Sept 2016. Vol- 1. 1ssue 3 bina from ABC In-house Bulletin of AP Brahmin Welfare Corporation This issue of b-Mail comes in the midst of the | In the past two months we also celebrated the festival season. With Independence Day, | birth anniversaries of Telugu legends Tanguturi Krishnashtami, Varakshmi Vratam, Sravana | Prakasam Pantulu, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Poornima and Vinayaka Chavithi behind us, we |and Vavilala Gopalakrishnayya. Read about wish you alla happy Dasara and Deepavall. Andhra Kesari Tanguturion page 4. INSIDE : New Schemes and Improvements. Benefits Reach Thousands More of Poor Brahmins HYDERABAD: In the past two-three months, Andhra Pradesh Brahmin Welfare Corporation (ABC) has paid financial assistance to over 11,100 poor and needy Brahmins (as of early September, ‘when this bulletin is going to Press) under different schemes. This number is likely to increase three to four times by the end of the current fiscal year. There is perceptible cheer and gratitude among the community, and the sympathetic people ofall communities, due to this laudable welfare measure of the State Government. Chief Minister Sri N Chandrababu Naidu launched the pension ansinice payments of Rs, 1,000 cach to aged men and women, widows, the =e handicapped and orphans. This benefit under Kasyapa Scheme is now reaching over 7,000 needy people every month. Aged Brahmins staying in old-age homes are receiving Rs. 3,000 per month. Page 2, Infinite Veda. Another 6,000+ aged and poor Brahmin men and women are expected to benefit from the Charaka Scheme for assistance in medical/health needs. This scheme is only for those who already applied before the last date, which was 30th June, 2016, and are not covered by the State Government's Dr. NTR Vaidya Seva Scheme, ‘The Corporation has launched a new Sindhutai Sapakal Scheme for educational support to orphans and people with special needs, such as physically or mentally challenged, autistic persons, etc. Ithas also made improvements in the Dronacharya and ‘Vasishta Schemes for unemployed youth to provide training in skills and coaching for competitive examinations. ‘The Chanakya Scheme to encourage small entrepreneurs in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sectors slowly catching up, with nearly 2,000 young enthusiasts submitting their proposals (of various sizes starting from Rs 1 lakh or even less) for business or industry to banks and the Corporation. ABC provides subsidy only to those entrepreneurs whose projects are found to be viable, profitable and provided loans by banks. ABC - CS Growing Strong his isthe third issue ofthe in-house magazine B-Mail being published by AP Brahmin Welfare Corporation. We have tried to make it as interesting as possible by incorporating articles on general issues in addition to the activities undertaken by the Corporation and the AP Brahmin Co-operative Credit Society during the past few months. AP Brahmin Co-operative Credit Society is a cooperative society established with a grant from the State Government and is mandated to take up economically productive schemes for the marginalized persons of the Brahmin community by forming ‘them into groups. These groups have been named after the great sage Vasishta and his wife Arundhati: Vasishta groups for men and Arundhati groups for women. The products they make are marketed under the brand name “Sabala”, Sabala is the legendary cow (Kamadhen) which was in the Ashram of Vasishta, and stands for perennial and unending supply. The credit society will also provide deposit when and consumer lending facilities to its members. In the long run, the cooperative society is going to be of greater importance to the community. The idea is to broaden the scope of the activities and look for greater community participation in implementing its activities. We are looking forward to the elite from the community across the State providing necessary leadership to this cooperative effort and contribute for the welfare of the marginalized sections of the community, by way of raising the Corpus for taking up marketable production activity and also mentoring them in carrying out the economic activities We wish all the readers a VERY HAPPY DUSSERA & DEEPAVALI. Our motto: Gururagnirdwijaateenaam, meaning: Agni (purity) is the prime Guru for