Prapti Sargara, whose education is supported by BACHHPAN has proved this statement. She recently cleared her 8 th standard examination with flying colors. This bright girl has many achievements in studies and extra- curricular activities as well. Although, she is not from a well educated milieu, her talent in all fields is remarkable. Her father runs a tea-stall to feed his family of 5 members including Prapti and her siblings. This curious girl learns everything that comes on her way. She has won many competitions in her school, G. J. Sharda Mandir like Essay Writing, Elocution and Singing. In one of the general knowledge tests, she secured 1 st rank in the center. Apart from this, she knows Bharatnatyam and Bollywood free style in Dancing, Karate, Mehndi and Drawing. She is learning folk and vocal in Music and has joined NCC as well. A stack of certificates from many different fields at this young age is quite astonishing. Along with this, she has also cracked ‘National Means cum Merit Scholarship (NMMS)’ examination organized by Government of India. Prapti shows deep interest in reading. This girl is an inspiration for others that there are no limits in learning and one can learn as many things as desired. This multi-talented girl is willing to be a teacher, to educate people in the correct direction. We hope that she will achieve all her ambitions and her talent and hard work will be well appreciated by the world. FOOTSTEPS Mission Provide ‘A Future’ to each helpless child through educaon and stop their exploitaon. Vision Expanding Bachhpan in different cies across the state and country and reaching as many needy kids as possible. Inside Stories • Sports Day • 5 th Annual Day Celebration • Birth Anniversary of Ramkrishnadev • Visit to Blind People’s Association • Child Mariage Awareness Skit • Summer Activities 2017 • Students’ Achievemments • Aadhaar Students’ Result • Students’ Talent • Donor’s Review Volume: 2, Issue: 2 May 2017 (A 4-Monthly Newsletter) Inspiring Story “Never stop dreaming, never stop beleiving, never give up, never stop trying,and never stop learning” - Roy T. Bennett ‘Limits of Learning should tend to Infinity’
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Prapti Sargara, whose education is supported by BACHHPAN has proved this statement. She recently cleared her 8th standard examination with flying colors. This bright girl has many achievements in studies and extra-curricular activities as well. Although, she is not from a well educated milieu, her talent in all fields is remarkable. Her father runs a tea-stall to feed his family of 5 members including Prapti and her siblings. This curious girl learns everything that comes on her way. She has won many competitions in her school, G. J. Sharda Mandir like
Essay Writing, Elocution and Singing. In one of the general knowledge tests, she secured 1st rank in the center. Apart from this, she knows Bharatnatyam and Bollywood free style in Dancing, Karate, Mehndi and Drawing. She is learning folk and vocal in Music and has joined NCC as well. A stack of certificates from many different fields at this young age is quite astonishing. Along with this, she has also cracked ‘National Means cum Merit Scholarship (NMMS)’ examination organized by Government of India. Prapti shows deep interest in reading. This girl is an inspiration for others that there are no limits in learning and one can learn as many things as desired. This multi-talented girl is willing to be a teacher, to educate people in the correct direction. We hope that she will achieve all her ambitions and her talent and hard work will be well appreciated by the world.
FOOTSTEPS
MissionProvide ‘A Future’ to each helpless child through education and stop their exploitation.
VisionExpanding Bachhpan in different cities across the state and country and reaching as many needy kids as possible.
Inside Stories
• Sports Day• 5th Annual Day
Celebration• Birth Anniversary
of Ramkrishnadev• Visit to Blind
People’s Association
• Child Mariage Awareness Skit
• Summer Activities 2017
• Students’ Achievemments
• Aadhaar Students’ Result
• Students’ Talent• Donor’s Review
Volume: 2, Issue: 2May 2017 (A 4-Monthly Newsletter)
Inspiring Story
“Never stop dreaming, never stop beleiving, never give up, never stop trying,and never stop learning” - Roy T. Bennett
‘Limits of Learning should tend to Infinity’
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Sports DayWith an aim to explain
the importance of sports to innocent minds, Bachhpan NGO celebrated Sports Day on January 22, 2017, Sunday on the playground of S. D. Desai Primary School, Vallabh Vidyanagar. About 450 children were present. The event commenced with Lighting of lamp by one of our Donor, followed by prayer.
