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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transformed the perception about India during last two and half years, like no PM ever could do before him
Editorial dr. Bindeshwar Pathak
‘Come September’, its time for public hygiene It was in September that a historic treaty was signed to bring back ‘untouchables’ into the mainstream. This is also the month that Prime Minister Modi was born
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he month of August is important to us Indians because of the days in the month related to our Independence movement. But there are several dates in September as well which mark inspirational events. The Pune Pact, for example, between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr Ambedkar, on September 24, 1932, heralded a new social revolution in the country. It started the inclusion of the most downtrodden Indians into the Indian mainstream. The resolution was adopted to stop atrocities against these people for ages. Mahatma Gandhi had said that this issue was more important than the Independence itself. The country received a unique message to develop a culture to eradicate untouchability and cleanliness. Interestingly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday also falls in September. He is the person who converted the present political and social dispensation into the unprecedented Drive for Cleanliness. That is why it would only be proper to remember September as the month that brought the message for cleanliness to the country. Prime Minister Modi, in a bid to ignite the culture of cleanliness and hygiene, has decided to move forward simultaneously on all its aspects. He has emphasised construction of toilets because the age-old practice of open defecation is a major health threat for the nation. It is also impeding our economic growth, as public health crisis has become a major economic burden. Development is directly related to health. Only a healthy country can fulfill our dream of making India an economic superpower. A healthy India necessarily needs to be clean India. Modi's emphasis on cleanliness and kick-starting the Swachch Bharat Abhiyan is delivering wonderful results. We have witnessed the construction of over two crore toilets in rural areas and over 22
When we visit foreign countries we do not litter their places, so that is the same practice we need to follow in our own country
lakh toilets in urban over the past two years. More than 78,000 villages and 141 cities are now completely free of the malice of open defecation. The Swachch Bharat Mission started by the Prime Minister after receiving a historic mandate in 2014 is now reaching dizzying heights of success. If construction of toilets continues at the same pace, the country can easily achieve the target of an Open Defecation Free India by 2019. It's due to the Prime Minister's healthy and long-term vision that people too have started taking hygiene and cleanliness seriously and with a lot of positive energy. But the Prime Minister can only show us the path. It's up to us to walk on it. It's our responsibility to not only maintain personal hygiene, clean our own homes but also our streets, roads, localities, our villages and cities. Because diseases causing virus and bacteria can only be deterred by cleanliness. For the last few months, most states in the country were in the grip of vector-borne diseases like Chickengunia and Dengue. They can be controlled to a large extent by maintaining public hygiene. The Prime Minister, howsoever hardworking he might be, can't clean each street and sewerage system by himself. He has to formulate policies which are implemented by officers and employees. But more than anyone, it's our foremost responsibility to clean all the places around us. At the same time, we also need to understand the importance of not littering places, both private and public. The government can't set up a dustbin in front of each house. Therefore, it's our responsibility to dispose of garbage in designated bins only. Don't we feel ashamed at the garbage strewn everywhere, even around famous tourist spots - be it Taj Mahal or Qutub Minar? Polythene packs discarded by us are not only choking our drains but are also polluting our rivers, lakes and beaches. That is the prime reason foreign tourists clearly dislike coming to our country. They are actually afraid of contracting diseases caused by contaminated water and garbage. Whereas, when we visit foreign countries, we don't litter the place and instead look for a dustbin. We should inculcate the same culture in our country too.
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It was in September that Prime Minister Modi, the man behind the vastly popular Swachh Bharat Mission, was born
The first Indian PM to be born in free India, the first PM with a three-month learning of image management from the US
Narendra Modi has talked about several issues in his monthly programme, started on 3rd October 2014 and broadcasted by Akashvani.
Humility is the key to success The book “How to become a winner and good human” is based on today’s time and circumstances which are quite relevant.
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The Modi Magic! The first Indian PM to be born in free India, the first PM with a threemonth learning of image management from the US, the first Indian PM to shrug off the Chinese ‘dragon’, and the first also to bring an embrace for the country from both the US and its archrival Russia, Narendra Modi also happens to be a people’s PM
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hen was the last time you showed interest in any Prime Minister’s international visits? Those visits found some space amongst a few headlines that were heard or read and soon disappeared. Indians were never this interested in PM’s international visits, foreign policies and the consequences of those visits before Narendra Modi was sworn in as the Prime Minister. It is his magnificent personality that compels masses to follow him constantly in news, social networking sites and wherever possible. In fact Prime Minister Modi has his own fan clubs, and calling him a star Prime Minister would not be an understatement. However, he has been criticised on several occasions by the opposition parties, leaders and intellectuals for being too much in the media glare and has been given notorious tags such as media-monger. Nevertheless it did not impact much his fan following.
Despite criticising him severely, no party is devoid of some Modi element in it. In the process of analysing what attracts people towards him, or rather what makes him a Prime Minister of the masses, the conclusion can be clearly drawn that he talks straight from his heart. Be it his popular radio show “Mann Ki Baat” or his Swachch Bharat Mission, he speaks with conviction and thus makes everyone feel empowered and determined for achieving goals. Common people always remain the focal point in his policies.
Humble Background Narendra Modi is the third elder son among his six siblings, born to Damodardas Mulchand Modi and Heeraben Modi. He was born on 17 September, 1950, in Vadnagar, Gujarat. Interestingly, he is the first prime minister to be born in Independent India, post 15, August, 1947. This reflects in most of his addressal ‘Desh ke liye marne ka saubhagya prapt nahi hua lekin desh ke liye jiyenge.’ (I did not get an opportunity to die in freedom struggle but I live for my country.). It is all the more interesting to know that he is the only prime Minister whose mother Heeraben
Modi, he lovingly calls her Heera Ba, was alive when he sworn in as Prime Minister. We all know about his humble background and his journey from being a chaiwala (tea-seller) to become a sangh pracharak and now the Prime Minister of India. But not many people know that he completed a three-month long course in the US on public relations and image management during the 1990s, when he served as BJP’s official spokesperson. As Uday Mahurkar aptly describes Modi in his book Centrestage: Inside the Narendra Modi Model of Government, “This book is really about the making of a great leader. In my own research and writings over many decades, I have concluded the following about leadership: You can neither manufacture nor can you buy leadership. You must earn it. Great leaders are great doers.” His policies and vision about the country have immensely impacted India’s image positively on the world map. It was a fanfare when he addressed the Indian Diaspora of nearly 1,800 people in Madison Square Garden in the US. He chose to deliver his speech in the National Language and was widely appreciated in the country and outside. Right from the Madison
Narendra Modi is the first prime minister to be born in Independent India. He was born on 17 September, 1950, in Vadnagar, Gujarat
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Words Match Actions Not only he delivers speeches full of impact but also walks the talk when it comes to executing. He initiated policies such as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna which aims at the financial inclusion of all Indian citizens to access financial services such as savings and deposit accounts banking, credit, remittance and insurance, and pension in an affordable manner. He encouraged rural population for savings hence total number of bank accounts, were Rs 24.98 crore (as on 31.1.2015) out of which Rs 15.33 crores were opened in rural areas. His Swachh Bharat Mission has taken the whole country by the storm. Celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Sachin Tendulkar and Priyanka Chopra could not but join him in the drive. He is sometimes compared with Mahatma Gandhi on his take on cleanliness and sanitation. He himself claims that he is highly inspired by the idea of cleanliness that Gandhi Ji taught. That is why he launched this ambitious mission of ‘Clean India’ on his birth anniversary on 2 October, 2014, and aims at realising it by 2019 on the 150th birth anniversary of Bapu. It has maintained the image of this country on the international arena. India and Indians have been criticised for littering and unhygienic practices worldwide but with this mission Modi gives broad message to the people in India and abroad that cleanliness will ultimately result in an absolute positive manner, as it will cut on medical expenses, curb
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several chronicle diseases, attract more tourists to the country (many international tourists describe India as an unhygienic country) and more wealth thus improve the image and economy of India internationally.
Personal Touch Much criticism boiled up on his regular international visits but it was due to his relations with the leaders of other countries that 39 out of 48 countries supported Indian membership in NSG bid at Seoul, South Korea in June this year. There was a time when the US denied him visa but as soon as he become the Prime Minister, the US was the very first country to invite him. but he visited Bhutan, dodging the US, in order to further strengthen the unique and special ties of friendship
and cooperation between Bhutan and India. In an interview, the Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay said, “We’re honoured to have him choose Bhutan as the first country he’s visiting after assuming office. This is a historic visit, the entire world is watching, not just the SAARC region, and we’re extremely happy, we’re proud.”
“Look East” His core idea of strengthening SAARC countries took him to invite SAARC leaders on his swearing in ceremony held on 26 May, 2014, that was reciprocated in a warm manner and attended by all SAARC county heads, including Afghan Prime Minister Hamid Karzai, Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and,
Modi is the only Prime Minister of India whose mother, Heeraben Modi, was alive when he was sworn in to office of PM
PM Modi inagurating the ambtious project 'Make In India'
Make in India is bound to open the routes to economic prosperity and end in making India a great and industrious country surprisingly, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. However Pakistan showed its true colour and attacked the Pathankot Air Base. More recently, the killing of a terrorist Burhan Wani in Jammu and Kashmir has become the bone of content for the two countries. Wani who had been showcased by Pakistan as a leader of a peaceful moment but in reality he was the poster boy of terrorist organization Hizbul Mujahideen. But Modi’s efforts to maintain friendly relationship with Pakistan had been incessant, and this was exemplified by his sudden visit to Lahore to wish Sharif on his birthday. His gesture reflected his keenness for the normal relationship of the two born rivals, but apparently none of his gestures and efforts were taken in the right spirit by his Pak counterpart. Hence Pathankot happened.
