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Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America WHERE DID THEY GO, THE DAYS OF YOUR GLORY? \"मातर्गताः क्व दिवसास्तव वैभवस्य\" भानुं विलोक्य गगने नलिनी तडागे - KUSHAGRA ANIKET पुष्पं विलोक्य मधुपो मधुपं च बालः। बालं विलोक्य कवयश्च हसन्ति नाद्य मातर्गताः क्व दिवसास्तव वैभवस्य॥1 ज्ञातुं मनः प्रयतते मम कारणं ते नेत्रद्वयात् सलिलबिन्दुनिपातनस्य। के नाधुना विगलितं तव सर्वमेव Today, the lotus doesn't smile on seeing the sun, the bee doesn't smile on seeing the flower, the child मातर्गताः क्व दिवसास्तव वैभवस्य॥6 doesn't smile on seeing the bee, and the poets do not smile on seeing the child. O Mother Nature, where did Today, my mind seeks to fathom the cause behind the they go, the days of your glory? tears falling from your eyes. Who has caused this pain to you? O Mother, where did they go, the days of your कल्लोलजालललितेऽपि जले तटिन्या glory? हंसास्तरन्ति न कदाप्यधुना प्रसन्नाः। मुक्तानुरागमपहाय पलायितास्ते सम्मर्दिता जननि ते तनयाः पयोधौ मातर्गताः क्व दिवसास्तव वैभवस्य॥2 घोरान्धकारकु हरे तरणौ भ्रमन्ति। पश्यन्ति ते न च कु चक्रविमुक्तिमार्गं Today, the swans do not swim in the waves of the river. मातर्गताः क्व दिवसास्तव वैभवस्य॥7 They have fled, renouncing their love for pearls. O O Mother, your children are overwhelmed sailing on a Mother, where did they go, the days of your glory? boat through a dense fog. They do not see a way out of कं वीक्ष्य रोदिति करे वदनं निधाय this whirlpool. Where did they go, the days of your glory? चन्द्रोदयस्य समये दिवि कौमुदीयम्। नायाति कु ञ्जविपिने कु मुदोद्भवाय भग्नं हि मन्दिरमिदं तव हे शरण्ये मातर्गताः क्व दिवसास्तव वैभवस्य॥3 तद्दर्शनेन हृदयं मम चात्र भग्नम्। भाग्ये किमस्ति लिखितं विधिना न जाने मातर्गताः क्व दिवसास्तव वैभवस्य॥8 Why does the moonlight cry, hiding her face in her O Protector Nature, my heart breaks as I see the ruins of palms? Seeing the moon's rise in the night sky, why your temple. I do not know what is written in our future. does she not come for the blossoming of the water O Mother, where did they go, the days of your glory? lilies? O Mother, where did they go, the days of your glory? नीडं विहाय विहगाः क्व गता विलीनाः कू जन्ति नाद्य मम ते मुदिता गवाक्षे। कस्माद्वसन्तसमयः शिशिरायते मे मातर्गताः क्व दिवसास्तव वैभवस्य॥4 Where did the birds disappear, leaving their nests Kushagra Aniket is an economic and behind? Why have they stopped singing merrily near my management consultant based in New York. He window? Why is my spring turning into autumn? O is a recent graduate of Cornell and Columbia Mother, where did they go, the days of your glory? Universities. Additionally, he is a Scholar-in- Residence at Indic Academy and focuses his काव्याङ्गने न च कथं विहरन्ति मुग्धाः research on literary aesthetics in classical and सौन्दर्यसेवनरता रसिका इदानीम्। contemporary Sanskrit literature. को दुर्दिनं सृजति नन्दनवाटिकायां मातर्गताः क्व दिवसास्तव वैभवस्य॥5 Why do the Rasikas, the lovers of beauty, no longer wander in the courtyard of poetry? Who summons this bad weather to your divine gardens? O Mother, where did they go, the days of your glory? Vaishali - Diwali Special Edition 2021 Page - 54
Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America BJANA PICNIC AT THOMPSON PARK BJANA organized its annual Summer Picnic on Sunday, the 1st of August, 2021 in THOMPSON PARK, Monroe, New Jersey. Like every year BAJNA members participated by bringing food items as well as in cultural activities. Kids also enjoyed their fun-filled day with activities like canvas painting, face-painting, singing, and dancing. Among the food items litti chokha, dahi chura, poori-jalebi, grilled corn, biryani, and mutton were big hit as they reminded everyone of BIHAR and JHARKHAND traditions. Over 300 members attended this outdoor event between 11- 4 PM. It was a fun-filled day. This was the first big gathering organized by BJANA after the COVID spell, following the CDC guidelines. Deputy Consulate General of India New York Mr. Shatrughna Sinha also attended BJANA summer Picnic with his family. FIA chairman Mr. Ankur Vaidya was also present. Here are few glimpses of the event. Vaishali - Diwali Special Edition 2021 Page - 55
Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America IT’S QUARANTINE TIME! - IPSITA BARNWAL, GRADE 8 Hi, I’m Ipsita. I’m going to tell you about how my and cleaned the blood draw site, He made me laugh to quarantine has been going at home. The beginning of it distract me from the needle going in, and once it was in, was absolutely AMAZING. I was excited with all the free I was surprised. My exact words were “Wait, what? That’s time. The teachers had no lesson plan, they were it?” I looked at the blood in the tube traveling out of me. completely clueless. My mom was buying lots of snacks, I Interesting. Never tried to do that. I’ve always closed my was playing more video games, it was great! But things eyes to try and prevent the pain. Then, the guy (I’m started to go downhill after a couple of weeks. The assuming he was a nurse) patched up the blood drawing teachers started giving us work, but not just anything. site tightly. That wasn’t so bad after all! Then my dad They tried to mash up teaching, classwork, and homework went, not so hard for him because he’s done it a million all into one. And the result of that was a humongous times. When we came out, my mom could see me smiling amount of homework everyday coming from 11 classes. underneath my mask and she said “see, that wasn’t so Just great. And that’s how it’s been ever since. bad. Told ya!” We stood, all masked up because it was Depressing, I know. We still got lots of snacks and play now my brother and moms turn. I told the nurse to watch opportunities, but with all my zoom classes and out for my brother, because he still didn’t know he was homework, (which, sadly, Kumon started to contribute to) I getting his blood drawn too. We stood around hot in our hardly got time for it. My sleep schedule got even MORE masks and trying not to touch anything for obvious messed up (not that it was ever normal) and I generally reasons, and especially because this was a hospital. I just became an angry, grumpy person. Being near me could hear my brother screaming, all of a sudden in the wasn’t very pleasant, I’m sure a number of people could other room, and I cringed knowing why. Then he tell you that. At this point, I was tired of quarantine. Who stopped. My mother went after, and then they came out. knew too much free time could lead to this, well, misery? Yeah, the quarantine blues aren’t a joke. Quarantine We all walked downstairs and saw a Panera Bread. I could only get better from the state that I was in. And it LOVE Panera. So, for the first time during quarantine, did. I was learning new, fun skills like cooking, baking and we ordered outside food. When it was ready, we took it biking. And exercising old ones I haven’t done in a while home, and sanitized it, and ourselves. We wiped down like painting and writing. all the food, took showers and we were ready to eat. I took a picture as a memory of this moment. Then we My mom and dad were making phone calls to the chowed down. Delicious! I couldn’t even explain how I hospital. I was a little suspicious, considering they were was feeling inside because it was so good. Then, calling a lot. But I thought nothing of it at the time. The naturally I joined my Hindi class with my strawberry next day, my dad came to tell us that we were getting smoothie and showed people my first outside meal. antibody testing. ANTIBODY TESTING, I thought? This can’t go down without blood. And that meant getting my blood Now let’s talk about Memorial Day. We went to Rye drawn. I immediately felt my stomach drop. My brother Playland. Obviously not on the rides, but on the freaked out too, of course, because he had to get a test boardwalk. So, all masked up, we set out onto the too, but we convinced him otherwise until two days later. boardwalk. I was a little nervous, because it wasn’t The big day. For those two days, I was looking up numbing highly sanitized like the hospital , but I survived. We took creams, what needle hurt the least, how to calm down, a lots of pictures during the boardwalk and it was trying to convince my parents not to make me do it, dying generally a nice, refreshing trip! We were pretty tired at of pure fear, etc. I got myself together by the time we the end of our walk, so we decided not to ride our bikes were driving to the hospital. My mom looked really tired despite bringing them. We came home, and had a nice of me because I kept asking the same two questions. “Will tea time outside with snacks, after showering, of course. it hurt?” or “Will I be ok?” And that was the end of the day. We sat at the hospital for what felt like forever, and then Quarantine has been going pretty well. I definitely we took turns going in twos to the blood drawing room. I learned a lot from quarantine. You have to be patient, felt especially bad for my brother, still not knowing what accept what you have, and most importantly, enjoy. You awaited him. It was finally time for me and my dad to go. really have to enjoy yourself. Because if you don’t, From the support of my family and my friends’ texts to me, quarantine will be really hard for you. I know from I built up the courage to go first and get it over with. So, experience. Go outside! Live a little! Hope you enjoyed this guy who was drawing my blood was really nice. He my quarantine story! Thanks for reading! Stay safe and had a really good hand and ensured that I would be fine. healthy! Bye! He wrapped my upper arm up in the elastic, Vaishali - Diwali Special Edition 2021 Page - 56
Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America SHOWCASING OUR ARTISTS Megha Goel Akshita Anupam Samaira Jha Shreyansh Singh Smita Kumari Shobharani Singh Kangana Jha Ananya Singh Devisha Priya DIWALI GREETINGS FROM OUR MEMBERS May this illuminating Diwali lights दियों की रोशनीसे झिलमिलाता May this auspicious occasion surround you and your loved ones आँगनहो, पटाखों कीगूँज से light up your life with happiness, to all BJANA members with आसमांरोशन हो, ऐसी आये झूमके यह prosperity and peace - Verma happiness and positivity. Happy दिवाली, हर तरफ़ खुशियोंका मौसम हो family Deepawali - Priya and Vikram & kids Devisha ,Devyansh and Mahir Happy Diwali ������ ������ - Anupam, Richa and family Diwali Wishes from Keya, Sonit, Diwali Wishes from Saanvi, Prabhav, Wishes from Dr. Prabhat Sinha and Kushi and Sudhaker Raj Aparna and Prabish Chaurasia Shilpie Sinha family Vaishali - Diwali Special Edition 2021 Page - 57
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Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America विद्यापति - नचारी - प्री ती क श् य प ये हमारे हैं ! की लड़ाई कवी विद्यापति के लिए मैथिल और कखन हरब दुःख मोर हे भोलानाथ। बंगाली समुदाय के बीच हमेशा बना रहेगा किन्तु एक बात दुखहि जनम भेल दुखहि गमाओल पर दोनों सहमतहोंगे की वे महा कवी थे , उनकी कविता से सुख सपनहु नहि भेल हे भोला। मुग्ध साक्छात शिव उनके सेवक उगना बन कर उनके साथ एहि भव सागर थाह कतहु नहि रहे । भैरव धरु करुआर ;हे भोलानाथ। महराज शिवसिंह के मंत्री और राजकवी हुऐ , इनकी भन विद्यापति मोर भोलानाथ गति कविता १४ शताब्दी के समाजिक जीवन का उद्घाटक है । दे हु अभय बर मोहि, हे भोलानाथ इनकी लेखनी ने राधा कृ ष्णा का प्रेम प्रस्तुत किया तो दूसरे तरफ भक्ती की अद्भुत पदावली भी रचा है । कवी कोकिल इस नचारी में अपने आराध्य के प्रति इनके बहुत कविता आज भी मिथिला और तराई के अंगना समर्पित भाव प्रस्तुत कर रहे हैं। उस समागम का में हर पहर , हर अवसर पर गया जाता है , जिनमें से एक अनुरोध करते हैं शिव से जो उनकोइस जीवन - मृत्यु शिव नचारी उनके आराध्य को समर्पित यहाँ प्रस्तुत है . के जाल से मुक्त करे। दिशा ज्ञान का अनुरोध करते है नचारी कविता उस कविता को कहा जाता है जिस में कवि और हर भय से मुक्त होने का आशीष मांगते हैं। ये सिर्फ़ शिव आराध्य को संबोधन करते हैं , वहीं जिस कविता कविता मैथिल क्षेत्र का शिव भक्ति का सरल और में शिव- पार्वती दोनो का वर्णन हो तो उसको महेश्वानी कहा अद्भुत चित्र उके रता है। जाता है । जुगनु - अ प रे श दे वा ए य क़ा श की में जु ग नु ब न जा ऊँ ! छो टा औ र म ध् य म ही स ही कु छ रो श नी तो फै ला ऊँ प्रे मि का को ना मि ल ने पा ने जो हो ती है बे हा ल वो में ही हूँ तु म्हा री त ड़ प , तु म्हा री ई र्ष्या , तु म्हा री अ न सु नी ची त्का र इं सा न ब न क र सी मा ओं में सी मि त हूँ जु ग नु ब न क र घ र घ र घू म आ ऊँ अ के ले में जि स से क र ते हो बा तें वो में ही हूँ कि सी को रा ह दि खा ऊ हो ता है जो द र्द , तु म्हा रे सा रे ज ज़्बा त मैं में ही हूँ हों ठों प र खि ल ती है जो ख़ु शी मु स्का न ब न के वो में ही हूँ क भी रं गी न ज ल ते ता रों की त र ह टि म टि मा ऊँ क भी घो र क ज रा रे का ले का ज ल से अं धे रों में छु प जा ऊँ ध ड़ का ता है जो दि ल ह र प ल वो में ही हूँ आँ खो की न मी , हों ठों की हं सी रा व ण को ग ह रे अं धे रे में ट ह ला ऊँ औ र श्री रा म को प थ दि ख ला ऊँ तु म्हा रे अ ल्फ़ा ज़ , तु म्हा री ख़ु श बू , तु म्हा री बे ब सी क भी प रों से , क भी म न से ऊँ ची उ ड़ा ने भ रूँ तु म्हा रा स च तु म्हा रा झू ट इ स दो मा ह की छो टी सी ज़िं द गी में कि सी के का म आ क र म रूँ तु म्हा रा भू त तु म्हा रा भ वि ष्य स ब में ही हूँ आ त् मा को ख़ से अ र्थी त क के स फ़ र की जो अ दृ श् य ऊ र्जा है वो मैं ही हूँ मैं तु म्हा री चे त ना हूँ , मैं तु म्हा री ह म रा ही हूं मैं ही शू न्य हूँ मैं ही ए क़ा इ तु म्हा रा न श्व र श री र ला खों में ए क है , प्रा रं भ भी मैं औ र अं त भी मैं जि स की मैं रा ही हूँ तु म्हा रा अ नं त भी मैं ही पु त लि यों में आ ती रो श नी को चि त्र में ब ना ती हूँ बि न मे रे तु म श व , तु म कं का ल उँ ग लि यो की त र्ज़ , ध ड़ क न की ता ल य ह सा रा र चा है जो मा या जा ल म न का धु न , जी व न सं गी त में ब ना ती हूँ वो मैं ही हूँ दि ल का जं जा ल मैं ही हूँ धूँ ड़ र हे हो अ ग र तु म प र म शि व को , पा ने का सा ध न में ही हूँ प र मा त् मा का ए क क़ न हूँ , मैं तु म्हा री आ त् मा हूँ I Page - 60
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Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America KARA MEDICAL PROJECT ..PATNA, BIHAR BJANA IS PROUD TO SUPPORT KARA MEDICAL FOUNDATION IN THEIR UPCOMING PROJECT TO MAKE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES FROM MARGINALIZED BACKGROUNDS IN BIHAR AND JHARKHAND. BJANA HAS DONATED $55000 FOR THIS INITIATIVE AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK MR. RAMESH BHATIA FOUNDATION FOR ALL DONATION! ABOUT KARA MEDICAL KARA’S PILOT AT & FOUNDATION TELEHEALTH CENTRE AT Kara’s team comprises senior medical professionals and PATNA members from diverse disciplines who are passionate about accessible healthcare and the rights of persons Kara has embarked on a multi-year holistic program to with disabilities. Their extensive list of partners and bridge the wide AT care gap, which will start with the advisors includes Indian Head Injury Foundation (IHIF), Pilot Assistive Technology & Telehealth Centre at World Health Organisation (WHO), Global Cooperation Patna (‘The Centre’) in the first year, and gradually on Assistive Technology (GATE), Assistech, IIT Delhi, expand to other districts in Bihar and Jharkhand. Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Indian Council of Medical BJANA has lent financial support to Kara for the first Research (ICMR), Association for the Advancement of phase of their program, which will serve as a Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE), Motivation UK, backbone for all of Kara’s future plans. Boston University, Temple University, and International Pediatric Brain Injury Society. This holistic centre for assistive technology will be the first of its kind in Bihar and Jharkhand, where persons Kara Medical Foundation, headed by Dr Rajendra with a variety of disabilities can get their needs Prasad (Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon at Apollo assessed, procure the assistive devices, and be Hospital, New Delhi), is dedicated to improving the lives trained in the use of the devices along with their of persons with disabilities. With roots in Bihar and families. This centre will be designed to primarily serve Jharkhand, they are particularly keen on serving people persons from low-income backgrounds, and all devices from these states, through combating the harsh and services will be provided at a low or no cost at consequences that are brought about by neglecting the all. The Centre will place special emphasis on ensuring needs of persons with disabilities, and working on their that children with disabilities receive devices that are complete inclusion in society. A crucial component of customised to their needs. ensuring that persons with disabilities are not marginalised from mainstream society and have the In the first phase, The Centre aims to provide AT right to participate freely in society is increasing the products and services for three categories of access of assistive technology. disability: mobility, vision, and communication. These three areas cover the majority of the disabled Assistive technology (AT) refers to a wide range of population needs from AT. The Centre’s activities will devices that enhance or maintain one’s functional include a care gap analysis, to understand and record abilities to carry out activities of daily living, and are the needs of persons with disabilities and others primarily used by persons with disabilities, non- requiring rehab, to assess the care gap and communicable diseases, or those recovering from accordingly design the program so as to meet that severe injuries. Assistive devices are fundamentally gap. Given the poor awareness of AT among empowering – they promote one’s independence and healthcare professionals and lay users, Kara will inclusion in society. However, access to these life- continue to generate awareness through press changing devices is scarce in India, with Bihar and engagement and sessions held for persons with Jharkhand being critically underserved in this regard. disabilities and their families. The Centre will ensure all round training in assistive technology, for It is Kara’s mission to make assistive technology professionals and end users alike. Physiotherapists, accessible to persons with disabilities in Bihar and Occupational Therapists, and Orthotists will be trained Jharkhand by erasing the socio-economic barriers to in WHO-designed courses in the use and delivery of getting these crucial and often life-changing devices, assistive technology services in the domains of and ultimately promoting the empowerment and mobility and vision, while the end users of the AT and independence of disabled persons. Crucially, assistive their families will be trained in the daily use of the technology increases the employment opportunities of products, so as to ensure that the recipients get the persons with disabilities, thereby safeguarding them most out of AT. from the poverty that many with disabilities are confronted with in non-inclusive societies. Vaishali - Diwali Special Edition 2021 Page - 62
Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America KARA MEDICAL PROJECT ..PATNA, BIHAR OTHER PROJECTS BY KARA MEDICAL FOUNDATION Founded in 2019, Kara has held over 15 initiatives in the domains of assistive technology, healthcare and charity to date. Kara helps run the Indian Head Injury Foundation (IHIF) Neurorehab Centre at Patna, of which Dr Rajendra Prasad is the Honorary Medical Director. Kara has donated wheelchairs to a number of recipients, including the Delhi Wheelchair Cricket Team. Kara also organised a 2-day ‘Symposium on Assistive Technology in Neuro-Rehab’ in 2020, which was attended by Bihar government officials of the Department of Disability, Mr. Atul Prasad and Dr. Shivajee Kumar (State Commissioner Disability), WHO officials from the country office, Dr. Patanjali Nayar, and Prof. Luc. De. Witte, P resident of Association for the Advancement in Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE). In collaboration with Temple University and Boston University, Kara conducted a certificate course on ‘The Application of Telehealth to the Provision of Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy Services.’ In addition to building the Pilot AT & Telehealth Centre at Patna, Kara is simultaneously building an Assistive Technology Skills Lab at New Delhi, with WHO as partners. The AT Skills Lab will place emphasis on the skill development of children with a variety of disabilities in addition to providing free or low cost AT services for persons with mobility, vision, or communication related disabilities. ABOUT DR RAJENDRA PRASAD Dr Rajendra Prasad is a Senior Consultant Neuro and Spine Surgeon with over 40 years of experience gained primarily in the UK and in India. He is the Founder-Trustee of Kara Medical Foundation. He also serves as the Honorary Medical Director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation. Vaishali - Diwali Special Edition 2021 Page - 63
Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America MEET DR. SINHA: “BE YOUR OWN INSPIRATION” Posted on August 19, 2020 If needed, even the tiniest babies and those with the most severe heart problems can undergo heart surgery at Connecticut Children’s – including via minimally invasive techniques like video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, or VATS. Helping lead the way is congenital cardiac surgeon Raina Sinha, MD, MPH, FACC, one of just 17 female pediatric cardiac surgeons practicing in the United States. WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN WHO WANT TO SOMEDAY BE LEADERS IN MEDICINE? Dr. Sinha: Be your own inspiration When newborn Delilah needed surgery for a rare heart Find supportive mentors defect, Dr. Sinha led the team. Follow your passion Be aware of the hurdles and make a plan to WHAT DREW YOU TO CONNECTICUT CHILDREN’S? overcome them Identify your weaknesses in order to turn them into your strengths WHAT’S SOMETHING SURPRISING ABOUT YOU? Dr. Sinha: Dr. Sinha: I was born and grew up in Bihar, India, a part of the country that I was attracted to the culture of growth and innovation, and ranks the lowest in female literacy and highest in child brides. the opportunity to be mentored in my career. Connecticut Contrary to those statistics, my family has a strong legacy of Children’s is a great place to be a woman in medicine, and education, specifically women’s education and financial moreover, surgery. We have a female department chair and independence. Both men and women in my parents’ generation surgeon-in-chief, which is quite rare. It’s also wonderful to see all hold graduate-level degrees from India, and our next so many women in surgery among my colleagues in the generation (both in the U.S. and India) have all dedicated divisions of Urology, Orthopedics, Ear, Nose & Throat, themselves to pursuing higher education in a similar fashion. Ophthalmology and General Surgery — much more so than I was in the 10th grade when I decided to become a doctor. I felt other health systems. medicine was a multifaceted career that could use a variety of skills, from seeing patients to performing research, teaching, or becoming a part of administration. YOU HAVE AN 8-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER AND A 7-YEAR-OLD SON. HOW DOES BEING A MOTHER INFLUENCE YOUR WORK? Dr. Sinha: Empathy is an invaluable asset for patient care, and as a mother Dr. Sinha’s expertise includes complex neonatal cardiac defects, of two young children, I think that’s one of my strengths. I can palliation of single ventricle lesions, valve repair and adult understand the fear of losing a child or the guilt of being a bad congenital heart surgery. She joined Connecticut Children’s in parent when it comes to medical decision-making. By staying February 2020. focused on the child’s best interests, we can help to make this process a little less difficult for their families. This story is shared courtesy of Connecticut Children's. Visit connecticutchildrens.org to learn lore. Vaishali - Diwali Special Edition 2021 Page - 64
