ISSUE NO. 4 Manthan CHURNING OF THOUGHTS
Economic & Community Development October’ 20 October’
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- Hellen Keller ROTARY CLUB OF MIRAMAR CLUB BOARD 2020 - 2021 CONTENTS President Rtn. CA Kamlesh Amlani Secretary Rtn. Dr. Noel Britto 01 President’s Message Vice President Rtn. Shantendu Mohite 02 From the Editor’s Desk Jt. Secretary Rtn. Sagar Kulkarni 03 Secretary’s Report Treasurer Rtn. Dr. Riddhi Sampat President Elect/ 11 Economic & Community Director Club Service I Rtn. Snehlata Pednekar Development Month Director Club Service II Rtn. Priti Sheth 12 कवितेचा उत्सव “संधीप्रकाशात” Immediate Past President Rtn. Bhavana Raikar Community Service Director 13 A typical week in the life of a Rtn. Siddharth Deshpande Vocational Service Director NAB boarder Rtn. Sonali Nagvenkar International Service Director 15 Feature Story : Jyoti Dattatray Rtn. Manisha Sardessai Youth Service Director Rtn. Vijay Jain Deshpande Sergeant At Arms Rtn. Megha Harmalkar 18 The Festival of Navratri Club Advisor Rtn. Pratima Dhond 17 The Strory of The Great Editor Rtn. Chintan Ved Mahatma Sub Editor : Ann Ami Ved Compiled by : Annet Vaidehi Amlani Designed by : Annet Dhriti Amlani 20 Birthdays, Anniversaries & Disclaimer : All efforts have been made to provide com- prehensive and accurate information to the readers. The editor does not warrant the accuracy, adequacy or com- 100% Attendance pleteness of this information and materials and express- ly disclaims liability for any errors or omissions or delays in updating this information and materials. In no event will the Editor, Club, Rotary International be liable for 21 Special Appreciation any damages arising in connection with this magazine or use thereof. The editor reserves right to edit materi- al for clarity or length copies are meant for fellow Rotar- ians and other without being commercial in nature and 22 Book Recommendations all insertions are done in Good Faith for reading plea- sure only. Not for Sale, for internal communication only. President’s Message
My Dear Club Members, Anns and Annets, the request of our AG Rtn. Dr. Krishnakumar and at our request postponed his departure to accom- It has been a really hectic month full of activities modate the distribution of our GMC beds Project. and events for the Rotary Club Of Miramar. They Thank you DG Sir for this wonderful gesture. have been detailed out by the Secretary in the magazine. We take the pleasure of inducting two important worthy stalwarts from the society into our Rotary The events kick-started by our PDG Dr Jorson’s fold at the hands of our DG namely Dr Murugan talk and ended with WGM (Worlds Greatest Meal) Appupillai and Dr Ajeya Mundhekar. and contribution to End Polio campaign which was spearheaded by our International Director & This coming month in Rotary is for Economic and Past President Rtn. Manisha Sardessai. We start- Community Development. This is a month where ed with a modest target of Rs. 500/- per member we promote economic and community develop- contribution and I am happy to say that till date ment and reduce poverty in underserved com- we have managed to collect close to Rs. 18,500. munities through training, well-paying jobs, and My sincere request to all the other members who access to financial management institutions. Proj- have not yet contributed, to please come forward ects range from providing people with equipment and give your share of mere Rs. 500/- for this to vocational training. I hope we as members work event. to strengthen local entrepreneurs and communi- ty leaders, particularly women, in impoverished With blessings and good wishes from all of you communities. and our sponsors namely the Mahalaxmi Trust and Radhaben Kakoobhai and Damodar Jhuthalal I would like to wish all our members a very Happy Rajani Charitable Trust (RKDJR) who rose on this Navratri. Have a safe celebration. occasion and contributed their might for a very worthy and satisfying project undertaken by our Please do take good care of yourself and stay safe, club. Not to forget the suppliers of the equipment stay healthy and stay at home. and the team from the Dean’s office of the Goa Medical College who helped in making this proj- Yours in Rotary ect possible. Rtn. Kamlesh Amlani Club President The most surprising part was that we could do it in 2020-21 the presence of our DG Rtn. Sangram Patil, who at
1 | Manthan October 2020 From the Editor’s Desk
Dear Fellow Club Members, Anns and Annets
You have in hand the 4th issue of our monthly magazine ‘Manthan’. This is our newsletter where our journey to providing service to the community is captured. The theme for this month is ‘Economic and Community Development’ which means our goal is growing the local economy and reducing poverty. I hope we strive as Rotarians to fulfil this duty.
