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Editorial Board ,dy xfrfof/k;ksa ds laf{kIr lekpkj ges'kk dh rjg rks gSa gh] dqN fo'ks"k xfrfof/k;ksa ij Bajrang Bagra foLr`r jiVsa Hkh bl vad dh 'kksHkk c<+k jgh gSaA djatks esa vk;ksftr foosdkuan ;wFk QqVc‚y Prof Manjushree çfr;ksfxrk ij ,d fons'kh esgeku ds n`f"Vdks.k ls vki voxr gksaxs muds }kjk fy[kh jiV esa] Praveen Arya tcfd dbZ vU; jiVksa esa vki gekjs ,dy fo|ky;ksa esa vk;s vkxUrqdksa ds fopkj tkusaxsA Editorial Coordinator dq'kyrk ds mPp Lrj dk çn'kZu rks vesfjdk x;s gekjs dykdkj dj gh vk;s Harsh Malik gSa] ;gka Lons'kh Hkwfe esa Hkh gekjs dk;ZdrkZ gj {ks= esa lQyrk dk ijpe Qgjk Art Consultant jgs gSa ftls ns[kus ds ckn ;g t+#j dgk tk ldrk gS fd ,dy ftl /;s;] Sandeep Kumar ftl fu'p; ls vius dk;Z esa yxk gS] mldk ifj.kke vc lkeus vk For just ` 20,000/- you can adopt a village, jgk gSA ;gh liuk rks ge o"kksaZ ls latks;s gSa & f'kf{kr Hkkjr] Head Office LoLFk Hkkjr] laLdkjh Hkkjr] LokfHkekuh Hkkjr] o LokoyEch for one year, for its integrated development. Ekal Prayas, 1st Floor, 8 Local Shopping Complex, HkkjrA Okhla Industrial Area - II, New Delhi - 110 020. Phone: 011- 4050 3331. Fax: 011- 4050 3332. vkidk Ekal, the biggest voluntary organization in India working in rural areas, has its presence in E-mail: [email protected] www.ekalprayas.org more than 61,000 villages across the nation, and aims to reach one lakh villages soon. fot; ek: When you support Ekal Movement, you are empowering rural Bharat for a true sustainable [email protected] change, for Ekal's Mission is to provide and create awareness for Education, Basic, Healthcare, Values, Development and Empowerment, along with executing projects for health, skill and organic farming aiming at integrated development.

Ekal Sur Ekal Taal - Cover Story Contents 14 Sri P N Amoli Contents Ekal USA, which makes significant financial contribution to Ekal does fundraising programme every year across the US. Events are held in selected cities. This year they took a new initiative by involving especially trained Ekal tribal artists, in place of entertainer from Bollywood, and created a multifaceted cultural programme Ekal Sur Ekal Taal. Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of India Friends of Tribals Society Bharat Lok Shiksha Parishad Cultural Society for Tribals 1st Floor, 8 Local Shopping Complex, Ekal Bhawan, 123/A, Harish GI-17, G.T. Karnal Road Industrial Area, Shri Hari Satsang Samiti Sri P N Amoli, the group leader, in the lead article gives an account of the Okhla-II, New Delhi-110 020. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata-700 026. Azadpur, Delhi - 110 033. Vanvasi Raksha Parivar Foundation programme, preparation and cross cultural experience during the performance tour. Phone: +91 11 4050 3331 Phones: +91 33 2454 4510-13 Phones: +91 11 4752 3879, 4247 8184 National Co-ordination Committee Besides, reports from Sri Ramesh Shah, and members of the Event Committee and Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Fortune Terraces, "B" Wing,10th Floor, feedbacks beautifully supplement it. www.ekal.org www.ftsindia.com www.blspindia.org New Link Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai - 400 053 Phones: 022-2673 4822 / 6735 3333. E-mail: [email protected] • www.shss.org.in Vivekanand Youth Football Pratiyogita Foundations & Support Groups in : Chapters in : Chapters in : Chapters in : Sri Kuber Sing Suryavanshi Australia, Canada, Agra, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bangalore Mahila, Bhopal, East Delhi, North Delhi, Agra, Bardawan, Delhi, Dibrugarh, 28 Dubai, Egypt, Germany, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Dhanbad, Kochi, South Delhi, West Delhi, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaigaon, Gramotthan Resource Centre at Karanjo has become a happening place, and Hong Kong, Muscat, Erode, Gwalior, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Bareilly, Jammu, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Kolkata, Malda, Mumbai, Ranchi, stakeholders of Ekal both from India and aboard are keen on regularly visiting the place. New Zealand, Thailand, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Kanpur, Prayag and Varanasi Silchar, Silliguri and Surat Sri Kuber Sing sent a report on the football tournament wherein 32 teams from Ekal U.K. and U.S.A Ranchi, Rourkela, Silchar, Siliguri, Surat and Vadodara 1. The Unforgettable Journey 12 2. Study Circle Meet 26 villages participated. Ms Roopal Shah from the US also gives her impressions on the da Foun tion tournament. a of 3. Sanskar Se Sakshatkar 31 4. Roundup of Ekal Events 32 gy In o d r ia A 5. Vanyatra 39 6. Gaurav Gatha 41

SANSTHAN Published and Printed by Vijay Maroo from 1st Floor, Plot No 8 Universal Chambers, DDA Shopping Complex, Okhla Industrial Area - II, New Delhi - 110 020. Owner: Ekal Sansthan Ekal Sansthan Arogya Foundation of India Gramotthan Foundation Printed at - Viba Press Pvt. Ltd., C - 66/3 Okhla Industrial Area - II, New Delhi - 20. Editor - Vijay Maroo. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any form with written permission only. The views/opinions expressed in the published articles may not be necessarily of the Editor. All disputes are subject to the jurisdiction of competent Courts in Delhi/New Delhi only. And many other State Voluntary Organizations September-October, 2017 5 TING Y ` COUNTS IN SUPPOR YOUR EVER T EKAL, Awake, Arise and Achieve COMMUNITY SERVICES A fi;z ikBd] EKAL ,dy ifjokj ds ouoklh dk;ZdrkZ] tks dFkkdkj Hkh gSa vkSj dykdkj Hkh] pkj eghus ds fy, vesfjdk x;sA ogka mUgksaus 50 'kgjksa esa ^,dy lqj] ,dy rky* ds eq[; THINK EKAL! dk;ZØe fd;s] bDdhl vU; LFkkuksa ij Hktu la/;k çLrqr fd;s] rFkk yksxksa dk eu thrdj okil Hkkjr vk x;sA pkj eghus dh mudh vesfjdk ;k=k vn~Hkqr FkhA bl vad esa ge blh egRoiw.kZ dk;ZØe ij fo'ks"k lkexzh çLrqr dj jgs gSa] tks bldh vkeq[k dFkk gSA dk;ZØe ds PRAYAS vyx&vyx igyqvksa ij rks fo'ks"k :i ls çdk'k Mkyk gh x;k gS] lkFk esa bldh rS;kjh dh A Family Magazine With Social Concern jksekapd dFkk] vesfjdk ds ,dy dk;ZdrkZvksa dh çfrfØ;k,a] vkfn Hkh nh tk jgh gSaA September-October, 2017 Vol 8 No. 4 50/- eq[; vkys[k esa dSls rS;kj fd;s x;s Fks ;s dykdkj] bl ckr dks tkuuk ,d fnypLi vuqHko rks gksxk gh] ijUrq dSls rS;kj gksrs gSa ,dy dFkkdkj] ;g tkuuk Hkh de fnypLi ugha Editor Vijay Maroo gksxkA laLdkj ls lk{kkRdkj 'kh"kZd ls ge blij ,d fo'ks"k ys[k Hkh çdkf'kr dj jgs gSaA

More from Ekal work at home, such as, different types of hand- crafting, preparation of pickles, I appreciate your cover story. Being packing of different kinds of materials a long-time social activist in Himachal, l etc. have a deep insight into the essential and formal aspects of functioning of various I do hope Ekal's involvement in voluntary organisations including Ekal in various diverse sectors will make visible

Opinion this particular area. Its presence in the impact on the backward and hilly region with its core initiatives is underprivileged rural areas. highly applaudable though Himachal Pradesh is reasonably developed but still R K Kashyap, the population is suffering from lack of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh awareness, progress and illiteracy in nsoHkwfe esa ,dy some of its underprivileged and Nasha Mukti backward areas. On the other side, there Jherh eatq JhokLro us vius Besides the cover story, your article are very less employment options in the vkB fnuksa ds fgekpy izokl ds on Nasha-Mukti by Dr Harish Anand state even for the educated people. ckn nsoHkwfe fgekpy esa ,dy ds really impressed me with his tireless There is also lack of health, sanitation mn; dh tks dFkk izLrqr dh mlls and basic facilities including education in voluntary efforts in the north-east. It is ,dy dks tkuus le>us] mlds upper hilly areas. very daunting task to transform people foLrkj ,oa dk;Z ;kstuk rd igaqpus but he made it possible by creating an dk volj feykA Ekal has been working in diverse environment of positive social change. backward areas and organizing various Thanks to Ekal's consistent efforts in the ikap o"khZ; ckyd _"kqy mudh awareness programmes for women and area. In the north-east, it may be a dgkuh dk izjs.kk Jksr cuk] ;g ckr children that include training for their cultural phenomenon, but in fact the jksekafpr djus okyh gSA ogha ij healthy life, rights and growth. However, most likely truth about addiction is that it's ,dy dh efgyk 'kfDr dk vnHkwr more initiatives and programmes are not a single, basic mechanism, but ifjp; feyk ;g tkudj fd lHkh expected from Ekal based on social several problems that are being labelled justice, human rights, women rights, LFkkuksa ij ;qok cguksa dh ,dy esa as 'addiction'. There are things about vge Hkwfedk gS vkSj ;g Hkh fd ,dy child rights, rehabilitation, protection and individuals, about the environment in proper utilization of natural resources, ds ikapksa vk;keksa esa mudh {kerk which they live, and about the gender awareness programmes, adult substances involved that must be mPp dksfV dh gSA ;g tkudj Hkh education, sanitation, potable water, factored in. Addiction always causes lq[kn yxk fd fgekpy [kq'kgky cultural development, research, changes in the brain and mind. And I am vkSj ÅtkZoku izns'k gSA ;gka dksbZ development programmes, health, xjhc ugh] ijarq xjhch dk f'kdkj gks tourism and drug abuse etc. sure, Ekal's model of de-addiction must be taking into account these factors that jgk gS lektA Sir, there are so many other sectors include physiological, chemical, eq>s fo'okl gS fd vkus okys on which underprivileged section of the anatomical and behavioural changes. society is seeking concentration of these le; esa ,dy ;gka ij 6000 groups such as overall development and Your colourful bi-lingual publication fo|ky;ksa ds vius y{; dks iwjk dj empowerment of women (the backbone has given me perspective of your fgekpy esa mldh izxfr dk |ksrd of society), saving the natural resources, different initiatives primarily in rural and cusxkA pollution free environment, save girl tribal areas throughout the country, and lqJh dYiuk egrks dh nkLrku child, drug de-addiction and safe your activities in the Round-up of Ekal vkSj vne; lkgl dks 'kr&'kr surroundings for the birds and animals. Events make your message more clear. For the socio-economic development God bless Ekal. iz.kkeA there is a need of small scale industry and formation of small groups of women Dr H S Mahapatra, jke lkxj] as self-help groups to start their own Odisha fgekpy

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iRz;{k.k dk sn[sk bUgkuas sviuh ;kXs;rk dk sfu[kkju s,o alekt d sfy, iLzrrq dju sdk volj cuk;kA djtak as e as py Joy of jgk *Jekuna f'k{kk fudrsu ¼xkzekRsFkku fo|ky;½* ,o a fl) dkUg w f”k{kk fudrsu d sfo|kFkh;Zk as dk sviuk f”k’; cuk;kA Subscribing Ekal Prayas grows means supporting for a noble cause vc rd 55 fo|kfFk;Zk as dk sbUgkuas s that helps spreading Ekal's education mission in rural India. fofHkUu idzkj d svkVlZª ,o aØk¶Vl~ e as ifz”kf{kr fd;k gAS bud s }kjk GRC djtak s lLaFkku ifjlj d s fofHkUu Yes, I would like to subscribe Ekal Prayas for six issues at ` 300/- nhokjk as ij cu s g,q thora fp= ,d My Name: ...... Date of Birth: ...../...... /...... vyx gh n”`; fuek.Zk djr sgAaS vkt GRC djtak as d sog`Rrj mnn~”s; dk s Address: ...... i.wk Zdju se as gh bud sthou dk vfare ...... Pin: ...... State: ...... y{; lekfgr gk s pdqk gAS bUgkuas s Mobile: ...... E-mail: ...... O;fDr ,d] xq.k vusd thou Ik;UZr djtak as e as jgdj viuh I would also like to gift subscription of Ekal Prayas for six issues to the following persons : fo/kkvk as l s fo|kfFk;Zk as dk s ifz”kf{kr ^Jh vejpUnz iky* djuk gh /;;s cuk fy;k gAS Mr./Ms.: ...... Address: : ...... Jh vejpna ziky u svkt viu sikzQs”skuy ...... vyx&vyx ifzrHkkvk as d s /kuh fd;kA fQj rk s ifas Vxa dh fofHkUu dfSj;j dk s NkMs + xkzekRsFkku ;ktsuk d s ...... Pin: ...... State: ...... vudsk as ykxs feyr sg aS ijra q,d lkFk dykvk as e as vkx sckj[kMa½ e as jgdj bUgkuas sviuh lkjh dykvk as dk s budk GRC djtak sl sliad ZgvqkA ogk a for ` ...... /-, favoring 'Ekal Sansthan'. cPpk as ,o avketu d sfy, lefirZ dj ij py jg slkekftd dk;k asZ fo”k"skdj Note : Each copy of Ekal Prayas costs 50/- fn;k gAS xkzz ekRsFkku ;ktsuk }kjk pyk; stk jg s d sdk;k asZ dk sflfapr Kindly mail the filled-in form along with the remittance to : Skill Development Ekal Sansthan, 1st Floor, 8 Local Shopping Complex, Okhla-II, New Delhi-110 020. Phone: +91 11 4050 3331. Jh vejpna ziky dk tUe tyqkb Z dj ifq"ir&iYyfor djuk bUgkuas s 12] 1951 e as gvqkA bud sfirk th ,d ikzjHak fd;kA GRC djtak as }kjk xkzeh.k Signature:…………………...... Date:...... i<&s+ fy[k s,o adyk e as :fp j[kuosky s dkjhxjh ,o arduhdh dk sc

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fd;kA geu sogk avkpk;k aZs l smud sikB;~Øe lek/kku fd;kA vk/kkj dkM Z ij e as foLrkj l stkudkjh nh tkrh gAS geus lqcg gh vks[kyk vkWfQl d s fo’k; e as tkuk rFkk mud s }kjk mifLFkr jgsA dk;ZdrkZvksa esa loZJh Jherh eVqjtsk rFkk Jherh ohuk jkt cgknqj ¼vapy xfrfof/k izeq[k½] gLrk{kj yus sd slkFk eku/ku l stMqh+ bld s lkFk gh “kkjhfjd LokLF; d s ls Qjg lap ds fy, izLFkku fd;k] cuk; sx; s¼ukVsl~½ Hkh n[skAs leL;kvk as dk fuokj.k Hkh gvqkA fy, O;k;ke] ;kxs f”k{kk vkfn Hkh tgka nkÅth o Qjg nks lapksa dk HkVV~ u svkpk;k aZs dk slcakfs/kr djr sg,q Jh jkekorkj] Jh ;qojkt] Jherh vkpk;k sZa dk s nh tkrh gAS ;g ijwk v/kZokf’kZd izf”k{k.k oxZ py jgk FkkA o’k Ze as gkus sokyh ijh{kk d sfo’k; e as ogk ageu sifz”k{k.k d{kk e as Hkh Hkkx nhfIr rksej] Jherh ohuk] Jherh ekfsguh feŸky rFkk Jherh ikB;~Øe ikpa fnuk as dk gkrsk gAS iRz;ds gekjs lkFk Jherh tud eqVjstk tkudkjh nhA ,dy vfHk;ku d s fy;kA mle as fgnah o xf.kr dh f”k{kk Jh egs”k vk;Z] Jh v”kksd dqekj] ohuk HkVV~ u svkpk;k aZs dk smud snkf;Ro fnu db Zl=k as e as cVak gkrsk gAS bl ¼vfHkHkkod vynqdk lap½] Jherh mnn~”s; dk scrkr sg,q mUg as mud sdk; Z Jh jkd”sk ¼lpa ikzFkfed f”k{kk iez[qk½ Jh euh"k tkV] Jh fnu”sk rkesj ¼vpay dk ck/sk djokr sg,q mudk sviuk dk; Z ifz”k{k.k dh [kkl ckr ;g g Sfd ble as ohuk HkV~V ¼vfHkHkkod gFkhu lap½] d sifzr ltx jgu sdh ijsz .kk nhA }kjk nh tk jgh FkhA geu sogk aIkj tkMs + lfefr v/;{k½ lkFk gh dk’skk/;{k vkjS vPNh rjg l sdju sdh ijsz .kk nhA Jh g’k Zo/kuZ ¼lekt losh½ mikfLFkr FkAs fo’k;k as dk Kku nus ss d s lkFk&lkFk Jh izse dqekj HkV~Vj ¼vks[kyk Qjhnkckn vapy dju sd scgrq ljy rjhd]s x.qkk dh lLadkj Hkh fn; stkr sgASSa lkFk gh ijw s vkWfQl½ o eSa Lo;a fnok”kk ekgs”ojh iMr+ky RkFkk igkMk+ as dk s cgrq ljy vra e as vkpk;k aZs u se/kjq Hktu] nkgs s fnu dh Fkdku dk snjw dju sd sfy, ¼vks[kyk vkWfQl½ ekSt+wn FksA ¼cYyHkx<+ o frxkao lap½ rjhd s l s djuk lh[kk] tk s fd ge ogk amifLFkr dNq vkpk;k aZs u sge as o ox Zxhr luqk;As fQj geu sogk al s vfare l= e as vkuna eys sdk vk;ktsu igy sugh atkur sFkAs okLro e as ge as Hkh ;g crk;k fd fdl Øe l so sykxs luqgjh ;knk as d slkFk fonk yhA fd;k tkrk g S ftle as lHkh vkpk; Z Qjg lap ds ml vkJe esa lqcg dks gh ge lHkh us vks[kyk ml d{kk l s cgrq dNq lh[ku s dk s fo|ky; yxkr s g]aS dkuS lh oUnuk Hktu o nkgsk xk;u djr sgASa igqapus ij tgka oxZ yxk gqvk Fkk] vkWfQl ls Qjhnkckn vapy ds feykA cPpk as dk sfl[kkr sg]aS rFkk fdl idzkj gekjk Lokxr Jh euh’k tkV] cYyHkx<+ lap ds ,d NksVs ls xk¡o nkgsk xk;u gkrsk gAS lkFk gh cPpk as dk s fiNy sdNq fnuk as e as ge as ,ls sgh oxk Zsa Jh ij”kqjke] Jh jkds”k] Jherh uhrw] ePNxj ds fy, izLFkku fd;k tgka ogka mifLFkr dk;ZdrkZvksa esa xhr d s}kjk fdl rjg ik;kA blh nkjSku Jh eg'sk vk; Zu s ,dy fo|ky; db ZLFkkuk sa ij x; sftue as geu scgrq gh fd;kA vkpk;ksZa dk v/kZokf’kZd oxZ py jgk Jh vejiky ,oa Jh jkds”k vkfn leLr vkpk;k Zsa dk sgfj flga uyok dh QkmUMs”ku vkQ bf.M;k