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Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America PROJECT - BIHAR NETRAHEEN PARISHAD ..PATNA, BIHAR BBJANA IS PROUD TO SUPPORT ANTERJYOTI BALIKA VIDYALAYA, PATNA, BIHAR TO DEVELOP A VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FOR THE BLIND. THE INITIATIVE WILL HELP BLIND TO GET THEM SELF TRAINED Bihar Netraheen Parishad is a registered N.G.O at state Level, it has been working for all round development of the visually impaired for last 40th years. We have been making earnest, indefatigable and ceaseless efforts for emancipation. Uplift and all round elevation of visually impaired and physically challenged person. 'Where there is will, there is a way' providing the relevance of this adage, we have achieved glorified and dignified landmarks, despite numerous constraints, restraints & limitations. Bihar Netraheen Parishad, Patna is the most popular organization of Bihar for blind and visually impaired girls. Even after the division of the state, Parishad has not confined itself within new boundary. Jharkhand, the newly framed state is also in its area of active operation. We are working with crusading zeal by giving equal opportunities to the visually impaired as well as physically person of both the states. Anterjyoti Balika Vidyalaya (ABV) : Anterjyoti Balika Vidyalalya, Kumharar, Patna is a free residential school for visually challenged and blind girls. It is both primary and secondary school. Antarjyoti Baliaka School runs 100% from the support of donors. There are over 115 blind or visually impaired students in the school. The courses of studies are same as prescribed by Govt. of Bihar. From the age 6 to 18 years visually impaired or blind girls are allowed to take admission. Admission is taken after an interview and proper eye check-up. Parents/Guardians have to appear before a five member admission committee, consisting of General Secretary, Principle and Warden of the school. Students take admission in class 1st and leave the school after passing the matriculation (10th) examination. We take a special care of diet, hygiene, health and their education. Special attention is given to the moral, mental and physical development of the student. They are attending special music lessons from professional music teachers. The training of computer application, typing orientation mobility, crafts training, dance, story writing, poem writing, drama, yoga and sports are also part of their curriculum. A physiotherapist and medical doctor come regularly to our school for medical check-up. Bihar Netraheen Parishad renders services in the fields of Education, Health, Social Awareness, Social Mobilization and Vocational Training for visually impaired & physically disabled persons. Our goal is to prepare students for a smooth transition to living beyond the classroom. Our educators, professionals, and families help accomplish this goal by providing self-dependent living skills, vocational readiness and a seamless transition to adult living to the students of ABV. Our effort is to help and uplift visually and physically challenged girls of lower strata of society whose income is insufficient to support their basic needs. They are often forced to live in the streets or lead even a darker way of life. Thank you BAJANA organization for helping Bihar Netraheen Parishad in establishing a vocational center and supporting this noble cause. We are confident that your partnership will help shape a different future for the hundreds of visually impaired girls. Vaishali - Diwali Special Edition 2021 Page - 66
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Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America BJANA COMMUNITY NEWS RAUHIN SAHU Congratulations Rauhin Sahu for your Medicine, Neurology, Neonatology, perfect SAT score! Cardiology, and Radiology to support Rauhin Sahu is 16 years old and is a rising their patients. senior at Middlesex Once 17, he is also planning to join his County Academy for Science. Mathematics, township- Monroe, EMS this fall. and Engineering Technologies In his free time, he likes to play (MCA-SMET), Edison, NJ basketball, Lyrical Hip Hop & Some of his other achievements are: Bollywood dance, and play with his pet 4-time Winner of the “Bhagavad Geeta dog - Abby. Essay competition\" for After graduating high school, he hopes Chinmaya Mission, Cranbury, NJ. to join an accelerated Prospective Eagle Scout for Troop 60, medical program to complete his MD in 7 Monmouth Council Boy Scouts years. of America. Morganville, NJ. Volunteer for multiple doctors specializing in Rauhin is son of Madhulika and Rajesh Osteopathic Sahu, Ex-Vice President, BJANA. Dr Avinash Gupta, president BJANA and MOCAAPI receiving Healthcare Hero Award. Dr Avinash Gupta, president BJANA, MOCAAPI & President-elect, MMC-SC receiving Healthcare Hero Award from Patrick Ahearn, CEO of CMC RWJ Barnabas Health. BJANA is grateful to Dr. Ramesh Pandey and Dr. Gopal Pathak for their selfless and valuable aid to the community and