SRI SATHYA SAI VIDYA JYOTHI
February 2019
JOURNAL CUM PLANNER FOR VOLUNTEERS
This Journal cum Planner is a model calendar for the
volunteers for effective implementation of Sri Sathya Sai
Vidya Jyothi Program. It is suggestive in nature and not
a mandatory plan. The school level implementing
teams / volunteers are requested to use this only as a
reference document to draw up their own program schedule
integrating the needs of the school and various stakeholders.
February 2019
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Why we are doing this?
Challenges faced by a Child student
Children centric activities
1. Child undergoes infrastructure hardships such as no toilets or drinking water, poor classrooms, etc. making the learning experience unpleasant and demotivating
There are multiple reasons why a child may be ineffective in school. Our understanding shows at least the following reasons:
2. The child does not know what is good for them. Nor can they change the situation to make it more benecial for themselves.
In SSSVJ, we are focusing on child student of govt. Primary schools, ashramshalas, and Sri Sathya Sai schools. We aim to inspire them. We strive to make their learning environments better. We work towards wholesome education i.e., the curriculum, value education and extra-curricular activities such that we can positively contribute to the betterment of a child and his/her future.
3. The child is less exposed to outside world and has limited opportunities to hone their skills.
4. The child may not be aware that they are suffering from either health or learning disorders.
6. Child may not have necessary school supplies and aids at school for better learning experience
7. The teachers are less motivated due to circumstances beyond their control.
5. Child may not have support at home and parents are less educated and do not understand the importance of education
And much more….
DO YOU KNOW?
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MAJOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK
As is the food, so is the mind;As is the mind, so are the thoughts;
As is the conduct, so is the health.As are the thoughts, so is the conduct;
– Sri Sathya Sai Baba
WEEK 1 FEBRUARY 2019
Vasant Panchami
World Cancer Day
Losar Festival (Arunachal Pradesh, Tibet, Bhutan & Nepal)
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Nearly every family in the world is touched by cancer, which is now responsible for almost one in six deaths globally. Cancer no longer needs to be a death sentence, as the capacity exists to reduce its burden and improve the survival and quality of life of people living with the disease.By strengthening the health system response, we can also ensure earlier diagnosis and better access to affordable treatment by qualied personnel, thereby saving millions of lives
1. WORLD CANCER DAY
To create awareness on World Cancer Day, Children and their parents should be shown video documentaries on causes of cancer and how to prevent them. How the good habits, daily exercise and good food habits can largely prevent cancer should be emphasised.
Accelerated action is needed if global targets of reducing premature mortality from cancer and ensuring universal health coverage are to be achieved. Treating cancer in its early stages is key. Today, many cases of cancer are diagnosed too late – this means they are harder to treat successfully. A renewed emphasis on strengthening health systems is needed to ensure early diagnosis and accessible, high-quality care for patients. This will result in higher cancer survival rates.
CANCER PREVENTION IN CHILDREN
2. Kids look up to their parents and copy them. Never allow anyone in your family to smoke and don't allow smoking in your home. Children are damaged by secondary smoke.
Detecting cancer early also greatly reduces cancer's nancial impact: not only is the cost of treatment much less in cancer's early stages, but people can also continue to work and support their families if they can access effective treatment in time.
Source: https://www.who.int/cancer/world-cancer-day/2018/en/
Following are some of the measures to prevent cancer in Children, the parents should be encouraged to adopt as many of them as they can depedending on their nancial conditon;
In addition, the children and parents should be informed of the following ways of reducing the risk in Child cancer.
1. Parents who eat well and have healthy lifestyles have children who also do the same
KNOW THE FACTS
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13. Grow your own toxin-free vegetables, or go organic. More vitamins, more minerals, more omega 3, less pesticides.
3. Tell them to eat their greens! Cabbage, broccoli, watercress, cauliower, kale: Masses of vitamins and minerals and new research shows some, like vitamin K, are just no longer eaten in sufcient quantities by our youngsters.
4. Tell them to eat fruit! One American study showed that those kids who didn't eat fruit at all, always went on to develop cancer later in life.
5. Give them cod liver, or sh oil everyday. It has massive health benets, aids depression, calms aggression and even increases their IQ's.
7. Cut down on cows' dairy. There are increasing numbers of studies, linking dairy and cancer risk. Milk actually surpresses their appetites.
8. Don't live near a main road, or a petrol station. Both have been associated with an increased risk of cancers like child leukaemia. And avoid living near pylons, phone masts or power cables:.
9. Don't allow them mobile phones (and don't have cordless phones at home). Thinner skulls, nervous systems and brains still forming -possible risks.
6. Cut out salt and sugar. Don't bring the foods home. Salt poisons healthy cells and sugar feeds cancer cells. So cut down on processed or packaged foods, soy sauce, Chinese food, canned food - eat fresh. Remember rened wheat, white bread and white pasta are just sugar by another name!