10 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 11 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk ml LFkku ij igpqa dj cgrq gh FkkA gekjs lkFk Jherh e/kq /khj mifLFkr FksA vkpk;Z izf'k{k.k oxZ l[qkn vuHqko gvqkA “kgj d sinz’wk.k o ¼vfHkHkkod vynqdk lap½ o vks[kyk var esa Jherh tud eqVjstk “kkjs l snjw] pkjk as vkjs [krsk as o gfj;kyh vkWfQl ls Jherh fnok”kk ekgs”ojh rFkk Jherh e/kq /khj us vkpk;ksZa dks l sf?kjk gvqk] ifaN;k as dh pg&pgkgV o Jh izse HkV~Vj mifLFkr FksA lacksf/kr fd;k rFkk mUgas vPNk l s xfaq tr] Qywk as o Qyk as d s o{`kk as l s ;g oxZ ePNxj uked xk¡o esa dk;Z djus ds fy, izsfjr fd;kA vfHkHkkod ;k=k “kkHskk;eku vkJe eu e as ldquw o “kkfar fLFkr ,dy vfHk;ku dk;kZy; esa vpk;ksZa us Hkh var esa e/kqj Hktu] mRiUu dj jgk FkkA okLro e as og py jgk FkkA dk;kZy; esa izf”k{k.k nksgs o oxZ xhr xkdj lcdk eu LFkku ifz”k{k.k d sfy, vR;Ur mi;Dqr ysus vk;s vkpk;kaZs ds Bgjus dh cgqr eksg fy;kA yx jgk FkkA f'k{kd /;ku eqanzk esa gh lqanj O;oLFkk FkhA lkFk gh x<+eqDrs'oj vapy ml ox Ze as nkÅth lpa l svifs{kr dk;kZy; izkax.k esa fLFkr Jh d`’.k ¼c`t?kkV o cgknqjx<+ lap½ dgkuh }kjk f”k{kk nh fd fdl idzkj 30 vkpk;k aZs e as l s22 rFkk Qjg lpa l s eafnj o pkjksa vksj isM+&ikS/ks ,d ek ¡dk ;kxsnku gkrsk g Smld scPp s Hkh 30 vifs{kr vkpk;k aZs e as l s19 rFkk okrkoj.k dks [kq”kuqek cuk jgs FksA geu sct`?kkV lpa d sfy, lcqg dh ftU+nxh dk slgh jkg fnyku seAas lk[Sk l s,d vkpk; ZmifLFkr Fkh] tk s iLzFkku fd;kA gekj s lkFk Jherh bud slkFk gh Jh v'kkds u sHkh vkpk;k saZ fdlh dkj.ko'k igy sifz”k{k.k ugh y s ;gk aij frxkoa lpa l s22 vkpk; Z vifs{kr Fk s ftue as l s 16] rFkk ekfsguh feRRky ¼ldayq vfHkHkkod½] dk slcakfs/kr djr sg,q mUg as cgsrj dk; Z ik;h FkhA bl ox Z d s fy, vifs{kr Jherh nhitk feÙky ¼vfHkHkkod djus dh izsj.kk nhA blh Øe esa ikpak as dk;dZrk ZmifLFkr FkAs cYyHkx< + l s 23 vkpk; Z vifs{kr Fk s ftue as l s 17 mifLFkr jgAs dNq cgknjqx< + lpa½] Jherh _rEHkjk Jh g"kZo/kZu ukjh 'kfDr dks loZJs"B geus ogka leLr vkpk;kZsa ls vkpk; Z ,ls s Hkh Fk s tk s igy s fdlh lpku ¼vfHkHkkod ct`?kkV lpa½] crkrs gq, vkpk;ksZa dks mudh 'kfDr izf'k{k.k oxZ esa f'k{kd ,oa vfHkHkkod O;fdrxr ifjp; djus ds dkj.ko'k ox Ze as Hkkx ugh ay sik; sFkAs Jherh ohuk HkVV~ ¼vfHkHkkod gFkhu dk vglkl djok;k rFkk mudks lkFk&lkFk muds fo’k; esa iw.kZ vejijq l s 12] gFkhu l s 3] rFkk lpa½ o vk[skyk vkfWQl l s Jh iesz ,dy ds izfr ft+Eesnkjh dks le>krs vkpk;Z v/kZokf"kZd izf'k{k.k l[qkn vuHqko fd;kA tkudkjh yh tSls mudh f”k{kk] feMdkysk l s2 vkpk; ZHkh ;gk aifz'k{k.k HkVV~j ,o a Jherh fnok”kk ekg”sojh gq, ;g crk;k fd dgha u dgha os oxZ% ;g ox Zikpa fnolh; gkrsk gAS eksckby +uacj] ,dy esa mudk yus svk; ss FkAs bl ox Zd sfy, vifs{kr mifLFkr FkAs ns”k fuekZ.k esa lcls cM+h lgkf;dk ,sls gh oxksaZ dh laf{kIr tkudkjh ds :Ik esa dk;Zjr gSaA bl ox Ze as vkpk;k Zsa dk sleLr fo’k;k as ;gka izLrqr gS% dk;Zdky vkfnA lkFk gh vk/kkj dk;dZrk Z6 Fk sftue as lHkh mifLFkr FkAs &fgnah] xf.kr] lkekU; Kku foKku] dkMZ ij izR;sd vkpk;Z ds feyku ds ogk a leLr vkpk;k aZs l s O;fDRkxr bl oxZ esa c`t?kkV lap ls visf{kr vkpk;Z 29 Fks ftuesa 24] bld s lkFk gh vfHkHkkodk sa u s Hkk’kk] gLrf”kYi ,o afoKku i;zkxs dk eFkqjk vapy lkFk gLrk{kj djok;s rFkk eku/ku ifjp; dju s d s lkFk vkpk;k Zsa d s vkpk;k aZs l sO;fDrxr ifjp; fd;kA Kku nus sd slkFk&lkFk ,dy fo|ky; ¼nkÅth o Qjg lap½ ls tqM+h leL;kvksa dk lek/kku Hkh vk/kkj dkM Z ij gLrk{kj fy; s x;As RkFkk cgknqjx<+ lap esa 28 vkpk;Z visf{kr Fks ftuesa ls 16 vkpk;Z mudh ij”skkfu;k as dk stkuk o mudk d sLo:Ik rFkk f”k{k.k i)fr d sfo’k; fd;kA geu sogk avkpk;k aZs l smud sikB;~Øe lek/kku fd;kA vk/kkj dkM Z ij e as foLrkj l stkudkjh nh tkrh gAS geus lqcg gh vks[kyk vkWfQl d s fo’k; e as tkuk rFkk mud s }kjk mifLFkr jgsA dk;ZdrkZvksa esa loZJh Jherh eVqjtsk rFkk Jherh ohuk jkt cgknqj ¼vapy xfrfof/k izeq[k½] gLrk{kj yus sd slkFk eku/ku l stMqh+ bld s lkFk gh “kkjhfjd LokLF; d s ls Qjg lap ds fy, izLFkku fd;k] cuk; sx; s¼ukVsl~½ Hkh n[skAs leL;kvk as dk fuokj.k Hkh gvqkA fy, O;k;ke] ;kxs f”k{kk vkfn Hkh tgka nkÅth o Qjg nks lapksa dk HkVV~ u svkpk;k aZs dk slcakfs/kr djr sg,q Jh jkekorkj] Jh ;qojkt] Jherh vkpk;k sZa dk s nh tkrh gAS ;g ijwk v/kZokf’kZd izf”k{k.k oxZ py jgk FkkA o’k Ze as gkus sokyh ijh{kk d sfo’k; e as ogk ageu sifz”k{k.k d{kk e as Hkh Hkkx nhfIr rksej] Jherh ohuk] Jherh ekfsguh feŸky rFkk Jherh ikB;~Øe ikpa fnuk as dk gkrsk gAS iRz;ds gekjs lkFk Jherh tud eqVjstk tkudkjh nhA ,dy vfHk;ku d s fy;kA mle as fgnah o xf.kr dh f”k{kk Jh egs”k vk;Z] Jh v”kksd dqekj] ohuk HkVV~ u svkpk;k aZs dk smud snkf;Ro fnu db Zl=k as e as cVak gkrsk gAS bl ¼vfHkHkkod vynqdk lap½] Jherh mnn~”s; dk scrkr sg,q mUg as mud sdk; Z Jh jkd”sk ¼lpa ikzFkfed f”k{kk iez[qk½ Jh euh"k tkV] Jh fnu”sk rkesj ¼vpay dk ck/sk djokr sg,q mudk sviuk dk; Z ifz”k{k.k dh [kkl ckr ;g g Sfd ble as ohuk HkV~V ¼vfHkHkkod gFkhu lap½] d sifzr ltx jgu sdh ijsz .kk nhA }kjk nh tk jgh FkhA geu sogk aIkj tkMs + lfefr v/;{k½ lkFk gh dk’skk/;{k vkjS vPNh rjg l sdju sdh ijsz .kk nhA Jh g’k Zo/kuZ ¼lekt losh½ mikfLFkr FkAs fo’k;k as dk Kku nus ss d s lkFk&lkFk Jh izse dqekj HkV~Vj ¼vks[kyk Qjhnkckn vapy dju sd scgrq ljy rjhd]s x.qkk dh lLadkj Hkh fn; stkr sgASSa lkFk gh ijw s vkWfQl½ o eSa Lo;a fnok”kk ekgs”ojh iMr+ky RkFkk igkMk+ as dk s cgrq ljy vra e as vkpk;k aZs u se/kjq Hktu] nkgs s fnu dh Fkdku dk snjw dju sd sfy, ¼vks[kyk vkWfQl½ ekSt+wn FksA ¼cYyHkx<+ o frxkao lap½ rjhd s l s djuk lh[kk] tk s fd ge ogk amifLFkr dNq vkpk;k aZs u sge as o ox Zxhr luqk;As fQj geu sogk al s vfare l= e as vkuna eys sdk vk;ktsu igy sugh atkur sFkAs okLro e as ge as Hkh ;g crk;k fd fdl Øe l so sykxs luqgjh ;knk as d slkFk fonk yhA fd;k tkrk g S ftle as lHkh vkpk; Z Qjg lap ds ml vkJe esa lqcg dks gh ge lHkh us vks[kyk ml d{kk l s cgrq dNq lh[ku s dk s fo|ky; yxkr s g]aS dkuS lh oUnuk Hktu o nkgsk xk;u djr sgASa igqapus ij tgka oxZ yxk gqvk Fkk] vkWfQl ls Qjhnkckn vapy ds feykA cPpk as dk sfl[kkr sg]aS rFkk fdl idzkj gekjk Lokxr Jh euh’k tkV] cYyHkx<+ lap ds ,d NksVs ls xk¡o nkgsk xk;u gkrsk gAS lkFk gh cPpk as dk s fiNy sdNq fnuk as e as ge as ,ls sgh oxk Zsa Jh ij”kqjke] Jh jkds”k] Jherh uhrw] ePNxj ds fy, izLFkku fd;k tgka ogka mifLFkr dk;ZdrkZvksa esa xhr d s}kjk fdl rjg ik;kA blh nkjSku Jh eg'sk vk; Zu s ,dy fo|ky; db ZLFkkuk sa ij x; sftue as geu scgrq gh fd;kA vkpk;ksZa dk v/kZokf’kZd oxZ py jgk Jh vejiky ,oa Jh jkds”k vkfn leLr vkpk;k Zsa dk sgfj flga uyok dh QkmUMs”ku vkQ bf.M;k

10 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 11 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk

I was back from my college, and as where the guests are treated as gods was accomplished, the time came to a habit opened my email to check if and are highly respected. I was unable say goodbye to Nanakmatta. We there was any important mail pending . I to believe the fact that in a time span of checked out of the hotel, and were back had received an email from i-volunteer less than two days we had been able to in our traveller to leave for Delhi, but I stating about the “Dream India Project”. connect with the people of the village so did not want to go. I was surely going to It was an educational cum explorational well, and were in deeply in love with miss everything, the welcoming by the trip to Nanakmatta in Uttarakhand them. village people, their warmth, the Making of soak-pit covering three villages - Milak Najir, DAY 3: We were very excited respect, the smiling faces of children, Ratanpur and Sunkhadi. “Village!” Will I about the tasks given to us which the unconditional love, the coolest be able to adjust or manage? Will I be During post lunch, we all went back mentors who were more like our to the village and interacted with its included digging a soak pit and wall able to interact with the people there? painting. Our team tried its levels best to friends, the new friends I made, the What do villages have except cows and residents especially with the women, traveller and just everything. In the and the Ekal Vidyalaya students cut the wood, break the bricks, dig the farms? These were few of the many mud, get the sand and make the soak beginning I was unsure whether I will be questions occupying my mind. This is emphasizing the importance of able to stay even a single day but now I education and motivated women to pit. That one task made me realize the true for most of us! We all live in our own level of hard work which is done by the did not want to go. respective assumptions of the villages raise their voices against the wrong and how to solve their problems. The villagers and which are undervalued Upon reaching my home back in and the rural areas. I wanted to know Team DIT in Ekal School The and considered insignificant. Gurgaon, I whispered to myself -'Thank how true was my imaginary rural India, evening session was further made memorable by some beautiful songs Our next mission after the God! I went for the trip, this was one of so I decided to join the Dream India the best decisions of my life and will go Project organized by Ekal Sansthan. sung by the village ladies and we all successful soak pit creation was to Unforgettable enjoyed it immensely, and also paint the walls with various motivational back soon to Nanakmatta.' I alongwith eleven students and celebrated holi with them. messages focusing the importance of four mentors left from Delhi for We had dinner at one of the education. We allowed the artist inside Nanakmatta. During the tiring yet and approximately 30-35 students us to flourish and express our creativity enjoyable eight hours road trip the between the age of 6 and14, the Journey acharya's house. Seeing warmth of the in the best possible manner. stranger co-passengers students students were divided into 3 'GATS' on people while serving the dinner Srishti Sharma reminded me of the “atithi devo bhava ”, When our tasks were over, visit Kalindi College, Delhi became my friends. We reached the the basis of their ages. people and the place, we went back to hotel and my very first assumptions that The Ekal classrooms are not the hotel. the areas surrounding the villages won't merely a place of completing syllabus DAY 2: After finishing our be having hotels was broken. Having or reading books, but a place where Ekal Gift Coupon ! our lunch, we left from the hotel to visit breakfast, we went to meet the they learn the traditional values and are acharyas again, but this time with a A gift that serves a noble cause! the first 'Ekal Vidyalaya'. After getting being made aware of their roots. This is down from the bus, I saw extremely different purpose. We sat again with the one of the major aspects not visible in same acharyas in groups but this time excited and warm faces welcoming us. other schools. After this, we had a Kindness of the village people could be we had to ask and discuss the problems On special occasions, gift your Make Special Days chance to interact with the students of loved ones FTS gift coupons felt from a distance. Each of the village of the villages and had to come up with Birthdays, Anniversaries and Weddings - Sacred. Ekal Vidyalaya, and the connection we costing Rs 500/- each. Your residents from youngest child to the their respective solutions. The one hour were able to establish with the students session we had with the acharyas noble gesture would help FTS to eldest member greeted us with folded educate a tribal child for one and the other people especially the provided us the opportunity to learn Special Blessing for a Special Person hands by saying 'Ram Ram'. Initially, ladies was magical, and here my year. we saw how the Ekal Vidyalaya such brainstorming solutions for the second doubt “ - Will I be able to problems of the villages that we were The Ekal gift coupons are works.The classroom has one acharya, If the poor boy cannot come to school, School must- Swami go to Vivekanand him. interact with the there? - just vanished. totally unaware of. The facilities which available in a pack of 10 with We also visited the place where are taken for granted in the cities are attractive envelopes. The full pack consists of 10 coupons acharyas were being given training. All still a distant dream in the villages. After costing Rs 5,000/- only. the acharyas of 30 villages had problem solving session, we all had to assembled there to undergo a 24 hour help the acharyas to overcome the training. We, the students, formed problems (if any) of the tab usage. To For more details contact groups with the acharyas and were my wonder most of the acharyas were Friends of Tribals Society made to interact and introduce with fully aware of how to use the tablets and Ist Floor, 8 Local Shopping Complex, Okhla-II, New Delhi-110 020. each other. After the introduction were comfortable with the usage of Phone: +91-11 - 4050 3332. E-mail: [email protected] Slogan writing on the wall by students session and exploring the beauty of the English languages in the videos.

12 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 13 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk

pISVl Ze sa vLohdf`r dh fLFkfr cuh gbq Z fd;kA vrar% lxahr dh f”k{kk x:q fu.k;Z fy;k x;k fd le;≤ ij FkhA dFkkdkjk as dk s dykdkj cuku sdk s Jh lta; iHzkkdj ,o aJherh ek;kJo.k vefsjdk dh vkjs l svf/kdr` dk;dZRkk Z ydsj Hkh lxaBu e as vletal dh vxozky u s inzku dhA x:qvk as d s Hkkjr vk;xas s rFkk Hkkjr dh vkjs l s fLFkfr cuh jghA ikzjEHk e sa o’ k Z2016 e sa xfjeke; O;ogkj] vu”qkklu vkjS lxahr le;≤ ij ifz”k{k.k dh ixzfr ,o a vefsjdk tku s dk fopkj Fkk yfdsu iozh.krk dk iHzkko jgk fd lHkh ohfM;k svefsjdk Hkts stk;xas As Jhgfj ,dy lqj lefqpr r;Skjh u gk siku sd sdkj.k Hkkb&Zcguk ase asx:qtuk asd sifzr J)k] Lugs] ouoklh j{kk ifjokj Qkm.M”sku dh dk;ZØ e dk s o’ k Z 2017 e as dju s dk lei.Zk dk Hkko mitk ftld s vkjs l s ifzrf’ Br jxaepa dykdkj fu.k;Z fd ;k x;kA QyLo:i ifz”k{k.k ifzd;zk lpqk: :i ek- gfjo”ak if.Mr vkjS mud s fdlh Hkh ub Zfn”kk e as pyu sd s l spyh vkjS Vkysh dk vkRefo”okl cqkok as d slkFk dk;dZez dk s ls vYi le; esa iwjk fd;kA dh fLFkfr e as n”skO;kih dk;dZez vk;kfstr vkx scuq>uqokyk] Jherh n”kuZcus HkÍ vkjS flyhxMqh+ rFkk tuojh e as d:q{k=s e as d sdFkkdkjk as dk svefsjdk e as dk;dZez xk;dk as dh iLzrfqr;k ¡ vefsjdk e as vuHqko jgk g Sblfy, tgk a,d vkjs bll s igy s fdlh Hkh dFkkdkj dk s Hkkjr dh vkjs l s Jh ctjxa yky xhrk t;Urh lekjkgs e as dk;ØZe iLzrrq dju sgrs qvkefa=r dju sdk vk;kfstr dju sdh ijEijk jgh g S Hkkjr e as dk;dZrkvZk as dh r;Skfj;k sa dk fof/kor dkbs Zifz”k{k.k ugh afeyk FkkA ckxMk+] Jh ejqkjh yky vxozkyk ,o a iLzrrq fd; sx;As vefsjdk ,o aHkkjr e as fu.k;Z fd;kA ;g fu.k;Z ftruk ftldh gekj s lg;kfsx;k as rFkk i”zu Fkk ogh a vefsjdk e sa mudh lkFk gh ok|;=ak as dk ifz”k{k.k Hkh Jh ,u- ih- vekysh u sHkkx fy;kA cBSd yxkrkj dk;ZØe dh ixzfr ,o aleh{kk mRlkgc/kdZ Fkk mruk gh puqkrShi.wk Z nkunkrkvksa ds chp vPNh Lohdf`r dk sydsj vlgtrk rFkk vko”;d FkkA vudsk as lxahrKk as ,o a e as ,d leUOk; lfefr dk xBu fd;k dh xb Z vkjS ifz”k{k.k d s Lrj dk s ifz”k{kdk as u sVkysh dk sfl[kku sdk i;zkl x;kA ijLij loakn ,o a lpwuk grs q yxkrkj c

14 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 15 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk

dnas hz; lfefr d s v/;{k ek- ctjxa iFzke dk;dZez dh O;oLFkk ,d puqkfSr;k as d slkFk&lkFk dykdkjk as dk bl nkjSku Mk- glae[qk “kkg dk lrr ~ ckxMk+ d svefsjdk iozkl dh vof/k e as cM s+ vkfWMVkfsj;e e as dh xb Z FkhA fo”okl cku s rd ifjokjk as u s lg;kxs ifj’ kn vkb-Z lh- lh- vkj- Hkkjr Lohdf`r dh lpwuk feyh yfsdu le; ,dy dk;ZdrkZvksa dk Lusg] vkfrF;] vfuok; Z iLzrfqr cu xbAZ ek= ,d lkFk gksrk Fkk vkjS gueqku pkyhlk dk fd;kA ljdkj u s,dy ouoklh lkLadf`rd u gkus sd sdkj.k Vkysh jkr 11 ct sdh VsEik gksVy ds izca/kd iVsyHkkbZ dk LFkku dk sNkMs +lHkh LFkkuk as ij jkek;.k ikB ifzrfnu fd;k tkrk jgkA Vkysh dk s ikz;kfstr fd;kA ljdkjh ;uwkbVZMs ,;jykbla l s vefsjdk d s viuRo dFkkdkjksa dk lacy cukA dh iLzrfqr;k a dh xb aZ vkjS vHkrwiow Z ifjokjk sa e as Hktu vkjS gueqku pkyhlk ,dy ljq ,dy rky ,d jxakjxa lg;kxs d sckn ;g fu.k;Z gvqk fd fy, jokuk gbqAZ ek- ckxMk+ th fVdV Jherh dksfdyk csu vkSj Jh jes”k ljkguk dk;dZez dk sfeyhA n”skHkj e as ds ikB Hkh fd;s x;sA Vkysh ds lnL;k as fofo/krki.wk Zdk;dZez g Sftld sfy, ohtk+ d sfy; svkonsu Hkkjr e sa gh fd;k ydsj vfare {k.kk as e as Vkysh dk sfonk HkkbZ dk lkFk Vksyh dks izsfjr ,oa O;kIr vk”kdak, a/khj&s/khj slekIr gkus s u svHkrwiow ZlketaL; vkjS dk;dZrkHZkko dNq fo”ks’ k vko”;drk, aepa] lkm.M] tk;xskA yfsdu ohtk+ vefsjdk dju s,;jikVs Zigpaq As lHkh Hkkb&Zcguk as iksf’ kr djrk jgkA 12 ?k.Vkas ds vanj yxhA “kgj&“kgj e sa ,dy dykdkjk sa j[kr s gq, vefsjdk d s jgu&lgu] ,o aykbV dh jghA vudsk as LFkkuk as ij nrwkokl l setajw+ ugh agk sik;kA iuq% d sfy, gokb Z;k=k dk iFzke vuHqko Rofjr eap vH;kl djuk iM+k vkSj dh irzh{kk gkus s yxhAa dk;dZez dh vkpkj&O;ogkj dk slh[ku svkjS thou vifs{kr lfqo/kk, augh agk siku sd sdkj.k] i;zkl fd;k x;k yfsdu lQyrk ugh a FkkA lhV as Hkh ,d lkFk ugh a feyhA 48 ?k.Vkas ds vanj vksdkyk “kgj esa lpwuk, a vkjS ljkguk, a QySu s yxhA e sa mrkju sdk i;zkl fd;kA ifj.kke Vkysh dk s vudsk as puqkfSr;k as vkjS feyhA vrar% ,dy vefsjdk d sLrj vyx&vyx cBSdj tkuk iMk+A Hkk’ kk ,dy lqj ,dy rky dh izFke reke O;Lr dk;dZezk]as yxkrkj iozkl] ;g jgk fd Vkysh dk s fdlh fo”ks’ k ijh{kkvk as l s xtqjuk iMk+A yfsdu ij foxr o’ kk aZs dh Hkkfar ih&3 ohtk+ dh ,o aHkktsu dh cMh+ leL;k jghA 18 izLrqfr nh xbZA eklSe d s tfVyrkvk]as LokLF; dh leL;k dk lkeuk ugh adjuk iMk+A viuh yxu] dk;dZrkHZkko vkjS