A rush of Joy & Happiness was clearly visible among the children as they went through various games and enjoyed it. Few of the interesting games were Slow
Cycling, Musical Chair, Relay Race, Sack Race, Find the Coin, Hold the Brick and many more. Lastly, the winners were given medals for
each game with the pious hands of Col. S. N. Sen, Commanding Officer, 2 Gujarat CTC NCC. Also Vahida Thomas, Principal I/C, SEMCOM donated ₹100 to each girl winners of standard 5-10. The children were also made aware of how sports influence our daily hectic life positively and help in energizing us.
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5th Annual Day Celebration
Every child has the right to showcase his/her talent to the world. With an aim to reckon its young talents, Bachhpan celebrated its 5th Annual Day on February 12, 2017, at Town Hall, Anand. The event commenced with Lighting the Lamp by our Guests: Dr. N. C. Patel, Vice-Chancellor, Anand Agricultural University; Mr. Nihir Dave, President Rotary Club, Anand; Col. S. N. Sen, Commanding Officer, 2 Gujarat
The performances consisted of dances, skits, mimes, poems, Comedy KBC and Kavali. Shadow Dance was also performed to show Bachhpan’s road-map of last 5 years. Lastly, Bachhpan Family paid a ‘Tribute’ to its seniors and wished them good luck for their brighter future. The success of this program was only possible by the untiring efforts and endless enthusiasm of all the volunteers and the industrious kids of Bachhpan.
CTC, NCC; Dr. Balchandani and Mr. Mahendrabhai Patel (Lemon king), Trustee of Jalaram Trust. The dignitaries motivated our children by their words.
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Birth Anniversary of Ramkrishnadev
Visit to Blind People’s Association
Every good act is a charity. No act of charity, no matter how small, is ever wasted. On the 182nd Birth Anniversary of Shree Ramkrishnadev, the trustee of Ramkrishna Seva Mandir, Mr. Dilip Shah had arranged dinner for the children of Bachhpan NGO.
300+ children from various
Things needed to achieve any goal are interest and dedication to achieve that goal. On March 25, 2017, Bachhpan NGO (Gulbai Tekra- Ahemdabad Section) arranged a visit for students at Blind People‘s Association at Ahmedabad. We got inspired by watching
Paathshalas of Bachhpan gathered at Ramkrishna Paathshala to enjoy the dinner. Bachhpan NGO appreciates Mr. Dilip Shah for his noble deed and requests all to help the destitute children in any way possible, and make them cheerful again.
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Child Marriage Awareness Skit
We also visited a Dark room with a guide where a normal person can feel the blindness. Surprisingly, this guide was a blind person who took the entire tour in the dark room comfortably.
Drama is the best way to communicate any message. A skit was organized by volunteers on the topic of BAL VIVAH at Bakrol Village. Parents along with their children were explained about the effects and problems arising due to Bal Vivah. We saw an impact on the parents related to these type of situations based on the feedback received. Our main aim was to explain their responsibilities
towards these social activities and save their children from early marriage. We are hoping for a positive change in the parents, so these social problems can be eliminated.
that blind people were doing so many activity like Painting, Physiotherapy, Carpentry, Art & Craft work, Painting & Embroidery even though they can’t see this beautiful world.
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Summer Activities 2017
Continuing the trend this year too, Bachhpan organized a 5-Day Summer Activity Program from April 19 to April 23, 2017. All the students and volunteers gathered at their respective places.
advantages and disadvantages. They were taught about traffic rules and how to stay protected from the intense heat of summer. They had created innovative shapes and toys from clay. They were made aware of yoga and meditation. Students of Aadhaar were gathered, taught yoga and how to introduce themselves. They were also taught paper origami, craft, diary making and how to plan summer vacation. Lastly, games which required mental strength were played by the students.
