LET US NOT THINK
" WHAT CAN I GAIN?" BUT "WHAT CAN I CONTRIBUTE?"- Sri Ravishankar
ACTIVITIES
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(Updated on 29th January 2012)
OUR ACTIVITIES
REPUBLIC DAY 2012
Flag hoisting ceremony was held at 1030 hrs.
Shri Saraswat hoisted the flag National Anthem was sung by about 25 members present.
Shri Saraswat addressed the gathering highlighting the responsibility of senior citizens to inculcate good habits in their grand children.
ELDERS DAY 1 OCTOBER 2011
Government of M P arranged programme
Venue : Rabindra Bhavan
Detailed Programme:
Health Check Up
Talks by
Dr Subhash Sharma
Dr R P Mishra, President Anand Dham
Shri S K Saraswat, Presidnt Senior Citizens Forum, Bhopal
Shri S K Sharma, Regional Manager MP, HelpAge (India)
Shri Jayant Malaiya, Minister and Shri Gopal BHargava, Minister of M P Govt
15th August 2011
FLAG HOISTING AT 1030 HRS
Followed by
OPEN HOUSE ON LOKPAL BILL
Justice R D Shukla was the CHIEF GUEST
10th July 2011
LOKPAL, a legal, judicial, administrative and journalistic view
Panelists were :
Justice R D Shukla
Shri J P Vyas (IAS -Retired)
Shri S K Varma, Advocate
and Shri GHanshyam Saxena, Editor GREY HAIR
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION SEMINAR
12th June 2011
Dr M L Gupta former Member Secretary, M P Pollution control Board and Director, International Institute of Environment was the Keynote Speaker. He covered the entire canvas of Air, Water, Forest and sanitation pollution. Apart from government regulations and control, the realisation at theindividual level was highlighted so that the future generation hasnot to suffer for our carelessness and folly.
Justice Shukla covered the aspect of selfish attitude and gave examples of sheer inefficiency and of those given the responsibility to ensure environment protection laws.
Gen Sinho highlighted the need for discipline and awareness of thr long term harm of our lax attitudes.
15th June 2011
HelpAge (India), M P State Federation of Senior Citizens and Senior Citizens Forum, Bhopal, jointly organised a seminar on the occasion of WORLD ELDERS ABUSE AWARENESS DAY at the Day Care Centre of the Forum. Dr Mishra an expert on Social Welfare, Shri Shukla, member Human Rights Commission, Shri Saraswat, President of the Federation and the Forum and Shri Sharma, Regional Director of HelpAge spoke on theoccasion.
HelpAge, MP Federation of Sr Citizens and Senior Citizens Forum have over the years have pursued the care of Elders as their mission. Medical camps, visit to old-age homes, cancer detection camps, care of terminally ill elders, supply of medicines and fruits and holding of seminars on the connected topics has been our effort.
We find that the main problem areas are inconsiderate daughter-in-law, interfering parents, financial dependence, property distribution fights, disgusting state of old age homes and lack of emotional connect. More importantly when children see how their parents have taken care of their parents, they also may decide to similarly look after the parents when they become old. Unless the elders learn how to adjust with those who are required to look after them, conflicts could not be avoided.
It was brought out that oldage homes are
real pain for the olds, and even for their sympathetic children. In most
cases, they don't have specialised medical assistance, the rooms are so
small that you cannot even walk 4 steps in a single direction. The cleanliness
should be skipped, as the people who are there for maintaining the cleanliness,
just do because it is their duty, without any compassion. Sometimes, the
rooms stinks. If someone vomitted something anywhere there, they will
take more than 2 to 3 hours to clean it (literally), after their other
works are over.
If the person living there asks for something, then they will promptly
reply, "Why are you desiring for facilities at this age, grandfather,
you have got old and going to die in a few days, go and sleep in yout
cot, and pray God". Every old age home may not be that bad but lack
of compassion is the main source of disappointmenmt.
HT prominently covered the story about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. HelpAge, MP Federation of Sr Citizens and Senior Citizens Forum have over the years have pursued the care of Elders as their mission. Medical camps, visit to old-age homes, cancer detection camps, care of terminally ill elders, supply of medicines and fruits and holding of seminars on the connected topics has been our effort.
Shri Vijay Shukla, Member Human Roghts Commission very correctly said that we make commisions or enact legislations only when UN mendates regarding the senior citizens. There is a need to be more proactive in such matters.
