Alarm bell ringing! Think what you can do to protect Samskrit in Kendriya Vidyalayas????

[krishna shastry]

Respected scholars!
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghathan, in its circular to schools No.190340/German/2010/ACD/KVS-DR/EO(NK) dated 4-10-10, has said that German will be one of the optional languages along with Samskrit language from sixth standard onwards, that students will opt either one of them, and also that a German teacher will be provided if there are 30 students in a class.
Now I will tell you how it is working in Kendriya Vidyalayas. Some time in the last week of August, the first circular came to the schools asking them to find out how many students in each class are interested to learn German and to report the same to headquarters. Naturally most of the students showed the interest. Based on that numbers, the scheme is introduced with above reference number and date. Since minimum 30 students are required to get a teacher, the Principals and other interested parties are canvassing/marketing the opportunities/advantages of learning German and covertly persuading the students to take German. I was told that in many schools, those Samskrit teachers who opposed or spoke against this scheme in the classes are warned of grave consequences (transfers to remote places!) and thus they are being silenced.
Now understand the implications of this scheme. French and other foreign languages will follow German. Due to lack of student number for Samskrit, no Samskrit teacher will be appointed in KVs hereafter. Samskrit studies in KVS will come to an end when the present teachers retire or transferred as other language teachers, as it has happened or has been happening in thousands of Government schools all over India.
Legally, it will be very difficult to us to go to the court since they have not removed Samskrit officially.
It is not the time for us simply to condemn ourselves/our leaders/policy makers and escape from our responsibilities. Every one of us should act/work/do something to protect Samskrit in Kendriya Vidyalayas. We lost an opportunity in CBSE schools in 1994. We lost in Haryana Schools three years ago.(and in many more states in such a way). Today it is KVS, tomorrow others will follow the suit, in fact, according to my sources of information, same things are brewing up in many states! NCERT, Knowledge Commission and many more are covertly advocating two language formula in Secondary schools, in which Samskrit will have no place. Does it really hurt us? How to measure our amount of hurt? I understand that our ACTION is the only measure. If you are really agitated due to this circular of KVS, then endanger/cause a mass agitation against it.
Now if every one of us to write here in this bvparishat@googlegroups, only "what I have done/what I am going to do", then I would like to say that today I have approached two Former Judges in this regard, i.e requesting them to write to the Hon Minister of HRD.
Samskrit will be saved only when we are able to awaken the society, only then when we are able to create a loud public outcry against this.
Awaken Bharata!!!!!
Chamu Krishna Shastry
91-11-23533579/9868113005

[Dr. S. Ramakrishna Sharma]

नमो विद्वद्भ्य:
>If you are really agitated due to this circular of KVS, then endanger (?)/cause a mass agitation against it.
Thanks for the ALARM BELL.
My action plan:
To engender mass Samskrutam awareness with time bound and well
defined activity.
# NFSE (Non Formal Sanskrit Education) nodal centre at Rajiv Gandhi Campus,
Sringeri is doing good work. But there is the need to spread its activity of Samskruta
Sambhashana Shibira in the towns like Surathkal. NITK( National Institute of Technology
Karnataka) Campus, Govinda Dasa College and the temples in the surroundings are
potential centres for NFSE campaign. I have been attempting to get at the right persons
to get the starter on.
# Samskruta Dinacharanam in the temples ought to be a must. The Aanuvamshika
Muktesara(Hereditary Managing Trustee) of Iddya Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple,
Surathkal has agreed to provide the venue for NFSE activities. Further action is being planned.
# On 10th November a UGC Sponsored National Conference on Science and Technology
in Ancient India & their Present Relevance is organized by the Dept of Sanskrit, Sahyadri
Arts and Commerce College, Shimoga. The ALARM BELL will be resonated there loudly
and a practical course of action will be urged by me.
# Pro Sanskrit MLCs(Member of Legislative Council, representing the teachers)
 like Capt. Ganesh Karnik need to be aerted for necessary action and follow up.
# How many times do I speak in Samskrutam in daily life? How do I create opportunities
among the colleagues, students and of course, in the family?
AWARENESS MANIFESTS ONLY THROUGH REPEATED ACTION.
THE FUTURE OF SAMSKRUTAM IS IN OUR SUSTAINED AWARENESS.
धन्यो,स्मि

--
अथ चेत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि।
ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि।।
तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः।
निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः।। (भ.गी.)

