DEAR Friends
Join us And feel the difference
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With Regards
Sajid Akhtar
A concerned Society to propagate the essence and spirit of "INITIATIVES OF CHANGE". It is an informal network of people who are taking initiatives of change to create a cleaner, calmer, fairer world starting with themselves.
Upcoming
- PRAYAS 2007 on 27 Dec 2007 - 30 Dec 2007
- Venue : Silicon Institute of Technology ,Orissa
- Akshar Jyoti...."an effort to educate the slum children."
- Parichay....an approach towards handloom promotion
Trying to be innovative
Please give feedback
Caption of IofC
be the change
Wecome Message
This society is meant to promote the ideas of "Initiatives of Change" which was formerly known as Moral Re-Armament (MRA).
Here the members BELIEVE THEY WANT to see a change in the world BY implementing CHANGES within themselves..
So Welcome to the Society and feel the Change..
Here the members BELIEVE THEY WANT to see a change in the world BY implementing CHANGES within themselves..
So Welcome to the Society and feel the Change..
The Dynamic Group
...IC-PRAYAS......Orissa
few more Quotes
.......Forgiveness is the greatest act
Linked Sites
Action for Life With IC-Orissa
AFL with Pyayas-2005
Prayas team on tour
With Parivartan team
feel the change
LETS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
10 June 2007
When over 125 youth gathered together at Asia Plateau, each seeking to see how they could make a difference, they were not to be disappointed. Even for those returning, an experience described as ‘magical’ had taken place. Something that had made their lives better.Each year, in the first week of June, the National Youth Conference takes place. This year too, enthusiastic and energetic youth from different states of India attended the conference. And as has been for the last 10 years or so, the theme remained unaltered, “Lets Make a Difference”. Most participants were attending the conference for the first time. There were others however who wanted a repeat of their experience. Many could not say what exactly it was that had brought them back, but somehow their time at Asia Plateau had changed their destiny and they wanted to get some more. Each day the programme would start at 5.30am to conclude only at 10.30pm. The day would begin with prayers followed by ten minutes of exercises. Quiet time and inner listening was made a habit each morning. Many admitted that they found it very helpful and had decided that they were going to continue this practice in their homes/colleges. “Speech is silver, but silence is gold,” emphasized Viral Mazumdar, the Course Director, on inner listening. The four absolute standards were strongly brought out as a call for the youth where each was encouraged to shine. From ‘Mass to class’ was the theme one of the resource persons used in his message to the youth. “Even the most dishonest man wants an honest servant,” said Mr. Mazumdar on the question of honesty. The ‘Family Day’ turned out to be very emotional and a turning point to many. More than half the crowd was in tears. The youth were led into looking at their family relationships. One point that came very strongly was the fragmented relationships between the youth and their parents. Friendship is missing. One vivid cause that surfaced was the fact that many youth have been witnessing the hatred between their parents. “My parents are always fighting and they still tell me to be good. This makes me confused,” said one of the youth. “But I have also been disobedient to them and have been going my own way. I want to apologize to them,” he continued. One puzzled couple from a neighboring city could not understand what had happened to their son who sobbed a lot as he apologized to them on the phone for being a rude son. Concerned, they came to Asia Plateau to meet him. The boy greeted them with a hug. There were tears of love.
