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No.530
(Circular No.109/12)

   12th December 2005

To,

The Secretaries of all daughter Lodges

Dear Sir and W./Bro.,
Sub:- Gyan Dhan - Aproject to be adopted by ALL Lodges

I am to inform you that at the recent concluded Grand Festival at Varanasi, M.W. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro Arun Chintopanth has launched a new project titled GYAN DHAN.

This project aimed at promoting value based education to children in schools is to be adopted by ALL lodges.

The project will work as follows :

  1. A set of 10 modules of Moral of Education i nthe form of skits / narration/ animation etc. on CDs will be supplied by the Grand Lodges of ALL lodges.

  2. Each Lodge is expected to adopt atleast TWO schools in their respective cities / Towns / Metros for this project. Lodges are most welcome to adopt more than two schools.

  3. Each Lodge wil ltie up with management of the adopted schoolsso that a team of brethren fro mthe lodge will visit such schools each month preferably on a predetermined fixed day for making a presentation.

  4. The presentation wil lbe made to the children in the age group of 8 to 12 years.

  5. The presentation can be made with a PC and LCD projector which the school may possess. If this is not available i nthe school ,Lodges wil lbe required to use equipment belonging to it members or by hire.

  6. The CDs that will be provided to the Lodges wil lhave to be used one at a time over ten months, assuming that the schools will have an annual vacation of two months.

  7. A small banner indicating the name of the Lodge, the project title etc may be displayed at each presentation to create an awereness about Freemasonary. If possible toffess / biscuits may be distributed to the children participating in the presentation.

  8. Regional Grand Masters have been requested to form a core group at each center to monitor the implementation and progress of the project.

  9. The CDs wil lbe in eight languages i.e. English, Hindi, Bangali, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada adn Gujarati. Lodges may please indicate their preffered language.

  10. A leaflet giving a brief description of the project is enclosed.

M.W. the Grand Master is desirous that ALL Lodges without exception must implement the project which will not only assist in building a strong moral and ethical foundation but will also give Freemasonary a good and positive image.

This circular is to be read in extension at your nex Lodge meeting for the information of all brethren.

 

With greetings,

 

Encl.: Leaflet
C.C. : All Regional Grand Masters, President Noard of General Purpose.

 

GYAN DHAN

In this fast changing world today, the one thing that is changing faster than we think is the moral values which make India athe true super power. The curriculum in our schools does not provide for imparting this value education to our children. On the home front, gone are the days when grndma or grandpa spent time with their grand children in taking them through interesting indian tales and mythological fiction which had a strong message of our values like truth, kindness, dharma, righteousness, etc. While we freemasons have believed in charity, we have forgotten this very important charity: the offering of values t oour children. This charity is like teaching a hungryman fishing, instead of giving him fish. Towards this end, GLI proposes to launch project Gyan Dhan.

GYAN DHAN in the first phase, is a set of CD's, each communicating a moral value. The CD will contain a story from our rich culture and will communicate the the message through graphics, animation, narrative etc.

THE STORY and narrative have been made not only simple and easy to comprehend by children, but also interesting enough to hold their attention and retention.

LODGE PARTICIPATION

Like Dhanya Dhan, Gyan Dhan is also a project of every individual lodge and every individual freemason. The lodges will have identify a few schools in their respective city and arrange for the CD presentation through a PC and use of a LCD projector. These can be hired, if not available in the school. The lodges may tie up with the schools and carry out the project on continuous monthly basis.

A LITTLE EFFORT FOR A BETTER ADULT

If we can reach and teach even one vital moral value to one child which will make him or her a better human, we have done our bit. So, brethren, let us play a small yet important role in helping make tomorrow's society a little better than what it is today.

 

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