Far Vision As one of the paragraphs in Modi’s election manifesto says: BJP believes a resurgent India must get its rightful place in the comity of nations and international institutions. The vision is to fundamentally reboot and reorient the foreign policy goals,
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COVER Story content and process, in a manner that locates India's global strategic engagement in a new paradigm and on a wider canvas, that is not just limited to political diplomacy, but also includes our economic, scientific, cultural, political and security interests, both regional and global, on the principles of equality and mutuality, so that it leads to an economically stronger India, and its voice is heard in the international fora.
Beyond Indian Shores Modi’s foreign policies are one of the most prominent achievements in the BJP-led government. The historic Land Border Agreement was a joint effort of India and Bangladesh and is
considered as a very significant point in Modi government's neighbourhood policy. Reaching out to Islamic countries disseminated an important message for stakeholders in India and abroad, because Muslims constitute 14 per cent of Indian population as per the 2011 Census. The step also helped him to be seen in a better light by Muslims. His interactions with the permanent members of the UN Security Council
and BRICS countries also established India’s relation with the emerging as well as established global powers. While his US visits were hyped up in the media but the fact is that DelhiWashington relationship has deepened in last the two years and has been termed as ‘defining partnership of 21st century’. Landmark agreements on several fronts have been signed by both the countries, for example, the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of
The historic Land Border Agreement was a joint effort of India and Bangladesh and is considered a milestone in the government's neighbourhood policy
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Agreement. In Modi-led government, China and Pakistan have been exposed in front of the world for nurturing belligerence towards India. They have got the required response and have been severely criticised at various fora. Time alone will tell what lies in the kitty for Indo-Russian relations but the way both countries are signing MoAs and deals, they look in good health. Both the countries are looking forward to sign several deals ranging from energy to defense to investments. By connecting the second unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) to power grid in India, Russia has enabled southern Indian states to receive reliable sources of electricity required for more stability in the industrial development. India is also of great significance for Russia
Eastern Corridors: Modi with Singapore premier Lee Hsien Loong
The Delhi-Washington relationship has deepened over the last two years and has been termed as the defining partnership of the 21st century because it is also an important phase for Russian technology to build power plants in order to enter the foreign market, which had plummeted after Soviet Union collapsed.
Women to the Fore It is notable to see that the Modi cabinet took in seven powerful women. No political party has seen such participation of women in corridors of power. Out of these seven, a few were deployed to different ministries in a major cabinet reshuffle. Most popular was Smriti Irani’s changed
portfolio. She is currently handling the textile ministry. Modi’s most popular and successful minister is Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj who has efficiently understood the power of social media and has a total of 130 twitter handles. She is widely appreciated for extending her helping hand on several occasions. Be it the evacuation of 29 Keralits from Libya or helping 168 Indians held hostage in Iraq, Sushma Swaraj has provided them relief when approached through twitter. She also rescued an Indian woman in Johannesburg,
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who was being held under house arrest, and workers in Saudi Arabia who were being kept in inhuman conditions. Maneka Gandhi has been long known as an animal rights activist and environmentalist. The story is known by one and all how she has carved a niche for herself on her own and is a minister in a party other than Congress, her dynasty otherwise. Currently she is the Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development. Hailing from a political family background Harsimrat Kaur Baldal is holding the Ministry for Food Processing Industries while other prominent woman leader is Uma Bharati Cabinet Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. This bifurcation of portfolios amongst women ministers shows Modi’s vision on woman empowerment who not only talks about it but executes it too.
Making India
Make in India is indeed Modi’s giant step, as the initiative to ensure investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development, protect intellectual property and build best-in-its-class manufacturing infrastructure. The day it was announced in 2014, various international companies assured investment especially foreign fighterjet makers. It has encompassed almost every sector ranging from defense, civil aviation, food processing and so on.
Not only does Modi posses a charismatic personality, he also has the leadership skills and is truly a people's PM
One of the major projects under Make in India is the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), a mega infrastructure project of USD 90 billion, with financial and technical aids from Japan, covering an overall length of 1,483 kms. Fourteen National Investment and Manufacturing Zones outside the DMIC region are in the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, and have also been given in-principle approval. In short Make in India is in full swing. Not only does Narendra Modi possess a charismatic persona, he also has tremendous leadership skills, creative abilities of that of a young mind, and unmatched quality of time management, thus even his critics also fall short of words at times. Although his caliber as a PM will be tried and tested several times during his tenure as PM, nevertheless, India can now realise her dream of emerging as a world power under his leadership.
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Mann Ki Baat Narendra Modi has talked about several issues in his monthly programme, started on 3rd October 2014 and broadcasted by Akashvani. We have put forth a few important excerpts from his popular programme 3 October 2014 Focused on Sanitation Banega swachh India My dear countrymen I want to talk about something that has come in my heart and I want to continue this trend of talking to you in times to come. I will try my best to take out some time once or twice in a moth so that I can speak to you. I have also thought of presenting this programme mostly on Sundays at 11 am in the morning so that I make it sure that you can listen to me comfortably. 1.25 billion people have initiated the sanitation movement on the occasion of Gandhi’s birth anniversary on
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2nd October. I believe that we will take it forward. Yesterday, I told you that I will start ‘Clean India moment’ and will invite nine people who will sweep by themselves and upload a video on social media. Then they will further invite nine people to do the same. You should also associate with this programme by inviting friends to clean surroundings and ask them to invite nine more people and thus an atmosphere of cleanliness will be created. It doesn’t take much effort in to do so. I am sure you will take this programme to the next level. My 1.25 billion countrymen have tremendous power and caliber. We just need to recognize ourselves. Today is the festival of Vijay Dashmi that symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Everyone thinks of eliminating bad habits at individual level but I think we should make a resolution that we all will collectively defeat unhygienic practices and which occasion other than Vijay Dashmi can be better to show such determination? I am getting lots of suggestions such as banning polythene bags etc. I promise you that if you send me true motivational stories from around you, I will include them in this programme. Anything that touches my heart, I will definitely share it with you all. I am doing this programme with one purpose - let’s serve our Mother India. Let’s take this our country to next level. Take one step forward. If do this, the country gets 1.25 billion steps ahead. Let’s take pledge for doing so on the sacred occasion of Vijay Dashmi. Today this is just a beginning and I hope this will definitely continue in the coming time. I will meet you again on Sunday 11 am.
When we work towards cleanliness, we make a major effort in the direction of helping the poor 2 November 2014 Health is Wealth I am seeing a major change: they (people) talk less about their interest and more about taking on some or the other social responsibility. When I add up all these small incidents, I see a larger picture and I realize that we are moving in the right direction. It is true that unhealthy environment leads to diseases and sickness, but where does sickness strike first. It first strikes the poor household. When we work towards cleanliness, we make a major effort in the direction of helping the poor. If the poor families are saved from diseases, then they will be saved from a lot of financial problems. If a person is healthy, then he will work hard, earn for the family and help in
running the family smoothly. And so this cleanliness drive is directly related to the health and welfare of my poor brethren. We may not be able to do something to help the poor, but even keeping the environs clean helps the poor in a big way. Let us view it from this perspective; it will be very beneficial.
28 August 2016 The Clean India Dream My dear countrymen, Swachh Bharat have become the dream of each Indian. Some Indians have made it their resolve. Some Indians have made it their aim and purpose. But, each one is connected to it in one or the other way and everyone is making a contribution. Daily we hear about the various innovative efforts in this
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Public toilet set up under the Swachh Bharat Mission
Some Indians have made it their aim and purpose. But each one is connected to it in one or the other way and everyone is making a contribution direction. Acting on one such idea, the Government of India has called upon the people to make short films of 2 to 3 minutes duration on Swachhta, that is, cleanliness and send these to the government. You can find details of this plan on website. A competition will be held and the winners will be awarded prizes on Gandhi Jayanti Day on 2nd October. I request TV channels also to invite such films and hold a competition. Creativity can give a new strength to Swachhta Abhiyan or cleanliness campaign. New slogans will emerge, newer methods will come to knowledge, a new inspiration will be generated and all this will happen with the great support of the people. Lesser known artists could be taken and it is not necessary to have a big studio and a big camera. You can even shoot a film these days using your mobile
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phone camera. I call upon you all to come forward and participate.
Focus: Farmers My dear farmer brothers and sisters, a few days ago the Government of India had organised a very big Kisan Mela, ‘Farmers’ Fair’. There I saw the modern technology that is now available for farmers and how much change has come in agriculture. But we have to ensure that this technology reaches the fields. Now even the farmers have started saying the use of fertilisers should be curtailed. I welcome this. Excessive use of fertilisers has made our Mother Earth unwell. We are the children of our soil, so how can we watch our Mother Earth suffering? When we add spices and condiments while cooking our food, it adds to the taste. But if we add too much of even
the best of the spices and condiments, then would one want to eat that food? The same food would taste so bad, isn’t it? The same thing happens with fertilisers as well. No matter how good fertilisers may be, if we use them beyond a limit they will become the cause of ruination. There should be a balance in everything. This will reduce your expenses and you will end up saving money. Our stand is clear: Less Cost, More Output. Invest Less and Reap More. We should move forward with this ‘mantra’ and improve our agriculture sector by using scientific methods. I hope we will do, with full concentration, whatever is necessary for water conservation. We have a couple of months till the onset of monsoon. Do remember, the more we save water, the more the farmers will benefit and more lives will be saved.
