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there had been no provision or thought of a Senior Samelan on the agenda of the SPA( UK) and, as such, by organising such a programme would give an indication to the HQ committee whether to include such an item on their agenda for the future.
The Samelan had a full programme starting from 10am with samuh aarti, prarthnaa and shradhaanjali followed by welcome and swaagat and thereafter with the set out agenda of presentations and discussions led by well known and experienced samaj workers as follows:
• formation, development and progress of the Samaj
• acknowledging the sacrifices by a number of members for the Samaj
• discussion on various topics and Way Forward – Samaj and senior citizens
• healthy eating habits
• presentation by Age UK Leicester
• experience of the Mahilas in the samaj [ See also‘ Prajapati Sandesh’ Vol 30, 2005 ]
• vision of the young Prajapatis in the samaj
Besides a couple of entertainment items, there was a raffle draw, chance to meet with friends and fellow samaj workers and, of course, the delicious bhojan.
Some of the interesting information gathered during the discussion and presentation of the speeches were as follows:
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where delegates from Bradford, Birmingham, Bolton, Coventry, Leicester, London, Preston, Rugby and Tameside were present and its executive body was elected to carry the organisation forward.
The progressive work carried out over the years in various branches and at HQ level was only possible due to many dedicated workers- some of who are not present with us any more- who sacrificed their time, effort, skills of various nature, and most important their zeal and enthusiasm for the betterment of the Prajapati Parivaar. The activities performed by each of the branches and the HQ is recorded in the‘ Prajapati Sandesh’ published every year. Many thoughts have been put together for the continued improvement in the running of the samaj at each stage.
At international level, the first International Prajapati Conference was held from 23rd to 25th December 2006 in Billimora, India to bring together the Prajapati diaspora of the world and to help launch our community into the 21st century – a forum where ideas
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and visions were exchanged and a platform to discuss the unique challenges facing our community. As recent as 2009, the first ever residential weekend of 11th to 13th September when 35 delegates from a broad age range across the UK gathered in Birmingham and discussed with frankness and honesty to develop a plan for the growth and prosperity of the Samaj in the future. These gatherings and the Sneh Samelan of the senior Prajapatis in Leicester give a broad base of thinking, encouragement and a belief in the community so that the workers can draw in inspiration to carry on serving the community with dignity and diligence.
Sneh Samelan
The first Sneh Samelan or Sneh Milan of the Senior Prajapati members was organised in Leicester on 9th June 2013.
There had been a lot of talk and discussions about the validity and purpose of organising such a samelan for some time. The main aim had been that since the SPA( UK) has been holding Mahila Samelan and Youth Programmes,
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What are the branches currently doing for senior members?
a) The common provision by the branches has been the facility of yoga related exercises. However, yoga is very physical heath and mind development regular activity which needs to be continued and developed under the supervision of qualified yoga teachers who can demonstrate the performance, encourage and guide members and have the
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