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New Indian Express
07-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
RSS concludes three-day meet in Delhi; local events to be held as part of centenary year celebrations
NEW DELHI: Over the course of its three-day Prant Pracharak Baithak in Delhi, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) discussed matters ranging from centenary year celebrations, organisational issues, and other contemporary topics including language row, Operation Sindoor and the ongoing Manipur conflict. In the Baithak, all Karyakartas received the guidance of Pujaniya Sarsanghchalak Ji and Mananiya Sarkaryavah Ji. Akhil Bharatiya Pracharak Pramukh Sunil Ambekar addressed the press at Keshav Kunj following the conslusion of the Baithak. He informed that planning for centenary year celebrations was also discussed during the meet. During the centenary year, Hindu Sammelans will be organised at Mandal level in rural areas and at Basti level in urban areas with the participation of all sections of the society. The Sammelans will discuss festivals, social unity and harmony, and Panch Parivartan (five transformation). Similarly, Samajik Sadbhav Baithaks (social harmony meetings) will be organised in 11,360 blocks/towns to promote social harmony. At present, there are 58,964 Mandals and 44,055 Bastis. According to the Sangh structure, there are 924 districts in total. In these districts, Pramukh Nagrik seminars will be organised, where topics such as the idea of Bharat, pride of Bharat, Bharat's Swa will be discussed. Sunil Ambekar further said that outreach program will be conducted through Grih Sampark. Efforts will be made to reach maximum houses in every village and every Basti. The main goal for the centenary year is inclusive outreach across professions, geographies, and communities to foster holistic social integration. The Sangh centenary year will start from Vijayadashami Utsav.


Time of India
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Generations come together to celebrate poetry
Our need for interacting and bonding with people over art, culture or culinary makes us feel human. Baithak and Beyond , a unique meetup of poets and poetry connoisseurs does exactly the same over every weekend in the city. The recent meetup in Baner held on Saturday was nothing short of a pleasant experience of celebrating a shared love of poetry and literature for Punekars. 18-years-old Amita Gurav sharing her experiences at the Baithak and Beyond poetry gathering on Saturday 28 June, 2025. The event starts with recitals of a poem, ghazal, nazm or sher, either original or of a published author, followed by a hearty discussion and feedback. For an 18-years-old chemistry student, Amita Gurav, Baithak and Beyond was a much-needed getaway to connect with like minded individuals. 'I chose to attend Baithak and Beyond, because it is very different from other open mic events. This is where you get feedback and know other people's perspectives about your own writings,' she says. Saad Ahmed Shaikh, co-founder of Baithak and Beyond, warming up to the attendees at the gathering on Saturday, June 28, 2025 by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Saad Ahmed Shaikh, an assistant professor and the co-founder of Baithak and Beyond, shared, 'Everybody has a story to share and they only need a space where they feel comfortable to do so. And here, at Baithak we do exactly the same. Give them the space.' He further added that fulfilling feedback from the attendees is what makes Baithak a real success for him. The event saw over 30 attendees from different walks of life and varying age groups, ranging from people as young as 18-years-old to elders over 80-years. 80-years-old Sharad Selot at Baithak and Beyond reciting Dinkar's Rashmirathi For an octogenarian Sharad Selot, who was attending such a gathering for the first time, it was a treat to find people who are much younger than herself and yet able to bond over their shared love for poetry. She said, 'The younger generation is opting to ignore the social media and parties to come here is a big deal. It's a treat to see that people from different age groups are all interested in poetry and literature. Everyone has their own set of opinions and no one is trying to be fake or mysterious.'


