HIREN KOTAK
Non Profits & Activ
ism
Learning Curve
A UNIQUE CAMP FOR STUDENTS IN
GUJARAT
Hiren Kotak
We in our own way, strives to acquaint the young generation with India , its diversities and its unity. We aims to make every child accept the “otherness”. This, we asserts, is the prime need of every young person. Acceptance of the other is the most potent tool to fight violence, fundamentalism and terrorism. WE calls these camps “Rastra Katha Shivirs”. The focus is on knowing your nation, its culture, heritage, civilization, wisdom and, simultaneously, to learn the latest developments in science and technology.
Age Of Reason
Activities at the camp begin at 5 a.m. Yoga and Physical exercises are followed by breakfast and then an assembly for about two hours. After lunch comes an interactive session lasting two hours. A short afternoon break is followed by sports. A professor from TIFR conducts computer training classes for ten days. The idea is to enrich skills while catering to the interests of the young persons in arreas of their own interest.
They come from different States, speak different languages and have diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Within hours of settling down in their tents, they start interacting with each other. Camaraderie develops fast and barriers come down. It is amazing to see over 12,000 students clapping vigorously to a spirited Bhangra performance by non-Punjabi dancers.
Lecture Session
Chief Minister Of Gujarat Sh. Narendra Modi & Hiren KotakEven as the world needs lakhs of quality teachers, Gujarat has initiated several action plans to fulfill the requirement, Chief Minister Narendra Modi said today while inaugurating a teachers' ‘chintan shibir'
Mr. Modi said the 21st Century is dubbed as the ‘Century of Knowledge' and only India could lead the world in teaching man's duty to the society, character building and how to respect parents, guru and others. India has a rich culture and has been blessed with such illustrious teachers like Chanakya. If we have to make the 21st Century a ‘Century of India', we have to take a lead in providing gurus to the world, make India the ‘Vishwa Guru'.
He stressed on the need to create infrastructure and culture to provide quality education and produce quality teachers, along with imparting knowledge about modern sciences and technologies.
Teachers at Chintan Shibir
Talking about Gujarat's initiatives in this direction, Mr. Modi said, a Children's University has been set up in the state to take care of the children neglected by the breaking-up of joint family system which used to be a university of sorts. Similarly, an IITE is being set up on the lines of IIM and IIT to provide lakhs of teachers to the world. Similarly, he said, Gujarat is committed to produce quality sportspersons in Sports University, produce quality cattle in Kamdhenu University. Not to lag behind, he said, Gujarat has taken initiative in starting Forensic Science University and Raksha Shakti University to fulfill the Defense needs.
Former chairman of NCERT J.S. Rajput said that setting up a series of universities for human resources in innovative fields is the result of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's farsightedness.
The Chief Minister honoured scientists Dr abhash Mitra, Mr. Rao, educationist Dr. G. Ravindra and Dr Rajendra Dikshit. Acharya Aditya Swami, Mr.Hiren Kotak and Surendranandji presented a shawl to Mr. Modi.
Earlier, Punjab's Women and Child Welfare Minister Lakshmikanta Chawla paid a courtesy call on Mr. Narendra Modi.