4TH FAMILY GET-TOGETHER OF “PG GROUP MEMBERS” held at Garhwal Bhavan On -25/11/2007
Minutes of the 4th “Family Get-Together”
Pauri Garhwal Group well known as PG Group!!
Three Cheers For The Grand Success Of The Family Get-Together Held at Garhwal Bhawan, New Delhi on 25/11/2007
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FIRST OF ALL,
We would like to thank everybody in the Group for their support for organizing this mega event.
Pauri Garhwal Group was started on 28th October, 2004 & the very first meet was held at Delhi Haatt on 26th December, 2004. In just three & half year’s time, we have organized 4 family get-togethers of our members and their families, which were a great success with the help of all group members. It was really encouraging to see participation from all the members of the group & credit must go to the families of the group members, who came forward & have attended the meet with full enthusiasm.
The get-together began with the welcome words to our Chief Guests, all members & their families by the presenter/anchor. There were more than 200 Uttarakhandis present for the get-together. The family get-together began at around 11:15a.m.
Trustees of the Group have given brief introduction of the group and its main aims & objectives.
After the brief introduction of the group, it was time for the cultural Programme.
It was good to see the participation of females also equally in all the activities.
In between the cultural Programme, the group had also made arrangements for snacks & tea, which every body appreciated.
Here, we would like to inform all our members that we are here for doing something for our people and development of our State and upliftment of our needy people in any manner. We have several projects in our mind and in the coming months/years; you will see that PGG Team is the Team, which can take any task and with the help/support of the members can do wonders.
BIG THANKS TO OUR ESTEEMED MEMBERS AND OUR
RESPECTED OLDIES WHO ARE WITH US FOR GIVING SUGGESTIONS/GUIDANCE FOR OUR FUTURE ENDAVOURS.
Kindly note that Photos/CDs will be available shortly and will be posted/uploaded in the Group/Group’s website.
K.S.RAWAT
**TEAM PAURI GARHWAL GROUP**
NEW DELHI
Pauri, Chamoli, Tehri, Garhwal, Kumaon, Uttaranchal, Uttarakhand, Jobs, Naukri, India, Sarkari Naukri, Government Jobs
Monday, November 26, 2007
4TH FAMILY GET-TOGETHER OF “PG GROUP MEMBERS” held at Garhwal Bhavan On -25/11/2007!!
Thanks to PGG Team !!! Uttaranchal, Uttarakhand..!!!!
Hi all,
I really thanks and appreciate the PGG team for organisining such a nice family get together.
I enjoyed a lot, specially tea break .
I wish them all the best for their future projects.
Regards,Sudhir Pundir
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गढ़वाली (Uttarakhand) महिलाएं - विकास के प्रतीक -Pauri Garhwal Group
आप सभी उत्तरांचल वासियों को करण बीर सिंह रावत का नमस्कार!
जैसे कि आप सभी उत्तराखंड के लोगों को पता ही हैं कि गढ़वाल मे महिलाएं कितनी मेहनत करती हैं। महिलाएं उत्तराखंड Uttarakhand के विकास मे सबसे ज्यादा योगदान दे रही हैं।
पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप, जो कि एक पंजीकृत ग्रुप हैं, उत्तराखंड के लोगों और अपनी तरफ से पूरी तरह से सहायता प्रदान करने कि कोशिश कर रहा हैं। पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप कि ४००० से ज्यादा सदस्य अपनी अपनी तरफ से हर तरह से प्रयास कर रहे हैं उत्तराखंड कि प्रगति के लिए।
पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप, हर साल उत्तराखंड मे Awareness-cum-sponsorship camp, का आयोजन करते हैं। जिसमे स्कूल के बचौं को रोज होने वाली बातों के बारे मे जागरूक किया जता है और साथ साथ हर स्कूल मे १०-१२ छात्रों को स्पांसर भी किया जाता है।
अभी तक पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप ने पुर्यादांग स्कूल ओर ग़ैर सैन स्कूल मे जागरूकता कैंप लगाए। और दोनों स्कूलों मे २२ छात्रों को स्पांसर किया।
पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप, अपने कल्चर को बढावा देने के लिए हर साल नयी दिल्ही मे कल्चरल प्रोग्रॅम का आयोजन भी कर्ता है जहाँ उत्तराखंड के ३०० से भी ज्यादा लोग जमा होते हैं।
पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप, उन लोगों कि संस्था हैं जो नौकरी करतें हैं और अपनी देव भूमि से दूर रहते हैं। पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप का हर एक मेंबर अपनी तरफ से कोश्सिश कर्ता है अपने लोगों कि मदद करने का।
यही है .... पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप.........
अपनी भाषा .... अपना लोग॥
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करण बीर सिंह रावत
नयी देल्ही
K.S.RAWAT
NEW DELHI
PAURI GARHWAL UTTARANCHAL UTTARAKHAND CHAMOLI KUMAON ALMORA NAINITAL HARIDWAR INDIA
Monday, September 24, 2007
पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप का पारिवारिक मिलान - गढ़वाल भवन, नयी देल्ही - २५/11/२००७
पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप, अपनी भाषा ... अपना लोग॥!!
आप सभी पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप के सदस्यों से निवेदन है कि आप अपने परिवार के साथ २५/११/२००७ को गढ़वाल भवन मे अपने परिवार के साथ जरूर आयें। वहां पर उत्तरांचल कि एक झलक आपके सामने प्रस्तुत कि जायेगी। अपने और अपनी परिवार के साथ अपने लोगों से मिलें। यही है पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप ...अपनी भाषा ...अपने लोग। http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paurigarhwalhttp://www.paurigarhwal.com/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal/surveys?id=1921474जानकारी प्राप्त करने के लिए सम्पर्क करें:करण बीर सिंह रावत - ९८१८००७०७९सुभाष पोख्रियल - ९८११७०९८८२राजेंदर प्रसाद चमोली -९३५०९२९५६७ राजीव नैथानी - ९८१०९६७४९३चंद्रकांता पाण्डेय - ९८९१०८७७७७सुनीता कठेत - ९८११५६२९६२ पौडी गढ़वाल टीम
Report on Gairsain Social Awareness Camp-cum-Sponsorship Programme -21st July, 2007, Chamoli Garhwal
Report on Gairsain Social Awareness Camp-cum-Sponsorship Programme -21st July, 2007, Chamoli Garhwal
“Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained.”
Who are we (The Pauri Garhwal Group)
We are a small drop in the ocean. Each member of the PG Group contributes as a drop of the ocean in all our actions and initiatives. Our objective is to empower our community, people, and state by all means. We are the first online yahoogroup which is registered as Non Profit Social Organisation with Registrar, New Delhi. Our Aims are as follows: -
• To provide a platform to all Uttarakhandis to interact with each other online where they can share their views, thoughts and help in executing various good initiatives towards the empowerment & upliftment of People, and Community of Uttarakhand. • To help the Less Privileged Children based on their talent till they become self- supporting individuals. • To help Shunned Families to live a better life during old days. • To help people with dire straits to meet the expenses for Medical Treatments. • To help in the development of Uttarakhandi Culture. • Last but not the least; give back to society by all means. ProjectGairsainIntroduction As part of the annual activity of PG Group, Project Gairsain was identified for social awareness camp cum sponsorship programme. The roots of this initiative were sown in year 2006, when PG Group launched its first ever social awareness camp in Puryadaang Inter College in Pauri Garhwal. The camp was the first learning for the PG Group and had a great success. Based on the learning of Puryadaang, we were all set for executing our second Awareness Camp in Gairsain, Chamoli Garhwal. A team of volunteers was identified who joined the Task Force of the Project Gairsain for making the entire initiative successful. Funds were also generated through members and other people of Uttarakhand for “Scholarship Programme”.
Project Summary
Gairsain Project Task Force Team comprising 10 members (8 Males + 2 Females) was all set for executing the Project. The team departed from Delhi on 19th night in a Tempo Traveller. Two members of the Task Force were to join from Mumbai directly in the Gairsain.
On 20th July morning, the team took first halt at foothills of Nanital District (i.e. Ramnagar) where the team spent some time in freshening up and then again started up the journey. The next immediate destination of the Task Group was “Maasi Village” where Shri Ram Swaroop Masiwal had made the prior arrangements for task force members for taking rest including meal arrangements. Prior reaching Maasi, we took another halt at Chaunliya Inter College, Almora where we met with Shri Bala Dutt Sharma (uncle of Kaliash Dhoundiyal) and discussed on various topics & initiatives related to education. Somewhere at 11:30 a.m., Task force Team arrived at Maasi where it was welcomed by Shri Masiwal. The first thing the team did was to pay a visit to Temple and then most of the members preferred to take a bath in the adjacent river. The entire team then visited at Shri Masiwal’s home. We all had lunch there and then we took a short nap before we started our journey for Gairsain. Soon the weather changed and we all got a big relief from the burning sky. We had not expected such a change in weather as temperature dipped unexpectedly. Finally, we reached Gairsain, where Principal of the school, Shri D S Panwar ji had already made arrangements for welcoming us.
The programme in school was to start at 8 a.m. on 21st July, 07. The Task Force team of PG Group was on time though school administration took some time in making logistics arrangements due to rain because of which the programme delayed and started at 9:20 a.m.
Session Details
1. The programme began with the introductory speech of Shri B L Verma (from Gairsain Inter College) who introduced the PG Team with the students. Shri Verma later requested the Principal of school, Shri D S Panwar, to share his thoughts with the students and also talk about the PG Group Initiatives. 2. After the speech of Principal, K. S. Rawat talked about the PG Group in detail. 3. Next Session on “Education & Motivation” was taken by Rajiv Naithani. This session last for an hour and few minutes. Rajiv shared his experiences with the students and tried to motivate them. 4. During the sessions, students were encouraged to come on the stage to share their career goals and each student who shared the same in the forum was awarded with a small souvenir by the PG Team. 5. Shri J S Bisht who joined the task force team from Mumbai also addressed the students and shared valuable information. 6. After all the sessions, the identified needy students for scholarship programme were segregated based on their standards and were directed to respective blocked rooms identified for a written exam. 7. Parallely, Career Counselling sessions were oragnised for students in class 10, 11 & 12 where they were told about various career options available to them under each stream after 10th & 12th . 8. Before closing the camp, Principal of Inter College was presented with a memorable souvenir by the PG Task Group Team.
IdentifiedStudentsforScholarshipProgramme
1. Suraj Singh 7th standard 2. Rajender Prasad 7th standard 3. Akbar Ali 7th standard 4. Vijay Singh 8th standard 5. Neeraj Singh Negi 8th standard 6. Devesh Chandra 9th standard 7. Neeraj Prakash 9th standard 8. Maimuna 12th standard 9. Sunita Kotwal 12th standard 10. Anita Rawat 12th standard
Other than the school fees, PG Group has sponsored below mentioned heads under the scholarship programme –
a. Tuition Fees b. Books c. Stationery Items d. 2 set of Uniform to each employee
FeedbackfromthePrincipal/School
The entire camp was appreciated well by the Principal and the School Faculty. At the closure of the camp, Principal shared his overall feedback which was very positive about the camp.
Principal also extended sincere thanks to Project Gairsain Task Force Team for holding the valuable sessions for motivating and encouraging the students in the School.
