ADJUDGED BEST HOUSE JOURNAL BY AISCCON
WE CARE
Vol. 9 No. 6 `10.00 June 2016
Maj. Gen. M.S. Kandal (Retd.) Daljit Singh Grewal Col. Sukhdev Singh (Retd.) A.K. Datta # 238, Sector 35‐A # 203, Sector 35‐A # 1252, Sector 43‐B # 530, Sector 8‐B Mob. 9316131566 Mob. 9855153203 Mob. 9417454729 Mob. 9888730795
As I sit down to pen my final "From President's Desk", I am overwhelmed by the love, kindness and support FROM PRESIDENT'S DESK I was privileged to receive from members of the Association. My orientation into functioning of our Association commenced in May 2006 as a nominated member of the Governing Body. Eight months later I took over as Secretary General and remained in that post for the next over five years. In 2012 and 2014 I was elected unopposed as President. The last ten years have been most hectic and full of challenges but, when I look back and see what we were able to achieve, I have a feeling of fulfillment. In May 2012 we were around 1450 strong; this figure has now crossed 1750. This figure could easily have doubled but for our insistence on admitting only those who promise to render service. We opened 5 new chapters to take the total to 11. We started new projects to serve society. The Association is proud to have on its rolls 3 National Awardees in the persons of Brig (Dr) M.L Kataria; Prof Pandit Yash Pal and Sh. Parvesh Sethi for their contributions in various fields. There are over 3000 Associations of senior citizens in the country affiliated to AISCCON - the All India body. In 2012 our Association was adjudged "BEST ASSOCIATION". In 2015 our newsletter Golden Years was adjudged as BEST HOUSE JOURNAL. In March 2016, we were granted a singular honour: the President of our Association was made a Privilege Member of the Confederation for 10 years - by post rather than name (which the other 17 such members are). On the Financial front, our Bank Balances and FDs show a net increase of Rs 23.10 lacs during the last 4 years, thanks to the tremendous support given by members, Governments, Sponsors, Advertisers, affiliated units and society at large. I must express my thanks to each one of them for putting their shoulders to our efforts in running of our Healthcare and social welfare projects and, above all, for reposing confidence in our ability to serve not only senior citizens but society at large. I have long been a votary of inducting younger persons into the Governing Body and am glad that my proposal to fix 78 years as the upper age for joining the Governing Body was accepted by the General House. With a lot of personal relief I would be passing the baton to Sh. I.P Puri on 11th June 2016. I will, though, continue in the Governing Body for next 2 years as Immediate Past President. I am indebted to my "Mentors" in the persons of Late Sh. P.H Vaishnav; Maj Gen. M.S.Kandal and Brig Keshav Chandra for moulding me, guiding me and supporting my endeavors. And not to forget my family, my colleagues in Governing Body, Conveners, Sub Committees, Chapter Heads, various Government Departments in Chandigarh and in Central Govt, the Media and in fact everyone with whom I came in contact all these years to enable me to serve the cause of senior citizens. As I prepare to hang up my boots, I have one regret. In spite of our best efforts we could not get a plot of land allotted by the Administration because "there is none available". The only option now is to buy ownership in a ready built complex. We have a corpus of Rs 60 lacs which can be used for this purpose as well as for acquiring other capital assets. In the absence of a permanent Secretariat, Secretary General and Secretary Finance play vital roles in our organization. I had suggested to Sh. Puri, two months ago, to identify them and place them as "understudy" with present incumbents so that they may be fully functional from Day ONE especially in view of some important events coming up in the very first month - election of four office bearers (11th June), passing of budget(by mid-June), Seminar on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (15th June) and International Yoga Day (21st June). These prospective office bearers are yet to be positioned. I hope this will happen soon. That notwithstanding, I wish the new team "All the Best" in their efforts.
