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VOL-II ISSUE-2 APRIL 2016

THE IN-HOUSE MAGAZINE OF THE GUJARAT RAJ BHAVANJJ yU@ JJ

GUJARAT RAJ BHAVAN, GANDHINAGAR-382 020

From the Editor's Desk

Publisher : Shri M. M. Shaikh

Printer : Manager, Government Photo Litho Press, Ahmedabad on behalf of the Gujarat Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar.

Printed at Govt. Photo Litho Press,Ahmedabad.

Published from the Gujarat Raj Bhavan.

Published from

GUJARAT RAJ BHAVANPhone : (079) 232 43171/72/73Fax : (079) 232 31121Email : [email protected] [email protected]

Inspiration & Guidance

SHRI O.P. KOHLIHon. Governorshri Of Gujarat

Editor

SHRI ARVIND JOSHI I.A.S. (Retd.)

Editorial Board

Shri Bakul JaniShri M.M. ShaikhShri Navneet Sharma

Design & Layout

Crayon Creative & Media Agency, [email protected]

VOL - II, ISSUE -2 April, 2016 We are happy to present before you the 4th issue of the

yU@, the In-House magazine of the Gujarat Raj

Bhavan. The previous issue was published during January,

2016.

The present issue gives brief accounts of some of the

important events that the Hon. Governorshri graced during

January, 2016 to 31st March, 2016. It gives details about

the in-house programmes as well as the outside

programmes. Details of a few distinguished visitors who

visited the Raj Bhavan during this quarter are also given.

The present issue contains all the regular features. We

hope that while going through the contents of the In-House

magazine, one would get a general idea about the Hon.

Governorshri's activities inside and outside the Raj Bhavan.

We would like to thank everyone for their whole-hearted

support extended to us for the publication of this

magazine. We would also like to thank the Manager of the

Government Photo Litho Press, Ahmedabad, and his team

for their continuous co-operation.

Any suggestions for the improvement of the magazine

would be welcome.

ARVIND JOSHII.A.S. (Retd.)

Principal Secretary to the Hon. Governorshri.Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar.

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APRIL, 2016 | YATKINCHIT

From the Editor's Desk

Publisher : Shri M. M. Shaikh

Printer : Manager, Government Photo Litho Press, Ahmedabad on behalf of the Gujarat Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar.

Printed at Govt. Photo Litho Press,Ahmedabad.

Published from the Gujarat Raj Bhavan.

Published from

GUJARAT RAJ BHAVANPhone : (079) 232 43171/72/73Fax : (079) 232 31121Email : [email protected] [email protected]

Inspiration & Guidance

SHRI O.P. KOHLIHon. Governorshri Of Gujarat

Editor

SHRI ARVIND JOSHI I.A.S. (Retd.)

Editorial Board

Shri Bakul JaniShri M.M. ShaikhShri Navneet Sharma

Design & Layout

Crayon Creative & Media Agency, [email protected]

VOL - II, ISSUE -2 April, 2016 We are happy to present before you the 4th issue of the

yU@, the In-House magazine of the Gujarat Raj

Bhavan. The previous issue was published during January,

2016.

The present issue gives brief accounts of some of the

important events that the Hon. Governorshri graced during

January, 2016 to 31st March, 2016. It gives details about

the in-house programmes as well as the outside

programmes. Details of a few distinguished visitors who

visited the Raj Bhavan during this quarter are also given.

The present issue contains all the regular features. We

hope that while going through the contents of the In-House

magazine, one would get a general idea about the Hon.

Governorshri's activities inside and outside the Raj Bhavan.

We would like to thank everyone for their whole-hearted

support extended to us for the publication of this

magazine. We would also like to thank the Manager of the

Government Photo Litho Press, Ahmedabad, and his team

for their continuous co-operation.

Any suggestions for the improvement of the magazine

would be welcome.

ARVIND JOSHII.A.S. (Retd.)

Principal Secretary to the Hon. Governorshri.Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar.

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APRIL, 2016 | YATKINCHIT

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INDEX

1. From the Editor's Desk.

2. Readers' Forum.

3. Events inside the Raj Bhavan. Felicitation of the Raj Bhavan employees on

their birthdays.