FeedbackfromtheStudents
School children were also very happy and they appreciated the entire initiative of PG Group. Students told us that such an awareness camp never ever happened in their school before and each task force member helped them to shape their career and they were highly influenced with the thought process of the task force team members. They also took note of the contact details of PG Group so that for any assistance or guidance they can contact the PG Team.
They also requested the PG Task Force Team to visit once again for the similar camp.
FeedbackfromtheSchoolPrincipal/Teachers&SchoolChildrenreflectedthattheProgramme/missionwereaGREATSUCCESS.TheyheardalltheteammemberssilentlyandwereveryeagertoknowmorefromthePGGTaskTeam. List of Members who Joined the Task Group
S. N. Name of the Participant Information/ Experience imparted on 1. Smt J S Bisht Education / Careers guidance / Health / Information & Communication/ Social evils / Self-employment/ Environmental Awareness/ Natural Calamities, Government Schemes & RTI & other welfare schemes for poor & SC/ST 2. Ms. A. Sharma 3. Subhash Pokhriyal 4. Deepak Kala 5. R P Chamoli 6. K S Rawat 7. Rajiv Naithani 8. Shri J S Bisht 9. Kailash Dhoundiyal 10. Subhash Kandpal
ThankYouNote
PG Team extends the “Thank You” note to all such members, people and Institutions who helped the PG Team with their financial and moral support, without which the initiative could have not been successful.
PG Team would like to share the name of all such members below –
1. Sh Sanjay Kukshal 2. Smt Richa Pant 3. Smt Chanderkanta Pandey 4. Sh Rajiv Naithani 5. Sh Deepak Dhyani 6. Sh Atul Nauriyal 7. Smt Sunita Kathait 8. Sh Subhash Kandpal 9. Sh Deepak Rana 10. Sh Gautam Rawat 11. Dr Ravi Joshi 12. Sh Divakar Uniyal 13. Sh Jagdish Sajwan 14. Sh Surendra Singh Bisht 15. Sh Bharat Bhushan Lekhawar 16. Sh Anil Gaur 17. Sh Ashwani Thapliyal – Contributed Rs. 10k for the scholarship programme. 18. Sh Umesh Thapliyal 19. Sh Ashok Suyal – Contributed Rs. 25K for the scholarship programme 20. Smt Poonam Rawat 21. Nidhi Bahuguna 22. Savita Sati 23. Nutan Pokhriyal
We also extend our special thanks to one of the business friend of Shri Subhash Pokhriyal who donated Rs. 5K to PG Team for meeting with the logistics expenses like Gift, Souvenir and Banner expenses for the Camp.
We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to the volunteers of the Task Force Team who joined the Project Gairsain and organized the camp.
OurFindings……at GIC Gairsain,Chamoli
1. Even the school & place is very famous, students were totally unaware and ignorant of happenings around them. 2. The students were totally unaware of their future career. 3. The cultural, social and religious systems restrict women’s education, economic independence, and political and social participation. 4. Women are still accustomed to subordination. Male dominance is seen & is very common. 5. Almost all are unaware of governmental welfare programs that are designed for them. Even not a single student was aware of RTI. PGG Task team has given them tips for all the schemes/acts. 6. Students & people of the region are still unaware of the concept of self-help programs. 7. Many of the adults abuse alcohol and drugs adversely affecting their economic condition and health. Transportation,Boarding&Lodging..byPGGTeam..!! The expenses arising on account of transportation, boarding, lodging and any other misc. expenses during the trip were borne by the individual members of the Task Force of Project Gairsain who participated in the Camp voluntarily. Per head cost worked out to be Rs. 1850/-for the trip.
FeedbackSeeking..!!
The intent of sharing this report of the Project Gairsain with all the members of PG Group is to seek individual feedback on the efforts being put in by the PG Group for completing the Gairsain Project successfully.
Please feel free to post your comments. Your response in this regard is highly appreciated. Thanks.
Best Wishes,
Team Pauri Garhwal Group! http://www.paurigarhwal.com/ http://www.paurigarhwal.org/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paurigarhwal
**********K.S.RAWAT**********
“Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained.”
Who are we (The Pauri Garhwal Group)
We are a small drop in the ocean. Each member of the PG Group contributes as a drop of the ocean in all our actions and initiatives. Our objective is to empower our community, people, and state by all means. We are the first online yahoogroup which is registered as Non Profit Social Organisation with Registrar, New Delhi. Our Aims are as follows: -
• To provide a platform to all Uttarakhandis to interact with each other online where they can share their views, thoughts and help in executing various good initiatives towards the empowerment & upliftment of People, and Community of Uttarakhand. • To help the Less Privileged Children based on their talent till they become self- supporting individuals. • To help Shunned Families to live a better life during old days. • To help people with dire straits to meet the expenses for Medical Treatments. • To help in the development of Uttarakhandi Culture. • Last but not the least; give back to society by all means. ProjectGairsainIntroduction As part of the annual activity of PG Group, Project Gairsain was identified for social awareness camp cum sponsorship programme. The roots of this initiative were sown in year 2006, when PG Group launched its first ever social awareness camp in Puryadaang Inter College in Pauri Garhwal. The camp was the first learning for the PG Group and had a great success. Based on the learning of Puryadaang, we were all set for executing our second Awareness Camp in Gairsain, Chamoli Garhwal. A team of volunteers was identified who joined the Task Force of the Project Gairsain for making the entire initiative successful. Funds were also generated through members and other people of Uttarakhand for “Scholarship Programme”.
Project Summary
Gairsain Project Task Force Team comprising 10 members (8 Males + 2 Females) was all set for executing the Project. The team departed from Delhi on 19th night in a Tempo Traveller. Two members of the Task Force were to join from Mumbai directly in the Gairsain.
On 20th July morning, the team took first halt at foothills of Nanital District (i.e. Ramnagar) where the team spent some time in freshening up and then again started up the journey. The next immediate destination of the Task Group was “Maasi Village” where Shri Ram Swaroop Masiwal had made the prior arrangements for task force members for taking rest including meal arrangements. Prior reaching Maasi, we took another halt at Chaunliya Inter College, Almora where we met with Shri Bala Dutt Sharma (uncle of Kaliash Dhoundiyal) and discussed on various topics & initiatives related to education. Somewhere at 11:30 a.m., Task force Team arrived at Maasi where it was welcomed by Shri Masiwal. The first thing the team did was to pay a visit to Temple and then most of the members preferred to take a bath in the adjacent river. The entire team then visited at Shri Masiwal’s home. We all had lunch there and then we took a short nap before we started our journey for Gairsain. Soon the weather changed and we all got a big relief from the burning sky. We had not expected such a change in weather as temperature dipped unexpectedly. Finally, we reached Gairsain, where Principal of the school, Shri D S Panwar ji had already made arrangements for welcoming us.
The programme in school was to start at 8 a.m. on 21st July, 07. The Task Force team of PG Group was on time though school administration took some time in making logistics arrangements due to rain because of which the programme delayed and started at 9:20 a.m.
Session Details
1. The programme began with the introductory speech of Shri B L Verma (from Gairsain Inter College) who introduced the PG Team with the students. Shri Verma later requested the Principal of school, Shri D S Panwar, to share his thoughts with the students and also talk about the PG Group Initiatives. 2. After the speech of Principal, K. S. Rawat talked about the PG Group in detail. 3. Next Session on “Education & Motivation” was taken by Rajiv Naithani. This session last for an hour and few minutes. Rajiv shared his experiences with the students and tried to motivate them. 4. During the sessions, students were encouraged to come on the stage to share their career goals and each student who shared the same in the forum was awarded with a small souvenir by the PG Team. 5. Shri J S Bisht who joined the task force team from Mumbai also addressed the students and shared valuable information. 6. After all the sessions, the identified needy students for scholarship programme were segregated based on their standards and were directed to respective blocked rooms identified for a written exam. 7. Parallely, Career Counselling sessions were oragnised for students in class 10, 11 & 12 where they were told about various career options available to them under each stream after 10th & 12th . 8. Before closing the camp, Principal of Inter College was presented with a memorable souvenir by the PG Task Group Team.
IdentifiedStudentsforScholarshipProgramme
1. Suraj Singh 7th standard 2. Rajender Prasad 7th standard 3. Akbar Ali 7th standard 4. Vijay Singh 8th standard 5. Neeraj Singh Negi 8th standard 6. Devesh Chandra 9th standard 7. Neeraj Prakash 9th standard 8. Maimuna 12th standard 9. Sunita Kotwal 12th standard 10. Anita Rawat 12th standard
Other than the school fees, PG Group has sponsored below mentioned heads under the scholarship programme –
a. Tuition Fees b. Books c. Stationery Items d. 2 set of Uniform to each employee
FeedbackfromthePrincipal/School
The entire camp was appreciated well by the Principal and the School Faculty. At the closure of the camp, Principal shared his overall feedback which was very positive about the camp.
Principal also extended sincere thanks to Project Gairsain Task Force Team for holding the valuable sessions for motivating and encouraging the students in the School.
FeedbackfromtheStudents
School children were also very happy and they appreciated the entire initiative of PG Group. Students told us that such an awareness camp never ever happened in their school before and each task force member helped them to shape their career and they were highly influenced with the thought process of the task force team members. They also took note of the contact details of PG Group so that for any assistance or guidance they can contact the PG Team.
They also requested the PG Task Force Team to visit once again for the similar camp.
FeedbackfromtheSchoolPrincipal/Teachers&SchoolChildrenreflectedthattheProgramme/missionwereaGREATSUCCESS.TheyheardalltheteammemberssilentlyandwereveryeagertoknowmorefromthePGGTaskTeam. List of Members who Joined the Task Group
S. N. Name of the Participant Information/ Experience imparted on 1. Smt J S Bisht Education / Careers guidance / Health / Information & Communication/ Social evils / Self-employment/ Environmental Awareness/ Natural Calamities, Government Schemes & RTI & other welfare schemes for poor & SC/ST 2. Ms. A. Sharma 3. Subhash Pokhriyal 4. Deepak Kala 5. R P Chamoli 6. K S Rawat 7. Rajiv Naithani 8. Shri J S Bisht 9. Kailash Dhoundiyal 10. Subhash Kandpal
ThankYouNote
PG Team extends the “Thank You” note to all such members, people and Institutions who helped the PG Team with their financial and moral support, without which the initiative could have not been successful.
PG Team would like to share the name of all such members below –
1. Sh Sanjay Kukshal 2. Smt Richa Pant 3. Smt Chanderkanta Pandey 4. Sh Rajiv Naithani 5. Sh Deepak Dhyani 6. Sh Atul Nauriyal 7. Smt Sunita Kathait 8. Sh Subhash Kandpal 9. Sh Deepak Rana 10. Sh Gautam Rawat 11. Dr Ravi Joshi 12. Sh Divakar Uniyal 13. Sh Jagdish Sajwan 14. Sh Surendra Singh Bisht 15. Sh Bharat Bhushan Lekhawar 16. Sh Anil Gaur 17. Sh Ashwani Thapliyal – Contributed Rs. 10k for the scholarship programme. 18. Sh Umesh Thapliyal 19. Sh Ashok Suyal – Contributed Rs. 25K for the scholarship programme 20. Smt Poonam Rawat 21. Nidhi Bahuguna 22. Savita Sati 23. Nutan Pokhriyal
We also extend our special thanks to one of the business friend of Shri Subhash Pokhriyal who donated Rs. 5K to PG Team for meeting with the logistics expenses like Gift, Souvenir and Banner expenses for the Camp.