With all best wishes to everyone and the families. Always Yours 25th May, 2016 Daljit Singh Grewal
Editorial ...... 2 vkf[kjh lQ+j (Poem) ...... 3 Donations ...... 3 Association News ...... 4 Annual Report ... (Detachable) International Day of Yoga ...... 5 Ripe Fruit and.. (Poem) ...... 6 Notice ...... 6 Calendar ...... 7 Engagements ...... 8 Talent Wins Games but Team Work and Intelligence Wins Championships - Michael Jordan
Change of Guard Change is the law of nature which is most welcome. Leadership change of our own Association is due this month which is being looked forward to with anticipation. The achievements of the ORIAL outgoing team under Sh. D.S. Grewal are indeed impressive as our Association has already been adjudged by the Apex body, All India Senior Citizens Confederation, as the best in the Country. EDIT Even our monthly newsletter Golden Years has been found to be the best House Journal. It is now up to the incoming team to keep it up and add more laurels with the willing co-operation of one and all as per their priority. Going by the track record of unity and co-operation, it should be the aim of the new leadership to harness it further to take the Association to greater heights.
The incoming editor, Dr Iqbal Singh Dhillon, needs no introduction either to members of the Association or to the task in hand. A former English lecturer and Director Students Welfare at Panjab University, he is a prolific writer in English and Punjabi. He was elected Secretary Media in 2010 but had to leave mid-way to devote time to some of his books then awaiting publication.
“Simple living and high thinking” has been regarded as the best policy for a happy life. Khalil Gibran, the famous Lebanese thinker and author has recorded an anecdote about a poor peasant turning a rich gold hoarder living in a palace and how his conscience pricks him about the loss of his earlier joyful simple life in the lap of Mother Nature. He looks back with piercing regret to the images of his early life woven into patterns by the gods, until he could no longer control his anguish. He cried aloud “Yesterday I was grazing my sheep in the green valley enjoying my life, sounding my flute and holding my head high. Yesterday I was like a singing bird soaring free here and there in the fields. Today I am a slave to fickle wealth. I am prisoner of greed and prisoner of gold, leading me to crushing misery. Where are my singing brooks, the pure breeze? Naught remains save loneliness that saddens me, gold that ridicules me and a palace that is like a tomb that haunts me.”
Now some Urdu couplets, Humour and Quiz: nwj jg ds u cus] lkeus vk, u cus fny esa tks jkt+ gS] lhus esa Nqik, u cus pqi jgwa rks ukjkt+] tks cksywa rks [k+Q+k ckr fcxM+h gS dqN ,slh fd cuk, u cus - Kamal Siddiqi
America is large, friendly dog in a very small room. Every time it wags its tail, it knocks over a chair. Arnold Toynbee (British Historian) A fool at 40, is a fool for life. Quiz: A) How is the Mediterranean Sea connected with the Atlantic Ocean? B) Which is the lowest City in the world at 250 meters below sea level?
Answers to the last quiz: 1. Indian Constitution is the longest while that of America the shortest. 2. Episode is an event or part of a serial story while an Anecdote is a short true story. A.K. Datta
2 vkf[kjh lQ+j DONATIONS: 2015-2016 LM/496 Jasbir Kaur LIST SEVEN OF DONORS We acknowledge with thanks generous donations received from the following: uko ?kkV ij yx pqdh gS LM No. Name Address Amount (Rs.) ek¡>h djs iqdkj LM/186 Sh. G.L. Singh Tandon #660/8-B, Chd. 3000/- viuh viuh xBM+h ysdj LM/1661 Mrs. Narinder Kaur #1105/8-C, Chd. 500/- LM/1645 Sh. Rajinder Pal Singh #1288/15-B, Chd. 4000/- ;k=kh gks rS;kjA LM/994 Dr. R.K. Jindia #143/16-A, Chd. 5000/- gYdh xBM+h gks rqEgkjh LM/1821 Sh. V.P. Prabhakar #295/16-A, Chd. 500/- LM/04 Brig. Keshav Chandra #1219/18-C, Chd. 6000/- ugha rks uko gks tk,xh Hkkjh LM/698 Smt. Raj Rani #1501/18-D, Chd. 1100/- ykyp] Øks/ bZ";k] }s"k] nq'euh LM/1305 Sh. Jaswant Singh #1510/18-D, Chd. 500/- buds fy, ;gk¡ txg ugha cuh LM/380 Lt. Col. H.S. Sarao #1553/18-D, Chd. 500/- LM/276 Smt. Surjit Kaur #1577/18-D, Chd. 6000/- iqjkus nnZ] fxys] f'kdos] f'kdk;r] xe LM/1893 Sh. Nirmal Singh Dhillon #3161/21-D, Chd. 500/- budk Hkkj uko esa u
3 ASSOCIATION NEWS Col Sukhdev Singh Secretary General GET-TOGETHERS BOOK RELEASE Two get-togethers were held as vuqHkwfr;ka, a book of Hindi poems written by LM/496 Smt Jasbir scheduled – on 30th April at Sector 43 Kaur was released by President Daljit Singh Grewal at the get- Senior Citizens’ Home and on 14th May at together held on 14th May. She recited two poems from the book Sector 10 Auditorium of Govt Museum and Art Gallery. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS Combined birthdays were celebrated on 30th April for 23 members born in April, including two celebrating their 93rd birth day. They cut cake, received token gifts and good wishes from their peers.
