Friday, December 4, 2009

"Jal Mahotsav" (Water Festival)



7th -
JAL MAHOTSAV
(Water Festival)

Date
14th Sept., 2009
27th, 28th & 29th October, 2009

Supported By
UNICEF

In Contest of "Jal Mahotsav" (Water Festival)
Bal Bhavan Jaipur is continuously making efforts to make the people aware of water conservation for the past 7 years. And it becomes rather more important to make the children understand the importance of water, who would be the future citizens of India. Bal Bhavan Jaipur Believes in children, it believes that these are those tinkling stars who would give light to many planets, many people, whoever comes across them. future water scarcity is the top most leading problems today, which these children will face in future; in it's fuller extent if not taken seciously. Therefore, we started spreading our message of water conservation though children only.
Bal Bhavan Jaipur has successfully associated many children from different strata and schools in past 'Jal Mahotsav'. It gives children the opportunities to think, analyze, understand the current problem and allows them to express themselves through creative writing, speech, innovative games, dance, drama, songs, scientific innovation, drawing etc.
Current problems such as scanty rainfall, exhausting water-resources, pollution of water-bodies & depleting ground water level will lead us to such a condition where we may feel desperate to have drops of water to drink. If these children understand this problem to the slightest extent and even if they save a litre of water per day, 13000 children associated to 7 Jal Mahotsavs can save 13000 liter per day, 39000 liter per month & 4680000 liter per years.

Workshops
(A four day celebration)

First Stage - 14th September, 2009
One day workshop was organized in Bal Bhavan Jaipur on 14th Sept.,2009 in the guidance of our guest, a famous writer, painter and National Sharad Joshi Awardee Mr. Amrit Lal Vegad. Mr. Vegad discussed with children about the beauty of Narmada, pollution of the river and the remedies to solve the water crisis in India. The result of his provoking discussion was that the children expressed themselves through 'drawing & painting' showing ways to save water, depicting scarcity of water, pollution of rivers and other various ways to save water.

Second Stage - 27th to 29th October, 2009
1st Day - 27th Oct., 2009
Creative Games Based On Hand Washing
The Second stage of 'Jal Mahotsav' was started on 27th Oct., which was a hand washing day in India. Various creative games were played by students based on understanding the importance of hand washing. One game was played in a team on the idea of saving water and the other was collecting litter and putting it in proper dustbins (message was environmental cleanness), followed by hand washing with soap to protect one from several diseases. This workshop was organized under the guidance of Dr. C.P. Singh, Principal, BNCPT College, Udaipur, for the students of class 3rd to 5th. Our "SANKALP" children presented a song which explains the steps of proper hand washing.

Elocution
Topics:-
1. Young people's contribution to judicious use of water.
2. My own efforts for water management.
3. 'Bin Pani sab Soon' (Importance of water in Indian culture).
4. Involvement of young citizens in water management programme necessity or nuisance.
Above topics were given to the children to express their views for 4 minutes. The resource persons who discussed & shared their views with children were Mr. Shubu Patwa, Mr. Arun Tiwari, Smt. Anjana Khilnani & Dr. Madhu Pant, children explained various ways to save water.

Project Making and presentation
Assistant Director of B.M. Birla Planetarium Mr. Sandeep Bhattacharya and Mr. Mohan Kumar were theresource persons who explained the children about different techniques of water conservation with minimu expenses. Children made on the spot projects in groups showing rain water harvestiong in house & buildings, collection of free-flowing water in cities to be used and reused to make it more usable.

Banner Making
Understanding the perspective of Dr. Jag Mohan Mathodia, an eminent painter and professor of Rajasthan School of Art, children of various schools painted the cloth banner in the groups, with the imagination and ideas of saving water and different aspects depicting scarcity of water along with the situation of exhausting water resources and their result in 2050. Other resource persons for the workshop were Mr. Rakesh Vyas and Mr. Chandra Pal.

2nd Day - 28th October, 2009
Creative Writing
Second day of the workshop was held for 'poem and story writing' under the guidance of Dr. Madhu Pant a writer, ex-director National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi. Dr. Pant discussed and explained the children about the basic needs of story and poem writing such as choosing appropriate words, rhyming words, making meaningful sentences, flow and continuity of the theme etc. Later she shifted to the topic - Water, explaining the utility of it . Apart from rote learning by books the children could themselves imagine the basic nature of water, that teaches us to be kind, generous, compassionate, useful, adjustable soft as well as hard/tough. Children explored the different topics on water and finally all settled down to write on the topic - "Bolta Ghara" (Speaking water pot). Quite a number of stories and poems were written by them in a very imaginative manner.