Interaction with the Probationary IPS Officers.

Participation in the Video Conference of the

Governors/Lt. Governors with the Hon.

President of India.

Release of the Sanskrit translation of Mahatma

Gandhiji's book entitled VGF;LsT IMU translated

from Gujarati into Sanskrit by Dr. Gautam Patel,

a renowned Sanskrit Scholar, at a function

organized by the Sanskrit Seva Samiti,

Ahmedabad at the Raj Bhavan, Gaandhinagar.

Lohri Celebrat ions in the Raj Bhavan,

Gandhinagar.

Release of the book entitled Kitchen Queen

written by Smt. Maya Surana, in the Raj Bhavan,

Gandhinagar.

Yoga Shibir jointly organized by the Arogya

B h a rat i , A h m e d a b a d a n d V i ve ka n a n d

Charitable Trust, Gandhinagar at the Raj

Bhavan, Gandhinagar.

Blood Donation Camp at the Raj Bhavan,

Gandhinagar.

At Home' Ceremony for the NCC Cadets at the

Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar.

Spiritual discourse named S XFD CG]DFG S[ GFD

by Pandit Vijay Shanker Mehta at the Raj

Swear ing- in-Ceremony of Shr i Just ice

Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy as the Chief Justice

of the Gujarat High Court.

Book release function organized by the

, New Delhi, held at the Banquet Hall of

the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar.

Interaction with a group of students from the

Blind School, Gandhinagar.

Presentation of the Rajya Puraskar Awards at a

function organized by the Gujarat State Bharat

Scouts and Guides, Ahmedabad at the Raj

Interaction with the students from the Diwan

Ballubhai Primary School, Ahmedabad.

Interaction with the students of the Hillwood

School, Gandhinagar.

A motivational lecture by Shri Baheramgor

Dastoor for the Raj Bhavan Staff members.

Interaction with the members of the Air Force

Wives' Welfare Association.

Interaction with the officers from the National

Defence College, New Delhi.

Interaction with the participants from the tribal

districts of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.

Felicitation of the blood donors at a function

organized by the Ahmedabad District branch of

the Indian Red Cross Society.

Annual Report of the State Information

Commission.

Sanskrit Gaurav Puraskar & Yuva Gaurav

Puraskar Distribution function of the Gujarat

Sahitya Academy.

4. Main Events outside the Raj Bhavan

Inauguration of the Gujarati Literature Festival

2016 organized by the Gujarati Literature Fest,

Ahmedabad at Ahmedabad.

Inauguration of the Satvik Food Mahotsav

jointly organized by the SRISTI and the Indian

Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad.

Inauguration of the International Kite Festival

2016 at a function organized by the State Government

at the Sabarmati River Front, Ahmedabad.

Inaugural Session of the Zonal Conference of the

Bharat Vikas Parishad, Gujarat Prant, organized

by the Bharat Vikas Parishad, Gujarat Prant, at

Ahmedabad.

Concluding ceremony of the Sabarmati Festival

held at the Sabarmati River Front ground,

Ahmedabad.

Inauguration of the International Conference on

Education as a Driver for Sustainable Development

Goals at a function organized by the Centre for

Environment Education (CEE) at Ahmedabad.

11th Annual Convocation of the Navsari

Agricultural University at Navsari.

11th Annual Convocation of the Junagadh

Agricultural University at Junagadh.

G o l d M e d a l A w a r d s f u n c t i o n a t t h e

Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University,

Patan.

Concluding Session of the All India Presiding

Officers' Conference jointly organized by the Lok

Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi and the Gujarat

Leg is lat ive Assembly, Gandhinagar at

Gandhinagar.

Presentation of the Maharshi Sushrut Jnanpith

Sanman Award and Life-time Achievement

Award at a function organized by Smt. G.R. Doshi

and Smt. K.M. Mehta Institute of Kidney

Diseases and Research Centre at Ahmedabad.

Mini Marathon Race organized by the Sports

Authority of India, Gandhinagar at the Karnavati

Club, Ahmedabad.

