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Saturday, September 30, 2006

Posted 9:52 AM by Anurag

Oct 6: Youth Padyatra by Brahma Kumaris

"Hi All,

One major event is happening throughout India and soon going to touch Bangalore as well. I am sharing here how you can be a part of this Mega event.

A bit about the organization -

For those who might not be aware of them, 'Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya' is a Socio-Spirituo-Educational Organization. This organization works towards building a better society by means of spiritual studies and meditation as well as Value practices. ( www.brahmakumaris.com and www.bkwsu.com ).

Across India, the Youth Wing of this organization is conducting the World's biggest Padyatra (marches by Youths) covering over 25000 km conducting over 15000 programmes on the way. There will be 31 routes for the padyatras that converge into 9 cities. Four of these - from Belgaum, Kanyakumari, Rameshwaram and Trivandrum - will be converging in Bangalore. The main aim and objectives of this rally are:

-Awareness for adoption of Values in Life
-To inspire youths towards constructive & creative activities
-Drugs De-addiction and Awareness of Cancer
-Re-establishment of Indian Glory through revealing our Golden History
-Development of Leadership qualities in Youths
-Awareness of AIDS control through self-restraint and value based Lifestyle
-Re-establishing faith in HIV Positive persons
-Abolition of Blind Faith
-Child Education Awareness

These 4 groups converge in Bangalore on 6th evening. Recently there had been city wide competitions and informal games conducted for the Youths. Going ahead, there will be activities related to Environment awareness, Padyatra through out the city on 7th october and finally a grand finale on 8th October in Fort High School Ground.

On such occasions, each one of you is an ideal medium to reach out to various sections of the society and serve them.

So, Brahma Kumaris-Bangalore would like to have you as part of these grand programmes, being part as Volunteers in various areas.

The areas where you would be helping in this programme are:

1. Supervising of security and seating arrangements on the 8th October programme on Fort High School Ground.
2. Help managing the crowd and let the Padyatra proceed peacefully on the roads of Bangalore (for 7th Oct).
3. Get actively involved in the "Swarnim Bharat Sapling" (Environmental consciousness) project by preparing seed balls and doing plantation (the date and time will get finalize by today evening. But will be on some holiday).
4. If you are aware of anyone who could sponsor some shoes for these Padyatris, that is also a great help.

The organization has many youths who do service. You would be joining them in the efforts.

The interested ones can directly contact
B.K. Girish: bk.girish AT gmail.com,
B.K. Rekha: rekha.vallishayee AT hcl.in or bkrekha AT gmail.com "

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