Creative Performance - Group Song
Children of different schools performed group songs in context of saving water,preserving it and singing the words of its glory. Young singer Ms. Namrata Sharma sang a song 'Pani ki kahani' (Story of water) written by Dr. Madhu Pant.

3rd Day - 29th October, 2009
Creative Performance - Dance & Drama
Last day of the workshops was celebrated with dance & drama. Children explained the water crisis through short plays. Mr. Bani Prasad Sharma as a resource person shared his views with children. Dance like bhawai, 'Ganga bahti ho kyu' etc. were presented showing river being polluted and water being exhausted. Mr. Roop Singh Shekhawat appreciated the performance and guided performance.

Resource Persons
01. Mr. Amrit Lal Vegad - Writer & Painter
02. Dr. Madhu Pant - Writer & Ex-Director, National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi
03. Mr. Shubhu Patwa - Environmentalist, Journalist, Bikaner (Rajasthan)
04. Mr. Arun Tiwari - Water Conservation Activist, New Delhi
05. Mr. Sandeep Bhattacharya - Assistant Director, B.M. Birla Planetarium, Jaipur
06. Dr. Jag Mohan Mathodia - Painting Artist, Professor, Rajasthan School of Art, Jaipur
07. Dr. C.P. Singh - Principal, BNCPT Collage, Udaipur
08. Mr. Beni Prasad Sharma - Sr. Stage Artist, Jaipur
09. Mr. Roop Singh Shekhawat - Flok Dance, Bhawai Dancer
10. Mr. Mohan Kumar - Young Scientist
11. Ms. Namrata Sharma - Young Singer & Musician
12. Dr. Sushil Nandal - Sociologist.
13. Mr. S.L. Mehra - Stage Artist
14. Mrs. Anjana Khilnani - Sociologist
15. Mr. Rakesh Vyas - Creative Artist
16. Mr. Chandra Pal - Creative Artist

Volunteer's
01. Mr. Chaitany Vyas
02. Mr. Rajesh Sharma
03. Mr. Rajendra Bhati
04. Mr. Puran Mal Chouhan
05. Mr. Vinod Jangid
06. Mr. Nathu Ram
07. Mr. Govind Tiwari
08. Mr. Ashwani Sharma
09. Ms. Neelam Khichi
10. Ms. Suman Yadav
11. Ms. Sheweta Mehra
12. Mr. Kush Vyas
13. Mr. Hitendra Kumar
14. Mr. Manoj Kumar
15. Ms. Manju Rathore
16. Ms. Prakriti Khilnani
17. Mr. Bunty Kumar

Participating Schools -
More than 2000 children from 26 goverment & non-goverment schools participated in the "Jal Mahotsav".

Encouragement & participation certificate distribution
More than 2000 students from 26 schools participated in Jal Mahotsav 2009. Ms. Shikha Wadhwa of UNICEF distributed the awards and certificates to the talented children and participating schools.

Selection of "VARUN DOOTS" and Oath Ceremony
10 efficient and best students were selected amongst all as 'Varun Doots' (Water Ambassador). These little angels will spread the message of water conservation in their schools and society. Water resource Minister of Rajasthan Mr. Mahipal Maderna pourd water in the palms of these water ambassadors and then the oath was taken to save water while Ms. Namrata Sharma recited a shloka.

Conclusion & Outcome
The main objective of Bal Bhavan Jaipur to make the children aware and alert about the environment, nature and our cultural values so that they turn up to be responsible citizens of future India. To save our life line, Bal Bhavan Jaipur is continuously making efforts through 'Jal Mahotsav' to conserve water. The associated schools send their representative children to Bal Bhavan Jaipur in these workshops where they learn, train and present themselves and then pass on this message to their peers, families and society. We hope these children will bear the fruits of our efforts in future and will shape our country.
Our time, the efforts of children regarding conservation of water in the form of stories, poems, poster and banners have collected in Bal Bhavan Jaipur. This Collection may be transformed into publication of a book, which may bring awareness in society in winder perspective.
The total number of schools participated in this water festival is 26. The rough average numbers of students in each school is 1500. Thus we can say around 39000 children went through the selection process to attend "Jal Mahotsav" and during this process they learnt about our water problem. The rough average of teachers in these 26 schools is 16 so around 400 teachers were involved in the preparation of Jal Mahotsav.
The greatest benefit of this 'Jal Mahotsav' is a selection of 10 students as "Varun Doots" (Water Ambassadors) who will continuously work and spread the message in their respective homes, schools and in the society.
This water festival provides active learning through different activities. Their result might be obvious only after 10-15 years. Jal Mahotsav is a small step towards sustainable development.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Diwali Celebration in Jail