and announced that she would donate the sale proceeds for welfare activities of the Association. Her earlier book The Yellow Leaf, released last year, had been adjudged best publication in English for 2015, by Chandigarh Sahitya Academy. BOOK LOVERS’ FORUM MEETING LM/271 Col Perminder Singh was the speaker during the Forum’s monthly meeting on 19th May and the book he Three 80+ years members with 15 years or more standing with presented was Barracks and Battlefields in India, an edited the Association were specially honoured. To those who could not collection of letters by Malcom, a British Army soldier, written be present, we extend best wishes for good health and while serving in India during the Anglo Sikh wars in 1840s and happiness. REMEMBRANCE DAY To coincide with death anniversary of Sh. P. H. Vaishnav, IAS (Retd.), this day was observed on 4th May in memory of all the members who left us for their heavenly abode d u r i n g t h e y e a r. S O S VA ; Sahibzada Ajit Singh Free Polyclinic Trust, Perch; FEDSEN- PUNJAB; Mohali Senior Citizens Association; YUVSATTA; YTTS Indian “mutiny” in 1857. The book was first published in 1891and and NGOs located at Karuna reprinted in 1971 and again in 1991 by Language Department of Sadan joined us in paying floral Punjab. It provides an unbiased and true picture of events, tributes and listening to Shabads prevalent social and service conditions as observed and and Bhajans. experienced by Malcom. He described Lahore as the best city in OBITUARY REFERENCES the world. He mentions that Kohinoor was given to a captain for The following members left for their heavenly abode during the handing over to the Queen of England. past month. COMPLIMENTARY Tributes were paid to them in the get-togethers. Degrees of M.A. in Gandhian and Peace Studies were awarded 1. LM/1083 Smt Kusum Sharma on 03 May 2016. to LM/2017 Sh RP Bhardwaj (Gold Medal) and LM/1981 Sh W C 2. LM/641 Major Sucha Singh Gill on 05 May 2016. Goel at a convocation held at Panjab University on 13 March.