FORMATION OF APPEX BODY OF SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS OF BHOPAL
Date : 11 March 2011
Place: Sr. Citizen's Day Care Center, 10 No Stop Bhopal.
Time: 3 pm - 5 pm
ATTENDEES:
Shri : D K Dixit, Brajesh Nigam (Bhopal Citizen's Forum), SK Saraswat,
SS Raghuwanshi, AC Jumole (Sr. Citizen's Forum), Dr Shankar patidar (Gayatri
Parivar), SN Chouksey (Gandhiwadi Prayas), CB Malpani (Asso of Ind, Mandideep),
Pradeep Ghosh, Shantanoo Saxena (SWANS), Anurag Shrivastava (Juris Consultants),
Siddharth Gupta (Nirdhan Nishulk KSS), Varun Chouhan, Arpit Pathak and
Shaila Masood (RTI activist)
Smt : Shipra Bhattacharya (Sr. Citizen's Forum), Ms Nikita Delouri
DISCUSSIONS:
The discussions started with a brief round of introduction of the various
respected members present and representing various organizations.
A meeting was held the previous day to plan a combined strategy on the
Lokpal bill movement started by Anna Hazare. In that meeting, where a
larger group assembled, it was decided that an Apex Body be formed to
take up such causes jointly by all citizens of Bhopal. This Apex body
can be an non-political informal group with representations of all citizen
groups of Bhopal.
Taking the discussions further from there, the attendees in this meeting
discussed on how to move ahead in the formation of an apex committee,
in which various organizations and bodies working in the city, come under
a common name.
There were further discussions on how the said body can act as an ombudsman
in mutually resolving the disputes among its various members and that
if there are issues which are of concern to the people at large how they
can be resolved. For example a dispute regarding the activities of a builder
which are not in tune with the environment standards can be taken up by
the apex body, and the concerned member, in this case the builders association,
can be asked to pressurize the individual builder. In case the builders
association fails, appropriate action can be taken against the individual
builder by the apex body together.
There were also discussions on whether the employees associations will
have a role in the apex body. The house was divided, with some members
expressing reservation that the said organization only press for personal
issues like pay and pension, and are politically inclined. The matter
needs to be deliberated in detail, and the representation of the employees
is necessary for dealing with issues of inappropriate behavior and conduct
of employees.
It was decided, that all such organisations that intend to be a part of
the Apex group, discuss it among their organization members and give a
letter of association to the Senior Citizen's Forum (Mr Saraswat / Mrs
Shipra Bhattacharjee) by 30th April 2011.
It was decided to have the first formative meeting of the 'Bhopal Citizens
Apex Body (BCAB)' on 1st May, 2011 (Sunday) at Senior Citizen's Day Care
Centre (10 No. Stop) at 3 pm.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Senior Citizens Forum, Bhopal
17 April 2011 at 1030 hrs. Due to lack of specified attendance the meeting was adjourned for half an hour and reassembled at 1100 hrs.
The meeting was chaired by Shri R S Tiwari, Vice President, in the absence of Shri S K Saraswat who had to attend an important function. Gp capt A B Mehta conducted the proceedings.
The meeting adopted the income/expenses statement.
It decided to make extra effort to motivate the members to attend the Forum's function and pay the monthly/annual membership subscription so that more functions and talks could be arranged.
Shri N P Shrivastava, Vice President briefed the members about the important changes in the Forum's constitution as directed by its executive committee. It was adopted.
The names of office bearers and members of the new executive was read out and it was unanimously approved with applause.
Dr Tedia, Shri Chowkse, Shri Dinesh Mishra among others contributed to the discussions on other matters.
The meeting concluded with thanks to the chair.
OUR MONTHLY TALK/DISCUSSION SESSION
WE INVITE SPEAKERS TO TALK ON TOPICS OF INTEREST TO SENIOR CITIZENS
The last talk was on 11th September
BY A B MEHTA
Topic: HINDU TEMPLES - DIVINE LINKAGE
SUMMARY OF THE TALK
Why we visit Temples?
o As a ritual
o To pray for success
o To ensure safety
o To get worldly benefits
o On specific Days or Festivals
o As a sight seeing
o To just pray
o To find peace, tranquility and for spiritual contemplation
Human Life-The Divine Connection
Raging battle between good and bad
o What is good or bad is our own creation.