10. Don't use in-home herbicides or pesticides. They increase the risk of child cancers like lymphoma, and leukaemia.
11. Let them eat dirt. Bacteria-free food, and sterile environments gives them weak immune systems - they need the fresh food, the outdoor life of their grandparents and to catch minor illnesses to develop an effective immune system. Children brought up on farms and children with a pet in the house have stronger immune systems.
12. Avoid antibiotics and mercury based vaccines. Antibiotics kill off friendly bacteria in the body, the front line of the immune system, and part of their immune memory. No child should have an antibiotic unless absolutely essential. Mercury-based vaccines can also damage the immune systems of the young.
14. Go toxin-free in your kitchen and bathroom. Don't use perfume or perfumed products on your skin when pregnant! Don't let them use alcohol-based mouthwash or uoride toothpaste.
15. Make them take exercise. Watching TV or playing computer games are unlikely to move
16. Ditch the junk food. Forget the fast food 'restaurants', the bag snack after school, cut the zzy soft drinks, the ice cream, the cakes and the biscuits.
their lymph or oxygenate their blood!! They will end up obese very quickly - like nearly 40% of kids.
17. Create a happy, laughter lled house. Laughing moves their lymph and boosts their immune systems. And don't ever make them feel guilty. Guilt and depression are two signicant causes of cancer.
Losar is noted to be the most important festival for Tibetan Buddhism in Ladakh. This gleeful festival marks the beginning of the New Year and it is celebrated with zest and gaudy. Losar is celebrated hopefully in Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan and each has their own traditions. Ready to welcome the new year with wealth and bliss. However, during Losar in Ladakh, the Buddhists offer their religious belief before their deities in the shrines and Gompas. Throughout the festival, you are bound to nd mingling cultural events, rituals that have been followed since ages and also traditional and ancient performances such as dance and folk songs. Although, there may be no xed date for the auspicious occasion, the dates are usually xed as per the Lunar calendar.
The Children should be explained about the Losar festival and its improtance for the natives of North east such that they can appreciate the cultural diversity of the country.
Watching this beautiful festival is a life-time experience and it is something to look forward to. However, this must attend festival is a 15 days of fun and laughter that is usually celebrated between the months of January to March. The history of Losar dates back to the pre-Buddhist era in Tibet when a hefty amount of incense was offered to the deity. Today, during the festive month, the houses are cleaned; streets washed down and surrounding grasses are mowed to eradicate the evil omens. There are beautiful and bright colourful ags decorate everywhere and Lama-Losar offerings are made.
Source: https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/jammu-kashmir/losar-festival-ladakh.html
2. LOSAR FESTIVAL (ARUNACHAL PRADESH, TIBET, BHUTAN AND NEPAL)
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Source: https://www.festivalsondia.in/vasantpanchami/
Magh Sud 5 (5th day of the bright fortnight of
the lunar month of Magh – falls usually in the month of January or February) is the day of
Vasant Panchami and is also celebrated as Shree Panchami or Saraswati Puja in West
Bengal and few other parts of Orissa.
The Children should be explained about the Vasant Panchami festival and its importance for
the natives of Odisha and West Bengal such that they can appreciate the cultural diversity of
the country
Hinduism is a way of life rather than a religion.
The people practicing Hinduism have rm faith
on Gods and Goddesses whom they
worshiped on various occasions by performing
Puja and rituals. Basant Panchami or Vasant
Panchami is a festival that signies the
beginning of Vasant Ritu (spring season).
On this day Goddess Saraswati is worshipped in various names - the Goddess of Learning,
the deity of Gayatri, the fountain of ne arts and science, and the symbol of supreme vedantic
knowledge.
The image of Goddess Saraswati depicts her sitting on a vehicle that symbolizes her
supreme power. The white swan of Saraswati symbolizes Satwa Guna (purity and
discrimination), the lotus of Lakshmi the Rajas Guna and the tiger of Durga the Tamas Guna.
Saraswati is shown possessing four hands and plays "Veena", an Indian string musical
instrument.
Vasant Panchami or Saraswati Puja is celebrated with great enthusiasm and Hindu temples
and households are full of activity on this day. This is also a special day for school children as
they observe it with great reverence.
3. VASANT PANCHAMI
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Key activities done this week:
Reflections / Learning for the volunteer:
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Reminder / preparatory tasks for the next week
No of hours spent in the week for SSSVJ Activities:
– Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Man should treat nature with reverence. He has no right
to talk of conquering nature or exploiting the force of nature.
He must proceed to visualize in nature its God.
WEEK 2 FEBRUARY 2019
MAJOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK
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Ratha Sapthami, Narmada Jayanthi, Darwin Day
World Radio Day
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Ratha Saptami is symbolically represented in the form of the Sun God Surya turning his Ratha (Chariot) drawn by seven horses, with Aruna as the charioteer, towards the northern hemisphere, in a north-easterly direction. The symbolic signicance of the ratha and the seven horses reigned to it is that it represents the seven colours of the rainbow. The seven horses are also said to represent the seven days of a week starting with Sunday, the day of Sun god Surya. The chariot has 12 wheels, which represents the 12 signs (each of 30 degrees) of the Zodiac (360 degrees) and constituting a full year, named Samvatsara. The Sun's own house is Leo (Simha) and he moves from one house to the next every month and the total cycle takes 365 days to complete. The Ratha Saptami festival seeks the benevolent cosmic spread of energy and light from the Sun God
Ratha Saptami also marks the gradual increase in temperature across South India and awaits the arrival of spring, which is later heralded by the festival of Ugadi or the Hindu lunar New Year day in the month of Chaitra.
