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नई उम्मीदों के साथ उदयपुर इंटरनेशनल फिल्म फेस्टिवल 2012 का समापन

wzcc एवं  सेलिब्रेशन मॉल के सहयोग से आयोजित प्रथम इंटर नेशनल फिल्म फेस्टिवल २०१२ का रंगारंग समापन रविवार शाम शिल्पग्राम के दर्पण सभागार में हुआ | फिल्म फेस्टीवल के दुसरे दिन सुबह गौरव पंजवानी ने स्क्रिप्ट राइटिंग पर कार्यशाला ली । जिसमें गौरव पंजवानी ने वर्कषाप के दौरान वहां उपस्थित विघार्थीयों एवं इसमें रूचि रखने वाले प्रतिभागीयों को बताया की स्क्रिप्ट और नोवेल मे क्या अंतर है । उन्होंने दोनों में फर्क बताये । उन्होंने बताया की अगर हमें स्क्रिप्ट बनानी है तो हमारे मन में जो भी विचार आते है या कोइ एक्टीवीटी करते हैं तो हम उस पर भी स्क्रिप्ट तैयार कर सकते हैं । अगर हम पहली बार स्क्रिप्ट तैयार कर रहे हैं तो हमारी स्क्रिप्ट रोचक नहीं बन सकेगी पर हम बार बार इसका प्रयास करते  रहे तो यह बिल्कुल परफेक्ट बन पाएगी ।


सेलिब्रेशन मॉल   पर भारतीय सिनेमा के 100 वर्ष की यात्रा पर एक घण्टे का सेमीनार आयोजित किया गया । जिसमे भारतीय सिनेमा के उत्थान विकास, उतार,चढाव आदि पर विस्तार से चर्चा की गई । गौरव पंजवानी ने बताया की एक समय था जब सिनेमा एक मनोंरजन का साधन था पर आज ये सन्देश के साथ साथ सुधार पर भी जोर देता है । आज गलैमर हावी है तो शिक्षा  प्रद सिनेमा भी बन रहा है ।


आकाषवाणी उदयपुर के निदेषक माणिक आर्य ने बताया की सिनेमा वह माध्यम है जो समाज का यर्थात चित्रण हमारे सामने रखता है| पहले भी था आज भी है चाहे उसके मानक भले ही बदल गए हो ।

हनु रोज  ने बताया की समारोह के आखीर में अगले वर्ष 2013 मे आयोजित किये जाने वाले द्धितीय उदयपुर इन्टरनेषनल फिल्म फेस्टीवल का पोस्टर विमोचन किया गया। इस दौरान फेस्टीवल निदेषक हनु रोज , I.G. टी.सी डामोर, फिल्म मेकर गौरव पंजवानी,साहित्यकार नन्द चतुर्वेदी, कलाविज्ञ अम्बालाल दमामी, बृजमोहन जावलीया एवं समाज सेवी जतन देवी बोहरा उपस्थित थे । हनु रोज ने यह भी  बताया की समारोह अब प्रतिवर्ष उदयपुर में होगा । इस वर्ष दो दिनो में हजारों लोगों ने समारोह में भाग लेकर इस समारोह को अपनी मोलिक पहचान का रास्ता दिखाया है । अगले वर्ष से समारोह प्रतियोगी श्रेणियों में विभाजित किया जाएगा । लाइफ टाइम अचिवमेन्ट अवार्ड के साथ अन्य अवार्ड केटेगरी तथा भव्य क्लोसिंग सेरेमनी का आयोजन किया जाएगा ।

जाया बच्चन अभिनीत ‘मेहरजान‘ के साथ फिल्मो का समापन :

