anches jointly.In Hindi Vidya Jain Public School, Rohini, in Sanskrit KendriyaVidyalaya, T.P.Block, Pitampura and in Lokgeet Govt. Co-Ed. SarvodyaVidyalaya Kailash Enclave stood first respectively.Sri Shyam Lal Garg, the chief guest, gave blessings to children &appreciated the <strong>Parishad</strong> for its social service to mankind.Pali, Rajasthan West : Branch organised NGSC on 27thSeptember, 2008 with Shri Madan Rathore MLA Sumerpur as chief guestand Shri Sampat Mal Gandhi leading lawyer and Shri C.R.Mehta asspecial guest. 10 teams participated in the competition with T.R.BalikaSenior School as winner in Hindi and Saraswati Vidya Mandir in Sanskrit.In Lokgeet competition 8 teams participated with Central Academy Schoolbeing the winner.Bhubaneswar Main ,Odissa : Branch held its branch level NGSCin the prestigious Jaydev Bhawan on 14 Sept 08 in which five Schoolswith 40 Students participated. Shri Saumya Ranjan Pattnaik, editor ofdaily'Sambad' was the chief guest. He was so impressed that he invitedtwo top teams to perform in FM Radio Programme, which they did.For BVP Constitution, Bye Laws & Branch/Prantelection rules visit <strong>Parishad</strong> Website:www.bvpindia.com10 <strong>Jan</strong>uary 2009 NITI ikS"k&ek?k] tuojh 0911uhfrBHARAT KO JANOVidyaranya, Karnataka South : Branch conducted BKJprogramme at the branch level on 2nd Nov.,08 in the premises of BUNTS'Shangha Vidya Nikethana. 12 senior teams and 9 junior teamsparticipated. Sri N.Doulath Rao, National Additional Secretary Generalinaugurated the programme. First in junior team was from Florence HighSchool, Basaveshwara Nagar, Bangalore, and 2nd in senior team wasfrom BUNTS Sangha Vidya Nikethan, Vijayanagar, Bangalore.The teams from Florence School participated in the Prant levelcompetition held on 09.11.2008 at Davanagere and got 3rd prize.Shahpurkandi, Punjab North : BKJ (a) School level writtencompetition was held on 16.10.08. 185 students in junior and 100 studentsin senior categories participated.Khanna : Branch organized branch level BKJ on 4.11.2008 in which980 students from 12 different schools of the city and nearby villagetook part in both senior and junior level competition. Lala Sarkaru MallSarvhitkari Vidya Mandir Sr. Sec. School stood 1st in senior and RadhaVatika Sr. Sec.School Khanna stood in junior level.Sirhind, , Punjab East : The State level B.K.J. quizcompetition was organized by Sirhind branch on 23rd November,08 at Lions Community Hall, Sirhind. A total of 17 teams participatedin the event (9 senior & 8 junior) Shri Rakesh Sehgal, PresidentPunjab East & Shri Harinder Gupta General Secretary Punjab Eastpresided over the function. Renowned social worker S. AmritpalSingh (Raju) graced the occasion as chief guest & donated Rs.2100/-, Sh. Vinay Kumar & Kailash Kumar of Govt. Model HighSchool, Sector-20-D, Chandigarh were declared winners in juniorwing & Priyanka & Neha of Shri Suraj Kund Sarva Hitkari VidyaMandir Sunam were winners from senior teams.Sirhind : Branch level BKJ was organized on 5th and 19th October,2008 at Govt. Girls Sr.Sec. School, and Lion's Community Hall Sirhindrespectively. 650 students from ten Schools participated. The team ofGovt. Girl Sr. Sec. School Sirhind Mandi (Fatehgarh Sahib) stood first insenior group and Saffron City Sr. Sec. School in Junior group.Samana Mandi : <strong>Bharat</strong> Ko <strong>Jan</strong>o written test was organized bybranch at Public Sr. Sec. School on 2.11.2008. 390 students from 11schools participated in this test in senior & junior groups. The quizcompetition was held on 9.11.2008 at S.D Model School, Samana.Goalpara, Assam : Organized BKJ competition on 14th Sep,08at Central Girls H.E.School, Sri Sankardev Sishuniketan & Sainik School