16 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 17 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk dnas hz; lfefr d s v/;{k ek- ctjxa iFzke dk;dZez dh O;oLFkk ,d puqkfSr;k as d slkFk&lkFk dykdkjk as dk bl nkjSku Mk- glae[qk “kkg dk lrr ~ ckxMk+ d svefsjdk iozkl dh vof/k e as cM s+ vkfWMVkfsj;e e as dh xb Z FkhA fo”okl cku s rd ifjokjk as u s lg;kxs ifj’ kn vkb-Z lh- lh- vkj- Hkkjr Lohdf`r dh lpwuk feyh yfsdu le; ,dy dk;ZdrkZvksa dk Lusg] vkfrF;] vfuok; Z iLzrfqr cu xbAZ ek= ,d lkFk gksrk Fkk vkjS gueqku pkyhlk dk fd;kA ljdkj u s,dy ouoklh lkLadf`rd u gkus sd sdkj.k Vkysh jkr 11 ct sdh VsEik gksVy ds izca/kd iVsyHkkbZ dk LFkku dk sNkMs +lHkh LFkkuk as ij jkek;.k ikB ifzrfnu fd;k tkrk jgkA Vkysh dk s ikz;kfstr fd;kA ljdkjh ;uwkbVZMs ,;jykbla l s vefsjdk d s viuRo dFkkdkjksa dk lacy cukA dh iLzrfqr;k a dh xb aZ vkjS vHkrwiow Z ifjokjk sa e as Hktu vkjS gueqku pkyhlk ,dy ljq ,dy rky ,d jxakjxa lg;kxs d sckn ;g fu.k;Z gvqk fd fy, jokuk gbqAZ ek- ckxMk+ th fVdV Jherh dksfdyk csu vkSj Jh jes”k ljkguk dk;dZez dk sfeyhA n”skHkj e as ds ikB Hkh fd;s x;sA Vkysh ds lnL;k as fofo/krki.wk Zdk;dZez g Sftld sfy, ohtk+ d sfy; svkonsu Hkkjr e sa gh fd;k ydsj vfare {k.kk as e as Vkysh dk sfonk HkkbZ dk lkFk Vksyh dks izsfjr ,oa O;kIr vk”kdak, a/khj&s/khj slekIr gkus s u svHkrwiow ZlketaL; vkjS dk;dZrkHZkko dNq fo”ks’ k vko”;drk, aepa] lkm.M] tk;xskA yfsdu ohtk+ vefsjdk dju s,;jikVs Zigpaq As lHkh Hkkb&Zcguk as iksf’ kr djrk jgkA 12 ?k.Vkas ds vanj yxhA “kgj&“kgj e sa ,dy dykdkjk sa j[kr s gq, vefsjdk d s jgu&lgu] ,o aykbV dh jghA vudsk as LFkkuk as ij nrwkokl l setajw+ ugh agk sik;kA iuq% d sfy, gokb Z;k=k dk iFzke vuHqko Rofjr eap vH;kl djuk iM+k vkSj dh irzh{kk gkus s yxhAa dk;dZez dh vkpkj&O;ogkj dk slh[ku svkjS thou vifs{kr lfqo/kk, augh agk siku sd sdkj.k] i;zkl fd;k x;k yfsdu lQyrk ugh a FkkA lhV as Hkh ,d lkFk ugh a feyhA 48 ?k.Vkas ds vanj vksdkyk “kgj esa lpwuk, a vkjS ljkguk, a QySu s yxhA e sa mrkju sdk i;zkl fd;kA ifj.kke Vkysh dk s vudsk as puqkfSr;k as vkjS feyhA vrar% ,dy vefsjdk d sLrj vyx&vyx cBSdj tkuk iMk+A Hkk’ kk ,dy lqj ,dy rky dh izFke reke O;Lr dk;dZezk]as yxkrkj iozkl] ;g jgk fd Vkysh dk s fdlh fo”ks’ k ijh{kkvk as l s xtqjuk iMk+A yfsdu ij foxr o’ kk aZs dh Hkkfar ih&3 ohtk+ dh ,o aHkktsu dh cMh+ leL;k jghA 18 izLrqfr nh xbZA eklSe d s tfVyrkvk]as LokLF; dh leL;k dk lkeuk ugh adjuk iMk+A viuh yxu] dk;dZrkHZkko vkjS

16 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 17 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk

lei.Zk] lknxh dh rkdr ij vkjS ldkjkRed ekgkyS cuk vkjS Vkysh dk s LFkkuh; dk;dZrkvZk as d slfd;z lg;kxs viu sdk; Ze as lgk;rk feyhA Vkysh dh Dear Ekal Volunteers, As many of you are aware, the Sri Ramesh Bhai Shah's l sVkysh u sgj ifjfLFkfr e as dk;dZez dh x:qtuk]as dk;dZez dh :ij[skk] programme planning was started involvement and voluntary ;Fkkfspr iLzrfqr l s pISVj d s dkLV;~e wvkjS dkfsj;kxskzQl Zdh n”kdZk sa Ekal Event committee is glad to since the Ekal national meeting at service to accompany the artist announce the successful completion San Diego, California in October and travel with the bus for the last lg;ksfx;ksa] dk;ZdrkZvksa vkSj u scgrq ljkguk dhA of the 2017 Fund Raising concerts on nkunkrkvk as dk fny thrkA db ZLFkkuk as 2015. The group was stationed in four months. Without Sri Vkysh d siLzFkku iow ZekxnZ”kuZ e sa June 23, 2017. The Ekal artist team New Delhi in a flat together since Ramesh Bhai's involvement, this ij gekjh ik'skkd o vkHkw’ k.k bR;kfn ek- “;ke xIqr u sfn”kkfun”Zs k fn; sFk s flew back to Delhi tonight. They had September 2015. The artists worked event would not have been dh ejEer dj gekjk lg;kxs fd;k arrived in Orlando, Florida on very diligently for more than 16 hours possible. Many of our Ekal ftudk v{kj'k% ikyu dju s dk February 22, 2017. x;kA u dosy Hkkjrh; vfir q db Z ldaYi ifzrfnu gh fy;k x;kA a day, starting at 6:00 AM, every day, Karyakartas had also dk;dZezk as e as vefsjdh n”kdZk as u s Hkh Ekal Sur Ekal Taal concerts, the for the last 18 months before landing accompanied the artists with the fo”k’ kdj enqkz Mkyj bR;kfn HkVas Vkysh in USA. Sri Murari Lal Agarwalla, bus. dk;dZez dk sljkgkA dk stc Hkh epa ij feyh] Lohdk;rZk d s multi-faceted, dynamic presentations of Nritya (dance), vocal music, Executive President of the Ekal 4. Sri John Eusepi was always in g;~LwVu fLFkr Hkkjrh; dkmlya e sa Hkko d slkFk epa l sgh ?kks’ k.kk djr sg,q instrumental music and acting, inter- Vanvasi Raksha Pariwar Foundation the "Driver's Seat” for the last ,dy Vkysh d sfy, fo”ks’ k Hkkts dh fd ge ,dy dk;dZrk Zfdlh idzkj woven into various Indian traditions was responsible for the welfare and four months; steered the Ekal O;oLFkk dh x;h ftle as Hkkjrh; dh udn HkVas ugh a y s ldr]s ml s and cultures, was a unique variety guidance of the group. tour well, helped the artists and dklaS y tujy u s lifjokj lHkh Jh je”sk “kkg dk sfn;k x;k ftldk programme surpassing the The artists were trained initially in the Ekal pariwar with full expectations (and doubts) of all the classical vocal music by renowned dedication, such that he has vf/kdkfj;k as d s lkFk Hkkx fy;k] n”kdZk as ij cgrq vPNk vkjS iczy iHzkko become an Ekalite. Sri John's dykdkjk as dk ekxnZ”kuZ fd;k vkjS jgk] ;g jkf'k ,dy dFkkdkjk as vkjS Ekal supporters and Ekal volunteers. music master Sri Sanjay Prabhakar It touches us more intimately as the and Smt. Maya Shravan Agarwal. service is commendable. mUg as ikzRslkgu fn;kA lkFk gh vefsjdk dk;dZrkvZk as dh ifjokj lgk;rk ,o a artists are our own Ekal family Further they were trained by various e as fo”o fgUn w ifj’’ kn vkjS jk Vhª; dY;k.k grs qmi;kxs e as yh tk jgh gAS 5. Last but not the least, the members/pariwar. professionals, namely: concept was well-coordinated on Lo;laosd l?ak d s vudsk as “kh’ k Z tc&tc lHako gvqk dFkk vH;kl Hkh a day to day basis with It was an honour for the group to 1. Sri Harivansh Pandit of Mudra inkf/kdkfj;k as u sVkysh l seyqkdkr dh iozkl d s chp pyrk jgk vkjS Media Communications in Delhi continuous efforts by the teams represent India under the of EVUSA Event Committee, vkjS ikzRslkgu fn;kA dFkkdkjk as d sviu spfj=] O;ogkj dk s sponsorship of Indian Council of for the overall programme concept and design, including EVFI and Hari Katha Samiti for bl iozkl d s nkjSku ,dy ljq dykdkjksa }kjk u`R; iznZ'ku cuk; sj[kk x;kA Hkktsu d snkjSku db Z Cultural Relations - (ICCR). ckj fnDdrk as dk lkeuk gvqk yfsdu costumes, makeup, graphics more than 18 months before the ,dy rky l svyx dNq “kgjk as e]as Sri Natthi Prasad Amoli, the and studio recording. arrival of the artists in the USA. tgk a ij ,dy dk LFkkuh; lxaBu iozkl d snkjSku vefsjdk e sa efnajk as dFkkdkjk as u sl;ae vkjS R;kx dh Hkkouk u sVkysh dk scgrq iHzkkfor fd;kA n”sk cuk; sj[kh vkjS lxaBu d spfj= dk group leader along with Sri Dileshwar 2 Sri Himanshu Pandey - Once again let us applaud the vHkh ugh acuk g]S efanjk as e as Hktu l/a;k Yadav, Kumari Gitmala Baraik, Professional performer and tireless efforts and energy of our Ekal dk vk;ktsu fd;k x;kA bl dk;dZez l snjw ftl idzkj ftru svPN svkjS fuokgZ fd;kA Sri Johan Singh Markam, Kumari vnH~krq rjhd sl snosky;k as vkjS efanjk as Trainer, Sri Sunil Nirman - Tabla Kalakars in presenting unique, dk e[q; mnn~”s; Hkkjrh; lLadf`r] Neena Kumari, Sri Radheshyam beautiful, multicultural and dh O;oLFkk dh x;h g SolSh O;oLFkk dk;dZez dh lQyrk fuf”pr rkjS Player, Sri Khemchand and ykds dyk vkjS ijiajkvk as d s lkFk ij ifj.kkek as ij gh fuHkjZ gkrsh g]S Yadav, Kumari Sampa Shill, Kumari Rajeshwari - multifaceted audio visual Hkkjr e as de n[sku sdk sfeyrh gAS ;g Sri Sandip Yadav, Kumari Sumitra Choreographers, dance trainer compositions of impressive and ,dy lna”sk dk sHkkjrh;k as rd igpaq kuk rFkkfi dk;dZrkvZk as dh vkjs l slEi.wk Z and Sri Tilak Chandra Damai have vkjS LFkkuh; Lrj ij lEid Zd sek/;e Hkh dgk tk ldrk g S fd vkLFkk] and planners. memorable modules. These were lei.Zk] R;kx] lh[ku sdh Hkkouk] [knq performed in 50 Fundraising events one of the best ever fundraising lLadf`r] lLadkj] Hkk’’ kk] jk V ª vkjS The 2017 fundraising was a l svkxkeh le; e as lxaBu d sfy, dk svyx ifjo”sk e as lekfgr dju svkjS and 22 Ekal awareness programmes shows EVUSA has organized during n”skiesz dh tk sHkkouk iozklh Hkkjrh;k as tremendous success in terms of the vk/kkj r;Skj djuk FkkA ,ls s21 Hktu y{; ij vk/kkfjr drOZ;ijk;.krk and 66 “Pariwar Sampark” during the the last 17 years. e as Vkysh u sn[skh og vf}rh; g SvkjS outreach, cultural connect, and real l/a;k dk;dZez efanjk as vkjS dNq vU; inzf”krZ dh x;h tk s fu”p; gh last four months. The caravan gekj sfy, “kHqknk;d gAS traversed about 26,530 miles across time interaction with Ekal artists as The artists have developed LFkkuk as e as vk;kfstr fd; sx;As yxHkx dk;dZrkvZk as vkjS lxaBu dh cgrq cMh+ follows: iRz;ds Hktu l/a;k cgrq gh lQy jgh vefsjdk e as dykdkjk as dk s cgrq the continent in 27 states. All the attachment with all the EVUSA miyfC/k g S vkjS ijefirk ijekRek audience, from children to senior 1. Multi-talented Ekal Kalakars with volunteers during the last four months vkjS NkVs s“kgjk sa e sa ,dy d si;zklk sa vkjS utn+hdh l sn[skk x;kA dykdkjk as dh vPN s ifj.kkek as d s lkFk ,dy citizens, who witnessed the remarkable skills, and we will miss them all. ,dy ouoklh dykdkjk as d sdk; Zdh lkps] vkpkj&O;ogkj] epa ij multicultural variety colourful shows, dk;dZrkvZk as vkjS oucU/kvqk as dk svk”kh’ k 2. Ekal volunteers throughout the have nothing but awe and praises for Dilip L. Kothekar, ilzlak dh xbAZ vku soky sle; e as bu “kkjhfjd Hkk’ kk] ik'skkd] eLqdjkgV] nxas s,lsh dkeuk d slkFk oUn sekrjeA~ USA and their dedication, Hktu l/a;kvk as dk ldkjkRed ifj.kke vfHku;] edsvi] ckyspky] ijLij the presentation and the skilled Darshna Bhatt and Prajna Khisty artists. 3. Smt. Kokilaben Shah and Event Committee 2016-17 u; spISVl Zd s:i e sa feyxsk ,Lskh vi{skk lgHkkfxrk bR;kfn ij n”kdZk as dh vkjs ,u- ih- veksyh dh tk ldrh gAS l svudsk as ifzrfd;zk, avkrh jgh ftll s ouoklh j{kk ifjokj QkWmMs'ku

18 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 19 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk lei.Zk] lknxh dh rkdr ij vkjS ldkjkRed ekgkyS cuk vkjS Vkysh dk s LFkkuh; dk;dZrkvZk as d slfd;z lg;kxs viu sdk; Ze as lgk;rk feyhA Vkysh dh Dear Ekal Volunteers, As many of you are aware, the Sri Ramesh Bhai Shah's l sVkysh u sgj ifjfLFkfr e as dk;dZez dh x:qtuk]as dk;dZez dh :ij[skk] programme planning was started involvement and voluntary ;Fkkfspr iLzrfqr l s pISVj d s dkLV;~e wvkjS dkfsj;kxskzQl Zdh n”kdZk sa Ekal Event committee is glad to since the Ekal national meeting at service to accompany the artist announce the successful completion San Diego, California in October and travel with the bus for the last lg;ksfx;ksa] dk;ZdrkZvksa vkSj u scgrq ljkguk dhA of the 2017 Fund Raising concerts on nkunkrkvk as dk fny thrkA db ZLFkkuk as 2015. The group was stationed in four months. Without Sri Vkysh d siLzFkku iow ZekxnZ”kuZ e sa June 23, 2017. The Ekal artist team New Delhi in a flat together since Ramesh Bhai's involvement, this ij gekjh ik'skkd o vkHkw’ k.k bR;kfn ek- “;ke xIqr u sfn”kkfun”Zs k fn; sFk s flew back to Delhi tonight. They had September 2015. The artists worked event would not have been dh ejEer dj gekjk lg;kxs fd;k arrived in Orlando, Florida on very diligently for more than 16 hours possible. Many of our Ekal ftudk v{kj'k% ikyu dju s dk February 22, 2017. x;kA u dosy Hkkjrh; vfir q db Z ldaYi ifzrfnu gh fy;k x;kA a day, starting at 6:00 AM, every day, Karyakartas had also dk;dZezk as e as vefsjdh n”kdZk as u s Hkh Ekal Sur Ekal Taal concerts, the for the last 18 months before landing accompanied the artists with the fo”k’ kdj enqkz Mkyj bR;kfn HkVas Vkysh in USA. Sri Murari Lal Agarwalla, bus. dk;dZez dk sljkgkA dk stc Hkh epa ij feyh] Lohdk;rZk d s multi-faceted, dynamic presentations of Nritya (dance), vocal music, Executive President of the Ekal 4. Sri John Eusepi was always in g;~LwVu fLFkr Hkkjrh; dkmlya e sa Hkko d slkFk epa l sgh ?kks’ k.kk djr sg,q instrumental music and acting, inter- Vanvasi Raksha Pariwar Foundation the "Driver's Seat” for the last ,dy Vkysh d sfy, fo”ks’ k Hkkts dh fd ge ,dy dk;dZrk Zfdlh idzkj woven into various Indian traditions was responsible for the welfare and four months; steered the Ekal O;oLFkk dh x;h ftle as Hkkjrh; dh udn HkVas ugh a y s ldr]s ml s and cultures, was a unique variety guidance of the group. tour well, helped the artists and dklaS y tujy u s lifjokj lHkh Jh je”sk “kkg dk sfn;k x;k ftldk programme surpassing the The artists were trained initially in the Ekal pariwar with full expectations (and doubts) of all the classical vocal music by renowned dedication, such that he has vf/kdkfj;k as d s lkFk Hkkx fy;k] n”kdZk as ij cgrq vPNk vkjS iczy iHzkko become an Ekalite. Sri John's dykdkjk as dk ekxnZ”kuZ fd;k vkjS jgk] ;g jkf'k ,dy dFkkdkjk as vkjS Ekal supporters and Ekal volunteers. music master Sri Sanjay Prabhakar It touches us more intimately as the and Smt. Maya Shravan Agarwal. service is commendable. mUg as ikzRslkgu fn;kA lkFk gh vefsjdk dk;dZrkvZk as dh ifjokj lgk;rk ,o a artists are our own Ekal family Further they were trained by various e as fo”o fgUn w ifj’’ kn vkjS jk Vhª; dY;k.k grs qmi;kxs e as yh tk jgh gAS 5. Last but not the least, the members/pariwar. professionals, namely: concept was well-coordinated on Lo;laosd l?ak d s vudsk as “kh’ k Z tc&tc lHako gvqk dFkk vH;kl Hkh a day to day basis with It was an honour for the group to 1. Sri Harivansh Pandit of Mudra inkf/kdkfj;k as u sVkysh l seyqkdkr dh iozkl d s chp pyrk jgk vkjS Media Communications in Delhi continuous efforts by the teams represent India under the of EVUSA Event Committee, vkjS ikzRslkgu fn;kA dFkkdkjk as d sviu spfj=] O;ogkj dk s sponsorship of Indian Council of for the overall programme concept and design, including EVFI and Hari Katha Samiti for bl iozkl d s nkjSku ,dy ljq dykdkjksa }kjk u`R; iznZ'ku cuk; sj[kk x;kA Hkktsu d snkjSku db Z Cultural Relations - (ICCR). ckj fnDdrk as dk lkeuk gvqk yfsdu costumes, makeup, graphics more than 18 months before the ,dy rky l svyx dNq “kgjk as e]as Sri Natthi Prasad Amoli, the and studio recording. arrival of the artists in the USA. tgk a ij ,dy dk LFkkuh; lxaBu iozkl d snkjSku vefsjdk e sa efnajk as dFkkdkjk as u sl;ae vkjS R;kx dh Hkkouk u sVkysh dk scgrq iHzkkfor fd;kA n”sk cuk; sj[kh vkjS lxaBu d spfj= dk group leader along with Sri Dileshwar 2 Sri Himanshu Pandey - Once again let us applaud the vHkh ugh acuk g]S efanjk as e as Hktu l/a;k Yadav, Kumari Gitmala Baraik, Professional performer and tireless efforts and energy of our Ekal dk vk;ktsu fd;k x;kA bl dk;dZez l snjw ftl idzkj ftru svPN svkjS fuokgZ fd;kA Sri Johan Singh Markam, Kumari vnH~krq rjhd sl snosky;k as vkjS efanjk as Trainer, Sri Sunil Nirman - Tabla Kalakars in presenting unique, dk e[q; mnn~”s; Hkkjrh; lLadf`r] Neena Kumari, Sri Radheshyam beautiful, multicultural and dh O;oLFkk dh x;h g SolSh O;oLFkk dk;dZez dh lQyrk fuf”pr rkjS Player, Sri Khemchand and ykds dyk vkjS ijiajkvk as d s lkFk ij ifj.kkek as ij gh fuHkjZ gkrsh g]S Yadav, Kumari Sampa Shill, Kumari Rajeshwari - multifaceted audio visual Hkkjr e as de n[sku sdk sfeyrh gAS ;g Sri Sandip Yadav, Kumari Sumitra Choreographers, dance trainer compositions of impressive and ,dy lna”sk dk sHkkjrh;k as rd igpaq kuk rFkkfi dk;dZrkvZk as dh vkjs l slEi.wk Z and Sri Tilak Chandra Damai have vkjS LFkkuh; Lrj ij lEid Zd sek/;e Hkh dgk tk ldrk g S fd vkLFkk] and planners. memorable modules. These were lei.Zk] R;kx] lh[ku sdh Hkkouk] [knq performed in 50 Fundraising events one of the best ever fundraising lLadf`r] lLadkj] Hkk’’ kk] jk V ª vkjS The 2017 fundraising was a l svkxkeh le; e as lxaBu d sfy, dk svyx ifjo”sk e as lekfgr dju svkjS and 22 Ekal awareness programmes shows EVUSA has organized during n”skiesz dh tk sHkkouk iozklh Hkkjrh;k as tremendous success in terms of the vk/kkj r;Skj djuk FkkA ,ls s21 Hktu y{; ij vk/kkfjr drOZ;ijk;.krk and 66 “Pariwar Sampark” during the the last 17 years. e as Vkysh u sn[skh og vf}rh; g SvkjS outreach, cultural connect, and real l/a;k dk;dZez efanjk as vkjS dNq vU; inzf”krZ dh x;h tk s fu”p; gh last four months. The caravan gekj sfy, “kHqknk;d gAS traversed about 26,530 miles across time interaction with Ekal artists as The artists have developed LFkkuk as e as vk;kfstr fd; sx;As yxHkx dk;dZrkvZk as vkjS lxaBu dh cgrq cMh+ follows: iRz;ds Hktu l/a;k cgrq gh lQy jgh vefsjdk e as dykdkjk as dk s cgrq the continent in 27 states. All the attachment with all the EVUSA miyfC/k g S vkjS ijefirk ijekRek audience, from children to senior 1. Multi-talented Ekal Kalakars with volunteers during the last four months vkjS NkVs s“kgjk sa e sa ,dy d si;zklk sa vkjS utn+hdh l sn[skk x;kA dykdkjk as dh vPN s ifj.kkek as d s lkFk ,dy citizens, who witnessed the remarkable skills, and we will miss them all. ,dy ouoklh dykdkjk as d sdk; Zdh lkps] vkpkj&O;ogkj] epa ij multicultural variety colourful shows, dk;dZrkvZk as vkjS oucU/kvqk as dk svk”kh’ k 2. Ekal volunteers throughout the have nothing but awe and praises for Dilip L. Kothekar, ilzlak dh xbAZ vku soky sle; e as bu “kkjhfjd Hkk’ kk] ik'skkd] eLqdjkgV] nxas s,lsh dkeuk d slkFk oUn sekrjeA~ USA and their dedication, Hktu l/a;kvk as dk ldkjkRed ifj.kke vfHku;] edsvi] ckyspky] ijLij the presentation and the skilled Darshna Bhatt and Prajna Khisty artists. 3. Smt. Kokilaben Shah and Event Committee 2016-17 u; spISVl Zd s:i e sa feyxsk ,Lskh vi{skk lgHkkfxrk bR;kfn ij n”kdZk as dh vkjs ,u- ih- veksyh dh tk ldrh gAS l svudsk as ifzrfd;zk, avkrh jgh ftll s ouoklh j{kk ifjokj QkWmMs'ku

