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 IMPRESSIVE LDH MOHYAL MELA As Chief Guest Rzd. B.D. Bali accompanied by Guest of Honour Shri Rajeshwar Chaudhary arrived at the venue of MS Ludhiana Mohyal Mela venue, they were both accorded a warm floral welcome by office bearers of MS Ludhiana led by MS Ludhiana President Sardar Amolak Singh Datta, amidst chorus of Jai Mohyal. On completion of registration formalities they were escorted for the hoisting of the Mohyal Flag followed by Mohyal Prayer. Chief Guest Rzd. B.D. Bali was requested by Bakshi Dwarka Nath Chhibber, advocate and ace comperer of the Mela proceeding, to declare open the Mela by lighting the traditional lamp amidst spontaneous clapping by the large number of biradari members. The members stood up in silence in homage to the members of the biradari who had passed away recently. A number of children participated in the cultural programme, and their speeches and performances received wide acclamation by the audience. Chief Guest Rzd. B.D. Bali in his address expressed profound grief and sorrow at the demise of the daughter-in-law of MS Ludhiana President Sardar Amolak Singh Datta, on behalf of GMS MC Members and on behalf of the entire Mohyal fraternity. He said that he had talked with MS Ludhiana general secretary Shri Ved Pal Mohan and advised him to postpone the mela but he said that due to time lag, it is not possible to do it as a large number of invitations have gone out. Well, that is the way the Lord God’s will has to prevail. Bali Sahib referred to the earlier times when the GMS meetings were held under leaking tin shed. Today, GMS, due to the benign grace of the Almighty has modern buildings and assets over Rs.200 crores. God was merciful to our community which had lost their all, following the upheaval of partition of the country. In a forceful address he exhorted the Mohyals of Ludhiana, who are all well placed to build their own Mohyal Bhawan, and that his services were always available to them to meet the high officials and others for allotment of land. He referred to the example of Mohyals of Hoshiarpur who had collected funds and GMS had granted them a matching grant. They should all emulate the example of MS Hoshiarpur. He asked the large number of members present who desired to have their own Mohyal Bhawan to raise their hands. In unison the hands went up. He was assured that Mohyals of Ludhiana would raise Rs.5 lakhs within six months and seek GMS matching grant. There was exuberance prevailing all around at this decision. Several persons announced their donations for the Bhawan Fund. Earlier, Bakshi N.D. Datta and Shri J.P. Mehta were also accorded a warm floral welcome as they arrived at the Mela venue. Bakshi N.D. Datta presented a cheque for Rs.5100 to MS Ludhiana on behalf of GMS President RZD. B.D. Bali. Shri Rajeshwar Choudhary also presented Rs. 5000 to MS Ludhiana. A number of Local Sabhas representatives also donated liberally to MS Ludhiana. A special feature was the awarding of prizes to new-born children’s parents and also to newly wed couples. Shri K.K. Vaid and Dr. Bakshi offered scholarships to deserving and meritorious students of the community. With the presentation of mementos to all the participants and members present, including Rzd. B.D. Bali and Shri Rajeshwar Choudhary the historic mela came to a close, amidst bon homie and to meet again.
VOLUNTARY HEALTH WORKER– MASTER DEEPANSHU DUTTA During the Polio Eradication Drive, Master Deepanshu Dutta, s/o the late Bhupinder Dutta, r/o 1304, near Parshu Ram Mandir, Najafgarh, New Delhi-110043, (studying in Standard VI in the Adarsh Jain Dharmik Shiksha Sadan, Najafgarh), went from door to door and assisted & guided the families in bringing their children to the nearby medical centres for administering polio drops.
He was later invited for tea by Smt. Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi, at her residence. Congrats.
YOUNG PHILANTHROPIST Sandeep Datta s/o the late Shri Jagat Kumar Datta, A-3/12, IInd Floor, Janakpuri, New Delhi-58. M-9899564239, 9873043548, has sent Rs.1500/- as the final instalment of Financial Aid for a Widow (Jan. to March 2008) and Rs.375 as final instalment towards Scholarship for one student (Jan. to March 2008).
SHRI G.S. BALI RE-ELECTED M.L.A It is a matter of pride for the Mohyal fraternity and GMS President Rzd. B.D. Bali and Members of the GMS Managing Committee who offer their sincere congratulations to Shri G.S. Bali on his re-election as Congress candidate to the H.P. Vidhan Sabha from Kangra Distt. (Nagrota-Bagawa) with a thumping majority, even in the wake of the BJP wave. His winning majority is the highest among the Congress candidates in Kangra Distt.
Bali Sahib ji is the son of the late Sh. Mahesh Bali ji who was the first cousin of the late Shri Jagat Kumar Dutta, former President & Patron MS Janakpuri. After the election win, I, along with Shri G.S. Bali, visited the Kangra Devi Temple and, the after a 40-Km Vijay Rally, visited the Chamunda Devi Mandir, in the evening. Shri G.S. Bali was former Minister in H.P. Govt. in charge of Transport, Civil Aviation and Tourism. One this happy occasion, I have made donations as under: (a) Rs.1000/- to GMS to be credited to “Jagat Kumar Dutta Trust’’. (b) Rs.500/- to Bal Mohyal Sabha, Gurgaon, being Patron of the sabha and Rs. 500/- to MS Janakpuri.–Sandeep Datta, A-3/12, IInd Floor, Janakpuri, New Delhi-58. M-9899564239, 9873043548.
PROMOTION WG. CDR. MUNISH MEHTA
On this happy occasion, Shri K.B. Mehta has sent Rs. 2100/- to GMS, New Delhi, for his Life Membership. —Yogesh Mehta, Secretary Youth Wing GMS
GMS wishes for His grace & bounty in abundance, good health & long life for all fraternity members whose birthdays are in the months of January & February 2008. n The first birthday of Master Avi (Mudit) Mohan s/o Mrs. Annu Mohan & Mr. Vikas Mohan and grandson of Mrs. Prem Mohan & Mr. Darshan Kumar Mohan s/o the late Mrs. Veeran Wali Mohan & Mr. Charan Das Mohan of Bhalla Karyala (now in Pak.) Distt. Chakwal was celebratetd on the 12th Dec. 2007 at Jalandhar. He is Dohta of Mrs. Janak Dutt & Mr. Surinder Dutt of Gharaunda District Karnal.
Shri Darshan Kumar Mohan, his grandfather, has donated Rs.200/- to the GMS, on this occasion. n Shri Sanjeev Mohan, 2/172, Raja Garden, Old Faridabad, has donated Rs.1001/- towards Ashram Fund, on the occasion of the birthday of his son, Rajeshwar Mohan on 7.12.2007.
n Shri Prem Parkash Mehta (Mohan) has donated Rs.300/- to the GMS on the birthday of:- (i) Srishty Mehta d/o Sharad Mehta s/o Prem Parkash Mehta (Mohan) on 10th Dec., 2007, (ii) Sonia Mehta w/o Sharad Mehta on 15th Dec., 2007, and, (iii) Shubham Mehta (Mohan) s/o Sharad Mehta s/o Prem Parkash Mehta (Mohan) on 17th Dec., 2007. He had earlier donated Rs.101/- to GMS on the birthday of his son, Sharad Mehta, on the 21st Oct.,07. n 1st birthday of Abhiya great grand daughter of Bhai Kartar Lal Chhibber d/o Bhai Nitin & Mrs. Priyanka Chhibber and granddaughter of Bhai Ravi & Mrs. Veena Chhibber was celebrated with great pomp and show on 4th Dec., 2007 at 133, Vikas Kunj, New Delhi-110018.
On this happy occasion, the family donated Rs.101/- to GMS. n The birthday of Master Parth Vaid s/o Shri Pankaj Vaid falls on 24th Jan., 2008. During the monthly meeting of MS Ambala City on the 5th Jan., 2008, Bakshi Ved Rattan Vaid, grandfather of Master Parth Vaid, r/o H.No. 5/76, Baldev Nagar, Ambala City donated Rs.101/- each to GMS and MS Amcala City on his grandson’s forthcoming birthday.
Bakshi Ved Rattan Vaid is the Senior Executive Member of MS Ambala City and has been the guiding light for the Mohyal Community of Ambala.
n Mehta O.P. Mohan, Sr. Vice-President, GMS, celebrated the birthday and wedding anniversaries of the members of his family, as under:
O.P. Mohan & Shakuntala Mohan 62nd Wedding Anniversar 6th Dec. Ajay & Nilima Mohan 31st Wedding Anniversary 12th Dec.He presented Rs.500/- to GMS in celebration of these happy occasions.
HIGH MARKS Karishma Mehta (Lau) has excelled by securing 93.04% marks in test by all India Management Association hald in Dec. 2007 for further studies for PGDM–Finance. She is daughter of Shri Adheer Mehta and Smt. Vijay Mehta and elder sister of Miss Pashma Mehta who equally performs well. Her grand parents– Shri K.P. Mehta and Smt. Shanta Mehta have donated Rs.500 to GMS on this happy occasion.
Shri K.P. Mehta has contributed Rs.2600/-, for Life Membership of GMS for his son Adheer Mehta, A-289 Minal Residency (Old) Bhopal.
ALL INDIA MOHYAL YOUTH CAMP-2007 AT JALANDHAR The 3rd Mohyal Camp was held at Jalandhar from 24th-26th of Nov., 2007. I along with Guneet Mehta, Balram Datta, Kunal Datta and Nikal Mehta representing Faridabad Mohyal Sabha left for Jalandhar, by the bus arranged by GMS. During the journey, we met some new friends, Ridhi Datta from Gurgaon, and Vimal Bali and Kamal Bali from Mehrauli. It was wonderful, enjoying with peer group, and very exciting to be in the company of Shri J.L. Bali, Shri Harsh Datta, Shri P.L. Bali and Shri G.L. Mehta, from whom we learnt a lot.
