Monday, September 14, 2015
Sunday, August 16, 2015
ELECTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE WING IN AIR & DOORDARSHAN ON 17TH
AUGUST 2015
The election of Prasar Bharati’s Administrative wings are going to be held on 17th August 2015 (Monday). ‘Akashvani
& Doordarshan Administrative Staff Association (ADASA) is combined
association of AIR & Doordarshan which is recognised & registered body.
Sh. S.S. Chouhan, senior Administrative Officer, New Delhi has been appointed
as Returning Officer to conduct the election in the whole country. There are
two types of councils in this association. One is National Council (Head
Quarter, Delhi) & 15 Zonal Councils (Zonal Stations) as the all AIR station
& Doordarshan kendras have been divided into the zones. Sh. G.K, Charaya &
Sh. Sangam Thakur are candidates for the post President, Sh. R.S.Chouhan & Sh.
D.D. Roy are contesting for the post of General Secretary for National Council.
Its North zone area is comprises
of five states viz. Punjab, Haryana,
J & K, Chandigarh, & Himachal Pradesh. Sh. Satish Sharma (Jalandhar)
& Surinder Kumar Sharma (Jalandhar) are contesting for Chairman, Sh. Dinesh
Kumar (Jalandhar) & Sh. S.K. Bhan (Jammu) are contesting for Vice Chairman
while my self Sh. Jaswinder Singh ‘Kainaur’ (Chandigarh), Sh. Dalip Kumar Malla
(Jammu) & Sh. Gaje Singh (Rohtak) are contesting for the post of Joint
Secretary of the North zone (Punjab). The votes will be cast through ballot
papers on 17th August 2015 at the respective station/kendras. The
process of election work is going very peacefully. The counting of votes will
be at Delhi on 29th August 2015 & the result will also be
declared on the same day.
Monday, August 10, 2015
An exemplary personality who did 28 jobs in 28 weeks in 28 States of India
Jaswinder Singh Kainaur
An
exemplary personality who did 28 jobs in 28 weeks in 28 States of India
Meet Jubanashwa Mishra from Bhubaneswar,
Odisha, who took 28 jobs in 28 weeks and covered 28 states of India. Determined
to not do a dull regular job after completing his engineering, Mishra took a
path rarely traveled
While most of us seek stability and a regular
paycheck, Jubanashwa Mishra took on an unplanned journey to 28 states in
India, doing arbitrary and odd jobs every week.
He has worked as a photographer, a tattoo
artist, a river rafting guide, a film executive, a tea factory worker, a waste
warrior, and much more. While every week most of us go to the same office to do
the same job, this man had no idea where he would be working the next week. His
first was a photographer. Here is portrait of that first job.
Mr. J. Mishra says:
“I did my
engineering like many people in India but I knew I never wanted to do a job. I
got the idea of job-hopping when I heard of a guy who did something similar —
doing 52 jobs in 52 weeks. I thought I’d use the same idea too and explore the
28 states in India.”
Inspired by the work of
Canadian Sean Aiken who first introduced the concept of one week one job, Mishra decided to follow the same
path.
Once Mishra had made up his
mind, there was no looking back. He didn’t even tell his parents about his
adventure; they got to know about what he was doing through a local news
article. Confused and worried in the beginning, the family finally accepted the
idea that Mishra was not going to take up a “settled” job.
How he went about his dream plan
Throughout his journey, Mishra was sure of
one thing— he wanted to take up jobs that would help him understand the culture
and traditions of the state he was going to. And so it came about that he took
up a job as a waste warrior and mountain cleaner in Himachal Pradesh, a tea
factory worker in Assam, a movie marketing executive in Maharashtra, a mud
artisan in West Bengal, a rafting trainee in Jammu & Kashmir, and so on.
Starting with his journey
as a photographer in Haryana in May 2013, Mishra’s journey has been full of
unforgettable experiences.
“I started
as a photographer in Haryana because those guys were the first ones to say yes
to my proposal,” laughs Mishra. But as he moved forward in his journey
and explored other states, people started approaching him with various job
offers. Some he did as a volunteer for free and for others he was paid a
substantial amount.
From being a news channel TRP analyst in Odisha
to emotional consultant in Karnataka, and even a tattoo artist in Goa,
Mishra tried his hand at many jobs. But the one he found the most challenging
was working as a playschool teacher.