Diwali Celebration in Jail
"हम भी किसी की खुशी में दीपक की तरह प्रकाश देकर उनकी खुशियों में शामिल हो यही हमारी सच्ची अरदास इन महान पर्वों की मूल भावना होंगी।" को रेखांकित करते बाल भवन जयपुर के बच्चों नेधनतेरस की शाम सेंट्रल जेल की महिला शाखा में उन बच्चों के साथ दीवाली की खुशिया बांटी जो बिनाकिसी कसूर के अपना अमूल्य बचपन चार दीवारी में बीता रहे हे.. बाल भवन जयपुर द्वारा पिछले आठ वर्षो से जयपुर सेंट्रल जेल की महिला शाखा में सजायाफ्तामहिलाओं के साथ रह रहे बच्चों के साथ दीपोत्सव दिवाली की खुशियों को बांटते रहे हेइस अवसर परबाल भवन के बच्चों ने जेल परिसर में रह रहे बच्चों के साथ हास्य और रोमांच से भरपूर क्रियेटिव खेलखेलें, रंग-बिरंगे रंगों से मांडने बनाए, दीये जलाए, फुलझडी और अनारों की आतिशबाजी ने जेल परिसरको रोशन कर दियादीपोत्सव की खुशियों की चमक ने इन बच्चों के चेहरों को खिलखिलाहट से भरदिया, जो बाहर खुले आसमान में उड़ना चाहते हे बाल भवन जयपुर की डायरेक्टर मिसेस चरण जीत ढिल्लों ने इस अवसर पर बाल भवन जयपुर केबच्चों को कहा की हमें समाज के उस वर्ग के प्रति सवेंदनशील होना होगा जो इन महान पर्वों की महानपरम्परा से सिर्फ इसलिए महरूम रह जाते हे की उनके पास वो साधन नही हे या हालात ने उनको दूर करदिया हेबच्चों को हर तरह के लोगों की भावनाओं का सम्मान करने के लिए उनके बाल मन विचारों कोसवेंदनशील बनाना होंगा, आज के सवेदानाहीन होंते समाज के यह अति-आवश्यक हे

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Gandhi Festival - Bapu ki God me 3 din



4th - Gandhi Festival
“Bapu ki God Me Teen Din” - (Three days in Bapu’s lap)
Date - 30 Sept., 1 & 2 October, 2009
Supported by-Sarvodaya International Trust, Bangalore

“An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.“ - Mahatma Gandhi

Present situation of our society and increasing violence in the world force us to think that why Mahatma Gandhi (Father of our Nation) insistad on“Satya & Ahimsa“ (Truth & Nonviolance) ?

Duration : 30 Sept. to 2nd Oct., 2009

Participants
  1. Bright Lands Girls School, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur
  2. Aryan’s Public School, Jhotwara, Jaipur
  3. Tagore Public School, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur
  4. Bhartiya Vidhya Bhavan’s Vidhyashram, Jaipur
  5. Sanskar School, Jaipur
  6. Disha School, Jaipur
  7. Saras Bal Kendra, Khirni Phatak, Jaipur
  8. Godawan Bal Kendra, Nehru Nagar, Jaipur
  9. Individual members of Bal Bhavan Jaipur

Aims & Objectives
1. To know Mahatma Gandhi – How a simple boy Mohan Became Mahatma.
2. To know the importance of Truth & Non-violence.
3. To know – how “Sarodaya“ is important for “sustainable development.“
4. To know – how to “Be a change“.
5. To know – our Bapu through creative games, music, drama, exhibition, poems,
stories and paintings.

Activities of Gandhi Festival

30 September, 2009- 1st session of the day
Discussion session :- Director Bal Bhavan Jaipur Mrs. Charan Jeet Dhillon
1. Inauguration of Photo Exhibition provided by National Gandhi Museum, New Delhi.
2. Books for sale & exhibiton based on Mahatma Gandhi.

2nd session of the day - Painting Session :-
* Children expressed their fealings about “Bapu“ through paintings.

1st October, 2009 – 1st session of the day
Skits Presentation by school children:-
* “Prerak Gandhi“ skit by Brightlands Girls School.
* “Three Monkeys of Gandhi“ skit presented by special children from Disha School, Jaipur.
* A mime skit “Sarvdharm Gandhi“ presented by slum kids from Saaras Bal Kendra.
* “Asahyog Andolan“ presented by Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Vidyashrm.
Discussion session:-
* Mr. Ranbir Singh - Theatre person & drama writer.
* Dr. H.C. Bhartiya – Retd. Professer from Rajasthan University & Scientiest.
2nd session of the day -
Discussion session - Writer & Formar Doordharshan Kendra Jaipur Diretor Mr. NandBhardwaj told small stories from Bapu’s life and answered children’s Questions.
Writing Session – Children expressed themseleves through poems and stories.

