SPARK 2010 by Prayas-Sevankur

[Avinash]

Dear Friends

Pl. join us in propagating the innovative & ambitious project of
SPARK-2010, for igniting the hearts & brains of thousands of the
youngsters of India. We are providing a SPARK by way of the 22 thought
provoking & transformative questions. Anybody can participate in SPARK
2010 by way of finding the answers of these questions & submitting the
answer sheets to us. The process of searching out the answers of these
questions can lead to positive & constructive behavioral changes in
many families. It is like a SANSKAR SHIBIR in distance learning
mode.

I need your active help & support to reach out to the target of
reaching out to 500 thousand families & nearly 20 to 50 thousand
respondents.

The the information brochure & the questionnaire of SPARK 2010 is
given below. These can be downloaded from our website in Marathi &
Hindi languages also.

www.prayas-sevankur.org

So pl. help in spreading SPARK 2010, using all your influence to wider
level.

Awaiting your response eagerly.

Dr. Avinash Saoji

Director, PRAYAS & Organizer SPARK 2010

aks...@gmail.com

Mob. 9420722107

PRAYAS, Amravati & SEVANKUR
with
Friends of Bharat Jodo and Anandwan; Shivam Pratishthan-Karad,
Satara;
Snehalaya-Ahemadnagar and Solapur; Matrubhu Antargat Sanskar-Nagpur;
Prabhat Kids-Akola; Rashtradharma Prachar Samiti–Mozri, Amravati;
Deepstambh Foundation-Jalgaon; Matrubhumi Foundation-Buldana; Netaji
Competitive Exam Academy-Ashta, Sangali; Vidyarthi Sahayak Samiti,
Warora, Chandrapur; Vasundhara Science Center, Kudal, Sindhudurg;
Sanskar Parivar-Nagpur and many other friends and organizations

SPARK 2010
(LET’S DEVELOP TO SUCCEED)


An innovative action oriented program for children & youths,
which will make whole family to think & reflect back,
sensitize them to various issues within & around us,
as if the SANSKAR CAMPS at thousands of homes!

A Program to prepare you by way of experiential learning
For achieving SUCCESS!


Organiser
Dr. Avinash Saoji
Address of correspondence & all enquiries
PRAYAS, Devrankar-nagar, Samarth High School Lane, Badnera Road,
AMRAVATI (Maharashtra) Pin - 444 605
Ph. 0721-2573256, 94207 22107, 94228 55607
E-mail spark....@gmail.com website: www.prayas-sevankur.org

PRAYAS is a registered social organisation, working for the benefit of
the tribal, rural & urban community, since last 16 years. It runs
various social service projects & educative programs for creating
awareness regarding different social issues. We work in Health,
Education, Tribal & Rural Development, Agriculture sectors by Mobile
Dispensary, Health & Nutrition Education for prevention & control of
Malnutrition & other illnesses related to poverty, HRADAYSAMVAD
program for prevention & control of life style illnesses in urban
population, Yoga & Nature Cure center at Amravati, BALWIHAR for
children, SEVANKUR- an open platform for the youths, who want to live
differently & also wants to make difference in others lives, ‘Earn &
Learn’ & ‘Educational Sponsorship programs’ for the needy students,
‘Sevankur fellowship program’, ‘Scrap Bank’ for the needy & the
victims of disasters, ‘Helping Farmers Program’ for the farmers of
Vidarbha who are in distress, Reading & Books clubs, Joy of Giving
campaign etc. are some of the programs run by PRAYAS.

