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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