दर्पण सभागार में भारत, इराक, जर्जिया, आयरलैंड, रूस, बंगलादेश आदि फिल्मो का प्रदर्शन किया गया | इनमे खास तौर पर सन ऑफ़ बेबीलोन,   मोमबती ,मेहरूनी, कमेरा,1937, द अप्रेल चिल जैसी फिल्में प्रमुख थी हैं | राजस्थान से दिवाकर की दुष्य तथा राकेष गोगना की द एण्ड दिखाई गई । सेलिब्रेशन मॉल पर द रोड होम ,मार्टियन सिल्क रोड आदि फिल्मो का प्रदर्षन किया गया | इसके बाद जाया बच्चन अभिनीत  बंगलादेश की फिल्म मेहरजान के प्रदर्षन के साथ ही इस दो दिवसीय समारोह का समापन हुआ ।

दो दिवसीय फेस्टीवल में  स्थानीय लोगों, फिल्म लर्वस, फिल्म और मिडीया से जुडे विघार्थीयों ने बढ चढ कर भाग लिया व अपना अपार समर्थन देकर इसे एक शानदार व सफल आयोजन बनाया । इसके लिए उदयपुर और यहां की जनता को धन्यवाद ।

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(Press Release)

Special Thanks to Mr. Ashwini Bagga & Mrs. Nisha Bagga

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The Biker Diaries – A Trip To Leh

Udaipur is not merely a city of lakes or a tourist destination, there is a much larger part of Udaipur than what meets the eye.With the continuous exposure, strive for achieving an extra edge and increased hunger for adventure and fun has led the udaipurites to challenge many odds.

Following is the story by Ankesh Sharma, a biker and definitely an adventure lover.

 

Motor biking to Leh is the dream of every biker. We were planning for this since last year and this year when I and my brother decided to make our dream come true. We departed for Manali on July 17, 2012 and dived into the universe of adventures. It was Royal Enfield 350 cc Machismo motorbike that we were riding.

The beauty of Rohtang Pass was not less than that of heaven. The snow covered mountains and waterfalls made us feel we were in Heaven. The Drive up till Leh does require a lot of preparation but the worst part on our side was that we were without any preparation.

The first stop was made at Keylong which was 120 kilometers ahead of Manali. After that we stopped at Sarchu and we got our petrol tanks filled at a station called Thandi that came before Keylong as there was no filling station till Leh. It was a No Network area too.

 

 

Sarchu was a place that was on the border of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Here we had to get registered-in by the police. It was cold in Sarchu and the next day we started early since we had to cover up to Leh. The way from Sarchu till Leh was very beautiful and we came across the unseen beauty of nature.

Sometimes we drove with a river, sometimes crossed snow covered mountains and sometimes sandstone formations of Kangla Jal. Driving on the 21 loops of Ghata loops was also fascinating. This was how we reached up to Pong which is the highest army transit camp of the world. After Pong as we drove upwards we came across more plains (this was at the altitude of 17,000 feet above the sea level). It was very difficult to drive on this road because of low oxygen level and poor roads. Many times we had to go off road.

 

Then came Tanglang La which is the world’s second highest motor able pass and while coming down from there we got our motorbike’s tyre flattered. Fortunately we met some bikers who helped us in getting the tyre tube changed and finally we reached Leh the same day.

The following day we visited the landmarks of Leh namely Leh Palace, Shanti Stupa, Namgyal Tsemo Gompa followed by the visits to Magnetic Hill, Sangam and Hall of Fame the next day.

(Just for the record : Every tourist requires a permit to visit Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake. Permit can be made at the DC office of Leh.)

The third day we came across  the world’s highest motor able pass called Khardung La Pass and also visited the monastery of Diskit and the sand dunes of Hunder, riding on sand dunes in middle of snow covered mountains was a good experience.

We thought of returning back to Leh on the same day but the drivers are strictly recommended not to drive before 7am and after 5pm because roads may block anytime and you don’t get help. So today the night stay was made at Diskit only.

The next morning we left for Leh. The very same day we decided to drive towards Manali and decided to reach Rumtsey, which is a town located 80 Kilometers before Leh. We halted at a town called Lato. We stayed at a rented room, (rented to us by a local family). Walls made of mud, wooden roof and floor covered with carpet. On top of that there was no electricity and we had dinner in candlelight. The house was on the bank of river Indus. It was like a night of fairy tales.

