It is a Matter of Pride

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Publication: FTS Today
Date: May & June, 2000

Dear friends,

As I promised earlier in the February issue, I am giving some more startling truths about India. These facts not only remind us of our past glory but inspire us to rise again as a great nation with sheer determination to help underprivileged sections of our society and to educate illiterate masses of villages and forests i.e. Vanvasis. Our devotion and dedication for the cause would bring changes and we could once again be an ever shining and inspiring country setting a bright path for the rest of the world to follow.

So here are The Facts about India.
 

• The art of Navigation was born in the river Sindh 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is also derived from Sanskrit 'Nou'.
• Bhaskaracharya calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. Time taken by earth to orbit the Sun: (5th century) 365.258756484 days.
• The value of “pi” was first calculated by Budhyana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century long before the European mathematicians.
• Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic equations were by “Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10E53 (10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 BC during the Vedic period. Even today, the largest used number is Tera 1012 (10 to the power of 12).
• USA based IEEE has proved that the pioneer of wireless communication was Prof. Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.

These facts were recently published in a German Magazine which deals with world history. How about passing these informations onto as many people as you can.

Afterall ... ITS A MATTER OF PRIDE!!!

Voices

Indigenous Faith and Cultures is our Identity

Tani Society of Arunachal Pradesh - The Tani Group of people of Arunachal Pradesh held its Conference for the preservation of indigenous faith and culture on the 27th and 28th of December, 1999. It invited leading people from different communities of the States of N-E. India to the conference.

In the Conference a new Society named as “Preservation of Indigenous Faith & Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh” was formed that included all communities of Arunachal Pradesh. The Tani people surely deserves to be congratulated by all for bringing all the communities of the State under one umbrella. It is bound to bring unity and brotherhood among those communities as well as give strength to the Society. We wish others in India will follow the exemplary example set by the Tani people towards national integrity of people in India.

Seng Khasi Celebrated 100th Anniversary

Sengh Khasi Organisation - The organisation named “SENG KHASI” was established on 23rd November, 1899 by the Khasi Tribals of Khasi Hills District (now in Meghalaya State) who profess the indigenous faith of their ancestors. Its Headquarters is at Mawkhar, Shillong. Their religion is called “Niam Khasi”. The Seng Khasi celebrated its Centenary of existence on the 23rd November 1999 with much jubilation holding a daylong programme. About 70% of the Khasis are said to be Christians now. Unless the Seng Khasis make serious efforts in checking conversion of Khasis to Christian Faith there is likelihood of dwindling further of its number of adherents.

Sein Raij Organisation - The Sein Raij organisation was set up at Jowai in 1948 by the Jaintias who profess the indigenous faith of their forefathers. Their Headquarters is at Jowai. The Jaintias are of Jaintia Hills District (now in Meghalaya State). Their religion is called “Niamtre”. It is said that the Jaintias are still by about 70% of Niamtre Religion. Sein Raij has already crossed its Golden Jubilee Year of existence.

Courtesy The Heritage, Jan. 2K.

There is an uprising - “Do not impose alien faith.”
Are the missionaries listening ?

Training Makes The Difference

Ekal Vidyalaya Yojana (One Teacher School Scheme) is a well-organised infrastructure in which training of the karyakarta is very significant,

Hence, there is a complete system to train Acharyas (Teachers) Upsanch Pramukhs (organiser over each 10 OTSs) Sanch Pramukhs (supervisors over every 30 OTSs) Paryavekshak (supervisor over every 90 OTSs) Yojana Pramukh (Planners over every Anchal of 270 OTSs), Trainers and other whole timers, from time to time, spreading throughout the year.

The system has been developed on the basis of input given by our field workers who are really working at grassroot level and knowing the ground realities better than anyone else.

There is tremendous emphasis on Training at every level to check, help, guide, supervise and mobilize the smooth functioning of the OTSs. It is a continuous process. The training courses are designed to fulfill the requirements of the various responsibilities our Karyakartas are assigned to do.

There are four main kinds of Vargas (training course camps). In the year 99-2000 several training courses were conducted, such as
 
 

Varg	Nos.	No. of Karyakartas
Yojana Varg	4	173
Naipunya Varg	4	164
Dakshta Varg	26	309
Abhyas Varg	68	1873

Yojana Varg: Special training for planners and executive panel at the Central level.
Naipunya Varg:  Special training for trainers (Prashikshak) at the Central level.
Dakshta Varg: Special training for all the whole timers, organisers and supervisors at Anchal level and Sankul level.
Abhyas Varg: Special training for Teachers at Sanch level.

There are two centers of training, one at Bishunpur, S. Bihar for eastern states and the second at Kosbad, Maharashtra for western states of the country.
 

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