National Voters Day function organized by the

State Election Commission, Gandhinagar in the

auditorium of the GMERS Medical College,

Gandhinagar.

Concluding Ceremony of the 2-Day National

Seminar on Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Literature

organized by the State Government on the

125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Baba Saheb

Ambedkar.

Celebrations of the Coast Guard Day 2016

organized by the Coast Guard, North-West

Region, Gandhinagar .

12th Annual Convocation of the Anand

Agricultural University, Anand .

All India Vice Chancellors' Conference organized

by the Sardar Patel University, Vallabh

Vidyanagar, District Anand .

8th Annual Convocation of Shri Somnath

Sanskrit University at Somnath, Veraval, District

Gir Somnath.

2nd Convocation of the Kamdhenu University at

Gandhinagar.

Inauguration of the 5th Japanese Festival at an

e v e n t o rga n i ze d a t t h e A h m e d a b a d

Management Association, Ahmedabad.

Sandipani Gaurav Awards 2015 at a function

o rga n i ze d b y t h e B h a rat i ya S a n s k r i t i

Samvardhan Trust, Porbandar at Porbandar.

Interaction with the students of the Adani

Vidyamandir at Ahmedabad.

Inauguration of the newly constructed wing of

the Tolani Commerce College, Adipur, District

Kachchh.

Release of the book I of the Storm: Discover

your True Self written by Smt. Anju Sharma,

CEO of the GSDMA, at a function organized at

the Ahmedabad Management Association,

Ahmedabad.

60th Anniversary of the Gujarat Law Society's

H.A. College of Commerce, Ahmedabad.

47th Annual Convocation of the Veer Narmad

South Gujarat University, Surat at Surat.

Inauguration of the Vivek Vocational Training

Centre at the Village Paldi, Tal. Waghodia, Dist.

Vadodara.

National level seminar on

organized by the Punarutthan Vidyapith,

Ahmedabad, at the Hemchandracharya

Sanskrit Pathshala, Ramnagar, Sabarmati,

Ahmedabad.

Seminar on the New Education Policy 2015

organized by the Achala Education Foundation

Trust, Ahmedabad .

Foundation Stone laying ceremony of the K.P.

YATKINCHIT | APRIL, 2016

INDEX

APRIL, 2016 | YATKINCHIT 33

2

INDEX

1. From the Editor's Desk.

2. Readers' Forum.

3. Events inside the Raj Bhavan. Felicitation of the Raj Bhavan employees on

their birthdays.

Interaction with the Probationary IPS Officers.

Participation in the Video Conference of the

Governors/Lt. Governors with the Hon.

President of India.

Release of the Sanskrit translation of Mahatma

Gandhiji's book entitled VGF;LsT IMU translated

from Gujarati into Sanskrit by Dr. Gautam Patel,

a renowned Sanskrit Scholar, at a function

organized by the Sanskrit Seva Samiti,

Ahmedabad at the Raj Bhavan, Gaandhinagar.

Lohri Celebrat ions in the Raj Bhavan,

Gandhinagar.

Release of the book entitled Kitchen Queen

written by Smt. Maya Surana, in the Raj Bhavan,

Gandhinagar.

Yoga Shibir jointly organized by the Arogya

B h a rat i , A h m e d a b a d a n d V i ve ka n a n d

Charitable Trust, Gandhinagar at the Raj

Blood Donation Camp at the Raj Bhavan,

Gandhinagar.

At Home' Ceremony for the NCC Cadets at the

Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar.

Spiritual discourse named S XFD CG]DFG S[ GFD

by Pandit Vijay Shanker Mehta at the Raj

Swear ing- in-Ceremony of Shr i Just ice

Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy as the Chief Justice

of the Gujarat High Court.

Book release function organized by the

, New Delhi, held at the Banquet Hall of

the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar.

Interaction with a group of students from the

Blind School, Gandhinagar.

Presentation of the Rajya Puraskar Awards at a

function organized by the Gujarat State Bharat

Scouts and Guides, Ahmedabad at the Raj

Interaction with the students from the Diwan

Ballubhai Primary School, Ahmedabad.