Goalpara were the winners in the senior & junior groups respectively.Birjhora : On 06.09.2008 branch organized BKJ competition atBirjhora Higher Secondary School, Bongaigaon. The competition wasinaugurated by Sri Pulin Choudhary, Principal of the school.Sri SwadeshRanjan Goswami, Secretary State also attended the programme. 10groupswere selected for the oral round. In senior category Birjhora H.S.School& in junior category Sh. Sankardev Vidya Niketan were the winners.Silchar : Branch organized BKJ on 21st Sept., 08 at NarsinghHigher Secondary School, wherein approximately 200 students from 15different schools participated. The top scorer in junior group was NilimaRao, of Govt. Girls Higher Secondray School and in senior group RamalChakraborty, of Pranabanda Vidya Mandir.Gajuwaka, A.P.North-East : Branch conducted BKJcompetition on 25.10.2008 at Vijnana <strong>Bharat</strong>i School. 17 teamsparticipated in the competition. The competition was inaugurated by theMunicipal Corporator Sri A.J.Stalin.Chaitanya Public School stood 1st in senior group while A.V.K.High School bagged 1st prize in junior group.Greater Kailash-I, Delhi South : Branch organized BKJcompetition on 25th October, 2008 in 4 schools. 450 students took thetest.Lucknow Poorvi, Awadh Goraksh : Branch organised theBKJ competition on 2-11-2008 at Seth M.R.Jaipuria School, Lucknow.Seven Teams in senior and six teams in junior group participated. ShriP.Arvindakshan, Principal, Jaipuria School was the chief guest andColonel Y.R.Sharma was special guest on this occassin.Thermal Bokaro, Jharkhand : Branch organized BKJ-2008branch level inter school quiz on 25.10.2008 at Station Club BTPS.Theprogramme was inaugurated by the C.E. & Project Head Mr. A.N.Mishra.11 junior level teams and 9 senior level of 13 schools paricipated. Thequiz was conducted by the Supd. Engr. Mr. A.Dutta. Earlier about 1381students participated in the school level programmeOdissa : State level BKJ quiz among 13 top teams from Odissabranches was held at Bhubaneswar on 2nd November, 2008. Therewere 7 senior and 6 junior category teams. Red-Cross Bhawan waspacked with BVP members, elite guests, parents and media towintess this unique event. A special section of questions relatingto art, culture and history of Odisha were added to the main bulk ofquiz on <strong>Bharat</strong> by the famous quizmaster Prof. Dr. Sanjay Satpathycontinue on page 14..........12.11.2008. 223 students were examined by Dr. Bhat. After the test the12 <strong>Jan</strong>uary 2009 NITI ikS"k&ek?k] tuojh 0913uhfrHEALTHBasugaon, Assam : On 17.08.2008 Bongaigaon & this branchjointly organized a free health check-up and artificial limb measurementcamp at B.J.L.P.School, Basugaon. The camp was inaugurated by SriSubhash Basumatary, Chairman, Basugaon Town Committee.Dr. K.N.Debsarma, Retd, Joint Director, Assam Health Servicesand Sri Swadesh Ranjan Goswami were also present in the camp. Twohundred patients were examined and medicines worth Rs.10,000/- givenfree of cost. The technicians from Archna Vikalanga Kendra, Guwahatitook measurement of artificial limbs and calipers.Goalpara : On 07.09.2008 newly formed Goalpara branch organizeda free artificial limbs measurement camp at Central Girls High School,Goalpara. The camp was inaugurated by Prof. Haridas Sarkar, NationalAddl. Secretary General. Dr. Shyamlendu Das and Dr. Asimananda Sarmaalong with prominent & leading personalities of Goalpara Town attendedthe camp.26 Physically handicapped persons attended the camp. Out ofwhich 19 persons were selected for measurement.Karimganj : Monthly free health check-up-cum awareness andmedicine distribution camp at our adopted village Nathupura was organizedon 23rd November,208. 45 patients were examined by Dr. M.S.Dasgupta.Medicines worth Rs. 5000/- were distributed free of cost.Birjhora : Branch organized free medical check-up & medicinedistribution camp at 36 N-Chorapara L.P.School on 23.11.2008 an adoptedvillage of the branch. 88 patients were examined by Dr. K.N.Devsarma,Retd Joint Director, health services of Assam and vice president BVPAsam (W). Medicines worth Rs. 5000/- were given free of cost to thepatients.Agartala, Tripura : An Eye camp was held on 14.11.08 in GariaAcademy south Tripura, organised by R.K. Pur Branch .102 personswere checked up & given free Medicines. 25 were selected for operation.Dr. D.K. Paul & his team took active part in the camp.Giddarbaha, Punjab South : Branch organized a medical Camp(ENT & Skin) in Sept, 08. in which seven hundred patients were examinedand given free medicines. Honorable Finance & Planning Minister, PunjabS.M.S.Badal inaugurated the camp as chief guest while Sh. RajinderGarg presided over the function.Greater Kailash-I, Delhi South : Branch organized a Dentalhealth check-up camp at Veer Savarkar G.S.K.Vidyalaya, Kalkaji on