The next day we halted at Sarchu and there the bike broke down. Flattered Tyres, broken clutch wire and shock absorber. Fortunately we met a truck driver from Rajasthan who helped us in carrying the bike till Manali.

Biking to Leh is a good experience for those who prioritize adventures. However Poor road connectivity and unavailability of proper medical facility makes this tour little bit risky. Also the charges charged by the localities for the services provided by them were very annoying.

In the nutshell I will conclude that motor biking to Leh is a must go for adventure lovers but for tourists, I will say a big NO.

The Photo Gallery is as  Follows :

 

 

An Article By : Mr. Ankesh Sharma & Mr. Natwar Singh Rajawat

You can follow this link for more details about the trip : http://ankesh-sharma.blogspot.in/

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SUBWAY Restaurant in Udaipur

Subway in Udaipur
image credits: wikipedia.com
Subway in Udaipur
image credits: wikipedia.com

The heart of every reader must be popping with the feeling of excitation after reading the heading of this article. Day by day our developing Udaipur city is getting advanced by wondrous facilities which has become an attractor for numerous tourists. None other than the first fabulous mall in Udaipur which offered world class shopping and lifestyle experience – “Celebration Mall” is becoming a stepping-stone for the new SUBWAY restaurant in Udaipur.

Celebration Mall is already running with some of the BIG Brands like CCD, Nirulas, McDonald’s, Hungama, PVR Cinemas, U.S Polo, Crossword and many more.

SUBWAY is the world’s largest submarine sandwich shop – over 30,000 stores in over 85 countries and 282 stores in India itself. It has 40 years’ experience serving great tasting subs. SUBWAY restaurant’s in India serve no beef or pork products and have an expanded selection of vegetarian choices. Popular sandwiches, both local and international favorites, includes Veggie Patty, Paneer Tikka, Aloo Patty, Chicken Meatball Marinara, Roasted Chicken, Chicken Teriyaki, Turkey, and Tuna. Their food preferences mainly focuses on offering a healthier alternative to traditionally fatty and greasy fat food. It is expected to open in first week of October on the ground floor of The Celebration Mall as stated by the Outlet owner.

It is noteworthy that Lakecity Mall is also about to open KFC and Pizza Hut in Udaipur very soon.

UPDATE : SUBWAY HAS BEEN OPENED IN CELEBRATION MALL ON GROUND FLOOR

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Article By: Smriti Goyal

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Poster Launch of Udaipur International Film Festival

UIFF

UIFF

The Udaipur International Film Festival, which is being organized on 15th and 16th Sept. had its official Poster launching ceremony today at the West Zone Cultural Center (WZCC).

The poster was unveiled by Shailendra Dashora, Director, WZCC; Hanu Roz, Director, UIFF; Ankit Talesra, Celebration Mall and other members of the organizing Committee.

Speaking on the event, Hanu Roza said, “UIFF is being organized under the joint coordination of WZCC and Celebration Mall.  Firms including Pacific University, Sam Movies and NS Outdoor Hoarding will be the co-sponsors of the event.  List of Sponsors includes Chaudhary Offset, Aravali Marbles, Unitec, KP Films, RS Dance Classes, TVS, Chanakya Coaching Institute and FnB Masters Cafe Rocks as the Hospitality Partner”.

The UIFF will showcase 47 films from 21 nations in the span of two days from 15th to 16th Sept, 2012. Movies including Son of Babylon (Iraq), Bawra Man (India), Garb (Norway), Meharjaan (Bangladesh), Mombatti (India), The Jar (Iran), Project The Nation (Germany), Avenue The France’ (France), 1937 (Russia), Our Future (India), Dirty Laundry (South Africa), Jungle Mein Jalianwala and The End (Rajasthan) will be screened during the event.

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1st CSI Rajasthan State Student Branch Convention Concludes

Aishwarya Education Society (AES) now adds another successes in their portfolio by bettering the standard of student education and training of their own as well as students from all over Rajasthan through 1st CSI Rajasthan State Student Convention 2012.