o Laws of ethical living gets updated based on Home/society/educational/religious
influences and better spiritual understanding
o Value and vice are the evaluation of our intellect in relationship with
our EGO
Body, Mind and Intelligence
o There are four basic layers to our being. The first is the body- the
physical layer. The second is the mind- the intellectual layer. The third
is the heart- the emotional layer. And the fourth is the soul (atma)
o The mind is meant to absorb information, transform it into knowledge
and lead it into action
Open Mind
o A hard Mind offers protection of our belief systems based on our state
of ego
o A soft mind is gateway to divine living.
o Transformation happens only when we are humble enough to accept that
I am not perfect & I want to be a better person
Pamatma to Atma
o God becomes Man, so that Man might become God - Boehme
o Man is intrinsically a combination of morality, righteousness and spirituality
o Self-realisation is in recognising this divinity through knowledge,
contemplation and devotion
o Body consciousness can not be eliminated but deliberate attempt should
be made to move to pure or divine consciousness. Only a few are able to
move to super consciousness (awareness or knowledge of an 'ultimate reality')
Divinity vs Religion
o "Holiness and purity are not exclusive possession of any Church/temple/Mosque"
o Religion provides us with a code of conduct for safe and happy voyage
in life
o Genuine Religious teachers are the torch bearers who can light our path
away from desires and ego to higher consciousness
o The final path is ours and ours alone
Hindu Cosmological Concept
(Alain Danielou)
o According to Hindu cosmological concepts, the world is divine thought,
a divine dream without substance, made only of elements of energy that
manifest themselves as atoms, tendencies and movements in what appears
to us as matter, feeling, thought, consciousness and life. The continuity
and interdependence of the various aspects of what we term 'existence'
or 'reality' of Universe are absolute. Neither dimension nor duration
exists as such. The dimensions of space and time are defined only in relation
to ourselves, to the wavelengths on which our tiny centers functions as
living beings.
Divine Linkage
o The first link with God is in the shape of parents, particularly the
Mother
o The home is the first Temple
o School is supposed to be the Temple of Learning
o Thereafter the path is based on our view of life, faith, spiritual thoughts,
conviction and contemplation
Hindu Temple - Origin
o The vedic Aryans only believed in sacrificial rituals.
o In pre-dynastic times in Egypt, religion was largely animistic (certain
animals, plants and geographic features were considered the homes of spirits)
o Vedic period 'Yagnashala' got replaced by temples in due course when
Idol worship got prevalent. The absorption of local tribes might have
resulted in accepting worship of some physical form
o In ancient times temples in India were the abodes of divinity, art,
religion, literature, music, dance and other group activities of human
existence.
Temple - The Divine Abode
o The temple if properly constructed is supposed to receive cosmic energy
that is irradiating around.
o The pyramidal structure represents 'Meru' mountain, the abode of God.
o Temples were always considered to be safe haven and a place to communicate
with God.
IDOL WORSHIP
o Idol is just a symbol with which the mind can be easily connected and
concentrated upon
o Mythological stories caused many human shapes to be created as per local
conceptualization
o Each of them over the years got identified as the one granting some
worldly gain
o Installing idols subsequently became a source of Income and acquiring
property
PUJA
o Puja takes many forms, the simplest of which is darshan, reading of
scriptures and meditation
o It embodies the divine energy of the deity and provides a mental link
to the god or goddess.
o Puja also usually includes providing an offering to the object of puja,
such as chandan, flowers or food, and lighting a diya or candle or incense
and Havan
o Elaborate Puja became an essential element of festivals, fasts and reading
or listening to scriptures and mythological stories
Rituals and Beliefs
o The priests introduced many rituals and beliefs so that common people
involved fully in worldly responsibilities, did such things purely on
the basis of faith or escape sufferings.
o Reincarnation being dependent to Paap and Punya, temple and puja is
the simplest divine link.
o A totally dedicated person develops child like innocence and surrenders,
cries, sings without worrying about 'what others will think?'
Prayer and devotion
o Hindu religion has space for personal God hence the Puja griha or puja
corner at home that is the daily place of prayer.
o While God is present everywhere, it is convenient to worship him in
some designated form in a temple or home.
o Offerings, prayer, aarti, yagna, devotional songs, dance, pradakshina
etc are all part of the worship.
