New Delhi: “People world over are worried over the climate change and environmental degradation. Despite various efforts the results are unsatisfactory. On the contrary the Hindu view of life has, since ancient time, developed a healthy mechanism where nature and man act complimentary to each other. It is because of this thinking that we worship the trees and stones considering them as a form of God,” said noted economist and RSS Uttar Kshetra Sanghachalak Dr Bajranglal Gupt while releasing a book, Paryavaran Darshan, on June 5. The book has been written by Dr Om Prabhat Agrawal and has been published by Suruchi Prakashan.
Dr Gupt said consumerist vision of the West is responsible for the growing damage to nature. The so-called developed nations, where hardly 20 per cent of the world population lives, consume 80 per cent of the world resources. “What is needed to save the nature is to limit the needs and curb the greed,” he added. Dr Om Prabhat Agrawal introduced the book. RSS National Executive Member Shri Ashok Beri, Uttar Kshetra Karyavah Shri Sitaram Vyas, president of Suruchi Sansthan Shri Shivkumar Yadav and many other eminent personalities were also present on the occasion. N
VHP to work for making Bharat Untouchability Free
Haridwar: The three day Kendriya Margdarshak Mandal meeting of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad has stressed the need to accelerate efforts of making Bharat untouchability-free. About 250 saints from different parts of the country participated in the meeting presided over by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Vasudevanand Saraswati. The resolution about social harmony was moved by Swami Govind Giri Maharaj. The resolution said every Hindu is equal and Hinduism has never recognised untouchabiltiy. The resolution expects the Hindu society to open the doors of all temples, water bodies and crematoriums for all without discrimination. It also called upon the people to celebrate birth anniversaries of great personalities together. N
Vidya Bharati schools excel in Uttarakhand
Dehradun: Students studying in Vidya Bharati affiliated schools captured the first, second and third positions in Uttarakhand Education Board exams. In merit list also they have captured 11 of the first 13 places. In 10th standard, the Vidya Bharati school student captured the second position in the State. It is to be noted that the Vidya Bharati runs 652 schools in the State offering education to about 1.25 lakh students. About 100 of these schools are of secondary level.
According to Dr Vijaypal Singh, State inspector of Vidya Bharati, first five places in the merit of 12th standard have been captured by Vidya Bharati School students. They include Aditya Ghildiyal of Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Shrikote Ganganali (Srinagar), Akshadeep Vatsal of Saraswati Vidya Mandir (Jaspur) and Medha of Saraswati Vidya Mandir Ranipur (Haridwar). Out of total 86 merit holders, 50 are from Vidya Bharati affiliated schools. Vidya Bharati has schools in all 13 districts of the State. Out of total 652 schools, 514 are primary and 138 are secondary level. n