On reaching Jalandhar, we were given a warm welcome by Shri Ashwani Bali, Shri Yogesh Mehta, Shri Pushap Bali, Sh. Ashok Datta, Shri Pawan Bali, Shri S.K. Dutta (President MS Jalandhar) and Shri Ravi Nandan Choudhary (Sheru). Next morning, at the Lions Club, we were given an opportunity to express our views on four topics, given by Dr. Ashok Lav, viz., In what way Youth expect guidance/help from Mohyal Industrialists? A feeling of pride ran through me and, simultaneously, I felt it a great honour that our elders had placed their faith on us. We tried to avail of this opportunity in the best possible manner. Guneet Mehta, Vikas Bali, Gautam Mohan, and I presented our views in front of all. Our suggestion for a separate Business Column in Mohyal Mitter was really appreciated. Everyone admitted that Youth can avail of it to get maximum benefit from the experience of the venerable veterans. Rzd. B.D. Bali assured the youth that they will consider the suggestions. The programme ended with the rocking D.J. and Punjabi Dhol. The trip was full of fun, excitement and new experiences. I, as the representative of Mohyal Sabha Faridabad, admire the initiative taken by GMS to encourage the participation of Youth. I am greatly obliged to it. The hospitality of Shri Rajeshwar Choudhary (Datta), Shri Pushap Bali, Shri Vinod Datta, Shri Varun Bali, Shri Pawan Bali and their team made us feel at home. I heartily thank GMS and Mohyal Sabha Jalandhar for arranging the wonderful camp and would really request them to give us more opportunity of the same kind in future. —Dhruv Datta (By mistake, the photo of Dhruv Datta was published in MM-Jan. 2008 (page-9), with a write-up of another Dhruv Datta. The mistake is regretted.–Editor MM). Dear Sir, We, attended the All India Mohyal Youth Camp-07 from 24th Nov. to 26 Nov. 07 at Jalandhar. We liked the view of Devi Talab Temple & place where we stayed. We were very happy and liked the arrangements made by the local sabha in the temple premises. We liked the cultural programmes very much which touched our heart deeply. A group discussion was also arranged on the topic (Role of Mohyal Youth) which was really appreciated by us. We also gave our suggestions on the above topic. Everyone liked the suggestions very much. We were glad to listen to the views, speeches, comments, etc of the Chief Guest Rzd. B.D. Bali (the backbone and pillar of GMS, high visionary, affectionate attitude, lovely nature, dynamic personality and widely known for his qualities of head and heart), Guest of Honour Sh. Rajeshwar Choudhary (Trustee GMS), also members, students etc. We also liked the surprise gift and lottery ticket programme organised by the sabha. All arrangements made by the sabha were very very good. We really appreciate the hard work/efforts done by the sabha to make the programme a grand success. Meeting the Mohyal members is a memorable and lovely experience. We learn many things from them and never forget it. We heartily thank the MS Jalandhar and GMS for organising such a grand function. We also hope that these camps will be organised once in a year (not in two or three years). We give special thanks to Shri Pushap Bali for the arrangements made by him in the temple premises. We will try our level best to come with more Mohyal Youth members so that the number of participants is increased. We are proud to be Mohyals and will always work for the betterment, welfare, & upliftment of the community and the country. —Ankush Bali, Jyoti Bali GMS HAS DONE IT AGAIN SURBHI MEHTA Here, on this GMS platform, parents are given such a fabulous choice of eligible girls and boys for their sons and daughters, respectively. Earlier, parents had only one or two choices in hand. They had to find an eligible match for their children only from such a limited choice. Now, on the ‘Matrimonial Mela’ day, GMS is giving wide choices to these parents by providing a list of marriageable boys and girls along with their education, job, date of birth, whether they are manglik or non-manglik. Alongwith the list, on Matrimonial Mela Day, GMS also provided computers and Pandits to make and match the horoscopes for the convenience of the parents. I, on behalf of the whole Mohyal biradari, take the privilege to appreciate and congratulate GMS, who under the supreme guidance of Rzd. B.D. Bali has made such a laudable effort by organising the ‘Matrimonial Mela’ to strengthen the Mohyal biradari.
LANGAR FUND n Shri Bharat Bhushan Bakshi (Chhibber), r/o H.No. 63, Sector-7, Channi Himmat, Jammu Tawi (Tel.: 24604030) has donated Rs.11,000/- towards Langar Fund in memory of Smt. Raj Rani & Smt. Subhadra Devi w/o the late Bk. Ram Dass Chhibber. Date of Langar: 29th May.
n Smt. Usha, r/o New Delhi-110085, has donated Rs.11,000/- towards the Langar Fund, in memory of Shri Gian Chand Anand. Date of Langar: 9th Nov. n Shri Brij Mohan Bali & Smt. Suresh Bali, r/o 132/19 Metropolitan Avenue, Richmond Hill, New York, 21P 11418, have donated US$ 250/- towards the Langar Fund, on the occasion of their marriage anniversary on 12 Dec. Date of Langar: 12th Dec. They have also donated a further US$ 250/- towards the Langar Fund, on the occasion of the birthday of Brij Mohan. Date of Langar: 6th June. n Smt. Vanya Datta & Shri Vineet Datta, r/o 515, Bhawani Vihar, Trikuta Nagar, Sector-3 Extn. Jammu Tawi, Tel.: 2470784, have donated Rs.11,000/- towards the Langar Fund in memory of their father Shri Krishan Kumar Datta s/o Sh. Roop Chand Datta. Date of Langar: 8th Dec. n In the sweet and everlasting memory of his father, the late Shri Diwan Chand Chhibber, s/o the late Shri Gurditta Mal Chhibber, of Village Langar Mai Tokan, Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan, Distt. Jhelum, Shri Inder Jit Chhibber, r/o RZ-141, East Sagar Pur, New Delhi-46, has donated Rs.11,000/- towards the Langar Fund, at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar.
Shri Diwan Chand Chhibber had led a peaceful life from 23.08.1894 to 02.07.1975. Date of Langar: 2nd July. n In memory of his father, the late Mehta Ram Bhaj Datta s/o the late Mehta Amir Chand Datta, Village Tehi Datta, Tehsil Talaganj, Distt. Campbellpur (Pak.), Sh. N.S. Dutta, Sant Nagar, Karnal (Haryana), has donated Rs.11,000/- towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar. Date of Langar: 21st Dec. n Mr. R.C. Chhibber, C/o Delux Feed Products Pvt. Ltd. G.S. Road, Ulubari, Guwahati-781007, Assam, has donated Rs.11,000/- towards Langar Fund, on the occasion of death anniversary of his father the late Shri Balram Chhibber, who expired at Guwahati on 29.01.1995. Date of Langar: 29th Jan. n Shri Rajeev Mohan, r/o Miklenechc, V N 11, 1273 OSLO Norway Tel.: +4791845433, has donated Rs.11000/- towards Langar Fund, in memory fo his father the late Shri Kedar Nath Mohan. Date of Langar: 17th Aug. n Shri Shagun Dutt Singh r/o 2106 Club Vistas Place Lovis Ville Ky 40245 U.S.A., has donated Rs.11,000/- towards Langar Fund, in memory of his grand father Sh. Chiranjiv Lal Datta. Date of Langar: 15 Aug. n In the fond and ever lasting memory of Smt. Arvinder Kaur Dutta who passed away on 09.01.2008 d/o Shri Bhupinder Singh, wife of S. Daljit Singh Dutta, and daughter-in-law of MS Ludhiana President S. Amolak Singh Dutta & Smt. Simran Kaur Dutta, S. Daljit Singh Dutta, has donated Rs.11,000/- for Mohyal Ashram Langar Fund. Date of Langar: 9th Jan.
DONATION FOR A ROOM n Nidhi Dutt (02 Nov. 1963-18 Sept. 1985): Daughter of Lt. Col. (Retd.) Sushil Kumar and Smt. Prabha Dutt, originally belonging to Sialkot in West Pakistan, Nidhi was a very promising all rounder. Besides being a brilliant student, she took active part in several extra-curricular activities at the Lady Sri Ram College, New Delhi, such as trekking, painting and poetry-writing. Unfortunately, her life was cut short at the young age of 22 years on account of a kidney ailment.
In her memory, parents of the girl have donated Rs.1,50,000/- for a room a the Mohyal Ashram at Haridwar. Her brother, Lt. Col. (Retd.) Atul Dutt had earlier made a contribution of Rs.11,000/- towards Langar Fund at this Ashram on her death anniversary.—Lt. Col. S.K. Dutt (Retd.), C-230 (GF), Defence Colony, New Delhi-110024, Tel.: 24336561.