Interaction with the students of the Hillwood

School, Gandhinagar.

A motivational lecture by Shri Baheramgor

Dastoor for the Raj Bhavan Staff members.

Interaction with the members of the Air Force

Wives' Welfare Association.

Interaction with the officers from the National

Defence College, New Delhi.

Interaction with the participants from the tribal

districts of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.

Felicitation of the blood donors at a function

organized by the Ahmedabad District branch of

the Indian Red Cross Society.

Annual Report of the State Information

Commission.

Sanskrit Gaurav Puraskar & Yuva Gaurav

Puraskar Distribution function of the Gujarat

Sahitya Academy.

4. Main Events outside the Raj Bhavan

Inauguration of the Gujarati Literature Festival

2016 organized by the Gujarati Literature Fest,

Ahmedabad at Ahmedabad.

Inauguration of the Satvik Food Mahotsav

jointly organized by the SRISTI and the Indian

Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad.

Inauguration of the International Kite Festival

2016 at a function organized by the State Government

at the Sabarmati River Front, Ahmedabad.

Inaugural Session of the Zonal Conference of the

Bharat Vikas Parishad, Gujarat Prant, organized

by the Bharat Vikas Parishad, Gujarat Prant, at

Ahmedabad.

Concluding ceremony of the Sabarmati Festival

held at the Sabarmati River Front ground,

Ahmedabad.

Inauguration of the International Conference on

Education as a Driver for Sustainable Development

Goals at a function organized by the Centre for

Environment Education (CEE) at Ahmedabad.

11th Annual Convocation of the Navsari

Agricultural University at Navsari.

11th Annual Convocation of the Junagadh

Agricultural University at Junagadh.

G o l d M e d a l A w a r d s f u n c t i o n a t t h e

Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University,

Patan.

Concluding Session of the All India Presiding

Officers' Conference jointly organized by the Lok

Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi and the Gujarat

Leg is lat ive Assembly, Gandhinagar at

Gandhinagar.

Presentation of the Maharshi Sushrut Jnanpith

Sanman Award and Life-time Achievement

Award at a function organized by Smt. G.R. Doshi

and Smt. K.M. Mehta Institute of Kidney

Diseases and Research Centre at Ahmedabad.

Mini Marathon Race organized by the Sports

Authority of India, Gandhinagar at the Karnavati

Club, Ahmedabad.

National Voters Day function organized by the

State Election Commission, Gandhinagar in the

auditorium of the GMERS Medical College,

Gandhinagar.

Concluding Ceremony of the 2-Day National

Seminar on Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Literature

organized by the State Government on the

125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Baba Saheb

Ambedkar.

Celebrations of the Coast Guard Day 2016

organized by the Coast Guard, North-West

Region, Gandhinagar .

12th Annual Convocation of the Anand

Agricultural University, Anand .

All India Vice Chancellors' Conference organized

by the Sardar Patel University, Vallabh

Vidyanagar, District Anand .

8th Annual Convocation of Shri Somnath

Sanskrit University at Somnath, Veraval, District

Gir Somnath.

2nd Convocation of the Kamdhenu University at

Gandhinagar.

Inauguration of the 5th Japanese Festival at an

e v e n t o rga n i ze d a t t h e A h m e d a b a d

Management Association, Ahmedabad.

Sandipani Gaurav Awards 2015 at a function

o rga n i ze d b y t h e B h a rat i ya S a n s k r i t i

Samvardhan Trust, Porbandar at Porbandar.

Interaction with the students of the Adani

Vidyamandir at Ahmedabad.

Inauguration of the newly constructed wing of

the Tolani Commerce College, Adipur, District

Kachchh.

Release of the book I of the Storm: Discover

your True Self written by Smt. Anju Sharma,

CEO of the GSDMA, at a function organized at

the Ahmedabad Management Association,

Ahmedabad.

60th Anniversary of the Gujarat Law Society's

H.A. College of Commerce, Ahmedabad.

47th Annual Convocation of the Veer Narmad

South Gujarat University, Surat at Surat.