As part of Bal Vikas class, Children should be explained the signicance of Sun and the lessons we can learn from its functioning. While Ratha Sapthmi has spiritual signicance for certain section of the society, it also signies the cultural diversity of the country.
Ratha Saptami or Rathasapthami or Magha Saptami is a Hindu festival that falls on the seventh day (Saptami) in the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu month Maagha. It is symbolically represented in the form of the Sun God Surya turning his Ratha (Chariot) drawn by seven horses (representing seven colours) towards the northern hemisphere, in a north-easterly direction. It also marks the birth of Surya and hence celebrated as Surya Jayanti (the Sun-god's birthday).
Ratha Saptami is symbolic of the change of season to spring and the start of the harvesting season. For most Indian farmers, it is an auspicious beginning of the New Year. The festival is observed by all Hindus in their houses and in innumerable temples dedicated to Surya, across India.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratha_Saptami
There are Surya temples all across India where Ratha Sapthami is fervently celebrated. However, the most famous one is the World Heritage Site of the Konarak Sun Temple, in Konark, Orissa. Besides Konark, there is another sun temple in Orissa, the Biranchi Narayan Temple (Biranchi khetra) in Buguda, Ganjam District. There are sun temples in Modhera, Gujarat, created by king Bhimdev of the Chaulukya dynasty, in Arasavalli, Andhra Pradesh and in clusters of Navagraha temples in Tamil Nadu and Assam. The Sun Temple at Martand (Jammu and Kashmir) and Sun Temple of Multan are temples, which were destroyed during Mughul conicts in the past.
1. RATHA SAPTHAMI
KNOW THE FACTS
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Following are the important lessons we can learn from Sun God
3. Do What's Expected of You, and Without Thanks
Although the sun sometimes goes out of sight, we can still count on it for us to be there in the morning when we wake up.If you're too busy to tend to everything needed of you in a single day, and aren't getting the face time you need with loved ones due to personal objectives and goals in your own life, then just make sure those who depend on you know you will eventually get back to them and that you will keep them in mind, no matter what.
6. Know When It's Time to Bow Out
1. Accomplished Great Tasks, and Quickly
2. Rise Above It All
As you rise out of bed every day, the sun also rises, and when the earth turns on its axis to give sunlight to the other side of the globe, you also retire from the day's work and go to bed.How we spend our days is how we spend our lives.
The sun makes up 98 percent of the mass in our solar system, so it's only tting that we study the way it conducts itself, especially as it pertains to how the sun always seems to rise above it all in a manner more consistent than any other example in nature can provide us.If you can be as consistent as the sun in fullling your obligations, you will likely become the most effective person you know.Are you as dependable to others as the sun is to you? If you can be as dependable for others as the sun is for you, you will be a person everyone wants to keep in their lives.
Doing great things shouldn't be about recognition—it should be about the utility we provide for other people, and the sun serves as an exemplary case of this truism.
4. Rise Early and SurelyCould you imagine what would happen if the sun decided, as if it had any volition of its own, to take a day off?If the sun disappeared for a day, we would oat out of its orbit, and be without its warmth and rays of light for eternity. One day without it means eons without it. The seas would freeze over, the All earth-dwelling lifeforms would be die.
It only takes eight and a half minutes for sunlight to reach our planet. Next time you feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders, study-up on the sun's convection patterns, dynamo process, and magnetic elds which convert the hydrogen and helium its comprised of into energy that literally keeps our earth not just in orbit, but also capable of carbon-based life.And, the next time someone asks something great of you, try as quickly as you can to do it in eight and a half minutes!
5. If You're out of Sight, Make Sure People Know You're Still There for Them
Sometimes something other than ourselves needs to take center stage and bask in the limelight. The sun never pushes the moon out of the way right in the middle of an eclipse.Not only would that be impolite on the part of the sun, it would deprive everyone of one of the most marvelous astronomical spectacles known to humankind.
Narmada Jayanti has great signicance, for the people of Gujarat , Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra. The most important celebration is held in the cities of Amarkantak and Hosangabad. Devotees oat traditional diyas on the day of Narmada Jayanti, and also a Narmada Parikrama is also carried out. Maha-Arti of Narmada River during Narmada Jayanti. The devotees believe that after a dip in the river Narmada, their sins will be washed away by the holy water and they gain prosperity as the Mother River forgives them for their misdeeds.
Worshiping river Narmada holds immense signicance among the followers of Hinduism as it brings peace and prosperity. It helps devotees to attain purity and spirituality. Circumambulation of this Holy river is believed to wash away all the sins.