We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to the volunteers of the Task Force Team who joined the Project Gairsain and organized the camp.
OurFindings……at GIC Gairsain,Chamoli
1. Even the school & place is very famous, students were totally unaware and ignorant of happenings around them. 2. The students were totally unaware of their future career. 3. The cultural, social and religious systems restrict women’s education, economic independence, and political and social participation. 4. Women are still accustomed to subordination. Male dominance is seen & is very common. 5. Almost all are unaware of governmental welfare programs that are designed for them. Even not a single student was aware of RTI. PGG Task team has given them tips for all the schemes/acts. 6. Students & people of the region are still unaware of the concept of self-help programs. 7. Many of the adults abuse alcohol and drugs adversely affecting their economic condition and health. Transportation,Boarding&Lodging..byPGGTeam..!! The expenses arising on account of transportation, boarding, lodging and any other misc. expenses during the trip were borne by the individual members of the Task Force of Project Gairsain who participated in the Camp voluntarily. Per head cost worked out to be Rs. 1850/-for the trip.
FeedbackSeeking..!!
The intent of sharing this report of the Project Gairsain with all the members of PG Group is to seek individual feedback on the efforts being put in by the PG Group for completing the Gairsain Project successfully.
Please feel free to post your comments. Your response in this regard is highly appreciated. Thanks.
Best Wishes,
Team Pauri Garhwal Group! http://www.paurigarhwal.com/ http://www.paurigarhwal.org/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paurigarhwal
**********K.S.RAWAT**********
NEW DELHI**********UTTARANCHAL************UTTARAKHAND
Friday, September 21, 2007
पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप का पारिवारिक मिलान - गढ़वाल भवन, नयी देल्ही - २५/९/२००७
पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप, अपनी भाषा ... अपना लोग॥!!
आप सभी पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप के सदस्यों से निवेदन है कि आप अपने परिवार के साथ २५/११/२००७ को गढ़वाल भवन मे अपने परिवार के साथ जरूर आयें। वहां पर उत्तरांचल कि एक झलक आपके सामने प्रस्तुत कि जायेगी। अपने और अपनी परिवार के साथ अपने लोगों से मिलें।
यही है पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप ...अपनी भाषा ...अपने लोग।
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पौडी गढ़वाल टीम
PG Group family get-together is being held on 25th Nov, 2007, at Garhwal Bhawan, New Delhi.
पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप, नयी देल्ही
[उत्तराखंड, उत्तरांचल, पौडी गढ़वाल, चमोली, टेहरी, कुमाओं, अल्मोरा, नैनीताल, हल्द्वानी, कोटद्वार, हरिद्वार, देहरादून, देव प्रयाग, ग़ैर सैन]
[उत्तराखंड, उत्तरांचल, पौडी गढ़वाल, चमोली, टेहरी, कुमाओं, अल्मोरा, नैनीताल, हल्द्वानी, कोटद्वार, हरिद्वार, देहरादून, देव प्रयाग, ग़ैर सैन]
Namaskar Uttaranchal....!!
Aaap sabhi thai pata hi cha ki PG Group har saal ek apna membarooon ku family get-together kardu Garhwal Bhawan, Nayee Delhi Ma... Pichli Saal kam se kam 300 log hamara get-together ma saamil hwe chchai aur tabhi sab logonu buali ki har saal family get-together hoonu chaindu....
Agar aap sab log PG Group ka kaam se khush chaoun aur chaanda chaoun ki hum sab unnati karon aur sab ek saath chalon ta ye saaal 25 November 2007 khunai Garhwal Bhawan ma apni family ka dagad jarooon aaineee. Agar aaap bhi apni family ka dagad ye family get-together ma saamil hoonu chandoun ta taal ek link cha ve par click karo aur batawa ki tum aur tumari family Garhwal Bhawan ma jaroor samil hoona chaoun.
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http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/
Aaap sabhi thai pata hi cha ki PG Group har saal ek apna membarooon ku family get-together kardu Garhwal Bhawan, Nayee Delhi Ma... Pichli Saal kam se kam 300 log hamara get-together ma saamil hwe chchai aur tabhi sab logonu buali ki har saal family get-together hoonu chaindu....
Agar aap sab log PG Group ka kaam se khush chaoun aur chaanda chaoun ki hum sab unnati karon aur sab ek saath chalon ta ye saaal 25 November 2007 khunai Garhwal Bhawan ma apni family ka dagad jarooon aaineee. Agar aaap bhi apni family ka dagad ye family get-together ma saamil hoonu chandoun ta taal ek link cha ve par click karo aur batawa ki tum aur tumari family Garhwal Bhawan ma jaroor samil hoona chaoun.
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http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/
Aaap Sabhi Logon ku Dhanyabaad...jwaoun ku wajah se PG Groupa n bahut kuch kaam karni aur karna ki koshish karna chchan.
PGG Team॥/ New Delhi..!!!
PGG Team॥/ New Delhi..!!!
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Minutes of the Pauri Garhwal Group Meet held at Garhwal Bhawan on 16/Sep/2007!!
Pauri Garhwal Group, Uttaranchal Uttarakhand
पौडी गढ़वाल ग्रुप उत्तरांचल उत्तराखंड
Dear Members,
Yesterday we had a successful meeting at Garhwal Bhawan, New Delh, where the following topics were covered:
Review of Gairsain Project
Members have been informed about the sponsorship exercise being carried out at Gairsain Inter College, where 10 students have been sponsored by the PG Group for the current academic year.
One of our representative is visiting Gairsain in the last week of Sep 07 and personally hand over the sponsorship amount to the students/their guardians, in the presence of school Principal/respective authority.
Group members have shown their satisfaction in our Gairsain project.
Review of Puryadaang Project
PG Group has again re-sponsored 6 students of Puryadaang Inter College, (out of 9 students of last year as 3 of them have passed out 12th std), for the current academic year, based on their performance.
Sponsorship amount has already been distributed to the successful studnets, in presence of school Principal. We are thankful to respected Sh Kavtiyal Ji, who helped us in distributing the amount, by visiting the school personally.
Members have shown their satisfaction in this project too.
Family get-together
As per the practice, PG Group is organizing a family get-together on 25 November, 2007, at Garhwal Bhawan, Panchkuian Road, New Delhi. Complete details will follow shortly.
Resignation of Office bearers
Two of our Board Members, Sh Deepak Dhyani and Sh Deepak Chaudhary have sent their resignations due to some personal reasons, which has been accepted by the Management.
Further, we are glad to inform that two new faces have been inducted in the PG Board, which are:
a) Sh Subhash Kandpal
b) Sh Raju Khatri
It has also been pointed out noticed that couple of Board Members are not interested in PG group's activities. We request those members to either fulfill their responsibilities or give chance to other aspirants who are willing to work for the benefit of our own people.
With best wishes,
Team - PG Group
New देल्ही
Yesterday we had a successful meeting at Garhwal Bhawan, New Delh, where the following topics were covered:
Review of Gairsain Project
Members have been informed about the sponsorship exercise being carried out at Gairsain Inter College, where 10 students have been sponsored by the PG Group for the current academic year.
One of our representative is visiting Gairsain in the last week of Sep 07 and personally hand over the sponsorship amount to the students/their guardians, in the presence of school Principal/respective authority.
Group members have shown their satisfaction in our Gairsain project.
Review of Puryadaang Project
PG Group has again re-sponsored 6 students of Puryadaang Inter College, (out of 9 students of last year as 3 of them have passed out 12th std), for the current academic year, based on their performance.
Sponsorship amount has already been distributed to the successful studnets, in presence of school Principal. We are thankful to respected Sh Kavtiyal Ji, who helped us in distributing the amount, by visiting the school personally.
Members have shown their satisfaction in this project too.
Family get-together
As per the practice, PG Group is organizing a family get-together on 25 November, 2007, at Garhwal Bhawan, Panchkuian Road, New Delhi. Complete details will follow shortly.
Resignation of Office bearers
Two of our Board Members, Sh Deepak Dhyani and Sh Deepak Chaudhary have sent their resignations due to some personal reasons, which has been accepted by the Management.
Further, we are glad to inform that two new faces have been inducted in the PG Board, which are:
a) Sh Subhash Kandpal
b) Sh Raju Khatri
It has also been pointed out noticed that couple of Board Members are not interested in PG group's activities. We request those members to either fulfill their responsibilities or give chance to other aspirants who are willing to work for the benefit of our own people.
With best wishes,
Team - PG Group
New देल्ही
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Thursday, September 13, 2007
PGG Next Delhi Meet Scheduled for 16th Sept'07 at Garhwal Bhawan!!
पौडी गढ़वाल उत्तराखंड उत्तरांचल
As of now, we have received confirmation from 25 members। Those who would like to join us at the Garhwal Bhawan are requested to please be there at 10:30 AM (Sharp)।
DATE : 16/9/2007
TIME : 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
VENUE : Garhwal Bhawan, Punchkuyan Road, Opp. Videocon Tower Builidng, New Delhi-110055.
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Those who are not familier with the venue can contact the following Team Members for checking the route and other details:
K.S.RAWAT - 09818007079
SUBHASH POKHRIYAL - 09811709882
RAJIV NAITHANI - 09810967493
Thanks & Best Regards,
K.S.RAWAT / NEW DELHI
----- Original Message -----
From: PG Group!!
To: PauriGarhwal@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 5:08 PM
Subject: [PGG : Delhi Meet - 16/Sep] PGG Next Delhi Meet Scheduled for 16th Sept'07 at Garhwal Bhawan!!
Dear Members (Delhi/NCR),
Following members have already sent their confirmation for attending the next meet, scheduled for 16th September, 2007 at Garhwal Bhawan, Punchkuyan Road, Near Karol Bagh, New Delhi. If other members, who are residing in Delhi/NCR, wants to join them in the meeting, please send your confirmation at the earliest: What you have to do is to click on the following link, which will take you to the POLL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PauriGarhwal/surveys?id=1911170
http://www.paurigarhwal.com/ http://pauri-garhwal-group.blogspot.com/
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PGG Team..!!