As the youth left Asia Plateau many said their lives had been changed. They truly wanted to make a difference. Many wanted to come back for more and they wanted to bring their friends to experience the amazing and magical feeling at Asia Plateau. Some decided to return with their parents to discover that secret of the inner journey, the journey of personal change. Ann Njeri - AP Intern 2007
10 June 2007
When over 125 youth gathered together at Asia Plateau, each seeking to see how they could make a difference, they were not to be disappointed. Even for those returning, an experience described as ‘magical’ had taken place. Something that had made their lives better.Each year, in the first week of June, the National Youth Conference takes place. This year too, enthusiastic and energetic youth from different states of India attended the conference. And as has been for the last 10 years or so, the theme remained unaltered, “Lets Make a Difference”. Most participants were attending the conference for the first time. There were others however who wanted a repeat of their experience. Many could not say what exactly it was that had brought them back, but somehow their time at Asia Plateau had changed their destiny and they wanted to get some more. Each day the programme would start at 5.30am to conclude only at 10.30pm. The day would begin with prayers followed by ten minutes of exercises. Quiet time and inner listening was made a habit each morning. Many admitted that they found it very helpful and had decided that they were going to continue this practice in their homes/colleges. “Speech is silver, but silence is gold,” emphasized Viral Mazumdar, the Course Director, on inner listening. The four absolute standards were strongly brought out as a call for the youth where each was encouraged to shine. From ‘Mass to class’ was the theme one of the resource persons used in his message to the youth. “Even the most dishonest man wants an honest servant,” said Mr. Mazumdar on the question of honesty. The ‘Family Day’ turned out to be very emotional and a turning point to many. More than half the crowd was in tears. The youth were led into looking at their family relationships. One point that came very strongly was the fragmented relationships between the youth and their parents. Friendship is missing. One vivid cause that surfaced was the fact that many youth have been witnessing the hatred between their parents. “My parents are always fighting and they still tell me to be good. This makes me confused,” said one of the youth. “But I have also been disobedient to them and have been going my own way. I want to apologize to them,” he continued. One puzzled couple from a neighboring city could not understand what had happened to their son who sobbed a lot as he apologized to them on the phone for being a rude son. Concerned, they came to Asia Plateau to meet him. The boy greeted them with a hug. There were tears of love.
As the youth left Asia Plateau many said their lives had been changed. They truly wanted to make a difference. Many wanted to come back for more and they wanted to bring their friends to experience the amazing and magical feeling at Asia Plateau. Some decided to return with their parents to discover that secret of the inner journey, the journey of personal change. Ann Njeri - AP Intern 2007
Where Am I?????
Wow what an experience with life,
Quite late but of course open my ignorant sight.
Without leaving any pages of life blank,
I believed to fill up book with experiments.
What I gained I exactly can't explain,
What I lost I feel SORRY to disclose.
Was this my expected life?
No, I really messed up with my own life.
There's a race between Death, ME and LIFE.
I can visualize DEATH in search of ME,
And I in search of Life.
In short I'm responsible for the quarrel between DEATH and LIFE.
I was late in listening to my inner voice,
This always insisted me to abide by the laws of true life.
I was swayed away by the worldly desires,
And negotiated all noble thoughts for the sake of enjoyment.
People believe I had a cool life'
I say dear I had extremely a shellfish life.
They do say if they were me…
I pray THOU let no one be me.
Friends, foes are all dear,
Its only time which places them at rear.
Right times approaches me time and again,
It's ME who fear to come back again.
Time has brought me in a critical phase,
I see misfortune is in deadly chase.
I find no where to hide myself,
My each Breath reminds me of my past deeds,
My realizations are quite late but
of course I own a strong faith.
Emotions flow out through tears,
As the reality approaches clear and near.
Fun, frolics are my achievement,
Friends are my treasures,
Parents are my weakness.
Nothing is hidden in my life
,Compromising with life to survive.
Relations are at par, emotions are at peak,
How would I synchronize
it's all the results of my past deeds.
Its time to come back dear;
Its time to suppress the fear;
Quite late but of course open my ignorant sight.
Without leaving any pages of life blank,
I believed to fill up book with experiments.
What I gained I exactly can't explain,
What I lost I feel SORRY to disclose.
Was this my expected life?
No, I really messed up with my own life.
There's a race between Death, ME and LIFE.
I can visualize DEATH in search of ME,
And I in search of Life.
In short I'm responsible for the quarrel between DEATH and LIFE.
I was late in listening to my inner voice,
This always insisted me to abide by the laws of true life.
I was swayed away by the worldly desires,
And negotiated all noble thoughts for the sake of enjoyment.
People believe I had a cool life'
I say dear I had extremely a shellfish life.
They do say if they were me…
I pray THOU let no one be me.
