"The VBI Mumbai Week"- Celebrating service
Vasudha Jhunjhunwala
Dear All ,
Volunteer for a Better India (VBI) is a social initiative of the Art of Living that is making it easy for citizens of Mumbai to come together in service and use their skill, time and resources to help build a better Mumbai. VFABI Mumbai is part of VBI, a pan-India initiative to help create a just, peaceful and prosperous country. It is a call to action where every citizen is invited to come forward and pledge a small portion of their time in service to address a genuine and immediate need of their local or city.
Vision of VBI Mumbai
Mumbai, the city which never sleeps, is a conglomerate of seven islands, which today serves more than 20 million people of the country. Every year, thousands of people fly down to the city, to meet their dreams and fulfil their desires. Every evening when the city is lit up, it re-gains a sense of hope, a moment of happiness. Each time tragic events strikes us, we come together and combat the situation. Today we Mumbaikars are standing on the edge, facing several challenges every single day. It is time for us to come together, to nurture, protect and care for the city.
VBI Mumbai is that neutral platform that will make it easy for individuals from all walks of life, irrespective of cultural, religious, ethnicity, caste, organizational or spiritual affiliation, to volunteer and be in service, to make community service a way of life and thereby help build a just, peaceful and prosperous Mumbai.
“The
VBI Mumbai Week” invites you to participate
and become a part of this magnanimous service initiative. On 23rd Feb 2013, VBI –Mahasrashtra
is being launched by His
Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji in
Goregaon . Before this official launch the VBI Mumbai week is being organised
to inspire Mumbaikars and give them an opportunity to serve its city. VBI week
is set to give a glimpse about what this whole initiative can do.. Through VBI
Mumbai week we will get a snap shot of the road ahead. Between
10th and 20th February several activities around the city will be initiated. A
diversified choice is given to people, so that they can easily participate in
the activities of their interest. The projects include activities like
organizing Medical camps in Slums; Traffic Management at various junctions,
Clean-up at railway stations, Music and Skits around the city to create
awareness about the Citizens Movement will take place at defined destinations.
1. Clean up at Railway Stations
Railway stations are the hearts of our city. It is often ignored on issues such as Health & Hygiene & Cleanliness. The volunteers would perform the following activities to first make the stations clean and will invest time to clean the stations, below are the details.
Western Railway:
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Sr.No |
Station |
Date |
Time |
Contact |
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1 |
Goregaon |
16-02-2013 |
9am-11am |
Mamta- 9867697989 |
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2 |
Kandivali |
19-02-2013 |
9am-11am |
Rakhee-9967661920 |
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3 |
Borivali |
17-02-2013 |
9am-11am |
Satish -9987031401 |
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4 |
Bandra |
19-02-2013 |
9am-11am |
Vinita -981906408 |
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5 |
Dadar |
17-02-2013 |
6am-9am |
Shibani-98212028854 |
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6 |
Andheri |
16-02-2013 |
9am-12pm |
Tejas-9867323388 |
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Central Railway:
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Sr.No |
Station Name |
Clean Up Date |
Clean up Time |
Contact |
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1 |
Ulhasnagar |
18/02/13 |
8am-11am |
Akshata -7738383930 |
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2 |
Dombivili & Mulund |
17/02/2013 |
8am-11am |
Akshata -7738383930 |
|
3 |
Thane |
16/02/13 |
8am-11am |
Akshata -7738383930 |
|
4 |
Ghatkopar |
16/02/13 |
8.30am-11am |
Akshata -7738383930 |
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5 |
Dadar |
19/02/13 |
8am-10am |
Akshata -7738383930 |
- Patriotic Hour:
Two hours of Awareness Campaign which will include:
a. Patriotic Songs
b. Street Play
c. Railway Safety rules and No Spitting
The patriotic songs, music, skit etc will revive back the love for our country that is hidden deep within us. This initiative will simply trigger a few bones and inspire us to volunteer for a better country. This will also deepen the belongingness amongst us for each other.
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Sr.No |
Station Name |
Date |
Time |
Contact |
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1 |
Goregaon |
18-02-2013 |
5pm-8pm |
Siddharth -8097080908 |
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2 |
Kandivali |
21-02-2013 |
5pm-8pm |
Siddharth -8097080908 |
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3 |
Borivali |
20-02-2013 |
5pm-8pm |
Siddharth -8097080908 |
|
4 |
Mira Road |
19-02-2013 |
5pm-8pm |
Siddharth -8097080908 |
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5 |
Bandra |
19-02-2013 |
5pm-8pm |
Siddharth -8097080908 |
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6 |
Dadar |
19-02-2013 |
6pm-8pm |
Shibani-98212028854 |
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7 |
Andheri |
18-02-2013 |
6.30-8.30pm |
Tejas-9867323388 |
Traffic Management:
This time we won’t have a reason to complain about the traffic in Mumbai, because now we have a solution. Volunteers would themselves learn the skills to manage traffic and guide the citizens for the same.
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Mind Your Traffic |
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Date & Venue – 15th Feb’13 @ Mtnl & Oberoi mall Signal , Goregaon . |
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19th Feb’13 @ Oberoi mall & Aarey junction, Goregaon East. |
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Time – 8.30 am – 11 am. |
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Contact : Pratik - 9967435555 , Sunil -9819541303 |
Objective – To educate travellers about the basic traffic rules.
Process –
- To stand at a particular signal for at least 2 hours.
- To educate travellers through pluck cards.
- To stop people before the Zebra Line.
- Create awareness about the importance of wearing helmet.
- Avoiding lane cutting
- Not jumping signals
- Medical Camps in slums
We will organise free medical camps for people in the slums. Awareness about health and hygiene is very essential, and health is often ignored by people. Free Ayurvedic medicines and consultations will be provided to people. This project will need funds to cover the expense of the medicines. You can contribute your bit.
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Medical Camp at Slums near IIT -B |
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Time: 10am-1am |
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Venue : Phoole nagar Slum, near IIT Powai,
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Project taken up by IIT students |
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Contact :Abhiskehkh 9757115035
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Many more activities like Patriotic hour at Mall’s ,Colleges and public places,Meditation and Yoga camps in slums etc are also being organised as a part of this week .
Let this message reach out loud and clear to every citizen of Mumbai that we are here to make a difference. Everyone wants to contribute to the society but many don’t know how and where. Join us to light a candle of positivity in the hearts of every Mumbaikars. Lets us come together and give two hours to “The VBI Mumbai Week.”
Jai Hind!!!
(For more info of "VBI Mumbai week" please call- Sukeerti-9987688005/ Pratik-9967435555)
Vasudha Jhunjhunwala
(Volunteer for a Better India)
