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REPORT ON INTERACTION WITH MOHYAL YOUTH Held at Mohyal Foundation on 27 July 2014 Gen: As a follow up of the Youth Camp held at Vrindavan from 28 to 29 March 2014, a interaction with selected Mohyal youth was held at Mohyal Mohyal Mitter Foundation New Delhi, on 27 July 2014. ONE OF INDIA'S OLDEST JOURNALS Aim: The aim of this programme was to interact with our youth and guide Established in 1891 them, on how to become effective ambassadors of our community. Volume 58 Issue No.9 September, 2014 Conduct of the programme: The youth was given an opportunity to interact Chief Editor : Mehta O.P. Mohan with the Leadership of GMS. Two sessions were held as under: Joint Chief Editor : P.K. Dutta (a) Session No.1 (before lunch): Mohyaliat, what does it mean and what Editor English : D.V. Mohan needs to be done at grassroots level to spread the message of brotherhood. Jt. Editor English : Lt. Col. L.R. Vaid Asst. Editor English : K.G. Mohan (b) Session No.2 (after lunch): GMS, what it has done so far, what more is Editor Hindi : Ashok Lav expected of it and suggestions on how to further bond the Community together. Ownership: General Mohyal Sabha N. Delhi - 67 Place of Publication: New Delhi Welcome address by Shri Yogesh Mehta, Secretary Youth Wing: After the Languages in which it is published: Mohyal Prayer led by Smt. Sunita Mehta, Secretary Istri Wing, Shri Yogesh English & Hindi Mehta welcomed the participants and said that the youth has been again, Periodicity: Monthly given an opportunity to share their experiences and we look forward to Retail Selling Price: Single copy: Rs. 20.00 hearing from them. He requested the participants to first, introduce Annual Subscription- Rs. 200.00 themselves to Shri B D Bali who had taken his seat on the dais, amongst All cheques/drafts should be drawn in favour of thunderous applause and loud shouts of JAI MOHYAL. GENERAL MOHYAL SABHA (REGD.) DELHI and sent to: Mohyal Foundation, Opening address by Shri B.D. Bali, President GMS: Shri B.D. Bali spoke A-9, Qutab Institutional Area, U.S.O Road, from his heart and said that he and his colleagues were very keen and Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi-110067. anxious to handover the reigns to the next generation and requested the Ph.: 011-26560456, 26561504, youth to actively participate in the Community affairs. Community Service Email: [email protected] means selfless service to the community without ego and arrogance and Email: [email protected] the youth should reach out to our people living in rural areas and find out, Website:www.mohyal.com/mohyalonline.com how we can help them and bring happiness in their lives. He said, some work has already been done in this direction to financially help our MOHYAL BHAWAN underprivileged brethren, but a lot more needs to be done. He said the EG-29, 30-30A, Inderpuri, New Delhi-110012 world has become very competitive and it will be very difficult to survive Phone: 011-25835123 unless we get educated and develop professional skills and GMS has the MOHYAL ASHRAM-HARIDWAR resources and is keen to help the economically weaker sections of our Biradri. Mohyal Ashram Marg, Haridwar-Rishikesh Road, Lt. Col. L.R. Vaid: Moderator, briefed the youth on mode of conduct of the Bhoopatwala (Opp. Shanti Kunj), Haridwar. Chanchal Mohan, Manager (M. 09219181094) programme and motivated them to be active participants. He then requested R.K. Dutta, Astt. Manager (M. 09837214696 Shri P.K. Dutta, Vice-President GMS, to set the ball rolling by sharing his Ph.: 09219441137, 09219443813 thoughts on Mohyaliat. MOHYAL ASHRAM-VRINDAVAN Shri P K Dutta, Vice President GMS: He said that our forefathers laid out a Plot No.23, Ashram Vihar, Chhatikra Road, social code of conduct–Dastur-ul-Amal-Mohyali in 1905, a written document Vrindavan (U.P.) aimed at eradicating social evils and norms for everlasting unity and progress Mob.: 09917035511, 09917035522 of the community. It crusaded against female infanticide, in favour of widow Sh. S.K. Sharma (Mob. 09810909663) remarriage and against child marriage. The Mohyals are very proud of their (7359712959) seven castes and the number seven has a special significance. It signifies Printed and published by Shri D.V. Mohan, on the seven days of the week, seven wonders of the world seven notes of the behalf of General Mohyal Sabha (Regd.) and musical scale, seven primary colours of the rainbow, sapt chakras of the printed at Dutta Press, B-9/3, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-II, New Delhi-110020, and Kundalini, seven pheras as part of the marriage ritual, seven petals of the Published at Mohyal Foundation, A-9, Qutab Lotus Flower and the Sapt Rishis. He said that he was connected with the Institutional Area, USO Road, New Delhi-110067. Mohyals since his childhood because of his father and he looks forward for Editor- Shri O.P. Mohan. 