NATIONAL INTEGRATION CAMPS: 2014-15

DATES: 11th to 18th October 2014 9th to 16th November 2014 23rd to 30th November 2014 13th to 20th December 2014 21st to 28th December 2014 25th January to 1st February 2015 8th to 15th February 2015 26th April to 3rd May 2015

ORGANISED BY:

RAJYOGA EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION (REGD.) AND

PRAJAPITA BRAHMA KUMARIS ISHWARIYA VISHWA VIDYALAYA (H.Q. MOUNT ABU, RAJASTHAN)

SUPPORTED BY: MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ENTERPRENEURSHIP,

YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

VENUE: OM SHANTI RETREAT CENTRE

VILLAGE BAHORA KALAN, PATAUDI ROAD, DISTT. GURGAON, HARYANA

NATIONAL INTEGRATION CAMPS

As an offbeat opportunity to explore the world around in a different manner, camps are a special experience for all. You are neither bound by the existing routine, nor does the noise of the present situations suppresses upon you, you are free to exercise your own ideology to the subject and reap the best out of it.

Youth constitutes about 60% of Indias population. The same population has to shoulder the responsibility of its progress tomorrow. The large diversity of our culture is equally challenged by several disintegrating factors such as religious intolerance, regionalism, casteism, linguistic diversity etc. There is a strong need of the strength in the character, a feeling of belongingness towards the motherland and an experience to remain committed to the values that unite us.

The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has a unique initiative to preserve the 5000 year old civilization by empowering the youth through national integration camps. Camps lasting for 7 days leave lasting impressions on participants memories.

OUR VISION FOR NATIONAL INTEGRATION CAMPS (NICs)

It has been more than a decade since Brahma Kumaris have been organising National Integration Camps in association with Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports with the following objectives:

Educate youth with good judgment, concentration and selfconfidence. Youth Free from Unhealthy Addictions. Voluntary discipline characterized by simple living, high thinking. Facilitate attitude of universal brotherhood, spiritual love, tolerance & non-violence. Foster Spirit of community service by engaging in welfare activities. Use meditation as powerful tool to fight the problems posed by declining values, unhealthy

lifestyles and other uncertainties.

HIGHLIGHTS OF NICs

Lectures Interactions Panal/Group Discussion Academic Competitions Sports Competitions Workshops Experiential Activities

Meditation Cultural Exchange Community Singing Community Working Community Eating Shram Daan

SUBJECTS TO BE COVERED

HAMARA BHARAT: The Responsibility of Youth for Creating National Harmony Appreciating & Valuing Culture of Different Parts of the Country Motivation and Leadership AIDS Prevention The Spiritual Perspective Disaster Management Drug De addiction Harmony in Relationships Challenges and Choices for Youth in the Changing World

PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE

Any candidate, male or female, in the age group of 16 to 29 years can participate. Participants of the camps should be within the prescribed age limit on 1st September 2014. All the registrations must be filled online at delhi.brahmakumaris.com. Registrations shall

start after 7th September 2014. The co-ordinating office shall not accept hard copies in any form.

The entries would be accepted on first- cum-first serve basis. The registration of the candidates must be endorsed by either HR heads in organizations

or Vice-chancellors/NYKS/NSS Co-ordinators in universities or nearest Brahma Kumaris Centers

All the candidates must bring their Class X passing certificate or any other relevant document which counts in governmental procedures as age proof.

THE VENUE

Om Shanti Retreat Center, Gurgaon: Village Bahora Kalan, Pataudi Road Distt. Gurgaon

2 km off NH-8 at Bilaspur Crossing 45 km from IGI International Airport 11 km from Pataudi Road Railway Station

Campus Highlights: Om Shanti Retreat Centre (ORC) is the latest educational campus of the Brahma Kumaris in

North India A sprawling 28 acre complex built in peaceful, sylvan surroundings, located 60 kms away from

the hustle and bustle of the national capital, New Delhi A unique learning centre of Excellence that provides higher education in art and living as well as

training in the ancient science of Rajyoga A Resource Centre recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India, for Education in

Human Values A model for National Integration since dedicated volunteers from several states of India stay here

State of the Art Facilities

Dadi Prakashmani Auditorium (2300 capacity) with translation facility in 10 languages and live worldwide telecast

Training Centre: Seminar Halls with Audio Visual interface: 500 capacities (1 no.), Seminar Halls 200 capacity (4 nos.), Seminar Halls 75 capacity (2 nos.) Board Rooms (2 nos.) Library

