Transforming The Lives of Underprivileged Through Education AIM

…Transforming The Lives of Underprivileged Through Education

AIM - 60 th Dhamma Diksha Celebrations Conference • The two day conference was held on Oct 8 th and 9 th at Nagpur • Made quite few good acquaintances – Dr. Jagruti Bhagat • (Ho. D Department of Pali at Mumbai University) • Plan to invite on the Online Vihara – Prof. Christopher Queen – Rev Zenji NIO – Mr. Sandeep Tamgadge – Dr. M. L. Kasare (Wardha) @ AANA 2

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Dhamma Diksha Celebrations at Dikshaboomi • • Oct 10 th through Oct 12 th • AANA Stall at Dikshabhumi • Vidya Bhushan Rawat was present at the inauguration ceremony of the stall • Donated 125 copies of Buddha and his Dhamma from the stall. Seminar on Overseas Education and Career After seminar individual consultation on next day. Also visited Naglok • Manjula Pradeep of Navsarjan @ AANA 4

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Visit of P. N Rajbhoj Institute in Gorevada • Visited Dr Munshilal Gautamji • Also been to the Institution Facility at Gorevada • AANA has contributed for Renovation effort. • The institute is looking to support BARTI residential UPSC-MPSC training fascility • If the current plans do not succeed, AANA should collaborate with the institute to run our own Hostel or Residential Education facility. @ AANA 9

Visit to Bodhi Chitta Foundation Ven. Ayya Yeshe ji doing excellent work in the area We have also visited her Girls Hostel For AANA, Best way to help Bodhi. Chitta Foundation is to adopt few girl children and support the foundation on a monthly basis $30 per month per child Suggestion: AANA to adopt 8 -10 children on a monthly basis. @ AANA

Visit to YSSC Program at Buddha Vihar at Sangharsha Nagar Organized by Youth fo Self and Social Change (very nice women representation ~40 -50%) Rahul Sonpimple from JNU was honoured Dr Ashok Chopde President, Satya Shodhak Samaj (Invite on Online Buddha Vihar) Prashant Tambe (Reserch Director BARTI) Project Karuna 10 th and 12 th grade Students Tuition Project Suggestion: They are highly motivated group of students mostly trying for TISS, JNU studies. They need help with 4 Laptops, 3 Study table, 50 chairs, Projector, B/W board and one Book Shelf, Printer/Scanner, external Hard Drive (1 TB), Mike and Speakers and many books. They don’t have their own place either but are actively involved at Dhammadeep Buddha Vihar in North Nagpur @ AANA

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Visit to Liberty Classes Visited 2 locations of Liberty Classes (Nagsen Vidyalaya and Katol Road) (Very nice representation of Girls ~50 -60%) AANA has donated 24 Computers to Liberty Classes They do not have their own facility at this place and work with Buddha Vihar and School facility to conduct classes Very Nice work done by this group. Prashant Bhele, Paritosh Sardare sir, Pravin Fulzele and others @ AANA

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Visit to Nalanda Academy at Wardha Anoop Kumar ji is doing excellent work on training poor and rural background students Many TISS admission success Very nice representation of womens (~50%) AANA can adopt few poor students for their training at this place (e. g. Rs 1000 per student per month for lodging/boarding for about 1 year. @ AANA

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Visit to Wardha Visit to Library Visit to Wardha Hindi Vishavidyalaya Visit to Dr Ambedkar Hostel in Hingna Mr. Sanjay Meshram is the warden there 100 students facility Very Clean Govt Hostel, I have seen. @ AANA

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Nagarjun Museum Mr. Dilip Wankhede, Pramod Kumbhare and others have a very good collection of some items used by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Ramai Ambedkar and Maisaheb Ambedkar. They also have a collection of rare and dirrefent Buddha Statues They are in process of building the Museum (Invite Dilip Wahkhede and Pramod Kumbhare to Online Vihara) Suggestion: AANA can help with some donations to help build the Museum. They have the land of 8800 sq ft about 0. 7 km behind Dragon Palace, Kampatee. @ AANA

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Meetting with Vaibhav Chhaya Idea is to start our own You. Tube Channel. He has done “Sarva. Vyapi Ambedkar” on ABP Mazaa in Marathi Needs to do panel discussions on various topics, News from Ambedkarite views and other such things AANA should definitely partner with this effort. Offer to host the Server and help with making documentaries etc @ AANA

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