Tulsi Bead Production Gets a Technical Lift from IIT

A technical design intervention by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has helped the rural women in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan engaged in fabrication of tulsi malas (a string of 108 beads for chanting a mantram) boost their production and earn a better livelihood by introducing advanced machinery. The IIT's help has benefited around 2,000 women in the region.

The Rural Technology Upgradation Unit of IIT Delhi was recently contacted by Lupin Human Welfare & Research Foundation, a public service institution working in Bharatpur, for its inputs into old machines used by women for producing tulsi malas. The old machines involved a high degree of labor with an uncomfortable sitting posture, while production of the product remained low.

Tulsi mala production provides livelihood to women mainly in Kaman, Deeg, Nadbai and Kumher tehsils of Bharatpur district. The location of temple towns such as Mathura, Vrindavan, Nandgaon and Barsana near Bharatpur ensures a good demand and consumption of tulsi malas throughout the year.

Women could fabricate 30 to 40 tulsi malas with the old machines and make a profit between Rs.60- Rs.80 (US 92c to $1.23) a day after their routine expenditure. They were facing problems of low production and physical pain while working on these machines.

Sita Ram Gupta, executive director of the Foundation, points out that the new machines are capable of enhancing the production of tulsi malas four-fold and provide a comfortable posture for operating them. With each machine, women are now able to prepare beads for 200 to 250 malas everyday and fabricate the final product into different designs.

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PRACTICAL APPROACH FOR SERVING UNDER- PRIVELEDGED CHILDREN THROUGH CULTURAL EDUCATION

                                

                    AROHI Sangeet Vidyalaya,( A Voluntary Culture Society) Jammu & Kashmir State.

1)     UNDER  MUSIC  PROMOTIONAL  PROGRAMME :-( Photo-1 &2)

    

          Free Training in music   is being given since 2007 to the children, who belong to socially,  Economically, Culturally and Differently abled  sections of the society.

           Recently also in 2013, many children were given free training in music by our senior                

           Instructor  Prof. (Mrs.) Jahanvi  Basak and Prof. (Dr.) Padmini Tikoo as a resource                       

           person.

2) UNDER  THE  SCHEME,  STIPEND  TO  TRAINEES :-

              Five(5) students who shows  exemplary excellence in music, belonging to the above mentioned categories are being given stipend every year.

3)   AROHI  IS  RECOGNIZED  STUDY  CENTRE  OF :-

a)   Prayag Sangit Samiti, Allahabad conducting different degrees up to Prabhakar (B.A.)    b)   School of performing and visual arts, IGNOU, New Delhi conducting(Certificate Course in Performing Arts Hindustani Music,( CPAHM).

4) TO   ENCOURAGE  STUDENTS  FOR  INCULCATING  NATIONAL INTEGRATION :- ( Photo-3 &4)

Photo-4

Many free workshops for inculcating National integration were conducted  on National Songs in three different languages at different schools in Jammu.(Jammu & Kashmir State)

  

5)   MUSIC PROGRAMME  Through LECTURE  cum  DEMONSTRATION:-(Photo-5,6 &7)

      

        

1)      A music programme through “Lecture cum Demonstration” organized  with creative expressions on the role of Hindustani Music in the development of personality in relation to capacity building, stress and strain management among School Children of Sewa Basti (Jhuggi-Jhopdi).

Performance was given by Prof. (Dr.) Padmini Tikoo on Sitar and Neeraj Verma on Tabla.   Two Disciples of the AROHI on Tanpura.     

Among Other dignitaries present were:- Sh. G.A. Qureshi (KAS), Director School Education, Jammu,     Prof. Rita Jatinder, Rtd. Secretary, J&K Cultural Academy,     Prof. Sarla Kohli, Rtd. College Principal(J&K Govt.)  Prof. Jahnavi Basak, Senior instructor of the AROHI,    & Sh. R.K. TIKOO, President of the AROHI.

6)      WORLD YOGA CONFERENCE:- (Photo-8,9,10&11)

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Photo-11

     Two(2)  Days  World  Yoga  Conference, was organized by University of      Jammu, where in  one of our AROHI Directors, Prof. (Dr.) Padmini Tikoo was invited to  a  

present brain storming paper titled “SANGEET  ATMIK  SAADHNA  DWAARA  YOG ABHIYAAS,  EVAM  TANAAV  MUKTI” ,  a practical demonstration of Sitar through strings, to give feel of meditation for stress management.

About 300 delegates from different countries including U.S.A., Canada, Iran and UNESCO attended the conference.