As far as activities are concerned, I’m very glad to see our club doing big projects. This month we donated beds to The Goa Medical College with the kind donations made by our members and Ma- halaxmi Trust and Radahaben Kakoobhai and Damodar Jhuthalal Rajani Charitable Trust (RKDJR). Thank you!
Every month, we try to make our magazine interesting with articles, stories etc. submitted by our members. Unfortunately every month I have to struggle to get articles, so I request all members to take a little interest in OUR monthly magazine and submit articles, recipes, drawings etc.
Our favourite festival, Navratri is here, but the cases in Goa are increasing, so I hope everyone has a safe celebration. Happy Navratri to all!
Stay home, Stay safe.
Yours in Rotary, Chintan Ved Club Editor 2020-2021
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Secretary’s Message
Dear Fellow Club Members, Anns and Annets
It is indeed a pleasure to release our monthly newslet- ter ‘Manthan’.
I am happy to see that our club is contributing to our healthcare. Our club had many activities this month, we donated fowler beds to the Goa Medical College in the presence our our AG Sangram Patil. I sincerely thank all members and sponsors for their kind donations be- cause of which this was possible. We even felicitated 13 Covid warrior nurses. To help with the online edu- cation of the students, we donated tablets to children. Rotary is actively trying to prevent polio, keeping that in mind we had our ‘End Polio’ campaign this month.
I wish a very Happy Navratri to all those celebrating it.
I hope everyone stays safe.
Yours in Rotary, Dr. Noel Britto Club Secretary 2020-2021
Date : 2nd October 2020
Flag Excahnge: Rotary Club of Miramar did a flag -ex change with Rotary Club of Kalyan Tigers. This event is for visiting Rotarians cour- tesy extended of meeting each other. Secretary’s Report 2020 - October Secretary’s
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Date : 5th October 2020
New Education Policy Webinar: Our club organized a free webinar to dis- cuss the New Education Policy 2020. We had interesting speakers for the event namely, Professor Dr. Ashish K Rege, Prin- cipal of Goa College of Architecture ; Mr. Uday Ballikar, Retd. Principal of Shree Damo- dar Higher Secondary School of Science and Mrs. Priti Tyagi, Founder & Director of WoW Kids Preschool Chain. This event was Mod- erated by Rtn PDG Dr. Jorson Fernandes. This event had more than 90 people present.
Date : 15th October 2020
Donation of Computers & IPad to Shiksha Sadan High School sponsored by Madhav Madhvi & Mahendra Dhond Trust: Rotary Club of Miramar handed over Tabs to Shiksha Sadan students which was donat- ed by our sports chairman Rtn Kapil Karekar. Present (from L to R)Principal Smt Shobha Priyolkar, President of Shiksha Sadan Mr Vi- jay Kamat, Community Director Rtn Siddharth Deshpande, chairman Rtn Kapil Karekar pre- senting the Tab to 2 needy students, Rtn Kam- lesh Amlani & Director International Rtn Man- isha Sardesai. These were donated by Madhav Madhavi and Mahendra Dhond Medical Trust.
Rotary Club of Miramar | 4 Date : 19th October 2020
Felicitation of 13 Fronline Covid Warrior Nurses: Rotary Club of Club of Miramar felicitat- ed 13 Frontline Covid Warrior Nurses along with their two matrons in the hands of our DG Rtn. Sangram Patil and First Lady Rtn. Utkarsha Patil. This was done in the Pres- ence of our DGE Rtn. Gaurish Dhond and our members. This event had 90 people present.
Date : 19th October 2020
Donation of Fowler Beds, Railing, Stretch- er Trolley & Mattresses: Rotary Club of Miramar on Monday, 19th Oc- tober 2020at the hands of our DG Rtn Sangram Patil, 1st Lady Rtn Utkarsha Patil, DGE Rtn Gaur- ish Dhond and our members did the following programs :
RCM in association with Mahalaxmi Trust & Trust- ees of Radhaben Kakoobhai and Damodar Juthalal Rajani Charitable Trust, donated the following to the Dean of Goa Medical College Dr S. Bandekar • 10 each of Fowler bed MS powder coated , • 10 SS railings , • 10 Double fold rexine mattress , • 10 Stretcher trolley MS powder coated. • 10 IV Bar SS and • 4 Finger pulse oxymeters of worthRs 4L Secretary’s Report 2020 - October Secretary’s
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Date : 19th October 2020
Start of the End Polio Campaign: We kickstarted the End Polio Campaign by pinning Dr. Bandekar with the badge of End Polio at hands of our DG Rtn. Sangram Patil.