Catch-em Young Friends, I have seen two types of students who appear in exams. One is who concentrates on his strengths and learning. Second types of students doubt their abilities and worry too much about their question paper. You would have seen these two types of people. Concern about the paper has a negative impact on results too. The one, who is confident about whatever he has learnt, is able to handle anything that comes up. Nowadays, exams are not merely for the students, but they are a test of family, teachers and schools as well. However, without the support system of parents and teachers, it is difficult for a student to cope up alone. If students, parents, teachers and even
seniors work as a team and proceed in a planned manner, examinations become easier. Friends, sometimes success comes very late and when the person is successful, his views about the world also changes. Friends, do not consider exams as a number game. Life should be linked with great purposes. We should pursue our dreams and stay focused. Exams only tell us that whether we are treading on right path or not and with right pace or not. Therefore, if dreams are big, this exam will become enjoyable. Every exam is a step towards achieving that great purpose. Every success will become a key to achieve that great purpose. Therefore, do not limit yourself to what will happen in this year’s exam. Work with a much bigger purpose. Even if you fall short a little, you will not feel disappointed. You will get more courage to achieve that purpose. And it is true; why waste our time in competing with others? Why not compete with ourselves? Why not to try to break our own earlier records? You will see that nobody will be able
Creativity can give a new strength to the Swachhta Abhiyan, or cleanliness movement to stop you from going forward. You will not expect any praise from anyone when you will break your own record. You will be satisfied internally.
On Gram Panchayat My dear fellow citizens, today is the 24th of April. This is observed as Panchayati Raj Day in India. On this day, the Panchayati Raj system was implemented in our country. Panchayati Raj system has gradually spread to the entire country and is functioning successfully as an important unit of our democratic system of governance. We celebrated 14th April as the 125th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedekar and today we celebrate 24th April as Panchayati Raj Day. This was such a fortunate coincidence. From the birth anniversary of the great man who gave us the Constitution of India, to 24th April, the day Panchayati Raj was introduced
in our country to empower our villages, which are the strongest link of our Constitution. It inspired linking these two dates. For this reason, the Government of India, along with the cooperation of the State Governments, has launched a campaign – “From Gram Uday to Bharat Uday” – From the Rise of Villages to the Ascent of India, over the 10-day period between 14th April and 24th April. It was my good fortune that on 14th April, the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar, I got the opportunity to visit his birthplace Mhow and pay my respects at that sacred place. And today, on 24th April, I am going to Jharkhand, where mostly my tribal brothers and sisters stay. In Jharkhand I am going to celebrate Panchayati Raj Divas. At 3 in the afternoon I shall be talking to all panchayats of the country. This campaign has worked in a major way to generate awareness. How can the democratic institutions at the village level, in every corner of India, be strengthened? How can the villages become self-reliant? How can villages plan programmes for their own development? There should be due importance laid on physical and social infrastructure. There should be no school dropouts in villages and the campaign to educate the girl child (Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Abhiyan) should be successfully carried out. The birth of the girl child should be celebrated in a big way. There should be some plans to do
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COVER Story that. In some villages people organised food donation on this occasion. It happens very rarely that so many different programmes go on at the same time in so many villages of India. I congratulate all the State Governments and the village heads. They have gone about these programmes in a very novel way for the welfare of villages, for the development of villages and for the strengthening of democracy. The awareness that has come about in villages guarantees a new progress for India. The foundation for the progress of
India is the rise of its villages; so if we all keep laying stress on the progress of the villages, we shall continue to get the desired results.
Quitting LPG Subsidy I would like to salute those one crore families. I humbly bow to them because they have compelled political leaders to think of coming up with something new. This has also forced the economists of the country to think differently. Even the global economic experts who used to live in a world of their calculations would find this
Government of India, along with state governments, has launched a campaign, “From Gram Uday to Bharat Uday� (Rise of Villages to Ascent of India), between 14th April and 24th April
phenomenon to be beyond their limits of traditional wisdom. At some point of time they will also have to think of this novel experience that has defied conventional thinking. One crore families giving up their subsidy on gas cylinders and in return one crore poor families getting gas cylinders with the money that is saved from the one crore families that have given up their subsidy. Externally, it appears just an incident but, its extraordinary lesson is that if you place faith in the people, it leads to most handsome achievements. I would like to specially appeal to the entire political class to place implicit faith in the people. That will fetch such terrific results that one could have never ever imagined. We should move in this direction. I have always felt this way, like when I felt why Class 3 and Class 4 employees should
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being garlanded by Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani in Limkheda, Gujarat
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be made to go through interviews. We should trust the person who has given the exams and submitted the marks.
JULY 2016 Health Concerns I would like to draw the attention of my dear countrymen to another menace. In today’s fast paced, rat race of life, at times we don’t have time to think about ourselves. When we fall sick, we want to get well as soon as possible and as a result pop in just any antibiotic that we can lay our hands on. It may give you instant relief, but my dear countrymen, this random pill popping habit can land you in deep trouble. It may give you temporary succor, but we should completely stop taking antibiotics without the advice of a doctor. Avoid it till a doctor gives you a prescription. Do not use the short cut method; it can lead to serious complications. Although random and rampant use of antibiotics gives immediate relief to the patient, but gradually the disease causing bacteria get accustomed to that drug. The drug
then loses its efficacy and one has to fight the battle anew, develop new medicines, do new research; it takes years and till then these diseases create other complications. That’s why we have to be very aware about that. One more problem has presented itself. Suppose the doctor advises that brother, take this antibiotic and he tells that 15 tablets of that to be taken over a period of five days. I urge you to complete the entire course of medication as prescribed by the doctor. Because if the treatment is abandoned halfway, it would benefit the bacteria. If the medicine is taken more than what is required, that too would be in the favour of the bacteria. And that is why, it is utmost essential to take the entire course of antibiotic medicine in terms of number of tablets as well as days. If we leave the treatment halfway due to improvement in our condition, we are only helping that bacteria getting more sturdy and difficult to treat. Microbes spreading TB and malaria are bringing about rapid mutations in themselves, rendering medicines ineffective. In medical parlance it is called antibiotic resistance. Hence it is indeed necessary to follow rules in the administration of antibiotics. The
I would like to specially appeal to the entire political class to place implicit faith in the people. That will fetch such terrific results that one could have never ever imagined
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COVER Story government is committed to prevent antibiotic resistance. You must have seen, these days, on the antibiotic medicine strips there is a red line to make you aware. You must pay attention to that.
Environment My dear countrymen, today, the whole world is concerned deeply about climate change, global warming and the environment. These are discussed collectively in the country and across the world. In India, this has been accorded great importance for centuries. In the battlefield of Kurukshetra too, Bhagwan Shri Krishna talks of trees.
Showing concern towards trees even in the midst of a battle, underlines how much importance was attached to trees. In the Gita, Bhagwan Shri Krishna says, ‘ashwatth sarvvrikshanam’ which means amongst all trees, I am the Peepal Tree. It is proclaimed in Shukracharya Neeti that ‘naastimulam anaushadham’ meaning that there is no plant that does not have medicinal values; the
Whosoever plants a tree begets an offspring in the form of that tree. He who donates a tree, that tree becomes a ladder to salvation like children
Modi being presented his own painting by painter Shen Shu and his team in China
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Anushasan Parv of the Mahabharta elaborates this concept at greater length. It is stated in the Anushasan Parv that whosoever plants a tree begets an offspring in the form of that tree. There can be no doubt about this fact. He who donates a tree, that tree in return becomes a ladder to salvation just like children. Therefore it is appropriate that parents desiring their well-being should plant tree and rear
them like their own children. Our scriptures like Gita, Shukracharya Niti and Anushasan Parv of the Mahabharta contain such lofty ideals. However, there are certain individuals in the present generation also, who live up to these ideals. A few days ago, I came across a mention of Sonal, a young daughter from Pune. It touched my heart. It is mentioned in Anushasan Parv in Mahabharata that a tree is like an offspring and becomes means of salvation in after life, Sonal has not only taken it upon herself to fulfill her parents’ wishes but society’s expectations also. Shri Khandu Maruti Mhatre, a farmer of Narayanpur village of of Junner Taluka of Pune got his granddaughter Sonal married in a very inspiring manner. What did Mhatre Ji do in Sonal’s marriage? He gifted all his relatives, guests and friends with a sapling of ‘Kesar’ variety of mango. I saw a picture of this marriage in social media. I was surprised to see that in the marriage festivities, instead of members of the wedding party, saplings were more visible! That picture really touches one’s heart. I think that Sonal, who herself is an agriculture graduate, came upon this idea. And to present Mango saplings in the marriage, just think, reflects the love for nature in a brilliant manner. In a way, Sonal’s marriage in an everlasting story of love for nature, I congratulate Sonal and Shriman Mhatre Ji for this innovative effort. And such experiments are done by many people. I remember, when I was the Chief Minister of Gujarat – the temple of Ambaji there is visited in the month of Bhadrapad by lakhs of devotees
Narendra Modi greets people at Limkheda village
It is mentioned in Anushasan Parv of Mahabharata that a tree is like an offspring and becomes means of salvation in after - life travelling by foot. A certain NGO decided to distribute saplings as ‘Prasad’ to the devotees, and the devotees were told that Mata Ambaji will keep on showering her grace, if they took care of the saplings, till their maturity into trees in their homes and villages. And lakhs of such saplings were distributed to the devotees traveling on foot to Ambaji temple that year. Other temples too can start the practice of distributing saplings instead of ‘prasad’ during this rainy season. It can easily grow into a people’s movement for planting trees. I repeatedly tell my farmer brethren
that instead of wasting our land in building fences around our fields, why don’t we start planting timber trees there. Today India has to spend billions and trillions of rupees to import timber wood from abroad for construction of houses and furniture. If we plant on the boundaries of our fields timber trees that can be utilised for construction of homes and furniture and which can also be cut and sold after 15 to 20 years with the permission of the government. This way, not only can these become a new source of your income, but can also save India from importing timber.
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books
Humility is the key to success The book “How to become a winner and good human” is based on today’s time and circumstances which are quite relevant. It is imbibed with secrets of success and curious nature of human The author of “How to become a winner and good human” Shashikant 'Sadaiv' is a versatile writer. He is a Ghazal composes, a journalist, an
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orator and a skilled guide. His writings aim at the welfare of humanity. He wants the upliftment of society through his works.