In Conclusion
o Spirituality is not casually thinking about divinity,
talking about it, going to temple, taking classes or reading books.
o Practicing in life, through contemplation on the contents of vedic granth
and then hold discussions to find answers to various doubts to progress
further. This is the path to enlightenment - a final blessed state free
from ignorance, desire and suffering
o Temple is merely a convenient first step
10th April 2011: WAS a YOGA SPECIAL. R S TIWARI, our Vice President gave a demonstration alongside a commentary by Gp Capt Mehta of selected simple and short Yoga and limbs movement exercises.
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SPECIAL REPORT
The recent Triple disaster in Japan, combining the Earth Quake, Tsunami and Nuclear Leakage has made us realise how important it is to make people aware of the best, regulated, clear and combined effort required to phase such a situation if the eventuality is faced. A detailed "Do and Not Do" adviceis given here. (Courtesy Value Research)
When Chaos Reigns
When a crisis erupts due to civil unrest, natural disaster
or a major terrorist attack, a number of things happen rapidly and sometimes
simultaneously. First, panic ensues as people attempt to flee the immediate
scene of the disaster, usually seeking safety using the same escape routes.
At the same time, police, fire and emergency medical units all attempt
to respond to the scene, so there can be terrible traffic and pedestrian
crowd-control problems. In the event of large civil disturbances, roads
can also be clogged with protesters, troops and panicked civilians. This
can be magnified by smoke and fire, which can reduce visibility, affect
breathing and increase panic.
In many instances, an attack or natural disaster will cause damage to
electrical lines, or the electricity will be cut off as a precautionary
measure. Natural gas, water and sewer lines can be damaged, causing leaks,
and in the case of natural gas lines raising the threat of explosions
and fire. Earthquakes and mudslides can cut roads and shut down mass transit.
Often, people find themselves trapped in subway tunnels or in high-rise
buildings, and they are sometimes forced to escape through smoke-filled
tunnels or stairwells. Depending on the incident, bridges, tunnels, subway
lines and airports can be closed or jammed to a standstill. Grocery stores
are frequently inundated by people scrambling (and sometimes fighting)
to obtain food and supplies.
In the midst of this confusion and panic, telephone and cell-phone usage
soars. Even if the main trunk lines and cell towers are not damaged by
the event or otherwise affected by the loss of electricity, this huge
spike in activity quickly overloads the exchanges and cell networks. This
means the ripples of chaos and disruption roll outward from the scene
of the crisis as people outside the immediate vicinity of the crisis zone
hear about the situation via the media and wonder what has become of loved
ones who were in or near the crisis zone.
The Need to Plan
Those caught in close proximity to such a disaster site
have the best chance of escaping and reconnecting with loved ones if they
have a personal contingency plan. While such planning is critically important
for people who live and work overseas in high-threat locations, recent
events have demonstrated that even people residing in places considered
safe, like Cairo and Tokyo, can be caught in the vortex of a crisis. Taking
this one step farther, sudden disasters, such as tornadoes, earthquakes,
school shootings or the derailment of train cars carrying chlorine, can
strike almost anywhere. This means that everyone should have a personal
contingency plan.
Emergency plans are vital not only for corporations and for schools but
also for families and individuals. Such plans should be in place for each
regular location - home, work and school - that an individual frequents
and should cover what that person will do and where he or she will go
should an evacuation be necessary. This means establishing meeting points
for family members who might be split up - and backup points in case the
first or second point also is affected by the disaster.
When school-aged children are involved, parents need to take the time
to coordinate with the school to learn what the school's crisis plans
are so any measures the school employs can be accounted for during the
planning process. A crisis plan should also account for any pets a family
may have.
The lack of ability to communicate with loved ones because of circuit
overload or other phone-service problems can greatly enhance the sense
of panic during a crisis - especially in this age, when people are so
dependent on almost-constant communications via the ubiquitous smart phone.
Perhaps one of the foremost benefits of having personal and family contingency
plans in place is the reduction of stress that results from not being
able to contact a loved one immediately. Knowing that everyone is following
the plan frees each person to concentrate on the more pressing challenges
presented by their personal evacuation. This is critical because someone
who waits until he or she has contacted all loved ones before evacuating
might not make it out.
It also is important to have a communications plan, which should include
the contact information for the designated rallying site as well as an
alternate communications hub outside of the area. It might be difficult
to communicate from point A to point B, but someone at point A or B might
be able to get through to a person at point C. For example, it may be
impossible to call from Tripoli to New York, but both parties may be able
to call through to Rome.