2nd October,2009 –
1st session of the day -Sarv Dharam Prathna
Resource Persons:-
* Mr. Giriraj Balodiya – Musicun Retd. from Raj. University.
* Mr. Narendra Kumar
* Mr. Omprakash
* Mr. Pawan Kumar

Children enjoyed Bapu favorite sweet ’Sukhri’ as refreshment.

2nd session of the day - Creative Games
Resource Persons:-
* Dr. C.P. Singh, Udaipur * Dr. Seema Gujar, Udaipur
* Dr. Jogendra Singh, Udaipur * Mr. Rakesh Vyas, Jaipur

1. Children were first devided into four groups, names as
– Sabarmati, Dandi, Bapu, Mohandas Karmchand Gandhi.

2. Creative sport based on Gandhian values. With these games it was fun & easy
learning about co-operation & non-violation.


Team Games –
  • Aprigrah
  • Water Race
  • Respect Nature
  • Puzzla on Non-Violence.
  • Banana Race based on co-opration.
Result –
In the three day Gandhi Festival, we were successful in creating a wholesome and engaging environment conducive to learning Gandhian values. Through drama, creative sports, music and a host of other activities, the children got an opportunity to understand and appreciate how Mahatma Gandhi's teachings affect all our lives in ways both small and great. We hope that even if the participants took back a few lessons from this gala event, it would go very far in entrenching the basic tenet of unity in diversity. The participating children are now in a position to understand how small efforts on each of our parts can ensure not only harmonious co-existence between diverse people, but also how each of us has a stake in the collective phenomenon of sustainable development. The children gave beautiful expression to their ideas through paintings, stories and poems. We are hopeful that this material will be helpful in setting up exhibitions and will further inspire young minds to explore the true modern meaning of Satya and Ahimsa.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

JAL MAHOTSAV-09 (जल महोत्सव-09 )




Resource Person -

Shri Amrit Lal Vaigad

Activity -
Discussion Session & Painting Session.
बाल भवन जयपुर में जल संरक्षण को रेखांकित करते सातवें जल महोत्सव के प्रथम चरण में 14 सितम्बर 2009 को पोस्टर मेकिंग, पेंटिंग और स्लोगन लेखन कार्यशाला का आयोजन किया गया जिसमे जयपुर की 18 स्कूलों के 250 से अधिक बच्चों ने भाग लेकर बहुमूल्य व्यर्थ बहते जल को बचाने की अपील कर भविष्य में उत्पन्न होने वाली परेशानियों से अवगत करवायाजल महोत्सव में घटते भू-जल स्तर व् सिमटते जल सोत्रों को बचने की अपील करते हुए मुख्य अथिति रास्ट्रीय शरद जोशी सम्मान से समानित चित्रकार व् लेखक श्री अमृत लाल जी वेगड़ ने बच्चों को सौन्दर्य की नदी नर्मदा की 18 बार पैदल परिक्रमाओं में हुए अपने अनुभवों से अवगत करवाने के साथ ही प्रदूषित हो रही पवित्र नदियों को बचाने एव प्रदुषण मुक्त करने की आवशयकता की जरूरत पर बल दियाबच्चों ने अपनी पेंटिंग, पोस्टरों के माद्यम से कम होती बरसात, प्रदूषित होती नदियों, पारम्परिक तालाबों को संरक्षित करने पर अपने विचारों को उकेरा तो एतिहाशिक बावडियों को पुनर्जीवित करने को मुख्यत अपनी पेंटिंग में दर्शायाबाल भवन जयपुर की निदेशक श्रीमती चरण जीत ढिल्लों ने बताया की बाल भवन जयपुर की प्रमुख वार्षिक कार्यशालाओं में शामिल यह 7 वें जल महोत्सव के प्रथम चरण हेदुसरे चरण जो आगामी अक्टूबर माह की 27, 28 व् 29 तारीख को आयोजित किया जाएगा में बच्चें जल सरक्षण पर आधारित रचनात्मक लेखन, प्रोजेक्ट मेकिंग के साथ मंचिये अभिव्यक्ति जिसमे नाटक, समूह नृत्य, समूह गान आदि होंगें की प्रस्तुतियां देंगेजल महोत्सव में उलेखनीय प्रदर्शन करने वाले प्रतिभागियों को सम्मानित किया जाएगा