“How to become a winner and good human” is based on contemporary times and is quite relevant. It constitutes in it secrets of success
and human curiosity. However, lots of books have been written on the same subject prior to this tome but, published by Diamond Pocket Books, various facts have been encompassed within the ambit of this book in particular. It also motivates human race to the path of success. Therefore the author ShashiKant Sadaiv and the publisher Narendra Kumar Verma deserve applause. The subject of the book has been divided by the author into various categories such as is a successful man not a good human? Doesn’t a good human become successful? Why does a good human not succeed? What is success and how to achieve it? Self confidence - the foundation of success, Positive thinking is the way to success, How to avoid negative thinking? The importance of a good company, failures teach best lessons for success, self-relience is the best policy for success, what needs to be done to be a successful winner, etc. The author has discussed an array of issues from different perspectives. The book incorporates in it various aspects that are inspired by the current human races, their doubts and dilemmas. The facts that have been kept across are profound and subtle but in a simple language to help understand. The reader reaches at the point and starts feeling self motivated to find the way to success. Shashikant 'Sadaiv' has thoughtfully explained small but important mantras through which one can become successful and a good human at the same time. This world is full of different human beings and no one can say that all are good or bad. A person can be very good for someone and bad for another. Shashikant has highlighted this very fact in the book. In today’s
Dr Pathak lights the ceremonial lamp at the function. Shashikant Sadaiv looks on
No one is simply good or bad. A person can be good for some and bad for others world it has been seen that someone cannot be a good human and a winner at the same time but being a good human is more important than success or failure. There are various parameters of success. Sometimes people do not become a winner through their work but if they are satisfied by whatever they do then they are winners in selfconsciences. However his victory may not be noticed immediately but he is the one immortal and he conquers the world with all his energies in future. Although generosity sometimes delays success but it is never denied. This fact is opposite in the case of bad people. Although they manage to achieve success immediately but it
doesn’t last for long. We have to go through ordeals, and face all odds in order to become a good human. 'Sadaiv' has clearly categorised in his book which path will lead to success and which one will deviate us. According to him being good human is not an easy thing. One has to put his best effort for it. A person who believes in selflessness, is compassionate, honest, self-sufficient, empathiser, hard working and soft-spoken, is a good human. Being good or bad is beyond our control, it depends upon our inner instincts but success can only be achieved through one’s own efforts. If we are optimistic, then we can be successful. It is also important to take
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books others along with you in the course of success because it is impossible to be a good human and winner if we do not involve others in our success stories. It is not necessary that every effort that we put becomes successful but we should continue doing so. Famous poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan has written, ‘those who put efforts always win.’ One should always continue efforts because incessant efforts ensure success sooner or later. Self-discipline is also very important because a disciplined man only understands the value of time and success can only be achieved if we are disciplined. In the year 1970 when I established Sulabh International Social Service Organization with the notion of two pits Sulabh Toilet to provide toilet facilities in public space, it was the time when I decided to undo the
Dr Pathak speaking at the programme
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"My father-in-law regretted he had married his daughter to me, a Brahmin, but I told him that I am going to turn the pages of history" inhuman practice of carrying human excreta. A lot of people, including my relatives, despised this move and discouraged me. Several doubts were raised. Trying to desist me from my plan of finishing off manual scavenging, by constructing paytoilets, my friends and family argued that in Bihar, people do not even purchase train or bus tickets. So how could I even think of people paying for relieveing themlseves. But I did not relent. I lived and spent ample time with my 'family' of scavengers in Bettiah district of Bihar. My family was against it, reiterating that I am a Brahmin and I should not do such menial things. My father-in
-law regretted that it was his mistake to marry his daughter to me. But it did not affect my determination. I told my father-in-law that I am going to turn the pages of history. Either I will be lost in the journey or emerge victorious. The consequence of my determination and perseverance is apparent now. The dismal problem of our society is the fact that those who worked for us and are by no means lesser than us were sidelined and made untouchable. We were taught to be away from their shadow we gave them meal and water but kept ourselves away from them and their shadow. The legendary Baba Sahab Ambedkar stated that the day people of all castes will sit together and eat
Dr Pathak with some of the enthusiastic members of the audience at the book release ceremony
Diamond Books chairman Narendra Kr Verma presenting Dr Pathak with a memento
Planning is central to success. If you have money, vision, zeal, but lack proper planning, then all your efforts are bound to fail the society will come on a par. Long before him Gandhiji asked upper caste in Odisha to eat with Dalits but nobody agreed to him. It was the time when Gandhiji said that Indians can have bullets of Britishs but could not eat with Dalits of their own nation. In last few days when the city of Alwar and Tonk was made manualscavenging free by providing them work to generate income. It was often said that nobody will purchase the materials made with their hands however the scenario has changed altogether people who used to keep themselves aloof from them now purchase goods made by them. Pandits and Brahmins sat together with them to have meal and they were allowed to enter the temple. All these
initiatives were taken without burning any smriti or grantha with immense dignity in peaceful way. Moreover, they took holy bath in Kashi and Prayag. These rehabilitated women scavengers have recently come from Kumbh holy bath in Ujjain. They have been educated enough not only to write poems but also to recite them in stage with ample confidence. Besides, they have also reached the stage of United Nations and have also walked on ramp with prominent models showcasing clothes made by them. Amidst all doubts of failure I have attained success. You have money, enthusiasm, charisma, cordial relations but if you lack systematic planning it becomes difficult to achieve anything. Shashikant ‘Sadaiv’
has given such magnificent thoughts in his book. He lucidly described how a person can make fine balance by considering small things. This book inspires to be magnanimous and successful at the same time. This effort of ShashiKant Sadaiv is laudable. Hearty congratulations to him. If you want to become successful then you need to stay optimistic in all circumstances. Every successful man has a positive thought process behind his success. People cannot become winners if they are pessimists. Negative thinking makes us weak in our beliefs and self esteem. Change is the law of nature. If we accept this fact then success becomes easy to achieve. Every moment in life is new, changes keep occurring every second. The writer says only those people become successful who accept changes. We are the only reason for our success and failure. What is the reason for our failure? Where do we lack in our efforts? We need to find this out. We should not hold responsible for our failures. We should introspect instead of criticizing others. Competition is also important for success but it should be healthy. There should be no place for envy, stress, anger and revenge in this competition. Planning is very important in the process of being successful. It paves the path for success. If you have money, vision, zeal but you lack in proper planning all efforts are good for nothing. These small mantras for success have been discussed thoroughly in the book. One can make a balance in his life and work following these small yet important aspects. This book not only explains the ideas to become a successful winner but also a good human being. 'Sadaiv’s efforts are appreciable in this matter. I congratulate him for this very important book.
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honour Address by Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak for Third National Consultation on SDG 6 on the theme of "Sanitation Challenge and Sulabh's Best Practices" at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on August 9, 2016, programme organised by National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, Government of India and Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS).
Dr. Pathak explaining the two-pit model, a technology appropriate, affordable, culturally acceptable and eco-friendly. It has two pits and requires only one litre of water to flush. one is used at a time and the other remains as standby. The human excreta gets converted into manure after two years.
Award being given to Dr. Pathak by Hind Post Media at New Delhi
Dr. Pathak being felicitated by Hind Post Media at New Delhi
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Address by Dr. Pathak during the programme of Lions Club of Patliputra Greater Seva at Patna.
Felicitations to Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak by the members of the Lions Club of Patliputra Greater Seva at Patna.
Dr Pathak being presented shawl on the occasion of Inaugural Ceremony of the 90th Birth Anniversary of Santhigiri Ashram Founder Navajyothi Sree Karunakara Guru in Trivandrum.
Invitation from Santhigiri Ashram as Guest of Honour, on the occasion of Inaugural Ceremony of the 90th Birth Anniversary of Santhigiri Ashram Founder Navajyothi Sree Karunakara Guru in Trivandrum, on August 29-30, 2016.
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Widows of Varanasi and Vrindavan tying Rakhi to President Pranab Mukharjee, Prime Minister Modi and Dr. Pathak
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Fourth estate
Media in Social Development Media in general has educated the masses by informing them of the developments in the field of culture and education, science and technology, health and hygiene. They have also expressed views and formed public opinion against obnoxious prejudices and practices of caste, class and patriarchy, which are aspects of our society variously and seriously harm the entire country
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ritish historian Thomas Babington Macaulay brilliantly anticipated the emerging power of media when he, as a member of British Parliament, dubbed the press gallery (in the Parliament) as the ‘fourth estate’ after the three estates of legislature, executive and judiciary in a democracy. However, given the immense and irrepressible power the media has today, it appears to have become the first estate, able to topple regimes and turn Parliament into a talking shop that ceases to exist if journalists turn their backs. The media is ruling the world we live in today and it is unanimously agreed by one and all. Media has the power to stimulate people to clean up environment, ensure sanitation, reduce poverty, provide health and education to everyone, prevent nuclear proliferation and war, force corrupt politicians out of office, and a lot many other life-affirming and life-sustaining things. Above all, I would like to emphasize here, that the role of media in a country like ours, which is immensely diverse, unequal and still suffering from acute lack of basic amenities like sanitation and hygiene despite rapid economic development of recent years, is different from merely disseminating information and entertainment. Educating people for public good and increasing their awareness for social development must be among its top priorities. In a country where there is huge deprivation, unemployment and underdevelopment, media has a huge responsibility towards the country that can be shouldered through developmental journalism. It has a role and responsibility to forge public opinion that can force the government and ruling establishment to address the core issues hampering our social development. It must be noted and recognized that media in
Media has the power to stimulate people to clean up environment, ensure sanitation, reduce poverty, provide health and education to everyone
India has undertaken roles which have promoted social change, social development, social cohesion and social empowerment. Media in general has educated the masses by informing them of the developments in the field of culture and education, science and technology, health and hygiene. They have also expressed views and formed public opinion against obnoxious prejudices and practices of caste, class and patriarchy which variously and seriously harm the society. And undoubtedly, media as a watchdog of the democratic system has effectively brought out its various shortcomings. Newspapers and television channels have also been able to pinpoint various kinds of malfunctioning that debilitate our legislative, bureaucratic and judiciary systems. And for all this, we are grateful to media.