2. NARMADA JAYANTHI
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8. Don't Put Shade on the Accomplishments of Others
9. How to receive sunlight Gracefully
7. Adapt to Your Place in the Order of the UniverseBecause the sun isn't the center of the universe. It is merely the centerpiece of our galaxy. In fact, there are numerous celestial bodies in the universe far bigger than the sun, such as Betelgeuse, Antares, and VY Canis Majoris. The sun is the biggest thing in our galaxy, but it is 9.3 billion times smaller than VY Canis Majoris.The sooner you can nd a way to start contributing to this larger-than-self system, the better off you'll be in the long run.Although you may be everything to someone, you're not everything to everyone.
Does the sun discriminate against others when selecting to whom it should give its light?No. It may provide light to us at a different time each day depending on where we're located, but it shares and distributes its light in a remarkably even and fair fashion.When someone else does something signicant, it's worth giving them the light he or she deserves. No matter what the circumstances surrounding his or her track record. Light heals, and we should allow others to receive it whenever possible.
Sunlight is a gift, but sometimes it also gets a little too hot for comfort. After all, without the sunlight, we wouldn't be able to grow and progress as individuals.Laboring in the sun for a few hours can build integrity. The more discomfort we can endure, the stronger we'll become and the more we'll grow.
Source: https://jobs.charlotteobserver.com/article/9-powerful-lessons-we-can-learn-from-the-sun/7830
Source: https://www.apnisanskriti.com/vrat-katha/signicance-of-narmada-jayanti-4871
Rivers have been traditonally the source of all major civilisation across the universe and in that context River Narmada has been the great source for Indian civilisation. The river feeds thousands of hectares of land and enriches them for agriculture. Millions of peole depend on this river for their livelihood and hence the river holds huge signicance for the agrarian country like India.
The children as part of Balvikas class should be explained the signicance of River in human life and why we should keep the river clean and healthy. The great sardar sarovar dam is located on the river of Narmada in the state of Gujarat.
February 12 marks Darwin Day, when humanists around the globe celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, the pioneer of the modern form of the theory of evolution by means of natural selection, in 1809 in Shrewsbury. While evolution was not an original idea with Darwin (the ancient Greeks believed in a form of evolution), Darwin is widely regarded as the key populariser of 'molecules-to-man' evolution.
Various events are conducted on Darwin Day around the world. Darwin's birthplace, Shrewsbury, began a 'Darwin Festival' in 2003 which now lasts the full month of February.
Source: https://www.allaboutscience.org/darwin-day.htm
The children as part of Balvikas class should be explained the contribution of Darwin to the world of Science.
3. INTERNATIONAL DARWIN DAY
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Radio is the mass medium reaching the widest audience in the world. It is also recognized as a powerful communication tool and a low cost medium. Radio is specically suited to reach remote communities and vulnerable people: the illiterate, the disabled, women, youth and the poor, while offering a platform to intervene in the public debate, irrespective of people's educational level. Furthermore, radio has a strong and specic role in emergency communication and disaster relief.
4. WORLD RADIO DAY
Radio is still the most dynamic, reactive and engaging medium there is, adapting to 21st century changes and offering new ways to interact and participate. Where social media and audience fragmentation can put us in media bubbles of like-minded people, radio is uniquely positioned to bring communities together and foster positive dialogue for change. By listening to its audiences and responding to their needs, radio provides the diversity of views and voices needed to address the challenges we all face.
There is also a changing face to radio services, which in the present times of media convergence, are taking up new technological forms, such as broadband, mobiles and tablets.
Source: http://www.un.org/en/events/radioday/
Children should be explained the history of radio and how it plays an important medium of entertainement and also source of information in the rural India.
Jaisalmer Desert Festival is all about camel races, polo matches, puppeteers, jugglers, men with long mustache, turban tying competitions, locals dressed in colorful traditional dresses, etc. It's a complete bundle of fun for all three days.
The desert festival in Jaisalmer was initiated in order to attract foreign tourists, who always look forward to explore more and more facets of Rajasthan. This no-nonsense festival showcases a variety of Rajasthani folk songs and dance to promote Jaisalmer culture and traditions.
The Rajasthan tourism organizes Jaisalmer Desert fair/festival. 'Help cells' are set-up to solve the problems faced by foreign tourists. The local administration monitors the arrangements and medical vans equipped with all the essential medical facilities, are kept on call in case of an emergency.
This exuberant festival of Jaisalmer is generally held in the end of January or in the beginning of February every year in the sand dunes of Sam, which is 42km away from Jaisalmer. This three day celebration glories the rich culture of the region.
5. JAISALMER DESERT FESTIVAL
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Source: https://www.festivalsondia.in/jaisalmer-desert-festival
Between the pinks of winters, the sand of Jaisalmer comes alive with dazzling colors, vibrant music and sounds of the laughter. People specially get dressed up in brilliantly hued costumes and sing the poignant ballads of valor, romance and tragedy. The fair has snake charmers, puppeteers; acrobats, folk artists and various other performers at the event to attract tourists. Also, there are a lot of competitions held at the festival where local artists participate every year. The festival closes with an enchanting music and light show in the moonlit night amid sand dunes with a promise to come back with even more fun and entertainment next year.