Dear friends,
We all are having tremendous potential and energy to get much more
than what we actually get. This energy is hidden within us & is in a
dormant form; so we are not aware of it. We can use this hidden
superpower within us to develop & enrich ourselves and also the
society, and for that all we need is just a Spark. Once the Spark
ignites this store of hidden energy, then we are on a roll! To use
this summer vacation for searching & igniting this energy within us,
with a positive attitude, we have organised the SPARK 2010.
To win, whether it is in exams or any other battle in life, we have to
prepare ourselves & get ready. We have to identify & strengthen our
strengths, capacities, skills and qualities. We also need to find out
our weaknesses & come out of those gradually, putting our heart and
soul into it. SPARK 2010 is a program to assess oneself objectively &
also to develop by experimentation experiential learning. Then we can
lead to the path of Success.
1. You can participate in SPARK 2010 staying at home. There is no age
restriction to participate. Anyone above 10 years (children, youths,
teachers-parents and even grandparents also) can participate.
2. You will have to register immediately after you have gone through
this document by sending the following details of yours to the address
of PRAYAS, Amravati given on this document below (by post-card or e-
mail only) -Your full name/address for correspondence/telephone
number / mobile number / Email / Birth date / education /name of the
school-college / occupation / hobbies /name, education and occupation
of parents.
3. There are 22 questions given in the SPARK 2010 questionnaire. You
will have to write down the answers & send those to us. You can find
out the answers by thinking yourself, asking anyone, reading books, by
doing experiments and actual experiencing. It is not mandatory that
you should be able to solve all the questions. But try for the
maximum. You can deposit your handwritten answer sheet on lined paper,
at local SPARK centers before 1st June 2010. Those who are unable to
find out the Local SPARK center or not being able to do in this
period, can send answer sheets by post or courier directly to PRAYAS,
Amravati by July 10th 2010. If you need any information regarding
SPARK 2010, don’t hesitate to contact the district convener or the
Organiser.
4. The answers can be written in Marathi/Hindi or English. The
questionnaire in all three languages can be downloaded from our
website www.prayas-sevankur.org You can use the Xerox copy of this
also.
5. To participate in SPARK 2010, you need to earn 20 rupees or more by
yourself and send it as a donation to PRAYAS, Amravati through Money
order and attach the receipt to your answer sheet. (as per Q. No. 22)
6. SPARK 2010 is a program that would make you think, analyze yourself
and sharpen your skills and sensitize you regarding the various issues
in and around you. Today we see the tiring inhuman competitions &
races of numbers, marks etc. everywhere. We purposely kept aside all
these & so there will be no marks or numbers, no pass or failure in
SPARK 2010. As we strongly feel that it is not a competition, but a
search of our own self. But definitely we are going to acknowledge and
appreciate the genuine and sincere efforts by showcasing them widely
in the following manner-
a. Selective answers will be published in various newspapers,
magazines & at our website, with your names. We will also be compiling
those & publishing in the form of books.
b. You can get “must-read books” of National Book Trust and other
publishers at discounted prices from Prayas Sahitya Prabodhini,
Amravati.
c. A letter of appreciation having handwritten messages and autographs
of some well-known personalities will be given to those, who had tried
to solve more than 11 questions. It will be given around 15th August
2010.
d. We will be organizing SPARK 2010 Motivational Camps, throughout the
year, at different places in Maharashtra like Anandwan, Sevagram,
Akola, Shegaon, Pune, Karad, Ahemadnagar, Solapur etc. & you will be
given admission on priority basis. (Some of these camps can be
organized in your districts or taluquas) There will be an opportunity
to meet and interact with well known personalities like Writers,
Poets, Sportsmen, Scientists, Social workers etc. in these camps.
Along with it, there will be many interesting activities like games,
Scientific experiments, preparing models, Trek, or visit to some
industry or Tribal villages etc.
7. The decision of the organizers will be final in every aspect of
this program.