Date : 19th October 2020
Inaugration of District Signature Project- Ek Chamach Kam Char Kadam Aage: Ek Chamach Kam Char kadam aage/ reduce 1 spoon of sugar, salt, oil in your daily eating habits as a start of preventing future health problems. This is an Initiative started by our DG Rtn. Sangram Patil. Being in our best health is our current goal of 2020 due to the current scenario, this initiative was a much needed one. This initiative was inaugrated by our Past President Rtn. Shantendu Mohite.
Date : 19th October 2020
Induction of two new members: On 19th October, Rotary Club of Mira- mar Inducted two new members namely Dr. Murugan Apupillai & Dr. Ajeya Mund- hekar at the hands of DG Rtn. Sangram Patil.
Dr. Murgan Dr. Ajeya Apupillai Mundhekar
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Health Preventive District Signature Proj- ect at Soyras: 7th Public awareness District Project of Pos- itive Health under Health Preventive for Dis- trict 3170 outside premises of Soyras by our Past President Rtn. Shantendu Mohite.
1 Chamach Kam 4 kadam aage/ reduce 1 spoon of sugar, salt, oil in your daily eating habits as start of preventing future health problems.
Target completed 1 of 25.
Date : 22nd October 2020
Health Preventive District Signature Proj- ect at Mama’s Corner: 7th Public awareness District Project of Pos- itive Health under Health Preventive for Dis- trict 3170 outside premises of Mama’s Corner.
1 Chamach Kam 4 kadam aage/ reduce 1 spoon of sugar, salt, oil in your daily eating habits as start of preventing future health problems.
Target completed 2 of 25
Date : 23rd October 2020
Unfurling of End Polio Campaign: We unfurled the End Polio Campaign poster on 23rd October 2020. Secretary’s Report 2020 - October Secretary’s
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Date : 24th October 2020
End Polio Rally: Rotary has always been vocal about polio and putting an end to it. Keeping that in mind, our club had our “End Polio” rally which was in- augurated by our DGE Rtn. Gaurish Dhond
Date : 24th October 2020
End Polio Rally jointly with 3 clubs: Rotary Club of Miramar along with Rota- ry Club of Panaji, Rotary Club of Panaji Riv- iera & Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town held an End Polio Rally on the 24th of October.
Date : 26th October 2020
Health Preventive District Signature Proj- ect at Healthway: On 26th October 2020, Rotary Club of Mira- mar launched 3 Awareness District Projects, in Health Preventive under the able guidance of District Governor Rtn Sangram Patil ji and First Lady Rtn Utkarsha Patil ji at Health Care medi- cal facility Old Goa.
Ek Chamach Kam, Chaar kadam aage/ reduce 1 spoon of sugar, salt, oil in your daily eat- ing habits as start of preventing future health problems.
Graced in person by Unit Head of Healthway Mr Ashwin Furtado, Ex MLA Mr Govind Ga- onkar, Club President Rtn Kamlesh Amlani, Club Secretary Dr Noel Britto, and all our Club Members working and supporting for the good cause, without them the Club work for good cause is impossible.