The children should be explained Jaisalmer Desert Festival, and its cultural signicance. By this the children should be explained the cultural diversity of the country and how this country is united by such diversity at its core as the source of strength.
Desert is synonym with camels and the Children should also be explained the features of camel and how they survive in hot weather. Infact camel teaches many lessons to human and some are as under;
Camels, especially in the past, were known for traveling long distances, across deserts, with very little water. So they are very enduring, persevering and “hardy” animals.In this life, we go through difcult times and trying seasons, and we have to persevere, keep plodding forward, toward the goal. Camels pace themselves. That steady pace along with their ability to adapt to difcult surroundings allow them to make it through. Camels can be seen as a metaphor for God's people, in the sense that we are sojourners, traveling through this world. Like the camel traveling through a harsh, dry desert, this world is a temporary place for us, not our nal place. So we need to persevere, keep moving forward at a steady pace, until we get to our nal destination!
The major attraction of Jaisalmer Desert Festival is the culture and tradition that has been followed in Rajasthan for all these years and to give it an extra edge, Jaisalmer Fort is selected as the backdrop of the fest.
Extracted from: https://www.ashestobeauty.net/animals-that-teach-us-important-spiritual-lessons/
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WEEK 3 FEBRUARY 2019
Shivaji Jayanthi, Agni Utsav (Odisha)
World Day of Social Justice
International Mother Language day
MAJOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK
– Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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motherland, this is my mother tongue, this is my
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1. SHIVAJI JAYANTHI
Shivaji grew into a fearless military leader with trainings from commanders like Gomaji Naik and Baji Pasalkar. Young Shivaji was motivated, enthusiastic and energetic. In his early days he was successful in inspiring local youths to follow his idealistic pursuits. At the age of 17, he attacked and captured Torna Fort of Bijapur and by 1647 he took control of Kondana and Raigad Forts. The Western Ghats along the Konkan Coast were also under his control by 1654.
In order to sabotage Shivaji's rise to power, Adilshah arrested Shahji, his father by deceitful means and had armies sent against Shivaji and his elder brother Sambaji. To suppress Shivaji's control on the Bijapur kingdom, Afzal Khan was sent to destroy him. However, with his cunning tricks, Shivaji successfully stabbed Afzal Khan. Eventually Bijapur's armies were routed in the famous battle of Pratapgarh in 1659 and Shivaji turned into a hero of the Marathas. Now, under the condent leadership of Shivaji, the Marathas successfully pushed back the Mughals and the sultanate kingdoms from his homeland.
Shivaji also fought with the mughals, he attacked the army which was led by Shaista Khan under the mughal emperor- Aurangazeb. However, Shivaji lost many men against a well trained and disciplined Mughal army. Shivaji felt the need of nance to maintain an army and decided to loot the Mughal city of Surat. The Mughal emperor then sent Jai Singh to defeat Shivaji. After a few skirmishes, he thought it was wise to accept the emperor's sovereignty. But then he was soon house arrested in Agra. With his intelligence, Shivaji successfully escaped from Agra and hid in his homeland and kept a low prole for some time. But then again he gradually rebuilt his empire and within six months he recovered much of his lost ground.
Shivaji was born on 19th Februray, 1627, in Shivneri Fort, 60 kms north of Pune. He was named after the local Goddess Shivai, to whom his mother prayed for a son. His mother had a great inuence on him as he was introduced to Indian epics of Mahabharata, Ramayana and other holy books by her. Shivaji also gained a lot of knowledge from his father's unsuccessful attempts to gain power. He was inspired by his father s military tactics, peacetime diplomacy and also possessed knowledge of Sanskrit and Hindu scriptures.
Shivaji extended his empire further towards south to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. In order to regain one of his forts, Kondana, he appointed his most trusted general Tanaji Malusare. The battle that followed between the Marathas and the Mughals came to be known as the Maratha war of Independence where the Marathas were successful in regaining the control of the fort.
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5. An enlightened administrator:Shivaji was an administrator of great ability and practical vision. He personally looked after the working of various departments. He was ruthless with those ofcers who indulged in corruption and oppression.
3. A skillful diplomat:He never let his enemies unite against him. He got his father free from the Sultan of Bijapur on account of his diplomacy. His freedom from the detention of Aurangzeb at Agra speaks volumes of his diplomacy.
Source: https://www.festivalsondia.in/Shivaji/
Human qualities to be learnt from Chatrapati Shivaji
1. An effective organizer:Shivaji is known as one of the greatest organizers in history.By his remarkable powers, he collected together the scattered Marathas and turned them into an organised formidable force.
