Prayukti

{A Voluntary Group of Like Minded Youth}

Issue no: 03

Fortnightly Edition
Month
November 1st -15th

Releases:

Manthan
{A Fortnightly newsletter for the visually challenged} This edition includes:
Short Story About Talakaveri Biography of Freedom fighters
Bal Gangadhar Tilak SURDAS

Karnataka Rajyotsava United nations Current Affairs / Jokes English Grammer Special concentration tips This Editions Contributors: Pawan kulkarni Jhansi B Nishanth G B N Mahesh R Praveen Y S

SPECIAL ENGLISH AND MATHS QUIZ SECTIONS ADDED

Prayukti in association with Mathru Educational Trust for the Blind

C.A Site No 14, 6th A Cross, 5th Phase, Yelahanka New Town Bangalore -560064 Ph No: 080-28463992 Email Id: teamprayukti@gmail.com / mathru_india@yahoo.com Team Prayukti MANTHAN Issue 3

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Prayukti
Prayukti is an informal forum of likeminded people who are committed to a social cause helping to build a better society to live in. The motive of Prayukti is to train, teach and empower the specially challenged kids in additional fields apart from their academic schooling. The intention behind this is to inculcate a talent in their field of interest which might lead to their career development. The following extracurricular activities are identified:
Classical Music Musical Instruments : Tabala, Keyboard Dance Bharatanatyam

Professionals in each of above domains train groups of genuinely interested kids and Prayukti takes care of the remunerations towards the training. Prayukti is privileged to have a cherished association with Mathru Educational Trust for the Blind, Yelahanka New Town, whose students are trained under this program. Prayukti formally came into being on 4th June 2011. Prayukti in Sanskrit means motivation. The team consists of mostly of young minds, most of whom are working professionals in premier companies. Currently the active volunteer strength of Prayukti is around 40. The current location of operation of this project is Mathru School. Apart from the regular training, Prayukti also strives to contribute to the all-round development of the students by conducting various kinds of activities. Storytelling, quiz, theatre, counselling sessions and newsletter circulation are some the activities that are currently being carried out.

Manthan
Hello Friends, We the Team Prayukti, release the Third edition of Manthan, a fortnightly news letter especially for the visually challenged community free of cost. This attempt from our end tries to cover a wide range of information for all age groups. Team Prayukti along with the Mathru Educational Trust for the Blind, Yelahanka, Bangalore is circulating this initiative. We wish that this fortnightly helps you in career building. We would like to get your suggestion and feedback about this news letter. You can share your opinion with your teachers or with us directly by contacting to the mentioned below number or through email. Contact Number: 9972315573/080-28463992 Email Id: teamprayukti@gmail.com We wish to dedicate this Third edition of Manthan to Bal Gangadhar Tilak Best Wishes, Team PRAYUKTI Have a wonderful time reading this .......

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STORY: DETERMINATON In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done. It was not practical. Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. He just had to share the dream with someone else. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built. Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration, and the headiness of a wild challenge before them, they hired few people and began to build their dream bridge. The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move. Everyone had negative comments to make and felt that the project should be scrapped since the Roebling Family was the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever. He tried to inspire and pass on his enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task. As he lay on his bed in his hospital room, with the sunlight streaming through the windows, a gentle breeze blew the flimsy white curtains apart and he was able to see the sky and the tops of the trees outside for just a moment. It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up. Suddenly an idea hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving this, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife. He touched his wife's arm with that finger, indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish but the project was under way again. For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed. Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the triumph of one man's indomitable spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances. It is also a tribute to the engineers and their team work, and to their faith in a man who was considered mad by half the world. It stands too as a tangible monument to the love and devotion of his wife who for 13 long years patiently decoded the messages of her husband and told the engineers what to do. Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die attitude that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and achieves an impossible goal. Even the most distant dream can be realized with determination and persistence. Biography: SURDAS Surdas, the 15th century sightless saint, poet and musician, is known for his devotional songs dedicated to Lord Krishna. Surdas is said to have written and composed a hundred thousand songs in his magnum opus the 'Sur Sagar' (Ocean of Melody), out of which only about 8,000 are extant. He is considered a saint and so also known as Saint Surdas; a name which literally means the "slave of melody. Many Team Prayukti MANTHAN Issue 3 Page 3

others believe, Surdas was born in Braj, a holy place in northern Indian district of Mathura, associated with the exploits of Lord Krishna. His family was too poor to take good care of him, which led the blind boy to leave home at the age of 6 to join a wondering group of religious musicians. Surdas's Guru - Shri Vallabharachary A chance meeting with the saint Vallabharacharya at Gau Ghat by the river Yamuna in his teens transformed his life. Shri Vallabhacharya taught Surdas lessons in Hindu philosophy and meditation and put him in the path of spirituality. Since Surdas could recite the entire Srimad Bhagavatam and was musically inclined, his guru advised him to sing the 'Bhagavad Lila' devotional lyrical ballads in praise of Lord Krishna and Radha.