4 CHANDIGARH SENIOR CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION (Regd) Room No 9 (FF), Karuna Sadan, Sector 11, Chandigarh‐160011 Phone: 0172‐2748611; email: [email protected], web: www.csca.co.in ANNUAL REPORT (01 April 2015 to 31 March 2016)
It gives us great pleasure in presenting the Annual Report for the Year ended 31 March 2016. The year under review has been both challenging and satisfying, in that, not only did we continue our ongoing activities but added a number of new ones and improved on standards. Golden Years is now Best Home Journal in the country. The Association, through its President, is now a Privileged Member of the All India body - AISCCON for next 10 years. MANAGING THE ASSOCIATION Meetings. Thirteen meetings of the Governing Body and two of General Body were held during the year. In addition, several meetings of conveners, chapter heads and members of committees were held to streamline their functioning. New Governing Body. Elections for Governing Body for Term 2016-18 were held on 19th March 2016. The new Governing Body will take over at AGM scheduled on 11th June 2016. Change in Patron. Sh Vijay Kumar Dev, Advisor to Administrator Chandigarh (UT) ceased to be our Patron on his posting out. Sh Parimal Rai, who replaced him, has been requested to be our new Patron Chairman. Maj Gen M S Kandal was appointed Chairman for the balance term of 2014-16 after demise of previous Chairman (Maj Gen J S Bhullar, AVSM, VSM). Revised Constitution. Revised constitution incorporating all the amendments till date was printed and issued. MEMBERSHIP 86 new members were enrolled, we lost 23 of our valued colleagues during the year. By the end of the period under review, we were 1753 strong, drawn from all walks of life. Local Members. Owing to logistic problems, a number of senior citizens in various Sectors are unable to join activities of the Association. Chapters of the Association now enroll them as “Local Members” up to 50% of CSCA members of the Chapter. Affiliated Members. Ten NGOs of the region, with a total membership over 2800, have affiliated with our Association. These affiliated members are entitled to participate in all activities of CSCA, thus enabling us to be a true representative of old/aged people of the region. Eldest Member. LM/215 Sh Daljit Singh, # 1807 Sector 33D Chandigarh completed 100 years of age on 5th January 2016. CSCA office bearers went to his residence to congratulate him as he could not join special celebration on health grounds. Privileged Membership of AISCCON. AISSCON has granted its Privilege Membership to CSCA President for 10 years. As a Body, we are the only Association enjoying this honour. ACTIVITIES During the period under review a variety of activities were organized. Each of these was designed to meet one or the other aim listed in the Constitution. Welfare of Senior Citizens Healthcare. The main focus of our activities in this area has been our seven physiotherapy centres. (The centre at Marble Arch Manimajra, where patient attendance had been consistently low, was shifted to Sector 37, Chandigarh). In addition, we continued to operate an acupressure centre, the Reiki Clinic and two yoga centres. Around 38000 persons benefitted from our Healthcare activities during the year. A Free Homeopathy Dispensary, with donation received from LM/1363 Dr Sukhdev Raj Prabhakar and his family was started at Vill. Maloya. Social Engagement of Members a. Get-togethers. To help members overcome loneliness, boredom, neglect and isolation we organized at least two meetings every month at the central level. In addition, Chapters eleven of them, (with addition of one new chapter at Sector 21, Chandigarh during the year) were encouraged to hold periodic local, and one Association level, get-togethers. b. Picnics. Picnics were organized during the year to Renuka Lake, Morni Hills, Kasauli, Heavenly Palace Doraha, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Memorial, Chappar Chiri and Garden of Springs. c. Trip to Sri Lanka. A group of 49 members went on a 9-day trip to Sri Lanka d. Affinity Group Programmes. A number of special programmes, where members could interact with experts or exchange views on serious topics, including a mushaira and talks on topics like insomnia, need for installation of CCTV etc were held. Other programmes included ballet and dances on songs written by famous Punjabi poet Shiv Batalvi; a recital by our very own Prof Pandit Yash Pal and a programmeof patriotic songs were organized e. Celebration of Birthdays. A joint celebration for members born in a particular month was held regularly on the last Saturday of every month. Those above 80 who had completed 15 years of