BrahminsNew Schemes and Improvements SINDHUTAI SCHEME FOR EDUCATION OF ORPHANS & PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Under this new scheme launched in September 2016, orphan children and people with special needs (such as mentally or physically challenged, autistic, and so on) from the Brahmin community and residing in Andhra Pradesh will be provided financial support to meet the expenses of their regular education orspecial education. Assistance for boarding and lodging (that is, hostel and mess charges) is also provided where necessary, at the discretion of the Corporation. Students and adult inmates of regular institutions of study as well as (government-recognised) special institutions for people with special needs are eligible. The scheme has been named after Ms. Sindhutai Sapakal of Sanmati Bal Niketan, Pune, and SaptaSindhu Mahila Aadhar, Bal Sangopan Va Sikshan Samstha, who is a role model for persons and institutions taking care of orphans and destitute women, ( Garlands & Shawls Turn into Nidhi Top leaders of the Brahmin Corporation recently announced that they do not want their hosts and organizers at meetings and functions to waste ‘money on garlands, shawls and mementoes usually presented to them. They suggested donating the equivalent money to ABC's Akshaya Brahmana Nidhi (fund), which is used to provide aid to ‘poorest of the poor members of the community. The suggestion has gone down well with the community. Cheques in favour of ABC have replaced garlands, shawls and mementoes in recent meetings at four cities in AP. When ashawl and floral garland were presented to the Chairman Sri LY.R. Krishna Rao at a meeting in Guntur, they were put up for sale. One donor gladly took them in exchange for a cheque for, \ Rs.5,000 for the Brahmana Nidhi. S DONATIONS FOR SINDHUTAI SCHEME Ascheme for donations linked to the Sindhutai Scheme, has also een launched, Philanthropists can donate a lump sum amount or undertake to meet the education & related expenses of orphans and people with special needs on a regular and continuous basis. Donors can also select the particular beneficiaries whom they wish to support fora long time. Details of the schemes and links for registration of applicants and donors are available in the Corporation's website: www.andhrabrahmin.ap.gov.in. INCOME LIMIT RAISED FOR YOUTH TRAINING/ COACHING SCHEMES The two important job-oriented schemes * Vasishta Scheme for Coaching AND * Dronacharya Scheme for Skill Development are now open to more Brahmin youth, including those from middle class families. The upper limit of family's annual income for eligibility to these schemes is now raised to Rs.6 lakhs, Under Vasishta Scheme, free coaching is provided for State / Central Government competitive exams like SSC, IBPS (bank jobs), Civil Services, RRB (railways), and other mass-scale recruitment tests through identified institutions. Also, allowance for boarding & lodging for outstation candidates. Under Dronacharya Scheme, training is given in a broad spectrum of professional skills to the unemployed through identified institutions, to enable them to develop the skills and be gainfully employed. Programmes for different skill sets are available for Brahmin youth below 30 years based on their education from 10th class to post graduation. CHARAKA SCHEME FOR MEDICAL AID TO THE AGED & POOR MODIFIED This scheme has been modified to provide reimbursement of heavy medical/ hospitalization/ surgery expenses incurred by Brahmins aged above 50 years with family annual income less than 2.5 lakhs. The reimbursement will be in the range of Rs 25,000 to Rs 2.5 lakhs after scrutiny and validation of the claims by a medical experts' team. This is applicable only to the over 6,700 applicants who registered for Charaka Scheme by the cut-off date of June 30, 2016. Andhra Pradesh Brahmin Co-Operative Credit Society (A Govt. of A.P. Undertaking) Over 5,700 members within 10 months. Share certificates & ID cards dispatched to most. Pilot project at Rajam (Srikakulam dist.) hugely successful. Over 2,100 members from Rajam region alone. Arundhati groups for women and Vasishta groups (clusters of 3 or more poor Brahmins) started Products made by these groups being marketed under Shabala brand name. Brahmin Bazaar isa bighit;all stocks sold within hours, Micro credit (Rs 25,000 loans) taken by many for investment and repayments in fall swing. Fixed deposit scheme launched. Savings bank and 2-wheeler loans for members to start soon. ABC-CS to start Vijayawada and Rajam branches soon. Branches in all districts with atleast 1,500 members. Jagruthi movement soon for overall development ofthe community, including spiritual programmes, purohitand catering services, For more information and interaction, visit: www.apbrahmineoop com, Email:enguiry@apbrahmincoop.com ABC-CS, First Floor, 40-1-34 M.G. Road, Venkateswarapuram, Vijayawada, AP-520 010, Ph: 0866-6668892.The Infinite Veda (srr 2 2a) Once upona time there was a sage called Bharadvaja, He dedicated his entire life to the study of Veda When the time of death approached, he requested Mrityu Devata, the God of Death, for a second life span so that he could complete his Vedic study. The deity agreed. When Mrityu appeared before him at the end of the second life span, the sage repeated his wish and got his third life span. ‘The sage studied and studied; even the third life span was over. Again the deity of death arrived to take him. The sage made a request for another life span. This time, the deity refused. There was an argument between them. To solve the issue, Indra intervened and showed three ‘huge mountains. From the three, Indra picked up three fist-flls of dust and said: “O Bharadvaja! These three mountains are the embodiment of Veda. After using every second of your three lives, you could acquire only this much of Vedic knowledge, which is equivalent to three fist- fulls of dust, Now, imagine how many births you need to complete your ‘edie study!” Itwas an eye-opener. Sage Bharadvaja realised the trath, He silently accepted the natural law of death, ‘The above episode that occurs in the Yajurveda (Tai. Br. I-10-11] may look like a story of fiction, but itreveals the truth. The extant of Veda is so vast that one cannot finish learning or understanding it in one life. Sage Vedavyasa, having realized this fact, divided the Vedas into four parts. The “praises of deities” were compiled into one Veda itis called Rig Veda. The metered praises of deities are called 'Rik's. Again, he separated the passages worth singing into Sama Veda. 'Sama' isa Vedic passage metered and tuned for singing. Further, Vedavyasa grouped the passages that are predominantly useful for a comfortable living of life, ina scientific way. It came to be known as Atharva Veda, which contains metered passages (Riks) and also some unmetered passages, or 'Yajus’. After separation of the three, the remaining portion with Yajus was called Yajurveda. Yajus means that which is useful to worship the deities. Before the segregation, it was just one Veda, It was also called Yajus or Brahma or Pranava, It is only after this segregation that Krishna alias Dvaipayana (progeny of Dveepayana) alias Badarayana was conferred the title “Vedavyasa” meaning “the segregator of Veda”. Vyasa means division or separation. Vedavyasa, who was determined to preserve the endless Vedic literature, chose five disciples to propagate the four Vedas through oral transmission, He believed that oral transmission was the best method of preservation. He engaged sages Paila, Vaisampayana and Jaimini to protect and propagate the Rigveda, Yajurveda and Samaveda respectively. He selected sages Atharva and Angirasa to take the responsibility of Atharvaveda. [Some experts say it was Sumantu.] For several centuries, the oral transmission went on well. In course of time, the four Vedas have been sub-divided and sages like Sakala, Bashkala, Sankhayana, Kanva, Caraka, Katyayana, Talavakara, and Paippalada were given the charge of their respective sub-branches of ‘Vedas. Later, these sub-branches were named after those sages. Thus, innumerable sub-branches of Vedas have come into existence. Only a miniscule part of the Veda is known to us In a treatise called “Caranayyuha” an attempt was made to enumerate the branches. But scholars say that even the Caranavyuha could not give the total number of sub-branches of the four Vedas. In some other context, Patanjali[ 2nd century B.C], the writer of Mahabhasshya of Vyakanara, [in Paspasahnika] says that there were 21 branches of Rigveda, 101 branches of Yajurveda, 1000 branches of Samaveda and 9 branches of Atharvaveda. Thus the total stands at 1,131 out of which, today, the extant branches in their full form are ony eight in number, or 0.7 pet cent ofthe total, as given below: Rigveda: Sakala (1) Yajurveda: Taittiriya, Kanva and Madhyandina or Vajasaneya (3); Samaveda: Kauthuma, Ranayaniya and Jaiminiya, (3) Atharvaveda: Saunaka Sakha(1) Some more branches are available in fragments, Research efforts are still going on to unearth the hidden Vedic literature. People Speak JSyothsna Agnihothri from Rly. Kodura, Kadapa Dist. Regd.