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Lot of people are clueless about enjoying leisure: Envoy

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Kolkata, Jan 12 (IANS) Leading a civilised life is impossible without leisure, which enriches people to make good judgement, but a lot many have no clue how to enjoy it, a senior diplomat and a writer said here on Friday.

“As a diplomat, my job is to travel. But I think there is something about taking time to enjoy and appreciate what you see and observe. That actually enriches us as people,” Australian High Commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu said.

She said this after launching the book “The Pleasures of Leisure” written by Australian writer Robert Dessaix at the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2018.

Citing from the book, she said: “Without leisure, a civilised life is impossible.”

The Australian writer pointed out there is no balance in our private life and imbalances exists in the society.

“People work harder and harder and they retire with the hope that they will enjoy leisure. But they do not know how to do it. (On the other hand) Some people, in society, are not working at all. There is no balance. We want everyone to work little bit and have lot more leisure. Our political masters do not want this,” he said.

According to Dessaix, people are always “switched on” and they are never “unplugged”. Getting off-line becomes a luxury. Criticising the social media, he said people have been losing the “art of intimacy”.

Asked how important leisure is in the globalised competitive world, Sindhu said: “We have to take out time to digest every piece of information and things we see. Unless we do that, we can’t make good judgement.

“It is important to move away from noise, taking time off for leisure to care for ourselves, to get the rest we need, to do thinking we need and to do best choices in our life.”

Responding to whether “quality leisure” becomes imperative to be productive in the workplace, she said: “Yes, it is but not just (to be productive) at the workplace, but I think (it is imperative) to be a complete human being. You need to play, work and rest. We do not focus on resting part…”

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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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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