Inauguration of the Vivek Vocational Training

Centre at the Village Paldi, Tal. Waghodia, Dist.

Vadodara.

National level seminar on

organized by the Punarutthan Vidyapith,

Ahmedabad, at the Hemchandracharya

Sanskrit Pathshala, Ramnagar, Sabarmati,

Ahmedabad.

Seminar on the New Education Policy 2015

organized by the Achala Education Foundation

Trust, Ahmedabad .

Foundation Stone laying ceremony of the K.P.

YATKINCHIT | APRIL, 2016

INDEX

APRIL, 2016 | YATKINCHIT 33

QUOTES

Readers' ForumGirls Hostel at Ahmedabad. Seminar on the theme of SAlZ Sl 5+F;\LUSTF

organized by the Hindi Sahitya Parishad,

Ahmedabad and the Gujarat Vidyapith,

Ahmedabad.

Late Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon,

Param Veer Chakra Annual Memorial lecture at

an event organized by the Air Force Association,

Gujarat Branch at Ahmedabad.

Children Film Festival and Innovation Fair,

Gandhinagar.

64th Annual Convocation of the Gujarat

University, Ahmedabad.

Interaction with the teachers of the DAV

International School, Ahmedabad.

Dangs Durbar.

Interaction with the leading citizens of the

Dangs district on national initiatives.

Launching of the Cleanliness Drive at Saputara,

Dist. Dangs.

Acharya Tulsi Sanman Samaroh at Mumbai.

Tribute to the Martyrs of Bhavnagar.

Vidyarthi Shibir at Bhavnagar.

Inaugural function of the Narsinh Parva at

Junagadh.

An n u a l C o nvo cat io n o f th e Mah ara j a

Krishnakumar Sinhji Bhavnagar University,

Bhavnagar.

Prize Distribution function for the Swachchata

Abhiyan Competition organized by the

Vadodara Municipal Corporation at Vadodara.

Cultural programme organized by the Nilkanth

Internat iona l School at Sanand, D ist .

Ahmedabad.

5. Distinguished visitors of the

Raj Bhavan.

6. Abstracts of the key speeches

d e l i v e r e d b y t h e H o n .

Governorshri.

7. Developments within the Raj

Bhavan Family.

8. Chart showing the activities

of Shri O. P. Kohli, Hon.

Governorshri

9 . H o n . G o v e r n o r s h r i ' s

messages to the people of

Gujarat on important events.

10. Picture Gallery

INDEX

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''Over the past four decades, I have had the privilege of a long association with all Hon'ble Governors of Gujarat and activities at the Raj Bhavan. But, I must say that during the past 21 months of his tenure, Hon'ble Governorshri Shri O.P. Kohli has, with a number of innovative trail blazing initiatives, infused amazing enthusiasm and vibrancy, at events and activities both in and out of the Raj Bhavan.''

''Holding meaningful and thought provoking interactions with leading personalities from art, culture, literature, social work, business, profession and industry, honouring and felicitating achievers at the Raj Bhavan premises, devoting his valuable time and energy with passion in teaching the children of the Raj Bhavan employees, are some of the initiatives that merit a highly noteworthy mention.''

''The underlying objective of the quarterly publication of 'Yatkinchit' is truly commendable and it would be no exaggeration to say, that you have in a most remarkable and absorbing manner provided to the readers, wonderful glimpses of happenings in and out of the Raj Bhavan, giving them an opportunity to also imbibe the spirit of the talks and messages of Hon'ble Governorshri shared on various occasions.''

Shri Mukesh M. Patel

[Eminent Chartered Accountant

& Tax Consultant]

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QUOTES

Readers' ForumGirls Hostel at Ahmedabad. Seminar on the theme of SAlZ Sl 5+F;\LUSTF

organized by the Hindi Sahitya Parishad,

Ahmedabad and the Gujarat Vidyapith,

Ahmedabad.

Late Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon,

Param Veer Chakra Annual Memorial lecture at

an event organized by the Air Force Association,

Gujarat Branch at Ahmedabad.

Children Film Festival and Innovation Fair,

Gandhinagar.

64th Annual Convocation of the Gujarat

University, Ahmedabad.

