A Project proposal regarding Development and Empowerment of Adolescents

 Rajyoga Education And Research Foundation being a sister concern of Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya (also known as ‘Brahma Kumaris’) is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 having its registered office at Pandav Bhawan, 25, Guru Gobind Singh Marg, (New Rohtak Road), Karol Bagh, New Delhi-110005 with its registration no. 12801 dated 11-08-1982. We, Brahma Kumaris are an international socio-spiritual institute. It is established by incorporeal God Father Shiva through His corporeal medium Prajapita Brahma in 1937 at Sindh-Hyderabad. After 14 years of intense tapasya this institute moved to Mount Abu, Rajasthan that is its present international head quarters. It renders it humatarian services through its 8000+ branches in India and more than 129 countries. People from all walks of life take benefits of its services without discrimination of cast, colour, creed, country, gender etc. It provides theses services FREE OF CHARGE.

It is closely associate with UN since decades. It is affiliated to the Department of Public Information (DPI) of the United Nations as a NGO. It holds General Consultative Status in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and UNICEF. It has an agreement with the UN University for Peace in Costa Rica. It received 6 Peace Messenger Awards for its work in promoting peace during the International Year of Peace, 1987.

The institute has been recognised as a University by an Act of Parliament of Republic of Mauritius. The Commonwealth of Russia has granted official recognisation to this Spiritual Vishwa Vidyalaya in their country.

            The institute is exempted under section 10(23C)(v) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 as a religious and charitable institute.

Aims & Objects

The aims and objects for which the Foundation is established are as under:

i)                    To open and establish at different places centre/s of Rajyoga which has been defined in Rules and Regulations of the Foundation;

ii)                   To impart and to propagate the principles of Rajyoga Education so that human being can develop a link with the Supreme Father and can enjoy inner peace;

iii)                 To propagate and encourage the study and practice of the principles of truth, non-violence, spiritual love and divine virtues;

iv)                 To educate man to foster soul-consciousness and the spirit of universal brotherhood;

v)                  To educate man so as to remove superstition, blind faith and ignorance;

vi)                 To spread and promote literacy amongst masses;

vii)               To undertake programmes of scientific research in Rajyoga.

Network

We, Brahma Kumaris, have a very wide national and international network at grass root level, which can be seen from the following data:

International Head Quarters: Pandav Bhawan, Mount Abu, Rajasthan

Centres                           : 8000+

Regular Students             : 8,50,000

Youth Wing of Rajyoga Education And Research Foundation

Out of 17 different wings working under Rajyoga Education And Research Foundation, the wing of development and empowerment of youth (includes adolescents) is one of the important areas under function, which has been doing various promotional activities and programs in all most all states of the country. The progress and achievements of these activities since 1985 in slums, villages, schools, colleges, and youth organizations is enclosed herewith.

Office Bearers

Chairperson                                          : Dadi Ratan Mohini

National Co-ordinator                          : Brahma Kumari Chandrika

Headquarters Co-ordinator                   : Brahma Kumar Atamprakash

All India Committee Members               :80

National Co-ordinating Office:

Brahma Kumaris – Youth Wing

7, Mahadevnagar Society, Sardar Patel Stadium Road, Ahmedabad-380014

Phone: (079) 26460944, 26444415                      Fax: (079) 26460304                                                               

 E-mail: bkyouthwing@gmail.com                          Website: www.bkyouth.org

Aims & Objects of Youth Wing

     To conduct programmes that enhances youth’s good judgment, concentration and self-confidence.

     To encourage youth’s efforts for achieving a high level of purity of thoughts, words and deeds.

     To encourage voluntary discipline in achieving a life style characterized by simplicity, self-reliance and divine qualities.

   To facilitate the attitude of brotherhood, spiritual love, tolerance and non-violence for personality development and character building

     To systematically impart education in moral and spiritual values and Rajyoga Meditation to prepare the youth for leading a balanced and contented life.

      To facilitate youth’s freedom and protect them from drugs, alcohol, smoking and violent and destructive tendencies.

      To promote youth’s spirit of service and sacrifice by engaging them in community welfare activities.