Social Development : Goals
Social development is about improving the well-being of every individual in society so they can reach their full potential. The success of society is linked to the well-being of each and every citizen. Social development means investing in people. It requires the removal of barriers so that all citizens can move towards their dreams with confidence and dignity. It is about refusing to accept that people who live in poverty will always be poor. It is about helping people so they can move forward on their path to selfsufficiency. The basic mechanism driving social change is increasing awareness leading to better organization. When society senses new and better opportunities for progress, it develops
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fourth estate new forms of organisation to utilise these new openings successfully. Development is governed by many factors that influence the results of developmental efforts. There must be a motive that drives the social change and essential preconditions for that change to occur. The motive must be powerful enough to overcome obstructions that impede the change from occurring. Development also requires resources such as capital, technology, and supporting infrastructure. Development pace and scope varies according to the stage society is in. The three main stages are physical, vital (vital refers to the dynamic and nervous social energies of humanity that propel individuals to accomplish), and mental.
Two-Pit, Pour-Flush
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) was the first national leader in modern India, who paid attention to the problems of open defecation and manual scavenging. He wanted to end these practices at the earliest, as he was keen to restore the human rights and dignity of the untouchables. He had a special concern for the scavenging untouchables—he wanted that their status should be on a par with others, and even that of the highest in the land—but felt that till the time they cleaned human faeces, nobody would have food or social relation with them. In 1968, I joined Bihar Gandhi Centenary Celebration Committee, which was formed to make preparations for the centenary celebrations of Gandhiji in 1969. There, I was assigned the task of finding an alternative to manual scavenging as well as developing the ways and means to restore human rights and dignity of the untouchables, which was Mahatma Gandhi’s dream. After extensive research, I invented the two-pit ecological
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Mahatma Gandhi was the first national leader in modern India who paid attention to the problems of open defecation and manual scavenging. He wanted to end these practices at the earliest compost flush toilet known as Sulabh Shauchalaya for safe and hygienic disposal of human waste. This toilet technology, which is appropriate, affordable and culturally acceptable, requires only one litre of water to flush out the excreta in comparison to the requirement of 10 litres per flush in a conventional toilet. Later, the human excreta gets converted into fertilizer while the other pit is used. In addition to this, bio-fertilizer is produced that can be used in farms or for horticultural and floricultural purposes. Manual cleaning of human excreta is not required in this system. This technology proved to be the most effective solution to end the practice of manual cleaning of night soil by the ‘untouchable’ scavengers and open defecation. The best part is that Sulabh Two-Pit, PourFlush Toilets are hygienically and technically appropriate, and socio-
culturally acceptable. The technology enables to recycle the waste and is easy to construct in different physical, geological and hydro-geological conditions. It also eliminates breeding of mosquitoes, insects and flies. It is free from health hazards and does not pollute groundwater and in addition, saves a huge amounts of water. Over the years, Sulabh has converted more than 1.5 million bucket toilets. No case of jaundice has been reported for the last 40 years in households and areas where a Sulabh toilet has been in use. This technology is perfectly safe and hygienic and fulfils all the conditions of a sanitary latrine.
Public Toilet Complexes
Another area in which Sulabh has played a pioneering role is the development of the concept of community latrines by constructing public toilets on ‘pay & use’ basis
in the States. Though the concept of public toilet found a place in the Bengal Municipal Act, 1876 as amended in 1878 which provided for operation of community toilets on ‘pay & use’ basis but it did not take off and it remained at the concept stage itself. I took initiative in reviving and giving concrete shape to the concept of public toilets on ‘pay & use’ basis in Bihar for the first time in the year 1974. It was a landmark in the history of sanitation when the system of operating and maintaining community toilets with bathing and urinal facilities (popularly known as Sulabh Shauchalaya Complex) with attendant’s service round the clock was initiated at Patna with people’s participation and without any burden on public exchequer or local authorities. It has received a very encouraging response from the people over the years; Patna experiment has been replicated throughout the country. Besides toilet, bathing and urinal facilities, some
more amenities like public telephone, primary healthcare, drinking water, etc., have also been provided at some Sulabh Shauchalaya Complexes. Sulabh toilet complexes have electricity, 24 hours’ water supply and soap powder is supplied free to users for washing hands. The complexes have separate enclosures for men and women. Children, disabled persons and those who cannot afford to pay the user’s fee are allowed to use the facility free of charge. These toilet complexes are being constructed at public places like bus stands, markets, railway stations, hospitals, etc.
including criminal assault by antisocial elements. Bathing facilities are another boon to people and now they can take bath daily. Women and children are specially benefited. Users pay a nominal sum for using toilets which is utilized towards the day-today maintenance of complexes. These services are especially useful in slum areas. Sulabh’s ‘pay and use’ toilet complexes represent a good example of people’s participation in community management of toilets. They also pay for the daily upkeep of toilet-cum-bath facilities without placing any burden on civic authorities.
Human Dignity
Going Public!
Sulabh Shauchalayas have restored human dignity because earlier people who were forced to resort to open defecation are now in a position to use sanitary toilets in privacy. Women in particular have got a tremendous relief because in the absence of toilets they used to go for open defecation before sunrise or after sunset and they were subjected to all sorts of indignities
Sulabh has constructed more than 8,500 public toilets at important places all over the country, which are being used by more than one million people every day
Sulabh has constructed more than 8,500 public toilets at important places all over the country which are being used by more than one million people every day. 200 of them are linked with biogas plants. It is further revealing that starting from a small district in Bihar, the organization is working today in as many as 26 States, four Union territories, 534 districts and 1684 towns all over the country. Sulabh International Social Service Organisation has also worked in Afghanistan and Bhutan. The External Affairs Ministry, Government of India, had allotted Rs. 3.27 crores directly to Sulabh for construction of five toilet complexes with biogas plants in Kabul. These toilet complexes have been handed over to Kabul Municipality and are in operation. In Bhutan, the Royal Government of Bhutan had released funds directly to Sulabh International Social Service Organisation for the construction of public toilet.
World's Largest Toilet Complex: Pandharpur
The unhygienic conditions due to the lack of basic toilet facilities are more appalling at pilgrim centres in India than other places. In continuation
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of Sulabh’s efforts of building toilets at public and religious places, it has recently selected Pandharpur, one of the most popular pilgrimage cities located in the district Sholapur of Maharashtra that is known for Vithoba or Vitthal, an avatar of Lord Vishnu. Nearly one crore pilgrims visit the holy shrine at Vitthal Mandir every year In response to the call of the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to put an end to defecation in the open, especially in religious places, Sulabh is constructing here world’s biggest toilet complex with the cooperation of Maharashtra Government. Along with the basic toilet and bathroom facility other amenities like locker rooms, changing rooms and medical aid have been provided to the pilgrims. Thus, Sulabh is striving to fulfill the dream of the Hon’ble Prime Minister by making the places around the holy shrines beautiful and open-defecation-free. Absence of toilet facilities at schools resulted in increasing number of drop-out girls in schools. Sulabh has constructed more than 19000 school toilets in all types of schools keeping in view every aspects of hygiene so as to provide a safe, healthy learning environment to all children especially girls.
Scavengers’ Liberation
After liberating thousands of scavengers (1,20,000 so far) from their demeaning and subhuman occupation, I opened vocational training centres in Patna, Jhambul, New Delhi, etc., for their rehabilitation. I also started a centre ‘Nai Disha’ (New Direction)
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in Alwar, Rajasthan, to give the liberated scavengers education and vocational training in different trades such as embroidery, beauty care, making eatables such as papad, noodles, etc., to make them self-employed. The edibles prepared by them are now bought by local people who used to practice untouchability towards them. This is a sea change in the attitude of the people. Recently, a Brahmin invited one untouchable scavenger to the wedding of his daughter. He even accepted a gift from her and allowed her to dine with his family members. This had never happened before in India’s history of 5,000 years. I did all this only through peaceful means and a silent revolution is taking place. Sulabh organized programmes for the ex-scavengers’ social interaction with the elite in society and took them to important places to mingle them with the elites. Former Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, the ex-President of India, Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, and top Congress leader Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, all granted them audience. They were invited to the United Nations to participate in the Conference ‘Sanitation for Sustainable Development’ on July 2, 2008. They even addressed the audience from the podium of the United Nations and participated in a Fashion Show ‘Mission Sanitation’ inside the UN building. They later went to the Statue of Liberty in New York to tell the world that they were no more untouchables. Sulabh is committed to the cause of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Recently it has completed the task of cleaning Assi Ghat at Varanasi, which is now being maintained by Sulabh volunteers. On October 2015, SAFAIGIRI Award for the “Cleanest Assi Ghat”, Varanasi
(a dream project of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi) has been presented to Mrs. Usha Chaumar, a liberated untouchable and now President of Sulabh International. The award was from the India Today Group and was held at Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi.
Media Call
Therefore, I would request to all media people who are present here to kindly scale-up the programmes of social development so that the dream of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi can be fulfilled by 2019 on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Sulabh has given the concept in the field of environmental sanitation, health, hygiene, social welfare activities like liberation and rehabilitation of liberated women scavengers and welfare work for widows. Conclusively, I would like to reiterate that media has a special social responsibility that is deeply associated with our socio-economic conditions. Media organizations, whether in print, electronic, audio-visual, radio or web have to promote various issues of social development, and have to be more accountable to the general public. In my view, the present media scenario is quite promising, though certain areas need to be constantly monitored, evaluated and addressed. There must be freedom of the press but there is also a constant need for self-regulation. Our democratic system provides the media the space for alternative and constructive ideas to debate and arrive at for the betterment of society, and the media must use this to the maximum to forge a better and brighter future. With these few words, I salute you for your free, fair, fearless journalism, and extend my warm wishes for the success of this convention.
teachers Day
Robotic Teachers of Today’s Generation When we think of the traditional methods of teaching, our feelings for our teachers is entirely different from what we see today in the inernet era. It is pretty hard to forget the vulnerability they had for us as well as the abundant love they showered on us. This Teachers Day, we present you this writeup as a tribute to such traditional teachers and their values Prasann Pranjal
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lass teacher, Science teacher, Maths teacher, Hindi teacher, online teacher, tuition teacher, there are different kinds of teachers who came into our school and college life. They had different yet so special role in molding our future in best shape since many years. But today, on the occasion of Teacher’s Day, we
take you through a different take on teacher whose identity and role sound weird but still catch attention of pupils as well the people. This is a unique and a new kind of teacher which you will find in our society and that’s the robotic teacher. He is techno-friendly and brings his own identity in today’s generation.
