Project ‘Life’, NRG Center organized ‘Gujarat Card Awareness Seminar’

Project ‘Life’ being the NRG Center coordinator for Saurashtra & Kutch region, organized a workshop on “Awareness of Gujarat Card” on 21^st December ’13 at Hotel Imperial Palace between 5:30 to 8 PM. There are 6 such NRG Centers in Gujarat & Project ‘Life’ is the nodal agency for Saurashtra & Kutch region. The seminar for ‘Gujarat Card’ yielded desired results for promotion of local business, as the ‘Khushbu Gujarat Ki’ campaign also focuses on Saurashtra & Kutch region.

The basic purpose of ‘Gujarat Card’ is to distribute a complete directory to NRGs / NRIs who are visiting Gujarat for social, business or personal cause which consists the complete data of those vendors who would like to extend their business to all over the world. Keeping in mind the needs of NRG/NRIs the vendors varying from offerening hotel accommodation, high class restaurants, reliable and trustworthy travel agents, details of shopping malls who sell traditional Gujarati dresses, jewelery showrooms, world famous sweets etc were gathered for the event.

The session was graced by Mr. Pankaj Kumar (IAS), Principal Secretary (NRI) & Chairman GSNRGF. While other dignitaries on the dais were Dr. Rajendra Kumar, IAS (Collector, Rajkot District), Shri N. P. Lavingiya (Joint Secretary, Non-resident Gujaratis’ Foundation), Mr. Amar Shah (Ex-President Virayatan International Foundation), Mr. Arun Palkhiwala and Mrs. Bharti Palkhiwala (Leading doctors of USA and humanitarians), Mr. Vejabhai Ravaliya (Vice–president- Vishwa Gujarati Samaj), Mr. Shashikant Koticha and Mr. Chandrakant Koticha. The event was hosted by leading writer shri Jay Vasavada as the master of ceremony.

Shri Chandrakant Koticha, Executive Trustee of Project ‘Life’ handed over 235 forms of vendors of Rajkot who wanted to offer special offers and discounts to the NRGs. Mr. Pankaj Kumar appreciated the efforts of Project ‘Life’ for the NRG Center of Saurashtra and Kutch.

On the occasion the book of eminent physician doctor Gautam Dave ‘By pass the Bypass’ was also released by the guests.

The event was a grand success as vendors of Rajkot city and the NRGs visiting Rajkot attended it in big numbers. 

The teachers are taught to teach Science in a better way

Seminars & Workshops to guide the teachers of rural Gujarat school teachers for science experiment demonstration is the substantial phase of SOW (Science on Wheels) programme of Project ‘Life’.

On 21^st December, a programme to demonstrate the science experiments of 6^th, 7^th and 8^th standards was organized at ‘Life’, wherein more than 300 science teachers of various schools of Saurashtra and Kutch took part.

In the inaugural session President Virayatan International, USA Shri Amar Shah, Dr. Arun & Dr. Bharati Palkhiwala, Shri B.R. Jargela (District Primary Education Officer, Morbi), Shri Munafbhai Nagani (Principal, District Institute of Education and Training, Rajkot), Dr. Rameshbhai Bhayani (Director, Regional Community Science Center), the eminent educationist Shri Gijubhai Bharad and Shri Chandrakantbhai Koticha remained present.
Project 'Life' acknowledged the support of New York Life Insurance and Share and Care Foundation for the Science on Wheels activities. Executive Trustee of Project 'Life' read the message of Arun Bhansali during the inaugural session of the event who expressed his pleasure through a letter.

The workshop included the demonstration of science experiments using the SOW kit prepared by Project ‘Life’ education team. The selected experiments were demonstrated during 4 hours long workshop.

Science On Wheels (SOW) is the initiative of Project ‘Life’ that brings light of science in the darkness prevailing in Rural Gujarat, in terms of illiteracy, poverty etc. Let us introduce you with the programme and the organization!

            Thus SOW was established to identify and fill the gap in curriculum and make science more interesting and relevant for students. The SOW bus regularly visits and facilitates rural schools where students can conduct experiments using the standard-wise kits developed by our education team.