मूक-बधिर बच्चों के साथ रोबोटिक्स वर्कशॉप जोश फ़ाउंडेशन-टीम लुमिनोसिटी की पहल

शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में एक नयी क्रांति देखी जा रही है. IGCSE स्कूलों के विभिन्न छात्र रोबोटिक्स से जुड़ी कार्यशालाओं (वर्कशॉप्स) में गहन रूचि दिखा रहे हैं. अपने पाठ्यक्रम के मुताबिक ऐसे स्कूलों के तमाम छात्रों के लिए ये अनिवार्य कर दिया गया है कि उन्होंने जो भी सीखा है, उसे ग़ैर-सरकारी संगठनों के साधनविहिन बच्चों को पढ़ाएं और सिखाएं.

माना जा रहा है कि दुनिया का भविष्य रोबोट-केंद्रित होनेवाला है. ऐसे में टीम लुमिनोसिटी ने जोश फ़ाउंडेशन के साथ मिलकर 'आवर ऑफ़ रोबोटिक्स वर्कशॉप' का आयोजन किया, जो कि दोनों का साझा रूप से पहला प्रयास था. दोनों को उम्मीद है कि वो आगे भी इसी तरह के और इससे भी आधुनिक कार्यशालाओं का आयोजन करते रहेंगे. ऑडियोलॉजिस्ट और स्पीच थेरेपिस्ट देवांगी दलाल का कहना है, "अगर बच्चों को रास आया तो ऐसे और कई आयोजन किए जाएंगे." लेगो माइंड स्टॉर्म्स ईवी3 किट्स के इस्तेमाल के ज़रिए उनका ध्येय समाज को सीखा हुआ वो सब लौटाना है जो उन्होंने अपनी ट्रेनिंग के दौरान हासिल किया है. 

बच्चों‌ के उत्थान और विकास के लिए जोश फ़ाउंडेशन नामक ग़ैर-सरकारी संगठन की स्थापना ईएनटी स्पेशलिस्ट जयंत गांधी ने देवांगी दलाल के साथ‌ मिलकर की थी. दोनों का एक उद्देश्य मात्र एक है और वो है विकलांग (डिफ़रेंट्ली एबल्ड) बच्चों की बेहतरी और उनका सशक्तिकरण.

ईएनटी स्पेशलिस्ट जयंत गांधी ने कहा, "हम हर तरह से उनकी मदद की कोशिश कर रहे हैं. साइंस समग्र रूप से बच्चे की प्रगति और विकास में सहायक सिद्ध होता है. मूक-बधिर बच्चों को भी इस बात का पता चलना चाहिए कि रोबोटिक्स और मशीन्स किस तरह से संचालित होते हैं."

देवांगी दलाल ने कहा, "शिक्षा और सीएसआर में संतुलन एक-दूसरे के पूरक हैं. उनके लिए सिक्के का ये एक पहलू है. दूसरी तरफ़ मूक-बधिर बच्चों ने कभी भी निजी तौर पर रोबोटिक्स मशीन्स का अनुभव हासिल नहीं किया है. ऐसे बच्चों ने उन्हें टीवी पर ज़रूर देखा होगा, मगर निजी तौर पर उन्हें महसूस करने का मौका इन बच्चों को कभी नहीं मिला."

टीम लुमिनोसिटी के एक प्रतिनिधि ने कहा, "हमारी टीम में 8 छात्र हैं, जिनकी उम्र 12-14 साल है और ये सभी रोबोटिक्स की दुनिया से गहरे तक प्रभावित हैं. हम इस साल फ़रवरी महीने में होनेवाले फ़र्स्ट टेक चैलेंज में हिस्सा लेंगे." उन्होंने आगे कहा, "हमारा नज़रिया है कि कल का भविष्य कहलाए जानेवाले सभी बच्चों को शिक्षा हासिल हो और उन्हें तमाम तरह की जानकारियां उपलब्ध हों."

ये वर्कशॉप इस लिहाज़ से कामयाब साबित हुआ कि बच्चों को रोबोटिक्स और मशीन्स की दुनिया के बारे में काफ़ी कुछ और वो विस्तार से जानने का मौका मिला.

निशा जामवाल आणि डीटेल फाऊंडेशन यांची अविकसित खेड्यांमध्ये तंत्रज्ञानासाठी हातमिळवणी केली.

निशा जामवाल यांनी डीटेल फाऊंडेशनचे संस्थापक योगेश भाटिया यांच्यासाठी सुक मध्ये लंच आणि पॅनेल डिस्कशन आयोजित केले. या फाउंडेशनच्या पुढाकाराने 40 कोटी भारतीय आणि अविकसित गावांना जोडण्याचे त्यांचे उद्दिष्ट आहे. प्रसंगी बैठकीस निशा जामवाल आणि योगेश भाटिया यांच्यासह अनु मलिक, रणजीत, मृणालिनी देशमुख, अनुप जलोटा, अमृता रायचंद आणि ऍमी बिलिमोरिया यांनी आपल्या उपस्थितीने रंगत आणली. 

More Power to Such Crusaders! Audiologist-Speech Therapist Devangi Dalal distributed digital hearing aids to 30 kids this New Year's week

While most people chose to ring in the New Year by partying hard and traveling to holiday destinations, here is one woman who brought in 2019 by spreading smiles and giving back to society. Audiologist-Speech Therapist Devangi Dalal of JOSH Foundation, distributed digital hearing aids to 30 hearing-impaired children this New Year’s week at her clinic in Santacruz West.