--
Aangirasa/Dr.S.Ramakrishna Sharma. M.A.,Ph.D.(Eng.Lit.),Ph.D.(Sanskrit.).

[Saroja Bhate]

I am greatly pained to read your mail. I will try to get the circular and then act upon it. In the meanwhile is it possible to scan it and mail it?

Best

Saroja Bhate

 

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[Upendra Rao]

dear krishna shastryji,

let us give a joint representation to stop this. kindly give address to which individuals can write letters condemning this move of govt.

dr. c. upender rao,

DR. C. UPENDER RAO
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,

CENTRE FOR SANSKRIT STUDIES,
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY,
NEW DELHI 110067

 

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[S P Narang]

There must be some forum to stop such like attempt to finish Sanskrit. In a meeting/seminar at NCERT. where Sh. chamu Krishna Shastry gave an excellent picture of the situation, It was decided to stop such like attempts. Since then, no action has been taken from the side of scholars. India minus Sanskrit =0. Let there be a joint attempt. Regards

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From: Saroja Bhate <sar...@bhates.net>
To: bvpar...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tue, November 9, 2010 9:00:44 AM

Subject: RE: {भारतीयविद्वत्परिषत्} Alarm bell ringing! Think what you can do to protect Samskrit in Kendriya Vidyalayas????

[Chandra Sekhar]

हरिः ॐ 
सर्वेभ्यो  नमः

तूष्णीं न तिष्ठेम
 
ऐकमत्येन किं न साध्यते
 
धन्यवादः
चन्द्रशेखरः

[SriKanth!]

Respected scholars,

I am not a sanskrit scholar, I am learning Samskrit myself and with
help of Samskrita Bharathi classes. I buy most of the Sanskrit
magazines "Sudharma", "Chandamama", "Sambhashana Sandesha", "Vaak" and
"Sampratham" and try to study them regularly.

I too fear, introduction of German as an alternative language subject
(in addition to Samskrit) would definitely appeal a number of children
and move them away from Samskrita. As one of my friend puts it,
somebody has to inform the authorities that Adolf Hitler is long
gone(!).

If there is any association formed to thwart this malicious attempt, I
would definitely help out as much as I can. Other than that I am not
really sure how we might counter this.

Srikanth.

[SHRINIVASA VARAKHEDI]

Dear Scholars,

Thanks for the alarming message. As it was pointed out by somebody we should not much re-act (which is sometimes required to protect ourselves) ; rather we should be pro-active to confront this fear. I observe as follows

-- We can not close/shut our windows and doors for the fear of Strong wave. We need to protect the LIGHT - Deepa in our Puja-room.
-- In all previous movements, Sanskrit experienced setback. We must be careful even in this situation.
-- We must use German movement for our profit. We must think of some strategy that may find a loophole in the entire plan or project.
-- Open public agitation will not be much effective as we have seen in recent history.

WITH THIS BACKGROUND I PROPOSE..

-- I think - we should make a strong case before the CBSE that Sanskrit and German have a strong cultural and historical bondage. They also share some linguistic features. Therefore, if the Gemran is taught by Sanskrit Teachers instead of separate teacher, Govt can save money. Similarly, we can also tell that German will become easy to understand if it is taught with Sanskrit background. This ensures safety for Sanskrit and new opening for Sanskrit teacher. If the argument is accepted, Sanskrit teachers must undergo some traing in German and freshers will enter with the certficate as the teacher must have Sanskrit Degree and German certificate to get the job in school. This will facilitate Sanskrit teachers an ensured job.

In case you dont like something ; Change it ; If it is impossible, revise your thought about it and make your mind for it. Hence, let us try to to make the situation beneficiary for us not revealing what we want.