National Level Services

      Bharat Unity Padyatra- International Youth Year Celebration    -           1985

      All India Moral Awakening Campaign                                       -           1989

      Harmony Youth Cycle Yatra                                                     -           1993

      Project Positive Change                                                             -           1993

      Youth Development Campaign                                                   -           1995

      Youth Conferences on Creativity & Values                                 -           1996

      1^st Youth Festival for Value Based Society                                 -           1997

      2^nd Youth Festival towards New Era through Creativity              -           1998

      3^rd Youth Empowerment – A Clarion Call                                   -           1999

      National Integration Camp-1                                                        -           2001

      National Integration Camp-2 & Youth Festival                              -           2004

      Project – Rebuilding Youth to Rebuild the Nation                          -           2000-2002

      Project – Swachchha, Swastha, Swarnim Bharat                           -           2003-2005

      Youth Festival and NICs- 2004                                                    -           2004

      ‘Swarnim Prabhat’ A Unique Survey of Youth Transformation       -           2006

      Swarnim Bharat Yuva Padyatra                                                     -           2006

      Youth Empowerment Services ‘YESs’                                           -           2007

      ‘Touch the Light (A Project for Adolescents Services)                    -           2007

Detailed Report Book is attached with the proposal.

Publications

     News Letter ‘Ahvaan’ – Quarterly Publication

     Positive Change - Hindi

     Positive Change – English

     Youth Development

     Yuva Bane Shantidoot

     Swarnim Prabhat

     Yuva Jago Aur Jagao

     Manual for Living Light

     Manual for Search Light

     Manual for House of Light

     Manual for Parents

     Syllabus for 7^th Std

     Youth For Creativity

     Divine Thought Board

Services with Dept. of Youth Affairs and Sports-Government of India,

National Integration Camps – Year: 2001

Kolkata            600 Participants                        Raipur              210 Participants

Bathinda           250 Participants                        Banglore           183 Participants

Jaipur               301 Participants                        Kolhapur          209 Participants

Agartala           200 Participants

National Integration Camps & Youth Festivals       -  Year: 2004

Ahmedabad                                          Raipur                                      Hyderabad      

Guwahati                                               Kolkata                                    Chandigarh

:: Touch the Light Project ::

Introduction:

Adolescence being a phase of life characterized by rapid physical growth and development, physical and psychological changes, development of adult mental process and a transition from socio-economic dependence towards relative independence need special care and convergence. This group of society has their special needs and problem, which needs regular and constant stimulus.  The organization proposes mass awareness campaigning for the children under the age group of 11 to 16 especially studying in class 7^th to 9^th of the schools of various categories under this project of ‘Touch the Light’.

Details of Project:

 The project under proposal shall be initiated during the year 2007-08 in all most all states of the country for the children who are presently in class 7, 8 and 9. Under this scheme upto the  year 2009-10 about 6000 schools shall be benefited through mass campaigning and personal contact programms for which around 6000 faculty members shall have to be trained for activating the adolescents groups under scheme. It will cover around 16,50,000 students all over the country. The faculty members shall under go a 5 days intensive training under the experienced master trainers. The following criteria has been fixed for the master trainers and faculty members:

For Master Trainers:

1) Associated with Brahma Kumaris for more than 10 years      2) Age: 35 to 60 Years

3) Education: Graduate+                                                           4) Ready to go to conduct trainings

For Faculty Members:

1) Associated with Brahma Kumaris for more than 5 years                    2) Age: 22 to 60 Years

3) Education: 12+                                                                                 4) Can spare time for school service

The faculty members shall be responsible for taking 32 sessions, once in a week, round the year for the students of class 7^th in 2007-08 and for the students of class 7^th to 9^th in the following years under project.

Titles given under the Project:

Shivbaba                                                 Supreme Light

Chairperson of the Wing                          Tower of Light

National Coordinator                               Shower of Light

Committee Members                               Divine Lights

Trainers                                                   Guiding Lights

Faculties                                                  Living Lights

Students                                                  Star Lights

Patrons                                                   Gaurdian Lights

Centres running the YESs project            House of Lights

Schools under the project                        Search Lights

 Slogan : Let us make a galaxy of stars on the Planet.

 Concept : Catch them innocent, make them real saint.

Vision for Star Lights

Students of Class 7             : Happy Stars

Students of Class 8             : Courageous Stars

Students of Class 9             : Powerful Stars

Syllabus for 7th standard

            Syllabus has been designed for 32 working weeks.

            Session 1          Introduction                                                                            1 week

            Session 2          Valuable through Values                                                       4 weeks

                                                Love                Obedience       

                                                Honesty            Respect

            Session 3          Enhancing  Inner Powers                                                       6 weeks

                                                Our thoughts - Foundation of our life

                                                Power of Silence

                                                Base of Success - Self-Confidence

                                                Overcoming negative traits

                                                Learning to hear inner voice

                                                Memory Power

            Session 4          Effective Personality                                                             7 weeks

                                                Inner Beauty

                                                Magic of Words

                                                Save Yourself from these

                                                Save the Resources

                                                Our Food

                                                I am Unique

                                                Meditation while playing

            Session 5          Harmony in Relations