Nirmaan Goa Newsletter - September 2011

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

1 | From the President

2 | The New Executive

Committee

3 | Updates Of The

Month

4 | Experiences Of A

New Inductee

5 | Prerna

6 | Cloth Collection

Drive

7 | A Different Kind

Of A Social Butterfly

FROM THE President:

“I’m IN”

A phrase that was used by most people in the beginning of this semester

“I’m IN”; be it the new inductees who meant that they have become a part

Nirmaan family or the existing volunteers who were thinking of the unknow

and untapped future they are ‘IN’ for.

Along with the respective projects which are all geared up for actio

throughout the year, we have the Joy of the Giving week, SHG stall durin

Waves, NGO conference, Spree marathon, Bhagirath during Quark, Bloo

Donation Camp and other small events. With ‘Maths’ and ‘English’ tea

starting off this semester, ‘Shiksha’ shifting to a new school and Tech ce

beginning their work on ‘Flash videos’ , the year has a lot of new things

offer. It would be a fruitful exercise to analyse what we are all ‘IN’ for th

year.

We are ‘IN’, to share the passion for making a difference and to tap our ow

potential into form from which the society as well as we ourselves ca

benefit. We are ‘IN’ for the experience, to learn new things, to meet differepeople, to find new sources of inspiration, to work as a team, and to feel th

joy of satisfaction and have fun along the way. We are ‘IN’ for discoverin

new levels of patience, persistence and determination. Let me warn yo

along with the above we are also ‘IN’ for a tinge of disappointment when ou

plan fails, as it often happens and for learning to bounce back from the

without getting discouraged. But mostly we are ‘IN’ for discoverin

ourselves, though it’s too soon to realize it.

This is a new beginning. Fresh vigour and zeal is in the air. Brainstormin

sessions, meetings and field work will follow along with fun, treats and trip

Let’s all do this together, as one big Nirmaan family. After all, we are ‘IN’ th

together.

September ‘11

Goa Chapter

www.nirmaan.org



“I slept and dreamtthat life was joy. I

awoke and saw

that life was

service. I acted and

behold, service

was joy. “

-Rabindranath Tagore

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THE NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Team:

Responsibility Name Contact No. Gmail IDPresident Chithra +91-9405334001 chithrajayara

Vice President ,

Cleanliness & HealthOps Head

Rahul Reddy +91-9420921750 rahulreddy.c

Human ResourcesHead

Kavya Gayatri +91-7875814572 kavyagaya

Public Relations

Head

Fatima Dilruba +91-9637423618 fatimadilru

Treasurer, TechEnhanced Cell Head

M. Deepak Raj +91-9637423634 rudraksh5

KnowledgeOperations Head

Pranita M. +91-9325775616 pranita212

EmploymentOperations Heads

Venugopal +91-9860897719 venu.bpg

Shruti Vaze +91-9421554651 shrutivaze


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We have only

one passion…..

he rise of a

great nation.. “

-Nirmaan

UPDATES OF THIS MONTH:

Date Event

1/08/11Crochet training began in Birla for a group of 9 women under theguidance of the trainer Mrs. Sumitra Jayant Naik.

9/08/11-

10/08/11

INDUCTION: The turn out for Nirmaan Induction was truly amazing. A

fresh batch of enthusiastic volunteers were inducted after a screening

procedure which consisted of a written round and a one to one

interactive session

12/08/11

All the new members were explained about the four verticals in Nirmaa

Goa. This was followed by an introductory session were the freshers

introduced themselves.

13/08/11 A trip was organised to Aaravali waterfalls and Calangute beach.

15/08/11

Nirmaan volunteers Kavya Gayatri, Surya Kiran and Pranita participated

in the Independence day celebration in Zari School. Surya Kiran gave a

formal speech in Kannada.

8/08/11-

15/08/11

A cloth collection drive was organised in hostels and faculty quarters

under the initiative of Manjuri Kumar Ma'am, Head, Chemical

Department, BITS Goa. The collected materials were donated to "Our

Home", an oldage home in Bogmalo.

11/09/11

The SYCM School in Zari arranged for a meeting with parents as per the

request of our volunteers. A presentation was given about the

scholarship provided by the Jawahar Navodaya School and their

admission tests. The response was highly encouraging.

20/09/11 Adult Literacy Classes started in Zari

24/09/11

IDEA CAFÉ: A discussion session was held on the topic:

“Government and the people: Where does an NGO stand? "

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“Act as if what you

makes a difference.

t Does.”

William James

www.nirmaan.org

EXPERIENCES OF A NEW INDUCTEE

“Congratulations!! You have been inducted into Nirmaan. Please come to the C-win

balcony at 9 pm today for your 1 st meeting.” This was the message that greeted me o

the morning of 14th August 2011. I was ecstatic!! Being a club member of the non

profit social-working organization-Nirmaan, Goa chapter was a great honor in itse

and working for the under-privileged was an opportunity very few could boast o

According to my preferences, I was chosen for adult literacy in the K-ops vertical an

also for the PR team. The seniors introduced themselves and explained to us that wha

drove them was the fire in their heart to -

Change the face of the Country, Make a difference to the poor, Better their lives

But above all, CREATE SMILES!!!