 

Day 1 :

300 students from 20 different colleges were registered on the 1st day of the 1st CSI Rajasthan State Student Convention. The footfall increased as the day progressed to cultural evening. The group dances and solos ignited the participation spirit amongst the young minds as well as their mentors. These students where benefited with personal interactions and presentations.

Throughout day 1 of convention, students from all over Rajasthan got an opportunity to interact with Mr. S. Ramanathan, Hon. Secretary, CSI; Dr. Rajveer Shejhawat, Regional Student coordinator Reg. 3 and Mr. M. L. Talesara Chairman CSI, Udaipur Chapter and Prof. K Venugopalan during inauguration ceremony.

Soon after on 1st day students had poster designing and paper presentations with Mr. B K Sharma HOD of Computer Science R.B. Institute of management studies, Gujrat, Dr Riddhima Khamesara, Udaipur, Dr. Manju Mandot and Dr. Azimuddin khan. These interactions were to facilitate the interaction between students and eminent academicians, researchers and practitioners, enrich participants through technical paper presentations, tutorials, workshops and exhibitions.

Day 2 :

Day 2 of the convention progressed with the work shop on “Information Security using, FOSS” by Mr. Prince Boonlia who is an accomplished entrepreneur and author of “System Forenics”.  This book is being referred as reference manual by Military intelligence. Students actively participated in this workshop. This workshop was aimed at to initiate the students in the field of information technology.

Proceeding on the same day student got an opportunity for discussing their project and presenting them these presentations were judged by Dr Sanjeev Agarwal, Vigyan Bhawan, MLSU, Udaipur and Mr. Rajesh Dadhich, Govt. Polytechnic, Kota

Later on second day students had expert talk on managing talent and industry expectation with Mr. Anumitra Das who is Regional HR Head of TCS. During this expert talk students learned about participation towards promising career in IT Industry. Which was later followed by a career counseling session.

Finally the convention was concluded by a Valedictory Program with Chief Guest Prof. I. V. Trivedi Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, M. L. Sukhadia University, Dr. Azimuddin Khan Immediate Past President – CSI Udaipur Chapter, Dr. R. S. Shekhawat Regional Student Coordinator (Reg. III) and Dr. Seema Singh Chairperson & Managing Director Aishwarya Education Society. The report of event was presented by Mr. Mazhar Hussain (Honorary secretary, CSI udaipur chapter) and vote of thanks was given by Aishwarya CSI student Branch president, Ritesh Chouhan.

(Press Release)

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Inauguration of 1st CSI Rajasthan State Student Branch Convention

CSI udaipur

CSI udaipur

Udaipur witnessed the inaugural of 1st CSI Rajasthan State Student Branch Convention by Aishwarya CSI Student Branch in the state of Rajasthan.

Inaugural Ceremony was initiated with lamp lighting by Mr. S. Ramanathan, Hon. Secretary, CSI; Dr. Rajveer Shejhawat, Regional Student coordinator Reg. 3 and Mr. M. L. Talesara Chairman CSI, Udaipur Chapter. Mr. S. Ramanathan then stated that he was astonished by the development in Udaipur IT sector. After which Prof. K Venugopalan discussed about the Ethical practices in Information and communication technology. He also mentioned the security practices and issues related to privacy and confidentiality. He concluded his key note with practice of ethical hacking which is used for security purposes.

The objectives discussed during first CSI Rajasthan State Student Convention were to facilitate the interaction between students and eminent academicians, researchers and practitioners, enrich participants through technical paper presentations, tutorials, workshops and exhibitions.

 About 300 Students from 20 different colleges, Industrialists, Corporate Executives, Researchers and Academicians from Rajasthan and other states are expected to participate in this convention.