Just imagine! Students enter their class and find a robot inside, keen to teach them. This is so surprising, isn’t it? That robot is teaching the lesson just like a normal human teacher. Even students are listening to him and learning from him. But wait a minute, are you finding it crazy? You might be thinking how it is possible- a robot is
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Teachers Day teaching? But it is not imaginary but true. Countries like Japan, Korea and England are following this technology where the robots are the teachers today in different schools and colleges. This is an incredible achievement in the fields of robot science technology which has made it possible. But it is expected that this marvel may happen in India too in days to come.
Graduation students are learning with ‘Jill Watson’
There is a faculty called Jill Watson in Georgia’s Georgia Institute of Technology. Jill is able to do all sorts of works what other faculties do. Works like solving students’ problems, answering their queries and respond to their emails are being easily and promptly done by Jill Watson. Interestingly, Jill is not a human, it is a robot. It trains students of the institute just like any other faculties. When it was training the students online, they were unaware of its real identity and were considering him as human only. It was when it entered into the class for imparting lectures and some of its gestures proved that it was not a human but a robot. Jill Watson, the robot is teaching graduation students since 7-8 months. It has amazing teaching skills and today it is getting popularity all over the world for its impeccable qualities.
The robot in South Korea teaches English. Scarcity of English teachers was making things difficult for English training of students ‘Nao’ teaches students with Autism Nao teaches those students who are suffering from Autism in England. Autism patients show discreet behavior and sometimes it is really impossible for human teachers to handle them. Therefore, this robot teacher is a great boon and is teaching such students more profoundly. Nao has been trained in developing good rapport with such students and teaches them brilliantly. Robot teaches calligraphy Calligraphy is an art of producing
decorative handwriting or lettering with a pen or brush. This is performed by an expert only. But in Japan, a robot has been trained profusely to carry this work with ease. Kids under 8-10 years are trained by it and soon they become Calligraphy experts. This robot teacher is training them regularly and quite efficiently. Korean robot teaches English The robot in South Korea teaches English. Scarcity of English teachers was making things difficult for English training for students. Therefore
Why do we celebrate Teachers Day
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e celebrate Teacher’s day every year on 5th September. This day is also known as the birthday of our first vicepresident and 2nd president of India Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan because he was regarded as the best contributor in the field of education. He was not only a politician but a great scholar and had great fondness for education. Before stepping into the politics, he served as teacher for 40 years. He always supported great bonding between students
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and teachers. It was his wish that a day should be dedicated to the teachers to show them gratitude. In 1962, when he was the president of India, some of his admirers and students requested him to celebrate his birthday as teacher’s day for his contribution in education. Dr. Krishnan accepted this request as it was an honour for him as well as for teachers. Since then, every year on 5th of September, the country celebrates his birthday as Teacher’s Day.
How to make Teachers Day special
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f you want to make your teacher’s day special and want to gift your teacher something, then you must plan something different. It is best to send them the gift through courier than gifting them directly. You can buy the gift prior to that day and can ask your courier man to deliver the item exactly on Teacher’s Day. It is better to mention name of the teacher but it will be a surprise if you won’t mention the sender’s name that is you. You can then call or message your teacher and ask about the gift or wish her/him. They will love this surprise very much. There are special arrangements in radio channels and newspapers. You can send a photo with your teacher in newspaper and surprise her/him. He will be the happiest to see his photo with you in the morning newspaper. You can also send messages or poetry dedicated to your teacher her/him. They will definitely like it.
These robots are teaching the curriculum as they have been programmed but the inventors are developing a technology that will enable them to teach students according to their own smart ways government decided to invent a robot for them in order to make English learning easier. Today almost every school has a robot teacher and their number is going to increase in the near future. Such robots get their training by the English experts worldwide. After a few days of training, these robots train other students efficiently. As of now theses robots are teaching the curriculum as they have been prommed but the inventors are in the process of developing a technology that will enable them to teach students
according to their own smart ways. How are robots trained for teaching? Before taking them to the schools the robots are trained well by robot experts. They take them to get acquainted with all kinds of activities that are relevant to the students. These robots are then installed with relevant information that may be useful for students in the class. The trials are performed after installing programs into the robots. Finally trained robots are sent to the classes for teaching.
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hygiene
Sanitation—A Key for Health Protection With the advent of the Industrial Revolution (1750-1850) in the European countries and the discovery of the germ theory of disease in the second half of the nineteenth century, hygiene and sanitation have occupied the driver’s seat to tackle the public health problems
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would like to first express my appreciation to CNBC-TV18 for inviting me to deliver the Key Note Address in the award ceremony of 6th Edition of India Healthcare Awards. I specially thank to Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Hon'ble Shri Bhargav Dasgupta, Managing Director, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Limited, Hon'ble Shri Kewal Handa, Chairman, Medybiz Pharma Pvt. Ltd. and my special thanks to Hon'ble Shri AB Ravi, Editor Special Projects, CNBC-TV18 and all the organisers to be present in this award ceremony and share their views on the importance of Healthcare in India. The word hygiene comes from Hygeia, the Greek goddess of health, who was the daughter of Aesculapius, the god of medicine. With the advent of the Industrial Revolution (1750-1850) in the European countries and the discovery of the germ theory of disease in the second half of the nineteenth century, hygiene and sanitation have occupied the driver’s seat to tackle the public health problems and thereby control the diseases. The Indus Valley Civilization of ancient India shows one of the earliest civilizations of World History. The civilization covered most of what is today Pakistan and Indian States of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab. The Indus Valley is contemporary with the civilization of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. The civilization is famous for its large and well planned cities. Over 1052 cities and settlements have been found. The designs and planning of the urban settlements suggest that these communities were controlled by efficient Government mechanism. Accessibility of water and its use for
various purposes were their prime concern. Hygiene was also important to the inhabitants. The urban planning included world’s first known urban sanitation system. Within the city, people obtained water from wells. Within their homes, some rooms had facilities in which waste water was directed to covered drains. Thus the Indus Valley Civilization shows early evidence of public water supply and sanitation. In the Indus city of Lothal (presently in Gujarat) all houses had their own private toilet, connected to a covered sewer network constructed of brickwork with gypsum based master that emptied either into the surrounding water bodies or alternatively into cesspits which were cleaned and emptied regularly. These ancient Indus sewerage and drainage systems were far in advance of anything found in contemporary urban sites in the Middle East. Smiritis are the oldest scriptures in Hindu religion belonging to the Vedic period, which had defined the code of conduct of the people within the family and outside. Manusmiriti is an ancient legal text among the many Dharmasastras of Hinduism. Manusmitri extensively discusses about proper sanitation and personal hygiene. It also discusses on internal and external cleanliness and how to keep the environment clean. Manusmitri contains a set of verses which discusses at length about the places where defecation and urination
are permitted and how best to maintain the environment in different conditions. The code also considered the safety of water sources and was aware of water pollution due to open defecation and urination. Every parent hopes that their new born child will enjoy a healthy, happy and long life. Good health has been a fundamental aim in every culture and various rules, rites and practices to protect health have been developed throughout history. We now know that the living environment is a cornerstone for good health and we may have largely identified what makes the environment healthy. The WHO estimates that a few hundred million diarrhoeal episodes occur each year in children under five in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Three to four percent of these end in death. These illness are the result of poverty, ignorance, malnutrition and poor environmental sanitation conditions, particularly inadequate water supply and excreta disposal. But these deaths are happening daily, every hour without any worldwide coverage by news media. Imagine an air crash with two hundred seventy five people on board, all dead takes place every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day all 365 days in a year. The publicity it will get in world news will be unthinkable. Yet an equivalent number of children die each year of largely preventable diarrhoea with very little publicity, mainly because they have been deprived water supply and sanitation
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hygiene facilities lay the authorities. The health risks during discharge of excreta and wastewaters involve the probability of (a) release of the harmful agent to the environment; (b) its transmission from the point of generation to a person or environment; and (c) subsequent interaction of the agent and the victim, actually producing adverse effects. Reduction or elimination of the risk may be based on attacking the chain of events at one or more locations to reduce probability that the harmful agent ultimately will reach and interact with the recipient. Human excreta generally include infections agents, which sometimes may be transmitted directly by food, ingestion of water, or body contact with water to produce diseases in other humans. In another situation, transmission route may be through an intermediate host with a key role in the life cycle of the diseases producing organism. Water and Environmental Sanitation (WES) interventions will aim towards reducing the risk of transmission of infection. To do this properly, the WES Specialist is expected to understand the transmission cycle of the pathogens properly. This will enable the WES specialist to design the proper control measures which will be more effective in a particular situation. Good sanitation is the basis of a civilized society and the lifeline of a healthy society, as it is vitally connected with our health and our security. There is need to see environmental sanitation as central to our civilization, as it provides the basic condition and foundation for human wellbeing. Mahatma Gandhi vividly made this point when he said during the freedom struggle that cleanliness was more important than independence. The proclamation of Hon'ble Shri Narendra Modi after becoming Prime
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Mahatma Gandhi vividly made this point when he said during the freedom struggle that cleanliness was more important than independence, and after becoming PM, Narendra Modi is following the same path
Minister that building toilets was a priority over temples was in sync with Gandhi’s dream of making India clean. The Prime Minister’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a national mission to make India’s streets, roads, and infrastructure clean by 2019. Apart from ensuring the general cleanliness and safe disposal or recycling of solid waste alongside bringing a behavioural change in people regarding healthy sanitary practices and public consciousness about the linkages of health and hygiene, the crucial—almost central—component of the mission is construction of
toilets. Besides constructing toilets in every school, the aim is to provide every household a toilet and thus eliminate open defecation. I have been working in the sanitation sector since 1968, and in 1970, I laid the foundation stone of Sulabh to launch a movement for restoration of human rights to the untouchable scavengers (who handled bucket latrines and cleaned human excreta with their bare hands) and ensuring environmental sanitation through a safe human waste disposal system for millions of people without access to hygienic toilet.