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members and especially the Executive 6. Event Team, Ekal office and Event overall connection. Abhiyan work in the field, and about the Committee Team. We are all volunteers desk were in constant touch with high-quality of training in New Delhi. and invest a great deal of ourselves in chapters and were always ready to help Impact on the Ekal. Regardless of position in the at any time regardless of time or Kathakars and India ahead Exciting moments for our organization, each one deserves weekends. Kathakars/Kalakars: A second and arguably more tremendous respect for his/her time, important impact of the Ekal Sur Ekal There were many firsts for our dedication, and efforts. The support, 7. We identified an important Taal trip is on the kalakars themselves kalakars. The trip opened a world of new help, and safe driving of our “Sarathi” bus mentorship and connection role for and its ripple effect throughout India. experiences, tremendously boosted driver Sri John Eusepi is a good Board members and Regional Presidents. It seems that many of our their self-respect, and provided tangible example as Sri John was an invaluable 1. We are confident that the 9 tribal local volunteers and even sometimes the proof of the potential of India's tribal part of the safe completion of the tour. area artists who performed very well in Chapter Presidents were not fully versed youth. USA and gained a great exposure and Highlights of the Tour in Ekal's grassroots work/projects or experience of time, stage, people, 1. First (international) flight connectivity. It is imperative that senior environment, etc will each influence experience. Excitement and experience 1. For all of us who joined on bus tour, it Ekal team members travel, build hundreds of youth in their area of work of going to Delhi International Airport, was an once-in-a-lifetime experience. stronger connections, and increase full and their communities for better life, boarding an airplane, and flying in We invited many others and hope that awareness and participation. others will come along, next time. education, skills, and nation building. darkness to USA amidst great rush and Seeing USA by road; meeting old 8. We also realized the importance of We are confident many will become English language instruction confusion . friends, new volunteers, supporters and feedback at all levels. In addition to input future leaders. Others will take Flight from Newark, NJ to Orlando Ekal Sur from Ekal chapter leadership, we should inspiration from their journey and provided the first daytime flight donors; and building connections on and off stage were powerful. The personal get input from volunteers, from audience learning. Their journey will reverberate experience. members, and from regular supporters for years to come and its ripple effect will touch and collective teamwork was a 2. New experience of sleeping in hotel unique bonding for our cause. on modifying Ekal's appeal and on how reach much farther than we can to approach others for more school and presently imagine. Ekal Abhiyan will beds, adapting to various bathrooms and 2. Ekal Sur Ekal Taal was contagiously project support. continue to support their sincere efforts shower mechanisms and the use of Ekal Taal shampoo/conditioner and liquid soaps, joyful, stirred genuine pride in India, and and ambitions for their community and A Mission in USA created an unfathomable response to 9. Our 20 informal Bhajan Sandhya(s) nation. etc. the importance of Ekal's education and created new awareness and relations for Ekal Vidyalaya in smaller towns and 2. The artists' mastery of the 3. Exposure to and eating various Journey Summary connection, a strong values-based holistic village development work. kinds of vegetarian food from Mexican Almost all planned events had standing cities that could really expand Ekal programme and costume changes was foundation, and teamwork at all levels. USA's efforts. noteworthy. Each one of the artists had fajitas to Thai spring rolls to Italian Bus Mileage ovation for the performance of our tribal pastas. Thin crust vegetarian pizza brothers and sisters. memorized the whole programme along February 20 to June 23, 2017 The tour was a blessing from a In sum, I reiterate the importance of with their costume change. Those who remains a favorite. 26,530 miles planning standpoint: We reached event 3. While only 40% of Ekal USA connectivity. Ekal's core work and were backstage were amazed at the venues several hours before each strength is connectivity. Connectivity is 4. Enjoying various seasons, Total Cities with Main Programme: 50 chapters were fully prepared in advance organization, precision, and speed of the programme started and helped manage how Ekal has advanced in India. weathers, and geographies. Examples Total Cities: Bhajan Sandhya: 21 for necessary stage arrangements, yet costume magic. Even the most multiple logistics and stage preparation. Connectivity has been the core of Ekal include: Total Cities stopped or visited: 74 every one of the chapters pulled together sophisticated Ekal volunteers and We had first-hand experience with local a solid programme in the end. This is our USA's success. Even as a six-million seasoned stagehands were impressed. a. Going to beach in Jensen Beach, Local Volunteer Efforts team coordination and a full team effort teamwork. dollar organization, every donor, This mastery is itself a kala (art form) and Florida and splashing each other in at the Core of Ekal's Success at the local level. volunteer and supporter remains equally a shining example of excellence from the vast ocean. 4. Some incredible people/ volunteers important. As we strive to reach the most tribal India. The 2017 Ekal Sur Ekal Taal As Sri Ashok Danda can attest from are on the team at each and every place. remote people in India, we must honor, b. Appreciating North Carolina and Journey demonstrated the ultimate his 10-day pravas with the bus, Ekal's We must take their support and guidance appreciate, and express gratitude for the 3. The artists' flexibility was also Tennessee mountains and natural importance of local volunteer efforts and grassroots movement is truly realized by for future Ekal activities and fund raising efforts for the most remote people (from commendable; they adapted regardless beauty. connection as the core of Ekal's success. visiting all chapters and understanding efforts. Ekal's core team) in our fundraising of time constraints, stage facilities, Since the focus was on our own people the dedication of our volunteers at efforts. To properly honor them, we must sound quality, projector screen situation, c. Enjoying snow flurries, throwing both on and off stage, the bus tour multiple levels. Ekal USA is expanding 5. Pictures, videos, and report of each do more than collect funds. We must etc. This silent story of their adaptability snowballs, and almost getting a ski provided us a good opportunity to steadily on solid ground and requires event will provide good introspection for increase our training, our means of speaks volumes about their dedication lesson from an 80+year old ski genuinely understand the importance of nurturing by our senior people, board positive input from chapters. communication and support, and our as kathakars, about the rigor of Ekal master and Ekal supporter in

20 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 21 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk members and especially the Executive 6. Event Team, Ekal office and Event overall connection. Abhiyan work in the field, and about the Committee Team. We are all volunteers desk were in constant touch with high-quality of training in New Delhi. and invest a great deal of ourselves in chapters and were always ready to help Impact on the Ekal. Regardless of position in the at any time regardless of time or Kathakars and India ahead Exciting moments for our organization, each one deserves weekends. Kathakars/Kalakars: A second and arguably more tremendous respect for his/her time, important impact of the Ekal Sur Ekal There were many firsts for our dedication, and efforts. The support, 7. We identified an important Taal trip is on the kalakars themselves kalakars. The trip opened a world of new help, and safe driving of our “Sarathi” bus mentorship and connection role for and its ripple effect throughout India. experiences, tremendously boosted driver Sri John Eusepi is a good Board members and Regional Presidents. It seems that many of our their self-respect, and provided tangible example as Sri John was an invaluable 1. We are confident that the 9 tribal local volunteers and even sometimes the proof of the potential of India's tribal part of the safe completion of the tour. area artists who performed very well in Chapter Presidents were not fully versed youth. USA and gained a great exposure and Highlights of the Tour in Ekal's grassroots work/projects or experience of time, stage, people, 1. First (international) flight connectivity. It is imperative that senior environment, etc will each influence experience. Excitement and experience 1. For all of us who joined on bus tour, it Ekal team members travel, build hundreds of youth in their area of work of going to Delhi International Airport, was an once-in-a-lifetime experience. stronger connections, and increase full and their communities for better life, boarding an airplane, and flying in We invited many others and hope that awareness and participation. others will come along, next time. education, skills, and nation building. darkness to USA amidst great rush and Seeing USA by road; meeting old 8. We also realized the importance of We are confident many will become English language instruction confusion . friends, new volunteers, supporters and feedback at all levels. In addition to input future leaders. Others will take Flight from Newark, NJ to Orlando Ekal Sur from Ekal chapter leadership, we should inspiration from their journey and provided the first daytime flight donors; and building connections on and off stage were powerful. The personal get input from volunteers, from audience learning. Their journey will reverberate experience. members, and from regular supporters for years to come and its ripple effect will touch and collective teamwork was a 2. New experience of sleeping in hotel unique bonding for our cause. on modifying Ekal's appeal and on how reach much farther than we can to approach others for more school and presently imagine. Ekal Abhiyan will beds, adapting to various bathrooms and 2. Ekal Sur Ekal Taal was contagiously project support. continue to support their sincere efforts shower mechanisms and the use of Ekal Taal shampoo/conditioner and liquid soaps, joyful, stirred genuine pride in India, and and ambitions for their community and A Mission in USA created an unfathomable response to 9. Our 20 informal Bhajan Sandhya(s) nation. etc. the importance of Ekal's education and created new awareness and relations for Ekal Vidyalaya in smaller towns and 2. The artists' mastery of the 3. Exposure to and eating various Journey Summary connection, a strong values-based holistic village development work. kinds of vegetarian food from Mexican Almost all planned events had standing cities that could really expand Ekal programme and costume changes was foundation, and teamwork at all levels. USA's efforts. noteworthy. Each one of the artists had fajitas to Thai spring rolls to Italian Bus Mileage ovation for the performance of our tribal pastas. Thin crust vegetarian pizza brothers and sisters. memorized the whole programme along February 20 to June 23, 2017 The tour was a blessing from a In sum, I reiterate the importance of with their costume change. Those who remains a favorite. 26,530 miles planning standpoint: We reached event 3. While only 40% of Ekal USA connectivity. Ekal's core work and were backstage were amazed at the venues several hours before each strength is connectivity. Connectivity is 4. Enjoying various seasons, Total Cities with Main Programme: 50 chapters were fully prepared in advance organization, precision, and speed of the programme started and helped manage how Ekal has advanced in India. weathers, and geographies. Examples Total Cities: Bhajan Sandhya: 21 for necessary stage arrangements, yet costume magic. Even the most multiple logistics and stage preparation. Connectivity has been the core of Ekal include: Total Cities stopped or visited: 74 every one of the chapters pulled together sophisticated Ekal volunteers and We had first-hand experience with local a solid programme in the end. This is our USA's success. Even as a six-million seasoned stagehands were impressed. a. Going to beach in Jensen Beach, Local Volunteer Efforts team coordination and a full team effort teamwork. dollar organization, every donor, This mastery is itself a kala (art form) and Florida and splashing each other in at the Core of Ekal's Success at the local level. volunteer and supporter remains equally a shining example of excellence from the vast ocean. 4. Some incredible people/ volunteers important. As we strive to reach the most tribal India. The 2017 Ekal Sur Ekal Taal As Sri Ashok Danda can attest from are on the team at each and every place. remote people in India, we must honor, b. Appreciating North Carolina and Journey demonstrated the ultimate his 10-day pravas with the bus, Ekal's We must take their support and guidance appreciate, and express gratitude for the 3. The artists' flexibility was also Tennessee mountains and natural importance of local volunteer efforts and grassroots movement is truly realized by for future Ekal activities and fund raising efforts for the most remote people (from commendable; they adapted regardless beauty. connection as the core of Ekal's success. visiting all chapters and understanding efforts. Ekal's core team) in our fundraising of time constraints, stage facilities, Since the focus was on our own people the dedication of our volunteers at efforts. To properly honor them, we must sound quality, projector screen situation, c. Enjoying snow flurries, throwing both on and off stage, the bus tour multiple levels. Ekal USA is expanding 5. Pictures, videos, and report of each do more than collect funds. We must etc. This silent story of their adaptability snowballs, and almost getting a ski provided us a good opportunity to steadily on solid ground and requires event will provide good introspection for increase our training, our means of speaks volumes about their dedication lesson from an 80+year old ski genuinely understand the importance of nurturing by our senior people, board positive input from chapters. communication and support, and our as kathakars, about the rigor of Ekal master and Ekal supporter in

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Portland Oregon. control was different and the artists were enjoyed each and every one of the 70 adjusting to the situation without any performances. I felt connected to those d. Enjoying seeing snow covered complaints. on stage, behind stage, in the audience, mountains and canyons in Colorado and to those who worked tirelessly to 16. Visiting inner city McClure and Utah. make the performance happen and elementary school in Philadelphia where sometimes did not get a chance to see 5. Visiting world famous Disneyworld, Smt. Prerna Srivastav (Indicorps Fellow) the show itself. I felt energized to be a SeaWorld, and Animal Kingdom. The teaches as assistant principal. A unique part of something bigger than me. Both excitement of seeing shows, going on experience to meet teachers and on a micro and macro scale, I am grateful rides, and meeting Disney characters children and answer their question about for all of the experiences. I end with deep and sea creatures like Shamu. India, dress, bindi, language, etc. gratitude and three thoughts moving 6. Paying homage at location of 17. Emotions were very high when it forward. Swami Vivekananda's historic speech in was time to depart from USA. Each one Suggestions Chicago and Lakeshore Drive. of us had tears in our eyes, as these were 7. Taking hundreds of pictures from not just artists commissioned for a 1. Let us recognize and appreciate their phones and tablets and sending by programme but family members who local volunteers and their efforts, provide whatsapp every day. (Bus had WiFi were going back to their villages not proper training, information, and available). knowing when we will meet again. feedback loops, and inspire/ encourage Having so many firsts was going extra mile simultaneously for Ekal 8. Stopping at various rest areas and and for our own inner development. fuel stations; exploring various stores, exhilarating and also somewhat parks and tree climbing. exhausting both for the kathakars 2. Have periodic conference calls or themselves and those who helped gatherings by regions to encourage 9. Eating lots of apples, oranges and manage the experience. Each more participation. Engage regional ,dy dykdkj vesfjdk dh Hkwfe ij bananas at hotel breakfasts and in the experience required tremendous energy presidents and board members in a bus. and a lot of advance preparation. more hands-on approach to provide ¼,sfrgkfld {k.k] vkykSfdd vuqHko½ Someone has to order food keeping in guidance, mentorship and leadership 10. Sleeping in the reclined chairs on mind the value of a new experience, development. vkt l s yxHkx nk s o"k Z iow Z beZkunkjh l svH;kl e as yx sjg s,o a ;kno ¼>kj[k.M½ ,o aJh tkgsu flga the bus during long trips. incredible love, respect and enthusiasm ek- ';ke xIqr u s;g ldaYi fy;k Fkk Jh vekysh ,o a Jh ejqkjh yky d s ¼e/; çn'sk½ ny e as kj[k.M½] Jh fryd prayers collectively on the bus and in Both performance and non-performance school, to increase numbers of schools dh çLrfqr nush gkxshA tc ek- ';ke dykdkjk as dk 'kk sn[skk FkkA ejsh jk; e as pæa ¼flfDde½ ,o alJqh 'kEik lhy hotels. Also each one did short Katha in days required careful thought and Ekal USA supports, and to provide better th ldaYi yrs sg aS rk sog lEi.wk Z,dy og 'kk s cgrq lUqnj FkkA cl dNq ¼vle½] lJqh xhrekyk ¼vle½] lJqh the Bus. planning enabling mental, physical and support for individual karyakartas and dk ldaYi cu tkrk gAS vkjEHk e as ifjoruZ d sckn] vkjS vH;kl d sckn] uhuk ¼fgekpy½ ,o alJqh lfqe=k ¼e/; 12. Talking on phone to families in India spiritual balance. While there were a few the collective organization. vefsjdk e as bldk cgrq fojk/sk gvqk] ;g 'kk svefsjdk d sle{k çLrrq dju s çn'sk½ tlS s dykdj xhrdkj vkjS with real time videos. Watching few challenging moments, overall this As I learned from Vivekananda, a rFkk vfuf'prrk dh fLFkfr cuh gbq Z d sfy, r;Skj gk stk,xk ,lsh mEehn ukVddkj Fk srk suR`; e as Hkh fui.qk FkAs experience was an once-in-a-lifetime, movies in the bus. concerted effort for a noble goal is a FkhA bldk e[q; dkj.k ;g Fkk fd cuhA ,dy dykdkjk as u sbeZkunkjh l s ,dy dh cl] ftld s pkyd character-building trip for everyone powerful way to make societal and 13. Meeting lots of volunteers and vefsjdk e as 90 ifzr'kr QfaMxa 'kk sd s lHkh l>qkok as dk Lokxr fd;k ,o a t‚u Fk]s u scgrq c[kcwh l spkyd dh] involved. spiritual progress. Thank you again for eating at their houses with lot of love and le; gh gkrsh gAS ;fn gekj s 'kk s the unique opportunity to learn the mld s vulqkj o s viuh çLrfqr e as cM s+ Hkkb Zdh ,o a lg;kxsh dh Hkfwedk respect. Concluding thoughts vlQy jg srk s,dy dk siuq% iVjh ij fu[kkj ykr sjgAs vUrr% Qjojh 2017 fuHkkbAZ t‚u dk sHkkjrh; Hkktsu cgrq and suggestions ahead Hanuman Chalisa and to put in action the yku se as cgrq le; yx tk,xkA 14. Excitement for each new kind of teamwork that it took to cross the dk s Hkkjr l snl ,dy dykdkjk as dk #fpdj yxu syxk Fkk euk;skxs] gk]¡ performance and venue. Late night I am particularly grateful for the Ocean to Lanka. May we continue to b/kj ,dy dykdkj viuh r;Skjh ny ¶ykfsjMk çkra igpaq k tgk al s,dy çkr% dk uk'rk og vo'; vefsjdk dk events and early morning departures for opportunity to be a part of this historic strive for greatness through community e as tVq s Fk]s m/kj ,dy vejshdk dk;ØZe vkjEHk gkus s FkAs ,dy djr sFk sijUr qHkktsu Hkkjrh; gh djr s the next venue. journey. I often slept in the early morning inclusion/engagement! vletal e as FkkA gee as l s db Z dykdkjk as e as Jh vekysh ¼mÙkjkpay½ FkAs t‚u dk svke vefsjdh dh rjg hours (1 am) and awoke at 5 am, without HkhM + ilna ugh a Fkh] ijUr q ,dy 15. Wireless microphone sound any complaints, to complete a report. I Ramesh Shah dk;dZrkvZk as u sdykdkjk as d s'kk sn[sk s Vhe d s efq[k;k dykdkj Fk]s adjustments. Each place the sound never got bored of the performance and Ekal Global Coordinator ,o aviu sfopkj fn,A dykdkj Hkh ijwh Jh fny'soj ¼>kj[k.M½] Jh lnahi dykdkjk as d slkFk ?kyqfey x; sFkAs