Please take my words positively and let us work together. The leaders who have any direct approach may give mind for this proposal.

regards,
shrivara

--
अथ चेत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि।
ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि।।
तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः।
निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः।। (भ.गी.)

--
warm regards,
shri.varakhedi
-----------------------------------------
Dr. Shrinivasa Varakhedi
Director, Sanskrit Academy
(Adarsh Shodh Sansthan - recognised by the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, MHRD. Govt. of India)
Osmania University, Hyderabad.

Mobile : +91-9490061741
Fax/Ph Off : +91-40-27070281
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[Dr. S. Ramakrishna Sharma]

Respected Scholars,

As an add on idea to the excellent practical proposal presented by Sri
Varakhedi,
I would like to have text books like Kalidasa'a Shakuntalam in German
translation by
Goethe and the original juxtaposed; find out such possibilities where
the new texts can
act as a German - Samskrutam bridge.

Maxmuller Bhavans in the country may be approached to provide FREE
German lessons
to Sanskrit teachers as an incentive to take up teaching German language.

Jayatu Samskrutam. Jayatu Bharatam.

--
Aangirasa/Dr.S.Ramakrishna Sharma. M.A.,Ph.D.(Eng.Lit.),Ph.D.(Sanskrit.).

[Shrikant Jamadagni]

maanyaa: First of all; I think introduction of German is nonsensical. What is the use? It is simply worship of white-man. Some may concoct some reason like globalization etc. If so then why persist with Hindi and mother-tongue? For materialistic needs lets remove them and introduce Chinese, Japanese,  Spanish; so that our beggars can work at call centers and enjoy the abuse. (I have seen recruiters admonishing applicants for having "mother-tongue influence" while speaking English. This beggarliness must be destroyed) Fundamental issue is ignorance of Sanskrit and the knowledge it holds. So they dont know prayojana. "Prayojanam anuddishya na hi mando..pi pravartate". We must remove that ignorance. In 10+2 system a new subject may be introduced called "Bharatiya Sanskrti". This could be a series of books (rapid readers) for 8th to 12th standards. The topics could be Intro to Vedic Corpus, History of Sanskrit, Sanskrit Lit., Veda as source of various branches of knowledge, Intro to main Darshanas, Science in ancient India, Dharma Shastra etc. More fundamentally, we must campaign for Sanskrit as alternative to English -- as far as higher education goes. Advocate "Dvi-Bhaashaa" sutra -- Mother tongue and Sanskrit. English, Japanese,Chinese etc. can be learnt whenever required. (Proof is already there. Thousands of our IT people have learnt German, Japanese etc. according to need and working very successfully amongst native population.) warm regards Shrikant Jamadagni Bangalore --- On Thu, 11/11/10, SHRINIVASA VARAKHEDI <shri...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Chandra Sekhar]

another humble idea is

coming up with scholarships for those studens who go through saskritam classes in middle school and high school, certain number of students excelled will get scholarship awards of certain money, there are many organizations if asked will provide scholarship moneys including from overseas.

plus+ a recognition by certain great person or recognized at a certain great event in a year. that way it is beneficial motivating children, as well as events recognize multiplication of importance.   thanks........

[Chandra Sekhar]

while all ideas have merits,

another humble idea is

coming up with scholarships for those studens who go through samskritam classes in middle school and high school, certain number of students excelled will get scholarship awards of certain money, there are many organizations if asked will provide scholarship moneys including from overseas.