Places in KARNATAKA Talacauvery : is the place that is generally considered to be the source of the Cauvery River. It is located in the Brahmagiri hill near Bhagamandala in Kodagu district, Karnataka, 1,276 m. above sea level. A tank or kundike has been erected on a hillside, at the place that is said to be the origin. It is also marked by a small temple, and the area is frequented by pilgrims. The Kaveri River originates as a spring feeding this tank, which is considered to be a holy place to bathe on special days. The waters are then said to flow underground to emerge as the river some distance away. The temple has been renovated extensively by the state government .On the first day of Tula Masa month, according to the Hindu calendar, which normally falls in mid October thousands of pilgrims flock to the river's birthplace to witness the rise of the fountainhead, when water gushes up from the spring at a predetermined moment. The Sacred bath in the Tula month is observed across pilgrim towns in Kaveri's banks. Nandi hills: Nandi hills: is a hill situated 60 kilometers north of Bangalore. This summer resort, also called as nandidurga served as one of the summer retreats to Tipu Sultan. Nandi hills had been frequented by British who constructed bungalows and laid down gardens here. The 1478 meters high nandi hills is the source of several rivers. The jungle enclosing the hills are filled with wild animals. Near the nandi hills are several small hills which are accessible even on foot. There is a Yoga Nandishvara Temple at the base of hill. This exquisite Chola temple has an inscription of Sambhaji, Shivaji's son.

Freedom fighter: Bal Gangadhar Tilak Bal Gangadhar Tilak :Born in a well-cultured Brahim family on July 23, 1856 in Ratangari, Maharashtra, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a multifacet personality. He is considered to be the Father of Indian Unrest. He was a scholar of Indian history, Sanskrit, mathematics, astronomy and Hinduism. He had imbibed values, cultures and intelligence from his father Gangadhar Ramchandra Tilak who was a Sanskrit scholar and a famous teacher.With an aim to impart teachings about Indian culture and national ideals to Indias youth, Tilak along with Agarkar and Vishnushstry founded the Deccan Education Society. Soon after that Tilak started two weeklies, Kesari and Marathi to highlight plight of Indians. He also started the celebrations of Ganapati Festival and Shivaji Jayanti to bring people close together and join the nationalist movement against British. In fighting for peoples cause, twice he was sentenced to imprisonment. He launched Swadeshi Movenment and believed that Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it. This quote inspired millions of Indians to join the freedom struggle. With the goal of Swaraj, he also built Home Rule League. Tilak constantly traveled across Team Prayukti MANTHAN Issue 3 Page 4

the country to inspire and convince people to believe in Swaraj and fight for freedom. He was constantly fighting against injustice and one sad day on August 1, 1920, he died. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was one of the prime architects of modern India and is still living in the hearts of millions of India.

Thoughts of the week 1) Never worry for the delay in your success as compared to others because construction of Wonders take more time than ordinary structures! 2) Only passion, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things. 3) If you want to get somewhere you have to know where you want to go and how to get there. Then never, never give up. 4) When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us. - Alexander Graham Bell.

Special Tips to improve concentration: Five FOCUS tips will help you to improve your concentration F (Five More): if you're in the middle of a task and tempted to give up -- just do FIVE MORE like read FIVE MORE pages. Finish FIVE MORE math problems. Work FIVE MORE minutes. O (One Think at a Time): Instead of telling it NOT to worry about another, lesser priority (which will cause your mind to think about the very thing it's not supposed to think about!), assign it a single task with start-stop time parameters. C (Conquer Procrastination (Meaning: the act of replacing high-priority actions with tasks of lowpriority, and thus putting off important tasks to a later time)): "Do I have to do this? Do I want it done so it's not on my mind? Will it be any easier later?" Those three questions can give you the incentive to mentally apply yourself because they bring you face to face with the fact this task isn't going away, and delaying will only add to your guilt and make this onerous task occupy more of your mind and time. U (Use Your Hands as Blinkers): Picture your mind as a camera and your eyes as its aperture. Most of the time, our eyes are "taking it all in" and our brain is in "wide-angle focus." We can actually think about many things at once and operate quite efficiently this way S (See As If for the First or Last Time): "When the eye wakes up to see again, it suddenly stops taking anything for granted." Evelyn Underhill said, "For lack of attention, a thousand forms of loveliness elude us every day." United Nations (UN):The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace. The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue. It contains multiple subsidiary organizations to carry out its missions.

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There are currently 193 member states, including every internationally recognised sovereign state in the world except the Vatican City. From its offices around the world, the UN and its specialized agencies decide on substantive and administrative issues in regular meetings held throughout the year. The organization has six principal organs: the General Assembly (the main deliberative assembly); the Security Council (for deciding certain resolutions for peace and security); the Economic and Social Council (for assisting in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development); the Secretariat (for providing studies, information, and facilities needed by the UN); the International Court of Justice (the primary judicial organ); and the United Nations Trusteeship Council (which is currently inactive). Other prominent UN System agencies include the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). The UN's most visible public figure is the Secretary-General, currently Ban Ki-moon of South Korea, who attained the post in 2007.