Interaction with the teachers of the DAV

International School, Ahmedabad.

Dangs Durbar.

Interaction with the leading citizens of the

Dangs district on national initiatives.

Launching of the Cleanliness Drive at Saputara,

Dist. Dangs.

Acharya Tulsi Sanman Samaroh at Mumbai.

Tribute to the Martyrs of Bhavnagar.

Vidyarthi Shibir at Bhavnagar.

Inaugural function of the Narsinh Parva at

Junagadh.

An n u a l C o nvo cat io n o f th e Mah ara j a

Krishnakumar Sinhji Bhavnagar University,

Bhavnagar.

Prize Distribution function for the Swachchata

Abhiyan Competition organized by the

Vadodara Municipal Corporation at Vadodara.

Cultural programme organized by the Nilkanth

Internat iona l School at Sanand, D ist .

Ahmedabad.

5. Distinguished visitors of the

Raj Bhavan.

6. Abstracts of the key speeches

d e l i v e r e d b y t h e H o n .

Governorshri.

7. Developments within the Raj

Bhavan Family.

8. Chart showing the activities

of Shri O. P. Kohli, Hon.

Governorshri

9 . H o n . G o v e r n o r s h r i ' s

messages to the people of

Gujarat on important events.

10. Picture Gallery

INDEX

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''Over the past four decades, I have had the privilege of a long association with all Hon'ble Governors of Gujarat and activities at the Raj Bhavan. But, I must say that during the past 21 months of his tenure, Hon'ble Governorshri Shri O.P. Kohli has, with a number of innovative trail blazing initiatives, infused amazing enthusiasm and vibrancy, at events and activities both in and out of the Raj Bhavan.''

''Holding meaningful and thought provoking interactions with leading personalities from art, culture, literature, social work, business, profession and industry, honouring and felicitating achievers at the Raj Bhavan premises, devoting his valuable time and energy with passion in teaching the children of the Raj Bhavan employees, are some of the initiatives that merit a highly noteworthy mention.''

''The underlying objective of the quarterly publication of 'Yatkinchit' is truly commendable and it would be no exaggeration to say, that you have in a most remarkable and absorbing manner provided to the readers, wonderful glimpses of happenings in and out of the Raj Bhavan, giving them an opportunity to also imbibe the spirit of the talks and messages of Hon'ble Governorshri shared on various occasions.''

Shri Mukesh M. Patel

[Eminent Chartered Accountant

& Tax Consultant]

QUOTES

Felicitation of the Raj Bhavan employees on their

birthdays (6.1.2016)

Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, graced the felicitation function of the Raj Bhavan employees in the Banquet

Hall of the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar on 6.1.2016. He felicitated the employees and gave them good wishes and

blessings.

Interaction with the Probationary IPS Officers (7.1.2016)

Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, interacted with five Probationary IPS Officers who called on him at the Raj

Bhavan, Gandhinagar, on 7.1.2016 as part of a courtesy visit.

Hon. Governorshri had a detailed interaction with the Probationary Officers. He inquired about their training

modules and discussed with them about their role as public servants in the service of the society. He also gave them

his good wishes and blessings and expressed the hope that they would serve the State as well as the country with the

best of their abilities, dedication and sincerity.

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Going through the contents of this magazine, I found that it has very meaningful information about the important events held at Raj Bhavan and the programmes graced by the Honble Governor Shri at different places. Such unique efforts will certainly help the public to know about the ongoing activities of Rajbhavan and how people friendly it is.

Vaidya Rajesh KotechaM.D.

Vice-Chancellor,Gujarat Ayurved University

EVENTS INSIDE THE RAJ BHAVAN

QUOTES

Felicitation of the Raj Bhavan employees on their

birthdays (6.1.2016)

Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, graced the felicitation function of the Raj Bhavan employees in the Banquet

Hall of the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar on 6.1.2016. He felicitated the employees and gave them good wishes and

blessings.

Interaction with the Probationary IPS Officers (7.1.2016)

Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, interacted with five Probationary IPS Officers who called on him at the Raj

Bhavan, Gandhinagar, on 7.1.2016 as part of a courtesy visit.