Event Flow:

Day 2 (8th Sept 2012)

  • Workshop on “Information Security using FOSS”  9.30 to 1.30

  • Project Presentation Competition 3.00 to 4.00

  • Career Guidance Session 4.00 to 5.30

  • Valedictory Program 5.30 to 6.30

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CSI Rajasthan State Students Convention at Aishwarya College

 

Aishwarya CSI student Branch hosts first ever CSI Rajasthan State Students Convention

(A remarkable initiative taken by Aishwarya CSI Student Branch, Udaipurin the state of Rajasthan)

 

Aishwarya Education Society (AES) has been a pioneer in the field of Information technology since 1996. Aishwarya Institute of Management and IT is a unit of AES from 2006. Students of Aishwarya Institute of Management and IT took an initiative in year 2011 to start Computer Society of India Student Branch, with a good standing in the state of Rajasthan (Region III) in India.

The Computer Society of India (CSI) was formed in 1965 and has been instrumental in guiding the Indian Information Technology Industry down the right path. Today, the CSI has 71 chapters all over India, 418 student branches, and more than 90,000 members, including India’s most famous IT Industry leaders, brilliant scientists and dedicated academicians.

Aishwarya CSI Student Branch has been actively working in enhancing student status in the field of Information and Communication Technology which is not only in the field of education but also with their careers, through vital Industry Academic Interaction and regular technical activities.

Aishwarya CSI Student Branch is now hosting the very first CSI Rajasthan State Student Convention in their campus. Objective of this Student Convention is to facilitate interaction and collaboration of students with eminent academicians, researchers and practitioners, enrich participants through technical paper presentations, tutorials, workshops and exhibitions.

About 300 Students, Industrialists, Corporate Executives, Researchers and Academicians from Rajasthan and other states are expected to participate in this convention. The knowledge extracted from this event would be documented and circulated at state and national level.

 

 

Event Flow: 7th – 8th September 2012

 

The events will be as mentioned below

Day 1 (7th Sept 2012):

  • Inaugural Ceremony with Key Note Address on “Ethical practices in ICT”
  • Poster Designing (Theme : Cyber Age) using computer systems and Exhibition
  • Paper Presentations
  • ICT Quiz
  • Cultural Evening

 

Day 2 (8th Sept 2012):

  • Workshop on “Information Security using FOSS”
  • Project Presentation Competition
  • Career Guidance Session
  • Valedictory Program

 

The Chief Guest for Inauguration is Mr. S Ramanathan, honorary Secretary, CSI and guest of honour will be Dr. Rajveer S Shekhavat, Regional Student Coordinator (Reg. III). Key note speaker Prof. K. Venugopalan, Dean, P.G. Studies, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur. Presided by Shri M.L. Talesara, Chairman, C.S.I. Udaipur chapter. For the valedictory program we are blessed with presence of Hon’ble V C Prof. I V Trivedi from Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur.

Students from any graduate/postgraduate course can participate in the 1st CSI Rajasthan State Student Convention. Venue of the convention is Aishwarya College, Adarsh Nagar, Udaipur.

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Child Labour Age Limit Raised to 18 Years

 

The Rajasthan government, in a significant decision, has recognised the age of child labourers as 18 years and announced a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Identification, Rescue, Protection and Rehabilitation for children employed in different occupations.Besides the local children, a large number of child labourers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi and West Bengal are working under difficult circumstances in Rajasthan.

The State’s Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has issued a notification on August 21 clarifying the subject of Child Labour will henceforth be dealt with under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, and laying down an SOP for all departments concerned for handling the issue of child labour.Moreover, the children who are involved in beggary would be identified by the NGOs and they will be admitted to residential schools, where the District Administration would make arrangements for food and accommodation for them.

In a far-reaching decision, the Rajasthan government has announced that a person below 18 years will be considered as a child labourer if he or she is employed.The Government’s six-page notification has made some important observations about the prevalence of labour by kids below 18 years. It says a large number of below-18 years children were employed in occupations like Gem Polishing, Carpet Manufacturing, Brick Kilns, Domestic Work, Begging, Bidi Industry, Mines, Agriculture, Tea Kiosks, Dhabas among others and a large number were being trafficked out of state for labour at Beet Cotton Fields, where they work as bonded labourers for 10 to 16 hours a day.