“In one week I learnt enough to make a small tattoo on a
client. But it was being a playschool teacher in Andhra Pradesh which was most
challenging — handling three to four year old kids is not easy,” he says.
Supported by funds he
collected through a crowdfunding platform, Mishra traveled approximately 25,000
km by train, bus, taxi, flight, tram, auto, bike, rickshaw, boat, raft, and
even his own two feet.
“I was living my dream of meeting new people and
connecting with them. I didn’t care about how difficult the journey was. In the
end all that mattered was the experience I was gaining. There is so much to
learn and explore in our country. We should travel far and see amazing places,
cultures and people,” says Mishra.
Despite the fact that Mishra is highly
educated (being an engineer and then a Post Graduate from MICA,
Ahmedabad), Mishra did not restrict his job profiles to his capabilities.
Rather, he pushed himself and took up the most unexpected jobs.
While in Uttar Pradesh he
was a cremation assistant, in Chennai he was a snack seller on the beach. One
week he was running a contraceptive campaign in rural Bihar, and in another he
was working as a farmer in Uttarakhand.
The journey was a challenge of course. He was
constantly on the road, adjusting to different climatic conditions and
circumstances…his health finally took a toll and he was very ill for several
days. “I thought I was going to die. I was in bed for two weeks. But that was
the only break I took and I was back on my journey,” he says.
Mishra is now back
to his home in Bhubaneshwar and documenting his experiences in a book that
tells of his incredible journey.
“I
have been recently rejected by a publisher. But I am sure I will find one at
the right time,” he says.
Not willing to join the corporate sector,
Mishra has started a preschool called Paper Boat in Bhubaneswar. “It is a futuristic playschool where children
do not simply learn, they experience education through our theme-based learning
approach,” he says.
“Don’t be afraid to dream and then live
your dreams. People will tell you that it is difficult, but don’t hesitate.
Always listen to your heart,” is his advice to others out there who hope
to live their passion some day.
This is an amazing
story in his real life. He is very rare personality with a knowledge of multiple jobs. He may be role
model, if any wishes to follow him.
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Monday, July 13, 2015
Best place ‘the Holy city Amritsar’ (Punjab) to visit on Bharat Darshan
Best place ‘the Holy city Amritsar’ (Punjab) to visit
on Bharat Darshan
There are
many famous places in & around the historical & religious Amritsar city
(Punjab) to visit on Leave Travel Concession (LTC Bharat Darshan) for Central
Govt, employees as well as others who are entitled for LTC facility. Besides
the Govt. Employees, the other than the
Govt. Employees may plan to go there at their own cost. Out of them famous places, some places are
mentioned:-
1.
Jallianwala
Bagh.
2.
Gurudwara
Harmandir Sahib.
3.
Durgiana
Mandir.
4.
Attari-Wahga
border (India-Pakistan an International border).
Jallianwala
Bagh
Jallian
Bagh is public garden place in Amritsar in the Punjab State of India. This
memorial is managed by the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust. This trust
has been established by the Govt. of India in 1951.
Gurudwara
Harmandir Sahib
The
Gurudwara Harmandir Sahib informally referred to as the “Golden Temple” is the
holiest Sikh gurudwara located in the city of Amritsar. There are four doors to
get into the Harmandir Sahib, which symbolize the openness of the Sikhs towards
all people and religions.
Durgiana
Mandir
The
Durgiana temple is also known as Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Durga Tirath and Sitla
Mandir is a premier Hindu temple of Punjab (India) situated in the city of
Amritsar. Durgiana derives its name from the Goddess Durga.
Attari-Wagah
border (India-Pakistan an International border)
The writer of this article, visited Amritsar (Punjab)
many times & twice at Wagah border with family. This is probably one place
where any Indian would feel very patriotic. On the basis of experiences, I
hereby getting a chance to write an article to communicate the readers.
The
Wagah border is a post between India & Pakistan. It is also being called
‘Wagah’, as the name Wahga in Pakistan, is a village near which the accepted
Radcliffe Line, the boundary demarcation line dividing India & Pakistan
upon the partition of India, was drawn in 1947. Then, the law & order work in India was
entrusted to the Punjab Police & thereafter changed with BSF. Before to the
division of our country, the wahga town
was combined place of our country. After the partition of our country into two
countries viz. India & Pakistan, the wagah
place went to Lahore District of
newly born country-Pakistan & the Attari village came to Amritsar
District of this India country. These lies on the Grand Trunk Road between the
cities of Amritsar, Punjab, India & Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Attari-Wagah border is 30 kms away from
Amritsar.