Thursday, September 06, 2007
FUNDS FOR UTTARAKHAND UNDER RGGVY
FUNDS FOR UTTARAKHAND UNDER RGGVY
RAJYA SABHA In Uttarakhand, out of total 15,761 revenue villages, 15199 (96.4%) are electrified. Balance 562 villages are to be electrified by grid (357) and non-grid (171). Out of 11.85 lakhs rural households, 6.87 lakhs rural households are electrified. Out of balance 4.98 lakhs unelectrified households, Uttarakhand Government intends to cover 3.57 lakhs rural household under RGGVY. Ministry of Power has already sanctioned projects for all the 13 districts of Uttarakhand with an outlay of Rs.643.89 crore. The State has reported that works have been carried out in 968 un-electrified and 2332 electrified villages as also release of 38424 rural household connections including 37,016 BPL household connections as on 24th August, 2007. Uttarakhand has so far availed Rs.355.61 crore under RGGVY. The State has reported that the Schedule Tribe villages are also covered in this scheme. However, 171 villages which are far away from grid line and are situated in forest area are meant to be electrified by non-conventional energy sources. Ministry of Power as also Rural Electrification Corporation have been regularly conducting the review meeting and impressing upon the State Govt./state power utility for timely attainment of the sanctioned targets in the State. This information was given by the Union Power Minister Shri Sushilkumar Shinde in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. PRA:NC
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Report on Gairsain Social Awareness Camp-cum-Sponsorship Programme -21st July, 2007, Chamoli Garhwal, Uttaranchal
Report on Gairsain Social Awareness Camp-cum-Sponsorship Programme -21st July, 2007, Chamoli Garhwal, Uttaranchal
Dear Members,It is heartening to note that "Project Gairsain" proved to be very successful and credit for that goes to all the active PGG members.After a long vacation to my native place today morning I have come back to Delhi and writing to you all about the "Puryadaang Project" completed by PGG Team in July 2006. During my last 10-15 days stay, I have met the school students & have taken their progress report from the School Principal. School Students were very keen to know when PGG Team will put up similar camp in their school.For your kind information we have already obtained progress reports of 6 students out of 9 students sponsored by the PG Group in the year 2006. We have called a meeting of PG Group Trustees who will take the final decision on sponsoring the students for this academic year. Very soon we will be publishing the names of the students whom PGG Team has selected for this year sponsorship.Also, I am enclosing herewith appreciation letter received from the ‘Gairsain” School Principal & letters written by the “Gairsain” School Principal to the various government authorities about the PG Group Camp held in their School on 21st July, 2007. Pls check the attachments.Some members have raised their concerned about the further commitments made to the Puryadaang School & I would like to tell them that we are also working people and as and when we get time we try to do our best and the results you all have already seen. As you all know PGG Team was busy in Gairsain Project and could not get the feedback/progress report from the Puryadaang School on time. I request those members to please come forward and take part in the activities of the PG Group and then only you will realize that we are just like you but have something in our mind for the betterment of our people/state.I hope that the members would take the message in good spirit and try to encourage the team while participating in the group.Thanks & Regards,K.S.RAWAT
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Outcome-cum-Tour Report - Puryagang Awareness Camp held on 29th July 2006...by PauriGarhwalGroup..!!
First Step towards our aim…….Awareness Programme..! !
To create awareness, promote acceptance and integration and instill self confidence for benefit of school children and peoples in rural area of Uttaranchal about health, education, career, protection of environment, their rights and safeguards along with a view to addressing their grievances.
Project Completed : One day Awareness Camp held at Puryadaang Inter College, Puryadaang, Patty – Maniyarsyun, Block – Kaljikhal, Pauri Garhwal (Uttaranchal) on 29th July 2006.
Pauri Garhwal Group (Regd.) has kicked off a series of programmes in the State of Uttaranchal, with the objective of creating awareness among school children & villagers about health, education, career, protection of environment, their rights and safeguards along with a view to addressing their grievances. AWARENESS CAMPS ARE TO BE ORGANIZED IN THE LOCALITIES / VILLAGES, WHICH COULD BE VERY EFFECTIVE CONSIDERATION THAT THE TARGET COMMUNITY NORMALLY LIVES IN A COMPACT AREA.
The first such awareness programme was held on 29th July 2006 at Puryadaang Inter College, Patty – Maniyarsyun, Block – Kaljikhal, Pauri Garhwal. The following members of PG Group had participated in the awareness camp & imparted their knowledge/experienc e with the School Children/Teachers & Villagers:
S.
N.
Name of the Participant
Email
Information/ Experience imparted on
1.
Shri Anoop Chauhan
anoop.chauhan@ gmail.com
Education/ Careers/Health/ Information & Communication/ Social evils / Self-employment/ Environmental Awareness/ Natural Calamities, Government Schemes & RTI
2.
Shri Atul Nauriyal
atul.nauriyal@ st.com
3.
Shri Deepak Dhyani,
deepakdhyani@ yahoo.com
4.
Shri Deepak Kala
deepak_kala123@ yahoo.co. in
5.
Shri Deepak Chaudhary
kotdwara137@ yahoo.co. in
6.
Shri K.S. Rawat
sooni_ksr00@ hotmail.com
7.
Shri R.P. Chamoli
r.p.chamoli@ gmail.com
8.
Shri Rajiv Naithani
rajivnaithani@ yahoo.com
9.
Shri Subhash Pokhriyal
pokhriyal_subhash@ yahoo.co. in
10.
Shri Suman Sardwal
suman_sardwal@ yahoo.com
PLANNED VISIT FROM “”NEW DELHI TO PURYADANG SCHOOL, PAURI GARHWAL””
DELHI
The visit was planned in advance and pick up points were informed to the each member of the PG Group Team, who were part of this unique awareness programme. We had booked one Traveler Bus & it started from Garhwal Bhawan at about 10:30 PM to our Puryadaang Journey. After picking each member of the Team from different locations, the bus crossed Delhi Border at 11:45 PM. The bus reached at the Kotdwara Main Station at 4:30 AM.
KOTDWARA
In Kotdwara, Group members have interacted with the local people and have also distributed/ circulated printed pamphlets written about PG Group’s aims & objectives, enable them to know the main aims and objectives of the group & about its activities.
WHAT HAPPENED NEXT IN KOTDWARA
We are really thankful to Mr RP Chamoli, who just forgot to carry the group’s official banners from his New Delhi residence. It was very difficult to print a banner at Kotdwar itself as market opens only after 8:30 AM.
We were discussing this issue with each other and suddenly we all requested Mr. Subhash Pokhriyal to arrange / bring one peace of white cloth and after that one chupa rustam appeared from our team have asked for a marker pen. We all were wondering what he is going to do. You want to know his name…..he is Anoop Chauhan…a new designer/artist of PG Group!, who designed a beautiful banner for this awareness camp …aur wo bhi….in the wee hours of 29th July 2006, at Kotdwar itself.
WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN KOTDWARA AND PURYADAANG SCHOOL
Group members boarded the bus and during their journey to Puryadaang School they have distributed pamphlets to the people enroute (Dugadda, Gumkhal, Satpuli, Banghat etc) between Kotdwara and Puryadaang. People were asking us for more pamphlets & were eager to know about PG Group.
When we reached at the Puryadaang School gate, Shri Hemant Naithani, School Teacher, welcomed our Team. Mr. Naithani also acted as a nodal officer for organizing the awareness camp in their School. After that a meeting was organized by Mr. Naithani with the school principal, Shri A.S. Bhandari. Shri Bhandari has informed us about the problems being faced by the students and about the achievements of the students as well as college during the past years. He thanked PG Group and visiting Team members for choosing his school for this awareness camp / mission.
COME TO THE POINT….PGG AWARENESS CAMP..!!
School children, their parents & school teachers started welcoming the PG Team and made seating arrangements for the team members. The programme was started by Mr. Hemant Naithani by giving brief introduction of the PG Group members & their efforts towards spreading awareness amongst our younger generation & helping poor students. He also appreciated our group’s activities specially undertaken for upliftment of Uttaranchali Community. On behalf of school, he also thanked to the PG Team for choosing their school for conducting such kind of activities in their school.
Then came PG Group’s anchor, Shri Suman Sardwal and he introduced each one of us to the School faculty & students. He also informed the present group of students / villagers about the 1 year achievements of the PG Group.
Around 250+ students & their parents were present and school staff has also attended the programme.
Environment was so good and we started giving speeches in a cordial environment. We have broadly outlined the directions in which our efforts would be focused.
v The programme started with an interactive session with the students. We have asked each and every student about their aim, what they want to become, after completing their school education. Most of the students do not know that what they will do after their school education. Initially students were hesitating to reply our queries as well as asking their question. Later on, they feel relaxed and understand what we asked from him. Most of the students want to join Army and Police as a soldier. We had convinced them that if they will do some extra work they will certainly get big career opportunities. We had also told them what is better for their career and where they can try for better career. Simultaneously, we had asked from students to write their aim/dream in a piece of paper. On the basis of their feedback, a statement has been prepared for sending them career guidelines (Statement Attached).
v We had also given an overview of computer education to all students. Although there is a computer in a school, however Laptop was shown to the students during the interaction session.
v We had also highlighted issues of natural calamities such as Earthquake, Landslide, Cloud burst etc. How they came and how we prevent and what measures to be taken during the natural calamities.
v Thereafter we had interact with students and parents on various general issues such as coordination, social affairs, organic farming, village unity, consumer awareness, environment protection, plantation, women education, right to information act, awareness on dying culture etc.
PGG Team have also given some useful / informative books to the School for keeping in the School Library so that students can read them.
Feedback from the School & School children reflected that the programme / mission was a great success. They heard all the team members silently and eagerly. They eagerly wanted to know which area is better for them and how they can achieve them.
Summing up the programmes, the Principal had expressed their satisfaction with the performance of students. He also stressed the need for organize such camp in future also. He also appreciated the activities of Pauri Garhwal Group in the school and hoped that such pace would continue to be maintained by all concerned i.e. Pauri Garhwal Group, School Authorities, Students and their parents.
At the end, gifts were distributed to all students as well as to the teachers. A memento of Pauri Garhwal Group was also presented to the Principal.
SEPARATE SESSION ON CAREER GUIDENCE & COUNSELLING
Thereafter, a separate interactive session was held with students of class 11th & 12th. Members have given an idea of various courses, which can be done after their completing their schooling. Experts from various fields expose senior students to a variety of careers. Counseling for class X students facilities better subject choices for Class XI. It helps students to increase their awareness of available careers and to make informed career choices and also to plan for careers that interest them. The response from the students was very good. We find them very enthusiastic. Students were eagerly asking questions about their career from our team members. Feedback form was also collected from students for their future/career. On the basis of feedback, we will provide various papers on career guidance to students in due course.
Our program was to complete by 2:30 PM but the students have asked us to give them more information on careers guidance and it was completed only by 5:00 PM.
At the same time we have conducted a 1-to-1 meeting with students and their parents/guardians and sponsored all the students except one Km. Hina, who could not stay back in spite of our informing her regularly.
Five students, who are good in studies, have been awarded with Tuition Fee, Dress/Shoe/Sweater, Stationery and books. Four students have been awarded with tuition fee only as we do not find them as per our expectations but still we have given them a chance to prove better. The detailed break-up is given as under:
Sl.
No.
Name of Student
Class
Sponsor Amount
Annual Tuition Fee
Dress/
Shoe/
Sweater
Stationery
Books
Total
1
Shanu
6th
150
700
350
*
1200
2
Vandana
7th
150
700
350
*
1200
3
Virender Singh
8th
150
700
350
*
1200
4
Preeti
11th
650
700
500
2000
3850
5
Parmila
12th
950
700
500
2000
4150
6
Mohini
7th
150
150
7
Tejpal Singh
9th
600
600
8
Manmohan Singh
12th
950
950
9
Jaideep
12th
950
950
Total
14250
* Books provided by the Government free of cost.
MAIN FINDINGS:
1. Students are totally unaware and ignorant of happenings around them.
2. Students are also totally unaware of their future career. Even they do not know about what they do after their school education.
3. They also do not know which subjects are useful for them and to whom they have to approach for their carrier.
4. The cultural, social and religious systems restrict women's education, economic independence, and political and social participation.
5. Male dominance is very common. Women are accustomed to subordination.
6. Education of girls is given little importance.
7. Women are not organized.
8. They are unaware of governmental welfare programs that are designed for them. Even they are unaware of Right to Information Act.