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Rotary Club of Miramar | 10 Economic & Community Development
conomic and community development is one ing is a precondition for countries to make the of Rotary’s six areas of focus. transition from low to high value-added pro- E duction. Un-employment, underemployment, lack of eco- nomic opportunity, lack of appropriate training, Tremendous progress has been made to reduce and the absence of social safety nets lie at the global poverty. According to the World Bank, 1.92 core of poverty. For the poor, labor is often the million people lived on less than $1.25 a day in only asset available to improve well-being. Cre- 1990 compared to only 1 million in 2011. In 2015, ating productive employment opportunities is several Millennium Development Goal targets essential for reducing poverty and achieving sus- were met. While substantial progress was made tainable economic and social development, and in many areas, pressing global needs still remain. for providing income security and empowerment With the adoption of the Sustainable Develop- especially for women, people with disabilities, ment Goals, an updated development agenda youth, and the extremely poor. outlines remaining concerns: • Almost 202 million people were unemployed Like education and health strategies, generating in 2013, 74.5 million of whom were young income and creating opportunities for a produc- people, ages 15-24. tive workforce and entrepreneurship are essential • Agriculture is the main source of income and for reducing poverty. Consider these facts: employment for the 70% of the world’s poor • Every 1% increase in agricultural income per who live in rural areas. capita reduces the number of people living in • The gender gap in employment persists, with extreme poverty between 0.6% and 1.8%. a 24.8 percentage point difference between • Studies find strong evidence that access to men and women in the employment-to-pop- microcredit leads to reduced vulnerability, in ulation ratio in 2012. the sense of a lower threat of fluctuations in income or consumption. Rotary clubs all over the world work with commu- • In Nigeria, studies show that a mere 1% in- nities to enhance economic and community de- vestment in human resources such as educa- velopment. Every community has different needs tion and training will lead to a more than 66% and different opportunities to serve. This publi- decrease in poverty. cation is intended to help you ask the right ques- • Women in low value-added sectors lack skills tions, identify real needs, and make the greatest to access other higher value-added sectors. As possible impact with the time, energy, and re- shown in countries such as Singapore, Taiwan, sources you have at your disposal. and Malaysia, an increase in vocational train-
11 | Manthan October 2020 कवितेचा उत्सव “संधीप्रकाशात” स्व. बा. भ. बोरकर (संधीप्रकाशात या कवितेचे रसग्रहण का핍यनंद म鵍 य सौ अमृता देशपांडे यांनी केले आहे.) संधीप्रकाशात अजुन जो सोने का핍यनंद संधीप्रकाशात – कवी: बा. भ. बोरकर मा畍य रसनेवर ठेव आणि 配यवर तू मा畍यसाठीच वि- तो माझी लोचने मिटो यावी सौ. अमृता देशपांडे हिरीतून ओढलेलं स्वच, निर्ळ पाणी घाल, ” थोर ना �रष्ठ कवी बा.भ.बोरकरनि सर्दत्त प्रतिभेचे कवी. ईश्व- 配यनि तीर 㔥 दजेु “. राने गोमंतभूमीला बहाल केलेला निसर् खजिना म्हणजे तुलसीपत हे पावित्र्चं, मांग쥍यचं, आणि निष्ठेचं असावीस पास जसा स्वप्नभास गर् दाट हिरवाई, उंच उंच एकमेकांना लगटून उभे प्रतीक. जीवी कासावीस झा쥍यविना असलेले माड, फणस, पोफळी, खळाळणा-या न饍य, आयुषभर अनुभवलेलं हे पावित्र, ही निष्ठा अनमोल ते핍ह सखे आण तुळशीचे पान अथांग समुद्र, आणि लोभसवाणे समुद्रकिनारे. जिथे आहे. ते म्हणतात, ”तु畍 यकडे तुलसीपत्रची मुळीच निसर्गची लयलूट तिथे प्रेमाची बरसात. निसर् आणि कमतरता ( वाण) नाही. ” हा ति楍य निष्ठेचा केवढा तु畍यघरी वाण नाही 配यची बोरकरांचे शब्द जे핍ह तद्र셂प होतात, ते핍ह जे साहित- सन्मान आहे! निष्ठेचं तुळसीपत , 配यवर प्रेमाचे निर्ळ तूच ओढलेले 配य सवे दे पाणी शिल्प आकार घेतं, 配य असतात त्य楍य कविता. पाणी जिभेवर शेवट楍य कणी पडणं, यासारखं सद ् थोर ना 配यनि तीर 㔥 दजेु हिरवाई楍य कॅन핍हसवर रंगीत फुलां楍य न啍षने चितार- भाग्यते सरं दु कोणतं? रंभागर땀 वीज सुवर्णची कांडी लेली छोटी छोटी खेडी, ती कौला셂 घरे, लहान लहान इथेच सर् भावना थबकतात. विचारशक्ती थांबते. ओहोळ, झरे हाच त्य楍य कवितेचा खरा बाज. बा.