RETIREMENT Shri S.C. Vaid, Inspector General, has retired from an elite para military force on 31 Jan. 2008 after rendering more than 37 years of glorious service to the motherland. Imbibed with Mohyali spirit to serve the nation , he joined BSF in 1971, having graduated from Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh. He took active part in fierce combat with Pak forces in 1971 Indo-Pak war. His bravery and excellent display in operations was well appreciated. He served in extreme difficult border areas including inhospitable deserts, coldest mountains, remote jungles. While in Nagaland, Assam, Tripura, J&K, he faced all low intensity conflict situations with great courage and led in exemplary manner giving personal examples. He is known for selfless service, devotion and dedication to duty, a multifaceted personality with impeccable integrity. He cotributed a lot to improve the environments, upliftment of weaker sections, extented all possible help to needy members of human biraadari. Valuing his outstanding performance, he was awarded Police Medal for Meritorous Services by Govt. of India. He is life member of GMS. We wish him peaceful and socially active future life, in consonance with Mohyali traditions. Major Himkar Vaid BRIEF HISTORY OF NOIDA MOHYAL SABHA Noida had come up as a Satellite Township of Delhi in the early eighties and people started settling down here. The pioneering efforts of a few dedicated Mohyals like Shri Y.P. Datta, Shri O.P. Bakshi, Shri R.L. Bali etc. culminated in the formation of Noida Mohyal Sabha (NMS) and its first meeting was held on 17.5.1987. The first Executive Committee was elected on 14.6.1987, with Shri Vidya Sagar Mehta (Mohan) as President, Shri Y.P. Datta as Secretary and S/Shri J.M. Mohan, H.L. Bali, J.C. Chhibber, R.L. Bali, Gp. Capt. B.S. Bakshi (Chhibber), H.D. Datta, Randhir Vaid and S.L. Mohan as Members. Shri Vidya Sagar Mehta (Mohan) s/o Mehta Gian Singh Mohan of Veeram Dattan, Sialkot District (now Pak.), ‘Founder President’ of NMS, was a symbol of true Mohyaliat, who worked for the Mohyal Community throughout his life with full dedication and determination. He had retired from the Punjab Police Service as Dy. Supdt. of Police and settled in Noida. After the death of his wife, Smt. Sham Mehta, he donated land for Mohyal Ashram at Jalandhar, which has been christened as Sham Mehta Memorial Bhai Mati Das Mohyal Ashram. He left for his heavenly abode on 01 March 2001 at the age of 86 years. All the members of subsequent Managing Committees, with Presidents, Shri R.L. Vaid and Shri S.L. Datta, and Secretaries, Shri Y.P. Datta, Gp. Capt. B.S. Bakshi and Shri K.K. Mehta, with their dedicated teams, continued to make useful contributions for the cause of the community. Lt. Gen. G.L. Bakshi, PVSM (Retd.) was unanimously elected as President of NMS in Jan. 1999. Other members of the present Executive Committee are Shri Ram Avtar Chhibber, IPS (Retd.) and Col. P.S. Datta, Vice-President, Capt. B.K. Vaid, Secretary, Lt. Col. P.K. Bali, Treasurer, and Smt. Brij Mohini Datta, Joint Secretary. The NMS has been holding regular meetings on the first Sunday of every month which are attended by a large number of members including ladies. The first Mohyal Mela was organized on 8.5.1988 and, thereafter, it has become almost an annual feature. Various competitions, viz. games, songs, jokes, dances, quiz competitions, cultural programmes, magic shows, fancy dress, musical chairs, balloon bursting, jumping, lucky draws etc. are held, in which children and ladies take part very enthusiastically. Prizes are given to the lucky winners. The meritorious students are also rewarded at these special functions. The NMS also honours the Mohyal veterans, who have attained the age of 75 years. So far, six members, viz. Mrs. Iqbal Datta w/o the late Col. Gurdev Singh Datta, Shri Chaman Lal Bali s/o the late Shri Lekhraj Bali, Shri Om Prakash Mehta (Lau) s/o the late Shri Kripa Ram Mehta, Col. M.M. Bakshi s/o the late Shri D.R. Bakshi, Smt. Shakuntala Bakshi w/o Col. M.M Bakshi, and Shri Khushi Ram Mehta (Vaid) have been honoured. The photographs of the functions honouring them have been published in the Mohyal Mitter. A number of out-door picnics at scenic places have been organised, including a visit to the Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar. All these functions have helped in uniting and bringing together all the community members, including ladies and children. The NMS is affiliated to the GMS. Most of the members of the sabha are Life Members of GMS and are also contributing liberally to various GMS Funds i.e. Langar Fund, Education Fund, Benevolent Fund etc. NMS members have taken part in maximum numbers in the activities of GMS, including Mohyal Milans, meetings of Presidents and Secretaries of local sabhas, inauguration functions of Mohyal Ashram and Sewa Sadan, Haridwar, Match-making get-togethers, Mohyal Youth Seminar, All-India Mohyal Conference, Annual General Meeting etc. and have made valuable contributions in furthering the cause of Mohyaliat. The NMS representative member attends the monthly meetings of GMS Managing Committee. The monthly meetings of NMS are full of enjoyable events, like Tambola, and intellectual discussions on various topics of National and International importance, followed by a sumptuous lunch served by the host-family. So far, important topics of Budget, Investment, Entry of Lady Officers in the Armed Forces, Sachar Committee Report, Indo-US Nuclear Agreement, New Pension Scheme, etc. have been discussed. This has helped in enhancing the general awareness of the members. NMS members always take keen interest and strive hard for the welfare and alround upliftment of the Mohyal Community. It is a matter of great pride and privilege for NMS that during the Mohyal Mela organized by the GMS at the school premises near GMS Office, New Delhi on 23.9.2007, our President, Lt. Gen. G.L. Bakshi, PVSM (Retd.) s/o the late Shri Madhusudan Lal Bakshi (Chhibber) and the late Smt. Lajyawanti Bakshi, has been bestowed with the honour of “Mohyal Gaurav’’ by Rzd. B.D. Bali, President, GMS, in appreciation and recognition of his achievements in service and untiring efforts and contributions made towards the welfare of the Mohyal Community. Earlier, Gp. Capt. B.S. Bakshi, the then Secretary, NMS had been honoured with ‘Mohyal Gaurav Award’ during the 50th All India Mohyal Conference at Bhopal on 18th - 19th January, 2003. —Ram Avtar Chhibber, IPS (Retd.) “LIFE OF A TEENAGER’’ A teenager’s life is full of zest as well as bliss. It is the age during which a teenager–whether a boy or girl–is fully active and has a lot of anxieties and tension in him/her. It is a time of dilemma, but the most rapturous time of life. Besides this it is the time of life when an individual comes to know and sees the real meaning of life-what is it? and what is it meant for? etc. He/ she tastes the brunt of life which is really very bitter, as a result, the dreams get shattered. He/she undergoes many biological, physical as well as psychological changes. During this period, a teenager learns to develop his/her personality, which, later on, has a great influence on his/her character. Whatever a teenager grabs and whichever factors help him/her to develop his/her character and the environment in which he/she has been brought up may lead him/her either to the wrong way or to the right path. So, a teenager should always be alert and concerned about his/her company and habits. Apart from this, some of the teenagers land up into taking drugs, which, once it becomes a habit, is very difficult to give up. Some of the affluent teenagers also start smoking and drinking which is very harmful. Not only this, many teenagers get confused with the word “sex’’ and land up into problems. On the whole, a teenager’s life is very tight. As a student, he/she has lots to study. But then, one should always devote one’s time and energy to other activities and sport, to ensure one’s allround development. —N.K. Mehta, Navi Mumbai GMS MANAGING COMMITTEE MINUTES OF THE MEETING Date: November 11, 2007 PRESENT MC Members: Rzd. B.D. Bali, Shri O.P. Mohan, Shri B.L. Chhibber, IRS, Shri D.V. Mohan, Shri J.P. Mehta, Shri P.L. Bali, Lt. Col. BKL Chhibber, Rzd. Ashwani Bali, Shri Ashwani Bakshi, Shri Banshi Lal Chhibber, Capt. Gulshan Vaid, Shri Naresh Datta, Shri N.L. Bakshi, IAS, Dr. Rattan Kr. Datta, Smt. Amba Bali, Smt. Krishan Lata Chhibber, Shri Yogesh Mehta. Ps: Shri Yogesh Mehta was present at the meeting held on the 14th October 2007, his name had however, been omitted from the list of members present due to an oversight, which is regretted. Representative Member: Shri G.L. Mehta, Shri Vijay Chhibber, Shri Ram Sarup Dutt. Patrons/Parthisht/GMSLM: Shri Sushil Kumar Chhibber, Maj. Gen Kamal Kumar Bakshi, Shri Punavan Kumar Bakshi, Shri J.L. Bali, Shri S.P. Vaid, Shri G.P. Chhibber, Shri P.L. Mehta. Guests: Mrs. Kumud Bakshi, Shri Rajiv Bali. Regrets: Ch. G.L. Datta ‘Josh’, Bk. N.D Datta, Dr. Ashok Lav, Smt. Sunita Mehta. Homage to Bhai Mati Dass on his Martyrdom Day: After the Mohyal prayer, members paid floral tributes at the portrait of Bhai Mati Dass, whose Martyrdom Day was on the 9th November 2007. Sad News: The members observed two minutes’ silence in tribute to the following members of the biradari, who had passed away recently: 1. Shri Neeraj Datta s/o Shri B.D. Datta of Sarvodaya Enclave, New Delhi, expired in USA on 15th Oct. 2007. 2. Shri Mehar Chand Bali, of Phillour, expired on 27th August 2007, at the age of 103 years. 3. Shri Bal Krishan Chhibber, Vice President J&K Mohyal Sabha Jammu, expired on 10th September 2007. 4. Smt. Nirmal Balshi, w/o Bk. Roshan Lal Chhibber of Amritsar, expired on 17th Sep. 2007. 5. Shri Ram Saroop Dutta s/o Shri Kanshi Ram Dutta of Ambala Cantt, expired on 5th September 2007. 6. Shri N.R. Bali of Chandigarh, who was a Room donor at Mohyal Ashram Haridwar, expired recently. 7. Shri Mangal Sain Bali s/o late Shri Roop Lal Bali of Dehradun, expired on 5th September 2007. 8. Shri Mulakh Raj Vaid s/o late Bk. Hukum Chand Vaid of Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi, expired on 6th October 2007. 9. Smt. Uma Chhibber w/o the late Shri Kailash Chand Chhibber, expired at AGCR Enclave New Delhi, on 24th September 2007. 10. Shri Radhakrishan Bali s/o the late Shri Jiwan Mal Bali of Village Naharpur, Yamuna Nagar, expired on 29th August. 2007. 11. Shri Saravjit Singh Vaid s/o the late Mehta Amrik Singh Vaid of Rohtak, expired on 11th October 2007 at the age of 52 years. 