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JNUTA presents Irom Sharmila scholarship to JNUSU, Rohith Vemula
New Delhi:The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers Association (JNUTA) on Monday awarded the annual Irom Sharmila scholarship to the JNU students’ union and posthumously to University of Hyderabad research scholar Rohith Vemula.
“The 2015-16 Irom Sharmila scholarship has been jointly awarded to Rohith Vemula posthumously of the Ambedkar Studies’ Association, Hyderabad Central University and JNUSU represented by its president Kanhaiya Kumar and general secretary Rama Naga,” said JNUTA president Ajay Patnaik.
Sharmila, who has been on a fast since November 2000, continues to protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. The university faculty in 2012 started a scholarship in honour of her dedicated and non-violent fight for democracy. The scholarship of Rs.50,000 is awarded to any postgraduate student from Delhi who comes from an area with internal armed conflict or has suffered under a black clause.
A sum of Rs.25,000 was given for Vemula and the rest was given to the JNUSU leaders.
“The struggle which started in JNU, its foundation was created in University of Hyderabad. If we hadn’t started this struggle for justice for Rohith, then may be these sedition charges wouldn’t have been required,” Kanhaiya Kumar said.
“We are not going to remain silent anymore. We’ll fight for our democracy, for the Constitution… This amount will be used for the fight to claim democracy,” he added.
However, JNUSU joint secretary and ABVP member Saurabh Sharma expressed unhappiness on the coveted award being given Kanhaiya Kumar who is currently out on bail.
“It’s shameful and condemnable that JNU, a public institution that runs on taxpayers, is used as a front for anti-national elements and one of the chief perpetrators of the anti-national event at JNU, Kanhaiya Kumar is being felicitated.
“In the case of Kanhaiya Kumar, a student leader, who openly supported people glorifying Afzal Guru who attacked the Indian parliament, is given a scholarship in the name of Indian democracy and Constitution,” Sharma said.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.