[Dr Gopabandhu Mishra]

It is really a grave concern. A collective protest from all sides should reach the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. Gopabandhu Mishra Visiting Professor of Sanskrit Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Paris-75003 (France) --- On Tue, 9/11/10, Upendra Rao <chou...@yahoo.com> wrote:

[Dr. T. Ganesan]

Yes. All Sanskrit lovers and those dedicated for the protection of Bharatiya
Culture should be united to oppose this.
I am ready to fully support the measures taken for this purpose.
Ganesan

Dr. T. Ganesan
Senior Researcher in Saivasiddhanta
French Institute,
Pondicherry
gan...@ifpindia.org

[savitri malladi]

Respected Educationists   Awareness of sanskrit language is ok to some extent. There is a need to protect our languages which are the pillars and reflectors of our culture. Hence inevitably there is a need to protect our three language formula making sanskrit language as a mandatory subject at school level. As such Mother toungue - I     language Sanskrit           - 11   language English /          -  111 language Regional   This formula will be helpful to stabilize Sanskrit language by every Indian. as such it has to be started from Primary school itself. This is my opinion Dhanyavad   Dr. Savitri Educationist --- On Tue, 9/11/10, Dr. S. Ramakrishna Sharma <d.ramak...@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Dr. S. Ramakrishna Sharma <d.ramak...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: {भारतीयविद्वत्परिषत्} Alarm bell ringing! Think what you can do to protect Samskrit in Kendriya Vidyalayas???? To: bvpar...@googlegroups.com

[prafulla mishra]

tThank you for you view.So also the view of Prf. Narangneeds to be thought. Sanskrit should be protected at any cost.

P.K..Mishra

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From: savitri malladi <savim...@yahoo.com>
To: bvpar...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sun, November 14, 2010 1:35:06 AM

[Chandra Sekhar]

This phrase you say:

"Sanskrit should be protected at any cost."

makes us all PROUD

thanks

[Rajkumari Trikha]

Namo vidvadbhyah,

It is really very sad to know of the circular about sanskrit and propogation of german. Long ago, an anti-sanskrit effort  was counter-acted by filing a court case by Respected Dr. Krishan Lal of Delhi University and others, and the position of sanskrit was somewhat better afterwards. Now this new bolt to sanskrit must be averted with full force. I agree with the idea of Shrikant Jamadagni to introduce a new course on Indian culture in schools to make our children proud of their rich and excellent cultural heritage. This will also infuse the feelings of patriotism and respect for our ancestors in our students.

I dont agree with the idea of instituting scholarships to inspire students to take up sanskrit. Delhi Sanskrit Academy is giving prizes of different cash values to students according to their percentage in 10th class exams. But still the students take the subjects of their choice at 12th level. Even the middle path of teaching German Translations of sanskrit works will not do. Because then the french, spanish and russian languages might also get introduced along with German. 

I fully support the idea of condemning the move to finish sanskrit. We sanskritists can sign a uniform memorandum throughout the world and send it to Education Minister/concerned authorities.

Rajkumari Trikha

[Rajkumari Trikha]

[Chandra Sekhar]

Your advise for this cause is commendable.

Please further advise in two ways, How those who are in India can support this cause, & How those who live outside India can support this cause.

Let us be united in this cause. 

[Surendra Mohan Mishra]

" तथापि वक्तुं व्यवसाययन्तु मां निरस्त-वाणी-समया दुराधयः / "

Never ever will it be possible to replace Sanskrit education and
Sanskrit language learning for a greater appreciation and critical
knowledge of Indian ethos,history,culture and indigenous sciences and
universal outlook on life.

It seems a petty and queer choice to replace Sanskrit with German.The
persons behind such a stealthy move to marginalize Sanskrit must be
highly shortsighted.They ought to be known and singled out for a
logical criticism of their nefarious designs in national interest.

Knowledge of German could be a help to Sanskrit scholarship but could
not surely replace Sanskrit.Our friends in Germany could be asked to
write in clear unequivocal terms to the people at the helm of affairs
as to what Sanskrit is to the world of knowledge,culture and
civilization.

The language Secretary,Govt of India could lead a team of
educationists to the School at Sri Aurobindo Ashram at Pondicherry
where since years it is the practice to study four languages at the
same time from the beginning,sometimes besides the mother tongue.The
pupils there are some of the very best in the country.But our promised
three-language formula is even played with to suit vested interests !