Hon. Governorshri had a detailed interaction with the Probationary Officers. He inquired about their training

modules and discussed with them about their role as public servants in the service of the society. He also gave them

his good wishes and blessings and expressed the hope that they would serve the State as well as the country with the

best of their abilities, dedication and sincerity.

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Going through the contents of this magazine, I found that it has very meaningful information about the important events held at Raj Bhavan and the programmes graced by the Honble Governor Shri at different places. Such unique efforts will certainly help the public to know about the ongoing activities of Rajbhavan and how people friendly it is.

Vaidya Rajesh KotechaM.D.

Vice-Chancellor,Gujarat Ayurved University

EVENTS INSIDE THE RAJ BHAVAN

EVENTS INSIDE THE RAJ BHAVAN EVENTS INSIDE THE RAJ BHAVAN

Participation in the Video Conference of the Governors/

Lt. Governors with the Hon. President of India (8.1.2016)Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, participated in the Video Conference of the Governors/Lt. Governors with the

Hon. President of India on 8.1.2016.

During the Video Conference, Hon. Governorshri presented his views on the current issues of Gujarat .

Release of the Sanskrit translation of Mahatma Gandhiji's Book entitled VGF;LsT IMU translated from Gujarati into Sanskrit by Dr. Gautam Patel, a renowned Sanskrit Scholar, at a function organized by the Sanskrit Seva Samiti, Ahmedabad at the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar (9.1.2016)

Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, released the Sanskrit translation of Mahatma Gandhiji's book named

VGF;LsT IMU translated from Gujarati into Sanskrit by Dr. Gautam Patel.In his brief address to the distinguished gathering on the occasion, Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, observed

that Mahatma Gandhiji's book on VGF;LsT IMU contains his interpretation of the philosophy of Yoga in a very simple and heart-touching language. He further stated that Dr. Gautam Patel had done a great service to the society

by translating it in Sanskrit for the use of the Sanskrit lovers of the present and future generations. He complimented

Uttaranchal Sanskrit University for publishing this book.

The programme was attended by Sanskrit scholars, religious leaders, prominent Gandhians, Sanskrit lovers,

academicians and all others interested in Gandhiji's ideology.

Lohri Celebrations in the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar (13.1.2016)

The festival of Lohri was celebrated in the lawns of the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar on 13.1.2016 in the evening. A

bonfire was lit around sun-set and Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri and Smt. Avinash Kohli, Hon. Lady

Governorshri, their family members and the staff members of the Raj Bhavan accompanied by their family members,

worshipped the bonfire. Younger children danced around the bonfire and performed a few garba steps on the

occasion.

Release of the book entitled Kitchen Queen written bySmt. Maya Surana, in the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar (13.1.2016)

Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, released the book entitled Kitchen Queen written by Smt. Maya Surana at a

function organized by the Anekant Bharati Publication, Ahmedabad, at a programme held in the Raj Bhavan,

Gandhinagar.

While releasing the book, Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, observed that Smt. Maya deserved compliments for

bringing out a book on cooking which would prove to be of a great help to the women folk in preparing a variety of

items in their homes. He appreciated her efforts and expressed the hope that Smt. Maya Surana would continue to

bring out more publications for the day-to-day use of our women folk.

The programme was attended by prominent women activists, culinary experts, office bearers of the Anekant

Bharati Publication, Ahmedabad, and the well-wishers of Smt. Maya Surana in large number.

Participation in the Video Conference of the Governors/

Lt. Governors with the Hon. President of India (8.1.2016)Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, participated in the Video Conference of the Governors/Lt. Governors with the

Hon. President of India on 8.1.2016.

During the Video Conference, Hon. Governorshri presented his views on the current issues of Gujarat .

