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Trustees and Management Committee Maha Lakshmi Vidya Bhavan formerly known as Maha Lakshmi Satsang is a UK registered Charity, governed by a Trust Instrument and is subject to all the relevant charity rules and regulations of The Charities Commission. Charity Status was granted on 7th May 1991 with a Charity Registration number of 1002912. The Mandir is managed by four Trustees. The current Trustees are Shri Bankim Gossai, Shri Ramesh Charan who also holds the title of First Honorary Secretary, Shri Krishna Ragbir and Shri Bickram Singh. Current Trustees Shri Bankim Gossai Shri Ramesh Charan Shri Krishna Ragbir Shri Bickram Singh Past Trustees Shri Jaichand Dyal Shri Chandramohun Tacouri Shri Ushwin Lalloo Our Teachers Shri Ved Mohla MBE Head of Hindi School Srmt Tara Ramdhuny Hindi Srmt Nina Fallwell Sanskrit Shri Peter Bouchini Sanskrit Shri Sundar Rajan Vedanta Studies Srmt Saraswati Rajan Bhagavat Gita Shri Bankim Gossai Music Mrs Katie McKenzie Yoga 1982-2007 SILVER JUBILEE 17
Achievements throughout the 25 years � 1982 (Divali) Maha Lakshmi Satsang founded � 1988 Monthly Satsangs commenced at Tooting Boys Scout Hall � 1988 Hindi and Music classes commences in Beckenham � 1988 Five hundred copies of Raamcharitmanas (Ramayana) sent to Guyana for free distribution to Mandirs, to mark the 150th year of Indian arrival in Guyana � 1988 Ten thousand copies of Hanuman Chalisa printed in Hindi, Romanised and with English translation printed and distributed free worldwide. � 1989 For the first time ever MLS commissioned a unique romanised and transliterated version of Raamcharitmanas (Ramayana) � 1990 MLS conducts Satsang in Belfast, Northern Ireland � 1991 MLS registered as a Charity by Trust Deed � 1992 Anup Jalota Charity Concert � 1992 Annual Children’s Concert commenced still continues � 1993 MLS Building Fund launched � 1999 MLS acquires a building to house its Mandir and Vidya Bhavan � 1999 Our Hindi School became an Examination Centre for Cambridge University Local Examinations Syndicate � 2002 MLS renamed Maha Lakshmi Vidya Bhavan � 2002 Thirty days Ramayan Recital by Shri Gussai Ji � 2002 Murthi Staaphna – Installation of Murtis by H H Swami Shri Gopal Sharan Maharaj � 2003 Shri Bankim Gossai awarded MBE for Service to the Community � 2005 Our Mandir, being certified according to law as a place of religious worship, was duly registered for solemnising marriages � 2005 MLVB conducts Divali Celebrations in the House of Commons � 2005 MLVB Website launched � 2006 MLVB represented at International (Hanumaanji) Conference in Texas 18 1982-2007 SILVER JUBILEE “Working to enh “Om Bhadrakaalyai Namo Nityam, Saraswatyai Namo Nama Veda vedang Vedanta Vidyasthaanaybhya Eva Cha” God’s presence is realised when we are given the opportunity to immerse ourselves in our interests and offer it to the world in the form of service (seva). It is in quest of this blessing that I became a member of the Maha Lakshmi Vidya Bhavan 25 years ago. Our organisation, which began as a small gathering of a few people, in the simple dwelling of a living room, has endured the test of time. Previously known as the Maha Lakshmi Satsang, we have seen over the years our membership expand immensely. Today, the Maha Lakshmi Vidya Bhavan (MLVB) stands as a unit of its own clearly recognised at large as a community organisation, offering a variety of services to Hindus and non-Hindus alike. It is my dream that the MLVB continues to symbolise, on a larger scale, an organisation solely representing the people and their needs, in form of the various social services on which all communities rely. Services, such as, supporting women’s concerns and issues, dealing with youth emergencies and family situations, assisting the aged and needy, helping those with legal, financial and medical issues when immediate attention is needed, are all key features of our institution. In a demanding society where social assistance in all forms are difficult to come by, it would be ideal to represent a foundation which continues to offer such services readily to its members without hesitation. These are the needs and issues, which all members of an organisation benefit and allowing MLVB the opportunity to magnify such importance would be a satisfying reality for all of us. In the midst of striving to offer a friendly hand to our community, it has brought me great joy to be a part of the MLVB from a personal level. Being a member of this great organisation, has afforded me the opportunity to travel, to meet many dignitaries, including Her Majesty, The Queen and Prince Charles when our Mandir was awarded the MBE
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