Extra-curricular activities are an important part of a student’s life. To enrich their minds with knowledge apart from academics, Bachhpan organizes Summer activities every year.
Students were made familiar with the things that should be taken care of while purchasing any product, with help of small skit, presentation and virtual shops. They were also shown the different seasonal fruits and vegetables along with their
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Students’ AchievementsRohan Paswan
Std 5, IB Patel School.
A very enthusiastic student, had participated in yoga performance at
Borsad, Anand. He also participated in yoga dance with grace. He received a price for his elegant and attractive performance.
Radhika Sargara11th Arts, T. V. Patel
Arts School.She participated in Kabaddi at State level representing her school with her team.
She also won Kabaddi tournament at district level.
Rahul PaswanStd 8,
I. B. Patel School. He represented his school at state level in scout guide at Raj Bhavan,
Gandhinagar. He received a certificate and badge of State Scout and National Scout guide. He is also looking forward for National Award Ceremony at Delhi. Other than being a scout guide, he also takes deep interest in making science hobby projects like projector, LED lighting system using scrap.
Niraj KanojiyaStd 8, Sajana Talavadi Primary
School. He participated in
Drawing competition in his school and won
the competition. By considering his dedication towards studies and extra curricular activities, he was awarded by his school with ‘Student of the Year Award’.
Keyuri RajputStd 7,
G. J. Sharda Mandir. She participated in chorus singing for her school. She won a
trophy for securing 1st place among all schools in Anand.
Divya SakariyaStd 8,
G. J. Sharda Mandir.
She participated in kho-kho competition
for her school in Taluka as well as District level and won at both levels. She also participated at State level tournament for her team.
Dipak BharwadStd 9, M U Patel Technical high
School. He participated in
Chess competition at District level
representing his school. He secured 7th rank in the competition.
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Students’ Talent
Aadhar Students’ Results
Nikhil Makwana Std 10th Kinjal Vankar Std 10th
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Donors’ ReviewMr. Mitulbhai
Patel, Principal, Dakshina Murti
School‘દુિનયાના બધા િનરાધારોનો આધાર હું કેવી રીતે બની શકું?પરંતુ શું હું એક
નાનકડી શરૂઆત પણ ન કરી શકું?’ Bachhpan NGO which started from this small thought is now helping many children in education. This ‘helping hand’ of Bachhpan is supporting many families financially, too. The work of this NGO is appreciable and is a blessing for those kids who are deprived of education. This NGO is working continuously in the direction of making high living standard of kids. The work of your NGO is really appreciable in this era.
Ms. Kaumudi Joshi, Principal, Kanya
Shala, Bakrol‘આકાશમાં ક્યાંય કેડી નથી, એનો અર્થ એવો નથી કે કોઈએ સફર ખેડી નથી.’
BACHHPAN does this noble work for poor children of slum area not only by education but also by
the creative activities. Bachhpan is run by volunteers who are students themselves and they are serving the society. They are giving their time for teaching good values and habits to the children instead of wasting it in useless activities. I feel proud on Bachhpan volunteers. Well done! Keep it up! Best of luck and also thanks to whole Bachhpan team on behalf of my school girls!
Colonel S. N. Sen, Officer Commanding, 2 Gujarat CTC NCC, Vallabh-Vidhyanagar I came in contact with ‘Bachhpan’
through few volunteers who are students of local engineering college of Vallabh-Vidhyanagar. I became overwhelmed with the dedication and sincerity of all the volunteers who have been contributing to a very noble cause of educating the poor children of our society. Such act by college students is highly commendable and appreciating. After observing their sacrifices, I do remember golden words of Swami Vivekananda for the youth of great nation: ‘Arise, awake and stop not till the Goal is reached.’ I wish Bachhpan family good luck and all the success ahead.
Dr. BalchandaniGeneral
Physician,Vallabh
VidyanagarI was looking for a real voluntary
agency to get associated with. Finally, I got in contact with Bachhpan NGO. Amazing work, dedication and commitment of young engineers. Kudos. A wonderful Feeling.
