| Ekal Reach as on November 2013 | |
| Heading | Figure |
| Total No of schools | 51,783 |
| Boys: | 772,528 |
| Girls | 714,746 |
| Total | 1,485,291 |
| KARYAKARTA | |
| Total | 7,025 |
| TRAINING | |
| Project Area Training Program | 210 |
| No of Participants | 1,678 |
| Cluster (30 schools) level training for the teachers | 1,684 |
| weekly Assembly | |
| Moral value classes | 41,886 |
| Arogya _Medical Camp : | 500 |
| * No. of Village Participate | 26,459 |
| * No. of Patient | 208,721 |
| * No. of Patient Treated | 135,554 |
| Gram Vikas : (village development) | |
| * No. of Village | 21,832 |
| * Production Center (Pits) | 18,505 |
| Jagran : (awareness) | |
| * No. of Village | 23,274 |
| * Plantation | 2,984,329 |
| * Tulsi Plant Plantation | 325,064 |
| * RTI Application (rite to information) | 28,878 |
| SANSKAR KENDRA (cultural centre under cultural society for tribal's) | |
| Total Sanskar Kendra | 41,886 |
| Total Public involved (Monthly) | 1,310,351 |
Thursday, January 30, 2014
EKal Reach
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
A Grand Finale at Kolkata
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| Dr. Anil Kakodkar |
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| Dr. Pranav Pandya |
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| Pravrajika Atandraprana |
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| Ma.Shyamji |
Competitions Galore at FTS, Surat
Friends
of Tribals Society (FTS), Surat had conducted a galore of
competitions to enthuse the men, women, youth and children.
As
part of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations, Surat Chapter’s “Maa
Yashoda Yojna (Sevapathra Yojna) arranged for a host of competitions
on 29 Dec 2013.
‘Maa
Yashoda Yojna’s patron, and the program in charge, Shri. Mahesh
Kumar Mittal extended Sevapathra in 5000 houses and only members from
these houses participated in the competitions. With this, the Surat
chapter's Mahila Varg sisters successfully reached 2361 houses and
registered 703 participants.
589
participants did coloring, painting, memory, I.Q, survey, test audit,
trade enquiry questions and questions based on Hanuman Chalisa
were part of the competition subjects. Every competition had 6
prizes and the program was conducted in Agrawal Vidhya Vihar School.
Prizes were distributed by Shri. Shyamji Gupta, Shri. Ajay Kumar
Parik, Shri. Bajrang Bagda and Shri. Swapan Mukar.
Shri.
Shyamji Gupta addressed the gathering and gave away the certificates of
appreciation and prize to 24 lady members for distributing Sevapatra
and the 51 winners who participated in different events. This program
was composited with the help of Shri. Vidakar Bansal and Shri. Kunj
Pansari.
The
administration team of Shri. Ramesh Agrawal, Shri. Vinod
Kanodia and their team and members of Mahila Varg, 20 teachers from
Agrawal Vidhya Vihar School and Surat Public School managed the
program from morning to evening. Shri. Mahesh Kumar Mittal delivered
the concluding speech.Our visit to Ekal Vidyalaya, Tansukh
Our
visit to two Ekal schools in Udaipur turned out to be a very
interesting one. We enjoyed meeting with kids, teacher and community
members. We distributed sweet and candies to kids and also took part
in community musical and singing group. People we met were very
polite, cooperative and hospitable. 
We also went to Rameswaram in Tamilnadu. Our sincere thanks to Shri Muthu at Rameswaram who was very
helpful in all respects to us. We
could have visited another school at Rameswaram, however, school
timings were not matching with our schedule.
Ekal team in India is very helpful in making all
arrangements for us, which is laudable. We would like
to have another visit this year if we visit India again.
Bank Comes to Ekal at Nagapattinam
Indian
Overseas Bank (IOB), one of the leading public sector bank of India
has proposed to adopt 100 One Teacher Schools for the financial
year of 2013-14. They have already adopted 30 One Teacher Schools in
Kolli Hills of Namakkal district during 2011-12. This time they
proposed for 25 villages in 4 different districts viz., Nagapattinam,
Ramanathapuram, Nilgiris and Dindigul of Tamil Nadu State. FTS Chennai
Chapter coordinated the proposal and adoption process with the
support of Ekal Vidyashram. Shri.R.K.Gupta,
General Manager, National Banking, Coimbatore gave the cheque of Rs 4 lakhs to Ms. Kokila, Karyakartha in charge of Nagapattinam district for adopting 25 Ekal Vidyalayas of Nagapattinam on 30
November 2013 at Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam District.