भ. कल्पनाशक्ती सुन्न होते.रोम रोम शहारतो. तशी तुझी मांडी मज देई बोरकर म्हणतात, ” हिरवळ आणिक पाणी तेथे सुचती वाळ쥍य ओठा दे निरोपाचे फूल मजला गाणी “. पुढ楍य ओळीत जाणवतं मुरलेलं खरं प्रेम काय असतं! भुलीतली भूल शेवटली सारं ता셂ण्य असं रोमांचित निसर्ग बरोबरच फुलण्यात ” तु畍य मांडीवर डोकं विसावावं. ” ती मांडी कशी? जम쥍य नेत्रचे फिटू दे पारणे गेलेलं, प्रेमात आकंठ बुडालेलं. वय जसंजसं पुढे सरकत तर ” रंभागर땀 वीज सुवर्णची कांडी “. केळी楍य बुं- गेलं, तशी तशी कविता जास्त मुक्तपणे बहरत गेली. 鵍यत쥍य नितळ, मऊस्पर्, गो-या गा땍यत सुवर्लडी सर् संतर्णे 配यत आली पुढे गंभीर होत गेली. ता셂ण्य सरलं, तरी प्रेम अधिष्ठित सारखी सचेतन वीज असावी तशी होतंच. पैलतीराकडे चालताना आधार म्हणून जीव- इतकी सूक्ष्म थरथर जाणवणा-या तु畍य मांडीवर डोकं कवी: बा. भ. बोरकर नसाथी प配नचा हात घट्ट ध셂न चालावेसे वाटू लागले. ठेवून विसावावे. आता एकच शेवटचं मागणं, ” वाळ쥍य या कवितेचे रसग्रहण का핍यनंद म鵍 य दिले ति楍यसाठी अनेक प्रेमकविता करताना रंगणारं मन ओठा दे निरोपाचे फूल, भुलीतली भूल शेवटली. “. आयु�यचं अंतिम सत समोर येताच गंभीर झालं. तिचं शृगार, आसक्ती, प्रेम, अ饍वत या सर्वचा एकबंध. आहे. असणं जास्त जवळ असावंसं वाटू लागलं.ते핍 ह मना- “संधीप्रकाशात अजुन जो सोने सौ अमृता देशपांडे त쥍य भावनांनी कवितेचं 셂प घेतलं, आणि ही कविता तो माझी लोचने मिटो यावी” जन्मली. मृ配य सार奍य अबोध, गूढ स配यबद्दल दोन ओळीत “संधीप्रकाशात अजुन जो सोने केवढे मोठे तत्व煍ञन भ셂न राहिले आहे! तो माझी लोचने मिटो यावी” अतिशय शांत,समाधानी आयुष उत्कटपणे जगून सं鵍यकाळी फिकट अबोली, गडद केशरी प्रकाशात शृगार, प्रेम, निसर् असे सगळे धुमारे घेऊन पुढे कविता जोपर봂त मावळ配य सुर्यकरणांचे सुवर् मिसळते आहे, अ鵍य配मत विलीन होते. तिचा सहवास हाच श्वास, अशाच सांजवेळी माझे डोळे मिटावेत. कासावीस जीवाला निष्ठेचं तुळशीपत हेच चिरंतन सत, आयुष छानपणे जगता जगता अशा सुंदर सं鵍यकाळी तिनंच ओढलेलं पाणी हेच तीर 㔥 असतं. शेवटी एक आयुष थांबावे, ते ही कसे? तर शेवट楍य कणी तू लाडीक मागणी, ” वाळ쥍य ओठा दे निरोपाचे फूल जवळ असावीस. बस् इतकीच इ楍छ! “…… य एकाच कणात पराकोटीची अनेक सुखे, खळखळंत वहात येणारी अल्लड नदीजे핍 ह समुद्राला अपरिमित समाधान ” संतर्णे ” सामावली आहेत. मिळते, ते핍ह शांत, समाधानी, आणि संपूर् असते. उत्कट, बहारदार आणि तृप्त भावना आप쥍य कवि- प配नीप्रम, निसर् प्रेम, मत्स्हार प्रेम अशा वैविधपूर् तांमधून वक्त करणारे बा.भ. बोरकर आणि त्य楍य प्रेमाची मुशाफिरी करणार-या प्रेमाचा बहर ओस셂न अप्रतिम कविता हा मराठी साहि配यचा खजिना आहे. सौ अमृता देशपांडे एक धीर गंभीर, निर्वज, अशारिरीक, तितकिच खोल अशी अ饍वत 셂पी अथांगता मनात भ셂न राहते. © सौ अमृता देशपांडे अशावेळी प配नला सांगतात, ” सखे, तुळशीचे एक पान
Rotary Club of Miramar | 12 A typical week in the life of a NAB (National Association for the Blind) boarder
It is daybreak ! We, the totally blind, open our words of comfort ! eyes to ‘daylight’ which really makes no differ- ence for us. But the sounds of daybreak, friends Our school Teachers are very caring and under- stirring in their beds, Warden Tai calling, make us standing. We often feel like touching their hands ready to welcome the new day ! We climb off our for personal bonding and recognition but the bunk beds, feel our way deftly to our lockers for same hands have to guide so many students in toothbrush, toothpaste and napkin and wait for their academic pursuits and individual attention is, our washroom turn. We have no idea of the time understandably, impossible ! as no mobiles are allowed on the premises till we complete 10th Std. The only audio aid is Tai who At lunch time our procession of stumbling feet is feeds us sumptuous breakfast and goads us into back at NAB premises under the Warden’s super- keeping the deadline ! The scramble to locate our vision. We are welcomed by the friendly voices of own uniforms, socks, feeling the books for filling in the NAB Teachers who have arrived at 9am in our the bags is noisy ! Finally we locate our own shoes absence and have been busy preparing notes with on the rack outside and open our white canes to big font for the visually impaired and audio aids walk confidently to the bus stop with the warden for us. Under their watchful eyes we wash up and leading the way. We hear the bus and board it. We change