4. Brave soldier:He was very daring and was prepared to take calculated risks.
6. Respect for others faith:His treatment with the followers of other faiths was very fair. Even a great critic of Shivaji like Kha Khan has observed about him that he had “made it a rule that whenever his followers went plundering, they should do no harm to the mosques, the Book of God (Quran) or the women of anyone.”
Children should explained the greatness of Chatrapathi Shivaji and his life history in the Bal Vikas class. Some of his key human qualities are explained in the next page which should be explained to the Children.
8. An obedient son:Shivaji loved his parents greatly. He was extremely devoted to his mother Jijabai. He worshipped her like a goddess and obeyed her command.
9. A dutiful disciple:Shivaji had a great respect for his gurus.
7. An inspiring leader:His inuence on account of his inspiring leadership grew so rapidly that his staunch enemy Aurangzeb himself had to admit “My armies have been employed against him for nineteen years and nevertheless his (Shivaji's) state has always been increasing.”
2. An efcient general and military strategist:He was a successful general and knew well how to strike at the enemy. As a result of his strategies, he was able to face the mighty armies of the Sultans of Bijapur and the Mughals.
Shivaji was formally crowned as a Chhatrapati in 1674 at Raigad fort and henceforth came to be known as Chhatrapati Shivaji. The brave warrior died in 1680 but is still known for his courage and intelligence. He laid the foundation of a Hindu empire which lasted for over two centuries. Also, Shivaji will always be known as a source of inspiration and pride for generations for his courage and military acumen.
Source: https://www.historydiscussion.net/history-of-india/12-major-qualities-of-shivaji-explained/2864
10. Regenerator of the Hindus:Shivaji attempted to generate a new spirit of pride among the Hindus. He however, was also very particular to maintain the honour of Muslim women and the holy Quran.
11. A benevolent ruler:Shivaji worked for the welfare of his subjects.
12. Shivaji as the maker of Maharashtra:Shivaji welded the Maratha race into a mighty nation and he achieved all this in the teeth of the opposition of mighty powers like the Mughals, Bijapur and the Portuguese in India.
2. AGNI UTSAV (ODISHA)
Farmers in Orissa believe that burning heap of dried grass on the day of Agni Utsav help them to predict about their crops in the coming year. The straw heaps are burnt and the direction of the straw while burning is believed to predict the next year s crop. Following predictions are made on the basis of direction of ame:
Agni Utsav is the festival mainly celebrated by the farmers of Odisha (Orissa). The festival holds special importance for farmers as rituals associated with the festival are believed to be helpful for farmers. Many prior preparations are made for the festival. Whole family get indulge in the planning for the festival. Females of the family start cleaning their houses, a week before the festival and males collect straws to be burn on the Agni Utsav day. The entire village is cleaned by the people before the Agni Utsav.As per the name of the festival, "Agni Dev" - the God of Fire, is worshiped on the day and large bundles of dried grasses or straw heaps are burnt on this festival. Rituals are observed to protect the crops from re or weather hazards.
The state of Odisha (Orissa) celebrates many festivals with lots of religious fervor and a splash of colors juxtaposed with celebration styles varying from district to district and tribe to tribe. One such festival named Agni Utsav is signicantly celebrated in the state with much cultural and traditional zest.
On the day of Agni Utsav, the gathered straws from each family are collected in the village making huge heaps of hay. Then, all people gather in village and the heap of straws is burnt with a re.All people gather and see the hay burning while enjoying together with family and friends.
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Children should be explained the cultural signicance of Agni Utsav. While burning hays is customery and a belief, children should be made aware of impact of burning large quantum of hay on the environment and should be made aware that modern technologies should be used to understand weather pattern.
Source: https://www.festivalsondia.in/agni-utsav/
* An eastward tilt reects high tides and entry of saline waters into the elds.
* A westward tilt predicts oods
* A tilt towards the Northeast means good crops.
3. WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICESocial justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among countries & its people. We need to uphold the principles of social justice through gender equality and rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. Social justice will be acheived when we remove barriers that people face because of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture or disability.
Children should be strongly explained the concept of social justice and remove the concept of discrimination on any basis. The concept that all humans are equal and all are refelction of the same God and the God residing with in everyone is the same should be explained. As part of celebration of world day of social justice, training of educated women from village as Balvikas Gurus and special training of school teachers can be undertaken.
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4. INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAYLanguages, with their complex implications for identity, communication, social integration, education and development, are of strategic importance for people and planet. Yet, due to globalization processes, they are increasingly under threat, or disappearing altogether. When languages fade, so does the world's rich tapestry of cultural diversity. Opportunities, traditions, memory, unique modes of thinking
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Multilingual and multicultural societies exist through their languages which transmit and preserve traditional knowledge and cultures in a sustainable way.
As per the Indian census, there were 1652 languages in India of which 1100 were genuine languages and 552 were variants of the genuine languages. Of the 1100 genuine languages, 880 are in use and 220 of them already dead (no one uses them anymore). Of the 880 languages still in use, about 780 of them are registered and rest of them are not registered. Of 780 registered languages, there are 29 major languages which are spoken by more than one million people. Given the size of the country, the number of languages spoken is too many and this is the strongest cultural diversity and strength of the country.