I would like to draw your attention that Sulabh not only constructed toilets but also innovated an environmentally safe and cost-effective two-pit, pourflush, on-site compost toilet (which could easily be constructed from locally available materials and thus with minimum cost), which has been recognized by the UN agencies as one of the best global technologies for safe disposal of human waste. Moreover, the Sulabh model of payand-use community toilets in urban centres and an effective mechanism of maintenance have proved successful all over India. BBC Horizons has featured
Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak's invention of the Sulabh toilet technology as one of the five inventions of the world. When I started my social and sanitation work, I was confronted with two key challenges: how to liberate and rehabilitate the manual scavengers; and, how to develop an effective, affordable toilet system (as an alternative to the expensive Western-style flush toilet and centralized water-borne sewage system) so that the manual scavenging could be eliminated and environmental sanitation ensured. Traditionally no attention was paid to the occupational and environmental hazards of health associated with manual scavenging. This practice created not only largescale environmental pollution and added to the burden of infectious diseases but also perpetuated social discrimination, especially the vile practice of untouchability. I realized that no amount of advocacy and sensitization would remove the manual scavenging unless it is backed by a viable technology which ensures that no manual handling is required for disposal of excreta. An appropriate and affordable technology would also be the solution to the rampant menace of open defecation and environmental pollution. I was not an engineer or a scientist and thus not qualified at all to invent an appropriate toilet system, but I was impassioned to end the ugly practice of open defecation and injustice against the scavengers. I applied my mind, searched intensely, and with the help of a WHO handbook on the subject, I invented in 1968 a two-
I was not an engineer or a scientist and thus not qualified to invent the right kind of toilet, but I was impassioned to end open defecation
pit, pour-flush, on-site compost toilet (which could easily be constructed from locally available materials and thus with minimum cost). It was the technological tool to solve to the problems of manual scavenging as well as open defecation. Spurred by this success, I developed the model of pay-and-use community toilets in urban centres, which became very popular, first in Bihar, and then across India. Gradually, Sulabh public and private toilets came all over the country. Today, there are 1.5 million household Sulabh toilets and 8,500 public toilet complexes in India. More than 20 million people use these facilities. Now, Sulabh’s activities have crossed over into Afghanistan, South East Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our toilet technology has been recognized by the UNDP as a Global Best Practice, as a potential instrument for achieving millennium and now sustainable development goals for providing sanitation and human excreta disposal facilities to more than two billion people who have no such facilities. Under the initiative of Sulabh Purified Drinking Water that we have launched recently, impure water from the rivers, ponds, water bodies and taps is purified by the Sulabh technologies, which becomes safe for human consumption. Sulabh has installed water treatment plants to make the Sulabh Purified Drinking Water at six blocks of West Bengal in the Districts of 24 Parganas (South & North), Nadia, Murshidabad, West Midnapur. This water is mainly provided to the people who are mostly suffering from diarrhoeal diseases and in the arsenic prone areas. Many of the arsenicosis affected patients have hugely benefitted by drinking this water. After its treatment at the Sulabh Water Treatment Plant, the water from the river/pond/well becomes purified and absolutely safe for drinking.
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The Sulabh Movement is making an all-out effort to realise the dreams of Mahatma Gandhi and PM Narendra Modi
Sulabh is bottling this water which is known as Sulabh Safe Drinking Water which is available for 50 paise per litre. At the entrance of Sulabh Campus in New Delhi, such purified water is available for Re 1/- per litre at the Sulabh Water ATM. Our Sulabh movement is making an all-out effort to realize the dreams of Mahatma Gandhi and Hon'ble Prime Minister Modi. We are making efforts to build a broad alliance of politicians, corporations, NGOs and civil society to spread awareness of the Swachh Bharat to evolve it into a people’s movement and turn the vision of opendefecation-free India into a reality. All stakeholders are aware that besides the need of inculcation of behavioural change alongside the cultural and social issues that will have to be carefully dealt on the ground, the real challenge is to construct millions of toilets. Suffice here to say that Sulabh has a pragmatic vision of how the goal of open-defecation-free-India can be achieved within the stipulated time, and we are also eager to collaborate with the Government, Corporations
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and all other interested social and business agencies for making this goal possible. The media has the power to stimulate people to clean up environment, ensure sanitation, reduce poverty, provide health and education to everyone. Above all, I would like to emphasize here, in this distinguished gathering that the role of media in a country like ours, which is immensely diverse, unequal and still suffering from acute lack of basic amenities like sanitation and hygiene despite rapid economic development of recent years, is different from merely disseminating information and entertainment. Educating the people for public good and increasing their awareness for social development must be among its top priorities. In a country where there is huge deprivation, unemployment and underdevelopment, media has a huge responsibility towards developmental journalism. It has a role and responsibility to forge public opinion that can force the government and ruling establishment to address
the core issues hampering our social development. It must be noted and recognized that media in India has undertaken roles which have promoted social change, social development, social cohesion and social empowerment. Media in general has educated the masses by informing them of the developments in the field of culture and education, science and technology, health and hygiene. They have also expressed views and formed public opinion against obnoxious prejudices and practices of caste, class and patriarchy which variously and seriously harm the society. Therefore, I would request to all media people who are present here to kindly scale-up the programmes relating to human rights, environmental sanitation and hygiene, so that the dream of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi can be fulfilled by 2019 on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Sulabh has given the concept in the field of environmental sanitation, health, hygiene, social welfare activities like liberation and rehabilitation of liberated women scavengers and welfare work for widows. Conclusively, I would like to reiterate that media has a special social responsibility that is deeply associated with our socio-economic conditions. Media organizations, whether in print, electronic, audio-visual, radio or web have to promote various issues of social development, and have to be more accountable to the general public. In my view, the present media scenario is quite promising, though certain areas need to be constantly monitored, evaluated and addressed. There must be freedom of the press but there is also a constant need for self-regulation. Our democratic system provides the media the space for alternative and constructive ideas to debate and arrive at for the betterment of society, and the media must use this to the maximum to forge a better and brighter future.
Distinguished Guests
Artefacts Galore August 1, 2016: Deena Nath Prabodh from Patna looking at pictures of artefacts displayed at Sulabh International Toilets Museum during his visit to the Sulabh Campus.
Students at Eco Toilet August 2, 2016: A group of 54 students and their teacher from Infant Jesus School, Dwarka, New Delhi, observing the two-pit pour-flush ecological toilets, during their visit to the Sulabh Campus.
Poetic Citation August 2, 2016: Eminent Hindi writer, critic and poet Dr. Rahul presenting Dr Bindeshwar Pathak a citation with his poetry to Dr Pathak, during his visit to Sulabh Campus in New Delhi.
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distinguished Guests
Felicitating Americans August 2, 2016: Mr. Jiyang Hong, Master’s student in Global Health, Duke University, U.S.A. and Sean Rabes, Mechanical Engineer, U.S.A. getting felicitated by Dr. Pathak during their visit to the Sulabh Campus, New Delhi
Young & Old: Happy All August 4, 2016: Students of Capacity Building Programme (Society for Development Studies), India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, in a photo-op with widows of Vrindavan and Varanasi, during their visit to the Sulabh Campus.
Emancipation Prayers August 9, 2016: Shri Parth Bahuguna, Associate Director, Clinton Health Access Initiative, New Delh,i along with his colleagues, Dr. Ruha Shadab, (Analyst), Mr. Mayank Anand, (Associate) and Ms. Tanya Agarwal, (Coordinator), participating in the morning prayer assembly during their visit to the Sulabh Campus.
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No Stink, I Say! August 10, 2016: Shri D. Banerjee and Shri Rajendra Prasad Jain from Motilal Banarasidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd. (MLBD), New Delhi, smelling a flask of effluent treated at Sulah Treatment Plant, during their visit to the Sulabh Campus.
Earth-friendly Tech August 11, 2016: Thirty-four students of Botany Department, Maitreyi College, New Delhi, grasping Sulabh technology, specially the two-pit pour-flush compost toilet model which requires only one litre of water for flushing.
More Felicitations August 11, 2016: Shri Mukti Nath Upadhaya, former Press Information Advisor, Government of Bihar, with his wife, getting felicitated by Dr. Pathak and Sulabh representatives on their arrival in Sulabh Campus.
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distinguished Guests
Tata-bye to Sewage Issues August 13, 2016: Shri R. Gopalakrishnan, former Executive Director of TATA Sons and Member of the Board of TATA companies, and Shri. Ashok Jain, Advisor, Rural development NITI Aayog, New Delhi with his wife Mrs. Vibha Jain, observing the Sulabh two-pit ecological toilet method during their visit to the Sulabh Campus.
Gandhiservers at Sulabh August 16, 2016: Mr. Peter Ruhe, Founder-Director, Gandhiserve Foundation of Germany and its Director, Jayan Mitra, participating in the morning assembly during their visit to the Sulabh Campus.
SBI Comes Calling August 20, 2016: Mr. Aman Hans from SBI Capital Markets Ltd., watching the different artefacts displayed at the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets in Sulabh Campus.