without delay, as this is the pre-requisite overhear people exclaiming about a new shop or for entering the dining hall. Our Tai is a great cook the Diwali lanterns or a fancy car passing by and and serves tasty, nutritious food. We have fish or wonder about the wondrous world of the sighted ! chicken four times a week. Sometimes we get des- sert ! Washing up our own plates after meals is Stumbling and hustling up the stairs we reach our part of NAB discipline. classrooms, full of confidence to tackle the uphill task of competing with the sighted students.The After some rest, at sharp 3pm our study sessions soothing sound of some teachers, the firm mono- begin. One of the teachers updates us about the tone of others are meaningful till the blackboard important current news in India as well as rest of teaching begins. This is when most of us switch the World. If you happen to visit us at this time you off. The blanks to be filled-in at NAB by our NAB will find us in small groups, being instructed as per Teachers. the timetable. Some learn with braille, some learn with tactile aids and some are taught what they The peers at school are reasonably decent, some missed in school. We break up for tea at 5pm. Sit- even helpful. But at times we face ragging and ting in the dining hall for tea and a snack, together being ridiculed by the nasty ones. Will bare the with our teachers it’s family time discussing, jok- wounds to our NAB Teachers for their soothing ing, teasing etc. !
13 | Manthan October 2020 It’s good bye to our teachers at 5.30 pm and then we are off to the football field, across the road, for physical activities like walking, jogging or playing under supervision of the Warden.
By 7pm we are back for a hot bath, prayer assem- bly and dinner. Then the girls and boys disperse to their respective dormitories for an hour of self study before the lights are turned off which is not relevant for some of us.
On Wednesdays, we look forward to the visit of our God-parents, the Managing Committee Members, who keep NAB going. They meet every Wednes- day at 4pm. On that day they are given the week- ly feedback by the Teachers. We are sometimes praised or reprimanded for our performance. But the value of righteousness and self worth is always stressed upon.
On Saturdays we have activities organized by teachers. Craft, music, baking, Yoga, computers, board games, besides telling of inspirational sto- ries. Preparation for various cultural stage events for festivals and other important occasions is also organized on Saturdays.
Sundays are for rest. Some parents drop by to meet their children with prior appointment. Occa- sionally we have an evening outing organised by well wishers, which we look forward to.
With the help from Benefactors and the gift of time and commitment from the Managing Committee our ship of NAB,Goa was sailing smoothly till the Pandemic hit ! Initially we were happy to be sent home to a no study, no school routine. But soon we got homesick and started missing our second home, NAB !
Although Teachers have continued to instruct us distantly we are praying to get back to our warm nest of comfort soon.....
Mrs. Poornima Priyolkar Vice President NBA
Rotary Club of Miramar | 14 FEATURE STORY
Mrs. Jyoti Dattatray Deshpande is one of our biggest sponsorer for our Annual Fundraiser. Her story is nothing but inspiring. Her Father , Raghuvir Kamat, was freedom fighter in Goa Lib- eration Movement. So she was connected to liberation Move- ment which was known as Jai- hind Movement from her child- hood.
As advised by her father’s friend Shri Ravindra Kelekar, great konkani author , ( who is the first awardee of the prestigious Dnyanpeeth award,) she was sent to mahilashram in Seva- gram 1952-53, at Vardha, Nag- pur, which was ideally based on JYOTI patriotism, self independence ( atmnirbhar). In 1953-54, she participated in Land Donations DATTATRAY March, leaded by Shri Vinoba Bhave. She travelled walking through the small small villag- DESHPANDE es, crossing rivers by small boats and tarafa, at Bihar state.