22 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 23 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk

t‚u u sfgnah d svuds 'kCn Hkh viuk jgkA vefsjdh [kku se as bu dykdjk as dk s fy; sFkAs fitk+ cgrq ilna vk;kA 'It was joy and pleasure of • Consul General Dr Anupam Ray coordinated, colourful with great cause. In a world where a lot malaise ,dy d slnkcgkj Jh je'sk Hkkb Z dykdkjk as dk s ,dy ifjokj witnessing the great performance put lauded Sri Ramesh Shah's journey smile on the faces of the artists. They is created by discriminatory practices, 'kkg dk sdykdkjk as d slja{kd dg as ;k dk;dZrkvZk as l scgrq çes ,o avkReh;rk together by vanvasi artists from across the US and compared the deserve lot of congratulations. the example of your team spreads LFkkuh; vfHkHkkod dg]as ijw s le; feyhA bruk ycak le; fcuk ij'skkuh different parts of India. The show was effort to support education to the work hope. dykdkjk as d slkFk jg s,o a,dy cl d schr x;kA ;fn ,dy dk vkn'sk a live testimony to unbeatable talents of Guru Adi Shankaracharya, the 8th • Once the show started, the audience, and confidence of our vanvasi bandhu century AD theologian and including our team were in total awe. • What the representatives of our tribal d sekxnZ'kdZ cuAs bl çdkj ,dy gkxsk rk sbUg as iuq% vku se as Hkh ldakps and bhagini. No Bollywood It just went beautifully. Everything people have brought forth is the fact cl dykdkjk as dk s ydsj viu s ugh agkxskA philosopher who traveled across the programme can beat the enthusiasm Indian subcontinent to establish four from patriotic songs to folk songs and that talent and creativity are not the vfHk;ku ij pyhA Jh je'sk Hkkb Z,dy geu s gekj s vfrfFk dykdjk as l s that was created in local people here in schools of learning. “The dances were absolutely great. The domain of the few or the privileged. New Jersey. The programme has audience stayed glued until the end dykdkjk as d s Þckc w thß ,o a Jherh philosophical basis is the same,” Sri • We thank you all and we thank those viu svefsjdh thou d sfo"k; e as Hkh received the most standing ovation and gave standing ovation which was dkfsdyk 'kkg Þektahß cu x;]s ,o ankusk as Ray said, “because the greatest gift who braved difficulties to travel this far mud s fopkj tkuu s pkgAs lHkh compared to any in the past. Everyone very emotional. and sacred duty is to educate. India to educate us, to touch our hearts and u s ekrk&firk dh rjg gh lcdh dykdjk as d sfy, viu sn'sk l sckgj appreciated the work and efforts put in will be a great nation since we value • "Please no more Bollywood, this is so stir our hope that in the long run the n[skHkky dhA çkr% dky lc 6 ct s by all 10 artists including Sri Amoli. It vku sdk igyk volj Fkk] ijUr qcgrq knowledge.” authentic and touching." malady of Indian society will wane . mBr s,o a,dkRe e=a ,o avU; eU=k as dk lgtrk l s;gk ad slekt e as feytyq was incredible to have imagined the mPpkj.k djrAs Jh je'sk Hkkb Zlcdh x; s FkAs dykdkjk as dk s vefsjdk dh appropriate backdrops and creating • The Programme reflects the work • All were happy and appreciating our • "Khush rehena desh ke pyaaron, ab Dykl yrsAs fnu Hkj D;k djuk g]S them to make the entire presentation (vision) done in India and the Dur tribal brothers and sisters. They even hum to safar karte hain" ! Each and lQkb Z,o alOq;oLFkk cgrq HkkbAZ lkFk livelier.' Drishti of our founders, samitis, said, "bring this kind of programme every one of 300+ audience in Austin blij fopkj gkrskA Jh je'sk Hkkb Zdk gh ;gk ad sykxsk as dk fu;e ikyu mud s chp&chp e as ,dy ifjokj d slnL;k as Anand Agarwala Shyam ji and thousands of volunteers with different variety." gave a standing ovation and had fy, cgrq çHkko'kkyh FkkA Executive President of HFRI in the field. tears in their eyes while melodious u s lkFk fn;kA Jh glae[qk 'kkg] • We all are admired to see the tribal artists were innocently singing lJqh :iy 'kkg ,o aJherh dkfsdyk ;gk ad s?kj mUg as cgrq Hkk;]s ijUr q • The show was a live testimony to dedication from Ekal team travelling on stage. He is the eldest son of late in a bus throughout USA for a cause! cuS 'kkg] Jh v'kkds MkMak] Jh v#.k cM&s+ cM s+ ?kj g aS vkjS bue as jgu soky snk s Sri Madan Lal Agarwala, the founder of unbeatable talents and confidence of We are honoured with the visit of Ekal • They shared their real-life xIqrk ,o aHkkjr l sJh ejqkjh yky] dk s çk.khA ;gk aekrk&firk viu scPpk as d s Ekal. Now Sri Anand lives in USA and our vanvasi bandhu and bhagini. No Bollywood programme can beat the team and their performance. experiences and journey with Ekal Hkh lk/koqkn nusk vko';d gAS ;g pkj lkFk ugh ajgr sg aS ;g rF; mud sfy, supporting Arogya Yojana of Bharat. Vidyalaya and it was an inspiration to enthusiasm that was created in local • The task of our kathakars turned ekg dk feyu Hkh rk sçHk q}kjk fu;r ihMk+nk;d FkkA ijUr qJh je'sk Hkkb Zo people here in New Jersey. The take home. Jh v#.k xIqrk l s mUgkuas s vefsjdh cultural performers was definitely fd;k gvqk FkkA programme received the most challenging. In turn they not only lived • Must-see performance by former lekt dh O;oLFkk dk sijwh rjg l s standing ovation compared to any in up to once expectations but excelled students/current teachers who vkid slkFk e aS dNq vkdaM s+ lk>k foLrkj l s le>kA dNq ykxsk as d s 'It gives me a great joy to express the past. benefit from this organization. Living my heartfelt joy to see our Ekal event at every place. It only reflects that with djuk pkgrh g ¡w tk sfdlh fxfut +cdq O;ogkj e as #[kkiu Hkh dykdjk as dk s a confident vision and belief in the proof that education DOES bring out last week, especially to see that we • All I can say that the real meaning to the best in people!" d soyM~Z fjdkM Zl sde ugh agAS v[kjhA ?kjk as e as vuds dÙqk&sfcYyh d s have reached in to the depth and our Ekal mission and vision was deprived humanity and given the right viuh ;k=k e as dykdjk as u sigkM]+ jgu sl sHkh vlfqo/kk jgrh FkhA breadth of our thinking and our love for brought out beautifully, emotionally training and platform they can also be • It just blew me away with its vibrancy the whole of Bharatmata. All I can say as well as intellectually. par excellence. and magnificence. Never imagined >hy] unh ,o acM s+ cM s+ txayk as dk sHkh ,dy 'kk slEi.wk Zvefsjdk e as cgrq that the real meaning to our Ekal nor expected that the unprivileged • This is awesome news, that the show ikj fd;k rk s o"kk Z d s lkFk&lkFk ljkg sx;As ,der l s90 ifzr'kr l s mission and vision was brought out • The programme was much enjoyed students and down to earth teachers attracted such a huge crowd despite it beautifully, emotionally as well as and appreciated by the audience. from remote villages of India cQcZkjh dk Hkh vkuna fy;kA dyq vf/kd uxjk as l s cgrq ç'akluh; ,o a being a week day. feykdj vefsjdk dh çkdf`rd lnaq jrk mRlkgo/kdZ mÙkj vk;As dykdjk as d s intellectually. The programme was well Mother of our chapter president can put together such a splendid dk Hkh ijwk vkuan feykA bu dykdkjk as çn'kuZ] mudh fu"Bk] deBZrk ,o a coordinated, colourful with great smile Sri Boby Mirchandani, who is 94 • Despite the early morning bus ride programmes with such grandeur and on the faces of the artists. The three years old and had moved after from Dallas where they performed the dazzle. u s pkj ekg e as bruk vefsjdk n[skk dyk fui.qkrk ljkguh; FkhA çfrfnu parts of programme added the variety. partition from Pakistan to Rajasthan, ftruk vke vefsjdh ijw sthou e as Hkh night before, the artists didn't show • The students and the teachers must mudh dyk e as fu[kkj vkrk x;kA Presentation with backdrop, which was then Delhi, was moved so much by any sign of fatigue. be recognized for their marvelous ugh n[sk ikr sgAS ,dy dykdkj Qjojh 20] 2017 dk s my long time desire to see made the our programme that she wanted to • We congratulate you and the whole and breathtaking performances and vefsjdk igpaq sFk s,o atuw 25] 2017 dk s programme more impressive. It really come with me to Bharat and serve the Ekal team for bringing such a ,dy dykdkjk as dk svku sl sigy s touches your heart and makes you feel team for a very good programme okil Lon'sk d sfy, fonkb ZyhA people. You can see her love for fantastic performance for us to enjoy. Hkktsu d s fo"k; e as vk'kdak Fkh fd as if you are in Bharat.' Bharat in her eyes and talk. presenting the work of Ekal Vidyalaya. It is easy to see the Hkkjrh; Hkktsu feyxsk ;k ugh]a ijUr q Dr Veena S. Gandhi, • They created a wave here in the Ekal js.kq jktoa'kh xqIrk • The programme was well bUg as Lokfn"V Hkktsu dk vHkko ugh a ,dy dk;ZdrkZ] vesfjdk Chairperson, HFRI dedication you all have towards the New England community.

24 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 25 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk t‚u u sfgnah d svuds 'kCn Hkh viuk jgkA vefsjdh [kku se as bu dykdjk as dk s fy; sFkAs fitk+ cgrq ilna vk;kA 'It was joy and pleasure of • Consul General Dr Anupam Ray coordinated, colourful with great cause. In a world where a lot malaise ,dy d slnkcgkj Jh je'sk Hkkb Z dykdkjk as dk s ,dy ifjokj witnessing the great performance put lauded Sri Ramesh Shah's journey smile on the faces of the artists. They is created by discriminatory practices, 'kkg dk sdykdkjk as d slja{kd dg as ;k dk;dZrkvZk as l scgrq çes ,o avkReh;rk together by vanvasi artists from across the US and compared the deserve lot of congratulations. the example of your team spreads LFkkuh; vfHkHkkod dg]as ijw s le; feyhA bruk ycak le; fcuk ij'skkuh different parts of India. The show was effort to support education to the work hope. dykdkjk as d slkFk jg s,o a,dy cl d schr x;kA ;fn ,dy dk vkn'sk a live testimony to unbeatable talents of Guru Adi Shankaracharya, the 8th • Once the show started, the audience, and confidence of our vanvasi bandhu century AD theologian and including our team were in total awe. • What the representatives of our tribal d sekxnZ'kdZ cuAs bl çdkj ,dy gkxsk rk sbUg as iuq% vku se as Hkh ldakps and bhagini. No Bollywood It just went beautifully. Everything people have brought forth is the fact cl dykdkjk as dk s ydsj viu s ugh agkxskA philosopher who traveled across the programme can beat the enthusiasm Indian subcontinent to establish four from patriotic songs to folk songs and that talent and creativity are not the vfHk;ku ij pyhA Jh je'sk Hkkb Z,dy geu s gekj s vfrfFk dykdjk as l s that was created in local people here in schools of learning. “The dances were absolutely great. The domain of the few or the privileged. New Jersey. The programme has audience stayed glued until the end dykdkjk as d s Þckc w thß ,o a Jherh philosophical basis is the same,” Sri • We thank you all and we thank those viu svefsjdh thou d sfo"k; e as Hkh received the most standing ovation and gave standing ovation which was dkfsdyk 'kkg Þektahß cu x;]s ,o ankusk as Ray said, “because the greatest gift who braved difficulties to travel this far mud s fopkj tkuu s pkgAs lHkh compared to any in the past. Everyone very emotional. and sacred duty is to educate. India to educate us, to touch our hearts and u s ekrk&firk dh rjg gh lcdh dykdjk as d sfy, viu sn'sk l sckgj appreciated the work and efforts put in will be a great nation since we value • "Please no more Bollywood, this is so stir our hope that in the long run the n[skHkky dhA çkr% dky lc 6 ct s by all 10 artists including Sri Amoli. It vku sdk igyk volj Fkk] ijUr qcgrq knowledge.” authentic and touching." malady of Indian society will wane . mBr s,o a,dkRe e=a ,o avU; eU=k as dk lgtrk l s;gk ad slekt e as feytyq was incredible to have imagined the mPpkj.k djrAs Jh je'sk Hkkb Zlcdh x; s FkAs dykdkjk as dk s vefsjdk dh appropriate backdrops and creating • The Programme reflects the work • All were happy and appreciating our • "Khush rehena desh ke pyaaron, ab Dykl yrsAs fnu Hkj D;k djuk g]S them to make the entire presentation (vision) done in India and the Dur tribal brothers and sisters. They even hum to safar karte hain" ! Each and lQkb Z,o alOq;oLFkk cgrq HkkbAZ lkFk livelier.' Drishti of our founders, samitis, said, "bring this kind of programme every one of 300+ audience in Austin blij fopkj gkrskA Jh je'sk Hkkb Zdk gh ;gk ad sykxsk as dk fu;e ikyu mud s chp&chp e as ,dy ifjokj d slnL;k as Anand Agarwala Shyam ji and thousands of volunteers with different variety." gave a standing ovation and had fy, cgrq çHkko'kkyh FkkA Executive President of HFRI in the field. tears in their eyes while melodious u s lkFk fn;kA Jh glae[qk 'kkg] • We all are admired to see the tribal artists were innocently singing lJqh :iy 'kkg ,o aJherh dkfsdyk ;gk ad s?kj mUg as cgrq Hkk;]s ijUr q • The show was a live testimony to dedication from Ekal team travelling on stage. He is the eldest son of late in a bus throughout USA for a cause! cuS 'kkg] Jh v'kkds MkMak] Jh v#.k cM&s+ cM s+ ?kj g aS vkjS bue as jgu soky snk s Sri Madan Lal Agarwala, the founder of unbeatable talents and confidence of We are honoured with the visit of Ekal • They shared their real-life xIqrk ,o aHkkjr l sJh ejqkjh yky] dk s çk.khA ;gk aekrk&firk viu scPpk as d s Ekal. Now Sri Anand lives in USA and our vanvasi bandhu and bhagini. No Bollywood programme can beat the team and their performance. experiences and journey with Ekal Hkh lk/koqkn nusk vko';d gAS ;g pkj lkFk ugh ajgr sg aS ;g rF; mud sfy, supporting Arogya Yojana of Bharat. Vidyalaya and it was an inspiration to enthusiasm that was created in local • The task of our kathakars turned ekg dk feyu Hkh rk sçHk q}kjk fu;r ihMk+nk;d FkkA ijUr qJh je'sk Hkkb Zo people here in New Jersey. The take home. Jh v#.k xIqrk l s mUgkuas s vefsjdh cultural performers was definitely fd;k gvqk FkkA programme received the most challenging. In turn they not only lived • Must-see performance by former lekt dh O;oLFkk dk sijwh rjg l s standing ovation compared to any in up to once expectations but excelled students/current teachers who vkid slkFk e aS dNq vkdaM s+ lk>k foLrkj l s le>kA dNq ykxsk as d s 'It gives me a great joy to express the past. benefit from this organization. Living my heartfelt joy to see our Ekal event at every place. It only reflects that with djuk pkgrh g ¡w tk sfdlh fxfut +cdq O;ogkj e as #[kkiu Hkh dykdjk as dk s a confident vision and belief in the proof that education DOES bring out last week, especially to see that we • All I can say that the real meaning to the best in people!" d soyM~Z fjdkM Zl sde ugh agAS v[kjhA ?kjk as e as vuds dÙqk&sfcYyh d s have reached in to the depth and our Ekal mission and vision was deprived humanity and given the right viuh ;k=k e as dykdjk as u sigkM]+ jgu sl sHkh vlfqo/kk jgrh FkhA breadth of our thinking and our love for brought out beautifully, emotionally training and platform they can also be • It just blew me away with its vibrancy the whole of Bharatmata. All I can say as well as intellectually. par excellence. and magnificence. Never imagined >hy] unh ,o acM s+ cM s+ txayk as dk sHkh ,dy 'kk slEi.wk Zvefsjdk e as cgrq that the real meaning to our Ekal nor expected that the unprivileged • This is awesome news, that the show ikj fd;k rk s o"kk Z d s lkFk&lkFk ljkg sx;As ,der l s90 ifzr'kr l s mission and vision was brought out • The programme was much enjoyed students and down to earth teachers attracted such a huge crowd despite it beautifully, emotionally as well as and appreciated by the audience. from remote villages of India cQcZkjh dk Hkh vkuna fy;kA dyq vf/kd uxjk as l s cgrq ç'akluh; ,o a being a week day. feykdj vefsjdk dh çkdf`rd lnaq jrk mRlkgo/kdZ mÙkj vk;As dykdjk as d s intellectually. The programme was well Mother of our chapter president can put together such a splendid dk Hkh ijwk vkuan feykA bu dykdkjk as çn'kuZ] mudh fu"Bk] deBZrk ,o a coordinated, colourful with great smile Sri Boby Mirchandani, who is 94 • Despite the early morning bus ride programmes with such grandeur and on the faces of the artists. The three years old and had moved after from Dallas where they performed the dazzle. u s pkj ekg e as bruk vefsjdk n[skk dyk fui.qkrk ljkguh; FkhA çfrfnu parts of programme added the variety. partition from Pakistan to Rajasthan, ftruk vke vefsjdh ijw sthou e as Hkh night before, the artists didn't show • The students and the teachers must mudh dyk e as fu[kkj vkrk x;kA Presentation with backdrop, which was then Delhi, was moved so much by any sign of fatigue. be recognized for their marvelous ugh n[sk ikr sgAS ,dy dykdkj Qjojh 20] 2017 dk s my long time desire to see made the our programme that she wanted to • We congratulate you and the whole and breathtaking performances and vefsjdk igpaq sFk s,o atuw 25] 2017 dk s programme more impressive. It really come with me to Bharat and serve the Ekal team for bringing such a ,dy dykdkjk as dk svku sl sigy s touches your heart and makes you feel team for a very good programme okil Lon'sk d sfy, fonkb ZyhA people. You can see her love for fantastic performance for us to enjoy. Hkktsu d s fo"k; e as vk'kdak Fkh fd as if you are in Bharat.' Bharat in her eyes and talk. presenting the work of Ekal Vidyalaya. It is easy to see the Hkkjrh; Hkktsu feyxsk ;k ugh]a ijUr q Dr Veena S. Gandhi, • They created a wave here in the Ekal js.kq jktoa'kh xqIrk • The programme was well bUg as Lokfn"V Hkktsu dk vHkko ugh a ,dy dk;ZdrkZ] vesfjdk Chairperson, HFRI dedication you all have towards the New England community.