Friends, foes are all dear,
Its only time which places them at rear.
Right times approaches me time and again,
It's ME who fear to come back again.
Time has brought me in a critical phase,
I see misfortune is in deadly chase.
I find no where to hide myself,
My each Breath reminds me of my past deeds,
My realizations are quite late but
of course I own a strong faith.
Emotions flow out through tears,
As the reality approaches clear and near.
Fun, frolics are my achievement,
Friends are my treasures,
Parents are my weakness.
Nothing is hidden in my life
,Compromising with life to survive.
Relations are at par, emotions are at peak,
How would I synchronize
it's all the results of my past deeds.
Its time to come back dear;
Its time to suppress the fear;
MRA games
Fun @ Prayas.......
At Conference
Group discussion
Tentative Schedule for PRAYAS 2007
27th Dec:- (Thursday)
01:15 - 02:00 PM : Lunch
02:00 - 03:00 PM : Registration
04:30 - 05:00 PM : Tea Time
05:00 - 07:15 PM : Inauguration
07:15 - 07:30 PM : Interaction & Free
07:30 - 08:15 PM : Supper
08:15 - 09:30 PM : Ice-Breakers after rules and group division
09:30 - 09:45 PM : Hot Drinks
10:00 PM : Lights off.
28th Dec:- (Friday)
06:30 AM : Wake Up
07:00 - 07:20 AM : Prayer & Exercise
07:20 - 07:45 AM : Quiet Time (Meaning)
07:45 - 08:20 AM : Quiet Time (Practice)
08:20 - 08:45 AM : Sharing – Session
08:45 - 09:30 AM : Breakfast
09:30 - 10:00 AM : Free Time
10:00 - 10:10 AM : News/Song
10:10 - 11:10 AM : Main Session Presentation
11:10 - 11:20 AM : Juice Break
11:20 - 12:00 AM : Group Discussion
12:00 - 12:45 PM : Interaction with Speaker
12:45 - 01:15 PM : Free Time
01:15 - 02:00 PM : Lunch
02:00 - 03:00 PM : Lunch
03:00 - 04:30 PM : Creative Time
04:30 - 05:00 PM : Tea Time
05:00 - 05:30 PM : Free Time
05:30 - 05:45 PM : Time of Silence
05:45 - 07:30 PM : IofC Values - Practicality…. With examples and video clips…
07:30 - 08:15 PM : Supper
08:15 - 08:30 PM : Photo & Video Clips
08:30 - 09:30 PM : Skits, Music & Games
09:30 - 09:45 PM : Hot Drinks
10:00 PM : Lights off.
29th Dec:- (Saturday)
06:30 AM : Wake Up
07:00 - 07:20 AM : Prayer & Exercise
07:20 - 07:45 AM : Quiet Time (Meaning)
07:45 - 08:20 AM : Quiet Time (Practice)
08:20 - 08:45 AM : Sharing – Session
08:45 - 09:30 AM : Breakfast (Good one)
09:30 - 10:00 AM : Free Time
10:00 - 10:10 AM : News/Song
10:10 - 11:10 AM : Main Session Presentation(Self-Management - Rajiv Nair)
11:10 - 11:20 AM : Juice Break
11:20 - 12:00 AM : Group Discussion
12:00 - 12:45 PM : Interaction with Speaker
12:45 - 01:15 PM : Free Time
01:15 - 02:00 PM : Lunch (Keeping light food and juices for drink)
02:30 - 04:30 PM : Family Session
04:30 - 05:00 PM : Tea Time
05:00 - 05:30 PM : Free Time
05:30 - 05:45 PM : Time of Silence
05:45 - 07:30 PM : Open House (India of My Dreams & Orissa I Care….)
