READ INDIA CELEBRATIONS 2021

 Read India Celebration 2021 in association with Republic Media Network has instituted an event for the students from classes III to XII to engage students in a transformative non academic reading, problem solving and leadership experience during 2021.

Reading is crucial for personal growth as it exposes individuals to the ideas, philosophies and practices of some of the greatest minds across the globe. Several Business Leaders believe that deep, broad reading help to cultivate the knowledge, habits and talents that is needed to improve their organizations. The leadership benefits of reading are wide ranging. Reports suggest that reading can improve intelligence and lead to innovation and Insight.

There is a well established connection between Reading, Leadership and Success that exist worldwide. Raghuram Ananthoj is a visionary with the mission to encourage students to pursue practical reading alongside academic learningthat fosters independent thinking & innovation. With the mission to create future trailblazing leaders  he started the Read India Celebration initiative. 

Leading self and Republic Media Network proudly launch the Read India Celebration 2021, an exclusive book reading & leadership initiative that will spark independent ideas in the minds of young Indians. Read India Celebration 2021 is a unique opportunity for schools ( III to XII) to engage students in a transformative non-academic reading and leadership experience. 

The initiative focuses on three main aspects  -Read, Think and Act. It encourage students to pursue reading as a habit that helps them to develop an unconventional thought process, diverse opinions and become future leaders.

Here is how students can participate.

• Register at https://readindia.info/cms/student-register
• Read a book of your own choice or the book prescribed by RIC 2021/research on the proposed topic 
• The title of the book prescribed by RIC 2021 is "LEADING SELF AND BEYOND"  if you want to read this book click on the title and the pdf of the same will be opened.
• Submit a one or two page summary on the book or research along with an innovative idea to resolve any issue 
• Make a 1 or 2 min. video regarding the book
• The last day for students to register is 31st August2021 & the last date for students to submit their work is 15th Sept 2021.

When a student adopt a knowledge based culture, read books, read themselves, think independently and act they change themselves and eventually transform the nation. Join Read India Celebration International 2021 & express the learder in You..

 For more Information visit: https://readindia.info/

GURU TEGH BAHADUR JI

 Guru Tegh Bahadur ji was the nineth sikh Guru.

Important Events from the biography of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji         

• Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was born on 1st April 1621 in Amritsar and was named Tyaga Mal at birth.
• His Parents were Guru Hargobind ji and Mata Nanaki. Guru Hargobind ji was the sixth sikh Guru.
• As a child Guru Tegh Bahadur ji was trained in Martial Arts, Swordmanship and Horse Riding But despite being an able fighter alongside his father in different battles, He seemed to choose a path of renunciation and meditation.
• He was married to Mata Gujri in 1633. In 1656 They moved to the Village of Bakala where Tegh Bahadur ji spent a lot of time in contemplation and prayers.
• Tegh Bahadur's father had not choosen him as his successor as he felt that sikhs at that time needed a worldly leaded and his son had choosen the path of renunciation. So Guru Hargobind ji elected his grandson Guru Har Rai ji as his successor. After Har Rai Ji's death at the age of 31, His son Har Kishan became the seventh Sikh Guru at the age of 7 in 1664.
• After that there was a confusion as who would become the nineth Guru. Before his death Guru Har Kishan ji had pronounced that the next Guru would be found in Bakala. 
• Accordingly in August 1664, Guru Tegh Bahadur ji was appointed the nineth Guru of Sikhs.
• Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji travelled far and wide visiting many places in northern India and also Assam and Dhaka, Preaching the word of Guru Nanak.
• He started community water wells and Langars (Holy food for the poor and hungry).
• In 1672, he visited Kashmir where he saw the persecution of non-muslims.
• Guru Tegh Bahadur ji composed many hymns that were added to the Guru Granth Sahib. He wrote the Saloks, 116 Shabads and 15 Ragas.
• He founded the city of Anandpir Sahib in Punjab in 1665.
• The Guru attracted huge numbers of devotees and followers. This is said to have distressed the Mughal Emperor. It is also said that the Guru's Promise of protection to the persecuted Kashmiri Pandits also led to his being summoned to delhi by the emperor. While the Sikh faith was gathering strength, Aurangzeb was following a policy of religious discrimination and persecution in many places. Tegh Bahadur was brought before the emperor when he reached Delhi.
• On 24 November 1675 the Guru was publicly beheaded on the orders of Aurangzeb for refusing to accept the authority of Mughal Emperor at Chandani Chowk in Delhi. Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib was built in 1783 at this place where he was beheaded.
• His young son Gobind who was only 9 when his father was killed, became the tenth and last Sikh Guru. The effect of his Father's cruel death must have been profound on him. Guru Gobind Singh ji went on to become the founder of the Khalsa and challenged the authority of Mughals.
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VALUE OF LIFE: AN INSPIRATIONAL STORY