7)      Different facilities are being widely provided by the AROHI Sangeet Vidyalaya, a Voluntary Cultural Society, to the students/trainees for development ,propagation and promotion of Cultural Education in Jammu & Kashmir State viz.  Internet & Computer, Audio-Visual Aids, Counseling, Library, Seminar/Demonstration Hall, Musical Instruments, Tape Recorders, Television, Audio-Video players for using cassettes and Compact Discs(CDs) for practice.

AROHI Sangeet Vidyalaya, a Voluntary Cultural Society, established on the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami day, in the year 1986, is one of the oldest and most active Voluntary Society of the Jammu & Kashmir State, has been bestowed with many prestigious awards for outstanding achievements and remarkable role in the field of Cultural Education (Music Promotion).

All our efforts for popularizing Classical and Folk Music in different schools and among the people of our state have been covered by print as well as the electronic media.

We will by the encouragement and cooperation from Music Lovers  and Promoters, strive ever harder to make AROHI a friendly name in every corner of our state, rest of the country and even abroad.

             AROHI SANGEET VIDYALAYA (Regd.)

    (A voluntary Cultural Society)

           J&K STATE, JAMMU

Ph-        0191-2479778      M-        +91-9419107644 , +91-9018307644, +91-9419607644

E-Mail:-      1) arohisangeet_voluntary@yahoo.co.in

                           2)   arohisangeetvidyalaya@gmail.com

ADDRESS:-

HEAD  OFFICE:-       H.No. 69 B/B , Gandhi Nagar, Jammu- 180004

BRANCH  OFFICE:-   Trikuta Apartments, AROHI Sangeet, Sector-4, Extension, Trikuta                  

                                    Nagar, Jammu- 180012

Appeal

The election process of the greatest Indian democracy which is a unique one in the history, is starting with Assam & Tripura going to poll today. The whole election process is phased out for over a month and the results will be declared on 16^th May 2014.

Aamantran : Lokarpan Paramhansh Parmanand Bhaktidham krishi farm Ganiwan, Chitrakoot

Respected,

Namaskar,

As we are aware that Rashtra Rishi Nanaji had come to Chitrakoot on the  noble advice of Param pujya Sant shree Paramhansh Bhagvananad ji Maharaj for social upliftment of society . Shradheya Nanaji had initiated  various projects and activities for overall development of Society through Deendayal Research Institute and that can be experienced now  in 1000 villages situated at 50km radius of chitrakoot . These activities are continuously going on with the support of rural People .

     At the time of land donation of "Ganiwan farm", Sant shree Bhagvananand ji had  a wish to built a holy place "Bhakti Dham".  As per  his wish a Bhakti Dham has been constructed with the support &  initiative of local people and Volunteers of Deendayal Research Institute .

 The "Lokarpan" and Bhandara Prasad is going to held on April 8, 2014 on the auspicious day of shri Ram Navami.  On this Holy occasion, all of you are cordially invited with family to attend Lokarpan samaroh and to have Bhandara prasad.

via: Deendayal Research Institute.

Chitrakoot Project

more details?? email: Deendayal Research Institute dridelhi@chitrakoot.org

Dr Ambedkar Vanvasi Kalyan Trust Surat - Yuva Chetana Jagaran Programme- Dt 13.3.14

Namaste report and photos for Dr Ambedkar Vanvasi Kalyan Trust Surat - Yuva Chetana Jagaran Programme- Dt 13.3.14.

Appreciate the activity of  Dr. Ambedkar Vanvasi Kalyan Trust in bringing large number of youth together and motivating them.

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SOLAPUR UDYOGVARDHINI’S IS ORGANISING “HARSHVARDHINI SANSKAR VARGHA”

FROM 15TH FEB 2014 TWICE IN A WEEK ON SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS FOR 2 HOURS FROM 3 PM TO 5 PM

FOR GIRLS WHO ARE LIVING IN SLUM AREAS & WHO ARE IN THE AGE GROUP OF  8  TO 18 YEARS

AND WHO BELONG TO THE BACKWARD CLASS

EFFORTS WILL BE TAKEN TO,

1] IDENTIFY THE SKILLS IN EVERY GIRL. 

2] PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS FURTHER SO THAT IT MAY HELP THEM TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY ECONOMICALLY  & BRING ABOUT HAPPINESS AND THEY WILL BECOME FEARLESS ABOUT THEIR FUTURE LIFE.

3] BRING ABOUT ALL ROUND DEVELOPMENT AT THE PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, MEANTAL & EMOTIONAL LEVELS SO THAT THEY MAY BECOME ONE WITH THE MAIN STREAM OF THE SOCIETY. 

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