9. They are unaware of the concept of self-help programs.
10. Many of the adults abuse alcohol and drugs adversely affecting their economic condition and health.
RECOMMENDATIONS/ ACTIONS
We are in the process of sending money orders for a particular amount in the name of student only and are confident that our hard earned money will definitely give us better results. We are also in the process of preparing various papers on career guidance, which will be sent to the students shortly.
MONITORING ON OUTCOME
As this is our first step towards our aim and objective and we are in a process of learning. However, we are sure that we are going in a right direction and believe that the result of the school should be far-far better than the last year. We have been assured by the principal/teacher that the quarterly/half- yearly performance of these students will be known to us regularly. We have also been assured by the Principal/teacher that the sponsored books will be kept in Library, when the sponsored students pass out from their class. Thereafter, the same books will be provided to another needy student.
Apart from the above, a team of four members will be constituted shortly, who will look after the performance of the area/school as well as sponsored students. The team will be in contact with the local people regularly, listen to their problem and give them a solution with the active support of all members of Pauri Garhwal Group.
The monthly performance of the project will be sent to the Group members continuously so that Group members can give their valuable suggestion/inputs for further betterment of the rural people.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Head
Financial Implication
Source of funds
Gifts to Students/School
Sponsorship Programme
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Total
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Rs. 4783/-
Rs.14250/-
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Rs.19033/-
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Donations received from some prestigious members + Annual Membership fees of Rs.100/- received from few members.
Transportation, Boarding and Lodging
The expenditure towards boarding/lodging and other misc. expenditure were borne by the individual member themselves.
FUTURE STRATEGY
Blood Donation Camp
A blood donation camp will soon be conducted soon in NCR.
Family Get together programme
We are planning to organize a family get together sometime in October 2006 in New Delhi.
Next Awareness Camp
Next Awareness camp will be planned in a school in Chamoli or Pauri District (depending upon response received from Chamoli School & Pauri School) during next financial year i.e. 2007-08, as that time result/outcome of our mission will be coming out in the form of result of the Puryadaang Inter College (date will be finalized later).
Creation of Crisis Group
A Crisis Group will be set up shortly for the purpose of immediately relief operation will be conducted during the time of natural calamities in Uttaranchal.
LIGHTER MOMENTS…..
After completion of the project, what happened next……please check beautiful pics of the members, who were enjoying every moment of their life as they were very happy that the project has been successfully completed. [Other beautiful photographs will be display in Group’s website http://www.paurigar hwal.com shortly]
We hope, our Group members will recognize the effort put in by each member of PG Group family for completing this task. Please feel free to post your comments. Hope you have a good time here! Your response in this regard is highly appreciated.
To create awareness, promote acceptance and integration and instill self confidence for benefit of school children and peoples in rural area of Uttaranchal about health, education, career, protection of environment, their rights and safeguards along with a view to addressing their grievances.
Project Completed : One day Awareness Camp held at Puryadaang Inter College, Puryadaang, Patty – Maniyarsyun, Block – Kaljikhal, Pauri Garhwal (Uttaranchal) on 29th July 2006.
Pauri Garhwal Group (Regd.) has kicked off a series of programmes in the State of Uttaranchal, with the objective of creating awareness among school children & villagers about health, education, career, protection of environment, their rights and safeguards along with a view to addressing their grievances. AWARENESS CAMPS ARE TO BE ORGANIZED IN THE LOCALITIES / VILLAGES, WHICH COULD BE VERY EFFECTIVE CONSIDERATION THAT THE TARGET COMMUNITY NORMALLY LIVES IN A COMPACT AREA.
The first such awareness programme was held on 29th July 2006 at Puryadaang Inter College, Patty – Maniyarsyun, Block – Kaljikhal, Pauri Garhwal. The following members of PG Group had participated in the awareness camp & imparted their knowledge/experienc e with the School Children/Teachers & Villagers:
S.
N.
Name of the Participant
Information/ Experience imparted on
1.
Shri Anoop Chauhan
anoop.chauhan@ gmail.com
Education/ Careers/Health/ Information & Communication/ Social evils / Self-employment/ Environmental Awareness/ Natural Calamities, Government Schemes & RTI
2.
Shri Atul Nauriyal
atul.nauriyal@ st.com
3.
Shri Deepak Dhyani,
deepakdhyani@ yahoo.com
4.
Shri Deepak Kala
deepak_kala123@ yahoo.co. in
5.
Shri Deepak Chaudhary
kotdwara137@ yahoo.co. in
6.
Shri K.S. Rawat
sooni_ksr00@ hotmail.com
7.
Shri R.P. Chamoli
r.p.chamoli@ gmail.com
8.
Shri Rajiv Naithani
rajivnaithani@ yahoo.com
9.
Shri Subhash Pokhriyal
pokhriyal_subhash@ yahoo.co. in
10.
Shri Suman Sardwal
suman_sardwal@ yahoo.com
PLANNED VISIT FROM “”NEW DELHI TO PURYADANG SCHOOL, PAURI GARHWAL””
DELHI
The visit was planned in advance and pick up points were informed to the each member of the PG Group Team, who were part of this unique awareness programme. We had booked one Traveler Bus & it started from Garhwal Bhawan at about 10:30 PM to our Puryadaang Journey. After picking each member of the Team from different locations, the bus crossed Delhi Border at 11:45 PM. The bus reached at the Kotdwara Main Station at 4:30 AM.
KOTDWARA
In Kotdwara, Group members have interacted with the local people and have also distributed/ circulated printed pamphlets written about PG Group’s aims & objectives, enable them to know the main aims and objectives of the group & about its activities.
WHAT HAPPENED NEXT IN KOTDWARA
We are really thankful to Mr RP Chamoli, who just forgot to carry the group’s official banners from his New Delhi residence. It was very difficult to print a banner at Kotdwar itself as market opens only after 8:30 AM.
We were discussing this issue with each other and suddenly we all requested Mr. Subhash Pokhriyal to arrange / bring one peace of white cloth and after that one chupa rustam appeared from our team have asked for a marker pen. We all were wondering what he is going to do. You want to know his name…..he is Anoop Chauhan…a new designer/artist of PG Group!, who designed a beautiful banner for this awareness camp …aur wo bhi….in the wee hours of 29th July 2006, at Kotdwar itself.
WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN KOTDWARA AND PURYADAANG SCHOOL
Group members boarded the bus and during their journey to Puryadaang School they have distributed pamphlets to the people enroute (Dugadda, Gumkhal, Satpuli, Banghat etc) between Kotdwara and Puryadaang. People were asking us for more pamphlets & were eager to know about PG Group.
When we reached at the Puryadaang School gate, Shri Hemant Naithani, School Teacher, welcomed our Team. Mr. Naithani also acted as a nodal officer for organizing the awareness camp in their School. After that a meeting was organized by Mr. Naithani with the school principal, Shri A.S. Bhandari. Shri Bhandari has informed us about the problems being faced by the students and about the achievements of the students as well as college during the past years. He thanked PG Group and visiting Team members for choosing his school for this awareness camp / mission.
COME TO THE POINT….PGG AWARENESS CAMP..!!
School children, their parents & school teachers started welcoming the PG Team and made seating arrangements for the team members. The programme was started by Mr. Hemant Naithani by giving brief introduction of the PG Group members & their efforts towards spreading awareness amongst our younger generation & helping poor students. He also appreciated our group’s activities specially undertaken for upliftment of Uttaranchali Community. On behalf of school, he also thanked to the PG Team for choosing their school for conducting such kind of activities in their school.
Then came PG Group’s anchor, Shri Suman Sardwal and he introduced each one of us to the School faculty & students. He also informed the present group of students / villagers about the 1 year achievements of the PG Group.
Around 250+ students & their parents were present and school staff has also attended the programme.
Environment was so good and we started giving speeches in a cordial environment. We have broadly outlined the directions in which our efforts would be focused.
v The programme started with an interactive session with the students. We have asked each and every student about their aim, what they want to become, after completing their school education. Most of the students do not know that what they will do after their school education. Initially students were hesitating to reply our queries as well as asking their question. Later on, they feel relaxed and understand what we asked from him. Most of the students want to join Army and Police as a soldier. We had convinced them that if they will do some extra work they will certainly get big career opportunities. We had also told them what is better for their career and where they can try for better career. Simultaneously, we had asked from students to write their aim/dream in a piece of paper. On the basis of their feedback, a statement has been prepared for sending them career guidelines (Statement Attached).
v We had also given an overview of computer education to all students. Although there is a computer in a school, however Laptop was shown to the students during the interaction session.
v We had also highlighted issues of natural calamities such as Earthquake, Landslide, Cloud burst etc. How they came and how we prevent and what measures to be taken during the natural calamities.
v Thereafter we had interact with students and parents on various general issues such as coordination, social affairs, organic farming, village unity, consumer awareness, environment protection, plantation, women education, right to information act, awareness on dying culture etc.
PGG Team have also given some useful / informative books to the School for keeping in the School Library so that students can read them.
Feedback from the School & School children reflected that the programme / mission was a great success. They heard all the team members silently and eagerly. They eagerly wanted to know which area is better for them and how they can achieve them.
Summing up the programmes, the Principal had expressed their satisfaction with the performance of students. He also stressed the need for organize such camp in future also. He also appreciated the activities of Pauri Garhwal Group in the school and hoped that such pace would continue to be maintained by all concerned i.e. Pauri Garhwal Group, School Authorities, Students and their parents.
At the end, gifts were distributed to all students as well as to the teachers. A memento of Pauri Garhwal Group was also presented to the Principal.
SEPARATE SESSION ON CAREER GUIDENCE & COUNSELLING
Thereafter, a separate interactive session was held with students of class 11th & 12th. Members have given an idea of various courses, which can be done after their completing their schooling. Experts from various fields expose senior students to a variety of careers. Counseling for class X students facilities better subject choices for Class XI. It helps students to increase their awareness of available careers and to make informed career choices and also to plan for careers that interest them. The response from the students was very good. We find them very enthusiastic. Students were eagerly asking questions about their career from our team members. Feedback form was also collected from students for their future/career. On the basis of feedback, we will provide various papers on career guidance to students in due course.
Our program was to complete by 2:30 PM but the students have asked us to give them more information on careers guidance and it was completed only by 5:00 PM.
At the same time we have conducted a 1-to-1 meeting with students and their parents/guardians and sponsored all the students except one Km. Hina, who could not stay back in spite of our informing her regularly.
Five students, who are good in studies, have been awarded with Tuition Fee, Dress/Shoe/Sweater, Stationery and books. Four students have been awarded with tuition fee only as we do not find them as per our expectations but still we have given them a chance to prove better. The detailed break-up is given as under:
Sl.
No.
Name of Student
Class
Sponsor Amount
Annual Tuition Fee
Dress/
Shoe/
Sweater
Stationery
Books
Total
1
Shanu
6th
150
700
350
*
1200
2
Vandana
7th
150
700
350
*
1200
3
Virender Singh
8th
150
700
350
*
1200
4
Preeti
11th
650
700
500
2000
3850
5
Parmila
12th
950
700
500
2000
4150
6
Mohini
7th
150
150
7
Tejpal Singh
9th
600
600
8
Manmohan Singh
12th
950
950
9
Jaideep
12th
950
950
Total
14250
* Books provided by the Government free of cost.
MAIN FINDINGS:
1. Students are totally unaware and ignorant of happenings around them.
2. Students are also totally unaware of their future career. Even they do not know about what they do after their school education.