CSCA membership were specially honoured. f. Games and Sports. Competitions were organized in yoga, badminton and table tennis. Some of our members participated in Asian and National Masters' Athletic Championships and won medals. g. Computer Training. Our computer training centre remained active round the year to impart training to 22 batches (9 of senior citizens and 13 of EWS girls) making another 45 senior citizens and 79 girls computer literate taking the total number to 726 seniors and 289 girls. h. Golden Years. Golden Years, our monthly newsletter is eagerly awaited not only by members but others, too. E-copies of the publication are being sent to nearly 500 addressees in India and abroad. This year it was adjudged as “BEST HOUSE JOURNAL” by AISCCON Fulfilling Social Responsibility Helping the Destitute. We organized seven socio-medical / medical camps, in collaboration with the Administration and top local hospitals, to take services to the doorsteps of challenged sections of society. Around 3500 persons benefitted from these camps where, besides free checkups and medicines, assistance was provided for various welfare schemes like Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana, loans and pensions. Sharing Moments of Togetherness with Lonely Souls. The Association has been spending at least one day every year, usually a traditional festival like Lohri, Baisakhi, Holi, Diwali and Senior Citizens' Day, with residents of Old Age Homes in and around UT Chandigarh. Helping Destitute Old Women. Under Project VANITA, members of the Association held fortnightly meetings with destitute women at 3 locations and gave material help to them, organized festivals and took them on outings. The activity of Adult Education classes for illiterate women started last year was continued. Bridging the Generation Gap. We accepted invitation from managements of some schools to participate in their school functions. Fourteenth Annual
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Box 3 AISCCON Privilege Membership Subscription 25,000 Affiliation/Delegate Fee 12,000 Award Participation etc 8,631 Annual Conference Expenses 49,454 Inter-College Debate for Principal Triloki Nath Trophy, scheduled as part of Seniors' Month 2015, was held at DAV College, Sector 10. Teams from four city colleges debated “ARE SENIOR CITIZENS BURDEN ON SOCIETY”. A panel of three judges assessed their performance. The trophy was awarded to MCM College and individual gifts to individual winners. Concern for Environment. A cycle rally was taken out in the first week of November 2015, as in previous years, to spread the message of clean and pollution-free environment. Besides our members, a large number of school children and police personnel in civvies participated. Project SHAKTI to Empower Young Girls. The mission of monitoring health parameters and distributing free medicines for over a year was continued by adopting fresh set of around 100 adolescent girls of Bapu Dham colony in collaboration with another NGO, YUVSATTA. The programme entails routine medical checks and distribution of medicines for ailments like anemia, worms and skin diseases; talks on nutrition and hygiene; free issue of sanitary napkins; distribution of woollens in winter and imparting skills like candle making, mehndi, pickle making and chalk making etc. Project KALPANA. This project, formally launched three years back to financially support exceptionally gifted girls for achieving their dream of higher professional education, was continued. Strengthening the Movement President and IPP, had a meeting with Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment in July 2015 at New Delhi as part of AISCCON delegation and discussed issues concerning senior citizens healthcare, pension etc and early implementation of welfare schemes. As many as 13 members attended AISCCON National Conference in Goa In March 2015. Seminars and Awareness Programmes To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day a seminar was organized on 11 July 2015 jointly with HelpAge India. Justice Jagdish Bhalla, Chairman Punjab State Human Rights Commission, was Chief Guest. We spread awareness of cases under Maintenance & Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens' Act, 2007 through Golden Years. To highlight and draw attention on issues related to senior citizens and immediate actions needed from Government to alleviate/ reduce their difficulties, P H Vaishnav Memorial Seminar was jointly organized in December 2015 with Mohali Senior Citizens Association and FEDSEN (Punjab). Sh D S Cheema, Education Minister Punjab was the Chief Guest. Two seminars were conducted by Income Tax Department Chandigarh during