After relief of her father from
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jail during Liberation period, the Some of the specialities of Mrs..Jy- entire family had to leave Goa and oti are she does not wear any oth- relocated at Dadra Nagar Havel- er fabric than Khadi. She knows li. There she worked in Court. In various languages- Konkani. Hin- 1962, after Goa liberated, on re- di, Marathi, Gujarati, English, Por- turning to Goa, she worked with tuguese, French. At the age of 86, judicial commissioner, Shri Tito she remembers all events of her Menezes. In 1964, when liberated life connected with Liberation ac- Goa’s first Assembly was estab- tivities, her service period. She lished, she was appointed as first opted VRS, when she was desig- english reporter of Assembly ses- nated as Editor of Debates in Goa sions. Govt. She has fond memmories of first CM of Goa, Shri Bhausaheb In December 1965, she married to Bandodkar, Smt. Shashikalatai Ka- Dattayray Deshpande . kodkar, Shri Pratapsing Rane, she remembers their speeches in As- Dattatray Deshpande was the semby sessions. She was known leading freedom fighter along as an encyclopedia of assembly with Vishwanath Lawande and workings. She enjoys debates of Prabhakar Sinari. In 1944, he Loksabha, Rajyasabha on TV. She joined Azad Hind Sena leaded by is one of the very few witnesses Subhashchandra Bose..In 1945, he of politics of Goa before Libera- came to Goa, impressed by Dr. Ram tion, politics after liberation, till Manohar Lohia, joined Goa Liber- 1985. ation Movement. He was very ac- tive fighter. The Portuguese Gov- ernment arrested him and jailed at Lisbon in.1954. He was released in 1962, after Goa liberated in 1960.
Rotary Club of Miramar | 16 The Festival of Navaratri
ndia has a rich heritage and Ian enthralling historic back- ground with a plenty of festi- vals and cultural events lined up all through the year. And, be- hind each Indian festival there lies a great historic background and meaning, though, religious rituals and playfulness. Among many such colorful, vibrant fes- tivals is Navratri – the festival dedicated to the Goddess Shak- ti and her divine powers – the festival of Nine Nights.
The word "Navaratri" is a con- junction of two words "nava" (meaning "nine") and "ratri" (meaning "night"). Spread over 9 nights and 10 days, it is one of the most sacred festivals in Hinduism where we wor- ship Goddess Durga or Shakti, which represents the energy of the universe, in her 9 forms with great reverence.
17 | Manthan October 2020 The Story of The Great Mahatma
e’s one of the most recognizable figures– Mo- couldn’t speak properly. He ended up reimbursing Hhandas Karamchand Gandhi, better known as his client and fleeing the courthouse. Mahatma Gandhi. But it was another incident in South Africa that set The 2nd of October is celebrated asthe birth anni- Gandhi on a new path. While travelling first class versary of the Mahatma. This year marks the 151st on a train, he was ejected from his carriage after a anniversary of Gandhi’s birth. This was also the white passenger complained. The experience helped start of a life who struggled and fought for the Indi- him to solidify some of the ideas he had started to an independence from British. form around equality for all people.
He was born in 1869 in the princely state of Por- Indian immigrants in South Africa were subject to bandar, Gujarat to Karamchan Gandhi and Putlibai punitive laws and restrictions on freedoms. There Gandhi. was a tax levied on them simply because they were Indian immigrants. Gandhi set about tackling seg- At the age of just 18, Gandhi sailed for London to regation and founded the Indian Congress in the study law, where at 22 he passed the bar exam and Natal region of South Africa. This was the point at qualified as a barrister. which he began dressing in the traditional white Indian dhoti, which became his trademark attire. But any hopes he may have had of a glorious legal career soon began to crumble. After losing his first Preaching of satyagraha, or nonviolent protest, case back home in India, he left then left India and Gandhi organized a strike and led a march of more went to South Africa. There he became so nervous than 2,000 people to call for the tax to be scrapped. advocating on behalf of a client in court that he He was arrested and sent to prison for nine months,
Rotary Club of Miramar | 18 but his actions brought about the end of the tax and was later commuted after just two years. catapulted him to international attention. Britain’s strong grip on India was also evident in the Gandhi was not interested in politics. However, Salt Act, which made it illegal for Indians to collect, this changed, after he was discriminated against produce or sell salt. Official sales of salt were also and bullied for his colour. After several such inci- subject to tax. It was legislation that hit the poor- dents with Whites in South Africa, Gandhi’s focus est hardest. And so, in 1930, Gandhi took on the changed, and he felt he must resist this and fight Salt Act. The most well-known part of his campaign for rights. He entered politics by forming the Natal was the 390 kilometre Salt March to the shores of Indian Congress in South Africa. He lived in South the Arabian Sea, where he collected salt in symbolic Africa for 21 years and fought against the racial dis- and open defiance of the government monopoly. crimination. He wrote to the British viceroy, Lord Irwin, saying: In 1915 Gandhi returned to India at the request of “My ambition is no less than to convert the British Gopal Krishna Gokhale. He brought an interna- people through non-violence and thus make them tional reputation as a leading Indian nationalist, see the wrong they have done to India.” theorist and community organiser. The Salt Act protests gathered momentum and Back in India, in 1915, Gandhi founded an ashram around 60,000 were imprisoned, including Gandhi. open to all castes of people. He wore a simple loin- cloth and shawl, and dedicated himself to prayer Time magazine named him Man of the Year in and fasting. 1930.
