Mumbai: RSS Sarsanghachalak Shri Mohan Bhagwat presented Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Awards on April 24. Those who were honoured on the occasion included renowned cricketer Kapil Dev, film stars Aamir Khan and Vyjayanthimala Bali. Kapil Dev was honoured for his outstanding contribution to the Indian cricket while Aamir Khan was felicitated for his film ‘Dangal’.
Shri Bhagwat said the award winners are source of inspiration and their good work in their respective fields would help in nation building. “I pay my respect to the galaxy of winners who have achieved a respectable niche in the society through their talent. I have come to this function to know the works of the winners. Talent also needs sadhana and while doing the sadhana or working in a particular field one should not expect publicity, honour and awards. We do sadhana in the hope that the outcome would increase the honour of our society and the nation,” he said. The Sarsanghachalak further said that Kishore Deshpande of Savali Sanstha started work for upliftment of the deprived people on his own and not in the greed of any Award. He was not told to do this work by anyone, he did it following his consciousness. What Kapil Dev and others have said is the same consciousness,” Shri Bhagwat added.
Speaking on the occasion Lata Mangeshkar said coming of Sarsarsanghachalak in the funciton is a blessing for her. “I welcome him. I also express my sincere thanks to all the participants. I rememebr that my father the late Dinanath Mangeshkar was also a Sangh swayamsevak,” she said.
Food for the drought affected in Kenya
Nairobi: Hindu Religious Service Centre (HRSC) Kenya volunteers distributed food hampers to the drought affected people in Mwingi area of Kitui County Council in Kenya on April 9. Following complete crop failure, Mwingi area is severely drought stricken in Kenya. A total of 3,000 food hampers were distributed to the already identified needy families. Each sealed food hamper consisted of 10 kg of Maize flour and 5 kg of Rice costing Kenyan Schillings 1,000. The food hampers were personally distributed by the HRSC members to the identified families who had gathered at Kyetani Secondary School, about 199 km from Nairobi.
HRSC was assisted on the ground logistics by Bishop Dr Mutemi and Sister Magdaline who head the Church group in Mwingi area. The food distribution of 3,000 food hampers started in the morning and was completed by lunch time. All people from Nairobi and Mwingi who were involved with the food distribution were energised with a small group lunch. This was the second famine food distribution attempt by the HRSC. The number of food hampers from this specific famine project now totals to 5,500 food hampers. HRSC is in the process of third famine food distribution.