#5048, beneficiary under Bharati Scheme completed B.Tech in 2015-16 with 73% marks. Jyothsna invokes Gods and Rishis ! “First of all Ishould say thanks to the Bramhin Corporation. They are doing such a wonderful service tothe poor brahmins of AP to develop themselves. Lam also a benificiary of ABC, I got Rs.35,000 one time assistance in my final year B.Tech, ABC is the first corporation which has shown how paperless work gives such wonderful and transparent results. They are providing best services not only in one way (students) but for all kinds of people in our community If Lam the topper in my education "GAYATHRI DEVI" blesses me in the form of "GAYATHRI SCHEME". If I want to study "SARASWATI DEVI" in the form of "BHARATHI SCHEME" gives me financial support. If am unemployed "MAHARSHI VASISHTA" gives me training in the form of "VASISHTA SCHEME"...If I want to develop my skills "GURU DRONACHARYA" will provide the skills in the form of "DRONACHARYA SCHEME". "CHARAKA" will give life and health assurance to senior citizens "Kasyapa Maharshi" in the form of "Kasyapa scheme” gives “bharosa” in old-age and to widows. The Garuda, Sindhuthai, Srikrishna-Sudama and Prakasam schemes are for all kind of people who are waiting for help and support. I can only say thanks to the government of Sri Chandrababu Naidu, the chairman Sri KRISHNA RAO, MD. Sri VENKAT CHANGAVALLL, and everyone in the Corporation for such wonderful services to us. On behalf Jai ofall Brahmins in our State. Hind. Sostowng Dd. prio WEES BGS 8 Stkord ore, Srmeo Bee nino Ske Beeb CoS 0556p 65:8 wlo Brood 2658 6 Sperordyssonr j orgntod, Sp. roary sry bo @bj6;05° Stony twinge BEZEAS ONO 3 Dg SEo$ 9OSW fo6 WoD0S Aéi0 Jos" SSBebHEoS7%p. 28 Db Sm" wmaky Aytoo advo G80 BRIO BH Boooli sobs oe anydrbo FEt 6. 150,000 BrolS SpSotet Jo ae Soknonde SEs sSryO0. D8R0SS8S. iy SS BSLovrE B. 680. Reg No. : 163 CEE Donations Schemes Isalute you all, sirs. Name Place Amount Rs. Akshaya Brahmana Nidhi Sri Venkata Sastry Kodukula Hyderabad 616/- Dr. G Kusuma Gayathri Guntur Lusi De. Aijarapu Satyanarayana Tirupati $000. Dr. C Swarajyalaksm: Tirupathi 25,0001 Sri A Sanath Kumar 1,00, 1161. Sri Krishna Sudama Endowment De R Sucha Rani ‘Tirupathi —_5,00,000)Andhrakesari Tanguturi Prakasam_ In this issue we pay tribute to a legend of the highest order in Andhra politics, who had the unique distinction of being Chief Minister of both Madras Presidency and Andhra State. The 144th birth anniversary of Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu, the first chief minister of the linguistic state of Andhra, was celebrated on 23rd August. This “Andhra Kesari” lived a lion's life and fought his way up in the legal profession first, and in polities later, teaching top positions. And |< -a-a-—-paamar aay naa laos woe TST he gave up his riches and positions with ease, never leaving the |siemuon i tuque 2012 95/74 Keune ton wien olny exemplary path of truth and justice that he believed i. the sR at a Kanda Paka dr He was one of the richest Telugu leaders at one time but also the poorest politician in later life. He was fearless, made fiery speeches, humbled many other powerful politicians, but did not know how to play sinister power politics. He becameea vietim of party intrigues and had to give up his chief ministership of Madras Presidency first (1946-47) and of Andhra State later (1953-54), both within around one year. Bom in Vinodarayunipalem near Ongole in 1872, Sri Prakasam lost his father when he was just I1. Later he was taken care of, mentored and polished by his mathematics teacher Hanumantha Rao. Initially he was a sports enthusiast, a naughty boy. He also acted in drama, Laterhe studied law in Madras, and practiced at Rajahmundry. He became a successful lawyer and earned well. He became Chairman of Rajahmundry municipality in 1901 