Attari-Wagah
border is famous for its “Flag Retreat Ceremony”. This ceremony was started in
1959 by the mutual understanding of the both countries. This military practice
is being performed daily in the evening by the security forces of India viz. Border
Security Force (BSF) & Pakistan’s Pakistan Rangers (PR) regularly since
then. In the every evening, the ceremony starts with a blustering parade by the
soldiers from both the sides and ends up in the perfectly coordinated lowering
of the two nations ‘flags’. It is called the beating retreat border ceremony on
the International level. The border
place comprises of a huge arch and has gates of both the countries. During the
drill of the forces, one infantryman stands at attention on each side of the
gate. As the sun sets, the iron gates at the border are opened and the two
flags are lowered simultaneously. The flags are folded and the ceremony ends
with a retreat from either side, followed by the closing of the gates again. This
performance attracts the many visitors from both sides of the border, as well
as International tourists. This ceremony started as a gesture of good will
among the two countries.
Perhaps
this border is the only one International border where the “Flag Retreat
Ceremony” is being done with great pomp &
show. There are cries rose as “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, “Jai Hind”, “Allah-o-Akbar”
and “Pakistan Zindabad” by the participants & visitors from each sides
before to start the parade. Seating arrangements are enabled for spectators to
watch the ceremony. There is also a VIP seating close to the gate. The special
pass is required to get seat in the VIP area. These special passes are required
to obtain from the BSF headquarter’s gate no. 03 at 03.00 p.m. by submitting
the names in their list by 10 a.m. This office is 22 kms away from Amritsar
& 08 km before the border. Since
July 2011, women guards of BSF have also been started taking part in the
ceremony. However, the women guards of Pakistan Ranger has not started yet to take
part in the ceremony.
The
ceremony at the wahga border is raised the patriotic feelings. It is alternatively a symbol of the two
countries rivalry, as well as brotherhood and co-operation between the two
nations. On its very popularity, the ceremony has been filmed and broadcast by
Michael Palin for one of his television around the world.
The
Amritsar city is really a worth seeing place and never miss it. If you are
thinking to visit Golden Temple and
Jallianwala Bagh at Amritsar (Punjab), you must plan to visit Attari-Wahga
retreating ceremony. There are certain things to remember during visit the
border. No covered bags are allowed, including ladies handbag or purses &
mobiles etc. due to security reasons. However,
there are stalls nearby to buy food & water bottles. You will have to make necessary
arrangements for stay in hotel etc. at Amritsar only, since no hotel facilities
are available nearby the border area. The furnished rooms are available at
religious places on the nominal rates from Rs.200/- to Rs.500/- per day in
Amritsar city. This city is 450 kms away from Delhi. This can be reached by Airways, Railway &
Roadways.
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Friday, July 10, 2015
Good news for smart mobile holders
Here is
good news for smart mobile (Android, Windows & Blackberry) mobile holders.
Mobile App of AIR has been launched. The smart mobile holder now may also listen
the Radio programmes after downloading the Mobile Apps of AIR. The Planning
& Development Unit of All India Radio, New Delhi has developed &
launched a Mobile Apps of All India Radio. As per their official announcement
through file no.9(5)/2012-IT dated 08th
July 2015, the Mobile apps are available for AIR News and AIR Live streaming.
Live
streaming of following audio channels of AIR are available through the “All India Radio Live” app on the
Android platform.
1. FM Gold (Delhi),
2. FM Rainbow (Delhi),
3. Vividh Bharati (Mumbai),
4. Urdu,
5. Gujarati,
6. Malayalam,
7. Punjabi &
8. Marathi.
News, both
National and regional, as broadcast from AIR, is available through “AIR News”app on the Android, Windows
and Blackberry plateforms. Links to all the apps are available at the following
page of AIR website (www.allindiaradio.gov.in)
http://allindiaradio.gov.in/mobileapp/Pages/Default.aspx
All who are
interested in tuning into above AIR services on their mobile devices, can do so
through above mobile apps.
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