तमसो माँ ज्योतिर्गमय

The family conditions of all the students mentioned below were almost the same. The fathers of all students are illiterate labourers. They were little aware about the importance of education and most of them give little care to their children. Their mothers are also working as labourers to support family. They all belong to remote part of the district. They are deprived of basic facilities of life and somehow they are making their ends met.

ARMY

Suryadev: A son of illiterate labourer got chance to complete his post graduation from Kanpur. He belongs to Bhuma village in Dudhhi Block. He is from Gaud tribe. Currently he is working as army posted at Kanpur in ordinance factory. He has been working there for five years.

Vinod Kumar: He belongs to Ghasiya tribe. His native place is Merkoori Village in Nagma block. He completed his intermediate degree while staying in the Ashram. He has been working in SSB (Bharat and Tibet Border) for two years.

Jind Lal: He belongs to Kewal Village in Dudhhi block. He completed bachelor degree while staying in the Ashram. He has been working in PAC, Barabanki (Ram Nagar Mukhyalaya) since previous year.

TEACHER

Rama Shankar: He belongs to Udav community. He has completed post graduation. He is teaching in primary school, JawaJot.

Sohan Lal: He belongs to Udav community. He belongs to Tedhwapen village. He has post graduate degree. He is teaching in primary school at Nirvaiya Damar.

Amarjeet: He is a graduate and works as supervisor in Surya Foundation, Mathura.

Jai Prakash: He belongs to Dharanwa village and comes from Goud tribe. He is teaching at primary school, Guneria.

Bhagirathi: He is a post graduate and teaches at Primary school, Audadandi.

Ram Mangal: He belongs to Chero tribe at Pandu Chattan village. After completing his post graduation he is teaching at primary school, Kudwa.

Ram Lal: He belongs to Bhuia tribe of Peepad Khad village. He is teaching at primary school Kewal.

Hari Mohan: He is a graduate. He is working as Babu at BNSD College, Kanpur.

Vijay Kumar: He belongs to Goud tribe of Dharanwa village. He is teaching at primary school Karaiya.

Sitaram: He taken computer training and works in composing at Vanbandhu, Delhi.

Jamuna Prashad: He belongs to Kodai Village. He is also teaching at primary school of his own village.

Chinta Devi: She belongs to Pandu Chattan. She also completed her post graduation and became teacher at her own village in primary school. She is wife of Ram Mangal.

ADVOCATE

Vijay Kumar: He belongs to Chero tribe of Tumiya village. He is working as advocate at district court Sonebhadra.

Ram lagan: He belongs to Udav tribe of LaukvaKhadi village. He is working as advocate at district court Sonebhadra.

Karmchari

Vasudev: He is posted as ameen at Barabanki,

Jai Govind: He is working as librarian in a degree college Kanpur (Sanatan Dharm degree college). He belongs to Goud tribe of Tumiya village.

Sakhi Chand: He is working as supervisor in Hindalco industries at Renukut. He is Dhobi by caste.

SPORTS (ARCHERY)

The below mentioned students faced same family conditions. As these students excelled in Archery (one activity at Ashram) are selected by sports authority of India. They will be taken care by Governments till class twelfth.

Ram Lal(2008)

Avadh Narayan (Silver in National sports) (2008)

Ram Sagar(2008)

Vijay Kumar(2010)

Lalit Narayan(2010)

Ram Bali(2010)

Om Prakash(2008)

Som Nath(2009)

Santosh Kumar(2009)

Veer Lal(2010)

Uday Singh(2010)

Deepawali at SewaKunj

Awesome Scene! A silent Diwali!

Sewakunj Ashram is away from any human settlement in the radious of two kilometers. It is surrounded by trees. This is situated in jungle area for providing basic education to Vanvasi Children.

Although it is the only decoration done for celebration purpose, yet it is different and full of vigour.

So I spent this auspices occasion of Dipawali which is celebrated for remembering the victory of Ram over Ravan and his return to Ayodhya. Ram spent fourteen years of his early life (Youth) in Jungle with Vanvasi.

After lighting and some songs with rhythmic claps, we gathered in room. Children enjoyed with sweets. After sweet distribution, the session of Kirtan and Bhajan started.

The rhythmic claps on the beats of Dholak and harmonics of Harmonium made us thrill with joy. The song was enjoyable and relevant to the occasion.

With the acceptance of modern technologies people forgot their talent in cities. But all these methods of enjoyment is still preserved in villages. They knew how to enjoy in life in limited resources.

This was a memorable Deepawali for me. This was the third unique Dipawali in my life. The first one was in Navodaya in class sixth and the next one in IIT Kharagpur.