3. They also do not know which subjects are useful for them and to whom they have to approach for their carrier.
4. The cultural, social and religious systems restrict women's education, economic independence, and political and social participation.
5. Male dominance is very common. Women are accustomed to subordination.
6. Education of girls is given little importance.
7. Women are not organized.
8. They are unaware of governmental welfare programs that are designed for them. Even they are unaware of Right to Information Act.
9. They are unaware of the concept of self-help programs.
10. Many of the adults abuse alcohol and drugs adversely affecting their economic condition and health.
RECOMMENDATIONS/ ACTIONS
We are in the process of sending money orders for a particular amount in the name of student only and are confident that our hard earned money will definitely give us better results. We are also in the process of preparing various papers on career guidance, which will be sent to the students shortly.
MONITORING ON OUTCOME
As this is our first step towards our aim and objective and we are in a process of learning. However, we are sure that we are going in a right direction and believe that the result of the school should be far-far better than the last year. We have been assured by the principal/teacher that the quarterly/half- yearly performance of these students will be known to us regularly. We have also been assured by the Principal/teacher that the sponsored books will be kept in Library, when the sponsored students pass out from their class. Thereafter, the same books will be provided to another needy student.
Apart from the above, a team of four members will be constituted shortly, who will look after the performance of the area/school as well as sponsored students. The team will be in contact with the local people regularly, listen to their problem and give them a solution with the active support of all members of Pauri Garhwal Group.
The monthly performance of the project will be sent to the Group members continuously so that Group members can give their valuable suggestion/inputs for further betterment of the rural people.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Head
Financial Implication
Source of funds
Gifts to Students/School
Sponsorship Programme
------------ --------- -------
Total
------------ --------- -------
Rs. 4783/-
Rs.14250/-
------------ ---
Rs.19033/-
------------ ---
Donations received from some prestigious members + Annual Membership fees of Rs.100/- received from few members.
Transportation, Boarding and Lodging
The expenditure towards boarding/lodging and other misc. expenditure were borne by the individual member themselves.
FUTURE STRATEGY
Blood Donation Camp
A blood donation camp will soon be conducted soon in NCR.
Family Get together programme
We are planning to organize a family get together sometime in October 2006 in New Delhi.
Next Awareness Camp
Next Awareness camp will be planned in a school in Chamoli or Pauri District (depending upon response received from Chamoli School & Pauri School) during next financial year i.e. 2007-08, as that time result/outcome of our mission will be coming out in the form of result of the Puryadaang Inter College (date will be finalized later).
Creation of Crisis Group
A Crisis Group will be set up shortly for the purpose of immediately relief operation will be conducted during the time of natural calamities in Uttaranchal.
LIGHTER MOMENTS…..
After completion of the project, what happened next……please check beautiful pics of the members, who were enjoying every moment of their life as they were very happy that the project has been successfully completed. [Other beautiful photographs will be display in Group’s website http://www.paurigar hwal.com shortly]
We hope, our Group members will recognize the effort put in by each member of PG Group family for completing this task. Please feel free to post your comments. Hope you have a good time here! Your response in this regard is highly appreciated.
Kind Regards,
K.S.RAWAT
On behalf of PauriGarhwal Group-- Open Letter to the Government of Uttaranchal!!!
Hon’ able Chief Minister,
We humbly offer to those politicians of good will, who can put away partisan differences to work towards a better Uttaranchal and of course, a better India.
Democracy & People's Empowerment
Of all the goals of the Uttaranchal, the most significant, but most neglected, required the re-invigoration of the instruments of people’s governance and the vesting of ultimate sovereignty in the people themselves. The movement of Uttaranchal made history by representing a genuine people’s movement, where politicians had no place but to listen to the people. Transcending electoral politics that had ripped the social fabric and traditional harmony of the hills, Uttaranchalis strove for unity – between Garhwal and Kumaon, between the different castes and tribes, between Paharis and recent migrants, and between the different religious communities. This difficult but noble endeavor now stands on a knife’s edge, as politics as usual rears its ugly head once more in the void and confusion left by a fragmented and disoriented movement. Uttaranchal cannot afford to go down that path again, and any government must govern for all Uttaranchalis, and especially for those it barely represents through its representatives. Democratic governance can also be bolstered significantly by centering administrative and cultural activities in the hills, at Gairsain, equidistant from Garhwal and Kumaon. This may not necessarily entail relocating the entire bureaucracy to Gairsain, but at least holding a yearly open-air assembly (maha Sabha) of an empowered panchayat assembly. This would help maintain a proper perspective on the needs and hardships of hill life, while ensuring a greater measure of accountability from government officials. Within the confines of politics as usual however, politicians can still make a clear break from past practices by holding periodic "town hall" meetings as in other democracies. Politicians should as a rule answer to their constituency and meet with them regularly for representative democracy to function properly. However, direct participatory democracy and involvement of the public in economic planning and decision-making should be encouraged either through the panchayat system, or by convening constituent assemblies in every district.
Women's Emancipation
Women-friendly policies must be instituted including leadership development to prepare women to hold at least 33% of all assembly and panchayat leadership positions as well as enacting liquor prohibition, regulation, and rehabilitation for men. The shackles of household duties, illiteracy, and conservative family relations must be broken for the harder working half of Uttaranchali’s population to enjoy the liberty they have earned through their blood, sweat, and tears. Meanwhile, health awareness programmes for women living in the hills may be pursued. These policies cannot wait – they ought to be enacted immediately so that women take their rightful place as leaders in the new Uttaranchalis.
Civil Rights
The Uttaranchal has suffered grievously from repression, and cannot allow any new administrative structure to practice the same suppression of civil liberties and disrespect of human rights. All residents of Uttaranchal must enjoy the full spectrum of civil rights without fear of discrimination, police brutality, or harassment by the authorities. The rights of women, minorities, dalits, and the poor are especially vulnerable, and the law must be fashioned to protect and serve them.
Culture
Cultural awareness in Uttaranchal will necessitate fostering the Garhwali and Kumaoni languages, and local dialects reflecting the diversity of the people of Uttaranchal. In school curricula, folk heroes including Rajmata Karnavati, Sridev Suman, Chander Singh Garhwali, and Gaura Devi can be upheld as models of a great tradition of patriotism and activism. Both the cultural and agricultural heritage of the region can be promoted in the form of dance, song, cuisine, and preservation of Uttaranchal’ s significant biodiversity.
Education
However, cultural renewal may only take place in a functioning school system that teaches children the basics on how to survive and thrive in a rapidly changing society. Colleges need serious restructuring, as they barely function with the private tuitions increasingly filling the void of actual instruction. More specialized educational institutions such as technical or vocational schools suited to the region’s unique nature can be chartered, beyond the mad rush for the IT panacea that can only provide so much employment for so many people. High school curricula could also be adapted for practical learning and less rote memorization, while providing students internship opportunities with various NGOs, government agencies, companies, and service organizations. This endeavor would additionally help meet the needs of pupils in the hills where hands-on knowledge and skills are in high demand.
Health
Similarly, establishing or sanctioning existing medical colleges to train health care workers is one initiative that can bring about large scale change combining both the education and health care sectors in a far reaching partnership. Doctors, nurses, and even specialists can be trained in large numbers in return for service in remote areas over a specified period of 3 to 5 years. Not only would this generate employment opportunities for Uttaranchali youth and instill in them a sense of service, but it would also provide advanced educational opportunities to students who could not afford high tuition fees otherwise. For their term of service, arrangements could be made to either buy or rent pre-existing households in selected villages for conversion to clinics, dispensaries, and emergency care centers. This would nest these facilities in communities themselves at low cost to the state government. The health ministry need only facilitate the purchase or lease of abandoned property, and provide supplies and stipends to the medical staff.
Jal, Jungle, Jameen
Water and forest rights remain at the core of daily needs in villages across Uttarakhand, reflected in the struggle for Uttarakhand representing also a struggle for local control over local natural resources. As such, a single simple panchayat system with guaranteed fair and equal representation from all segments of society, and informed by local NGOs and women’s organizations, could look after the water, forest, and land resources of Uttarakhand. At the same time, household dependency on fuel and fodder needs to be alleviated by innovative technologies to lessen pressures on forests and cut down on foraging activities that consume most of women’s workdays in many areas. Various NGOs have been experimenting with heating and small power generation devices, and these small-scale efforts ought to be seriously mooted and applied statewide. The traditional water mills of the region, currently in a state of disrepair, can also be revived to generate electricity for household needs. Land rights, one of the most highly contested issues in India since time immemorial, has taken on renewed urgency in face of rapid urbanization of Uttaranchal’ s hills and valleys. Article 371 or a variant thereof must be imposed throughout the state to preserve landholdings for resident and non-resident Uttarakhandis with patrimony in the hills. The land mafia moved quickly in the months proceeding and following official declaration of statehood, and their speculation has driven prices beyond the reach of common people. The rapid development has also gobbled up enormous tracts of good agricultural and forested lands in Valley, and the state government will need to intervene to arrest this sprawl before the concrete jungle entangles all the terai and hills.
Environment
Many policies regarding the environment have been enacted through popular pressure and public interest litigation, but enforcement has been feeble. As most vividly demonstrated by the poaching incidents in Rajaji and Corbett National Parks, the government, judiciary, and police approach to environmental protection needs to be bolstered to ensure the rule of law and safety of protected animals and parks. Moreover, the administration ought to periodically review the usefulness and impact of measures designed to combat environmental degradation and ascertain their effectiveness. Indeed, throughout Uttaranchal, large-scale tree felling, over harvesting of medicinal plants, construction of multistoried buildings in sensitive areas, encroachment on reserved forests, limestone quarrying, and other illegal activities continue to challenge the very legitimacy of government agencies who appear unable to enforce bans or limits on these unsustainable practices. Even government-sanctioned projects have neglected basic environmental standards as witnessed by the poor record of rehabilitating surrounding hillsides after road excavation and construction. All this points to the need for the government to support local efforts to preserve the environment as well as to reduce corruption and the power of contractors and mafia that have the most to gain from a lax enforcement policy. The nexus between the administration and the criminal underworld has been rumored for so many years that any new government will have to take a resolute stand against these relations and enact stringent conflict-of-interest laws for politicians and bureaucrats alike.
Pollution
Plastic bags that are fast becoming the major menace to the environment in urban areas must be heavily regulated or banned outright. Incineration as a means of disposal must also be reined in due to the severe health hazards posed by carcinogenic and deformity-inducing dioxins that burning plastics release. Moreover, vehicular emissions and traffic congestion in the urban centers of Uttarakhand needs to be eased. Air pollution has reached the point of causing respiratory ailments in a substantial portion of the population, and must be reduced in keeping with constitutional guarantees of the right to a clean environment.