In 1919, when the British implemented laws that At the height of World War II, Gandhi stepped up allowed for the arrest and imprisonment of anyone his Quit India campaign. This movement was for suspected of sedition, Gandhi rose up calling for a the British to leave the country altogether, while wave of nonviolent disobedience. arguing that the war was none of India’s concern. Once again, he was arrested and jailed - this time In the city of Amritsar, British Indian Army soldiers along with fellow leaders of the Indian National were ordered to open fire on a crowd of 20,000 or so Congress and his wife. protestors that had begun to grow unruly. Around 400 people were killed, with more than 1,000 in- A change of government in Britain after the end jured. From that point on, Gandhi’s goal was clear of the war saw more willingness to discuss inde- – Indian independence. He soon became a leading pendence for India. But the negotiations that fol- figure in the home-rule movement. lowed led to the partition of the country into India and Pakistan. On August 15, 1947, India gained The movement called for mass boycotts of British its independence, Pakistan was born and millions goods and institutions. Gandhi implored civil ser- of people were displaced and relocated, leading to vants to stop working for the British, for students to waves of violence and killings. quit government schools, for soldiers to abandon their posts and for the citizenry to withhold their The following year, on 30 January, 1948, Gand- taxes and avoid buying British goods. hi was shot three times and killed by Nathuram Godse. Gandhi’s dedication to nonviolent, anti-co- In 1922, he was arrested by the British authori- lonial protest has made him an inspirational figure ties and pleaded guilty to three counts of sedition, for millions of people to this day. which resulted in a six-year prison sentence, which Compiled By Annet Vaidehi Amlani
19 | Manthan October 2020 Birthdays, 100% Attendance Anniversaries & 100% Attendance Rtn. Kamlesh Amlani
Birthdays
1st October Annet Shaunak Deshpande
2nd October Rtn. Shreyas Lotlikar Rtn. Siddharth Deshpande Mentioned in Alphabetical Order.
9th October Rtn. Bhavana Raikar
27th October Ann. Azeema Kulkarni
28th October Annet Rishith Sheth Rtn. Snehlata Pednekar 29th October Annet Sairaj Dhond
30th October Annet Inaya Haroon
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Rotary Club of Miramar | 20 SPECIAL APPRECIATION
Mahalaxmi Trust We sincerely thank Mahalaxmi Trust for their kind donations to help us donate beds to Goa Medical College.
Radahaben Kakoobhai and Damodar Jhuthalal Rajani Charitable Trust (RKDJR) We thank Radahaben Kakoobhai and Damodar Jhuthalal Rajani Char- itable Trust (RKDJR) for coming forward and donating beds for a great cause.
DGE Rtn. Gaurish Dhond & Rtn. Kapil Karekar We thank Rtn. Kapil Karekar for donating tabs and DGE Rtn. Gaurish Dhond for donating computer. The computers and tabs were donat- ed to the under privileged children to help them with online classes.
Rtn. Snehlata Pednekar We organised our first ever webinar on National Education Policy 2020. We thank Rtn. Snehlata Pednekar for successfully conducting the webinar. Rtn. Manisha Sardessai We thank Rtn. Manisha Sardessai for her help and support, without which we wouldn’t be able to start our End Polio Campaign.
A sincere Thank you to all the members who have donated for dona- tion of beds and trolleys. This huge project was only possible because of your kindness.
21 | Manthan October 2020 Book Recommendations
The Little Price By Antoine De Saint-Exupery
The Silent Patient By Alex Michaelides
Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth By Hermann Hesse
Rework By David Heinemeier Hansson and Jason Fried
The Help By Kathryn Stockett
Becoming By Michelle Obama
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