12. Smt. Brij Rani Mohan w/o the late Capt. Ram Lal Mohan of Ambala City, expired on 9th November 2007. Introduction of New comer: Shri Punav Bakshi, son of Maj. Gen. Kamal Kumar Bakshi (Retd.),VSM, who was attending the meeting for the first time, introduced himself. He stated that he is a BCA and MBA (HR) and is working in the Bank of America. He was welcomed by the house. Confirmation of Minutes: Minutes of the meeting held on the 14th October 2007 were read out by Secretary General, Shri D.V. Mohan and confirmed. Presentation of Accounts: Shri P.L. Bali, Secretary Finance, presented the accounts for the month of September 2007, which were adopted after a brief discussion. In this regard, Dr. Rattan Datta, CEO, MERIT, informed that, thanks to the institute becoming a Testing Centre for TOEFL, its finances have improved since July 2007. Members expressed happiness over this. Dr. Rattan Datta added that he was trying to make MERIT a similar Testing Centre for GRE, which would further add to it receipts. Diwali Greetings: The Secretary General informed that the GMS has received Diwali Greetings from a few Mohyal sabhas and individuals, and added that the GMS reciprocates the same. Silver Jubilee of Bal Mohyal Sabha, Jharsa, Gurgaon: The house approved the grant of a ‘Shagun’of Rs. 5100/- to the Bal Mohyal Sabha, Jharsa, Gurgaon, which was celebrating its Silver Jubilee on the 2nd December 2007. Shri J.L. Bali, President of the sabha, extended an invitation to all for attending the function and appealed for liberal donations for the same. He stated that, with the donations received, the Bal Mohyal Sabha propose to open a trust with the GMS, named ‘Bal Sabha Trust’, with an initial amount of over Rs. 1 lakh. He added that the very first contribution for the trust was an amount of Rs. 11000/- from Rzd. B.D. Bali. Nomination of GMS MC Member: The Secretary General proposed that Maj. Gen.. Kamal Kumar Bakshi (Retd.), VSM, may be nominated as a member of the GMS Managing Committee against one of the existing vacancies. He read a brief bio-data of Maj. Gen. K.K. Bakshi, as under: Maj. Gen. Bakshi is the son of the late Shri Ram Singh Bakshi, a landlord in Bakshiana, Tehsil Guzarkhan, Rawalpindi (Pak.) & Smt. Pushpawanti Bakshi, and the grandson of the late Sardari Lal Dutt Bakshi, who was a Jagirdar in Kashmir. He was commissioned in the Indian Army in 1971 and has recently retired as an Electronic & Mechanical Engineering Corps Officer, after a prestigious career of 36 years. He was one of the first graduates to pass out from the Meerut University, is a Life Member of the Computer Society of India, Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management from JMM, Delhi, and the only Mohyal officer, who was selected for doing M. Tech. in Computers from Granfield University in UK, which he completed with outstanding grades in 1981. He was awarded VSM in 2003 during ‘Operation Parakram’, the only such officer in the Corps. He also has the distinction of receiving the Chief of Army Staff’s Medal twice. His nomination as GMS MC Member was unanimously approved by the house. Welcoming his nomination into the Managing Committee, Rzd. B.D. Bali proposed that, having regard to his qualifications and experience in Computers, he may also be made a member of the Governing Council of MERIT. This was also approved unanimously. Accepting both his nominations, in all humility, Maj. Gen. Bakshi stated that it was a great honour for him to serve in the apex body of the Mohyals and in the Governing Council of MERIT. Website of GMS: Shri Yogesh Mehta stated that the GMS Website needs regular updating; even though updating is being done, but since this is being got done through an outside agency in NOIDA (for which GMS is paying them a substantial amount as monthly and annual fee), there is delay in updating. He suggested that this work may be taken over by GMS itself, by which the site could be updated even on a day-to-day basis. This would also save the expenditure being incurred on payment of fee to the outside agency. Dr. Rattan Datta, CEO, MERIT, informed that the matter was already under consideration and that the Website would be brought under MERIT, within two month. Registration of the Nursery School at Dehradun: Shri D.V. Mohan stated that a GMS Team had recently visited the school in Dehradun and found that it was doing extremely well. In order to get recognition from the local authorities, it was necessary to get the school registered. But such registration may not be necessary if the same is run by an already registered organization. The school is being run by the GMS office at Dehradun, but that office has not been formally notified as a Branch Office of GMS. It was, therefore, necessary that the GMS Managing Committee declare it as Branch Office, through a formal Resolution. Accordingly, the Secretary General placed before the house the following Resolution for consideration and approval: Whereas the General Mohyal Sabha was first established in the year 1891 at Lahore (now in Pakistan) and subsequently shifted and registered with the Registrar of Societies at Delhi on August 16, 1955 and, registered as a charitable organization with the Income Tax Authorities on September 15, 1984 at New Delhi and further by virtue of Article 3 of the Constitution of the Sabha its jurisdiction extends to the whole of India and abroad. To achieve the aims and objects of the Sabha as enunciated in Article 5 of its constitution, the Managing Committee of the Sabha in its meeting held on November 11, 2007 passed the following resolution: “Resolved to open a Branch Office of the General Mohyal Sabha at Dehradun in the state of Uttrakhand to render useful service to the general public as mentioned in Article 5 of the Constitution of the Sabha. The Branch Office will be known as “General Mohyal Sabha (Regd.), Branch Office, Dehradun.” This branch office will be looked after by a Manager to deal with the day to day matters with the concerned authorities.” Further resolved that a copy of this resolution along with an authenticated copy of the Constitution may be forwarded to the concerned authorities at Dehradun.” The house unanimously adopted the Resolution. It was also decided that a copy of the Resolution may be sent to the Manager of the school for being forwarded to the educational and other authorities concerned in the Government of Uttarakhand. Langar Fund Donations: 1. Shri Sunil Bakshi & Sumeet Bakshi of Gurgaon donated in memory of their parents Smt. Saroj Bakshi & Shri Baldev Bakshi, Date of Langar 27th February. 2. Shri Hemant Bali of Vikaspuri, New Delhi & family donated in memory of Smt. Santosh Bali, date of Langar 27th October. 3. Col. R.K. Chaudhary Datt of Panchkula donated in memory of father Shri Som Datt & Uncle Shri J.N. Datt, date of Langar 11th October. 4. Smt. Sushma Datta & Shri Ravi Datta of Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, donated on their wedding anniversary, Date of Langar 25th September. 5. Smt. Shakuntala Bhanot of Gurgaon & Smt. Asha Vaid of U.K, donated on happy Diwali celebration every year. 6. Shri Krishan Kumar Datta of Agra donated in memory of his parents Shri Dharampal Datta & Smt. Santosh Kumar Datta, Date of Langar 7th August. 7. Shri B.D Datta of Sarvodaya Enclave New Delhi, donated in memory of his son Shri Neeraj Datta, expired at USA on 15th Oct. 2007. 8. Shri Ved Parkash Vaid of Chandigrah donated in memory of Smt. Ishwari Devi w/o late Shri Jeevan Mal Vaid. Date of Langar 3rd January. 9. Shri Ved Parkash Vaid of Chandigrah donated in memory of Smt. Shanti Devi Datta w/o Shri Niranjan Das Datta, Date of Langar 19th July. 10. Shri Pardeep Dutta of Faridabad donated in memory of Shri Khairati Lal Dutta, Date of Langar 28th November. In this context, it was suggested that the vacant dates may once again be published in the Mohyal Mitter, so that future Langar Fund donors, if they so desire, may choose any of these dates as Langar Date. Progressive Total of Langar Fund Donations. Number reported last month 717 New Trust Opened: Shri Kulbir Singh Mehta of Karnal opened a new trust in the name of Mehta Roshan Lal and Shri Pindi Dass Mohan of Barara (Ambala) for Rs. 6000/- towards Widow Fund Trust of GMS. Major Donations: 1. Shri Dharam Vir Mohan, Secretary General GMS, donated Rs. 6000/- to GMS widow fund for financial aid to a widow for one year. 2. Shri Ashok Chhibber s/o the late Bhai V.P Chhibber of Mumbai has donated Rs. 11000/- to GMS for purchasing Bed Sheets & blankets for Mohyal Bhawan Inderpuri on the occasion of marriage of Shri Sumeet Bali grandson of Bhai V.P Chhibber. GMSLM: The following were admitted life members of the GMS: 1. Smt. Shakuntala Mohan, Faridabad. 2. Smt. Neelima Mohan, Faridabad. 3. Sh. Punkit Kr. Bakshi, New Delhi. 4. Sh. Punav Kr. Bakshi, New Delhi. 5. Sh. Sunil Bakshi, Gurgaon. 6. Sh. Vinay Mehta Lau USA 7. Sh. R.K. Bali, U.K. 8. Sh. Satish Chander Bakshi. New Delhi 9. Sh. Dinesh Chander Datta, Kanpur. 10. Sh. Vijay Kr. Bali, Modi Nagar Birthdays: 1. Dr. Ratta. Kr. Datta 5th November. 2. Dr. Ashok Lav 13th Nov. Marriage anniversary: Smt. Prabha Chhibber & Shri C.K Bhai 30th November. Financial Aid to Smt. Anita Lau of NOIDA: The Secretary General informed that, following the appeal published in the Mohyal Mitter, donations, including from some of the local sabhas, have been pouring in for giving financial aid to Smt. Anita Lau, who is suffering from cancer. While some of the donations have been sent directly to the Noida Mohyal Sabha by the donors, some have been received by the GMS. GMS has already sent an amount of Rs. 10,000/- as aid to the lady. It was decided that aid from the GMS may be increased to Rs. 50,000/-. The amounts already received by the GMS for the purpose, and those promised during the meeting, are detailed below:
Shri D.V.Mohan stated that the contributions received, including the GMS contribution, will be sent to the beneficiary, as per the requirements of her treatment, and as per the wishes of the President of Noida Mohyal Sabha. The Secretary General has already discussed the matter with the President, NMS, who has agreed to depute a responsible representative to be in constant touch with Smt. Anita Lau, in this regard. Second Grand Matrimonial Mela: Smt. Krishan Lata Chhibber informed about the arrangements being made for the proposed Mela on the 9th December 2007. She stated that bio-data of about 200 boys and girls have so far been received and more are expected before the last date of 20th November 2007. The function will be organized at the Mohyal Foundation, New Delhi. The arrangements will be similar to those made for the First Grand Matrimonial Mela organized in April 2006. Separate seating arrangements will be made for boys’ and girls’ parents and there will be booths, where the parents of boys and girls will be able to have preliminary discussions in privacy. In addition to the traditional Panditji, arrangements have also been made for matching horoscopes through computers. About 500 persons, including parents, guardians, boys and girls are expected to participate. Buffet lunch will be provided to the participants, which will be arranged on the courtyard. Outstation participants will be accommodated in the Mohyal Bhawan, Inderpuri, on request, on ‘first-come-first-served’ basis. Smt. Krishan Lata Chhibber requested for the co-operation of all local sabhas for making the Mela a success. Youth Camp–2007 at Jalandhar: Shri Yogesh Mehta, Secretary, Youth & Cultural Affairs, explained the detailed programme of the Youth Camp, which has already been published in the November 2007 issue of Mohyal Mitter and, also separately communicated to all local sabhas. He requested for maximum participation of Mohyals in the function, which will be open to all, irrespective of age. Bus arrangements were being made for participants from Delhi and nearby areas. Dr. Rattan Datta invited the members to visit the Sant Baba Bhag Singh Education Complex, in his village, which is not far from Jalandhar, after the Youth Camp. The Complex was situated on a 200-acre land and had many educational institutions, viz., Engineering College, Management Institute, Information Technology Institute, College of Nursing, College of Education, school etc. Dr. Rattan Datta’s invitation was gladly accepted. Plantation of Saplings at the Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar: The Secretary General informed that Shri B.L. Chhibber IRS (Retd.) has donated and planted a few saplings on the Mohyal Ashram premises, for further beautifying the Ashram Complex. Shri B.L. Chhibber also paid Rs. 3800/- to the GMS for the provision of Tree Guards. The meeting concluded, after Shanti Path led by Smt. Krishan Lata Chhibber, with a vote of thanks to the Chair. All were then invited to partake in a sumptuus lunch laid for them.