Alternative means of communication also should be included in the communications
plan. If the phone lines and cell phones are clogged, many times text
messages can still get through and Internet connections may work to send
e-mail. Satellite telephones, though expensive, are also very useful in
a communications blackout, as are two-way radios. Analog fax lines can
also prove useful when other forms of communication are shut down.
People who are going to serve as communications hubs need to be briefed
on the evacuation plan and have contact information (landline and cell
phone numbers, e-mail addresses, etc.) for each person who will be participating
in the evacuation. The communications hub should also be provided with
important personal data on each person, including full name, date of birth,
passport numbers, etc. The communications plan also will be helpful in
case one member of the family is unable to evacuate immediately or finds
it unwise to evacuate at all. In that case, he or she will know where
the rest of the family is going and how to contact them once communications
are restored.
Planning is important because, when confronted with a dire situation,
many people simply do not know what to do or where to start. It is not
unusual to find people wandering aimlessly at the scene of a disaster.
Not having determined their options in advance - and in state of shock
over the events of the day - people quite often find themselves unable
to think clearly enough to establish a logical plan, so they just drift
around or collapse in helplessness. Having a plan in place gives even
a person who is in shock or denial and unable to think clearly a framework
to lean on and a path to follow.
Evacuating
One of the keys to surviving a catastrophe is situational
awareness. Situational awareness allows people to recognizing a potential
threat at an early stage and take measures to avoid it. Situational awareness
also helps people know where to go when an unforeseen disaster strikes.
For example, if the airport is closed by the crisis, situational awareness
enables one to understand the alternate means of leaving the country,
and if a bridge is damaged on an alternative land route, you can locate
another way out. Being aware of the layouts of your residence and workplace
is also critical. If an office building is hit by an incident of workplace
violence or catches fire, people with a plan will know where the fire
exits are and where they lead. Situational awareness will then help them
realize when an exit could lead them out of the frying pan and into the
fire.
Situational awareness also aids in reacting to a dangerous situation while
on the move. If a subway tunnel is filling with smoke from a fire or bombing,
situational awareness tells one to keep low in order to avoid being overcome
by smoke. Better still, proper preparation can lead people to carry important
items such as a smoke hood that can be worn to protect against smoke and
a flashlight to help navigate a dark place like a tunnel.
For individuals who work in high-rise buildings, frequently travel or
routinely take a commuter train or subway, these two items can greatly
assist you if the need to evacuate arises. Smoke hoods are relatively
inexpensive devices that can be carried in a briefcase or purse and quickly
donned in case of emergency. They will usually provide around 20 to 30
minutes of breathing time, which could quite literally mean the difference
between life and death in a smoke-filled hallway, stairway or subway tunnel.
Likewise, a small flashlight could prove to be invaluable in a crisis
situation at night or when the power goes out in a large building or subway.
Some of the small aluminum flashlights can also double as a handy self-defense
weapon.
Of course, in some situations, evacuation might not be the best idea.
If there is no immediate threat at a specific location, it may be more
dangerous to join a crowd of panicked people on the street. In some cases,
it might be safest to just stay in place and wait for order to return
- especially if the shelter is stocked with food, water and other basic
necessities. Situational awareness will allow you to make the call on
whether to stay or go.
As part of a contingency plan, it is also prudent to prepare a small "fly-away"
kit containing clothes, water, a first-aid kit, nutritional bars, medications
and toiletry items for each member of the family. It also is a good idea
to include a battery-powered or crank-powered radio and other items such
as appropriate maps, multi-tool knives and duct tape. An appropriate amount
of cash can also prove quite useful. The kit should be kept in a convenient
place, ready to grab on the way out. Even if it is impractical to keep
all these items in constant readiness, keeping most of them together and
using a prepared list to collect the other items quickly can help get
one out the door in seconds. Maintaining important papers, such as vehicle
titles, deeds, licenses, birth certificates, passports and credit card
information, in a central file allows it to be quickly retrieved in case
of an evacuation. Of course, passports are of vital importance in an overseas
situation.
Another important part of situational awareness is having the means to
receive instructions and information from the authorities. In addition
to radio and television, many locations have emergency text and e-mail
alert systems that can provide critical information. Overseas, embassies
also maintain networks for disseminating information to expatriates such
as the U.S. Department of State's warden system. Individuals should register
for such services and ensure they know how information is disseminated
before the crisis hits and results in communication disruptions.