Development
Development, the battle cry of the Uttarakhand Andolan, cannot mean the indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources, the abrogation of people’s rights, or following the tired-old model of development that has plundered the hills for 150 years. In the case of dams, future projects should be cleared by a panel constituted along the lines of the World Commission on Dams. This landmark body has succeeded in bringing governments, lenders, utility companies, environmentalists, and displaced people together to ensure responsible development that respects people’s rights, ensures proper rehabilitation, and honestly appraises the economic worth and social and environmental impact of big dams. This will be needed to prevent future costly and unnecessary controversies such as the one that plagued Tehri whose residents are still waiting for adequate compensation. The experience of the Tehri dam itself cannot be repeated, as governments throughout the years acted in bad faith and with forceful duplicity during various negotiations, paying scant attention to the human suffering and destruction wrought by dam construction on the surrounding mountainsides. Besides hydroelectric power generation, the most often touted engine of economic growth for Uttaranchal, tourism, threatens to undermine and degrade the very basis of this sector – the natural and pristine beauty of the hills – unless clear and enforceable guidelines are established to accommodate the fragility of the Himalayan ecosystem. Indeed, tourism can have a reduced footprint, if adequate care is taken along pilgrimage and trekking routes to reduce and properly dispose of garbage, while encouraging conservation and frugality in the "abode of gods". Truly, Uttaranchal must evolve a new model of development that empowers local communities economically while respecting their natural environment. The government must reverse the quickening drift of most Uttaranchal ’s towns towards becoming virtual replicas of their counterparts in the plains. Not only does this contribute to a commercial monoculture where towns lose their distinct charm, but is rapidly eroding the surrounding countryside’s life-sustaining capacity and polluting it beyond recovery. Just as Indians cannot afford to imitate the American lifestyle – with its over-consumption, wastefulness, and social fragmentation – Uttaranchal likewise must make a social, cultural, and economic break from the hegemonic consumer ethos engulfing it and all parts of this globalizing world. As the Dev_Bhumi, it must preserve its traditions that are not only found in the temples and shrines, but in every forest grove, stream, meadow, field, and mountaintop. Most importantly, these traditions must be fostered in the hearts of all Uttarakhandis, so that civic values, good neighborliness, modesty, and hospitality again become the models by which to live and progress.
K.S.RAWAT / NEW DELHI
Team PauriGarhwal Group!
www.paurigarhwal.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paurigarhwal
We humbly offer to those politicians of good will, who can put away partisan differences to work towards a better Uttaranchal and of course, a better India.
Democracy & People's Empowerment
Of all the goals of the Uttaranchal, the most significant, but most neglected, required the re-invigoration of the instruments of people’s governance and the vesting of ultimate sovereignty in the people themselves. The movement of Uttaranchal made history by representing a genuine people’s movement, where politicians had no place but to listen to the people. Transcending electoral politics that had ripped the social fabric and traditional harmony of the hills, Uttaranchalis strove for unity – between Garhwal and Kumaon, between the different castes and tribes, between Paharis and recent migrants, and between the different religious communities. This difficult but noble endeavor now stands on a knife’s edge, as politics as usual rears its ugly head once more in the void and confusion left by a fragmented and disoriented movement. Uttaranchal cannot afford to go down that path again, and any government must govern for all Uttaranchalis, and especially for those it barely represents through its representatives. Democratic governance can also be bolstered significantly by centering administrative and cultural activities in the hills, at Gairsain, equidistant from Garhwal and Kumaon. This may not necessarily entail relocating the entire bureaucracy to Gairsain, but at least holding a yearly open-air assembly (maha Sabha) of an empowered panchayat assembly. This would help maintain a proper perspective on the needs and hardships of hill life, while ensuring a greater measure of accountability from government officials. Within the confines of politics as usual however, politicians can still make a clear break from past practices by holding periodic "town hall" meetings as in other democracies. Politicians should as a rule answer to their constituency and meet with them regularly for representative democracy to function properly. However, direct participatory democracy and involvement of the public in economic planning and decision-making should be encouraged either through the panchayat system, or by convening constituent assemblies in every district.
Women's Emancipation
Women-friendly policies must be instituted including leadership development to prepare women to hold at least 33% of all assembly and panchayat leadership positions as well as enacting liquor prohibition, regulation, and rehabilitation for men. The shackles of household duties, illiteracy, and conservative family relations must be broken for the harder working half of Uttaranchali’s population to enjoy the liberty they have earned through their blood, sweat, and tears. Meanwhile, health awareness programmes for women living in the hills may be pursued. These policies cannot wait – they ought to be enacted immediately so that women take their rightful place as leaders in the new Uttaranchalis.
Civil Rights
The Uttaranchal has suffered grievously from repression, and cannot allow any new administrative structure to practice the same suppression of civil liberties and disrespect of human rights. All residents of Uttaranchal must enjoy the full spectrum of civil rights without fear of discrimination, police brutality, or harassment by the authorities. The rights of women, minorities, dalits, and the poor are especially vulnerable, and the law must be fashioned to protect and serve them.
Culture
Cultural awareness in Uttaranchal will necessitate fostering the Garhwali and Kumaoni languages, and local dialects reflecting the diversity of the people of Uttaranchal. In school curricula, folk heroes including Rajmata Karnavati, Sridev Suman, Chander Singh Garhwali, and Gaura Devi can be upheld as models of a great tradition of patriotism and activism. Both the cultural and agricultural heritage of the region can be promoted in the form of dance, song, cuisine, and preservation of Uttaranchal’ s significant biodiversity.
Education
However, cultural renewal may only take place in a functioning school system that teaches children the basics on how to survive and thrive in a rapidly changing society. Colleges need serious restructuring, as they barely function with the private tuitions increasingly filling the void of actual instruction. More specialized educational institutions such as technical or vocational schools suited to the region’s unique nature can be chartered, beyond the mad rush for the IT panacea that can only provide so much employment for so many people. High school curricula could also be adapted for practical learning and less rote memorization, while providing students internship opportunities with various NGOs, government agencies, companies, and service organizations. This endeavor would additionally help meet the needs of pupils in the hills where hands-on knowledge and skills are in high demand.
Health
Similarly, establishing or sanctioning existing medical colleges to train health care workers is one initiative that can bring about large scale change combining both the education and health care sectors in a far reaching partnership. Doctors, nurses, and even specialists can be trained in large numbers in return for service in remote areas over a specified period of 3 to 5 years. Not only would this generate employment opportunities for Uttaranchali youth and instill in them a sense of service, but it would also provide advanced educational opportunities to students who could not afford high tuition fees otherwise. For their term of service, arrangements could be made to either buy or rent pre-existing households in selected villages for conversion to clinics, dispensaries, and emergency care centers. This would nest these facilities in communities themselves at low cost to the state government. The health ministry need only facilitate the purchase or lease of abandoned property, and provide supplies and stipends to the medical staff.
Jal, Jungle, Jameen
Water and forest rights remain at the core of daily needs in villages across Uttarakhand, reflected in the struggle for Uttarakhand representing also a struggle for local control over local natural resources. As such, a single simple panchayat system with guaranteed fair and equal representation from all segments of society, and informed by local NGOs and women’s organizations, could look after the water, forest, and land resources of Uttarakhand. At the same time, household dependency on fuel and fodder needs to be alleviated by innovative technologies to lessen pressures on forests and cut down on foraging activities that consume most of women’s workdays in many areas. Various NGOs have been experimenting with heating and small power generation devices, and these small-scale efforts ought to be seriously mooted and applied statewide. The traditional water mills of the region, currently in a state of disrepair, can also be revived to generate electricity for household needs. Land rights, one of the most highly contested issues in India since time immemorial, has taken on renewed urgency in face of rapid urbanization of Uttaranchal’ s hills and valleys. Article 371 or a variant thereof must be imposed throughout the state to preserve landholdings for resident and non-resident Uttarakhandis with patrimony in the hills. The land mafia moved quickly in the months proceeding and following official declaration of statehood, and their speculation has driven prices beyond the reach of common people. The rapid development has also gobbled up enormous tracts of good agricultural and forested lands in Valley, and the state government will need to intervene to arrest this sprawl before the concrete jungle entangles all the terai and hills.
Environment
Many policies regarding the environment have been enacted through popular pressure and public interest litigation, but enforcement has been feeble. As most vividly demonstrated by the poaching incidents in Rajaji and Corbett National Parks, the government, judiciary, and police approach to environmental protection needs to be bolstered to ensure the rule of law and safety of protected animals and parks. Moreover, the administration ought to periodically review the usefulness and impact of measures designed to combat environmental degradation and ascertain their effectiveness. Indeed, throughout Uttaranchal, large-scale tree felling, over harvesting of medicinal plants, construction of multistoried buildings in sensitive areas, encroachment on reserved forests, limestone quarrying, and other illegal activities continue to challenge the very legitimacy of government agencies who appear unable to enforce bans or limits on these unsustainable practices. Even government-sanctioned projects have neglected basic environmental standards as witnessed by the poor record of rehabilitating surrounding hillsides after road excavation and construction. All this points to the need for the government to support local efforts to preserve the environment as well as to reduce corruption and the power of contractors and mafia that have the most to gain from a lax enforcement policy. The nexus between the administration and the criminal underworld has been rumored for so many years that any new government will have to take a resolute stand against these relations and enact stringent conflict-of-interest laws for politicians and bureaucrats alike.
Pollution
Plastic bags that are fast becoming the major menace to the environment in urban areas must be heavily regulated or banned outright. Incineration as a means of disposal must also be reined in due to the severe health hazards posed by carcinogenic and deformity-inducing dioxins that burning plastics release. Moreover, vehicular emissions and traffic congestion in the urban centers of Uttarakhand needs to be eased. Air pollution has reached the point of causing respiratory ailments in a substantial portion of the population, and must be reduced in keeping with constitutional guarantees of the right to a clean environment.
Development
Development, the battle cry of the Uttarakhand Andolan, cannot mean the indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources, the abrogation of people’s rights, or following the tired-old model of development that has plundered the hills for 150 years. In the case of dams, future projects should be cleared by a panel constituted along the lines of the World Commission on Dams. This landmark body has succeeded in bringing governments, lenders, utility companies, environmentalists, and displaced people together to ensure responsible development that respects people’s rights, ensures proper rehabilitation, and honestly appraises the economic worth and social and environmental impact of big dams. This will be needed to prevent future costly and unnecessary controversies such as the one that plagued Tehri whose residents are still waiting for adequate compensation. The experience of the Tehri dam itself cannot be repeated, as governments throughout the years acted in bad faith and with forceful duplicity during various negotiations, paying scant attention to the human suffering and destruction wrought by dam construction on the surrounding mountainsides. Besides hydroelectric power generation, the most often touted engine of economic growth for Uttaranchal, tourism, threatens to undermine and degrade the very basis of this sector – the natural and pristine beauty of the hills – unless clear and enforceable guidelines are established to accommodate the fragility of the Himalayan ecosystem. Indeed, tourism can have a reduced footprint, if adequate care is taken along pilgrimage and trekking routes to reduce and properly dispose of garbage, while encouraging conservation and frugality in the "abode of gods". Truly, Uttaranchal must evolve a new model of development that empowers local communities economically while respecting their natural environment. The government must reverse the quickening drift of most Uttaranchal ’s towns towards becoming virtual replicas of their counterparts in the plains. Not only does this contribute to a commercial monoculture where towns lose their distinct charm, but is rapidly eroding the surrounding countryside’s life-sustaining capacity and polluting it beyond recovery. Just as Indians cannot afford to imitate the American lifestyle – with its over-consumption, wastefulness, and social fragmentation – Uttaranchal likewise must make a social, cultural, and economic break from the hegemonic consumer ethos engulfing it and all parts of this globalizing world. As the Dev_Bhumi, it must preserve its traditions that are not only found in the temples and shrines, but in every forest grove, stream, meadow, field, and mountaintop. Most importantly, these traditions must be fostered in the hearts of all Uttarakhandis, so that civic values, good neighborliness, modesty, and hospitality again become the models by which to live and progress.