Health Fair-09 (स्वास्थ्य मेला)




बाजारवाद के बदते आंतक ने आज हमारे खानपान के संतुलन को बिगाड़ कर रख दिया हे और इससे सबसे ज्यादा बच्चे ही प्रभावित हो रहे हेसमय रहते बच्चों में संतुलित भोजन व् स्वास्थ के प्रति चेतना लाने के उद्देश से 09-10 सितम्बर 2009 को संतोकबा दुर्लभजी अस्पताल जयपुर के सहयोग से बाल भवन जयपुर द्वारा दो दिवसिये स्वास्थ मेले (Health Fair) का आयोजन किया गयाजिसमे बाल भवन जयपुर की सदस्य स्कूलों के 118 बच्चों ने स्वस्थ रहने की जानकारी विभिन्न बिमारियौं पर आधारित रचनात्मक खेलों के माध्यम से प्राप्त की राज्य की प्रथम महिला श्रीमती मंजू सिंह एव स्वास्थ मेले की परिकल्पना को मूर्त रूप देने वाले संतोकबा दुर्लभजी अस्पताल के प्रमुख श्री योगेन्द्र दुर्लभजी उर्फ श्री योगी ने किया स्वास्थ मेले के प्रथम दिन दुर्लभजी अस्पताल के विशेषग्य डॉक्टरों की देखरेख में बच्चों ने सर्जनात्मक खेलों के जरिये दांतों, दुर्घटना होने पर फास्ट अड़, विभिन्न बिमारियों जैसे मलेरिया, डायरिया, स्वैन फ्लू, तपेदिक, चेचक, खसरा इत्यादी के बारे में जाना वहीं स्वास्थ के लिए पौस्थीक आहार क्या हे और हमें सामान्यता क्या खाना चाहिए तथा खाने से पहले हाथों को धोना जरुरी क्यों हे? के बारे में जानकारी ली
स्वास्थ मेले में दुसरे दिन प्रथम दी खेलों के माध्यम से दी गयी जानकारी पर आधारित क्विज, पोस्टर मकिंग और स्लोगन लेखन सत्रों का आयोजन किया गया।
बाल भवन जयपुर की निदेशक श्रीमती चरण जीत ढिल्लों एव संतोकबा दुर्लभजी अस्पताल की कोर्डिनेटर डॉक्टर संजना ने स्वास्थ मेले में खेलों, क्विज, पोस्टर मकिंग और चित्र प्रदर्शनी के माध्यम से प्राप्त जानकारी को अपने आप, अपने घर एव आसपास के लोगों में बांटने की अपील की और अपने स्वास्थ के प्रति सजग रहने के लिए प्रेरित किया।

संतोकबा दुर्लभजी अस्पताल के विशेषज्ञों में
डॉ. शरद गुप्ता-सामान्य रोग विशेषग्य
डॉ. संदीप पुरोहित - दंत रोग
डॉ. आलोक उपाध्याय - बाल रोग
डॉ. स्मिता वैद - स्त्री रोग
डॉ. संजना भोजवानी - कोर्डिनेटर
श्री नरेश शुक्ला
बाल भवन जयपुर के विशेषज्ञों एव वोलियान्टर
श्री बेनी प्रसाद जी - वरिष्ठ रंगकर्मी
कर्नल जे. एस. बरार - क्विज
श्री चंद्रपाल - कोर्डिनेटर और क्रिएटिव खेल
श्री राकेश व्यास- क्रिएटिव गेम्स।
वोलिय्न्तर (स्वंम सेवक)
चेतन्य व्यास, सुश्री आशा शेखावत,
सुश्री मंजू राठौर, विनोद जांगिड,
अश्वनी शर्मा, गोविन्द तिवारी,
राजेंद्र भाटी, सुश्री प्रकृति खिलनानी,
श्री शंकर लाल मेहरा एव पूरण मल
स्वास्थ मेले में बाल भवन जयपुर के सदस्य संस्थाओ भारतीय विद्या भवन विद्याश्रम, टेगौर पब्लिक स्कूल शास्त्री नगर, टेगौर पब्लिक स्कूल वैशाली नगर, आर्यन'स पब्लिक स्कूल झौत्वाडा, दिशा स्कूल, राजकीय सेठ आनंदी लाल पोदार मूक-बधिर उच्च माध्यमिक स्कूल, गोदावन बाल केन्द्र एव सारस बाल केन्द्र के बच्चों ने भाग लिया।
प्रतिभागी बच्चों को सहभागिता प्रमाण पत्र एव उपहार देकर उत्साहवर्धन किया गया।