May and June 2015 for members of our association to educate them on e-filing of Income Tax Returns and up-to-date provisions of Income Tax Act related to personal income. A committee of CSCA members was constituted during the year to guide senior citizens on financial frauds involving senior citizens. Felicitation programmes For UT Chandigarh Police and families was held on 6 October 2015 as a Thanks Giving function for their caring response to needs of senior citizens. Governor Haryana & Punjab and Administrator Chandigarh (UT), who was the Chief Guest, launched UT Police's mobile web based application titled “Online Lost Documents/Articles Reporting System”. The programme included declamation contest for police children and presentation of trophy to Police Beat declared first in Inter-Beat competition besides an entertainment programme.. For Defence Personnel and families was held by CSCA for the second time on Vijay Divas on 16 December 2015 to felicitate serving and retired Defence Personnel and their families, salute the martyrs and honour the brave in recognition of their selfless services in protecting the sovereignty, honour and dignity of the Nation. Lt Gen K J Singh, AVSM**, GOC-in-C Western Command was the Chief Guest. 3 veterans and 5 decorated serving soldiers were honoured. Literary Activity. Book Lovers Forum meetings were continued every month regularly. This activity completed four years in October 2015. Awards. Three of our members were awarded by Sahitya Academy Chandigarh, Readers & Writers Society of India, Language Department of UT Chandigarh and Advisor UT Chandigarh for their literary activity. CELEBRATIONS As every year, we had three major functions during the year: Baisakhi-cum-Raising Day in April; Senior Citizens' Month in September, International Day for Older Persons on 1st October and International Women's Day in March attended/ presided over by Avisor UT Chandigarh, Member Parliament and Director Social Welfare, UT Chandigarh. Other dignitaries who attended our functions as Chief Guests / Guests included Prof Kaptan Singh Solanki (Governor Haryana & Punjab and Administrator (UT) and our Chief Patron), Justice Jagdish Bhalla (Chairperson Human Rights Commission Punjab), Sh Vijay Kumar Dev (former Adviser to Administrator UT Chandigarh), Sh R P Upadhyay ( former IG Police), Sh Anurag Aggarwal (Home Secretary UT Chandigarh), Smt Bhawna Garg (Secretary Social Welfare), Sh. A.S. Cheema (DIG UT Police Chandigarh), Dr. Sukhchain Singh (SSP UT Chandigarh) and Sh Tilak Raj (former Directors, Social Welfare). INDIVIDUALS SERVING SOCIETY Heading NGOs. Several leading NGOs have, as their heads or key functionaries, members belonging to our Association. Working with Administration. Several of our members are associated with different wings of UT Administration and with a number of cultural, literary and social service organizations in and around Chandigarh, rendering invaluable service to society including two nominated Councillors of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. Nomination to National Council of Senior Citizens Our President, Sh D S Grewal continued as member of this Council during the year. The Council is headed by Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. He has also been nominated as member of Selection Committee for awards of Vayoshreshtha Samman headed by the Minister. Noble Gestures Fifty Two of our members have so far pledged their bodies for research to PGIMER. Our members donated liberally for Armed Forces Flag Day and the collected amount was sent to Secretary Zila Saink Board, Chandigarh for onward submission. RELATIONS WITH U.T. ADMINISTRATION We have reason to be satisfied with the cordial relationship that has been established and maintained with the Administration and its departments especially Chandigarh Police, Directorates of Social Welfare and Departments of Health Services and Education. This has been earned through hard work, sincerity and financial transparency. ACKNOWLEDGMENT We acknowledge with gratitude the generous donations received from our members, their children and the public, and the grants and support from various Governments/ other agencies. Our sponsors and collaborators, and the print and electronic media deserve our thanks, and admiration. We look forward to their continued support and co-operation in our future endeavors.