Community News Capsule AMBALA CANTT n Date: 7th Oct., 2007 The minutes of the last meeting were read by Shri M.S. Vaid and were approved. Happy News: Shri Charanjit Datta, ex-President of the sabha, informed about the completion of his 77 years of glorious age. The house congratulated and wished him long life even beyond a century. On this occasion, he distributed sweets and presented Rs.77/- to the local sabha. It was agreed to retain the existing annual membership fee of Rs.60/-. The President regretted that the widows recommended by the local sabha for financial help to GMS were not informing the sabha of the action thereon nor were they attending the meetings of the sabha. He requested that GMS may be approached to give intimation to the local sabha about the applications, though it is courtesy on the part of the applicants who are receiving the financial help to convey this to the sabha. The local sabha’s election was due in the month of Oct./Nov. 2007. The house unanimously approved the continuance of all members elected last year for one more year, as detailed below: President: Sh. M.S. Vaid, 75 Aggarwal Complex, VPO Babyal, Ambala Cantt-133005. Ph.: 9896166696. Vice-President: Sh. P.V. Vaid, 9, Shanti Nagar, Ambala Cantt. Secretary: Sh. M.L. Dutta, 12 Aggarwal Complex V&PO Babyal, Ambala Cantt-133005 Ph.: 0171-2660368, 9896102843. Treasurer: Sh. Rajesh Vaid, 134 Vashisht Nagar Ambala Cantt-133001, Ph.: 2661134. The President once again requested the Mohyal biradari to garner the maximum support to the sabha to strengthen its functioning and identity. n Date: 6th Jan., 2008 The President welcomed all members, wishing them and their families a Happy & Prosperous New Year. The house joined in reciprocating the greetings to Rzd. B.D. Bali and GMS Excutive Staff and Members for the New Year 2008. The minutes of the last meeting were read out by HFO M.L. Dutta and approved. Sad News: Two minutes silence was observed to pray to the Almighty God to grant eternal peace to the late Smt. Bimla w/o Sh. Krishan Mohan Bali r/o 14 Tubewell Colony Ambala Cantt, who expired on 5th Dec., 07. House conveyed its condolences to the bereaved family and prayed to God to give them s trength to bear the irreparable loss. On this occasion, her husband Sh. Krishan Mohan Bali donated Rs.100/- to the sabha, at the time of Kriya. The members welcomed Shri R.K.C Dutta, r/o 42, New Dyal Bagh who attended the meeting for the first time. Apart from this, the following youngsters, who attended the meeting for the first time, were also welcomed amidst clapping. The senior members were overjoyed, at the attendance of the children, viz., (a) Master Lakshay Dutta s/o Sh. Deepak Dutta, student of 8th class. He attended the function at Jagadhari Workshop also on 16 Dec., 2007 (Bhai Mati Dass Martyrdom Day). (b) Master Himanshu Vaid s/o Sh. Rajesh Vaid. (c) Master Saurav Vaid s/o Shri Naresh Vaid. (d) Miss Swati Vaid d/o Sh. Naresh Vaid and (e) Savita Vaid, Diksha, Kapil & Neeraj, all school/college going students. The house appreciated their attendance and encouraged them to take part in activities such as games, essay writing; jokes; poems or any other topic for the betterment of not only Mohyal Community but the whole society, and desist from the use of drugs, smoking, drinking etc., during their tender age which spoil the health. The young boys/girls were told about the need for clean environment, the need of the hour throughout the world, which is facing a serious threat due to global warning. The house appreciated the steps taken by Secretary General GMS for drawing the attention of DG, Department of Post, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi through letter to redress the complaints of Mohyal members, not receiving or late delivery of monthly Mohyal Mitter (Ref. page 6 MM Jan. 2008). He mentioned about the list of eligible boys and girls received from GMS and requested the concerned members to write about settlement of marriages of their sons/daughters to GMS. Secretary, HFO M.L. Dutta, apprised the house about a letter received from GMS regarding forwarding of new applications/Certificate for financial help to deserving widows; and pointed out the need to fill up the forms properly. Each case has to be verified and deserving widows’ applications/certificates are to be forwarded to GMS for its approval. The letter was read out to the members and explained in Hindi. The meeting concluded with permission of the Chair, after wishing happy Lohri. The host Sh. Naresh Vaid was thanked for the nice refreshments. M.S. Vaid, President
AMBALA CITY n Date: 6th Jan., 2008 Proceedings of the last meeting were read out and confirmed. Condolence: The house condoled the death of the following Mohyals and prayed for the departed souls:- (1) Sh. P.L. Bali Finance Secy. GMS who expired on 18.12.07. His kriya was on 28.12.07 which was attended by Sh. J.P Mehta & Sh. Ashwani Bakshi. (2) Smt. Yagia Devi Chhibber w/o the late Sh. Krishan Lal Chhibber of Vikaspuri Delhi, who died on 1/1/2008. She was the aunt of our Zonal Secy. Sh. Ravi Partap Chhibber. (3) Sh. Deputy Lal Chhibber of Alwar, who expired on 17.11.07. He was “Sambandi’’ of Sh. Ved Rattan Bakshi (Vaid) of Baldev Nagar, Ambala City who is our Zonal Secretary. (4) Shri Bansi Lal Vaid of Village Seemla, P.O. Barara. He was a staunch Mohyal. (5) Sh. Surinder Mehta (Chhibber), s/o Sh. Banarasi Dass Mehta of Baldev Nagar, Ambala City. He was cousin brother of DSP, Vijay Mehta (Chhibber). (6) Commander Dinesh Bakshi s/o Shri Y.L. Bakshi. He was nephew of Professor R.N. Mehta. Prayers for Speedy Recovery: The house prayed for the speedy recovery of the following Mohyals who are not keeping well for sometime:- (1) Smt. Parkash Datta, mother of our Zonal Secretary, Man Mohan Datta. (2) Shri Parduman Lal Bali of Housing Board Colony, Baldev Nagar, Ambala City. (3) Sh. N.N. Datta, Vice-Principal, K.V. , Ambala Cantt. He is brother of our sabha’s Secretary Sh. Ramesh Datta. (4) Hony. Fly. Officer S.K. Datta, ex-Finance Secretary, MS Ambala City. Welcome: The house welcomed the following Mohyals, who were attending either from out of Ambala Area or after a long time:- (1) Smt. Neelam Mehta w/o President J.P. Mehta, who was attending the meeting after a gap of 5 months. (2) Smt. Savita Dutt, President Women’s wing, who was not well and was attending the meeting after 6 months. (3) Sh. Harish Datta, Smt. Madhu Datta and Master Sidarth Datta, who had come from New Delhi, and who attend our meeting, every 2-3 months. Report about Matrimonial Mela: Sh. Ashwani Bakshi gave a detailed report about the very successful Matrimonial Mela held at Mohyal Foundation New Delhi on 9th Dec., 07. General Secretary Ashwani Bakshi was full of praise for the excellent arrangements made by GMS. Mohyal Milan, Jagadhari Workshop: Sh. Navdeep Datta, President Mohyal Youth Wing Ambala gave details of the Mohyal Milan of MS Jadadhari Workshop, where Sh. J.P. Mehta, Secretary, GMS & President MS Ambala City, was the Chief Guest. The Mohyal Milan was largely attended by Mohyals of different areas and it was well organised. Mohyal Milan and Laying of Foundation of Mohyal Bhawan Ambala: Shri J.P. Mehta informed that Rzd. B.D. Bali, President GMS has very kindly agreed to lay the foundation stone of Mohyal Bhawan Ambala City on the 23rd March 2008, and that Mohyal Sabha Ambala City will organise the Mohyal Milan also on the same date. The members expressed their happiness on hearing this news. Mohyal Milan Ludhiana: The house was informed that our sabha has got the Invitation for Mohyal Milan at Ludhiana to be held on the 20th Jan., 08. Members were requested to attend the same in large number. Highlights of New Year Celebration at the Mohyal Sabha Meeting: (1) Every member greeted each other with Happy New Year, while entering the meeting place. (2) There were songs, poems & tit bits by children. Baby Vani Datta, Master Sidarth Datta (from Delhi), young Abhey Chhibber etc took part. (3) Our Joint Finance Secy. Sanjiv Chhibber, sang a very romantic song & his wife Neelam Chhibber, Gen. Secy. Women’s Wing danced to the song, with her husband. The couple made everybody happy. Smt. Neelam Mehta presented Rs.100/- to the happy couple, who donated the same to the sabha. (4) Mrs. Kiran Vaid, our Cultural Secretary, sang a Happy New Year song, wishing Happy New Year to the sabha and all the members, which was enjoyed by everybody. (5) The sabha Advisor, Professor R.N. Mehta, made all the children and their parents happy by reciting a beautiful poem appreciating the beaming Mohyal children, who had participated in the meeting. Donations: (1) Mehta Vijay Kumar Chhibber, Zonal Secy., donated Rs.5001/- for construction of Mohyal Bhawan Ambala City. (2) Smt. Parkash Datta m/o Zonal Secy., Man Mohan Datta, donated Rs.500/- to the sabha on the death anniversary of her late husband, Mehta Sita Ram Datta (Retired Sub-Inspector Police of Village Sukho Distt. Rawalpindi), who had expired on 02.01.1971. (3) Bakshi Ved Rattan Vaid of Dera Bakshian, Distt. Rawalpindi donated Rs.101/- to GMS and Rs.101/- to MS Ambala City for the forthcoming birthday of his grandson Parthiv Vaid s/o Sh. Pankaj Vaid. (4) Shri Ravi Partap Chhibber Zonal Secy. MS Ambala City donated Rs.100/- each to GMS and MS Ambala City, on the death anniversary on 2nd Jan. of his late father, Bhai Kundan Lal Chhibber. (5) Mr. Pardip Kumar, who is associated with the activities of the sabha, donated Rs. 150/- to the sabha (through Mrs. Neeru Datta Vice-President Women’s Wing), on the death anniversary of his father the late Sh. Mohan Lal. (6) Shri Sanjiv Chhibber and Neelam Chhibber donated Rs.100/- to the sabha (the prize money they had received from Smt. Neelam Mehta). Smt. Savita Dutt, President Istri Wing Mohyal Sabha thanked the hosts Smt. Parkash Datta, Manmohan Datta & Smt. Neeru Datta for the hospitality extended to the members. The meeting ended with Shanti Path led by the most punctual child Baby Vani Datta. J.P. Mehta, President