K.S.RAWAT / NEW DELHI
Team PauriGarhwal Group!
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Struggle For Development – Pauri Garhwal, Uttaranchal
Over the years, all governments in centre have never done any development work in Uttaranchal. Some local groups never lost sight of their duty towards the toiling people of the area and their democratic movements. They always stood for the hill people’s democratic rights. People of Uttaranchal has stood for the people’s rights over basic resources like land, forests, water and power, which form the basis for the state’s planned development.
Now, we should forcefully put before the people of Uttaranchal the essence of the development process, which is deliberately being sabotaged by the State Government in Uttaranchal. We should fight a battle for more autonomy to the state, devolution of powers, affirmative action from the central /state government in favour of the state’s people and acceptance of the principle of democratic decentralization.
Having fought for decades for their uplift, the people of the area naturally looked to the government with great expectations. But their experience has been one of disappointment and betrayal. All the governments in Uttaranchal have proved totally insensitive to the people’s aspirations and problems. The region that was known for peace and tranquility has now become a hotbed of lawlessness and crime. Atrocities on minorities and Dalits are on the rise. The government itself seems to have fallen in the grip of politicians, mafia and bureaucrats. A total collapse of the public distribution system, of the state transport system, the crisis and massive rural and urban unemployment, and similar other problems hardly attract the government’s attention.
We should demand change in centre-state relations and other constitutional rights, women’s demands for establishment of family courts and a commission for women, workers’ rights, the demands of Anganwadi women, minimum wage for plantation workers, food for work, unemployment and industrialization, power and irrigation facilities at subsidized rates to the farmers of the state, reopening of public sector units, which can generate employment to Uttaranchali people.
A state with a relatively higher level of literacy, with a tradition of massive participation of women in democratic movements, with a history of anti-feudal and forest-related movements can surely forge a strong movement.
Now, we should forcefully put before the people of Uttaranchal the essence of the development process, which is deliberately being sabotaged by the State Government in Uttaranchal. We should fight a battle for more autonomy to the state, devolution of powers, affirmative action from the central /state government in favour of the state’s people and acceptance of the principle of democratic decentralization.
Having fought for decades for their uplift, the people of the area naturally looked to the government with great expectations. But their experience has been one of disappointment and betrayal. All the governments in Uttaranchal have proved totally insensitive to the people’s aspirations and problems. The region that was known for peace and tranquility has now become a hotbed of lawlessness and crime. Atrocities on minorities and Dalits are on the rise. The government itself seems to have fallen in the grip of politicians, mafia and bureaucrats. A total collapse of the public distribution system, of the state transport system, the crisis and massive rural and urban unemployment, and similar other problems hardly attract the government’s attention.
We should demand change in centre-state relations and other constitutional rights, women’s demands for establishment of family courts and a commission for women, workers’ rights, the demands of Anganwadi women, minimum wage for plantation workers, food for work, unemployment and industrialization, power and irrigation facilities at subsidized rates to the farmers of the state, reopening of public sector units, which can generate employment to Uttaranchali people.
A state with a relatively higher level of literacy, with a tradition of massive participation of women in democratic movements, with a history of anti-feudal and forest-related movements can surely forge a strong movement.
K.S.RAWAT / NEW DELHI
Member & Moderator Team PG Group!
K.S.RAWAT - Moderator of PauriGarhwalGroup..!!
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UTTARANCHAL / UTTARAKHAND STATE!**Garhwal’s unparalleled beauty, its mountains, dense forests, rich cultural heritage, famous pilgrimage spiritual center, clean air, pollution free, peaceful law order situation, all combine to make it a tourist destination of par excellence. This group is meant for all Uttaranchalis, who wants to share their experience, thoughts and of course wants to meet their fellow Uttaranchalis. We have a passion from our childhood days to do some thing for our region so that all Uttaranchalis can be a part of the upgraded society. Now it's time to convert the things into realities. We all love our people, our family, friends, beloved but we rarely tell them of the love we have for them. Let today be the day to express your feelings for people of our region. AIM OF THE GROUPPauri Garhwal is a Group formed with the intention of bringing together people from Uttaranchal region and our main aim is to encourage all Uttaranchalis to do everything based on their personal and professional capacities through the activities of the Pauri Garhwal Group. OBJECTIVE OF THE GROUPOur objective is to advance the understanding of development of our region, leading to improved life and work outcomes for individuals and Uttaranchal community. Pauri Garhwal Group encourages you to make your voice heard by showing unity. To know more - visit the Group's website http://www.paurigarhwal.comIMPORTANT : Please also add your details in the database so that group members can contact you and most important is that they must know about you. Also, please view; files, photos, links, polls etc for more about this Group! Happy Viewing !!! Team PauriGarhwal Group!
Pauri Garhwal Group's 3rd Family get-together held at Garhwal Bhawan, New Delhi on 5th November, 2006..!!
PAURI GARHWAL GROUP
MINUTES OF THE FAMILY MEET
HELD ON 5TH NOVEMBER, 2006 (SUNDAY)
AT GARHWAL BHAWAN, NEW DELHI
Pauri Garhwal Group (PGG) has celebrated its 2nd anniversary and family get-to-gather at New Delhi on 5th November, 2006 at Garhwal Bhawan. All the Hon’ble Trustees and Board members have assembled at 9:45 am to welcome their guests of the event and special invitees at Garhwal Bhawan. It was a cool day and people have started coming at the venue after 9:30 AM.
Almost 300+ people of Uttaranchali community have assembled to grace the occasion. The overwhelming response received from Uttaranchali people on this occasion inspired us to organize such activities time & again. In just 2 years of PG Group's existance, people have realized that with the support of the members, we can do wonders & their overwhelming response has shown that they trust / believe in PG Group's AIMS & OBJECTIVS.
The programme started with the highlights of group’s aims, objectives and achievements. Mr Suman Sardwal, Board member of the PG Group, highlighted the achievements of the group, achieved just two years and also reproduce a brief note on the Puryadaang project and progress report sent by the Principal on the same.
Our chief guests, Mr. Bachhi Singh Rawat, Mr Birender Juyal, special invitees Mr. Vikram Singh Adhikari, Dr Dinesh Prasad Semwal & Mr Bhupender Singh Aswal (who came from Canada) graced this auspicious occasion. The sweet and smart children of PGG family honor them with garlands. PGG team has welcomed the chief guests at 10:30 am & after that it was the time, people were waiting for...Yup..are are right...it was our Culture presented by PG Group's members & PG Group sponsored "Jhankar Kala Manch". We are really thankful to Mr Aswal (Rs.1101/-) who has donated to the PG Group. Moreover, Mr Balbir Singh Rawat (Rs.500/-) & Mr Atul Nauriyal (Rs.500/-) also donated respective amounts for the get-together. All the hon'ble Trustees & Board Members have also contributed Rs.500/- each for this get-together. A very special thanks to Sh Sanjay Kukshal Ji, who has contributed much-much more.
The Chief Guest enlightens the lamp and than the programme started in its full swing.
Bhakti Vandana by the PGG Members!!!
Uttaranchali folk dance by “Jhankar Kala Manch” & “PGG Members”
Garhwali Jokes/Poetry by Garhwali Poet Mr. Brijender Sharma
People enjoyed the Uttaranchali "Dhol Damau". Large numbers of Uttaranchali people could not stop themselves and started dancing on their thump of the Dhol Damau.
The event become more and more interested when the special Uttaranchali quiz programme started, which was especially designed for children and women. The winners were awarded with the attractive gifts.
PGG Team has presented a momento to the Honorable Chief Guests & Special Invitees. The Chief Guest appreciated the achievement and activities of the PGG for the upliftment of Uttaranchal and assured to extend full support to PGG in fulfilling their aim/goals.
The fantastic Uttaranchali foods have also been a special attraction, which people have enjoyed very much.
We have already flashed the still photographs of the get together in group’s mail, which we hope everybody likes it. If you have not been able to view the pictures, please click on the following link:
http://in.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sbdidelhi/album?.dir=/3702scd&.src=ph&.tok=phRaaxFBD8staEPz
Warm Regards,
MINUTES OF THE FAMILY MEET
HELD ON 5TH NOVEMBER, 2006 (SUNDAY)
AT GARHWAL BHAWAN, NEW DELHI
Pauri Garhwal Group (PGG) has celebrated its 2nd anniversary and family get-to-gather at New Delhi on 5th November, 2006 at Garhwal Bhawan. All the Hon’ble Trustees and Board members have assembled at 9:45 am to welcome their guests of the event and special invitees at Garhwal Bhawan. It was a cool day and people have started coming at the venue after 9:30 AM.
Almost 300+ people of Uttaranchali community have assembled to grace the occasion. The overwhelming response received from Uttaranchali people on this occasion inspired us to organize such activities time & again. In just 2 years of PG Group's existance, people have realized that with the support of the members, we can do wonders & their overwhelming response has shown that they trust / believe in PG Group's AIMS & OBJECTIVS.
The programme started with the highlights of group’s aims, objectives and achievements. Mr Suman Sardwal, Board member of the PG Group, highlighted the achievements of the group, achieved just two years and also reproduce a brief note on the Puryadaang project and progress report sent by the Principal on the same.
Our chief guests, Mr. Bachhi Singh Rawat, Mr Birender Juyal, special invitees Mr. Vikram Singh Adhikari, Dr Dinesh Prasad Semwal & Mr Bhupender Singh Aswal (who came from Canada) graced this auspicious occasion. The sweet and smart children of PGG family honor them with garlands. PGG team has welcomed the chief guests at 10:30 am & after that it was the time, people were waiting for...Yup..are are right...it was our Culture presented by PG Group's members & PG Group sponsored "Jhankar Kala Manch". We are really thankful to Mr Aswal (Rs.1101/-) who has donated to the PG Group. Moreover, Mr Balbir Singh Rawat (Rs.500/-) & Mr Atul Nauriyal (Rs.500/-) also donated respective amounts for the get-together. All the hon'ble Trustees & Board Members have also contributed Rs.500/- each for this get-together. A very special thanks to Sh Sanjay Kukshal Ji, who has contributed much-much more.
The Chief Guest enlightens the lamp and than the programme started in its full swing.
Bhakti Vandana by the PGG Members!!!
Uttaranchali folk dance by “Jhankar Kala Manch” & “PGG Members”
Garhwali Jokes/Poetry by Garhwali Poet Mr. Brijender Sharma
People enjoyed the Uttaranchali "Dhol Damau". Large numbers of Uttaranchali people could not stop themselves and started dancing on their thump of the Dhol Damau.
The event become more and more interested when the special Uttaranchali quiz programme started, which was especially designed for children and women. The winners were awarded with the attractive gifts.
PGG Team has presented a momento to the Honorable Chief Guests & Special Invitees. The Chief Guest appreciated the achievement and activities of the PGG for the upliftment of Uttaranchal and assured to extend full support to PGG in fulfilling their aim/goals.
The fantastic Uttaranchali foods have also been a special attraction, which people have enjoyed very much.
We have already flashed the still photographs of the get together in group’s mail, which we hope everybody likes it. If you have not been able to view the pictures, please click on the following link:
http://in.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sbdidelhi/album?.dir=/3702scd&.src=ph&.tok=phRaaxFBD8staEPz
Warm Regards,
K.S.RAWAT
PGG Team!
New Delhi
PGG Team!
New Delhi
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