Devangi Dalal, along with ENT Specialist Dr.Jayant Gandhi, has taken it upon herself to make the country free from the plague of hearing-impairment. She has been instrumental in distributing over 1000 digital hearing aids, thus far, to children from various schools across Mumbai, Nashik and Gujarat, among other cities.

“The approximate price of a good hearing aid ranges from anywhere between Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 70,000. But we do not compromise on the quality. We want these kids to have nothing less than the best,” said Devangi who distributed the aids with the help of Inventia Healthcare. "The best and the most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they can only be felt… I feel glad I was able to start my year nobly and with something that gives me more joy than anything else ever can. I want to enable and empower these kids so that they can hear and speak, attend normal schools, and grow up to function as normally as you and I do,” she added.

At the distribution ceremony, Devangi also conducted an interactive session with the kids where she was seen motivating the children to speak, not in monosyllables, but in complete sentences. “Hearing and speaking is a symbiotic process. Often, we notice that people who cannot hear are also not able to speak proficiently, as when you cannot hear someone, what will you answer them!” she exclaimed.

Indeed, hearing impairment in India is an important issue, with 6.3% percent of the population being hearing-impaired, out of which 60% are children that needs immediate addressal. All that a parent needs to do is a simple test and get their children hearing aids. Digital hearing aids are better because they can be customized to the user’s requirement. These allow for people to hear soft speech louder and ambient sounds softer.

A celeb-studded launch of Bishwajit Ghosh’s single, Sau Fikr

Some people just live the journey, some just break it even and then there are those who make success an addiction… one such multi-faceted talent is singer Bishwajit Ghosh, all set to take the music scene by storm with his romantic single, ‘Sau Fikr’, by T-series.

Revered veteran award-winning composers Monty Sharma and Raju Singh launched the versatile singer’s single ‘Sau Fikr’ at The View, Andheri.

Sau Fikr is a soulful song by Bishwajit Ghosh, starring Miss India World and Commando and Aiyaary lead Pooja Chopra and teen heartthrob Shaheer Sheikh of Kuch Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi fame. BishwajitGhosh’s vocals are mesmerizing to say the least.

“The composer Rohit Singh had the song with him for two years. Many singers had lent their voice to the scratch but he wasn’t happy. It was by chance that when I was doing the playback for one of his other numbers when I heard this song. I felt an instant connect. Rohit loved my voice and the rest is history,” said Bishwajit Ghosh," said Bishwajit Ghosh.

Awards, accolades and recognitions are not alien to Bishwajit Ghosh… An aviation entrepreneur, Bishwajit Ghosh has been the winner of the Madhya Pradesh Idol in 2009; the recipient of the Best Male Singer Award by Red FM Corporate Clash 2012; has bagged the Best Live Performer Award at HT Musical Muqabla in 2002 and also been the winner at Surtarang 2011, to name a few. Not just these, Bishwajit Ghosh has also won the Voice of Bhopal for three consecutive years.

Having produced and created multiple audio and video cover songs, Bishwajit is a celebrated artiste in the YouTube arena. Apart from playback singing, he is known for his electrifying live shows across India; his stage presence and energy simply transcends into the crowd. He is also lined up for single albums and playbacks with leading music composers and production houses.

Said a T-series spokesperson, “We at T-series always encourage and launch deserving talents. Bishwajit Ghosh has a unique voice texture and the lyrics, the composition and the video with the talented actors has turned out to be very good. We feel this young man has immense potential and Sau Fikr is just the beginning!”

‘Sau Fikr’ is set to vocals by Bishwajit Ghosh under the music label T-series with lyrics by Shabbir Ahmed and composition by Rohit Singh. The music video, directed by Aarti N Raj, features actors Pooja Chopra (of Aiyaary and Commando fame) and Shaheer Sheikh (of Kuch Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi fame). The D.O.P. of the single is Suresh Beesaveni and it is produced by Fledge Entertainment.

Link to the song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubTFQhlH6io

Vijay Diwas Celebration with Ample Missiion Awards Zindagi Ke 2018

Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka's Ample Missiion - Honouring the supreme valour of our unsung heroes

India's unsung heroes at Ample Missiion's Awards Zindagi Ke 2018

Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka, through his foundation Ample Missiion, presented Awards Zindagi ke 2018 which is being organized for the 3rd consecutive year. ‘Awards Zindagi Ke’ honours the supreme valour, courage and dedication of the unsung heroes who have selflessly devoted and sacrificed their lives for our country. Salutations to the brave martyrs and true heroes of the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force, Police Force, Coast Guard and Firefighters from across the country.The event at the Bombay Stock Exchange, was attended by a bevy of celebrities from the corporate world, film and the television industry, and the social field. Besides, hosts Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka and Siddhant Murarka, mention may be made of Prahlad Modi,  Gajendra Chauhan, Ashok Dhamankar, Kunika Sadanand, Mukesh Rishi, Rohit Verma, Afeefa Nadiadwala, Sandhya Shetty, Rizwan Sikander, Jiten Lalvani, Sooraj Thapar, Bobby Khanna, Dara Singh (Mr India), Soham Shah  among many others.

The Martyrs family's to be awarded  include Sepoy Vishal Chaudhary, Dr P S Rahangdale, Petty Officer Timothy Sinha, Captain R.Subramanian, Sushil Kumar(Alive),  Naik Mangat Singh Bhandari, Colonel M.P Chaudhary, Rajendra Bhojane, Rahul Shinde, Dy.Commandant Anand Babu (Alive), Sergeant Milind Kishore Khairnar, Captain Nilesh Soni, Bapurao Dhurgude, Major Alok Mathur, Major C.B Dwivedi among others.