Ms
Kokila, coordinated the event. On that day, she brought
112 Ekal Children across different villages adopted by IOB in the
district. The children performed Dance, Street Play, Song and Mimicry
in front of the dignitaries. Shri. Sivasamy, Regional Manager,
IOB-Nagapattinam, Shri. Senthil, Manager, Rural Development, IOB,
Nagapattinam, Shri. Shyam Sundar Damani, Chairman, FTS
South Zone and Shri. Kothandraman, Secretary, Ekal Vidyashram,
Nagapattinam Anchal participated.
The
role of IOB in rural and tribal development was highlighted in the
program. Shri.L.Boopathi, Manager, Outreach, Friends
of Tribals Society gave valedictory address.
‘Engaging & Encouraging’ – My First Visit to Nepal By Prof. Manjushree
I
visited Nepal from 24 to 26 of November 2013 on an invitation of
Jankalyan Pratishthan, Nepal running Ekal Movement in the Himalayan
Country. A warm welcome was extended to me at the Tribhuvan Airport
by the senior members of the Pratishthan. Shri Nand Kishor Ghiraiya,
senior member and President, Shri Vinod Agrawal, Treasurer and Smt.
Pooja Mittal with other members of Kathmandu Ekal team made me feel
very special. As I came out at the exit gate, the guard saluted me as
if I am a big leader. I was informed that his daughter is the teacher
in Ekal Vidyalaya. When I offered the flower bouquet I was holding to
him with honor, he felt thrilled.
Since
it was my first visit in Nepal, I expressed my desire to learn the
basics of the country which is so close to Indian cultural values and
ethics. I was keen to know about Indians, their lives, occupations,
feelings, and social status etc. in Nepal. I felt nothing foreign
about Nepal. In fact, the country seemed very much like our own.
The
first meeting with the core team was held at Shri Nand Kishor
Ghiraiyaji’s house. Smt Pooja, Vinodji , Sri Sunil Kumar Agrawal,
Secretary of the Pratishthan and some other members attended the
meeting. I understood the growth of Ekal Vidyalaya Movement in Nepal
running under the aegis of Jankalyal Pratishthan in this meeting. The
Prabhari for Ekal Abhiyan Nepal from India, Shri Snehpalji was with
me throughout my stay in Kathmandu. Nepal has 14 Anchals (Zones) and
75 Zillahs (Districts).
There
are 102 full time Volunteers to administer Ekal schemes in Nepal. At
present, out of total 14 Anchals, Ekal is running in 11 zones and
out of 75 Zillas (Districts, smaller than Indian Districts) Ekal has
reached in 34 Zillas. There are 1216 Ekal Vidyalayas in 1216
villages, both in plains and in hills. The children studying in Ekal
Schools are 33,619. Since Arogya Yojana has been started, around
12,090 persons are cured in 88 health camps.
Nepal
is beautiful, naturally simple, calm, quiet and ethnically rich. But,
the people in villages are poor, illiterate and suffering from lack
of basic amenities. The Ekal schemes have proved successful in
promoting education, healthcare and hygiene, village development,
empowerment and Sanskar Shiksha in rural and tribal villages of
India.
Similarly,
in Nepal too, education of masses, healthcare, development and
prosperity can be promoted in the villages following the same
procedures and methods of Ekal in India. The enthusiasm of the Ekal
Team adopted the Ekal schemes in the name of Jankalyan Pratishthan is
impressive, in true spirit to enhance the living conditions of the
villagers in Nepal. The villagers are simple, innocent, peace loving
and very religious minded. They are devotees of Lord Pashupatinath.
Smt. Pooja Mittal took me to the most ancient and highly revered
temple of Bhagwan Pashupatinath, and I offered Pooja for the welfare
of the people.
Smt.
Pooja Mittal being the most energetic and self motivated woman, was
the natural choice of all to take the lead of the Mahila Samiti of
Jankalyan Pratishthan. The formal Mahila Samiti was inaugurated on 26
Nov 2013 in a well attended function in a prestigious city hall. The
team of NRI’s from UK, after visiting many Ekal Vidyalayas in Nepal
villages also attended the function. They got to hear the narrations
of Ekal Movement which was delivered by me as the main speaker in the
function. They were pleased with the Ekal Movement in India and
Nepal.
My
meeting with senior full-time volunteers of Ekal was very significant.
While they were keen to know about Ekal in India, I influenced them
to share their work experiences in Nepal. It turned out to be a
lively discussion. Sri Ghiraiyaji and Vinodji have taken full care of
these volunteers.