Residential Accommodation: 1000 people Dining Facility: 1000 people Meditation Room & Pyramid Spiritual Art Gallery Uses Renewable Energy Sources

BASIC DISCIPLINARY RULES FOR THE PARTICIPANTS

All the candidates are expected to reach by 4 pm on the first day of the NIC. All the candidates must bring their Class X passing certificate or any other relevant

document as age proof. Lodging and boarding facilities will be provided by the organisers. There will be separate

arrangement for male & female participants. It is expected that all participants will maintain the dignity and the decorum of the camp at all

times. The retreat centre being a campus of spiritual learning, late night activities shall not be permitted

Tobacco chewing, smoking, consuming alcohol, taking drugs and engaging in any kind of destructive action damaging the campus are strictly prohibited during the days of the camp. If any candidate is observed doing such activity, the statement of campus inmates and permanent residents shall be considered as final. The travelling allowance reimbursement and certificate of participation of such participant or group shall be withheld.

Full attendance in the camp is compulsory, without which the certificate may be withheld. All the competitions are extempore and the topics will be announced in the morning on the

respective day of competition. Candidates are advised to come with their full preparations. They must also come prepared with their dresses for cultural presentations. Organisers will not provide any costume or aid for cultural presentations.

Campus has in house provision for basic amenities like pharmacy, toiletries etc. Candidates shall not be permitted to go out of campus for availing them. Male participants must come with their shaving kits.

The organisers may reschedule the pre-announced programme on account of any sudden development.

Programme delivery will be in Hindi so participants participating from other states those who dont understand Hindi are requested to bring FM headsets and also a translator with them. We will be providing FM mike.

NICs Co-ordinating Office: Universal Rajyoga Institute, E-38A, Rajouri Garden, Ring Road, New Delhi 110027 Phone no.: 41443715; Fax: 25919305. E-mail: bknics.delhi@gmail.com Co-ordinator: BK Rohit - 9868608636

TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE REIMBURSEMENT RULES

All the participants travelling by train in a group of five or more are entitled for concession and must avail the same. (Indian Railways notification in respect of the same shall be sent in due course)

On arrival at NIC venue, travelling allowance reimbursement form (hereinafter called as TAR form) shall be given to the registered participants. The TAR form duly complete in all respects must be submitted before 4 p.m. at the registration counter on the first day of NIC. Forms submitted later on shall not be considered for reimbursement.

Travelling expenses reimbursement will be restricted and payment for the shortest way travelled by 2nd class sleeper (in Train) or ordinary bus (run by state roadways) or metro on submission of the proof (tickets for bus & train and travel card for metro) in original or Xerox (as per applicable). There shall be no extra reimbursements for Tatkal category tickets or tickets booked by internet or service charges or travel agents commission thereof.

Any other means of transportation, either private or non-governmental, shall be entitled for reimbursement only if the vouchers are produced on the organizations/institutions letterhead. For such reimbursements, the current rates of State Roadways Transport Corporation or Railways shall be applicable. If the participants fail to produce such vouchers, there shall be no reimbursement at the camp.

For sub-journeys by cycle rickshaw or auto rickshaw, equivalent rates of state roadways bus for distances mentioned in the claim form shall be considered for reimbursement.

Organisers shall not reimburse for extension of route by the participants due to either natural calamity or regional military/paramilitary action or any other unforeseen circumstance which forces them to deviate from the shortest route.

All the candidates must produce their Class X passing certificate or any other relevant document as age proof at TAR submission counter

PARTICIPATION SCHEDULE OF VARIOUS STATES & UNION TERRITORIES

CAMP NO.

CAMP DATE PARTICIPATING STATES ALONG WITH NO. OF INVITED PARTICIPANTS

NIC A 11th to 18th October 2014

National Capital Region (60), Punjab (20), Uttarakhand (20), Haryana (20), Himachal Pradesh (15), Rajasthan (15)

NIC B 9th to 16th November 2014

National Capital Region (60), Seemandhra (15), Telangana (10), Assam, Sikkim & Meghalaya (10), Chhattisgarh (20), Jammu & Kashmir (20) and Jharkhand (15)

NIC C 23rd to 30th November 2014

National Capital Region (60), Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry (25), Orissa (15), Gujarat (15), Chandigarh (15), Punjab (20)

NIC D 13th to 20th December 2014

National Capital Region (60), Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Mizoram & Arunachal Pradesh (15), Goa (10), Bihar (10), Jharkhand (5), Maharashtra (20), Haryana (20), Rajasthan (10)