The United Nations Headquarters resides in international territory in New York City, with further main offices at Geneva, Nairobi, and Vienna. The organization is financed from assessed and voluntary contributions from its member states, and has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Kannada Rajyotsava or Karnataka Formation Day (literally "Birth of the Kannada State") is celebrated on 1 November every year. This was the day in 1956 when all the Kannada speaking regions of south India were merged to form the state of Karnataka. On this day in 1956, Mysore state, comprising most of the area of the erstwhile princely state of Mysore, was merged with the Kannada speaking areas of the Bombay and Madras presidencies, as also of the principality of Hyderabad, to create a unified Kannada-speaking subnational entity. The newly unified state initially retained the name "Mysore", which was that of the erstwhile princely state which formed the core of the new entity.Normally Kannadigas celebrate it by hoisting their state flag and singing Kannada anthem.

The late Devaraj Urs, the then Chief Minister of the state, took this landmark decision. Officially the new state was born November 1 and on this day every year the birthday of the state is celebrated. This is popularly called Kannada Rajyotsava or Karnataka Rajyotsava. Rajyotsava means "State festival."

Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate is a Kannada poem, which was composed by the Indian Kannadiga poet Kuvempu. The poem was officially declared the state anthem of the Indian state of Karnataka on January 6, 2004. Current affairs: 1: India wins the one day international cricket series against England. 2: For the first time formula one racing was held in India and the winner of the competition was Sebastian Vettel he is the driver of the car McLaren.

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Jokes : Patient: In my dreams rats play cricket every night. Doctor: take this tablet, you will be fine. Patient: Can i take medicine tomorrow? Doctor: Why? Patient: Today is their final match. Once a men said to his friend, When i was 4 year old kid i fell from four story building.. Second men; were you dead or safe? Men: I didn't remember, i was a kid that time..

Mom: I want to see your intelligence, write an essay on Cricket match. After 10 min, when mom came back, the kid was sitting idle. Mom asked: have you finished? Kid wrote: "Due to Rain, No Match!!!"

English Grammar: PREPOSITION Definition- A Preposition is a word placed before a noun or a pronoun to show in what relation the person or thing denoted by it stands in regard to something else. [The word preposition means that which is placed before]. Kinds of Prepositions Simple Prepositions At,by,for,from,in,of,off,on,out,through,till,to,up,with. Compound Prepositions About, above, across, along, amidst, among, amongst, around, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, inside, outside, Underneath, within, without . Phrase Prepositions According to, in addition to, in place of, because of ,in front of ,in course of , along with ,away from , by means of ,for the sake of ,in order to ,with reference to , with regard to ,on account of, in spite of ,etc Read the following sentences 1. There is a cow in the field. 2. He is fond of tea. Team Prayukti MANTHAN Issue 3 Page 7

3. The cat jumped off the chair

In sentence 1, the word in shows the relation between two things- cow and field. In sentence 2, the word of shows the relation between the attribute expressed by the adjective fond and tea. In sentence 3, the word off shows the relation between the action expressed by the verb jumped and the chair. It will be noticed thatIn sentence 1, the preposition joins a Noun to another Noun. In sentence 2, the preposition joins a Noun to Adjective. In sentence 3, the preposition joins a Noun to Verb. English Quiz Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:1.The dog ran _____ the road. 2.We suffered _____ your neglect. 3.The public are cautioned ____ pickpockets. 4.They drove ____ Mumbai ___ Pune.

Maths Tips: Method to find the square of the numbers ending with 5. When we need to find the square of the numbers ending with 5, we have to follow a simple two step process. We have to always remember that the square of 5 is always 25. Let us consider an example. To find the square of 25. In this we have two numbers 2 and 5 Step one: Multiply the first number that is 2 with the next number in the number system, in this case that is 3 ,so multiply those two numbers ,the answer is 6 Step two: The second number is 5 , as we know square of 5 is 25 To write the final answer write them together first digit from step one that is 6 and second part from step 2 that is 25 so the final answer is 625 . Next example is 35 . Step one : 3 multiplied with 4 is 12 Team Prayukti MANTHAN Issue 3 Page 8

Step two : Square of 5 is 25 Answer is 1225 . Next example is 45 . Step one :multiply 4 with 5 which is 20 Step two : square of 5 is 25 Answer : 2025 Maths quiz: 1: Find the square of 55. 2:Find the square of 65. 3:Find the square of 75. 4: The sum of two numbers is 13 and the product of two numbers 42 what are the two numbers? 5: The sum of two numbers is 10 and the product of two numbers is 24 what are the two numbers?

English Quiz Answers 1. Across 2. Because of 3. About 4. From, to Maths Quiz Answers 1: 3025 2:4225 3:5625 4:7 and 6 5: 4 and 6

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