SPARK 2010 – Questionnaire

1. Write down your name in Urdu Script and one more Script other than
Deonagari, Roman (Marathi, Hindi English) and your own script.
2. List down the daily activities of your mother, father & other
family members at home since morning till they go to sleep, by careful
observation. Also note down what activities of physical labor they
perform routinely. Write down your observations.
3. You must be having the feeling of doing something for our nation.
Every Indian can do something for the nation as per his/her strengths
& capacities. What are the things that you can do right now for our
nation? Prepare a complete list of those. Select & write down any one
resolve that you would like to make and share it with us.
4. Visit any one public place in your town/city. (e.g. Bus Stop, Govt.
Hospital, Govt. offices etc) What improvements will you suggest from
the viewpoint of a common man? Discus this issue with your friends and
write it down.
5. Find out a Person in Misery around you. Compare his / her life with
yours. If possible, do something to help him to alleviate to some
extent his state of misery & write down about your experiences.
6. You know that Plastic is hazardous for environment. So we should
minimize its use. Where do you use plastic in your house? Make a list
of those & try to find an alternative for those. Try to reduce the use
of plastic. Write down your observations & what have you been able to
do?
7. It is said that every morsel (bit of eatables) should be chewed 32
times before swallowing. Find out how many times you chew while
eating. Now for the next three days, chew everything 32 times before
swallowing. Observe the difference. Write down about the changes that
you observed by this new habit.
8. Calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) for everyone in your family as per
the formula --- BMI = Weight (in kilograms) ÷ (Height) 2 (in
meters)
BMI is an important indicator of health & fitness. It should be
less than 23 for good health. If it is more than 23, there is greater
risk of developing illnesses like High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Heart
attack etc. So Find out from a doctor or by reading books, how to do
weight reduction if it is more for any of your family members; thereby
you are minimizing the risk of the above-mentioned health problems.
Write about the changes you would make accordingly.
9. Observe carefully regarding the daily use of water at your house.
Actually Measure it & prepare a chart of how much water is used in
your house for different purposes. Calculate the water usage per
person per day. Find out how & where you can save water. Also write
about what other things you can do at home, for fighting out the issue
of Global Warming.
10. What will be your age & qualification by year 2030? Just think
about the name plate on the front door of your house. What it will be?
Imagine that you are invited as a chief guest in a function in year
2030, how you will be introduced there?
11. Find out the information regarding a festival and a saint of any
religion other than yours and write it down.
12. Read daily newspapers for a week. Make separate lists of news
items that make you unhappy & uncomfortable & also the news that make
you feel happy.
13. Imagine that you are not having both of your hands. Now tell us
what difficulties would you face in performing your day to day
activities & how you can overcome those? Now try to write down a
paragraph of four lines, without using your hands.
14. Which is your favorite program on TV? Make a list of all the
advertisements shown during this program. Compare the duration of the
program & the advertisements. Write down your comments.
15. People in your town / city make their living through various
professions / businesses. Make a list of all such professions /
businesses you came across.
16. Share with us any good deed that you have done in the last one
month, that made you feel happy and proud of yourself.
17. Make a list of things available at home with their costs, which
are helpful for your growth & progress in life. (e.g. Inspiring books,
Science wares, Sports material etc) and also of the things which are
not so useful for your progress in life. (e.g. clothes, things for
entertainment etc). Discuss your observations with your family & write
down your feelings.
18. Make a list of books that you have read in this vacation. Write
something about the book which you liked the most.
19. Prepare a list of articles and things that are not being used by
anyone and are simply lying down in your house. Find out how these can
be used by the needy ones and reach out to them. Share all your
experience with us.
20. Share the information regarding SPARK 2010 with at least 10 people
around you and motivate at least three of them to participate in this
program. Share with us your experiences while doing so.
21. Write to us about your and your family’s feedback about SPARK
2010. If you have some interesting questions in your mind similar to
these questions, share with us.
22. Earn at least 20 rupees yourself by doing something. Send this
amount as contribution / donation for this program, by Money order on
the Address of PRAYAS, Amravati. Attach the receipt of the money order
with your answer sheet. (You can make this true earning by performing
some work like, doing some physical or intellectual work, marketing of
something, preparing and selling something or anything of this sort).
Share your experiences regarding your efforts, difficulties you faced,
how did you overcome them, reactions from others etc.

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