24 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 25 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk

'Ekal' a dream, a vision, and a faced in farming in hilly terrains and the institutional model and a hub for skill conviction of compassionate few - solution project in Supi village near development and livelihood. started an informal primary education Mukhteshwar in Nanital district. Useful model about 30 years back but has insights on increasing the resource use He further shared the performance gradually matured into a model of efficiency of both land and water by indicators under each component of integrated village development, aimed techniques of crop diversification, low Ekal model to further develop a pragat at transforming and empowering the life cost polythene tanks for water sanch into a model sanch. One such of the last man in the row. harvesting, vermin compost units, pilot project is already on the roll in capacity building of youth farmers and Nanakmatta since October 2016. women leading to manifold increase in Ekal's intent is to develop such self- income and empowerment were sustained clusters of villages by Invitees in the meet Guest Speakers on the dais NAYEE shared. Ekal and TERI project have providing knowledge, electronic, and economic connectivity to each village in concerns to create a nation they truly many similarities in terms of having a 30 desire. She gave a striking simile and village cluster based approach, use of these clusters and ultimately stop student and volunteer of recently questioned everyone if we can develop organic farming techniques and migration from villages to cities. organized Ekal Dream India tour (DIT) our villages as countryside and emphasis on skill development to boost in June 2017 presented a glimpse of the Dr. Kashyapi Awasthi, Asst. encourage inward migration to villages activities and experience of urban youth local village economy. Professor, National Centre for School from cities? She harped that for this to in four days sensitization trip to Leadership, National University for become a reality, learning needs to be UDAAN Nanakmatta block in Uttarakhand. In Sri Praveen Arya, General Secretary, Ekal Sansthan highlighted Educational Planning & Administration closely embedded with life itself. We the Ekal model of integrated village (NUPA), the second panelist ,was need to develop such research projects It is indeed incredible how a social development. The model has two highly impressed with Ekal's work and across our education system, which movement totally driven, managed and EKAL'S NEW PARADIGMS components - one is the concept of particularly connected well with young can actualize the skills learnt on ground controlled by passionate volunteers pragat sanch (high performing cluster DIT participants. In her words -“there for nation's development. For example has culminated into a force to reckon FOR INTEGRATED of 30 villages) robust with all cannot be a better leadership that can a commerce student learning about and with. Ekal is not only proactively parameters of Ekal's five-fold education be felt, understood and lived than Ekal's developing a cooperative bank in a embracing the new opportunities but VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT comprising of functional literacy, health, Dream India tour.” She touched the village, a law student is sensitizing also coming up with innovative development, empowerment and value audience with her simple yet thought about women rights in a village. concepts to gear up with newer Dr. Baljeet Kaur in her presentation her words, “Ekal's DIT is a wakeup call education, which is a vidyalaya driven provoking quotes that 'we do not learn challenges in its vision. on 'Ekal model of volunteering' shared for youth to transform paper patriotism model. The other concept is of through books and degrees but through The Study circle meet got details of various volunteering projects to practical patriotism and finely Gramotthan Resource Centre (GRC) life.' She exhorted youth to expand their concluded with felicitation programme Against this very backdrop, Ekal to seek the participation of urban balance between India's progress and (cluster of 100 villages), which is an circle of influence beyond their in which 11 student volunteers of Sansthan organized its 15th Ekal Study volunteers as per their interests both in tradition.” The audience was captivated Dream India from prestigious colleges cities and villages. These verticals by the very spirit of urban volunteers Circle meet on July 29, 2017 at India from Delhi were awarded with include - Dream India tours, and the sound of the song-'Dil diya hai, certificate of participation by International Center, New Delhi, theme college/school outreach programmes, jaan bhi dengey, ae vatan tere liye' Smt. Manju Srivastava, President, Ekal of which was -“NAYEE UDAAN: A door to door campaigns, social media echoed in the hearts of all. Audio- Sansthan. MODEL FOR INTEGRATED VILLAGE campaigns, national volunteering visuals of Nanakmatta village DEVELOPMENT”. It was attended by campaign, and corporate outreach community were shared to bring out The vision of holistic development around 45 eminent people from diverse programme. Later in the event, their takeaway from recent DIT. of Bharat's grassroots can only be fields and youth from different colleges. students from her college also materialized when it is shared to bridge showcased snapshots of Ekal's Dr. Nidhi P. Chanana, Fellow TERI the gap between the rural and the urban The event moderated by volunteering portal being developed by (The Energy and Resources Institute), areas, the vital work that is being Sri Shankar Halder, Joint General them to link Ekal projects with volunteer addressed the meet as the first panelist facilitated by Ekal. Secretary, Ekal Sansthan was started needs. and discussed in detail the TERI model with lightening of lamp by key of rural development in Uttarakhand. Shruti Gupta dignitaries. Ms. Nikita Gagneja - a college She shared various bottlenecks that are Prof.DIT Anant team narrating volunteers story with on certificate computer of to participation Ekal students Director Programme, Ekal Sansthan

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Jh t-s oh- rfqcn] v/;{k] VSd ,o aiow Z lekiu lekjksg & Lokeh e[q; lfpo >kj[kMa ljdkj u snhi foosdkuan ;wFk Dyc }kjk bl ikap çTToyu dj vkSj fQj o`{kkjksi.k dj fnolh; vk;ksftr QqVcky fd;kA Jh rfqcn u s f[kykfM;+k as dk s çfr;ksfxrk dk Qkbuy eqdkcyk viu seu dh ckr crkb Zfd [kys dk s ineiqj ,oa Mksejk ;wFk Dyc ds chp [kys dh Hkkouk l s[kysAas gj eu"q; gqvk ftlesa Mksejk dh Vhe us ,d viu sthou e slekt dh Hkykb Zd s xksyk nkxdj Vª‚Qh vius uke dj fy, 5 o{`k vo'; yxk;sA mUgksaus yhA bl volj ij >kj[kaM ljdkj dgk fd eSa gj le; ,dy vfHk;ku ds iwoZ eq[;ea=h Jh vtqZu eqaMk us Jh vtqZu eq.Mk ,oa Mk- galeq[k 'kkg fot;h f[kykfM+;ksa dks VªkQh nsrs gq, d s lkFk [kMk+ gA¡w bl volj ij dgk fd dkS'ky fodkl ds rgr py 70&80 xkzek as e stkdj fMftVy bfaM;k njw&njw ds xkok as l sgtk+jk sa dh l[a;k e s jgs fofHkUu çdkj dh Lokoyach dk;ØZe d srgr xkze d sikl&vkmV ykxs mifLFkr gkdsj f[kykfM;+k as dk fodkl ;kstukvksa] Nk=kokl] ,o avU; ;oqd&;oqfr;k sa dk sdEI;Vwj eukcsy ckj[kMa }kjk ^,dy dk sLokeh foodskuna ;Fwk Dyc }kjk QVqcky çfr;kfsxrk ds nlwjk pj.k e as eukcsy ,o amRlkg Hkh jkpsd jgkA vk;kfstr QVqcky çfr;kfsxrk lekjkgs 16 Vhe as thrdj vkb Zbudk vkil e s x.kekU; mifLFkr FksA dk;ZØe dk Dyc cuk, x, tgk a ^,dy vku vkWu g~ohy* d sek/;e l sxko¡&xko¡ lapkyu th- vkj- lh dsaæ ds go~hy* tkdj dEI;Vwj lh[kk jgk FkkA e asLokeh foodskuna ;oqk Dyc cuk, e as pkbcZklk ds lklan Jh y{e.k epS gvqkA bl nkjSku 8 Vhe as fot;h çek.k i= forj.k dk;ZØe & fxyvqk] xkzekRsFkku ;ktsuk d s gbqAZ bu Vhek as ds uke Øe'k% 1- Lokeh bl dk;ØZe d slkFk&lkFk ,dy vkuW Jh vtqZu 'kekZ] Jh ykyeksgu egrks ,dy vfHk;ku d sfoodskuna d sliuk as x;s gaAS bu Dycksa ds fy, ,d ikap vUrjkZ"Vªh; la;kstd] M‚- gale[qk foodskuna ;Fwk Dyc ckbiZhM +2- vkVskj go~hy] dEI;Vwj ycS] flykb ZlVas j l s ,oa Jh jktnhi jk; us fd;k A dk Hkkjr cuku se as ;g Dyc bl fn'kk fnolh; QVqcky çfr;kfsxrk dk e slg;kxsh Hkfwedk fuHkk,xkA 'kkg] lJqh :iy 'kkg xkzekRsFkku 3- ineijq 4- flYQkMsh+ 5- Mkescj 6- çf'kf{kr ;oqfr;k avuds çfr;kfsxrkvk as bl dk;ZØe dh fo'ks"krk & vk;ktsu fcjlk enSku djatk se stqykbZ ;ktsuk d sçe[qk Jh yyu deqkj 'kek Z djsk 7- udjh 8- c

5. Promotion of sports and a visible to put on such a large production. The reminder (gifted football to each game chart, linesman, umpires, and Gramotthan Karanjo Football Tournament team) of Gramotthan's support and player/spectator discipline all happened Gramotthan Karanjo hosted an An American Viewpoint roads around the field to watch the eagerness to engage youth without incident. The field and equipment elaborate five-day football tournament match. Gramotthan invited local political I applaud this first-ever Gramotthan was up-to-date and well-maintained (complete with chalk lines and nets on the during July 13-17, 2017 in its campus. guards. There were a few barefoot and military leaders as part of the Ms. Roopal Shah running with students Karanjo football tournament as a good The purpose of the tournament was to players in the mix mood. On the main celebration. The football tournament got experiment and a creative way to goal posts). Thirty two village teams did in build stronger relations, and to kick-off road in front of the Gramotthan campus good press coverage in the local papers. officials and students alike engage today's village youth. fact play (with great skill, heart, and gusto) even in pouring rain and on a water- onward projects with Ekal on Wheels for and in a neighboring village market, As a first time event, the football youth. The tournament was a grand affair Gramotthan had posted big advertising 3. Desh bhakti geets on loudspeakers Looking ahead logged field. Thousands of people came tournament had many positives. Some between games to watch. Visitors and dignitaries better with a big stage, big speakers, and a lot bill-boards of the tournament. Hundreds of the positives included: The football tournament in its own of grandeur. Thirty-two teams from Ekal (maybe thousands) of people came to 4. Advertisement of Gramotthan way was indeed successful. It was a first- understood Gramotthan's mission. There on Wheels villages were invited and watch. Particularly on Sunday July 16, 1. Great team effort on tournament Resource Center to local villagers time event. Logistically, there were many were no fights or brawls. All of that is played with great enthusiasm. Many of 2017, hundreds of spectators arrived on and hosting logistics and potential government allies (for moving parts that were handled well. A commendable! the teams had uniforms, cleats, and shin bicycles and motorcycles and lined the 2. Involvement of the local school road construction, safety, etc.) lot of time, effort, and money was required Roopal Shah, Boston, USA

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Only people from tribal and rural ubZ lfefr;ksa dk xBu areas are selected for training. Some of them, when they join, are alcohol Sanskar Se addicts, but over a period they turn into ouca/kq ifj"kn ds iwokZapy {ks= ds vpay d sv/;{k Jh f{kfrt jtau iky] vk'oLr fd;k fd flYpj pISVj a fine person. On last day of the training v/;{k Jh lqHkk"k lhdfj;k ,oa lfpo Jh ';ke lUqnj nos g aS rFkk lxaBu d sdk;k Zs dk sxfr nus se as viuh Ekal Abhiyan has been working for xqokgkVh pSIVj ds v/;{k Jh iou flYpj vpay d sv/;{k Jh iou deqkj ftE+enskfj;k as dk fuokgZ fu"Bk d slkFk the betterment of people living in remote areas besides providing dqekj vxzoky dh mifLFkfr esa jkBh] mik/;{k Jh iezkns 'kek]Z djxskA lxaBu e sa ou;k=k dk cMk+ education to children. One of its flYpj pSIVj dh flYpj esa ,d Jh /koqz T;kfsr xIqrk] lfpo Jh drsu egRo g]S blfy, le;≤ ij affiliated organizations Shree Hari fo'ks"k lHkk vk;ksftr dh x;hA flaxksfn;k ,oa dks"kk/;{k Jh ou;k=k dk;ØZe d sifzr fo'k"sk :i l s Satsang Samiti (SHSS) runs training Sakshatkar centers in seven places all over India flYpj pSIVj ds v/;{k Jh jktsUnz fd'kuyky jkBh gAaS blh Øe e as /;ku dfsUnrz djxskA Jh lHqkk"k starting from 5 am to 10 pm, which of six months, a send-off ceremony is and one of them is in Nasik, vxzoky ds Lokxr lEcks/ku ds lkFk flYpj pISVj efgyk lfefr e as lja{kd lhdfj;k u sviu slEck/sku e as dgk fd includes training on basic manners, organized wherein people from other Maharashtra. I went to this center. At how to live together, eat together and voluntary organisations are also lHkk dh dk;Zokgh vkjEHk dh x;hA Jherh fceyk tuS] Jherh e/kfqydk flYpj pISVj dh iow ZlHkkvk as e as euaS s the center, the trainees initially go under eating manners. They also learn yoga, invited. In the ceremony, they perform cSBd dk lapkyu flYpj Hkkx ds [k.Mysoky] Jherh lUqnjh nosh iVok] lgHkkfxrk dh gAS ;gk acgrq lHakkouk, a two month's primary training, and then shlokas, kirtan and satsang. Besides part of their training and rituals, which they move to higher level of training for v/;{k Jh dUgS;kyky flaxksfn;k us v/;{kk Jherh fouhrk [k.Mysoky] gAaS lfefr e as ftu ykxsk as dk snkf;Ro imparting knowledge about legends, they have learnt over a period of eight another six months. fd;kA bl lHkk esa flYpj vapy ,oa lfpo Jherh uh: 'kek ZrFkk dk"skk/;{k feyk g]S lcdk sc/kkb Znrs sg,q vkxgz great epics and general things, they are months. And I was witness to one such gSykdkanh vapy ds inkf/kdkfj;ksa us in ij Jherh lhek [k.Mysoky dk djuk pkgxaw k fd lxaBu d sdk;k Zs dk s During two months of training, also taught about cleanliness, health ceremony where important func- Hkh lgHkkfxrk dhA p;u gvqk gAS lLadkj dh flYpj Hkkx ijwh fu"Bk d slkFk vkx sc

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Navbharat and Nav Rashtra group Felicitation voluntary organisations for creating an Flagged off 'Ekal on Wheel' of newspapers had organised an award impact in the society with their function "The Great Indian for FTS Community development activities. Philanthropist and CSR" at Vivaanta, Smt. Namita Pandya of Mumbai Taj President, Mumbai. The occasion Chapter represented FTS, and was to felicitate both the corporates and accepted the award from the the voluntary organisations. Hon'ble Governor of Maharashtra Corporates were awarded for their Sri C. Vidyasagar Rao. A coffee table contributions to uplift the society book 'CSR' was also, released by the through their CSR initiatives, and the governor along with Smt. Rajeshree Sri J. P. Nadda Sri Laxmi N. Goel Sri Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Smt. Smriti Irani Birla, Padma Bhushan Awardee, and a The Flagging off Ceremony of Ekal Sri J. P. Nadda, Minister of Health and Sri Laxmi Narain Goel, Chairman, great philanthropist. on Wheels was held at Pragti Maidan Family Welfare, Sri Narendra Singh Ekal Gramotthan Foundation (EGF), The FTS occupies two pages in the on Skill India day. The function was Tomar, Minister of Rural Development was the guest of honor at the event. He book for its great work in tribal areas graced by Sri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, and Panchayati Raj, Dr. H. R. said that EGF is committed to achieve across the country. Smt. Pandya also Minister of State (IC), Skill Nagendra, President, S-VYASA, and Ekal's vision and mission of making participated in the panel discussion on Development and Entrepreneurship, many high ranking officials of the rural and tribal Bharat economically Smt. N. Pandya with award "Innovative strategies in CSR". Smt. Smriti Irani, Minister of Textiles, ministries and NSDC. self-sustainable and prosperous. Live Demonstration of Telemedicine Project Sanch Gramotthan Center in Midhli, Madhya Pradesh Dr. Harish Anand, Dr. Sarita Mittal Dr. Shashi Srisvastava from and Dr. Anil Vij, who has developed Maryland, USA, who is longtime software for telemedicine, visited associate and guide of Ekal USA team, village Deeg in Bharatpur district of belongs to Madhya Pradesh. Her Rajasthan for live demonstration of ancestral village Midhli is near Barman, telemedicine in an AFI workshop? which is on the coast of river Narmada. Her family had built-up a residential Sri Rameshwar Dayal, AFI, hostel for Sewa Bharti, which was not in Smt. Usha Kashyap, Arogya Samiti, use for quite some time now. Sri Manoj, CTO, Ms. Anita and Dr. Srivastava wanted it to develop into Ms. Rekha, Arogya Sanyojikas along a SGC. Accordingly, Dr. Harish Anand with 25 Arogya Sevikas and 12 Ekal along with Dr. Shashi Srivastava visited volunteers assembled at Ram Mandir village Midhli, and met with the local at Narayana village to participate in the team members of FTS to setup a training programme. training center for AFI. Team Tele-medicine project with Deeg Arogya volunteers Dr. Harish Anand took the A meeting was held in Jabalpur, in Dr. Arogya team and FTS Jabalpur members at SG Center, Midhli opportunity to introduce the this connection, to discuss the issue. telemedicine subject to all the trainees. Dr. Sarita Mittal also took a session 3. Internet was also very scarcely on health care education, hygiene, available. Besides Dr. Harish Anand and The following issues were identified Midhli. Dr. Anil Vij along with his assistant sanitation, maternity and Child welfare. Dr. Sarita Mittal, it was attended by while deciding to start a sanch of 30 4. A project coordinator and housing Sri Abhishek Kumar demonstrated the 4. Nearest Chemist shop is at a The following challenges faced by the Sri Gopal Asawa Secretary, FTS village of Ekal Arogya Yojana, Gram arrangements for him and his use of software in the tablets, in which distance of 3 km. team were also pointed out: Jabalpur, Sri D. D. Sharma, Joint Vikas and Sanskar Shiksha keeping the family at the center. Dr. Sarita Mittal participated as Despite the above challenges, secretary, FTS, Major R. C. Beohar, proposed site as training center. Sri Chanderbhan Soni, Secretary, consulting doctor and Ms. Anita and 1. Although the place is located only training programme was a big success, brother of Dr. Shashi Srivastava, 1. S.G.C. (Sanch Gramotthan Center) Sewa Bharti Mahakaushal assured the Ms. Rekha participated as input 165 km from Delhi, and is only 15 and with local support these challenges Sri Chanderbhan Soni, Sambhag to be started at the proposed site. team members that within two months provider from the villages. All the km from Govardhan (Mathura), were properly addressed. The outcome Pramukh, Sri Vishnu Paraste, survey and selection of 30 acharyas 2. Constitution of S.G.C. Committee participants appreciated the training local transport is not available. of the first workshop of pre-pilot is very Revanchal Bhag Pramukh, Sri Brijaesh and gram samiti members will be in Jabalpur for the project. and showed great enthusiasm in the encouraging and the shortcomings will Usrethe, CPP and Sri Dhirendra completed to start the center at the upcoming project. 2. Mobile network connectivity is poor. be removed in near future. Harene, Sambhag Arogya Pramukh. 3. Constitution of Sanch Samiti in earliest.