3 an opportunity to help Mohyals. He requested the youth (f) Shri Pankaj Bali from Ambala, said mohyaliat should to repeat after him some catchy slogans which were start from your home and we should encourage members basically motivators to being good Mohyals. of our families to regularly attend meetings of local sabhas and make positive contributions. Navdeep Dutta & Ishan There were 50 participants representing Mohyal Sabha’s Bakshi shared his views and offered their services to the Amritsar, Ambala City, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Faridabad, GMS. Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Khanna, Kurukshetra, Lambra, Ludhiana, Mehrauli, Najafgarh, Panipat, Rohini, Uttam (g) Shri Shyam Sunder Mohan from Yamuna Paar, said Nagar, West Zone and Yamuna Paar. All the participants he is linked with his Sabha since 1966 thanks to his father. actively participated in the discussions, shared their He said we should avoid criticizing each other and instead experiences of Mohyaliat and made positive suggestions. concentrate to work for the community. He and Shri Vinod Views expressed by them on the subjects discussed in Bali said they were ready to undertake any task given to both the sessions, are given below: them. (a) Shri Rit Mohan from Panipat, was the first speaker (h) Shri Anil Dutta from Amritsar, said their Sabha has been and he said that, the Mohyals staying in the Ambala belt revived after 30 yrs. and he is committed to work for the in the rural areas were not well off and needed financial betterment of the community. help. They could be identified if the youth could reach them after making a tour programme in consultation with (j) Shri Ashwani Bakshi from Ambala, made a forceful the Presidents of their Sabha, and spend one week in speech and requested the youth to take initiative and each area. He asked the youth to willingly take explain the programmes & policies of GMS to the general responsibility and ask themselves, what they can do for public. This can only be done if they regularly attend the community. He praised the GMS for bringing the meetings of their Sabha’s and GMS which will help them community to the present level of prosperity and involving to interact with the elders & get updated. He said GMS the youth in the community affairs. Shri Naveen Vaid said has done a lot for the community and is always ready to the youth should work quietly without expecting anything help. He recommended that a coordinator should be in return. appointed for each sabha. (b) Shri Vikas Bali from Chandigarh, said that we learn (k) Smt. Neelima Mehta from Faridabad said, local sabha’s Mohyaliat from our Homes watching our parents, giving have to be more active and should go all out to implement due respects to the elders and translating their dreams programmes of GMS. Shri Dhruv Datta had the same into reality, and we should not get discouraged if our efforts views. are not appreciated at times. Shri B.D. Bali has done a (l) Shri Munish Bali from Ludhiana, narrated an interesting great service to the community by creating assets like incident to highlight the attitude of society at grassroots our Ashrams which will be remembered by generations level. He said the youth is ready for action and needs to come. He said that ladies should be encouraged more, guidance. Rajiv Chhibber had the same views. He added to come forward & participate in Mohyal activities. His wife Education is very important for growth. who is also a leading Advocate said that though she is not a mohyal by birth, but she feels proud to have married a (m) Shri Harsh Datta from Najafgarh, said GMS has done Mohyal and because of him she finds that Mohyals are a a lot for the community and Shri B.D. Bali is a great great community on the march forward. motivating factor. He offered his unconditional services to the GMS. (c) Shri Yashwant Dutta from Dehradun, said when they were returning after the youth camp at Vrindavan, their (n) Shri Vineet Bakshi from Uttam Nagar, said we should mini bus brokedown near Muzafarnagar around 2300 hrs. help the needy, who should be carefully identified so that They asked for help from Mohyals in Roorkee who undeserving people do not take advantage. responded very quickly and were with them with food and (o) Shri Santosh Vaid from Kurukshetra, shared his two vehicles within 45 minutes. This is mohyaliat. experiences of his childhood, when they were not allowed (d) Shri Rajesh Chhibber from Rohini, suggested that local to express themselves. He said times have changed and sabhas should be more active and should extend help to today 15 to 20 youth attend their sabha meetings as active the youth to connect with members of the Biradri Deepak participants.