07:30 - 08:15 PM : Supper
08:15 - 08:30 PM : Photo & Video Clips
08:30 - 09:30 PM : Skits, Music & Games
09:30 - 09:45 PM : Hot Drinks
10:00 PM : Lights Off
30th Dec:- (Sunday)
06:30 AM : Wake Up
07:00 - 07:20 AM : Multi-faith prayer
07:20 - 07:45 AM : Quiet Time (Meaning)
07:45 - 08:20 AM : Quiet Time (Practice)
08:20 - 08:45 AM : Sharing – Session
08:45 - 09:30 AM : Breakfast
09:30 - 10:00 AM : Free Time
10:00 - 10:10 AM : News/Song
10:10 - 11:10 AM : Presentation before the parents and interaction
Certificate distribution
11:10 - 11:20 AM : Juice Break
11:20 - 12:00 AM : Group Discussion
12:00 - 12:45 PM : Interaction
12:45 - 01:15 PM : Free Time
01:15 - 02:15 PM : Lunch
Dispersal of the Participants.
01:15 - 02:00 PM : Lunch
02:00 - 03:00 PM : Registration
04:30 - 05:00 PM : Tea Time
05:00 - 07:15 PM : Inauguration
07:15 - 07:30 PM : Interaction & Free
07:30 - 08:15 PM : Supper
08:15 - 09:30 PM : Ice-Breakers after rules and group division
09:30 - 09:45 PM : Hot Drinks
10:00 PM : Lights off.
28th Dec:- (Friday)
06:30 AM : Wake Up
07:00 - 07:20 AM : Prayer & Exercise
07:20 - 07:45 AM : Quiet Time (Meaning)
07:45 - 08:20 AM : Quiet Time (Practice)
08:20 - 08:45 AM : Sharing – Session
08:45 - 09:30 AM : Breakfast
09:30 - 10:00 AM : Free Time
10:00 - 10:10 AM : News/Song
10:10 - 11:10 AM : Main Session Presentation
11:10 - 11:20 AM : Juice Break
11:20 - 12:00 AM : Group Discussion
12:00 - 12:45 PM : Interaction with Speaker
12:45 - 01:15 PM : Free Time
01:15 - 02:00 PM : Lunch
02:00 - 03:00 PM : Lunch
03:00 - 04:30 PM : Creative Time
04:30 - 05:00 PM : Tea Time
05:00 - 05:30 PM : Free Time
05:30 - 05:45 PM : Time of Silence
05:45 - 07:30 PM : IofC Values - Practicality…. With examples and video clips…
07:30 - 08:15 PM : Supper
08:15 - 08:30 PM : Photo & Video Clips
08:30 - 09:30 PM : Skits, Music & Games
09:30 - 09:45 PM : Hot Drinks
10:00 PM : Lights off.
29th Dec:- (Saturday)
06:30 AM : Wake Up
07:00 - 07:20 AM : Prayer & Exercise
07:20 - 07:45 AM : Quiet Time (Meaning)
07:45 - 08:20 AM : Quiet Time (Practice)
08:20 - 08:45 AM : Sharing – Session
08:45 - 09:30 AM : Breakfast (Good one)
09:30 - 10:00 AM : Free Time
10:00 - 10:10 AM : News/Song
10:10 - 11:10 AM : Main Session Presentation(Self-Management - Rajiv Nair)
11:10 - 11:20 AM : Juice Break
11:20 - 12:00 AM : Group Discussion
12:00 - 12:45 PM : Interaction with Speaker
12:45 - 01:15 PM : Free Time
01:15 - 02:00 PM : Lunch (Keeping light food and juices for drink)
02:30 - 04:30 PM : Family Session
04:30 - 05:00 PM : Tea Time
05:00 - 05:30 PM : Free Time
05:30 - 05:45 PM : Time of Silence
05:45 - 07:30 PM : Open House (India of My Dreams & Orissa I Care….)