ASHOK VIHAR n Date: Jan. 06, 2008 Confirmation of the last minutes: The minutes of the last meeting held on 2nd Dec., 07 were read out and confirmed. Birthday Greetings: House extended birthday greetings to the members, whose birthday falls in January. Biradari News: House expressed heartfelt condolences on the demise of Sh. P.L. Bali. His Kriya was attended by Dr. Subhash Chander Dutta (President) and Sh. Vinay Kumar Dutta (Secretary). House observed two minutes’ silence and prayed Almighty God to grant eternal peace to the departed soul and give strength to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss. Mohyal Mela: Mohyal Mela of the Club, scheduled to be held on 20th Jan. 08, has been postponed, in view of the pre-Board examination of 10th and 12th Standard. House decided to hold the function in the last week of March/first week of April depending on the availability of accommodation. The final date will be announced in the next monthly meeting. GMS News: (i) House was informed that GMS has sent detailed lists of marriageable Mohyal boys/girls which are available with the Secretary. Members may take advantage of the same for marriage alliances of their wards. (ii) GMS has sent a Circular for affiliation for the year 2008. House requested the Secretary to send the same. (iii) House was informed that GMS has sent Circular regarding financial aid to widows (old/new) and the needful in the matter will be done shortly. Conclusion: Snacks and tea/ cold drinks were served and the meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair. Dr. S.C. Dutta, President
DEHRADUN n Date: Dec. 16, 2007 Proceedings: Joint Secretary read out the minutes of the last meeting for the approval of the house. Prayers for speedy recovery: Members were informed about the health of Shri Rajesh Dutta, former President of the Sabha, who is not keeping well. The Secretary and the Treasurer of the Sabha had gone to his residence to enquire about his health, and were told that he had gone to Delhi for heart treatment. Members were also informed that Shri Romesh Chander Chhibber had slipped in the bathroom and got hurt. They decided to visit his residence, after the meeting, to enquire about his health. The house prayed for the speedy recovery of both. Sad News: Shri Sunil Bakshi s/o Shri Jagmohan Bakshi and nephew of Sh. N.K. Dutta had expired. The house observed one minute’s silence to pay respect to the departed soul. Good News: Shri B.K. Dutta, who runs restaurents in Bangalore, has purchased a small plot of land in Dehradun. He donated Rs.501/- to MS Dehradun and Rs.101/- to GMS. He also became a Life Member of MS Dehradun. Shri P.C. Prashar (Dutta) donated four chairs to the Mohyal Nursery School, Dehradun. Mohyal Milan 2008: It was decided to hold the Milan in May/June 2008. The exact programme will be chalked out in the next meeting. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair and to Mr. M.G. Dutta, who provided snacks and tea to the members. Late News: Before recording these minutes, the Secretary S.K. Chhibber, got the news from the GMS Office about the demise of Sh. P.L. Bali ji, Finance Secretary of GMS. The Executive Committee in an Emergency Meeting mourned his death and prayed to God to give peace to the departed soul and courage to the bereaved family. A message of Condolence was sent to GMS. S.K. Chhibber, Secretary
GURGAON n On the very first Sunday of the year, 6th Jan. 2008, the sabha organised a very Special Programme i.e. Free Eye Camp dedicated to the service of mankind. On popular request from the members as also the general public, the sabha had taken this yet another step to serve the needy members. Earlier, the sabha had organized successfully “Free Medical Camp’’ on the 6th May 2007, from which more than 150 needy persons benefited. The Free Eye Camp was organised at Mohyal Colony, Gurgaon. Doctors from Umkal Hospital conducted eye tests to diagnose the eye ailments and recommended the treatment to suit each specific case. The medicines were provided to the patients free of cost by the sabha. In all, more than one hundred patients benefited from the “Free Eye Camp.’’
Wide publicity had been given to the Free Eye Camp through leaflets and recorded cassettes over mike, in areas around the Mohyal Colony, Jharsa where poorer sections lived and the nearby public school. There was encouraging response from all quarters and the Camp was a thumping success. As in the earlier Free Medical Camp it was gratifying to observe that this time also, the overwhelming majority of beneficiaries were persons from the poorer starta of society. The Mohyals, as per their age-old noble traditions, were present, not as self-seekers, but for the service of mankind.
Col. B.N Bali, President-cum-Chief Patron of the sabha, blessed the function by lighting the lamp alongwith Shri P.K. Dutta, the Chief Guest-cum-Sponsor, Shri K.K. Chhibber and Sh. R.K. Vaid, Chairmen of the Reception and Organization Committee, respectively. Before the commencement of the Camp, Shri P.K. Dutta, the Chief Guest-cum-sponsor, was accorded a warm reception by profusely garlanding him by members of the Reception and Organization Committees, the prominent among whom being Sh. K.K. Chhibber, Shri R.K. Vaid, Sh. Subhash Chhibber, Sh. I.P. Dutta and Sh. S.K. Mehta. Col. B.N. Bali, President of the sabha, also greeted the Chief Guest. The function concluded after a vote of thanks to the Senior Eye Surgeon and his team of doctors, for their help in arranging this “Free Eye Camp’’. The organizers headed by Sh. R.K. Vaid, Sh. Subhash Chhibber, Secretary Public Relations, Sh. S.K. Mehta, Medical Representative, were thanked by the President for their selfless and untiring efforts to make the programme a success. Subhash Chhibber
HISAR n Date: Dec. 12, 2007 Celebration of New Year: It was decided to celebrate the New Year on 6.01.2008 at the Guru Nanak School. Lunch will be served for which a cook will be arranged. Collection will be organised by Mrs. Rzd. Sapna Vaid and Smt. Madhu Bakshi. Affiliation and Mohyal Mitter Subscription: It was decided to collect the subscriptions for the Mohyal Mitter and send the same with the annual affiliation fee to GMS. Election of Local Sabha: The elections for the local sabha were postponed to the next meeting. It was decided that Notice will be sent by post to the members. Sad News: The house expressed sorrow at the untimely demise of Smt. Sarla Bakshi, w/o Shri G.R. Bakshi, and mother of Mrs. Madhu Bakshi. Shri G.R. Bakshi donated Rs.500/- to MS Hisar. Ayush Health Scheme: Dr. O.P. Bali informed about the health scheme “Ayush’’ of the Central Govt. for medical treatment of the people. Under this scheme, Ayurved, Yoga, Unani, Sidha and Homoeopathy treatments are available under one roof for the sick and even healthy people. A university is being set up in Kerala to make the Scheme a success. It will be expanded to cover the whole country in the coming years. Happy News: Success of Business of Chetan Datta s/o Mrs. & Mr. Pawan Kumar Datta. Members were over joyed when they heard about the success in business of Chetan Datta. His wife served the members with self-prepared delicious dishes and sweets. Members wished Happy New Year to each other and thanked Mrs. and Mr. Pawan Kumar Datta and Mrs. & Mr. Chetan Datta, from the core of their hearts, for serving sweets and sumptuous delicious dishes. Dr. O.P. Bali, President
JANAKPURI n Date: Jan. 06, 2008 At the outset, New Year Greetings were exchanged in a cordial environment. Good News: (i) Shri Sandeep Datta (A-3/12), Janakpuri, donated Rs.500/- to MS Janakpuri, on the happy occasion of his uncle, Sh. G.S. Bali’s re-election as MLA in H.P. Vidhan Sabha as a Congress candidate. As informed by him, he has made donations to GMS and Bal Mohyal Sabha, Gurgaon, also. (ii) Shri K.N. Mohan, Patron donated Rs.201/- each to the sabha and GMS, on his birthday on 25th Dec., 07 and on full recovery from his illness. (iii) Shri Satish C. Bakshi, Secy. donated Rs.101/- on the happy occasion of his grandson, Master Abir Bakshi’s birthday on 30th Dec., 2007. Sad News: (i) The house expressed its profound sorrow on the tragic demise of Shri P.L. Bali, Finance Secretary, GMS. Kriya ceremony held at S.D. Mandir, Krishna Nagar, Delhi was attended by the President along with Maj. S.S. Datta, Executive Member. A Condolence Message, on behalf of the sabha, was presented at the Kriya ceremony. (ii) On the sad demise of Smt. Naresh Datta w/o the late Shri B.S. Datta (298A, Lajwanti Garden, Nangal Royal), on 21.12.2007, the sabha offered condoleces at the Kriya ceremony held at S.D. Mandir, Lajwanti Garden on 31.12.07. Shri Satish C. Bakshi, Secretary was also present. Shri Ravinder Datta s/o the late Smt. Naresh Datta donated Rs.500 to the sabha, in sacred memory of his mother. (iii) Shri Ram Nath Bali, (Retd. SDO), MES, who was the maternal uncle of Smt. Sarla Mohan w/o Sh. K.N. Mohan, Patron, expired on the 6th Jan. 2008 at Mehrauli, Delhi. The