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Assembled for a Cause August 22, 2016: Ms. Jeena Dekeater, Ms. Mackenzie Perkins, Sandy Moreno, Ms. Jeena Sheppard, Ms. Ana Skomal, Dorothy Martin, Ms. Davis and Ms. Crystal Thompson Andreas, San Diego, participating in the morning prayer assembly during their visit to the Sulabh Campus.
New Tech Napkins August 24, 2016: Shri Parshuram Mishra, IAS (Retd.), Chairman G.R.C. World Bank Project, RCD, Government of Bihar, Patna, Ms. Rekha and Ms. Asha, MMU Ambala, being explained the procedure of making sanitary napkins by Sulabh School Sanitation Club members, during their visit to the Sulabh Campus.
Watching Eco-Engineering August 26, 2016: A group of B.Sc. Bio-Tech students of C.M.K. National PG Girls College, Sirsa, Haryana, studying the Sulabh twopit ecological toilets during their visit to the Sulabh Campus.
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distinguished Guests
Learning Sunshine Tech August 27, 2016: A group of 160 students with their teachers from Suncity World School, Gurgaon, on an educational tour at Sulabh Campus.
Sewage is Wealth August 27, 2016: Prof. Kaoru Hayashi with 11 students from Bunkyo University, Japan, watching a demonstration of the Sulabh biogas during their visit to the Sulabh Campus.
Incinerating Waste August 27, 2016 : Mr. Nilabh Kumar (Deputy Engineer) and Dr. Sanjay Tyagi from Engineering Division Central Electronics Limited, Sahibabad (U.P), being shown the “INCINOLET�, an electric toilet, a US technology, during their visit to the Sulabh Campus.
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How Come No Smell? August 29, 2016: A group of 30 students from Centre for Social Innovation, Ramanujan College, Delhi University, smelling a flask of effluent treated at the Sulah Treatment Plant, during their visit to the Sulabh Campus.
Museum of Toilets August 29, 2016 : General Joginder Jaswant Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, Ex-Chief of the Army Staff and Ex Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, along with Brigadier TPS Chowdhury, AVSM, looking at artefacts displayed in the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets.
Sought-after Untouchables August 31, 2016: Shri Deepak Kumar, PA to Mrs. Savitri Thakur, Member of Parliament, Madhya Pradesh, having a photograph with erstwhile women scavengers and widows from Vrindavan, during his visit to the Sulabh Campus.
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Sulabh News Andhra Pradesh
Lakhauri puja and Independence Day celebration in Hyderabad
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15 August celebrated with zeal
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akhauri puja of Shravan Maas and Independence Day was celebrated in Hyderabad/Telangana. Sulabh state branch office, State controller and other Sulabh workers participated in the programme.
he 70th Independence Day was celebrated with all enthusiasm in Sulabh campus at New Patliputra colony. Smt. Shanti Devi hoisted the flag. Sh. Ramchandra Jha presided over the ceremony. In his speech he elaborated about the success stories and contribution of Sulabh in various sectors. He said that the founder of Sulabh International organization Dr. Bindheshwar Pathak is playing a significant role in sanitation movement. Dr. I C Kumar, IAS officer (rtd.), Chandramohan, Prof. Uma Sinha, M T Khan, Aparesh Rai, Girja Shankar Prasad and Dr. B N Jha were the other dignitaries to grace the occasion.
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Independence Day celebrated in Goa
Independence Day Celebration at State Branch office
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est Sulabh worker Ashok Kumar Tiwari hoisted the flag in Goa state Branch office. Other Sulabh members were also present on the occasion.
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ulabh volunteers Keshav Mishra and Rajesh Giri hoisted the flag at the state branch office in Gujarat on the occasion of Independence Day in the presence of state controller Sunil Kumar and other members.
Jammu
First air conditioned toilet will be built at Bishnaha
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amal Arora, MLA, Bishnaha district Jammu laid founding stone of the very first air conditioned Sulabh toilet in sub-division office campus. An exhibition was organized by Sulabh on this occasion aiming at spreading awareness about sanitation. Various social workers were present including coordinator Anil Kumar Singh, Sub-Division officer and executive officer of Bishnaha on the occasion.
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ndependence Day celebrated at the state branch office at Trikuta in Jammu. Coordinator Anil Kumar hoisted the flag and congratulated all social workers of the branch. In his message he appreciated the role essayed by Sulabh in clean India Movement.
Inauguration of Sulabh toilet complex in Jammu
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ulabh toilet complex was inaugurated by Sat Sharma, MLA, Jammu West, on B. C. Road, Jammu on 9 August in the presence of BJP state vice president Yuddhvir Sethi, Joint Commissioner R S Jamwal Kushal Chand, Pravod Sharma, Dr. Mohammed Salim Khan, Zafar Ikwal Honorary controller of Sulabh Anil Kumar Singh, Ashutosh Gupta, Ayodhya Gupta, Jeet Angral, Som Raj, Anil Kumar, Sanjeev Sharma, Sunil Gupta, Prithvi, Bobby, Surjit Singh Narendra Jha, Puneet Mahajan, Atul Bakshi, Ankush Sharma, KK Jha, Arun Mishra, Pramod Jha, VP Singh and Pintu Singh.
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Sulabh News Jharkhand
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Sulabh toilet inaugurated at PMCH in Dhanbad
Independence Day celebrated in Ranchi
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rincipal Dr. Arun Kumar inaugurated a newly built Sulabh toilet complex at Patliputra Medical College and Hospital in Dhanbad on August 1, 2016. A financial aid of the fund was provided by Dhanbad municipality for the construction of the toilet complex. Hospital superintendent Dr. Ranjan Kumar Pandey was also present on the occasion.
ndependence Day was celebrated at facility centre, built by Sulabh International Social Service organization, Ratu Road, Ranchi. Jai Prakash Jha, Honorary Deputy Controller of Sulabh, Jharkhand state unit hoisted the flag.
Karnataka
Kerala
Bhumi Pujan for Sulabh toilet complex at IGICH
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hu m i Pujan w a s performed for Sulabh t o i l e t complex built by Antrix Corporation Ltd., in Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health Hospital, Bangalore, on 8 August. Also the Independence Day on 15 August was celebrated in the presence of Rakesh S, Managing Director, Antrix Corporation Ltd., Dr. Ranganath BK, G. Algeshan, Chitra Vitthal, Bhimrajappa, Asha Benkppa, Dr. Maltish from IGICH, Ashok Kumar Mishra, M. Vishwnath, deputy controller, Sulabh, Kajal Jha, GN Sahai.
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he Bhumi Pujan was performed for the construction of Sulabh facilities at Kadappakada market of Kollam. The occasion was graced by the presence of S Jayan, Chairman, Kollam Corporation, Chinta. I. Sjithe and Sulabh workers.
Madhya Pradesh
Lakhavali Puja and Independence Day Celebration at State Branch
Rajasthan
Sulabh Toilet inaugurated in Jaipur
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akhavali Puja of Shravan maas and Independence Day was celebrated on 9 and 15 August respectively at the state branch office of Sulabh in Madhya Pradesh. The deputy controller of the organization Mr. Vinay Kumar and Ms. Mamta Srivastava hoisted the flag in the gracious presence of State controller Anil Kumar Jha and other members of Sulabh.
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ulabh toilet complex was inaugurated on 30 August at the hands of Minister of higher education Kalicharan Sarraf at sector 6 Malviya Nagar Jaipur. The toilet complex is built courtesy Jaipur Municipal Corporation. Ms. Shalini Chawla, councilor, Ward 52 along with other Sulabh members and distinguished guests were present on the occasion.
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A five-seated Sulabh toilet complex built in Jodhpur
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five-seated Sulabh toilet complex was built in Jodhpur, having modern facilities. The toilet complex that has separate toilets and bathrooms for men and women was inaugurated by Jodhpur MP Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on 7 August 2016. Jodhpur Mayor Ghanshyam Ojha, Jodhpur city MP Kailash Bhansali and various social workers of Sulabh were present on the occasion. The complex will be run on ‘Pay and use’ basis by Sulabh Social Organisation for next 30 years.
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ndependence Day was celebrated with enthusiasm at Jaipur office of Sulabh International organization on 15 August 2016. Centrequota manager M M Nagendra Shah and S O Pradeep Kumar hoisted the flag. Former Director, self-government and local bodies of Rajasthan Government J K Goswami, former administrator of Jaipur Municipality Hari Shankar Sharma and a few more honored guests were present at the moment. Honorary Controller Vinod Kumar Sharma thanked everyone for being there.
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Sulabh News Rajasthan
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Three-Seated facility in Jaipur
State Branch celebrated Independence Day
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ulabh International Social Organisation constructed a three-seated toilet complex in ward no. 61. This newly built complex was inaugurated by Hawa Mahal MLA Surendra Parik on 19 August 2016. The occasion marked the presence of various social worker of Sulabh organization
ational Flag was hoisted by Sunil Jha on the occasion of Independence Day celebration at Sulabh International state branch office in Chennai. He was also selected as best associate member for his works and felicitated by deputy controller Jibachh Kumar Jha.
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Uttarakhand
Twenty-seater Sulabh toilet complex inaugurated at Ghazipur
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wentyseater Sulabh toilet complex was inaugurated by Manoj Sinha MoS Telecom Ministry (Independent charge) on 17 August under CSR policy of Ghazipur Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. Vinod Agarwal, President of the Municipal Council of Ghazipur, Vikas Chandra chairman of the CSR Committee of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, Avinash Kumar controller of Sulabh branch and others were present on the occasion.
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ulabh International Organisation celebrated Independence Day at Dehradun regional office in Uttarakhand. Honorary controller S C Patel hoisted the flag and said that we will continue the good work with enthusiasm in Uttarakhand under Clean India moment so that Sulabh is recognized as one of the best organizations working towards this good motive.
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