recognizes their contribution in the field of education. Navya Sinha is 18 years old and is a current National Merit Finalist freshman at TCNJ’s 7-year BS/MD program Scholastic Art and Writing Competition with the New Jersey Medical School in - Painting “Culture Overlap” received Ewing, NJ. an honorable mention Some of her achievements/involvements In her free time, she likes to play video are: games with her sister (Niti), baking Emergency Medical Technician with the desserts, and dancing on the TCNJ Bradley Gardens Rescue Squad Bhangra Team. Instructor at the Hillsborough Mathnasium She plans to pursue pediatric surgery In first violin in the NJ All-State and Central after graduating from NJMS. Jersey Regional Orchestras and the assistant concertmaster in the TCNJ Navya Sinha is daughter of Nishi Kant Orchestra Sinha and Vishakha Sinha. North America Winner for the Breakthrough NAVYA SINHA Junior Challenge 2020 Top 5 of Bridgewater-Raritan High School’s Class of 2021 Vaishali - Diwali Special Edition 2021 Page - 68
Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America Siddhivinayak Temple, USA SRI SIDDHIVINAYAK TEMPLE AND INDIAN COMMUNITY CENTER 1916 Lakewood Rd., Toms River, NJ, 08755 Wishing all BJANA members, a very Happy Diwali Stay Safe and Stay Healthy On this festive occasion, become a part of an exclusive donor group. Pledge to donate $101 per month for temple operations. TithDi (oDnaoyr) Snaanmkaelsp wPuiljlabSepdonisspolrasyheipd on the tePmeprleTiTthVifor the durationYeoaf rdloynation. Vinayak Chaturthi $31 $321 (Expect Ganesh Chaturthi) Sankasht Chaturthi $31 $321 (Expect Maghi Chaturthi) Tuesday whole day puja $21 $1001 (Except Chauth and Diwali) Poornima Satyanarayan Puja $31 $351 Shivabhishek (Monday) $21 $1001 Personal (Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation etc.) $51 We encourage all to avail religious services offered by our priest Dr. Ganesh Prasad Ojha +1 (267) 918-7389 Priest is available fo religeous services at your home. Please contact him directly at the number mentioned above. Become a Sustainable Donor Register at : Join us for all events https://www.siddhivinayakte Support the Temple mpleusa.org/gurukul Make tax exempt donation : #45-5387745 Join our Dollar-A-Day Program : $365 Gurukul classes every Please mail the $25 per kid check Join our Brick-by-Brick Program : $501 alternate Sunday via for registration fee to the temple. For donations contact Zoom Call for queries. Dr. Avinash Gupta (732)598- 2480 Temple Hours: OR Weekdays : Email Us: [email protected] 8:00 am to 11:00 am & 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Visit Website: http://www.siddhivinayaktempleusa.org/ Temple Closed on Wednesday Evenings and Thursday Call Us: +1-732-240-4444 Mornings Weekends : Vaishali - Diwali Special Edition 20 21 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Temple kept open 2 pm - 5 pm by Volunteers only on weekends Page - 69
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Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL (MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND THOUGHTS) As a junior in high school, I can definitely say that the last - Arushi Kashyap few years have been quite challenging. We all have this 11th Grade looming presence of thinking about college applications South Brunswick High School as soon as we start 9th grade. With the college admission process becoming more and more complex, it is important fundraising, so I interviewed to be on class council and to do something unique to make you stand out to got on there. As a person without a lot of athletic admission officers. That’s a huge burden for a highschooler background, I am terrible at sports. But if you have an to constantly think about. interest in sports, that should definitely be a thing you can I remember when I first started high school, I was try in high school. You just have to remember that high absolutely lost with everything. There were a billion things school shouldn’t be a pure academic place. It should be a we had to do for school as our workload doubled the place where you can cultivate your interests and try new amount we got in middle school. On top of that, my dad things because you have all of college to focus more on wanted me to do like 15 clubs?! That seemed your potential career. unfathomable. I remember how my dad would round up all Having some kind of board position really gives you the of the seniors and college kids from my neighborhood to maximum benefit of being in a club. It looks great on your sit down and talk to me about my four year plan, transcript and it teaches you a lot that you can apply extracurriculars, and SAT studying. As stubborn as I was, I everywhere. I’m in 11th grade right now and I ended up always looked at this with irritation. I’m