house offered its condolences. (iv) Shri Shiv Dutt Sharma, Retd. Manager, SBI, aged 78 years, expired on 21.12.2007 at Kanpur, U.P. He was the maternal uncle of Shri Satish Chand Bakshi. (v) Shri Ram Kishan Sharma, aged 95 years, uncle of Smt. Prem Lata Bakshi w/o Shri Satish Chand Bakshi expired on 7.12.2007 at Rama Vihar, Delhi. The house offered its heartfelt condolences. Confirmation of Minutes: The minutes of the last meeting as published in Mohyal Mitter were deemed approved. Mohyal Bhawan: The Secy. informed that a proposal to purchase an LIG flat in Janakpuri for the Mohyal Bhawan was being considered. He informed that getting a piece of land being a long process, it was deemed necessary to go in for a small house. Members liked the proposal but were of the view that it would require necessary care while conducting monetary transactions. Miscellanceous: It was informed by the Secretary that Shri Raveesh Singhal, C.A., of Raveesh Singhal & Associates, Chartered Accountants, has been appointed as the Auditor for the year 2006-07 and that the accounts for the said year have been audited. Shri Singhal has made the following suggestions for better working of the sabha: (a) Registration under 12A and 80G of Income Tax for exemption from Income Tax to donors. (b) The sabha should apply for PAN. The Secretary informed that application for affiliation to GMS along with fee of Rs.200/- has to be submitted by 31st Jan., 2008. Shri D.K. Mehta (Chhibber) informed that his name was printed as B.K. Mehta in the minutes of the last meeting. It was a printer’s devil. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to Smt. & Shri Rajesh Mohan for their warm hospitality. B.M. Datta, President
KHAMARIA n Date: Dec. 02, 2007 Shri H.L. Vaid read out the minutes (Hindi version) of the meeting held on 18 Nov., 07 which were confirmed. Happy News: The President apprised the house about the marriages of Mona Bali, d/o Smt. and Shri V.K. Bali on 25 Nov. 07 at Lucknow and Himani Bali, daughter of Smt. Kiran Bali (w/o the late Shyam Bali) on 29th Nov., 2007 at Jabalpur. Relatives of both the families had attended the marriages. The marriages had been celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy. Members congratulated Smt. and Shri V.K. Bali and Smt. Kiran Bali and wished a very happy and pleasant life for both the couples. Smt. and Shri V.K. Bali and Smt. Kiran Bali expressed their gratitude to all for their blessings and co-operation and assistance in making the functions a success. Shri V.K. Bali and Smt. Kiran Bali donated Rs.201/- each to the sabha. Visit to GMS: Shri H.L. Vaid informed that he had visited the GMS Office at Delhi on the 28th Nov., 2007, and purchased the book titled “Chankya Niti” by Dr. Ashok Lav, which he (Shri H.L. Vaid) presented to the sabha. He added that the GMS staff had been very hospitable. Success in studies: It was informed that Km. Swati Bali daughter of Shri Naresh Bali had completed the second Semester of B.B.A. from Gobind Ram Saksaria College, Jabalpur and stood first, securing 76.6 per cent marks. Smt. Kiran Bali and Shri Naresh Bali were congratulated. Mohyal History: Smt. Veena Datta, wife of Shri C.M. Datta, read out pages 296-298 of History (Hindi by Shri P.N. Bali) for information and knowledge about Mohyal personalities. Annual Picnic: It was decided that it may be arranged on 25 Dec., 07. The venue will be selected soon. Shri Naresh Bali, Entertainment Secretary, was requested to make all the needed arrangements with the assistance of the Secretary and others. Punctuality Award: Smt. Seema Mehta, wife of Shri R.N. Mehta, won this award and was congratulated. Game of Tambola: Shri Naresh Bali conducted a game of Tambola. Smt. & Shri B.M. Datta served lunch to the members. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the hosts, Smt. and Shri B.M. Datta and the Chair, after Shanti Path. H.L. Vaid, President
KARNAL n Date: Jan. 06, 2008 Proceedings: The minutes of the meeting held on 2-12-07 were read out and passed. Greetings: At the outset, the President greeted the members and wished them a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. He expressed the wish that the Almighty God may shower His blessings for the good health and happiness of all. New Year Greetings and good wishes were received from GMS, MS Faridabad, Ludhiana, Sahibabad and many more local sabhas, which were reciprocated. President Election: The President informed that his tenure as President is to expire on 31.3.2008, and requested the members to go ahead for selecting the new President for 2008 and get the process started. The members present at the meeting, while appreciating the services rendered and the good progress made by the sabha under the leadership of Gulshan Vaid, unanimously decided to extend his tenure by one year i.e. upto 31.3.2009, which was greeted with thunderous applause. Shri Gulshan Vaid thanked the members for reposing confidence in him and assured that he would keep up the tempo and would maintain it to the best of his ability. Mohyal Milan: The Annual Mohyal Milan was tentatively decided to be held on the 23rd or 30th March 2008, subject to the availability of Rzd. B.D. Bali, President GMS. The President stated that he would ascertain the availability of Rzd. B.D. Bali and would request him, in person, to grace the occasion as Chief Guest. Financial Aid to Widow: The President thanked the GMS for granting financial help to a widow sister of Karnal, whose husband had expired in Sept., 2007, and for the special consideration given to the sabha’s request. Accounts: The detailed Statement of Accounts for Dec., 07 was presented and approved unanimously. Sad News: The house mourned the death of the following by observing two minutes silence and prayed for peace of the departed souls:- (a) Sh. P.L. Bali, Secy. Finance-GMS. (b) Dr. Gurdeep Singh Vaid, Ex-President MS Karnal. (c) S. Shivdev Singh Datta-Patron of MS Karnal. Donation: (a) Sh. Rajpal Singh Vaid and S. Amardeep Singh Vaid, of Khanna donated Rs.200/- to GMS and an equal amount to MS Karnal, on the Bhog Ceremony of their father, Sh. Gurdeep Singh Vaid. (b) Sh. Hari Kishan Vaid donated Rs.100/- to GMS and an equal amount to MS Karnal on the 1st death anniversary of his mother, the late Smt. Ved Kumari. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks and light refreshments. Gulshan Vaid, President
KOTA n Date: Jan. 01, 2008. All members were welcomed to the 1st meeting of the New Year. Sad News: Two minutes’ silence was observed to pay homage to Sh. J.J. Datta, Jt. Secretary MS Kota who had suddenly expired on 5-11-07, due to heart attack. His Kriya was performed on 7.11.2007 at his residence, which was largely attended by biradari members and others as Shri J.J. Datta was a great humanitarian and was closely associated with many social organisations of Kota. All prayed for the eternal peace of the noble departed soul. Confirmation of Minutes: The General Secretary Shri R.S. Bali read out the minutes of the last meeting on 30.09.07, which were approved. Presentation of Accounts: The Finance Secretary, Shri I.K. Datta, presented the latest accounts which were approved. GMS/Sabha Membership & M.M. Subscription: Collections were mae for the yearly subscriptions of GMS membership/Mohyal Mitter and yearly subscription of MS Kota. It was also approved to send the affiliation fee of MS Kota to GMS. Matrimonial Mela: Shri K.K. Bakshi had attended the Matrimonial Mela organised by GMS on 9.12.2007. He briefly narrated the grand arrangements and the dignified manner in which the Mela was organised. MS Kota has received the list of eligible Mohyal boys and girls, distributed at the Mela. It is being circulated among the Mohyals of Kota for their benefit. Welcome Back: Shri & Smt. Rakesh Datta attended the meeting after a long time as he was posted out of Kota but has recently again joined here. Both were profusely greeted. Mrs. Neeru Mehta daughter of Mrs. Shakuntala Mehta was also greeted as she attended the meeting from Jaipur. Prayer for Speedy Recovery: Mrs. Shakuntala Mehta met with a minor accident at home causing fracture of the hip bone. She is bed-ridden for the last about two months. All prayed for her early recovery. Dr. R.K. Mehta Ex-President MS Kota is also unwell for the last about one year. May God grant him early recovery. Housie: Two games of Housie were organised by Shri K.K. Bakshi. In the 1st game, the 1st prize was won by Shri I.K. Datta and in the second game, the 1st prize was bagged by Miss Punachi Datta. Everybody enjoyed the delicious dinner arranged by the hosts, Shri K.K. Bakshi and Mrs. Shashi Bakshi. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair. R.S. Bali, Gen. Secretary
