Tuesday, August 24, 2010

PANCHAAMRITAM 193

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PANCHAAMRITAM 193

Pancha is five in Samskritam, Amritam is nectar

Poornima / Kali Yugaabda 5112 / Vikruti Aavani 8 (August 24, 2010)

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Hundreds of people killed and thousands are missing and numerous injured in worst ever cloud burst and flash floods in Leh which caused unprecedented destruction in the entire district in general and Leh town (Jammu-Kashmir, Bharat) in particular. In adverse conditions, Volunteers of Sewa Bharati and RSS have started all-out rescue and relief operations. In Jammu, `Sewa Bharati Jammu and Kashmir' organised an emergency meeting in which social workers of many organizations attended the meeting to chalk out the strategy to provide immediate relief to the victims of Natural Disaster in Leh. A trust under the Name Ladhak Aapdha Sahayata Samiti (LASS) has been formed to assist the victims and affected families in Leh. Brig. (Retd.) Suchet Singh has been elected President of this trust. Dr. Kuldeep Gupta will work as secretary and Sh. Abay Pargal will be the treasure of this trust. As an immediate measure, some cash donations were immediately transferred from Jammu to the group of Swayamsevaks working in Leh. They have purchased whatever relief material they can get from nearby local markets and started distributing them. According to latest report, a relief package of 2000 blankets, a set of utensils for 500 families, 2000 clothes and 500 shoes is on the way (as on August 12, 2010). LASS has opened an account in Punjab National Bank for this purpose having A/c No. 1948000101057923. LASS requests people to donate liberally for the flood Victims of Leh.          From www.rss.org

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Six-year-old Radhika ``completely paralysed in an accident while playing has managed to come out of coma in less than two months, thanks to a steady dose of enchanting music. ``I couldn't believe it,'' exclaims Dr Girija Mohan, who heads the paediatrics department at Government Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha (Kerala, Bharat). "Besides the medicines, we played melodious songs set in Carnatic music style including her favourite song on Krishna from a Malayalam film — over a headphone throughout the day for a week. Miraculously, she started responding to it and then we shifted to an external speaker by her bedside in the ICU. The kid now can move with the help of a walker and responds to queries,'' said Dr Mohan. The kid's mother Manju is overjoyed. ``I had no hope but she now tries to recite those songs which she was made to listen to,'' she said fighting to hold back tears. Her father Raju, a fish monger, who was finding it hard to foot the bills is now hopeful. From a report by Shri Ananthakrishnan G, THE TIMES OF INDIA, August 1, 2010.

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On September 23, 2009, P. Manimaran was on his way to Tiruvannamalai in a bus. Sitting next to a window, the 24-year-old, who deals with knitwear surplus and rejects, was a witness to the humiliation meted out to a thirsty, elderly woman with leprosy. The bus had then stopped at Uthangarai. "People refused to give water," he recalls. "The woman, left with no option, dragged herself to the nearby drainage to quench her thirst."  Manimaran rushed out of the bus, pushed her hand away before she could sip the sewage. He provided her with water bottles, food packets and Rs. 150. The event happened a month after he had registered `World People Service Centre' as a trust to formalise his social service activities. Two days later, on his return trip, the class IX drop out would search Uthangarai and its neighbourhood for three hours for the woman to handover eatables, water, sari and bed sheet and then take her to the Government Hospital, Tiruvannamalai, for treatment. The sexagenarian would be the first of his beneficiaries. He now cares for around 40 persons with leprosy by providing medicines, clothes, rice and other essential items. "Every fortnight I ensure my presence in Tiruvannamalai to take care of the 40-odd people, says Manimaran, who has been working since he was 12. He does not make much but around 80 per cent of what he earns goes for the needy. He hails from Thalayampallam village, Tiruvannamalai district, and has two siblings. He can be reached at 99656-56274. K. Ramalingam, Deputy Director of Medical Services, Tiruvannamalai, says Manimaran often visits persons with leprosy at the GH and takes care of most of their material needs.

From a report in THE HINDU, July 22, 2010.