Some well-placed people quite knowing the facts are even playing to
the tunes of the higher-ups for petty gains and in such situation
won't come out to protest ! Ambis are always a reality to get Purus
defeated on the banks of the Sindhu
( Hindustan ! ).

One should not panic as one did in the Macaulay-ruled times.We
Sanskrit-lovers have first to keep our homes in order.Let Sanskrit
replace the 20 odd mediums of languages and certain foreign mediums in
teaching Sanskrit in schools and colleges including the numerous
Sanskrit institutions all over India.What exactly are we doing to
preserve the lingua franca status of Sanskrit along with other 21
languages in the Indian constitution ?Our real work also will be
reflected in the census ahead.

Sanskrit is being looked upon in the world as a universal tool of
research.The psycho-linguists have spoken of it as the best
communicating medium that has a benign impact on our body and mind.The
artificial intelligence fraternity has engaged with Sanskrit as it's
potentials could transform the frontiers of computer skills in
future.Sanskrit is our pan Indian way of thinking and way of life.The
non-Vedic religions in the world are now tracing back their ideas and
ideals their to some pristine sources in Sanskrit

WHY THEN WE INDIANS SHRINK AND SHIVER ON SEEING SANSKRIT AS SO AND TRY
TO BEHAVE AS SKEPTIC ? LIKE 'MODERN' CHILDREN EAGER TO SEND THEIR
PARENTS TO OLD HOMES ARE WE TO SEND SANSKRIT TO BE ANOTHER EXHIBIT IN
OUR MUSEUMS ?
WHAT GOVT OF INDIA HAS PRECISELY DONE TO PROMOTE SANSKRIT IN SPITE OF
SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT VERDICTS BY THE SUPREME COURT TO LOOK UPON
SANSKRIT WITH GREATER REVERENCE THAN ANY OTHER LANGUAGE ?
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SANSKRIT COMMISSIONS HAVE BEEN PUT IN COLD
BOX AND THE ATTITUDE OF 'SVALPAMAPYASYA DHARMASYA TRAAYATE MAHATO
BHAYAAT' HAS BEEN IN PRACTICE TO WARD OFF THE GRIEVANCES OF THE TRULY
NATIONALIST !

Let us ask the Govt of India and the state Govts to adopt universal
and compulsory Sanskrit education from the nursery up to class 12.This
alone can prepare the Indian child to graduate into a better and
greater life with knowledge,wisdom,values and character.
Otherwise we shall be only preparing a nation of educated youth to
subserve the global economic forces creating havoc to
sensibility,sustainable development and justice.

Today it's with the Navodaya and tomorrow it's elsewhere.We shall
fight in piecemeal
manner but a universal rule to put Sanskrit back in place is necessary
to establish the connect between India and Indians ! This Mahatma
Gandhi said very clearly and very convincingly advocated by Swami
Vivekananda,but we need the individual and national resolve to love
and serve Sanskrit as she is the only enlightener and unifier of India
and the world.

Best regards,

Surendra

On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 6:26 PM, Chandra Sekhar

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*****
Surendramohan Mishra
Dept of Sanskrit,Pali & Prakrit
Faculty of Indic Studies,Kurukshetra University
KURUKSHETRA-136 119,Haryana,INDIA
Tel : (Off.)01744 238410(extn.)2504
(Mob.)098960 86579;(Res.)01744-238567
Blogs : http://surendrashastram.blogspot.com
            http://surendra-shaastram.blogspot.com

[Chandra Sekhar]

To support Surendra ji's comment, here is a very proof why other language is introduced to milk out essense we have in samskritam heritage besides other selfish interests of foreign language.

[Chandra Sekhar]

if politicians fall for money, perhaps we should also raise money by fundraising projects.......for this cause.................

[Surendra Mohan Mishra]

Esteemed संस्कृतकल्याणमित्रवरेण्याः !

Can we propose,morally support and technically make feasible a complete Sanskrit Channel in the audio-visual electronic media with a global coverage to beam the best in our longest living tradition : social,aesthetic,scientific and intellectual ?

