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Ekal support meet - Muscat
Muscat Ekal
support meet was held on 20th Sept 2014. Mr.Gajesh Dhariwal. Co-ordinator welcomed the
guest. Meeting was inaugurated by
lighting the lamp by Guest of Honour Mr.K.K.Taori, chairman and it was followed
by prayer.
The programme
went ahead by Ekal video screening and power point presentation which was
followed by question & answer session.
Presentation was given by Mr. Shankar Chelaram of Ekal UAE and the
closing remarks were given by Mr.K.K.Taori and the meet ended by Indian
National Anthem.
Few members have
assured to continue their support for the next year also.
Ekal,USA raises Rs. 1 Crore to
implement clean India campaign in villages
By Ranjani
Saigal, Executive Director, (EVF-USA)
'Ekal vidyalaya
foundation – USA (EVF-USA)’ recently (oct3-5) hosted an international
conference in Cincinnati, Ohio to address various issues like integrated
development in remote parts of India.
Inspired by the Clarion call for ‘SWAATCH BHARAT’ (clean India) by Prime
Minister Mr.Narendra Modi, Ekal volunteers whole heartedly adopted this
campaign to create and implement a strategy to clean the Ekal Villages where
1.5 million children are being nurtured and groomed.
This conference
had brought volunteers from across India, US & Canada and astoundingly
raised Rs.1 Crore for this purpose. Ajay
Singh, Project Co-ordinator for EVF-USA, informed the gathering about the
state-of-the- art approach adopted by ‘ Ekal-India’ to administer and monitor
various aspects of 'Ekal’.
At the conference,
Ekal also addressed the national tragedy of the floods affecting the Kashmir
Valley. Ekal USA has year-marked
$150,000 for the flood victims. In short Ekal vidyalaya is playing a key role
in the lives of neglected masses for their self-sustenance & empowerment.
Ekal impact through the prism of
mahila varg
In 2013
seventeen Mahila Vargs were conducted and 3198 women volunteers participated to improve the Ekal Villages at
the grass root level.
School children,
both present and past, does not touch liquor,
All these women
authenticated with full authority and confidence that:
·
Ekal schools run their villages
regularly.
·
All the schools have lady
teachers.
· The children of Ekal schools
both past and present do not touch liquor even though their grandparents and
father drinks.
· Stopped all bad habits like
smoking, using abusive languages, pays attention to the hygiene, becoming
devotional and patriotic.
· In Punjab border area
Ekal-Villages drug menance have come down considerably due to Ekal schools as
the Gram-Pramukh-Sardaji reported.
By this trend,
Ekal is producing a new generation of nearly 40 lakhs Ekal children and youth
who do not touch liquor.
Ekal Sansthan launches the study
circle
Smt.Manjushree,
President Ekal Sansthan gave the welcome address and explained about the role
of the Ekal Abhyan which had started its journey 26 years ago. Shri Praveen Arya, during his presentation
highlighted the concept of Ekal Study circle.
The chief guest
in his address focussed on the priority of Government of India on the promotion
of skill development and entrepreneurship, particularly in rural and urban
areas.
Dr. Dinesh
Tyagi, CEO-Common Service Centre explained the concept of Common Service Centre
and its role in rural and tribal areas.
He also laid great emphasis on developing heart to heart relation with
the tribals to gain their confidence.
Shri.Singh urged
the Ekal to link Ekal movement with their schemes.
The session was
concluded by Dr. P. L. Chaturvedi, Chairman, Ekal Sansthan & former Vice
Chancellor.
My Visit to Ekal Vidyalaya Schools
By Adarsha
Prahalad, Houstan, Texas
I visited the
Ekal vidyalayas near Mysore, in Karnataka to get the first-hand experience of
how the schools are run. If one of the
people in USA took time to see how the less privileged coping without proper
facilities it would be clear how lucky we are.
The first
Vidyalay we visited was in Boochalli on 14th August 2014. It was well organised. There were about 16 students who greeted us
with ‘JAI SHREE RAM’ as we entered. I
was very impressed as I had never heard the phrase used as a greeting. We all encouraged them to keep studying hard.
The school in
Devarhalli was run in a big hall used for group puja’s of the village. They called it as Ram Mandir. They too greeted us in the same way. The teachers followed the curriculum provided
by Ekal Vidyalaya to teach. The main agenda
for the day we visited, was to practise the dance taught by their teacher whom
they called ‘AKKA’ which means sister in Kannada.
We liked how the
school were run and how the teachers take extra effort to keep the learning
experience unique and fun for the kids.
By visiting these two Vidyalayas, my perspective of Ekal Vidyalaya
efforts increased by leaps and bounds.
Overall from
this experience I see knowledge in new light and education for what is true
value, is priceless.
Tree Plantation
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Ekal Vidyalaya,
Salem Phoenix Trust along with Green World organised the planting saplings in
19 villages around Yercaud on 19th Oct 2014. Puja was performed by chanting mantras and
the saplings were planted.
Diwali celebrations
Friends of
Tribals Society Coimbatore celebrated Diwali with full time workers which was attended
by President Sri. Shreegopal Maheswari and Ladies Wing Secretary Mrs.
Kavitha Maheswari and by Mrs. Rajeshwari Ravikumar. The programme started at 1.00 pm.
The introduction
speech was given by Dr.Satheesh, after that
all the karyakarthas of Coimbatore were handed over a packet of crackers
and sweets as gifts. The crackers were bursted and home made food
with variety of dishes were served in banana leaf.
Vanyatra
Ekal abhiyans
Bharat Lok Siksha Parishad, Delhi
arranged a trip to Amritsar on 5/092014 to visit the Ekal school. Sri Manmohan from Australia, who was visiting
India was accompanied by Sri Hardev Singh from BLSP Delhi .
They visited 2 villages, first they visited Ludhad, where they met the
teacher, children and the Gram Smethi.
Then they went
to Dayalpur where they met the Gram Samethi, 18 ladies and 7 men participated.
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