 

It said though the Child Labour Prohibition Act, 1986, is in force in state, it treats the work by children below 14 years in certain occupations as valid and does not facilitate rehabilitation of rescued kids. In this backdrop, the notification has held the Juvenile Justice Act, which defines a child’s age as 18 years, as the basis for taking action against child labour.

The notification has directed the labour department to conduct raids with the help of police to rescue child labourers above 14 years of age. The children will be brought before the child welfare committee and a fine of Rs. 20,000 will be imposed on the employer. The state government will contribute Rs. 5,000 for each child in the child labour welfare fund, which would be spent on his or her rehabilitation.Both chief secretary CK Mathew and additional CS Aditi Mehta of Social Justice Empowerment have signed the notification.

 

Photo Courtesy : GMB AKASH

Contributed By : R S Dhakar

(Press Release)

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Project Inspire – Vote for Women’s Personal Private Marketplace

Over 60% of the women in India do not use personal hygiene products like sanitary napkins and an equal number are not aware of simple birth control methods (like condoms, birth control pills etc.). Boond Foundation while working in villages of Rajasthan and UP encountered this problem first hand and we resolved to do something about this. Over the past two years, Boond Foundation has built expertise in rural marketing and distribution to facilitate access to products that would bring about considerable amount of socio economic progress in the region. Primarily working in the area of renewable energy like solar power, the foundation also aims to expand its activities to include empowerment of rural women.

In order to solve this personal hygiene problem, the foundation decided to utilize technology and women entrepreneurs. We realized that the reason for the low adoption of products like sanitary napkins etc. was not only due to the low awareness levels but also because the women were hesitant to go to the local markets to buy these kinds of products as the shopkeepers were often men. We conducted an extensive review of technologies available and found that a mobile app would contribute in a huge way towards this empowerment. After the review, we embarked on an initiative titled ‘Women’s Personal Private Marketplace’ on a mobile phone. The initiative aims towards educating and providing access to women in rural communities with basic hygienic products that will help ward off many diseases / infections that they normally encounter with.  Since the medium of marketing will be mobile phones, it will ensure a very high penetration and also be discreet. Specific needs and wants related to their health will be prioritized in the design of the application. With this model and business plan, Boond competed in the Nokia Global Women’s Business Plan competition and won the top spot with fund support from Nokia to develop the application. We have also partnered with a renowned NGO from Canada – Decode Global; a pioneer of mobile apps for social change.

Additionally, this initiative has also been selected for the final of the ‘Project Inspire’ competition (http://www.facebook.com/ProjInspire) being run by UN Women and MasterCard organization. The winners will be decided on the basis of public votes. The winner will be awarded with the ‘People’s Choice Award’. To know more about Boond Foundation, check out www.boondfoundation.org or email info@boond.net or udaipur@boond.net

Also, Please remember to support this high impact social initiative by voting at the UN Women Competition: http://bit.ly/RbCWXI

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IIMU organizes Blood Donation Drive to Mark India’s 66th Independence Day

IIMU blood donation camp

Students donate 63 units of blood

IIMU BLOOD DONATION CAMP

On the occasion of India’s 66th Independence Day, Prayatna – the social club of IIM Udaipur, organized a blood donation camp in the institute premises in collaboration with the Rotary Club Meera of Udaipur, M.B. Hospital, and NACO. Right after the flag hoisting, which happened early in the morning, students were seen lining up before the blood donation room, eagerly waiting for their turn to donate blood. More than 60 students volunteered for this noble cause to donate blood on this august occasion and were given certificates. The blood donation drive was overseen by a team of 5 doctors who came from the partnering organizations.

In total, 63 units, i.e., about 22 litres of blood was donated. The blood collected will be going to the Maharana Bhupal College (Government Hospital) in Udaipur for the aid of the needy. On this occasion, Prof. Janat Shah, Director of IIMU said, “The blood donation drive embodies the spirit of sacrifice and social responsibility which is marked by 15th August. The IIMU community will always strive to contribute to the society through events like these.”

IIMU blood donation camp

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