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32 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 33 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk HFRI Programme at Kennilworth, NJ dkcjk ifjokj us igqapk;h jktx<+ esa lkSj fctyh The Health Federation of Rural Jh jkes'oj yky dkcjk ¼ckiwth½ eka&ckiwth dh ikS=o/kq rFkk iq=o/kq India's programme started with a ,oa Jherh jRuhnsoh dkcjk ¼eka½ dks ft+Eesnkjh lkSaihA lqJh eksuy welcome address by Ms. Kalpita Khare, and was followed by a report on its fiNys nks n'kdksa ls ouca/kq ifj"kn ls dkcjk] tks lksyj MsLd dk lapkyu activities by Dr. Umesh Shukla with a tqM+s gq, gSa vkSj lqnwj ouoklh xzkeh.k dj jgh gSa] us jktx<+ dLcs ds 350 video presentation. Subsequently, {ks= esa izokl djrs jgrs gSaA bUgksaus ?kjksa esa vkj vkj dscy dh dkWiksjsV Sri Pragyakant Manglik made a video misf{kr&oafpr lekt dh leL;kvksa lkekftd ft+Eesnkjh ds varxZr presentation on the impact of Arogya dks ut+nhd ls ns[kk gS] ij[kk gSA vFkd ifjJe dj lkSj fctyh work in the state of Bihar. Dr. Uma ;g og lekt gS] ftudks vkt+knh ds igqapk;hA lkSj fo|qrhdj.k ds Thakur presented report on Participants in the HFRI event implementation and advantages of 70 o"kZ ckn Hkh fctyh D;k gksrh gS] mtkys ls dLcs ds yksxksa ds ?kjksa esa Saathi Pads for women and girls in the how they value volunteerism in their avail this programme to get exposure to ugha irkA ek¡&ckiwth us buds va/ksjs izdk'k dh fdj.ksa vkbZ gSa vkSj mUgsa state of Jharkhand. organization and how they have medicine, culture, patients, social devised mechanism to keep youths in taboos and poverty, all packaged in a ?kjksa esa lkSj fctyh dh jks'kuh dbZ izdkj dh leL;kvksa ls eqfDr lkSj fctyh ;wfuV Dr. Pranaychandra Vaidya, an their networking. Youths and 10-14 days programme. This is a great igqapkus ds fy, lqJh eksuy dkcjk] fey xbZ gSA eminent cardiologist, and Director of Volunteerism are the lynchpin of HFRI opportunity to get associated with your LIG (Life is Good) Foundation graced and Arogya also. Together, we are roots also. She concluded the iyoy] gfj;k.kk esa izf'k{k.k f'kfoj the occasion as Chief Guest. Dr. Sarah exploring the avenues of being able to programme by summarizing HFRI Timmapuri, MD, CEO of LIG and work with each other in service of initiatives, telemedicine, and financial cYyHkx<+ vapy ds uy[kqn xkao Dr. Ernani Sadural, MD and CMO of humanity in leading a healthier life. status. She thanked each and every esa rkÅ:] vYVqdk ,oa vksftuk lap LIG were also very kind to grace the one for their participation. The ds f”k{kdksa dk ikap fnolh; occasion. Dr. Veena Gandhi informed about programme ended with a short window v)Zokf"kZd izf”k{k.k f”kfoj v;ksftr the unique programme of HFRI PMII of fundraising, which led to a collection Dr. Sarah Timmapuri highlighted Premedical and Medical students can of $30,000. fd;k x;kA blesa rkÅ: lap dh efgyk vfHkHkkod] Mk- vuqjk/kk vkuan] Jherh HkV~V rFkk Jherh ,dy xzke esa jksVjh Dyc] fnYyh bl volj ij xkoa dh 300 l s fnok”kk egs'ojh dks tkus dk lkSHkkX;

Roundup of Surat Events 400 efgykvk as u s dk;ØZe e as Hkkx izkIr gqvkA ,dy ds vks[kyk fy;kA jkVsjh Dyc d sç/kku Jh edq'sk dk;kZy; ls lcus rhu ?kaVs dh ;k=k vxozky viuh Vhe d s lkFk vkjS ds fy, izLFkku fd;kA ;g f”kfoj izf'k{k.k oxZ f'kfoj dk n`'; Jh v#.k jk;] v/;{k ouc/ak qifj"kn] xks”kkyk jksM ij dbZ ,dM+ksa esa QSys Jh fot; lBsh] mi ç/kku] Jh v#.k gq, f”ko “kadj eafnj esa yxk;k x;k • Mk- vujqk/kk vkuna u sdk;dZrkvZk as leL;kvk as d sckj se as Hkh iNwk x;kA dVjdk] dk"skk/;{k vkjS Jh vkes çdk'k FkkA mUgssa cYyHkx<+ vapy ds izeq[k ,o avkpk;k aZs dh ljkguk dh ,o a,dy d sy{; d sckj se as crk;k Mk- vujqk/kk vkuna u smul siNwk /kudj] v/;{k vpay cYyHkx< + Jh vejiky us bl dSai dh • xfrfof/k;ksa dh tkudkjh nh vkSj Jh vkes idzk'k vkfstuk v/;{k fd D;k mud s{k=sk as e as ctqxqk aZs o i:q"kk as lfefr] xkoa dh xkze lfefr] ,dy • d]s efgykvk as d]s Hkktsu] LokLF;] f'k{kk vfHk;ku d s leLr i.wkdZkfyd mUgksaus ogka ,d fnol dh dk;Zokgh lpa lfefr u sn'skHkfDr dk xhr iLzrrq ns[khA fd;k] ftld sckys Fk%s bR;kfn l s lEc) fopkjk as e as dkbs Z dk;dZrk Zvkfn e[q; :i l smifLFkr ifjoruZ nf`"Vxr gkrsk g\S Mk- vujqk/kk ,dy Ldwy esa jksVjh Dyc ds lnL; jgAs dk;ØZe dk vk;ktsu xkze ,ls srhu ifz”k{k.kk as d sckn lpa d s lxaBu x< s+ pyk]s liqFk ij c< s+ pykAs vkuna d svkxgz ij efgykvk as u s,d jkVsjh Dyc fnYyh] lkmFk lVas yª] Vhe d s,dy fo|ky; xkze e as i/kkju s lfpoky; e as fd;k x;k ,o amldk dk;dZrk Z dk s vpay dk dk;dZrk Z Hkyk gk sftle as n'sk dk] ok sdk; Zlc vR;ra ohjjl i.wk Zxhr luqk;k] ftld s ouc/ak q ifj"kn] vkjS ,dy fo|ky; ij Qyw ekykvk as vkjS fryd yxkdj lpakyu Jh ty flga vpay vfHk;ku cuk;k tkrk gAS diaS e as vkfstuk l s20 fd; spykAs ckys Fk s& ÞHkkjr dh ukjh fdlh l suk çe[qk d s}kjk fd;k x;kA bld sckn rFkk vYndqk l s13 vkpk; Zifz”k{k.k y s QkmMa'sku v‚Q bfaM;k d slg;kxs l s mudk Lokxr fd;k x;kA jkVsjh Dyc • Jherh fnok”kk ekg'sojh u s de] cM&s+ cM s+ ohjk as dk sfn;k g StUeAß efgykvk as d sfy, ,dy fo|ky; xkze dh rjQ l sefgykvk as d sfy, dNq fo|ky; dk voykdsu fd;k x;kA jg sFkAs vkpk;k Zs d s uke] mud s lpa o v#vk e as ,d fo'k"sk dk;ØZe vk;kfstr lkeku vkSj mudks egRoi.wkZ jkVsjh Dyc d s lHkh ykxs dkQh • Jherh ohuk HkVV~ u s ,dy d s fo|ky;k as d sckj se as fooj.k fy;k rFkk jkek;.k dh pkiSkb;Zk as d s e/kjq fd;k x;kA jkVsjh Dyc dh ,d cMh+ tkudkfj;k anh x;hA çQfqYyr ,o açlUu gkdsj x;As fo"k; e as okrk ZdhA mud seku/ku d sfo"k; e as iNwkA mudh xk;u d slkFk f'kfoj dh lekfIr g;qhA

34 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 35 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk HFRI Programme at Kennilworth, NJ dkcjk ifjokj us igqapk;h jktx<+ esa lkSj fctyh The Health Federation of Rural Jh jkes'oj yky dkcjk ¼ckiwth½ eka&ckiwth dh ikS=o/kq rFkk iq=o/kq India's programme started with a ,oa Jherh jRuhnsoh dkcjk ¼eka½ dks ft+Eesnkjh lkSaihA lqJh eksuy welcome address by Ms. Kalpita Khare, and was followed by a report on its fiNys nks n'kdksa ls ouca/kq ifj"kn ls dkcjk] tks lksyj MsLd dk lapkyu activities by Dr. Umesh Shukla with a tqM+s gq, gSa vkSj lqnwj ouoklh xzkeh.k dj jgh gSa] us jktx<+ dLcs ds 350 video presentation. Subsequently, {ks= esa izokl djrs jgrs gSaA bUgksaus ?kjksa esa vkj vkj dscy dh dkWiksjsV Sri Pragyakant Manglik made a video misf{kr&oafpr lekt dh leL;kvksa lkekftd ft+Eesnkjh ds varxZr presentation on the impact of Arogya dks ut+nhd ls ns[kk gS] ij[kk gSA vFkd ifjJe dj lkSj fctyh work in the state of Bihar. Dr. Uma ;g og lekt gS] ftudks vkt+knh ds igqapk;hA lkSj fo|qrhdj.k ds Thakur presented report on Participants in the HFRI event implementation and advantages of 70 o"kZ ckn Hkh fctyh D;k gksrh gS] mtkys ls dLcs ds yksxksa ds ?kjksa esa Saathi Pads for women and girls in the how they value volunteerism in their avail this programme to get exposure to ugha irkA ek¡&ckiwth us buds va/ksjs izdk'k dh fdj.ksa vkbZ gSa vkSj mUgsa state of Jharkhand. organization and how they have medicine, culture, patients, social devised mechanism to keep youths in taboos and poverty, all packaged in a ?kjksa esa lkSj fctyh dh jks'kuh dbZ izdkj dh leL;kvksa ls eqfDr lkSj fctyh ;wfuV Dr. Pranaychandra Vaidya, an their networking. Youths and 10-14 days programme. This is a great igqapkus ds fy, lqJh eksuy dkcjk] fey xbZ gSA eminent cardiologist, and Director of Volunteerism are the lynchpin of HFRI opportunity to get associated with your LIG (Life is Good) Foundation graced and Arogya also. Together, we are roots also. She concluded the iyoy] gfj;k.kk esa izf'k{k.k f'kfoj the occasion as Chief Guest. Dr. Sarah exploring the avenues of being able to programme by summarizing HFRI Timmapuri, MD, CEO of LIG and work with each other in service of initiatives, telemedicine, and financial cYyHkx<+ vapy ds uy[kqn xkao Dr. Ernani Sadural, MD and CMO of humanity in leading a healthier life. status. She thanked each and every esa rkÅ:] vYVqdk ,oa vksftuk lap LIG were also very kind to grace the one for their participation. The ds f”k{kdksa dk ikap fnolh; occasion. Dr. Veena Gandhi informed about programme ended with a short window v)Zokf"kZd izf”k{k.k f”kfoj v;ksftr the unique programme of HFRI PMII of fundraising, which led to a collection Dr. Sarah Timmapuri highlighted Premedical and Medical students can of $30,000. fd;k x;kA blesa rkÅ: lap dh efgyk vfHkHkkod] Mk- vuqjk/kk vkuan] Jherh HkV~V rFkk Jherh ,dy xzke esa jksVjh Dyc] fnYyh bl volj ij xkoa dh 300 l s fnok”kk egs'ojh dks tkus dk lkSHkkX;

34 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 35 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk lwjr efgyk lfefr }kjk lkou esyk LVkWy fnYyh efgyk lfefr }kjk jk[kh esys esa LVkWy dUsn ze as fuferZ gLr f”kYi dh oLr,q a fugkfjdk Dyc vkQW fnYyh u s bl LVkyW d svkd"k.Zk dk dUsn zFkhA jk[kh eys sdk vk;ktsu fd;k ftle as LVkyW d sek/;e l souc/ak qifj"kn dh fnYyh pISVj dh efgyk lfefr }kjk ipae[qkh f”k{kk d slkFk&lkFk vkxUrdqk as ,dy vfHk;ku d sckj se as tkudkjh nus s dk sedj lØakfUr] loskik=] lnL;rk ,o aykxsk as e as tkx:drk d smí's; l s vkfn d s ckj s e as tkudkjh nh xbAZ LVkyW yxk;k x;kA lfefr v/;{k LVkyW ij nk sfnuk as e as 40 ub Zcguk as dk s Jherh e/k qekg'sojh] mik/;{k Jherh ,dy LVkWy efgyk lfefr dh okf"kdZ lnL;k LFkkuh; lnL; ohuk tkt]w Jherh j.sk q dok]Z lfpo ljwr efgyk lfefr u s vxozky cuk;k x;kA v/;{k Jherh fot;k gvqkA Jh vfuy ekuflgadk lfpo] Jherh jus w y<

Roundup of Surat Events dy'k ;k=k Lokeh th dh HksaV leiZ.k Lokeh th fp= HksaV Lohdkj djrs gq, vk;ktsu fd;k ftle as nk s ,dy ßfnYyh ,dy ifjokjÞ dh vkjs l s Lokeh th u s8 fnuk as e as fofHkUu idzkj d s ekxZn'kZd ek- ”;ke xIqr ,o a fo|ky;k as e as iVuk pISVj d sifzrfuf/k;k as Jhen ~Hkkxor vkRekulq/akku dFkk dk dh lLadkj;Dqr ckr as crk;h a rFkk jk"Vhª; v/;{k Jh ctjxa yky ckxMk u sHkh Hkkx fy;kA fo'o dk sloiZFzke th- ,y- Vh- ljLorh cky efanj] ugs: dlqLadkjk as l scpu sd sfu;e Hkh crk,A Hkh mifLFkr jgAs dFkk d slekiu ij x.kr=a nus soky sfcgkj d so'Skkyh fty+ s uxj e as vk;ktsu gvqkA dFkk dk ikfjokfjd iesz dk s vR;f/kd l”kDr ek- ”;ke xIqr u sdFkk vk;ktsu Vhe d snk s,dy fo|ky;k as e as iVuk pISVj ßfnYyh ,dy ifjokjÞ dk s dFkk d s dk;ØZe ?ku”;ke xk”Skkyk] ctz {k=s] cuku sdh f”k{kk Hkh inzku dhA d s v/;{k] egklfpo] lfpo ,o a tM[+kkjs d s dFkkokpd ije ~ iTw; lQy vk;ktsu grs qc/kkb ZnhA lEi.wk Z Lokeh Jh ver`kuUn th egkjkt }kjk ifzrfnu dFkk nkisgj 03%00 ct sl s dFkk e as ,dy ifjokj dh vkjs l s dk;lZfefr d s lnL;x.kk as u s cMh+ lEiUu fd;k x;kA vkjEHk gkdsj jkf= 08%00 ct s rd ;teku dh Hkfwedk Jh jkt”sk xk;sy o l[a;k e as Hkkx fy;k ftue as xkze pyrh FkhA fnYyh ,dy ifjokj d s mud sifjokj u sfuHkkbAZ ßfnYyh ,dy drqcqijq lkFSk vkjS xkze Qykgkj fLFkr i-w Lokeh th d s vktsLoh leLr lfefr inkf/kdkjh ,o afnYyh ifjokjÞ dh lfefr l se[q; #i l s ,dy fo|ky; iez[qk FkAs dFkkokpu u slHkh dk sifzrfnu Hkkxor d s lEHkkzra ifjokjk as d s vfrfFktu Jh lequ /khj] Jherh e/k q/khj] Jherh pSIVj dk lnL; ,oa ,dy fo|kfFkZ;ksa d s l=wk as dk s thou e as mrkju s d s lifjokj ijw sle; dFkk e as mifLFkr vkuUn oMjsk] Jh jfonos xIqrk] bl volj ij cPpk as u sxk;=h e=a bl idzkj d sdk;ØZe iRz;ds o"k Zx:q dk;ØZe dk lpakyu pISVj egklfpo u,&u, rjhd sfl[kk,A mud slkFk jgr sFkAs fnYyh fLFkr ,dy vfHk;ku Jh l”qkhy xIqrk] Jherh cj[kk vxozky] vkjS ljLorh onauk dk lLoj ikB ifw.keZk d svolj ij vk;kfstr fd; s Jh eg'sk tkyku u s fd;k ,o a i/kkjh mudh xkk;u o oknu Vkysh u s d sfofHkUu lLaFkkuk as d sdk;dZrkvZk as u s Jh lR; idzk”k exay] Jh jktUsn z fofHkUu idzkj d sHkfDr xkhrk as o Hktuk as Hkh dFkk e as ijw sle; mifLFkr jgdj ilzkn efgiky] Jh dnaq u vxozky fd;k vkjS viu svkpk;k aZs d spj.kk as ij tk;xas As bll scPpk as e as viu svkpk; Zd s dk;lZfefr d slnL; vodk'k ikzIr d sek/;e l sifzrfnu leLr Jkrskx.kk as dFkk dk Hkjijw vkuUn fy;kA dFkk vkfn lfefr d s ofj"B inkf/kdkjh i"qiktafy vfirZ dhA pISVj d sv/;{k ifzr HkfDr vkjS vkpk;k aZs dk viu sf'k";k as U;k;k/kh'k Jh je'sk jrfsj;k dh Hkfwedk dk s>ewu sij etc+jw dj fn;kA dFkk e as lekfIr ds volj ij ,dy vfHk;ku lifjokj ijw sle; mifLFkr jgAs Jh jk/k's;ke clay u s?kk"sk.kk dh fd d sifzr Lugs dk o/kuZ gkrsk gAS bl mYy[skuh; jghA

36 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 37 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk lwjr efgyk lfefr }kjk lkou esyk LVkWy fnYyh efgyk lfefr }kjk jk[kh esys esa LVkWy dUsn ze as fuferZ gLr f”kYi dh oLr,q a fugkfjdk Dyc vkQW fnYyh u s bl LVkyW d svkd"k.Zk dk dUsn zFkhA jk[kh eys sdk vk;ktsu fd;k ftle as LVkyW d sek/;e l souc/ak qifj"kn dh fnYyh pISVj dh efgyk lfefr }kjk ipae[qkh f”k{kk d slkFk&lkFk vkxUrdqk as ,dy vfHk;ku d sckj se as tkudkjh nus s dk sedj lØakfUr] loskik=] lnL;rk ,o aykxsk as e as tkx:drk d smí's; l s vkfn d s ckj s e as tkudkjh nh xbAZ LVkyW yxk;k x;kA lfefr v/;{k LVkyW ij nk sfnuk as e as 40 ub Zcguk as dk s Jherh e/k qekg'sojh] mik/;{k Jherh ,dy LVkWy efgyk lfefr dh okf"kdZ lnL;k LFkkuh; lnL; ohuk tkt]w Jherh j.sk q dok]Z lfpo ljwr efgyk lfefr u s vxozky cuk;k x;kA v/;{k Jherh fot;k gvqkA Jh vfuy ekuflgadk lfpo] Jherh jus w y<

36 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 37 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk

overwhelmed by their warm welcome fnYyh dh cgukas }kjk j{kkca/ku though we were strangers to them and never expected such a grand treatment. fnYyh dh cguksa }kjk j{kkca/ku Food we ate, and the young girls we met, ds 'kqHk volj ij vapy cYyHkx<+ everything got me thinking that if they came to our cities, we will never entertain lfefr ds lHkh HkkbZ dk;ZdrkZvksa ds them the way they did. An environment of fy, Lusg lw= HkstsA ogka dh mutual trust and belongingness, each dk;ZdrkZ cguksa us mls dk;ZdrkZ person was incredibly honest and HkkbZ;ksa ds gkFkksa ij cka/kkA hardworking; the whole experience cannot be put into mere words and is bl Lusg lw= ds fy, vapy dh unfathomable to an extent. I would want rjQ ls lHkh cguksa ds fy, j{kkca/ku to visit those villages again and maybe dh gkfnZd 'kqHkdkeuk,a Hksth vkSj even live among the people. My heart Visitors with villagers dk;ZdrkZ cgu HkkbZ dks jk[kh cka/krs gq, /kU;okn fn;k x;kA swells with pride as an Indian when I see small children thinking about the nation and want to make a difference in the world to make it a better place to live in. For the first time, I witnessed and fnYyh efgyk lfefr }kjk vtesj iq"dj ;k=k EKAL Villages understood community living. Also, while our wants and desires are never fnYyh ouca/kq efgyk lfefr ending, they within their limited means Celebrating Life are celebrating life. They are satisfied }kjk C;koj] vtesj] iq"dj ;k=k dk with what they have and enjoy it with vk;kstu fd;k x;kA Jherh oh.kk The seven of us from New Delhi, collect fine from anyone who drinks. each other. They know and understand tktw] Jherh tequk ck¡xj] Jherh which included my father, aunts, cousins Recently, they had collected a sum of the importance of Indian culture better and two family friends started for a Rs. 12,000, and the money was utilized than anyone. d`".kk dkcjk] Jherh lquhrk journey to Ponta Sahib, Himachal for various developmental projects in the isM+hoky] Jherh uhrk Mkxk] ,oa Pradesh to visit Ekal Villages. I had an village. Visting Dharla turned out to be a The best thing I noticed was women empowerment in action at grassroots Roundup of Surat Events Jherh f'k[kk dksBkjh lkFk esa x;hA idea of the work Ekal does in remote memorable experience. villages and tribal areas. Upon reaching level. We often talk but rarely act. We We visited Manal, on the last day of there we visited two villages - Shalna and saw that women were the soul and our visit. Ekal Vidyalaya there had their efgyk lfefr us C;koj esa cSBd Shilla. In both the villages, we got heartbeat of these villages. From annual function. During the cultural dh ,oa Jherh f'k[kk dksBkjh us traditional welcome, and their hospitality teaching to collecting fines, from cooking programme I cried when they sang about ifj/kku izca/ku ds rjhds crk;s tks made us one of them. to farming, their selflessness and the importance of saving and educating dedication are the reasons for all the ogka dh lfefr dh efgykvksa dks In Shalna's Ekal Vidyalaya, there the girl child in India. Two groups of girls good happening there. cgqr ilan vk;sA was a student who led the whole class, danced wonderfully on several songs. I and his confidence was commendable, was thinking that with much less I want to say a big thank you to all efgyk lfefr ds chp LFkkuh; dk;ZdrkZ and in village Shilla, we attended the resources compared to the big city the five Ekal volunteers who vtesj ds Jhuxj lap esa ouca/kq evening satsang, and also had dinner. schools, the students and teachers accompanied us throughout the Ekal ifj"kn ds 30 fo|ky;ksa ds 41 v/;{k Jherh oh.kk tktw us ck¡Vh x;hA vtesj dh igkM+h ij cus showcased a programme better than yatra. Sri Sunil Thakur whose biking On the second day, we visited that of those schools. And they made us skills impressed us, Sri Mahinder Kumar vkpk;ksaZ vkSj dk;ZdrkZvksa dks lksyj vkpk;ksaZ ,oa mifLFkr yksxksa dks eafnj esa 5 uhe ds isM+ yxk;s x;sA village Dharla. Even though we had to dance with them. After the programme, who oversees the working of Ekal in H.P. VkpZ nh x;h vkSj t;iqj ls vk;h chekjh ls cpus ,oa muds funku ds bl volj ij jk"Vªh; efgyk lfefr trek in the sun, and ride a bike, which was there was an elaborate arrangement of and Sri Mohan Lal and the two women. scary but everything was worth it, when efgyk lfefr dh cguksa ds lkFk fy, ,D;qizs'kj fpfdRlk dh dh mik/;{k Jherh çhfr ckgsrh ,oa lunch for us. Lastly, I want to thank Ekal for doing such fey dj mUgsa fryd dj jk[kh ca/kh tkudkjh nh rFkk mls djds crk;kA C;koj efgyk lfefr dh v/;{kk we reached there. What blew my mind an amazing work of nation building. x;h vkSj mUgsa feBkbZ vkSj migkj Jhuxj lap ds ,d ,dy fo|ky; Jherh eatw HkqrM+k vius ink& was that the women in Dharla have In all the four villages, they formed a committee to discourage the welcomed us with garlands, tilaks, and Ritam Gupta fn, x,A ds cPpksa dks ys[ku lkexzh ,oa feBkbZ f/kdkfj;ksa ds lkFk mifLFkr FkhaA males from drinking liquor, and they even made us cut ribbons. I was Delhi University, New Delhi