literally in 9th getting board positions in 4 out of the 5 clubs/activities grade! I don’t need to be thinking about this right now, I I’m in. To give context, I got vice president of fundraising thought. in my environmental club, secretary in that baking club, I know how daunting this may seem, but honestly, thinking and 2 executive member positions in class council and a about it from the start helped me in the long run. After club called Girls Who Code. I wouldn’t have imagined talking to a bunch of my seniors, I really gained a deeper getting those positions when I was in 9th or 10th grade understanding of most of the aspects about high school because of my skills back then. I feel that over the last two and what’s really important. I appreciate my dad for giving years, I really cultivated and enhanced my networking me all of these opportunities. At first, it felt like he was skills. You start to speak more, form connections with new saying “you have to do this club” or “you have to take this people, and overall develop your work ethic, too. I class” but in reality, he was saying “you can do this club” improved my confidence when I was in those clubs and and “you can take this class”. He was giving me the learned to come out of my shell. It taught me leadership resources and advice at my disposal and it was my skills that allowed me to interview and get the positions I responsibility to utilize it in my way. have. In addition to generally good grades and scores, Another thing that you can maybe think about is having extracurriculars are also very significant in one’s high what some call a “passion project”. This is basically some school experience. In 9th grade, I used that year as an type of work that you feel greatly about. For example, in experimenting year where I tried out different types of 9th grade, my friend and I came up with a campaign to clubs ranging from medical, business, and fun clubs. I reduce single use plastic bags in the community because learned what I liked and did not like that year. For we both felt strongly about plastic waste. Over the next 3 example, one of the seniors said that Model UN was a years, we’ve developed our campaign Say No to Plastic great club and it looks great on your transcript. I tried that Bags by creating a website, getting sponsors, creating in 9th grade, and I ended up really disliking the club. That’s bags, and holding events. Our mission is to distribute just me. I know many others that decided to stick with that reusable bags and to educate the community so we can club because they genuinely liked it. I’m just saying, don’t keep our homes green. This whole process was a learning feel obligated to stay with a club if you don’t enjoy it. By experience for us as we learned how to communicate and the middle of 9th grade, all of a sudden, my dad told me lead effectively. We identified many businesses that could to join this entrepreneurship club he heard was really good potentially donate, created emails, and formed a line of called XSTEM, but it was too late in the year. In 10th communication with them. We also learned how to grade, I joined just to check it out and I ended up really distribute these donated bags by contacting venues and liking it. I made many connections and won a few having a drive. I feel that our passion project is quite competitions for a product my team and I created. This successful and I actually enjoy doing work like this as I am club gave me both a “college admission” advantage with still taking part in this campaign. If you have an interest in the competitions/awards we won and a personal doing or developing something, you should definitely satisfaction as I had a lot of fun there. consider planning it out and actually executing it. Adding on to that, it is important that your extracurriculars If you have any questions or need any help with anything I aren’t just strictly academic / career oriented clubs. Take talked about here or any other general things, I am here to things that you actually love to do. Other than the 2 help (you can email [email protected])! I know first career oriented clubs, I’m in an environmental club, a hand how overwhelming school can be and I want to share baking club, and class council. I feel that it really balances my experiences and advice that I’ve received from my own the already hard academic classes I have in school with my seniors and what I’ve learned to help you in your high passions and interests. Like, I have a passion for the school experience. Remember that we have a huge environment and I love baking, so I joined those clubs community here at BJANA and you can always approach relating to that. I also enjoy organizing and anyone with any questions you have. 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