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Senior citizens centre among six initiatives of president
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee will over the next two days inaugurate a number of initiatives, including a gathering place for senior citizens of his estate where they can avail of free health checkups, a statement said.
A new ceremonial hall for hosting important ceremonial events is also to be inaugurated.
On Thursday, the president who is always thinking of innovative ways to make the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the President’s Estate more people-friendly, will inaugurate five initiatives.
He will inaugurate ‘Samagama’, a community initiative for senior citizens residing in the President’s Estate that will offer a place for all senior citizens to gather together daily and have free health check-ups, participate in recreation activities, etc.
The second initiative he will launch is an Electronic Art Catalogue titled ‘Art Heritage of Rashtrapati Bhavan: A Selection’. The Electronic Art Catalogue containing over 113 high quality photographs of paintings and select art objects in the collection of Rashtrapati Bhavan will be added to the President of India website.
Through this initiative, the Rashtrapati Bhavan is opening to people from across the world for the first time a cross section of the entire art collection of Rashtrapati Bhavan, said an official statement from the President’s House.
He would also launch a Financial Literacy Festival and a Literacy Centre and well as a Financial Library at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in the President’s Estate.
Students of the Sarvodaya Vidyalaya as well as residents of the estate will be trained in financial literacy using dummy banking and literacy classes conducted by the State Bank of India at the Financial Literacy Centre.
The National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) will create a Financial Library where resources will be available to sustain interest of students and teachers. RuPay will give Rs.25 credit to each student through Dummy cards to buy books during the festival. Financial games, quizzes and other activities will also be organized for students, children and parents, said the statement.
Mukherjee will also lay the foundation stone for the President’s Estate Housing Complex near Dr. RML Hospital comprising Type II/III houses for staff. This complex will comprise two 10-storey residential towers of a total of 72 houses.
The president will also launch the green move of RB Cycle initiative aimed at reducing the use of motorized vehicles within the President’s Estate. Under this, 50 cycles will be made available at four locations in the estate to promote fitness and health amongst residents of the estate and to create awareness about environment issues.
Mukherjee will Friday inaugurate the new Ceremonial Hall for hosting important ceremonial events.
The Hall will form part of an integrated Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Center with an Art Gallery, multi-purpose halls and auditorium. Built as an extension of the existing auditorium, the 55m x 41m Ceremonial Hall has been built keeping in mind the requirements of the Aug 15 ‘At Home’ Receptions and ‘Guards of Honour’ for visiting foreign dignitaries during inclement weather. Construction of the Hall, whose foundation stone was laid Dec 18, 2013 has been completed within a year, the statement said.
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.
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