NIC E 21st to 28th December 2014

National Capital Region (60), Uttar Pradesh (15), Rajasthan (10), Chhattisgarh (15), Himachal Pradesh (15), Daman & Diu (10), Orissa (10) and West Bengal (15)

NIC F 25th January to 1st February 2015

National Capital Region (60), Chandigarh (15), Jammu & Kashmir (10), Bihar (5), Dadra & Nagar Haveli (10), Maharashtra (15), Uttar Pradesh (15) and Madhya Pradesh (20)

NIC G 8th to 15th February 2015

National Capital Region (60), Punjab & Haryana (10), Karnataka (25), Maharashtra (10), Chandigarh (10), Uttar Pradesh (15) and Madhya Pradesh (20)

NIC H 26th April to 3rd May 2015

National Capital Region (60), Kerala & Lakshadweep (25), Gujarat (15), Uttarakhand (10), Assam, Sikkim & Meghalaya (10), West Bengal (15), Rajasthan (10), and Bihar (5)

*States & Districts covered under National Capital Region

State District Delhi Complete NCT of Delhi Haryana Gurgaon, Mewat, Rewari, Faridabad, Sonipat, Panipat, Jhajjar & Rohtak Uttar Pradesh Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar (NOIDA), Meerut, Baghpat, and Buland Shahar Rajasthan Alwar

NATIONAL INTEGRATION CAMP FOR 150 YOUTH PROGRAMME

DAY 1 INAUGURATION 06:00 to 07:00 p.m. Introductions & Icebreaking 07:00 to 08:00 p.m. Inauguration 08:15 to 09:00 p.m. Dinner 09:00 to 09:45 p.m. General Instructions

DAY 2

06:00 to 06:45 a.m. Exercises in Lawn 06:45 to 07:00 a.m. Refreshments 07:00 to 08:00 a.m. Positive Personality Development 08:00 to 08:45 a.m. Karmana Seva 08:45 to 09:30 a.m. Breakfast 09:30 to 10:00 a.m. Group Division 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. Meditation Session I 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. Refreshments 11:45 to 01:00 p.m. Group Activity 01:00 to 02:00 p.m. Lunch 02:00 to 03:00 p.m. Essay Competition 03:00 to 04:30 p.m. Rest & Refreshments 04:30 to 06:00 p.m. Visit of Campus 06:00 to 07:00 p.m. Youth The Builders of Value-based Society 07:00 to 07:30 p.m. Meditation Experience 07:30 to 08:15 p.m. Film 08:15 to 09:00 p.m. Dinner

DAY 3

06:00 to 06:45 a.m. Exercises in Lawn 06:45 to 07:00 a.m. Refreshments 07:00 to 08:00 a.m. Meditation Session II 08:00 to 08:45 a.m. Karmana Seva 08:45 to 09:30 a.m. Breakfast 09:45 to 11:00 a.m. Stop Worrying Start Living 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Refreshments 11:30 to 12:45 p.m. Group Activity 01:00 to 02:00 p.m. Lunch 02:00 to 03:00 p.m. Solo Song Competition 03:00 to 04:30 p.m. Rest & Refreshments 04:30 to 05:45 p.m. Workshop Choices & Challenges For Youth In The Changing World 07:00 to 08:30 p.m. Cultural Programme 08:30 to 09:00 p.m. Dinner

DAY 4

04:15 to 04:45 a.m. Morning Bliss 06:00 to 06:45 a.m. Exercises in Lawn 06:45 to 07:00 a.m. Refreshments 07:00 to 08:00 a.m. Meditation Session III 08:00 to 08:45 a.m. Karmana Seva 08:45 to 09:30 a.m. Breakfast 09:45 to 11:00 a.m. Art of Happy Living 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Refreshments 11:30 to 12:45 p.m. Group Activity 01:00 to 02:00 p.m. Lunch 02:00 to 03:00 p.m. Pick & Speak Competition 03:00 to 04:30 p.m. Rest & Refreshments 04:30 to 05:45 p.m. Building Team Spirit 06:00 to 07:00 p.m. Workshop Relationship Effort or Comfort 07:00 to 08:00 p.m. Guided Self Analysis 08:15 to 09:00 p.m. Dinner