 Here is a wonderful story that explains you how value of life changes at different places. This will help you to understand how valuable and priceless you actually are?

A man went to God and asked ," what is the value of life" ? God gave him one stone and said," Find out the value of this stone, but don't sell it." The man took the stone to an orange seller and asked him what its cost would be. The orange seller saw the shiny stone and said, " You can take 12 oranges and give me the stone." The man apologized and said that the God has asked him not to sell it.

                The man went ahead and found a vegetable seller. "What could be the value of this stone?" he asked the vegetable seller. The seller saw the shiny stone and said," Take one sack of potatoes and give me the stone." The man again apologized and said he can't sell it.

                Further ahead he went into a jewellery shop and asked the value of stone. The jeweller saw the stone under a lens and said, " i'll give you 50 lakh for this stone." When the man shook his head, the jeweller said, alright alright take 2 crores, but give me the stone." The man explained that he can't sell the stone.

                Further ahead the man saw a precious stone's shop and asked the seller the value of this stone. When the precious stone's seller saw the big ruby, he lay down  a red cloth and put the ruby on it. Then he walked in circles around the ruby and bent down and touched his head in front of the ruby. " From where did you bring this priceless ruby"? He asked. " Even if  I sell the whole world and my life, I won't be able to purchase this priceless stone."

            Stunned and confused, the man returned to the God and told him what had happened. " Now tell me What is the value of life, God"? God said ," the answers you got from the Orange seller, Vegetable seller, the Jeweller and the precious stone's seller". They all have explained you the value of life. you may be a precious stone even priceless but people may value you based on their lavel of information, their belief in you, their motive behind entertaining you, their ambition. But don't fear you will surely find someone who will discern your true value."

            In the eyes of God You are very very precious. Respect yourself. You are unique. Noone can replace you.

            Respect yourself.... Don't undermine yourself.

            You are Unique...... Noone can replace you.

Moral of the story:  We need to be placed ourself in the correct place to get maximum value out of our life.

                

LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

 

STORY TIME

 An inspirational story of Potato, egg and coffee beans

" Every day we live on this earth we make choices. 

   Things happen we make decisions 

   That shapes our life but have we ever thought

   That how we react to things that happen to us."

Here I am going to share an inspirational story with all of you that will teach you how we should respond to different situations in our life.

Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn't know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed as just one problem was solved and another one soon followed.

                                                        Her father a Chef took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with  waterand placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, egg in second pot and coffee beans in the third pot.. 

                                                        He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter moaned, and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing.

                                                        After 20 minutes he turned off the burners. He took off the potatoes out of the and placed them in a bowl. and then he took out the eggs and also placed them in another bowl. He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her daughter he asked daughter "what do you see?"

                                                        " Potatoes, Eggs and Coffee" She hastily replied.

                                                        " Look closer and touch the potatoes" He said. She did and noticed that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell she observed the hard boiled egg. Finally he asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma brought a smile on her face. The she asked her father," what does these mean."

                                                           He then explained that the potatoes, eggs and coffee each faced the same adversity- The boiling water. however each one reacted differently.

POTATOES

Potatoes were strong, Hard and unrelenting but in boiling water it became soft and week. 

EGGS

Eggs were fragile, with the thinner outer shell protecting its liquid interior. and after boiling its inside became hard.

COFFEE BEANS

However the ground coffee beans were unique after they were exposed to the boiling water, They changed the water and created something new.

" Which are you" when adversity knocks at your door how will you respond " are you a potato, an egg or a coffee bean?"

Moral of the story:

    In life, things happen around us, but the only thing that truly matters what happens within us.

Thank You.

Motivational Story On Mental Wellness

 

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