If this comes through the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan,the largest-number-campus university in India,set up by the Govt of India for propagation of Sanskrit learning and research,perhaps the best thing will it be to Sanskrit to reach to the cross sections of the people around the globe and would sure fulfil a desideratum in this age of communication technology promising a knowledge society for a better world.And this can come from the Orient and her repository Sanskrit as Arnold Toyenbee surmised,not long back.

Can we,for the same,also garner financial support from the liberal minded industries and business houses within the country ?
Days of MahapadmaNanda-s are past,but where are ChaaNakyas to correct the erring Chandragupta-s in the largest democracy we have ?
Are our 'own' people more difficult than the 'others' who subjugated us for about a thousand years?


The Samskrit Bharati through her global network and a few other organizations are doing tremendous work to put Sanskrit in place with whatever we are left with aiming at KSHEMA and enterprising to further the language,shaastra-s and sciences with a assuring YOGA.
Chamu Krishna Sastry has been a crusader throughout.People have more often than not run him down.He and his colleagues have been putting in their best to raise the marginalized "Sanskrit" to the live,vibrant,creative and innovative "SAMSKRITAM"(प्रयोगेणाभिज्ज्वलित आकाशदेश: शब्दः /)And this is happening with the labor of those who have chosen the difficult task and track forsaking the lure of the comforts of  positions and the attendant benefits.And those learned pundits who have been ensuring "SampradAyarakshA" and "SampradAya-Vriddhi" in the traditional and modern fashions in India and abroad are our worthy heroes to emulate : " YO 'NUCAANAH SA NO MAHAAN ".

WITH OUR GDP GROWING AT A BREATH-TAKING PACE,DOES SANSKRIT,AS THE PIVOT OF INDIAN AND GLOBAL CULTURE AND HERITAGE,NOT DESERVE BETTER NURTURE AND NOURISHMENT ?

विदुषां वशंवदः
श्रीसुरेन्द्रमोहनमिश्र:

[Ram Sharma]

PrathamaH kalpaH ! UttiSHThata Jagrata praapya varaan  nibodhata!
         Ram Karan Sharma

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From: Surendra Mohan Mishra <dr.surendramo...@gmail.com>
To: bvpar...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wed, November 17, 2010 7:41:13 AM

Blogs : http://surendrashastram.blogspot.com/
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[iragavarapu narasimhacharya]

विद्वत्परिषदं नमस्कृत्य। संस्कृतस्य कृते यदुक्तं यदूहितं यत्सूचितं च
तत्सत्यं,सत्यं पुनस्सत्य मुद्धृत्य
भुजमुच्यते। तथैवाहमप्याशंसे।
अभिवाद्य,
ऐवियनाचार्यः।

[SHRINIVASA VARAKHEDI]

Respected Professor Surendramohan Mishra Ji,

I support your views. Educational Institutions limit themselves to their programs. Better such projects must be floated by a private agency or any other person interested in it. In hyd i tried to establish a FM Radio completely dedicated to Sanskrit. But, when i discussed with the experts, i learnt that without continuous support to generate contents it will gain listener-ship. The task was found to be very difficult and not possible to handle with the available staff.

As you pointed out, some NGO or any other private body can undertake such projects.

regards,
shrivara

[BVP Misra]

Respected scholars,

I thinks the idea of scholarships is an excellent one. Can you suggest some more details on how to administer it, for example

1. Elligibility of students who can appear for the exam. There may be different levels for high schools, colleges etc.

2. Duration of the scholarship

3. Conditions for continuation/renewal.

We should also think of the modus operandi to make the scheme widely known among the possible donors.

With regards,

Yours truly,

DDMisra   

At 11 Nov 2010 13:37:53 +0000 (UTC) from Chandra Sekhar <shekhar4...@gmail.com>:

[Chandra Sekhar]

namaste,

if we think of trinetradhaari trishuuladhaari Lord Shiva.

we as a team seem to be thinking in 3 way' to approach

(1) short term (rigorous opposition)

(2) medium term, as suggested, in below email

(3) long term, still in formation by team
all three seem to be required