At least 43% of the estimated 6000 languages spoken in the world are endangered. Only a few hundred languages have genuinely been given a place in education systems and the public domain, and less than a hundred are used in the digital world.
International Mother Language Day has been observed every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
Children should be explained the importance of mother language and why we should cherish and foster them for the future generations. To understand the importance inter school essay competition can be held in mother tounge of the children.
and expression — valuable resources for ensuring a better future — are also lost.
Languages are the most powerful instruments of preserving and developing our tangible and intangible heritage. All moves to promote the dissemination of mother tongues will serve not only to encourage linguistic diversity and multilingual education but also to develop fuller awareness of linguistic and cultural traditions throughout the world and to inspire solidarity based on understanding, tolerance and dialogue.
Source: http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/
Every two weeks a language disappears taking with it an entire cultural and intellectual heritage.Linguistic diversity is increasingly threatened as more and more languages disappear. Globally 40 per cent of the population does not have access to an education in a language they speak or understand. Nevertheless, progress is being made in mother tongue-based multilingual education with growing understanding of its importance, particularly in early schooling, and more commitment to its development in public life.
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WEEK 4 FEBRUARY 2019
– Sri Sathya Sai Baba
The two sciences - physical and spiritual - can never clash;
one compliments the other, for the sciences related to nature
have bounds which they cannot cross. They can study only the
created; the Creator is the special eld of study for religion.
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1. BRAJ FESTIVAL (RAJASTHAN)Bharatpur is one of the states in
Rajasthan which is founded by
Maharaja Suraj Mal. The state was
founded in 1733, which is situated in
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was ruled by Sinsinwar Maharajas. The states of Bharatpur, Dholpur and Deeg played an
important role in the history of Rajasthan. Many fairs and festivals are held in the region, which
are pretty famous. Brij Festival Bharatpur is one such festival which is also celebrated with
much pomp and show.
The festival is held during the month of March. It is celebrated a few days ahead of holi. This
festival is also held in a grand, elaborate and colorful manner. Lord Krishna is worshipped
during this festival. Various types of cultural festivals are also held. Bharatpur comes alive
during this festival, the spirit of which can be felt.
When you visit Brij festival of Bharatpur, you can see people are brightly dressed. Men and
women mostly wear colorful dresses and sings songs. One of the unique features of this
festival is the Raslila Dance. In this dance, the entire love story of Radha and Krishna is
shown. Men and women wear colorful dresses, depicting Radha and Krishna, and their
associates. They also splash color on each other, which is pretty famous. Tourists from far
and wide visit this festival. This festival is also a festival of color, where people eat, drink and is
at their merry self. Tourists who visit Brij festival in Bharatpur also take part in this festivity,
which signies the eternal love of Lord Krishna. The entire region looks colorful and the whole
region gets immersed in the festive spirit.
Source: https://www.indianholiday.com/fairs-and-festivals/rajasthan/brij-festival.html
Signicance and background of Braj Festival can be explained to the children as part of Bal
Vikas class so that they can appreciate the cultural diversity of this country
The region reects the true essence, spirit and culture of the region. The unique festival of Brij
is celebrated by all people, which signies unity and love. There is a Radha Krishna temple
where people gather in the morning to offer prayers. Before that they take a dip in the holy
water at the ghats of Banganga River. The worshipers believe that if you take in this water then
you can get yourself puried. They believe that your soul gets puried by this holy dip.
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2. WORLD NGO DAY
World NGO Day, February 27, was established by the philanthropist M�rcis Liors Skadmanis. World NGO Day was ofcially recognized by the Baltic Sea NGO Forum of the Council of the Baltic Sea States on the 17th April 2010. The member countries of the Baltic Sea NGO Forum were Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Norway and Sweden.
World NGO Day aims to inspire people to become more actively involved within NGOs and encourage a greater symbiosis between NGOs and both the public and private sector. The universal concept of the World NGO Day is Celebrate, Commemorate and Collaborate the various NGOs around the world, and the people behind them.
In celebration of world NGO day, youth from the Sai organisation can be trained on leadership development program such that they become useful instrument serving their motherland and also help themselves achieve success in their personal life. Such youth shoud also be involved in the SSSVJ actvities extensively.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_NGO_Day
World NGO Day is a day for NGOs around the globe to share knowledge and experiences with one another. It aims to educate individuals worldwide on NGOs and their impact. The World NGO Day provides an opportunity to honour and remember NGO founders, employees, volunteers, members and supporters. Republic Day is celebrated most majestically in the capital; New Delhi, where symbols of the great nation s military might and cultural wealth are displayed in what is the world s most impressive parade. All Government buildings are illuminated lending the city the atmosphere of a fairyland. This day is celebrated with much zeal and pride all across the nation.