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As `Very Very Special' walked to the crease with India tottering at 62 for four on the last day of the third Test and still needing close to 200 runs for a win, very few Sri Lankan cricketers would have guessed what was in store for them. Post-lunch it was VVS Laxman all the way after Sachin returned to the pavilion (He scored 103 and faced 149 balls). Humble as always, he said post-match that it was more satisfying to him that his knock helped India win the Test and square the series. After all, Laxman, the most underrated of the great Indian quartet of Sac­hin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and VVS himself, has always lived up to the challenge when India needed him the most. But what makes La­xman come good when confronted with a crisis? From childhood, he has been reading Bhagavad Gita and the Sai Charita, apart from listening to spiritual music. "It helps me a lot particularly while playing under pressure," he said. From a report by Shri N. Jagannath Das in THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS,  August 8, 2010

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Western India's first daily Sanskrit newspaper 'Sanskrit Vartaman Patram' was launched by Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shri Ashok Bhatt on July 25, 2010 amidst a huge gathering of dignitaries and Sanskrit students from M S University and Somnath Sanskrit University. Speaking on the occasion, Bhatt lauded the efforts of the editorial board and said their objective should be to cater to everyone in the society including scholars who desire to read newspaper in the language they love. The newspaper, which has already hit the stands, caters to Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, and Union Territory of Diu, Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli. Priced at Rs 1.50, the four-page daily will be published from Vadodara  and cover local, national and international news and the annual subscription is Rs 500, Editor Praful Purohit said. When the team got a good response to the pilot copy of this newspaper, they decided to launch it. For enabling its readers to understand the language, the paper will include glossary of Sanskrit words translated in Gujarati, Hindi, English and other languages. Chief Minister Narendra Modi in a message said such efforts should be made to revive the glory of the world's oldest language and further it.                            PTI / ibnlive.in.com July 26, 2010

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Monday, August 9, 2010

PANCHAAMRITAM 192

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PANCHAAMRITAM 192

Pancha is five in Samskritam, Amritam is nectar

Amavaasya / Kali Yugaabda 5112 / Vikruti Aadi 24 (August 9, 2010)

 THIS ISSUE OF PANCHAAMRITAM FOCUSSES ON THE QUALITY CONTRIBUTION OF RSS TO THE NATION, IN THE BACKGROUND OF RECENT ATTEMPTS TO MALIGN ITS FAIR NAME BY POWERS THAT BE.  -- Moderator

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Dr Anil Batra got his MBBS and MD degrees from the Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi. His mother dreamt of her only son setting up a clinic and working towards a prosperous future; but Dr Batra set a condition for marriage: he would tie the knot with a girl who was willing to serve tribals in Orissa. He met his match and the couple opened a dispensary in a tribal pocket in that state. Dr Batra would often seek financial assistance from his rich Delhi friends for his free medicare service. Dr Vishwamitra was born after four sisters. His family had come from Pakistan as refugees and his mother struggled to educate them. But after becoming a doctor, Vishwamitra settled in a remote Meghalaya village, Laikor. He set up a medical centre, married a Khasi girl and dedicated himself to social service. In neighbouring villages, they are now known as the doctor couple. Girish, Mangesh and Sailesh are three brothers, post-graduates in computer-science, physics and arts. All three were meritorious students. Their father is a mechanical engineer at the Benaras Hindu University. Well-to-do family. Educated. The brothers could have led well-settled lives that most people yearn for, but became social workers instead. Their mother has now adjusted to the reality and proudly declares, `My sons are RSS pracharaks'.  Girish, Mangesh, Anil Batra and Vishwamitra are not alone in their struggle. They are part of thousands, who include a large number of educated women working in places like Arunachal, Tripura, etc. They are charged with a passion to make India the most prosperous, powerful and respected country in the world.               Writes Shri Tarun Vijay in THE PIONEER, March 12, 2000