07:30 - 08:15 PM : Supper
08:15 - 08:30 PM : Photo & Video Clips
08:30 - 09:30 PM : Skits, Music & Games
09:30 - 09:45 PM : Hot Drinks
10:00 PM : Lights Off
30th Dec:- (Sunday)
06:30 AM : Wake Up
07:00 - 07:20 AM : Multi-faith prayer
07:20 - 07:45 AM : Quiet Time (Meaning)
07:45 - 08:20 AM : Quiet Time (Practice)
08:20 - 08:45 AM : Sharing – Session
08:45 - 09:30 AM : Breakfast
09:30 - 10:00 AM : Free Time
10:00 - 10:10 AM : News/Song
10:10 - 11:10 AM : Presentation before the parents and interaction
Certificate distribution
11:10 - 11:20 AM : Juice Break
11:20 - 12:00 AM : Group Discussion
12:00 - 12:45 PM : Interaction
12:45 - 01:15 PM : Free Time
01:15 - 02:15 PM : Lunch
Dispersal of the Participants.
Who Can be a part of the residential conference.
Who Can Participate ?
Any boy or girl in the age group of 15 years to 25 years can participate in this conference.
Who will conduct the conference ?
The experienced team from Asia Plateau, which organizes national and international conferences and dialogues for the youth, industry, army, educators, families and children, will conduct the whole conference.
A Typical day includes...Prayer, exercise, time for introspection, plenary sessions, group interactions, hikes, workshops, creative activities, music, skits and other stimulating games.
The Place-to-be Silicon Institute of Technology, is located near Infocity in Patia, Bhubaneswar.
Silicon boys and girls residences will be provided for compulsory residential stay of the participants.
Timing
To be published shortly
RegistrationParticipation/Registration must be confirmed by 10th Dec, 2007.
Registration fee : Rs. 200/- to be sent in advance by DD/Cheque in the name of “Friends of Moral Re-Armament” payable at Mumbai.
The registration fee has to be sent to Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar.Conference fee : Rs. 600/- (which will include vegetarian food, refreshments, stay & bedding, conference material, certificate etc.) to be paid in cash on arrival at Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar.
Silicon Institute of TechnologyOne of the leading and fastest growing engineering institutes of Orissa, which is committed to impart the best not only in technical education but also in human values and youth leadership. Silicon, built by the side of lush Silicon Hills, is based in an environment ideal for learning and development. It’s in a quiet, green corner of Bhubaneswar, (near Infocity) with good residential facilities for boys and girls, healthy food and a cordial staff to support your stay at Silicon Campus.
Silicon Institute of Technology
Any boy or girl in the age group of 15 years to 25 years can participate in this conference.
Who will conduct the conference ?
The experienced team from Asia Plateau, which organizes national and international conferences and dialogues for the youth, industry, army, educators, families and children, will conduct the whole conference.
A Typical day includes...Prayer, exercise, time for introspection, plenary sessions, group interactions, hikes, workshops, creative activities, music, skits and other stimulating games.
The Place-to-be Silicon Institute of Technology, is located near Infocity in Patia, Bhubaneswar.
Silicon boys and girls residences will be provided for compulsory residential stay of the participants.
Timing
To be published shortly
RegistrationParticipation/Registration must be confirmed by 10th Dec, 2007.
Registration fee : Rs. 200/- to be sent in advance by DD/Cheque in the name of “Friends of Moral Re-Armament” payable at Mumbai.
The registration fee has to be sent to Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar.Conference fee : Rs. 600/- (which will include vegetarian food, refreshments, stay & bedding, conference material, certificate etc.) to be paid in cash on arrival at Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar.
Silicon Institute of TechnologyOne of the leading and fastest growing engineering institutes of Orissa, which is committed to impart the best not only in technical education but also in human values and youth leadership. Silicon, built by the side of lush Silicon Hills, is based in an environment ideal for learning and development. It’s in a quiet, green corner of Bhubaneswar, (near Infocity) with good residential facilities for boys and girls, healthy food and a cordial staff to support your stay at Silicon Campus.
Silicon Institute of Technology
Correspondence Address
The Coordinator
Prayas Youth Conference
Silicon Institute of Technology
Silicon Hills
Bhubaneswar
Orissa
Contact: Spandan :+91 9861145707
Piyush : +91 94371 72422
Prayas Youth Conference
Silicon Institute of Technology
Silicon Hills
Bhubaneswar
Orissa
Contact: Spandan :+91 9861145707
Piyush : +91 94371 72422