Inspired by their words and driven by the same fire, we started preparing immediate

for our spoken English classes that were to be taught to the women in Zari. Meeting a

least twice a week, we prepared a list of topics to be taught and their hour-by-hou

plan. We were also taken on an outing to Calangute and Aravalim Falls on 16 th Augu

2011. We played games, talked and had tons of fun- a day that will be etched in m

memory forever!! Meanwhile, the women in Zari enthusiastically agreed for th

revision classes to be conducted from 20th September onwards. We went to Zari

the evenings where our passion was met by an overwhelming enthusiasm and genuin

thirst for knowledge of the women. Their child-like excitement was contagious and w

had an incredible time teaching them. Overall, it was a very humbling experience fo

all of us and all of us new inductees are looking forward eagerly to future endeavors a

Nirmaan members.

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“Never worry

about numbers.Help one person

a at a time, and

always start with

the person nearest

to you. “


PRERNA

True to its name, our Nirmaan K-ops group seeks to motivate… the basic aim with

which we started out to teach English to the women in Zari.

“Why do you want to learn English?” we ask

“For our children”, they say, “We want our children to study in good English –medium

schools and be able to clear their doubts, help them learn and also interact with their

teachers and other parents”. Their sparkling, hope-filled eyes conveying their

aspirations of the future to us, as we enter the classroom to teach them.

It is enthralling to see this class of 16 women learn and understand with their undying

spirit of hard work and passion. My heart beams with pride as I see their

conversations in English improving day-by-day. “Their enthusiasm is contagious, there

is so much of energy in the women and so much of will and determination to learn,

they are a true inspiration to us!!“, my Prerna counterparts tell me and I couldn’t have

agreed more.

However bad my day has been, as I enter Zari and the women wish me a good evening

I cant help but feel my spirits rise andthe world just seems like a brighter place!! They

are friendly and inquisitive and every moment spent with them is a learning

experience and gives us sheer joy. As I look forward to my next visit to Zari, I realize

that these classes are the most important and memorable part of my BITSian life andwill be cherished FOREVER!!!



“You give but

little when you

give of your

possessions.

It is when you

give of yourself that

that you truly

give.”


THE FIRST CLOTH COLLECTION DRIVE

Manjuri ma'm (of chemical dept.) had entrusted us with an initiativregarding mass collection of old/used bed-sheets, pillow-covers, saris etfor an old-age home, "Our Home" in Bogmalo.Initially, we put up notices in every hostel, informing the students of thinitiative. However, we were unable to collect much from the students. Athis juncture, Manjuri ma'm and Meenal ma'm helped us send a mail teach and every faculty member, informing them of the situation and hothe Old-age home was in a dire need for bed-sheets, mattresses, etc.

On 14th August (Sunday), we (almost 10 members including 2nd and 3ryearites) went to the faculty residences and guess what? The responswas GREAT!!!!

On 15th Aug, Nirmaan handed over its collection of bed-sheets(41pillow-covers(48), saris(6), duppattas (16), curtains(8),sweaters (2) and few mats, to the in-charge of the old-age home. The Oldage home waindeed grateful for the clothes that we provided. All in all, the initiativwas a success. A perfect way to begin the Nirmaan activities of thsemester.



“The purpose of life

s not to be happy-

but to matter, to be

productive , to be

useful, to have it

make some difference

hat you have lived

at all.”

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A DIFFERENT KIND OF A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY

Have you ever stopped to wonder about the millions of people in India under the poverty line

Or even remotely cared to take a second look at the empty-handed beggar on your street?

What about the hapless children and tens of thousands of families (in India only) who areimpoverished? Well, it’s indubitably burdensome to take some time off one’s strenuous

schedule for the meek and oppressed. But nevertheless, despite life’s drudgery, someone

has…

Nirmaan, the Non Govt and Non Profit Organisation run by students and professionals, since

its inception in February 2005 is here to stay. Initially, it started out as My INDIA, a BITSian

Club, but only got full recognition of being an NGO on 12th July 2007.

With its selfless battalion of over 500 members and 8 chapters spanning 3 campuses (premie

Engineering campuses in the country, if I may mention), Nirmaan seeks to not only spread the

word, but also put thoughts to actions.

The moral test of our society is how we protect our children, the elderly and disabled. These

individuals represent some of the most vulnerable members of society, and deserve our

protection and support. Thus, social-service programs are the lifelines to help those most

affected. Social-service programs for the disabled are provided by nonprofit and charitable

organizations, and they must be adequately funded to do their job.

We can and so, must help these Organisations to the best we can. This can be done by direct

support through contributions, participating in clothes/ newspaper drives, visiting old-age

homes, orphanages or at the very least be kind to those ‘every-day’ people you’ve nevernoticed – your maid, cook, driver, peon – people who don’t really cross your mind as they hav

no place, no part in that hectic life. But really, hectic is what life would be without them.

And this is what Nirmaan has, and shall continue to be doing.

To sum it all up, the Nirmaan’s endless servitude echoes the purport behind the oft-heard line

`I complained that I had no shoes till I saw a man with no legs.’

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President: Chithra Jayaraj

+91-9405334001

[email protected]

PR Head:

Fatima Dilruba

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