The
most dedicated and senior full timer Sri Birendra Budhathoki,
Sangathan Mantri is the supporting pillar of Ekal in Nepal. It is his
determination that shores up Kathmandu Ekal
Samiti which guarantees consistent growth of Ekal in Nepal. Now, the Mahila Samiti with Smt. Pooja on driving seat is sure to
make a difference in the progress.
There
are Samiti members in Birat Nagar, Janakpur, Birgunj, Bhairahava,
Nepalgunj, Dhangadi, Bagmati and Gandaki regions also.
A
lot of scope is there for schemes like Ekal for grass root working in
Nepal villages. I wished great success to the Ekal Team and returned
to India with very warm and encouraging feelings about Nepal after
the hectic meetings and family visits of many people associated with
Ekal.
Mahila meet at Jarasangam
‘A Visit to Cherish’ By Dhanayvadah, Nishank, USA
Like
many supporters of Ekal Vidyalaya in USA, I too thought that Ekal
does an excellent work of bringing school to students, thus making
Swami Vivekananda’s dreams come true. However, I too was not aware
that Ekal has also set a firm foot in non-tribal rural areas.
Naimisharanya (in central Uttar Pradesh) being one of them.
In
2012, I met Dr Satheesh Kumar in Milpitas, California. While
discussing about my ancestral place Sitapur, Dr. Satheesh informed me
about the Ekal Vidyalaya in Naimisharanya. I was pleasantly surprised
that someone in USA even knew about such a place. Despite being a
major place in Hindu history as well as religion (Naimish is mentioned
in Satyanarayan vrat, Mahabharat as well as in Ramayana, also is one
of 108 Divyadesam for Vaishanavas), Naimish never got its fair share.
Stripped bare of any kind of industry, agricultural or tourism,
Naimish area must be one of the most poor and desolate places in
central UP. On Dr Satheesh's insistence, I made up my mind to visit
Ekal in Naimish on my next trip to India.
I finally got the opportunity just last week, with the assistance of the District Coordinator Shri Suresh Gupta, (contact on ekal.org) and Shri Brijesh Singh, Regional Coordinator for Naimish. While my family and I were regular visitors to Naimish temples, Brijeshji along with Munshilalji ensured that we reached safely and had proper directions to each destination within Naimish. Since I was traveling with my whole family, as is customary, it added to delays at various places. However, I must appreciate the patience of Brijeshji, who was very accommodative without any sign of inconvenience throughout the day. He informed us about various schools in Naimish and different projects being started. We visited the nearby school in Kuan-mau. The school is attended by 40 children of different age groups. We reached just in time to catch school in action with Acharya ji (as a matter of pride, the Acharya was a young girl!). The school timings are 3 to 6pm and runs in the courtyard of teacher's home. On our arrival, the students presented skits, poems, jokes, shlokas, confidently displaying their ken. The children are very enthusiastic and communicative. My father and brother who were exposed to Ekal for the first time were deeply impressed with the whole affair. Though I know about Ekal much, wasn’t expecting any surprise, but I must agree that the experience of visiting Ekal Vidyalaya personally can never match any words. Brijeshji had also invited various village residents along with Gram Pradhan. The effect of Ekal in village was very obvious and villagers were visibly appreciative of the effort.
We interacted with children and villagers for some more time and finally bid adieu. It was a very memorable evening and moments to cherish. This personal experience has reinforced my belief in Ekal movement. I returned back to USA with a firm resolve to promote Ekal and request my friends to visit Ekal schools.
Poornima, the Achiever from Ekal Vidyalaya
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Here
is a girl who has achieved and become a role model for others in her
village Chokkanali, in the reserve forest of Western Ghats of Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu because of Ekal
Vidyalaya.
Tribal
people living in forest areas, particularly girls, are normally not
encouraged to pursue studies after primary school level. Passing
seventh standard is considered a big achievement among most tribal
groups; but the situation is now changing as many girls are pursuing
higher studies and securing good jobs.
Poornima,
a girl from Irula community, and daughter of Sri. C.B. Bantan and
Smt. Pushpa lived in a village called Chokkanali. Poornima who
started her basic education with Ekal
Vidyalaya in
her village for first 4 years, migrated to a nearby village to study further at GRG
Memorial Higher Secondary after which she did her diploma in textile
for 3 years.
She scored higher marks than the students of private schools in the plain areas. Now, she is back with Ekal. She is doing her 1 year Diploma in Ayurveda Health Care Assistance in AVP Training Academy through Bharathiar University of Coimbatore with the support of Ekal. After this, she can work as a pharmacist/therapist in any Ayurveda center. Poornima aspires to work and earn for women empowerment and education.
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