KATHUA (J&K) n Date: Jan. 06, 2008 The minutes of the last meeting were read out and approved. Sad News: The house was informed of the sad demise of Sh. P.L. Bali, Finance Secretary, GMS. It was decided that a Condolence Message on behalf of the sabha may be sent to GMS as well as to the wife of the late Sh. P.L. Bali. 2. Smt. Jaswanti Devi Dutta w/o the late Mehta Krishan Lal Dutta r/o Hills District Poonch, currently residing at Shashtri Nagar, Kathua, expired on 16.12.07 after a long illness. She is survived by two sons and one daughter, who are well-settled. The house observed two minutes’ silence for the peace of departed souls. In Memoriam: The 1st death anniversary of Bk. Vash Dev Vaid s/o the late Bakshi Karam Chand Vaid of Gali Duna Distt Muzaffarbad (Pak.) was peformed on 28.12.2007 by his sons. All the relatives and biradari attended the ceremony. 2. The 4th death anniversary of Shri Vishal Dutta (Jubilee) was performed on 8th of Dec., 07 at Shastri Nagar, Ward No.13, Kathua. All the relatives and Mohyal brothers attended the Bhog ceremony and Akhand Path and, after Shabad Keertan, there was langar. The late Vishal Dutta was the son of Smt. Shubh Datta and Sh. M.J. Datta and grandson of Shri Faqir Chand Datta of Tehsil Bagh Distt. Poonch. He was born on 15.8.1972 and was killed at Chandigarh on 22.12.03 in mysterious circumstances. All the people present paid glowing tributes to the kind departed soul. On this occasion, Shri M.J. Dutta donated Rs.100/- each to GMS Education Fund and to the local sabha. Purchase of Utensils: Detailed discussions were held regarding the purchase of utensils for the use of biradari. It was decided to collect a donation of Rs.200/- from each family member of the sabha for the purpose. A sum of Rs.1600/- was collected on the spot. Annual Mohyal Mela of MS Ludhiana: The house was informed regarding the Annual Mohyal Mela being organised by MS Ludhiana on 20th Jan., 08 and members were requested to attend the same. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair. Sardari Lal Dutta
MEERUT n Meeting was held on 2nd Dec., 2007 at B-12, Defence Colony, Meerut, chaired by Lt. Col. S.K. Chhibber, President. (a) Minutes of the last meeting on 4th Nov., 07 were read out and confirmed. (b) It was informed that, as per the decision of the house, the second Instalment of Rs.500/- was paid to Smt. Raj Rani Bali of Begum Bagh, Meerut. (c) It was decided that the Returning Officer for the ensuing Mohyal Sabha elections will be Sh. Sagar Datta, in place of Capt. B.M. Bali, nominated earlier. (d) The members were once again informed of the appeal of MS Noida (published in MM Nov.’07) that a Mohyal sister Smt. Anita Lau, suffering from the dreaded disease “Cancer’’ needs financial help. This had been announced last month also. Rs.500/- each were donated immediately by Col. S.K. Vaid and Sh. Parveen Bakshi. All others present were again requested to donate so that the amount may be remitted to MS Noida. There being no other item, the meeting was adjourned with thanks to the Chair and the host Lt. Col. S.K. Chhibber for serving nice tea and snacks. K.L. Mehta, Vice-President
NOIDA n Date: Jan. 06, 2008 Proceedings: All members conveyed New Year Greetings to each other. Confirmation of minutes: The minutes of the last meeting held on 02 Dec., 07 were read out by Lt. Col. P.K. Bali, Treasurer, and were confirmed. Condolences: Members condoled the sad demise of Shri P.L. Bali, Secretary Finance GMS. A Condolence Message had been sent to the GMS for the bereaved family. Shri B.K. Vaid, Secretary, MS Noida had also attended the Kriya ceremony on behalf of NMS. Visit of GMS Inter-action Committee members: The President informed that a letter has been received from Secretary-General, GMS that Shri G.L. Datta ‘Josh’ and Shri D.V. Mohan, members of GMS Inter-action Committee may be attending our next meeting to be held on 03 Feb., 08. The GMS also appreciated the regular and timely submission of Minutes of our monthly meetings. A reply to this letter has been sent to the GMS by the President, NMS. The President congratulated Shri B.K. Vaid, Secy. for his good work and valuable contributions made by him in this respect Matrimonial Mela by GMS: This Mela was held on 9th Dec., 2007 at GMS premises. Shri B.K. Vaid, Secretary, NMS and 6 other members, mostly with their spouses, attended. Shri Vaid and Col. M.P. Chhibber informed about the excellent arrangements made by the GMS and the progress of match-making. President, NMS and all members present appreciated the good work being done by the members of the Managing Committee of GMS including Smt. Krishan Lata Chhibber, Secretary Istri Wing & Convenor, Grand Matrimonial Mela and her associates. The list of all eligible boys and girls was circulated at the time of this Mela. Annual Subscriptions: Those members who have not yet paid their subscription, were reminded to pay the same immediately, so that the consolidated amount can be sent to the GMS. Pocket Calender: The MS Noida Pocket Calenders of 2008 were distributed to all members. New Member: Shri Sunil Kumar Datta and Mrs. Vimi Datta, 209-Bhagirath Apartments, Sector-62, Noida, were welcomed as new members of NMS and introduced to all. Brief History of NMS: The Brief History of NMS has been sent to GMS by e-mail for publication in the Mohyal Mitter. Monthly Topic: The topic “Crisis in Pakistan & its possible impact on India’’ was discussed. All members evinced keen interest in this topic of current importance and expressed their views. Conclusion: After recitation of Shanti Path, the meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair and to the hostess for her kind hospitality. A short Tambola session was held before lunch and dispersal. Ram Avtar Chhibber
ROHINI—PITAMPURA n Date: Dec. 16, 2007 Proceedings: The house welcomed Shri W.N. Chhibber from Ashok Vihar, father of Smt. Kiran Mehta, Smt. Madhu Datta and Geeta Bali from Old Rajinder Nagar and Shri Devinder Mehta (Mohan), elder brother of the late Sh. Mohinder Mehta (Mohan), Founder President of the sabha. Good News: i) Shri Achin Mehta s/o Shri Devinder Mehta got married to Ms. Anu d/o Shri Sudershan Kumar of Geeta Colony on the 3rd Dec., 2007. Shri Mehta donated Rs.501/- to the sabha and Rs.250/- to GMS. ii) Shri Vinod Mehta (Mohan) from Patiala was blessed with a grandson on the 27th Sept., 2007. He donated Rs.101/- to the sabha. iii) Miss Sakshi Mehta, daughter of Smt. & Shri Yogesh Mehta & granddaughter of Smt. & Sh. P.L. Mehta captained the team which participated in All India CBSE Basket Ball Tournament at Indore, winning Bronze Medal. iv) Himanshu Datta s/o Shri Madhusudan Datta, whon two Gold Medals in 100 m & 200 m races in Inter Zonal Atheletic Meet at Delhi. Election of Office-Bearers: In the last meeting, it was decided that the election of office-bearers and its allied committees be held in the next meeting. Accordingly, Shri Yogesh Mehta brought the matter before the house Sh. P.L. Mehta, senior member of the sabha apprised the members, that, as per the prevalent practice, the President’s election is held and other members are nominated by him. The Secretary then invited names for President’s office. Sh. S.N. Chhibber, the current President, proposed the name of Shri O.P. Mohan, Rohini, which was seconded by all the members present. S/Shri O.P. Mohan, Yogesh Mehta, P.L. Mehta, Sushil Kr. Datta and Madhusudan Datta appreciated the progess made by the sabha during the tenure of Shri S.N. Chhibber. Apart from the above, the following were requested to be Patrons of the sabha:- 1. Shri S.N. Chhibber 2. Shri Ramesh Pratap Chhibber. The following were nominated/renominated as office-bearers:- 1. Sh. Yogesh Mehta- Secretary 2. Sh. Neeraj Datta-Treasurer 3. Sh. Madhusudan Datta-President, Youth Wing. Subscription of Mohyal Mitter/Annual Membership of GMS/Local Sabha for 2008: Shri Yogesh Mehta, Secretary, requested the members to pay the requisite subscriptions. In Memoriam: 1. The first death anniversary of Smt. Asha Datta w/o the late Shri Satpal Datta was observed on 21 Nov., 07. On this occasion, her son Shri Tarun Kumar Datta, Sector-3, Rohini donated Rs.1000/- to the local sabha for Widow Fund. 2. Smt. Kiran Mehta (Mohan) donated Rs.200/- to the sabha on the 5th death anniversary of her husband, the late Sh. Mohinder Metha (Mohan), on the 9th Dec., 07 and the 1st death anniversary of her son, the late Shri Swapan Mohan, on the 13th July 2007. She also informed that she was opening a trust with GMS with Rs.11,000/-, in their memory. Community News: Shri Yogesh Mehta apprised the members about the Youth Camp at Jalandhar and the 2nd Grand Matrimonial Mela at Delhi. Both events were a great success. Kitty: The amount for the Kitty was collected and given to Sh. Hemkesh Datta s/o Shri B.D. Datta of Malka Ganj. Gift of Wall Clock: Shri Madhusudan Datta, President-elect of the Youth Wing, announced that, for one year, at every monthly meeting, he will be giving a gift of wall clock to the host family and another one to a member present (through a draw of lot). Accordingly, one gift each was presented by him to (1) the host, Smt. Kiran Mehta (Mohan) and (2) Smt. Surbhi Mehta (Member in attendance, through draw of lot). Conclusion: The meeting adjourned with thanks to the host for serving nice snacks and tea. The host donated Rs. 200 to the sabha. O.P. Mohan, President
SOLAN n Date: Jan. 06, 2008 Venue of Meetings: The house decided that the alphabetical order should continue except in case of any problem to any member being out of station or due to some other reason. Mohyal Mitter Subscription for 2008: Due to thin attendance, the subscription for Mohyal Mitter could not be collected. however, it was being pursued telephonically. Donation on appeal from Mohyal Sabha Noida: Sh. V.D. Dutta donated Rs.1100/- and MS Solan decided to donate Rs.1000/- from MS funds for Mrs. Anita Lau of Noida. The bank drafts are being sent direct to MS Noida. Condolences: The house observed two minutes’ silence in homage to the departed souls of the following: (1) Shri P.L. Bali Finance Secy. GMS. (2) Shri Rahul Chaturvedi, a leading Architect of Solan, s/o Sh. Dinesh Chaturvedi Prof. and Smt. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