and got bunds built for River Godavari to save the town from floods. Two years later he went to England to become a barrister. In those days only those who passed barrister’s exam in England could practice law in higher courts even in India, In 1907 he returned to India, set up practice in Madras and became the first successful Telugu barrister. Within a short time he overtook Tamilian and European barristers, and was taking up cases from all the Andhra districts. For the next 14 years, Prakasam made roaring practice, became rich and famous. He lived in luxury and acquired many cars and bungalows in several cities. He went to England often to argue cases before the Privy Council Then it happened, Around 1921, Prakasam plunged into India's freedom struggle, giving up his law practice influenced by Gandhij’s Non-Cooperation Movement. Over time he lost all his riches and huge bank balance. He also became a victim of polities played by some jealous leaders of the Congress. When he was broke and penniless after being jailed for 3 years after the Quit India movement, his followers collected money and presented him a purse of Rs. 50,000 forhis living in 1945, but his detractors made him lose even that money by giving Gandhiji wrong reports that he was misusing public money. The most famous episode of Prakasam’s life is associated with the Simon Commission's visit to India. When the commission visited Madras in 1928, and a young boy was killed in police firing on the “Simon, go back” agitators, Prakasam protested. ‘When a policeman threatened him by pointing a gun at him, the lion-hearted leader bared his chest and challenged the sepoy to shoot. Itis then that the magazine Krishna Patrika gave him the title “Andhra Kesari”. Afier fighting fora decade fora separate Andhra State, and being its first chief minister fora year, Tanguturi Prakasam passed away in 1957 at the age of 85. The establishment of S.V. University at Tirupati and the grounding of Nagarjunasagar project are credited to him, The Ongole district formed in 1970 was appropriately renamed Prakasam district in 1972, the fist district in A-P. to be named aftera leader. V.V. Giti, former President, said of Prakasam: “He isnot only the greatest of Andhra leaders, bbutas great as Nehru, Patel and Dr Rajendra Prasad”. me Employment & Empowerment of Youth (ESSEC Andhra Pradesh Brahmin Welfare Corporation (ABC) has been implementing various schemes designed for the economic upliftment and empowerment ofthe marginalised sections ofthe community. Motivating youth to learn the skill, work hard, earn money and improve their own and ther families life standards is one of the Corporation's main goals. Towards this end, ABC is implementing the Dronacharya Scheme for Skill Development to help unemployed youth get trained in various skills and trades, which will improve their job opportunities and get them better incomes The Vsiaha Scheme for Coaching for Competitive Exams takes care | SHFytonl Nanya an xl Miniter Endormnts of the coaching fee ~ and even boarding and lodging expenses in case of | ‘v= ABC Schemes denied booklet fo = outstation candidates — for applicants for jobs in goverament including civil ee services, puble sector, govt. schools, banking, railways, and soon, The income limit for these two schemes has been raised to extend the assistance to middle class Brahmin families with limited means. Under the Chanakya Scheme, we are encouraging entrepreneurship among the community which traditionally has not entered business and industzy. Sub schemes under the Chanakya offer big subsidies up to Rs. 25 lakhs for projects of any size from 1.5 lakh (orless) to 5 erores that are found to be viable by banks and loans approved by them, Youngsters of the community should aim high, equip themselves with our financial aid, and grow big. ABC is also planning to conduct motivational ‘ABC Chairman Soi IVR Krishna Rao, ABC-CS Sei ABKith Jayanti programmes for students and youth to enthuse them towards using their asd wines loaders addressing Braoos Aveyabes Soden st potential tothe full, and “building your personal brand”. Allthe Best! "lure West Godavar dite, For more Information and Registration visit: www.andhrabrahmin.ap.gouiin. Email your feedback and suggestions to : apbrahmin@gmail.com, Phone +91 40 24767879, Toll free - 1800 102 3579