DAY 5

04:15 to 04:45 a.m. Morning Bliss 06:00 to 08:30 a.m. Sports Time 08:30 to 09:15 a.m. Breakfast 09:15 to 11:00 a.m. Sports Time 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Refreshments 11:30 to 12:45 p.m. Group Activity 01:00 to 02:00 p.m. Lunch 02:00 to 03:30 p.m. Mono Acting Competition 03:30 to 04:00 p.m. Refreshments 04:00 to 05:00 p.m. Pathway to Success 05:00 to 06:00 p.m. Overcoming Anger & Ego 07:00 to 08:30 p.m. Cultural Programme 08:30 to 09:00 p.m. Dinner

DAY 6

04:15 to 04:45 a.m. Morning Bliss 06:00 to 06:45 a.m. Exercises in Lawn 06:45 to 07:00 a.m. Refreshments 07:00 to 08:00 a.m. Meditation Session IV 08:00 to 08:45 a.m. Karmana Seva 08:45 to 09:30 a.m. Breakfast 09:45 to 11:00 a.m. NIC Procedures Time 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Refreshments 11:30 to 12:45 p.m. Group Activity 01:00 to 02:00 p.m. Lunch 02:00 to 03:30 p.m. Rest 03:30 to 04:00 p.m. Rest & Refreshments 04:00 to 05:00 p.m. Prevention of Aids 05:15 to 06:30 p.m. Meditation Session V 06:30 to 07:00 p.m. Meditation Experience 07:00 to 08:00 p.m. Film 08:15 to 09:00 p.m. Dinner

DAY 7

04:15 to 04:45 a.m. Morning Bliss 06:00 to 06:45 a.m. Exercises in Lawn 06:45 to 07:00 a.m. Refreshments 07:00 to 08:00 a.m. Disaster Management 08:00 to 08:45 a.m. Karmana Seva 08:45 to 09:30 a.m. Breakfast 09:45 to 11:00 a.m. Meditation Session VI 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Refreshments 11:30 to 12:45 p.m. Holistic Health 01:00 to 02:00 p.m. Lunch 02:00 to 03:30 p.m. Rest 03:30 to 04:00 p.m. Rest & Refreshments 04:00 to 05:00 p.m. Sharing of Experiences 05:15 to 06:30 p.m. Valedictory 07:00 to 08:00 p.m. Film 08:00 to 08:30 p.m. Dinner 08:30 to 10:00 p.m. Reimbursement

DAY 8

08:15 to 08:45 a.m. Breakfast 08:45 a.m. Heritage Trip & Departure For A New Beginning

* TOPICS OF SESSIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR INFORMATION

TRAVEL GUIDE TO OM SHANTI RETREAT CENTER (ORC)

BY BUS ORC is well connected by state roadways buses plying on Delhi Rewari route. The buses can be boarded from Sarai Kale Khan bus terminus (adjacent to Hazarat Nizammuddin Railway Station) and Dhaula Kuan intersection in New Delhi (from where the Delhi Jaipur National Highway no. 8 starts). The participants shall have to take a ticket for Bilaspur Crossing, from where ORC is just 1.5 km. Further autorickshaws or local buses can be boarded to reach ORC, who charge a bare minimal amount.

Candidates travelling by state roadways bus to Delhi & descending at Kashmere Gate or Anand Vihar inter-state bus terminus can move to Sarai Kale Khan bus terminus or Dhaula Kuan, to board a state roadways bus to ORC.

BY TRAIN The railway station nearest to ORC is Pataudi Road, which is about 11 kms. Local autorickshaws are best means to commute to & from the station, taxi & local buses are also available. The nearest junction railway station is Rewari about 20 kms. From Rewari junction, local buses and autorickshaws are available. Candidates travelling by train to Delhi & descending at Hazrat Nizammuddin Railways station can either move to Sarai Kale Khan bus terminus (which is at a walking distance from Hazrat Nizammuddin railway station) to board a state roadways bus to ORC which will definitely save time. Another option is to go to New Delhi or Old Delhi railway stations and board one of the following trains as per convenience. Train journey is cheaper than the bus journey. Candidates travelling by train to Delhi & descending at New Delhi or Old Delhi Railway stations can also board trains mentioned in the list below or go to Hazrat Nizammuddin Station/Sarai Kale Khan bus terminus (both at walking distance from each other) to take a bus to ORC .

BY METRO The participants can also commute from metro which is available from New Delhi & Old Delhi Railway Stations and Inter State Bus Terminus at Kashmere Gate. It can drop you at IFFCO chowk, Gurgaon from where the participants can board a state roadways bus.

Kindly refer para 3 of Travelling Allowance Reimbursement Rules to claim reimbursement through all above mentioned means of transport