By Namrata Jain | Project Leader
Inauguration of the Vivekananda Children’s Hostel
An inauguration ceremony was organized by Bal Sambal run by Bhagirathi Seva Pranyas. The special guests present in the program were the Social Justice and Empowerment minister, Shri Arun Chaturvedi, Ex General Secretary of BJP. Shri Satish Punia, Chomu Legislator, Shri Ramlal Sharma, Olympian Winner Shri Limbaram and Ex-Governor, Shri Navranglal Tibrewal, who presided over the ceremony.
Shri Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Information and Broadcasting Minister, couldn’t come at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances, but he shared his views through an audio message and encourages the children of Bal Sambal to progress and learn.
Shri Arun Chaturvedi said that every citizen must give back to the country and fulfill his responsibilities. Everyone should come forward and give help to the needy, orphans and aged of the country. He appreciated and complimented the activities and objectives of Bal Sambal for the children, aged and helpless.
Shri Satish Punia said that for the country to grow, everyone should take each other and progress together. Bal Sambal’s manager and founder, Panchsheel Jain welcomed the special guests and thanked them for their support and time. All supporters, donors, workers and teachers of Bal Sambal present there were awarded for their work and support. The children of Bal Sambal presented and entertained the guests with a special cultural program. The guests inspected Bal Sambal and gained information about the children’s daily routine, teaching facilities, lifestyle other activities, etc.
The foundation stone of the Vivekananda hostel was laid by Shri Kamal Duggar and Shri Tulsi Duggar and the first floor gained support from the A.M. Kothari and Savitri Devi Charity Trust and will be named Hari-Savitri Hostel.
Aha! Zindagi team arrived in Bal Sambal
Aha! Zindagi magazine’s Chief Editor, Shri Alok Srivastava and Editor, Shri Arun Lal arrived in Bal Sambal on March 1st. They loved the work process and management of Bal Sambal and wrote a beautiful article in their magazine about Bal Sambal.
World Water Day
Srimati Bharti Chauhan from Pravinlal Foundation and Pinki Maheshwari and Sharada Daga from “Someone Special” came to Bal Sambal from World Water Day on March 21st. They spent their time with the children and through the medium of water tried to hone the talents of the children by teaching them various things.
Terapanthi Women’s Mandal (C-Scheme) arrived in Bal Sambal
Mukulika Baid, Saroj Bengani, Seema Baid, Dolly etc. from Avloknarth Terapanthi Mandal arrived to Bal Sambal on 31st March, 2015. They were really impressed by the children’s talents in Music, Education, Sports and cultural activities and donated 40 beds to Bal Sambal for the children.
PadmaShri Limba Ram Ji visited Bal Sambal
Olympic Archery winner, Shri Limba Ram Ji visited Bal Sambal for the hostel inauguration ceremony. He encouraged the children to work harder on archery and other sports and gave them a lot of tips and tricks on getting better at Archery. He was very impressed with the children’s archery skills and expressed happiness at their talent and opportunities. The children were excited to find Shri Limba Ram amongst them and learn from him.
Participation in Scout and Guide Camp
32 children from Bal Sambal participated in the Scout Training Camp on 23-27th March. The children understood the importance of discipline in daily life and our duties towards the country. They learned a lot of important lessons with the children from other organizations like waking up early, exercising, running, eating timely, sports, love towards the country, working together as a team and some patriotic songs. Their received the uniform and certificate from the Scout Academy.
Jiyo Dil Se Award
My FM 94.3 of the Dainik Bhaskar group gave awards to 20 social workers from 17 cities in India who are living for other from their heart and are providing new direction of the society. The awards were given in a huge celebration in Ahemdabad.
Celebrated Holi
The children of Bal Sambal were very excited to celebrate Holi and celebrated it on 5th March. They played with color and enjoyed listening to mythological stories told by Shri Shyojiram. The children presented some cultural songs amongst the guests and gave respect to Shri Panchsheel Jain by tying a turban on his head. Two volunteers, Anabel and Florent were present during the celebration and enjoyed distributing the sweets and colors among themselves.
The managing director of Bachchon Ka Desh, Shri Panchsheel Jain received the award for his initiative, Bal Sambal and working in the betterment of children of India. Shri Panchsheel had resolved to leave business after turning the age of 50 and giving all his time and energy to social welfare, the result of which we see today in different forms and ways.
Steady Progress in the construction of the Bal Sambal Hostel
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