Daljit Singh Grewal Col Sukhdev Singh President Secretary General Place : Chandigarh Date : 25th May, 2016 At age of 70+ years this is the fourth time that these members INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA have received such a distinction. Sh W C Goyal had earlier won a Gold and a Silver medal in two athletic events at National International Yoga Day is celebrated all over the World on 21st Masters’ Athletic Championship held in January at Vidisha June. This year's National level function is being organized at (MP). We extend our heartiest congratulations to them. the Capitol Complex in Chandigarh where Prime Minister CHAPTER NEWS Narendra Modi is expected to be present. Training Camps for Far East Chapter, at its monthly meeting held at Community trainers have already been held and practice sessions at Centre, Mani Majra on 21 June made a change from routine different venues would have started by the time this month's Tombola and sing-song by getting members to narrate two issue of Golden Years is in your hands. incidents from their respective lives - one that gave them Given below is the list of Yogasanas contained in the success and happiness, and the other potentially tricky which Common Protocol issued by Department of Ayush, Govt of India, to be performed at the Capitol Complex: Standing Posture. Tadasana, Vrikshasana, Pada- hastasana,Ardh Chakrasana, Trikonasana (5) S i t t i n g P o s t u r e . B h a d r a s a n a , Va j r a s a n a , Ardhushtrasana, Ushtrasana, Sashankasana, Uththana Mandukasana, Vakrasana (7) Prone Posture. Makarasana, Bhujangaasana, Shalabhasana (3) Supine Posture. Setubandhasana, Uttanpaadaasana, Ardhahahasana, Pawanmuktasana, Shavasana (5) Members who can perform these asanas may register at they overcame. Picture shows the gaiety it generated. nearest Sampark centre (or online at http://iyd.chd.gov.in/) HEALTHCARE BENEFICIARIES to be part of 30,000 enthusiasts at Capitol Complex. 2871 Persons from seven Physiotherapy Centres. As last year, our Association will be organizing a 35 Persons from Homeopathy Dispensary. separate function, under aegis of the Administration, at 270 Persons from our Acupressure-Magneto Therapy Centres. Radha Krishan Mandir, Sector 18C, Chandigarh with 29 Persons from our Reiki Clinic asanas suitably modified for elderly persons including 3205 Total. those with knee/ hip replacements. Those who cannot MEMBERSHIP STATUS perform on the floor will be provided chairs. Members As on 25 May 2016, we were 1747 Members (1712 Life and 35 and others wishing to join the Association function may Associate Members). give their names to Brig Keshav Chandra by 01 June. They will be required to join regular practice from 5 to 6 am wef 6 June. Administrative instructions will be issued to only those participants whose names are registered by due date. Members who cannot join regular practice need not apply.
Two places are most valuable in the World: 1: The NICEST Place is to be in someone’s thoughts. & 2: The SAFEST Place is to be in someone’s prayers.
NEW MEMBERS LM No. Name Address D.O.B Telephone Mobile Prev. Occupation LM/2069 Sh. Subhash Chander Monga #285, Sec 46-A Chandigarh 01-09-1953 2634915 9915004905 Chief Manger UCO Bank LM/2070 Mrs. Asha Monga #285, Sec 46-A Chandigarh 21-10-1953 2634915 9356635727 Sr. Asstt. Pb. Sectt. LM/2071 Sh. V.K. Kapoor, IPS (Retd) #836, Sec 16-D Chandigarh 31-03-1942 2543992 9888040007 Addl. DG. Har. LM/2072 Mrs. Meera Kapoor #836, Sec 16-D Chandigarh 27-11-1944 2543992 9814567432 H. Wife
5 RIPE FRUIT AND RIPE AGE REMEMBERING PH VAISHNAV LM/475 Principal S.S. Prince Sh PH Vaishnav, former Chief Secretary Punjab, was a A ripe fruit becomes mellow and sweet, multi-faceted personality. Many of us were associated with Dainty and delicious is its alluring taste, him in different capacities – Government service, cultural To hungry eyes it offers a tempting treat, activities, social work. He was President of our Association for nearly 8 years and worked for several other NGOs as People are attracted to eat it in haste. well, as Patron or Chairman. On Remembrance Day (which coincided with his 7th Death When a person attains a ripe age, Anniversary) earlier this month, an idea was mooted by Dr. A.S. Khehra to compile a book containing articles on/ by him, Before speaking he thinks twice, anecdotes, paper/ magazine cuttings and photographs of Wisdom of years makes him sage, memorable moments in his life. His words and actions are extremely nice. Members wishing to contribute are requested to contact Brig. Keshav Chandra (Mob. 9316130938) by 07 June 2016. A senior citizen possesses virtues rare, Which he attains after grim struggle and strife, THREE LEGENDARY URDU POETS In his dealings he is honest and fair, These three poets are legendary in Urdu literature: He leads an upright care,free life. Ghalib (1797 -1869) Iqbal (1877-1938) He shuns enmity,jealousy and arrogance, Faraz (1931-2008) Sober,soft and sweet becomes his speech, Their views on the universality of God, expressed in