The Message of #MahatmaGandhi – A Workshop

02 October 2019, Amrit Nagar (Hazaribag): On the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a workshop on Message of Gandhi held at co-ordination office of NBJK. This was inaugurated by Mr. Girija Satish (President, NBJK), Mr. Satish Girija (Secretary, NBJK) and Mr. Prabhu Nath Sharma (Treasurer, NBJK). The program started with lamp lighting and garlanding a photograph of Mahatma.

In his opening address, Mr. Girija Satish presented a short life-history of Gandhi Jee and focused upon his ideology. Gandhi Jee was a complete great man who touched almost every aspect of our social life including health, education, agriculture, women-children, religion, vegetarianism, dalit, minority and also shouldered familial responsibilities impartially, he said. Mr. Girija Satish praised Gandhi Jee as a good manager, discussed about his 11 vows including courage, truthfulness, non-violence and mentioned regarding ideas of Trusteeship, self-reliant villages, rational development, Champaran Satyagraha, Bhitiharwa Ashrama etc. His dedication towards non-violence & truth, struggle against social evils & superstition, concepts of Sarvodaya, equal respect for all religions, scientific approach, liquor prohibition are much relevant now in context of increasing communalism, violence and liquor intake that needs resistance, NBJK president pointed out. He appealed for Goodwill programs across India on 150th centenary of father of the nation.

Mr. Satish Girija (Secretary, NBJK) opined that Gandhi Jee used to practice his theories before making those public. Mr. Prabhu Nath Sharma (Treasurer, NBJK) named Gandhi’s whole life as a preaching with messages like Karma Yoga, hard work-simplicity and value of time.

The workshop was contributed by about 50 staffs including Mrs.Meera Gupta, Mrs. Sunita Kumari, Mr. Gandharv Gaurav, Mr. Pravesh Singh, Mr. Sudhir Upadhyay, Mr. Abhay Kumar, Mr. Sanjay Kumar and others. Mr. Rajeev Singh anchored the program and delivered vote of thanks at the end. Similar events took place at all branch offices, Rojgar Training Centers and NBJK run schools also.