38 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 39 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk

38 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 39 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl xkSjo Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Unforgettable Experience ouokfl;ksa rFkk xzkeokfl;ksa My 3 days visit to Ekal villages in

Ponta Sahib, alongwith seven family xkFkk members, gave me a new insight to the ds njokt+s rd igq¡pk;h village life and I really had a great time with the people of the village. It indeed is remarkable on their part the way they are implementing the social initiatives fpfdRlk lqfo/kk of the Ekal Abhiyan in their villages. Their collective efforts, together with the volunteers of Ekal, especially of dkj.k NksVh chekjh dk Hkh mipkj jksxksa dh fpfdRlk dh x;h rFkk dqy women folks give a fine example of Village samiti members and Ekal students ugha gks ikrk gSA fdlh&fdlh xk¡o esa 187 ds vkWijs'ku dj mUgsa T;ksfr women empowerment. I am impressed rks jksxh fpfdRlk dsUnz tkrs gh ugha] with the efforts of villagers and with the something new at every point of time amount of energy and optimism. fiNys rhu o"kksZa esa iwjs iznku dh x;hA vk¡[kksa ds vykok 5 Ekal team for imparting an elementary and so do 'I' as I realised that we the Altogether it was an unforgettable and >kj[k.M esa dqy 81 fpfdRlk dsoy xk¡o ds vks>k ls >kM+Qwad MsUVy dSEi yxk;s x, ftuesa 13 level of education to children of village people can learn many things from great experience of Ekal Vanyatra. f'kfoj yxk, x;s] ftuesa dqy djokrs gSa] ftl dkj.k ejht+ dh MkDVjksa us ;ksxnku fd;k rFkk 752 with very limited resources with an these villagers living in the remote 225 fpfdRldksa us lg;ksx e`R;q gks tkrh gSA bl lkjh leL;k nk¡r ds jksfx;ksa dh rqjar fpfdRlk optimistic approach. I feel life is a areas, which we might be lacking but Tushar Aggarwal fd;kA dqy 22832 jksfx;ksa dh dks ns[krs gq, laxBu esa fu.kZ; gqvk journey, in which we are learning they are actually overcoming with great Student CA, Delhi dj nh x;hA vU; laLFkkvksa dk Hkh fpfdRlk dh x;hA buesa ls 8 fd xk¡o ds O;fDr dks vkjksX; f'k{kk bu fpfdRlk f'kfojksa ds vk;kstu esa us= f'kfoj Fks ftuesa 720 ejht+ksa ds lkFk&lkFk xk¡o&xk¡o esa fpfdRlk fo'ks"k ;ksxnku jgkA buesa us= ds us= jksxksa dh fpfdRlk dh dSEi djuk t+:jh gSA f'kfojksa esa yk;Ul Dyc vkWQ jk¡ph EKAL Students have an Aura x;h rFkk dqy 187 ds vkWijs'ku bZLV] n;kuUn us= fpfdRlky; dj mUgsa T;ksfr iznku dh x;hA tSls Lokeh foosdkuUn us dgk Coming from a metropolitan city, it them as opportunities to prove [kwaVh rFkk jksVjh Dyc] fxfjMhg was hard for me to even imagine the lives themselves. Parents of these students vk¡[kksa ds vykok 5 MsUVy dSEi Fkk fd cPps Ldwy rd ugha vkrs gSa of people living in remote areas with feel extremely proud as they see their yxk;s x;s ftuesa 13 MkDVjksa us rks Ldwy dks gh cPps rd tkuk fo'ks"k gSaA bu laLFkkvksa us fcuk ewY; restricted resources. Ekal Vanyatra, children up on the stage reciting a poem ;ksxnku fd;k rFkk 752 nk¡r ds iM+sxkA mlh izdkj xk¡o ds ejht+ vkWijs'ku djok;sA nk¡r f'kfojksa esa however, gave me the wonderful or giving a speech in front of a large jkfsx;k as dk srjqra fpfdRlk nh xbAZ fpfdRlk dsUnz rd ugha igq¡prs rks gt+kjhckx MsUVy dkWyst dk fo'ks"k opportunity of not only seeing but also audience. Ekal Vidyalaya is contributing ;ksxnku jgk ftUgksaus f'kfojksa esa experiencing the village life. Laughter not only to the academic aspect of a fpfdRlk O;oLFkk dks gh ejht+ rd they say is the best medicine but the true student's life but towards a student's esjk uke jktukFk egrks gSA eSa tkuk iM+sxkA blds fy, fpfdRldksa fpfdRld] nok] midj.k ;krk;kr meaning of this phrase was enacted by holistic development. The kind of ,dy vfHk;ku dh vkjksX; ;kstuk dh cM+h la[;k esa vko';drk FkhA dh iw.kZ O;oLFkk dhA dSEi esa xk¡o ds the people I met in the four villages of confidence that these children exude is dh dsUnzh; Vksyh dk lnL; gw¡A esjk bl vko';drk dks us'kuy O;fDr;ksa dk Hkh dkQh ;ksxnku jgk Himachal Pradesh. They do all their overwhelming. Their dedication and nkf;Ro >kj[k.M laHkkx dh vkjksX; gSA LFkku] QuhZpj rFkk vU; tasks with a smile on their face and unwavering determination bring tears of esfMdkst+ vkxsZukbt+s'ku ds lg;ksx always encourage one another to keep joy to my eyes. In my opinion, all the ;kstuk dk gSA xr 12 o"kksaZ esa eq>s ls iwjk fd;k x;kA xr~ rhu o"kksaZ esa O;oLFkk,a xzke lfefr;ksa ds }kjk dh working towards a better life. I, as a people associated with Ekal Vidyalaya, ,dy ds dk;Z ds fy, >kj[k.M ds fd, x, iz;klksa dk fooj.k bl x;hA fpfdRldksa rFkk dk;ZdÙkkvksa student who just passed her 12th grade, whether teachers, coordinators, fofHkUu xk¡oksa esa tkus dk volj izdkj gS %& ds Hkkstu dh O;oLFkk xk¡o ds gh would personally like to thank Ekal students or the supporting parents and feyk gSA blfy, ;gk¡ dh lkekftd }kjk gqbZA f'kfojksa dk mn~|kVu xk¡o AbhiyanSamiti members for bringing and Ekal up Students a project as elders, all are heroes and have earned ifjfLFkfr vkSj ljdkj dh fLFkfr dks iwjs >kj[k.M esa dqy 81 crucial and as structural as Ekal my deep respect. They have inspired me ds xzke izeq[k rFkk lkekftd Vidyalaya, and also for working and have given me hopes for a better eSaus le>k gSA xk¡o ds izkFkfed fpfdRlk f'kfoj yxk, x;sA ftuesa dk;ZdÙkkZvksa }kjk gh fd;k x;kA consistently towards its functionality and Hindustan, and a better World. fpfdRlk dsUnz dkQh nwj gksus ds dqy 225 fpfdRldksa us lg;ksx betterment. Students of Ekal Vidyalaya dkj.k xk¡o ds ejht+ mipkj dsUnz fd;kA dqy 22832 jksfx;ksa dh jktukFk egrks have an aura and a very pleasing Anushka Sharma rd igq¡prs&igq¡prs xEHkhj gks tkrs fpfdRlk dh x;hA buesa ls 8 us= izeq[k] lEHkkx vkjksX; ;kstuk] personality. They are not afraid of the Delhi Technological University Visitors being welcomed obstacles in their path; instead they treat (DTU), New Delhi gSaA fpfdRld dh vuqifLFkfr ds f'kfoj Fks ftuesa 720 ejht+ksa ds us= >kj[k.M

40 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 41 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl xkSjo Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk Unforgettable Experience ouokfl;ksa rFkk xzkeokfl;ksa My 3 days visit to Ekal villages in

40 September-October, 2017 September-October, 2017 41 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk l?ku fpfdRlk LoPNrk vfHk;ku lqfo/kk ds dkj.k ehy ls xk¡o esa de dk iRFkj cuk gqbZ chekjh vc ;g xkze lkQ lFqkjk jgrk vc okjk.klh e as lHakkx dh ,d lfØ; vjkXs; lfefr rFkk cukjl fgUn w gAS vc ;gk ad sykxs cgrq de chekj fo'ofo|ky; e as u'skuy efsMdkts +vkxuZkbt'+s ku d sfpfdRldk as d sliad Zd s iMr+ sgAaS lHkh LoLFk jgr sg aS vkjS dkj.k xHakhj jkfsx;k as rFkk dk;dZrkvZk as d sifjokjk as dk sfpfdRlk dh vko';drk lkQ&lQkb Z e as lHkh lg;kxs Hkh iMu+ sij bykt djku sdk u;k ekx Zfey x;k gAS djr sgAaS Ekjsk uke chuk f=ikBh gAS e aS lHakkx cuh rFkk mle as LFkkuh; fpfdRldk as u s ,dy fo|ky; xkze & Meqfj;k] iowh ZmÙkj inz'sk e as fo/a;kpy Hkkx dh ,dy dh dk;'ZkySh rFkk y{; dk s ukjk;.kijq lpa e as vkrk gAS tk svyoj vkjkXs; iez[qk gA¡w e aS puqkj fty+ sdh le>dj ;kxsnku ikzjHak fd;kA iFzke & vpay dUsn zl s45 fdykeshVj njw gAS jgu sokyh gAaw xr ikpa o"kk aZs e as ,dy d s o"k ZvFkkrZ ~2013&14 e as Hkkx d srhu f'k{kk ,o alkQ&lQkb Zdh nf`"V l s;g dk; Zl siozkl djr sle; euaS sfdru s vpayk as d s6 ixzr lpak as e as 6 fpfdRlk {k=s fiNMk+ gAS blfy, bl {k=s e as gh xkzeh.kk as dk sxHakhj jkxsk as l sihfMr+ gk s f'kfoj yx sftue as 18 fpfdRldk as u s ykxs igy schekj jgr sFk]s yfsdu tc dj ejr sn[skk gAaS bl ckr dh ppk Z dyq 1915 jkfsXk;k as dh fpfdRlk dhA l s,dy fo|ky; pyu syxk] mld s tc Hkh gkrsh Fkh rk s/;ku e as vkrk Fkk viySz 2014 l stuojh 2015 rd Hkkx lkFk vkjkXs; ;ktsuk d s}kjk xkze okyk as fd xkoa l s ikzFkfed fpfdRlk dUsn z e as 22 f'kfoj vk;kfstr gk spdq sg aS ftue as dk slkQ&lQkb Zdk egRo le>k;k rFkk midUsnkz as dh njwh vf/kd gkusk] 7025 jkfsx;k as dh fpfdRlk dju se as 68 x;kA viu s?kj dk sfdl rjg lkQ lFqkjk j[kk tk;]s dpj s dk s dpjk ogk afpfdRldk as dh vuiqfLFkfr] lkFk fpfdRldk as u s ;kxsnku fd;kA vc xMM~k e as gh Mkyk tk;]s [kyq se as ugh a gh nokvk as dk vHkko bl lcd sfy, okjk.klh e as lHakkx dh ,d lfØ; MkyAas ukyh e as cgr s ikuh d s fy, ftE+enskj gAaS mik; ;gh Fkk fd vjkXs; lfefr rFkk cukjl fgUn w lk[srk xM<~k cuk;k tk,A ikuh fpfdRlk f'kfojk as d s:Ik e as ge LokLF; fo'ofo|ky; e as u'skuy efas Mdkts + mcky dj ihuk LokLF; f'k{kk d s loskvk as dk sxkzeh.ktuk as rd igpqa k,Aa vkxuZkbt's+ ku d sfpfdRldk as d sliad Z lkekU; fu;ek as dh tkudkjh vkfn fnYyh l sMk- lfjrk feÙky gekj s{k=s d s dkj.k xHakhj jkfsx;k as rFkk xkze okyk as dk snhA dNq fnuk as e as gh ;g e as efgykvk as e as LokLF; tkxj.k rFkk dk;dZrkvZk as d sifjokjk as dk sfpfdRlk cjqkb Zxkoa l spyh xbAZ chekfj;k as dh jkdsFkke d smik;k as dk s dh vko';drk iMu+ sij bykt djku s ifzr lIrkg efgykvk as }kjk vke xkzeh.kk as dk sfl[kku sd sfy, o"k Z2004 dk u;k ekx Zfey x;k gAS iRz;ds lpa jkLr s dk s LoPNrk vfHk;ku d s }kjk l s gh vkrh FkhAa dHkh&dHkh mUgkuas s e as ifzr ekg fpfdRlk f'kfoj vk;kfstr lkQ fd;k tkrk gAS vc ;g xkze fpfdRlk f'kfoj Hkh yxk;As mUgh al s dj mUgkuas s u dosy xkzeh.kk as dh lkQ lFqkjk jgrk gAS vc ;gk ad sykxs ,dy d sdk;dZrkvZk as dh bl fo"k; e as fpfdRlk dh] cfYd mud sek/;e l s cgrq de chekj iMr+ sgAaS lHkh LoLFk ppk Zgbq ZrFkk ;g fu.k;Z gvqk fd lHkh vkjkXs; f'k{kk d sekx Ze as o"k Z2014&15 jgr s g aS vkjS lkQ&lQkb Z e as lHkh lpak as e as o"k Ze as nk sckj fpfdRlk f'kfoj ehy dk iRFkj lkfcr gvqk gAS lg;kxs Hkh djr sgAaS yxk; s tk;Aas bl s ikzjHak fd;k x;k ixzr lpak as lAs Mk- feÙky dh gh chuk f=ikBh] jekdkUr xqtZj lgk;rk l s LFkkuh; vkjkXs; lfefr vkjksX; izeq[k] foa/;kpy vkjksX; ;kstuk izeq[k

42 September-October, 2017 EKAL PRAYAS ,dy Á;kl Lkkekftd ljkdskj dh ikfjokfjd if=dk l?ku fpfdRlk LoPNrk vfHk;ku lqfo/kk ds dkj.k ehy ls xk¡o esa de dk iRFkj cuk gqbZ chekjh vc ;g xkze lkQ lFqkjk jgrk vc okjk.klh e as lHakkx dh ,d lfØ; vjkXs; lfefr rFkk cukjl fgUn w gAS vc ;gk ad sykxs cgrq de chekj fo'ofo|ky; e as u'skuy efsMdkts +vkxuZkbt'+s ku d sfpfdRldk as d sliad Zd s iMr+ sgAaS lHkh LoLFk jgr sg aS vkjS dkj.k xHakhj jkfsx;k as rFkk dk;dZrkvZk as d sifjokjk as dk sfpfdRlk dh vko';drk lkQ&lQkb Z e as lHkh lg;kxs Hkh iMu+ sij bykt djku sdk u;k ekx Zfey x;k gAS djr sgAaS Ekjsk uke chuk f=ikBh gAS e aS lHakkx cuh rFkk mle as LFkkuh; fpfdRldk as u s ,dy fo|ky; xkze & Meqfj;k] iowh ZmÙkj inz'sk e as fo/a;kpy Hkkx dh ,dy dh dk;'ZkySh rFkk y{; dk s ukjk;.kijq lpa e as vkrk gAS tk svyoj vkjkXs; iez[qk gA¡w e aS puqkj fty+ sdh le>dj ;kxsnku ikzjHak fd;kA iFzke & vpay dUsn zl s45 fdykeshVj njw gAS jgu sokyh gAaw xr ikpa o"kk aZs e as ,dy d s o"k ZvFkkrZ ~2013&14 e as Hkkx d srhu f'k{kk ,o alkQ&lQkb Zdh nf`"V l s;g dk; Zl siozkl djr sle; euaS sfdru s vpayk as d s6 ixzr lpak as e as 6 fpfdRlk {k=s fiNMk+ gAS blfy, bl {k=s e as gh xkzeh.kk as dk sxHakhj jkxsk as l sihfMr+ gk s f'kfoj yx sftue as 18 fpfdRldk as u s ykxs igy schekj jgr sFk]s yfsdu tc dj ejr sn[skk gAaS bl ckr dh ppk Z dyq 1915 jkfsXk;k as dh fpfdRlk dhA l s,dy fo|ky; pyu syxk] mld s tc Hkh gkrsh Fkh rk s/;ku e as vkrk Fkk viySz 2014 l stuojh 2015 rd Hkkx lkFk vkjkXs; ;ktsuk d s}kjk xkze okyk as fd xkoa l s ikzFkfed fpfdRlk dUsn z e as 22 f'kfoj vk;kfstr gk spdq sg aS ftue as dk slkQ&lQkb Zdk egRo le>k;k rFkk midUsnkz as dh njwh vf/kd gkusk] 7025 jkfsx;k as dh fpfdRlk dju se as 68 x;kA viu s?kj dk sfdl rjg lkQ lFqkjk j[kk tk;]s dpj s dk s dpjk ogk afpfdRldk as dh vuiqfLFkfr] lkFk fpfdRldk as u s ;kxsnku fd;kA vc xMM~k e as gh Mkyk tk;]s [kyq se as ugh a gh nokvk as dk vHkko bl lcd sfy, okjk.klh e as lHakkx dh ,d lfØ; MkyAas ukyh e as cgr s ikuh d s fy, ftE+enskj gAaS mik; ;gh Fkk fd vjkXs; lfefr rFkk cukjl fgUn w lk[srk xM<~k cuk;k tk,A ikuh fpfdRlk f'kfojk as d s:Ik e as ge LokLF; fo'ofo|ky; e as u'skuy efas Mdkts + mcky dj ihuk LokLF; f'k{kk d s loskvk as dk sxkzeh.ktuk as rd igpqa k,Aa vkxuZkbt's+ ku d sfpfdRldk as d sliad Z lkekU; fu;ek as dh tkudkjh vkfn fnYyh l sMk- lfjrk feÙky gekj s{k=s d s dkj.k xHakhj jkfsx;k as rFkk xkze okyk as dk snhA dNq fnuk as e as gh ;g e as efgykvk as e as LokLF; tkxj.k rFkk dk;dZrkvZk as d sifjokjk as dk sfpfdRlk cjqkb Zxkoa l spyh xbAZ chekfj;k as dh jkdsFkke d smik;k as dk s dh vko';drk iMu+ sij bykt djku s ifzr lIrkg efgykvk as }kjk vke xkzeh.kk as dk sfl[kku sd sfy, o"k Z2004 dk u;k ekx Zfey x;k gAS iRz;ds lpa jkLr s dk s LoPNrk vfHk;ku d s }kjk l s gh vkrh FkhAa dHkh&dHkh mUgkuas s e as ifzr ekg fpfdRlk f'kfoj vk;kfstr lkQ fd;k tkrk gAS vc ;g xkze fpfdRlk f'kfoj Hkh yxk;As mUgh al s dj mUgkuas s u dosy xkzeh.kk as dh lkQ lFqkjk jgrk gAS vc ;gk ad sykxs ,dy d sdk;dZrkvZk as dh bl fo"k; e as fpfdRlk dh] cfYd mud sek/;e l s cgrq de chekj iMr+ sgAaS lHkh LoLFk ppk Zgbq ZrFkk ;g fu.k;Z gvqk fd lHkh vkjkXs; f'k{kk d sekx Ze as o"k Z2014&15 jgr s g aS vkjS lkQ&lQkb Z e as lHkh lpak as e as o"k Ze as nk sckj fpfdRlk f'kfoj ehy dk iRFkj lkfcr gvqk gAS lg;kxs Hkh djr sgAaS yxk; s tk;Aas bl s ikzjHak fd;k x;k ixzr lpak as lAs Mk- feÙky dh gh chuk f=ikBh] jekdkUr xqtZj lgk;rk l s LFkkuh; vkjkXs; lfefr vkjksX; izeq[k] foa/;kpy vkjksX; ;kstuk izeq[k

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