these like a red rose he exhales pious fragrance, famous couplets, read like poetic dueling among witty intellectuals who lived in a period spanning a couple of Tenets of decency he would never breach. hundred years! Ghalib started it in the 19th century: Truth ,courage and courtesy are on his side, ¶t+kfgn] 'kjkc ihus ns efLtn esa cSB dj He utters the name of God with every breath, ;k oks txg crk] tgka [kqnk ugha¸ In frail frame,he keeps a vision wide, (Let me drink in a mosque; or show me the place where there He does not fear from frightening death. is no God) Allama Iqbal was not convinced. He decided to reply about half a century later: NOTICE ¶elftn [kqnk dk ?kj gS] ihus dh txg ugha AGM dkfQ+j ds fny eas tk] ogka [kqnk ugha¸ Just to remind members that Notice for AGM (to be held (A Mosque is the abode of God, not a place to drink. Go in to at Govt Museum and Art Gallery Sector 10, Chandigarh the heart of a non-believer because there God is not) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, 11 th June 2016) was sent Faraz had the last word, in later half of 19th century: through May 2016 issue of Golden Years. The Annual Report and Accounts are being circulated with this ¶dkfQ+j ds fny ls vk;k gqa] eSa ;s ns[k dj Q+tZ issue. Comments/Points from members, if any, must [kqnk ekStwn gS ogka] ij mls irk ugha¸ reach Secy. Finance/Secy. General latest by 8 th June (I have returned from the heart of the disbeliever and I have 2016 (Monday). observed that God is present in his heart too, but he just Col Sukhdev Singh doesn’t know it) Secretary General (As received)
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1. Get-together and Annual General Meeting Venue : CSCA Office Date : 11 June 2016 ( Second Saturday) Speaker : LM/1236 Sh. Kulbir Singh Time : 10.30 am (AGM at 11.00 am) Book : The Laws of The Spiritual World Venue : Govt Museum & Art Gallery, Sec-10, Chd. by KHORSHED BHAVNAGRI (See Notice inside) 4. International Yoga Day 2. Seminar on Elders Abuse Awareness Date : 21 June 2016 Date : 15 June 2016 (Wednesday) Details : (See Note on Page 10) Time : 10.30 am 5. Get-together Venue : Govt Museum & Art Gallery, Sec-10, Chd. Date : 25 June 2016 ( Last Saturday) (Sh. B.R. Mahajan, Adv.Gen. Hyn. will be Chief Guest) Time : 10.30 am to 12.30 pm 3. Book Lovers Forum Venue : Senior Citizens Home, Sector-43, Chandigarh Date : 16 June 2016 ( Third Thursday) ( Birthdays of members born during June will be celebrated ) Time : 11.00 am Please register your name for birthday celebrations on arrival.
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Physiotherapy Centres (Monday to Saturday) LM/1083 Smt Kusum Sharma 1. Arya Samaj, Sector 7-B, Chd 4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. 26/04/1938 to 03/05/2016 2. Arya Samaj, Sector 16-C, Chd 4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. 3. Gurudwara Sahib Sec. 21-C, Chd 4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. (#3020/Sec 20D/Chd) 4. Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Kendar, Sec 30-A 4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. 5. Gurudwara Sahib, Sec. 37, Chd 4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. With great sorrow and grief, we learnt about the passing away of our 6. Gurudwara Sahib, Phase II, Mohali 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. member Smt Kusum Sharma, wife of LM/1082 Sh Ramesh Sharma. THE Sharmas became members of our Associationnine years ago 7. Shri Shiv Mandir, Sector 21, Panchkula 4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. and actively participated in all its activities. Members will specially Acupressure-cum-Magnet Therapy Centres (Monday to Friday) recall her contribution in popularizing Yoga which she taught them 1. Gurudwara Sahib Sec. 21-C, Chd 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. by holding daily classes in the local park. Reiki Healing: (Monday & Tuesday) She was a devoted housewife and successful homemaker as 1. Sood Bhawan, Sec 44-A, Chd 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. evident from the way she reared and guided her two sons, both very Homeopathic Dispensary (Thursday) successfully settled in life. She was religiously inclined, a regular 1. C.A.R.E.S., Madrasi Colony, Maloya 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon donor and amiable. NO CHARGES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND ORTHOPEDICALLY HANDICAPPED She is survived by Sh Ramesh Sharma, their sons and grand children. We extend our sympathies and condolences to and family for their loss and pray to God Almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed soul.
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