News18
23-06-2025
- Politics
- News18
Prant Pracharak Baithak Of RSS To Be Held In Delhi From July 4 To 6
Last Updated: RSS's annual Prant Pracharak Baithak will be in Delhi on July 4-6, 2025. Leaders Mohan Bhagwat and Dattatreya Hosabale will attend, reviewing training camps and centenary plans. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) annual national level Prant Pracharak (provincial in-charge Pracharak) Baithak will be held in Delhi on Vikram Samvat 2082 – Ashadh Shukla Navami, Dashmi and Ekadashi on July 4, 5 and 6, a press release said. The meeting venue will be 'Keshav Kunj' RSS office building in Delhi. According to the release, all Prant pracharaks, Sah prant pracharaks and Kshetra (Regional – unit of 3-4 provinces) pracharaks, Sah kshetra pracharaks will be attending this meet. As per the RSS organisational structure, there are a total of 11 regions and 46 prants. Akhil Bharatiya Sangathan Mantris (national level organising secretaries) of RSS, inspired by different organisations, will also be attending this meeting. After the March 2025 Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), different level training camps were organised nationwide in April, May and June. This is regarded as an important meeting to discuss the implementation plan for the upcoming year. The release said that the agenda for this meeting mainly includes a report and review about recently concluded RSS training camps, execution details about upcoming year-long RSS centenary year programmes, tour plans of Pujaneeya Sarsanghchalak Ji for the year 2025-26 and other events. The RSS centenary year (2025-26) programs begin from Vijayadashami, which falls on October 2, 2025, and will continue till next year's Vijayadashami 2026. As per the release, the meeting will mainly be attended by Pujaneeya Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, Mananiya Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale, all Sah Sarkaryavahs, including Krishnagopal, CR Mukund, Arun Kumar, Ramdutt, Atul Limaye, and Alok Kumar, all national-level Karya vibhag pramukhs (working vertical in-charges) and other executive council members. For this meet, Pujaneeya Sarsanghchalak will arrive at Delhi on June 28. First Published: June 23, 2025, 14:58 IST


New Indian Express
13-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
RSS chief Bhagwat to attend Chintan Baithak in Piravom from July 24 to 26
KOCHI: Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas, an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will organise a three-day national Chintan Baithak at Adi Shankara Nilayam in Piravom from July 24 to 26. Representatives of 80 national educational institutions will participate in the Baithak and RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat will be the chief guest, said national coordinator A Vinod. The Shiksha Samskriti Utthan Nyas has been striving for restoration of Bharatiya culture in education sector for the past five years. The Nyas will also organise a conference of the representatives of various universities, institutions under the Central and state governments, and entrepreneurs at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences on July 27 and 28. The conference is being organised by the Shiksha Samskriti Utthan Nyas, Association of Indian Universities and Amrita Viswa Vidya Peedam. The vice-chancellors and directors of 200 educational institutions will participate.


United News of India
13-06-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
RSS Chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat to attend 'Chintan Baithak, Education Conference' in Kerala
Kochi, June 13 (UNI) RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat will attend the 'National Chintan Baithak and Education Conference' to be held on July 25, 26 and 27 at Piravom in Kerala. Around 80 prominent educationists working at the national level are expected to participate in the Baithak in which the RSS Chief will attend as chief guest, said A. Vinod, National Co-ordinator of Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas. Discussions will include topics such as Bharatiya knowledge traditions, Bharatiya languages, modern education systems that foster self-reliance among the youth, life values, civic awareness, and environmental education. The Baithak will outline a roadmap in education for a Viksit Bharat. The Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas, which has been actively working for the last 20 years in the field of education to promote and integrate Bharatiya perspectives and indigenous content, will organise the event at the Adi Shankara Nilayam, the birthplace of Adi Shankaracharya and centre of the Chinmaya International Foundation. Along with the organisational achievements, the meeting will evaluate the initiatives of Nyas, like 'Jñānotsavs' and the 'Jñāna Mahakumbh', which have been organised over the past five years to bring together various educational institutions working towards reinstating Bharatiya values in the education sector. A separate education conference (Jñāna Sabha) will be held on July 27 and 28 at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, with participation from universities, central and state educational institutions, educational agencies, and private educational entrepreneurs who are contributing uniquely to the Bharatiya in education. Vice Chancellors and Directors from around 200 institutions across Bharat will attend this gathering. The central theme of this Jñāna Sabha is "Education for a Viksit Bharat". Distinguished personalities, including Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Chancellor of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and spiritual leader), Sri Sri Ravishankar (Acharya of Jeevan Kala), H. Nagendra (Chancellor of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana), M (spiritual leader), and yoga guru Baba Ramdev, will grace the occasion. The conference aims to deliberate on how collective efforts in education can pave the way for a developed Bharat. It will emphasise how upcoming generations can be prepared to face global challenges by integrating life values, civic consciousness, social harmony, and simple environmentally sustainable living as core elements of education. The follow-up of Sankalpa Patras resolved at the Jñāna Maha Kumbh held in Prayagraj and the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), especially on evaluation and research, will also be discussed. To ensure the successful conduct of the conference, a meeting of workers will be held on June 27 at BTH in Ernakulam, he said. UNI DS ARN