Activities
Minutes of the EC meeting of NRVP on 11 th September, 2022.
Executive Committee Meeting of NRVP was held on 11/09/2022 at Krishnamayananda , Conference Hall, Senior Section, Narendrapur. 25 members were present. Mr Sharad Mirani, President, NRVP presided over the meeting. Swami Ishteshanandaji (Sandipan Maharaj), Headmaster, RKM Vidyalaya, Narendrapur was present at the meeting.
- The report of the audited account of NRVP of 2021-2022 was passed in the meeting.
- UDYOM a socio-cultural organization formed by the praktanis of 1987 batch has started a project of training poor students at Raipur, Kolkata 70084. EC NRVP has promised to donate a TV set for this education program. UDYOM will buy it in the name of NRVP. NRVP will pay money back to UDYOM. It is also decided that future activities UDYOM to be done with a banner of NRVP along with banners of UDYOM.
- A part-time assistant needs to be employed for regular updation and maintenance of website, matter to be finalised in the AGM.
- Date of AGM was finalised. It will be held on 30th October, 2022.
- Reunion date was finalised on 25th of December, 2022.
- Winter retreat will be held on 24-25 th December, 2022. Maximum number of participants to be accommodated in retreat capped at 150 members.
- Swami Kripakarananda, Debotosh Maharaj, Praktani of 1989 batch will be chief guest of the Reunion.
Headmaster Maharaj have informed Debotosh Maharaj and he has given his consent. It was also informed to the Secretary, RKM Narendrapur.
Dr Sudipta Dutta, EC member will communicate with Debotosh Maharaj regularly. - Shraddha is to be printed at Narendrapur
RKM Vidyalaya press for this year.
Headmaster maharaj has assured about the printing of coloured pages from outside and grayscale pages within press. - Shraddha will be sold at rupees 100.
- An Archive of pictures of the Vidyalaya life is to be done from the collection of Mr. Sarad Mirani with the help of Mr. Dilip Mirani an EC member.
- It is suggested that during reunion Rs 200 will be charged from each praktani for lunch. Guests with them will have to pay Rs 200 per head for lunch.
- Life members will not have to pay subscription for lunch. But their guests will have to pay Rupees 200 per head.
- The issue of Seating arrangement for lunch during reunion will be extended to Gadadhar bhavan dining hall beyond existing provisions.
Junior batches beyond 2010 may be shifted to Gadadhar bhavan for lunch.
Separate designated area for the senior citizens will be arranged like the previous year, i e.2018. - Headmaster maharaj assured of the presence of current students of Vidyalaya during the reunion to help the organisers.
More than 30 students from class 11 will be there as volunteers of the reunion .
They will serve food and manage stage with their seniors.
Different Chapters of NRVP
I am glad o announce that we have finally opened our Chapters in different regions of India and abroad. NRVP congratulates Mr Sudip Palit (1995) for successfully doing this uphill task.
The UK chapter of NRVP formed in January and at present it has 50 members. USA chapter has been formed, which has over 100 members. Overseas chapters in Canada, Singapore, Malayasia, Europian Union (other than UK) has been formed.
In India National Capital Region (NCR) chapter has 140 members, Mumbai has 102 members, Bengaluru has 108 members, Hyderabad and Pune have 25 members each, Chennai and Siliguri have 6 members each. North east chapter is also being formed. Each Indian chapter (NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru) have four VS-s (1961-79/1980-1989/ 1990-1999/ 2000-2014) who play the key role for the smooth running of that chapter.
The NCR chapter had a get-together at Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi on 16 th April , where 45 praktanis were present. Mr Sharad Mirani, President NRVP, attended the function.
Doctors Forum
NRVP is going to form a Doctors Forum. Dr Ashoke Ghosh (1970) has taken the initiative. The forum will organise medical camps in different places. They will serve the Vidyalaya and RKM Narendrapur as well. NRVP requests all its Doctor members to render support to this group. Dr Ghosh will be convenor of the forum. Dr Tushar Hazra (1974) and Dr Shambhunath Mukherjee (1984) has already given their consent to co-ordinate with Dr Ghosh.
Activities Outside Ashrama
NRVP sanctioned a total of Rs 85,000/ towards four projects.
- NRVP has been contributing Rs 15,000/ yearly to Chatrabandhu a social organisation of Hooghly that distribute books to the blind students for last few years. It is decided that this year the contribution will be increased to Rs 20,000/ (already disbursed).
- Sreerampore Child Guidance Centre an organization of Hooghly which looks after the Special children applied for Rs 20,000/. EC NRVP granted Rs 20,000/ for the organisation (already disbursed).
- Mentaid Special School, Kolkata a School for special children applied for Ceiling fan, LED lights. NRVP sanctioned Rs 25,000/ for the same. NRVP will buy the materials of Rs 25,000/ and handover to the organisation (already disbursed).
- Ramakrishna Anath Bhandar, an orphanage at Creeck road, Kolkata is to be given Rs 20,000/ for the upliftment of the orphan students (to be disburssed very soon).
Supporting Praktanis who are in distress
Respected Head Master of the Vidyalaya advised the NRVP to stand beside those praktanis who are really in distress. For many reasons some of them could not finish their education, some of them could not find respectable jobs. EC NRVP discussed the issue and Mr Sharad Mirani, President NRVP and Mr Sudip Palit, EC member were asked to coordinate with the respected Head Master of the Vidyalaya and try to get a list as soon as possible.
Activities Inside Ashrama
- NRVP congratulates the initiative of Mr Niladri Deb of 1988 batch for his initiative to arrange the amount of Rs 35,00,000/ from Heinz India Limited.
- Pernod Ricard India as a part of its endeavour to contribute to the society meaningfully for its development, has decided to take up renovation of toilets at three hostel buildings as well as those of the School building at Junior Section of RKM Vidyalaya, Narendrapur. NRVP congratulates Mr Partha Ghosh (1980) for this endeavour.
- Apart from these different batches has taken initiative in different development activities of the Vidyalaya as advised by the respected Head Master of the Vidyalaya.
- Praktanis has stood beside Blind Boys Academy (BBA) for smooth running of their different activities. Praktanis in their personal capacity or in groups donated about Rs 15,00,00/ to BBA. Due to the endeavour of alumni of 1991 batch Mr Arijit Pati, who works in Cognizant, Cognizant Technology has contributed Rs 20,00,000/ to BBA towards audio books and other study materials. NRVP congratulated 1991 batch specially Arijit for his help. 1981 batch has sponsored two students of BBA. EC congratulated 1981 batch for this endeavour..
Gurudakhina Fund
Helping hand towards the Vidyalaya staffs
EC has earlier decided that NRVP may help three staffs of Vidyalaya per year who will apply to NRVP. Financial help for medical ground, marriage of children and education ground. But too many applications have been coming. EC has decided to raise the number from three to five.
Diamond Jubilee of the Vidyalaya
In 2018 the Vidyalaya will be celebrating the diamond jubilee. EC requests the memebers present today to give some constructive suggestions how NRVP could join the celebration.
EC suggested to bring out a colourful procession on 12 th January, 2018 from RKM Institute of Culture to Narendrapur to mark the begining of the celebration. There might be another procession on 12 th January, 2019 to mark the end of the celebration.
EC wants to held some popular lectures for the students of the Vidyalaya for one year. The topic of the lectures would be finalised after consultationof the Head Master of the Vidyalaya.
EC NRVP wants tot organise a cultural evening where artsists would be invited.