When it comes to information pertaining to emergency plans and fly-away
kits, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Administration's ready.gov
site is an excellent resource. For people residing overseas, the U.S.
Department of State's travel information site and the Overseas Security
Advisory Council are also valuable resources filled with helpful information.
Now, while it is important to listen to authorities in the case of an
emergency, individuals cannot rely on the government to take care of them
in every situation because the resources simply may not be available.
This means that individuals must have a plan in place designed to take
care of themselves and their families.
Flexibility Required
In order to be effective, an emergency plan must be fluid
and flexible. It is important to recognize that even a good plan can be
worthless if reactive measures taken by authorities during an emergency
impede execution of the plan, or if the catastrophe itself closes down
the airport or a section of a primary escape route. For these reasons,
it is best to have several alternate contingency plans that account for
multiple scenarios and include various routes and modes of evacuation.
Once the emergency is announced, it likely is too late to start devising
a back-up plan.
Plans must be also reviewed periodically, at least once a year. A plan
made following 9/11 might no longer be valid. Bridges and roads included
in the original plan might be closed for construction at the present time
or could have been changed to a one-way traffic pattern. Communication
plans may also need to be updated if family members move or change telephone
numbers.
The contents of fly-away kits should be checked periodically to ensure
the kits are functional. Flashlight and radio batteries can lose their
charge and need to be replaced. Items such as smoke hoods can become damaged
by being carried around in a purse or briefcase for too many years. Food
can become stale and inedible. Medications can expire. Children can grow
and require different sizes of clothing.
Finally, while having a contingency plan on paper is better than having
nothing, those plans that are tested in the real world prove to be far
superior to plans that are never tested. Running through an evacuation
plan (especially during a high-traffic time such as rush hour) will help
to identify weaknesses that will not appear on paper. It also will help
ensure that all those involved know what they are supposed to do and where
they are supposed to go. A plan is of limited use if half of the people
it is designed for do not understand their respective roles and responsibilities.
No plan is perfect, and chances are that individuals will find themselves
"shifting on the fly" as conditions on the ground change in
the event of an actual emergency. However, having a plan and being prepared
allows a person to be more focused and less panicked and confused than
those who have left their fate to chance.
SPECIAL PROGRAMME
HelpAge India in association with Senior Citizens Forum has opened a Physio Therapy Centre at DAY CARE CENTRE, Near 10 No Bus stop. Senior Citizens can avail common physio therapies on payment of a token fee of Rs 20 per treatment. The usual charges in a Physio Clinic are Rs 100.
HOLI MILAN ON 26th MARCH 2011
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Kaththak Dance classes for children
Bharatnatyam dance classes
Central Government Women's Advisory Forum operates from Day Care Centre.
Contact Smt Acharya for further information
Distribution of Fruits and Gifts to the Patients and Needy Senior Citizens
Environmental Protection of the public places of importance and Parks
Creating Social Awareness Against the Use of Plastic Bags
Social awareness against the use of tobacco and other social evils.
We continue to work along with Global Cancer Concern. So far over 40 Cancer
Detection Camps were conducted.
Recreational Facilities provided like Card Room, Library and Meditation
Room for Elders
The Senior Citizens Forum has come out with a Quarterly Journal "GREY
HAIR" to propogate the Forum activities and provide useful information
to members as well as other senior citizens. The Journal would also
have articles by both members as well as non-members on important topics.
We have priced the Journal at Rs 15 with an yearly subscription of Rs
50. This would partly meet the expences. Subscription may be sent by
MO or given personally to Gp Capt A B Mehta, Vice President at MIG-282,
E/7, Bhopal (462016). Enquiries for multiple copies can be sent through
e-mail at abmehtabhopal@indiatimes.com. We have currently 125 subscribers.
Executive Committee decided in its meeting to take up important social
issues by requesting membership in Government committees, apart from
taking initiatives in arranging Rallies and seminars.
Monday to Friday:
0800 Hrs Yoga Training
Alternate Sundays:
1000 Hrs on alternate weeks :Lecture Series
Our Associate Chinmayanand Mission holds regular lectures and devotional programmes in our premises. The dates, time, and subject are displayed on the Day Care Centre Notice Board for the benefit of members as well as nonmembers interested to take part in these programmes.