ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THURSDAY 19th NOVEMBER 2015
Before the announcements, our President – Baburai Shah wished all the members and their family a very Happy and Prosperous Hindu New Year.
1). On behalf of NVK, we wish all members a very Happy New Year, which started from last Thurs. We also thank for your support during our Wed – Diwali programme, which was highly successful because of you all.
2). Today’s Warm-up Yoga was conducted by Jayeshbhai Shah. Thanks from Kendra. Also we had Bhavnaben who conducted the main Yoga. She made all the members laugh. Took everyone to ‘Dhobi Ghaat’ and made all the Yogic poses whilst washing clothes land also informed the exercises to be done in the Toilet. Many thanks from Kendra.
3). We pray for Paris. Please note that the official ‘threat’ level is “severe” in UK, meaning an attack is highly likely. Everybody is therefore informed not to be fearful but remain alert and vigilant at all times.
4). DONATIONS : The following donations were received on Diwali day :-
*£51 from Hansaben and Kishor M. Mehta * £51 from Ushaben and Chimanbhai Sheth. Many thanks to all of them.
Also on the Diwali programme Nimaben Kakkad had prepared a table depicting ‘Chhopda Pujan’ ceremony emphasising on ‘Laxmi Pujan’ and ‘Ganesh Pujan’. Further she displayed the auspicious wording of the writing which we write in Account books. Many thanks to her.
5). After lunch today, we will have a an ‘Antakshari’ programme.
6). Next Thurs – 26th Nov, we will have Meetaben Shah to conduct Yoga with slides presentation of screen and meditation.
7). It was Friday the 13th when UK welcomed Indian PM – Narendra Modi at the Wembley Stadium with a grand community reception. Though the day was the coldest in Nov, and it was raining with gusty winds, those who were brave enough and lucky to attend the programme saw a fantastic reception which has never been accorded to any dignitary anywhere. The atmosphere in the stadium was electric and the dances, songs were fantastic but the speeches by PM – David Cameroon and then Shri Narendra Modi were met with such a reception that can never be imagined – it had to be seen and heard. Every sentence that Modiji spoke was met with not only loud claps but thundering applause which could be heard miles around the stadium for over 45 min.
He gave the good news of the restart of the London- Ahmedabad direct flights from 15th Dec.
9) Please be informed that certain regulations pertaining to the OCI have been changed. Each time a new passport is issued to persons from 1 to 20 years of age and once after 50 years of age, you must apply for the re-issuance of OCI registration certificate on the new passport(in view of biological changes in face of the applicant). Re-issuance of OCI for each time a new passport is issued between 21-50 years of age is not mandatory. Also henceforth the long life visa sticker on the passport has been discontinued and you are required to carry the valid OCI Card only with the current passport (as endorsed on the booklet).
10). Please renew your membership for 2016, by submitting duly completed form with your payment of £90 to Punambhai Patwa together with your membership ID in an envelope. Remember the deadline is 15th December. If you do not intend to renew your membership, please let us know. Also please ensure to fill your current contact details in the form. Over 200 members have so far renewed their membership. Those who have already paid should collect their receipts and cards.
11). Everyone is reminded yet again that entrance to the kitchen area is strictly limited to only the kitchen volunteers and no one else is authorised to enter the kitchen because of health and safety reasons. We have seen members enter the kitchen area to wash their hands and gargle their mouth in the kitchen sink. This is strictly not allowed. You can go to the public washrooms to do that.
12). If you will open our website : www.nvk.org.uk and open the Galleries site you will see over 100 photos of our Diwali programme.
13). Navnat Vadil Mandal is closed tomorrow – Friday 20th Nov and will meet on Mon – 23rd.
14). Everyone, including guests, are requested to sign in the Register at the Entrance Table and Guests are requested to obtain their Pass.
13). Vinod Parekh announced that members are requested yet again to ensure that they arrange their used dishes properly on the table kept for the purpose and do not simply throw the same anywhere.
He also informed that during Navratri ‘aarti’ we had collected £21.15, which has been donated as usual.