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3. NATIONAL SCIENCE DAYIn 1986, the National Council for Science and Technnology Communication (NCSTC) asked the Government of India to designate February 28 as National Science Day. The event is now celebrated all over the country in schools, colleges, universities and other academic, scientic, technical, medical and research institutions. On the occasion of the rst NSD (National Science Day)(28 February 1987) NCSTC announced institution of the National Image source: examsdaily.in
Science Popularization awards for recognizing outstanding efforts in the area of science communication and popularization.
National science day is celebrated on every year on 28 February. The celebration also includes public speeches, radio-TV talk shows, science movies, science exhibitions based on themes and concepts, watching the night sky, live projects, research demonstration, debates, quiz competitions, lectures, science model exhibitions and many more activities.
National Science Day is being celebrated every year to widely spread a message about the Importance of science used in the daily life of the people. To display all the activities, efforts and achievements in the eld of science for human welfare. It is the main science function of India
To discuss all the issues and implement new technologies for the development in the eld of science. To give an opportunity to the scientic minded citizens in the country. To encourage the people as well as popularize the Science and Technology.
The day is also observed to recall and celebrate the contribution of all the great scientists of India who made fundamental discoveries and advanced human knowledge. Some of these are: Aryabhatta, Homi Jehangir Bhabha, APJ Abdul Kalam, Jagadish Chandra Bose, Srinivasa Ramanujan, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and Har Gobind Khorana etc.
National science day should be celebrated for a week by organising various events such as quiz programs, debates and exhibitions. Children should be encouraged to make small prototype of varius science related learnings in their class and make it as a exhibition for everyone to see. The parents should be encouraged to visit the exhibition. The volunteers can take help of youtube or other web resources to help the children make the prototypes. The children should be explained the contribution of various Indian sceientists and their inventions esp. CV Raman. Children should be encouraged to pursue Science as their career.
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Science_Day#Celebration_of_National_Science_Day
4. GOA CARNIVAL (GOA)Based on the Christian tradition of Mardi Gras (also known as Fat Wednesday) which refers to the events of the carnival celebrations; Goa Carnival is a festival that celebrates the culture and cuisine of Goa on a grand scale every year.
Originating from the tradition of Mardi Gras, a tradition of hedonistic feasts and dancing & drinking bouts before the fasting and abstinence associated with penitential season of lent, Goa Carnival is a 4 day razzmatazz that is observed all through the state with great gusto and zeal.
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The children should be explained the cultural signicance of Goa Carnival more as tradition of Goa than an event for drinking and dancing. The carnival has cultural signicance for the people of Goa and children should be explained the carnival more from the cultural diversity of the country, which is its strength. The children should also be counselled about evil effects of drinkng though it is part of the carnival more from tradition of the people.
Source: https://www.indianholiday.com/fairs-and-festivals/goa/goa-carnival.html
Goa Carnival features a frenzy of tourist activities. Tourists indulge in feasting, merrymaking, drinking throughout the day. The festive mood is even more aggravated by the huge parades that move the various streets of Goa. These parades are accompanied by live bands and dances. Goa forgets to sleep during the carnival as these parades continue throughout the night. Most of the streets are decorated with attractive lighting and grand balls.
The festivities during Goa Carnival include dancing troupes, revelers wearing masks and costumes usually, electrifying music which is generally performed live, sports competitions, oats & parades and hedonistic pursuits like great food and drinking.
5. WORLD WILDLIFE DAY
The children should be explained the importance of protecting the wild life as they too have equal rights to lead a dignied life. Awarness should be created amognst the chidren that they should take up the cause of wild life protection and contribute creating awarness amognst the people throught out their life. The fact that deforestation and animal poaching for commercial value have put the whole widlife endangered should be explained to children. A speical documentary on wildlife should be shown to children in celebration of world wildlife day.
The animals and plants that live in the wild have an intrinsic value and contributes to the ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientic, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic aspects of human well-being and sustainable development.
Source: http://www.un.org/en/events/wildlifeday/
World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and ora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benets that conservation provides to people. At the same time, the Day reminds us of the urgent need to step up the ght against wildlife crime and human induced reduction of species, which have wide-ranging economic, environmental and social impacts.
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6. WORLD HEARING DAYWorld Hearing Day is a campaign held each
year by Ofce of Prevention of Blindness and
Deafness of the World Health Organization
(WHO). Activities take place across the globe
and an event is hosted at the World Health
Organization on March 3rd. The campaign's
objective is to share information and promote
actions towards the prevention of hearing loss
and improved hearing care. Each year, the
WHO selects a theme, develops educational
materials, and makes these freely available in
several languages. It also coordinates and reports on events around the globe.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Hearing_Day
The theme of the campaign for 2019 is "Check your hearing" as data from both developed
and developing countries indicate that a signicant part of the burden associated with
hearing loss comes from unaddressed hearing difculties. A study conducted in the United
Kingdom indicate that only 20% of those who have a hearing problem seek treatment. A study
performed in South Africa reported that individuals who experience hearing difculties wait
between 5 and 16 years to seek diagnosis and treatment.
A special ENT medical check up should be conducted to check and treat the ENT related
diseases amongst the children
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