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Very few of us know that a very big part of our country (Bharat) was liberated from the clutches of Portuguese by Swayamsevaks of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on August 2, 1954. The Portuguese army took to heels on that day. Though the Britishers left India August 15, 1947 and the French quit India along with the Britishers, giving independence to Puducherry, Karikkal and Chandranagar, the Portuguese continued to keep Goa, Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Dieu under their control. These territories of our motherland were liberated in a quick operation led by Sangh Pracharak Kushabhau Wakankar. On 31 July, 1954. 116 Swayamsevaks reached Pune railway station during the night; they reached Silvasssa (Capital of Dadra & Nagar Haveli) via Mumbai (Bombay). They formed little groups and dispersed into the town. Quickly they brought the police station, the court, the jail and the administrative building under their control.  They took the local administrator Findalgo into their custody. The Portuguese army, terrified by this sudden action, laid down arms, ending centuries of Portugese  domination that day. From PATHIK SANDESH, Hindi Monthly from Jalandhar, August 2010.  

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Braving the fury of July 5 floods in Haryana, the RSS volunteers penetrated into inaccessible and totally submerged areas to provide affected people with relief material in the form of drinking water, food packets, medicines, etc. and shifted them to relief camps to provide them temporary shelter till the flood water receded. Fired by humanitarian zeal, they spared no effort to provide them succour to restore normal life. Their role was laudable and commendable by all standards. Everybody has praised the dedication and devotion of the volunteers. The main centre of the relief remained Gita Rangam Sangh Karyalaya, Kurukshetra. The volunteers not only cooked food for the victims, but also visited different villages to collect essentials for the flood victims. A report by Dr Ganesh Datt Vats in ORGANISER, August 08, 2010

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June 23, 1955 was a red-letter day in the life of Jagannath Rao Joshi (1920-1991). For, it was on this day - his 35th birthday - he led thousands of RSS and Jana Sangh workers to Goa in order liberate that coastal city from the clutches of the Portugese. Though India had become free from the British in 1947, Goa was still ruled by the Portugese. It became necessary on the part of the RSS and Jana Sangh to launch Liberate Goa movement as the Congress government headed by Prime Minister Nehru did not thought of any action. Jagannatha Rao Joshi was arrested by the Portugese Army and was taken to Fort Aguada prison because Jagannatha Rao Joshi had entered Goa without a permit - as then required. It was almost akin to Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee entering Kashmir without a permit and imprisoned in Srinagar Central Prison. Joshi was asked by the judge why he had come to Goa without a permit. Jagannatha Rao Joshi roared: "I have come to Goa to ask why you (Portugese) have come to Goa. Goa is a part of my motherland and I have right to go to any part of my motherland." This statement was similar to what Dr Mukherjee told Sheikh Abdullah - that Kashmir was an integral part of Mother Bharat and he had right to go any part of Bharat. From an article by Shri Ramachandra Gowda (Minister, Karnataka State Government) in ORGANISER, August 1, 2010

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SARASWATI Shishu Vidya Mandir schools run in Odisha (Orissa ) by Shiksha Vikas Samiti, affiliated to Vidya Bharati, continued to perform exceptionally well in the Matriculation Examinations in the State. The Shishu Mandir students excelled in the State High School Certificate Examinations this year by notching up 56 ranks in the top 100 list, including the top five positions. Anupam Jena, a student of Cuttack Shishu Mandir, topped the exams in the State. According to information received from Shiksha Vikas Samiti, students of 158 Saraswati Shishu Mandir schools appeared in the Board examinations. The Vidya Bharati schools recorded pass percentage of 98.58 which is much higher than the overall pass percentage of the State. This year the overall pass percentage of the State is 71.74. Out of 158 schools, 102 schools recorded cent per cent result. There were two schools where all the students got first class. Out of 7,911 Vidya Mandir students who appeared in the examinations, 5,635 students got first class. The percentage of students getting first class is 71.23. The Shiksha Vikas Samiti organised a function, Medhabi Abhinandan 2010, at Rabindra Mandap in Bhubaneswar to felicitate 56 students who secured place in the top hundred list. Addressing the function, Education Minister of the State Shri Pratap Jena, praised the role of the Shiksha Vikas Samiti for providing quality education to the students of the State. "The government schools have to learn many things from the Shishu Mandirs," he added.           From a report by Shri Samanwaya Nanda in ORGANISER,  JULY 18, 2010

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