Release of the Sanskrit translation of Mahatma Gandhiji's Book entitled VGF;LsT IMU translated from Gujarati into Sanskrit by Dr. Gautam Patel, a renowned Sanskrit Scholar, at a function organized by the Sanskrit Seva Samiti, Ahmedabad at the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar (9.1.2016)

Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, released the Sanskrit translation of Mahatma Gandhiji's book named

VGF;LsT IMU translated from Gujarati into Sanskrit by Dr. Gautam Patel.In his brief address to the distinguished gathering on the occasion, Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, observed

that Mahatma Gandhiji's book on VGF;LsT IMU contains his interpretation of the philosophy of Yoga in a very simple and heart-touching language. He further stated that Dr. Gautam Patel had done a great service to the society

by translating it in Sanskrit for the use of the Sanskrit lovers of the present and future generations. He complimented

Uttaranchal Sanskrit University for publishing this book.

The programme was attended by Sanskrit scholars, religious leaders, prominent Gandhians, Sanskrit lovers,

academicians and all others interested in Gandhiji's ideology.

Lohri Celebrations in the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar (13.1.2016)

The festival of Lohri was celebrated in the lawns of the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar on 13.1.2016 in the evening. A

bonfire was lit around sun-set and Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri and Smt. Avinash Kohli, Hon. Lady

Governorshri, their family members and the staff members of the Raj Bhavan accompanied by their family members,

worshipped the bonfire. Younger children danced around the bonfire and performed a few garba steps on the

occasion.

Release of the book entitled Kitchen Queen written bySmt. Maya Surana, in the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar (13.1.2016)

Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, released the book entitled Kitchen Queen written by Smt. Maya Surana at a

function organized by the Anekant Bharati Publication, Ahmedabad, at a programme held in the Raj Bhavan,

Gandhinagar.

While releasing the book, Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, observed that Smt. Maya deserved compliments for

bringing out a book on cooking which would prove to be of a great help to the women folk in preparing a variety of

items in their homes. He appreciated her efforts and expressed the hope that Smt. Maya Surana would continue to

bring out more publications for the day-to-day use of our women folk.

The programme was attended by prominent women activists, culinary experts, office bearers of the Anekant

Bharati Publication, Ahmedabad, and the well-wishers of Smt. Maya Surana in large number.

Yoga Shibir jointly organized by the Arogya Bharati,

Ahmedabad and Vivekanand Charitable Trust, Gandhinagar

at the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar (27.1.2016)

A Blood Donation Camp was organized in the Banquet Hall of the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar, on

2.2.2016 with the active collaboration of the Civil Hospital, Gandhinagar and the Civil Hospital,

Ahmedabad to celebrate the birthday of Smt. Avinash Kohli, Hon. Lady Governorshri.

Raj Bhavan employees, officials and their family members voluntarily participated in this camp.

Officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, BSF etc. too participated in this event. Smt. Avinash Kohli,

Hon. Lady Governorshri and Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, visited the blood donors and

complimented them for rendering important community service by donating their blood.

Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, inaugurated the Yoga Shibir which was jointly organized by the Arogya

Bharati, Ahmedabad, and the Vivekanand Charitable Trust, Gandhinagar, on 27.1.2016.

In his inaugural address on the occasion, Shri O.P. Kohli, Hon. Governorshri, observed that our modern life style

has been responsible for spread of diseases like hyper tension, acidity, diabetes and high blood pressure. In such a

scenario, it has become absolutely necessary to follow the practices of healthy living as advocated in our ancient

science of health medicine called Ayurveda and live a disciplined life. He also observed that diabetes has become a

modern disease which, at times, can become fatal if the affected persons do not observe a disciplined way of life and it

is here that the Yoga can play an important role.

Hon. Governorshri also complimented the Office bearers of the Arogya Bharati, Ahmedabad, and the Vivekanand

Charitable Trust, Gandhinagar, who have been spearheading the DW]D[CD]sT efFZT VLEIFG across the country. He applauded their sincere efforts towards the service of the community.

The programme was attended by Shri Shankerbhai Chaudhary, Hon. State Minister for Health , the practitioners

of Yoga and Ayurveda, NGO representatives, Officers from Health Department of Gujarat Government, Office

bearers of the Arogya Bharati, Ahmedabad, and the Vivekanand Charitable Trust, Gandhinagar, and the Raj Bhavan

employees in large number.

Blood Donation Camp at the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar (2.2.2016)