Third National Convention of Dakshinayan – Samas 2018 – Nagpur

TheDakshinayana initiative of writers, activists, film makers, artists and thinkers emerged in response to the assassinations of Dr. Dabholkar, Comrade Pansare, Dr. Kalburgi, GauriLankeshand return of awards by distinguished writers and artists.

The First National Convention of Dakshinayana was held at Dandi in Gujarat on 30 January  January 2016.
The second National Convention was held at Margao, Goa, in November 2016.
The Third National Convention will be held at Wardha& Nagpur on the 29 &30th January.

A majority of delegates  arrived at Wardha on the evening of the 29th January and stayed in various Ashram institutions.

On the 30th Januarymorning , delegates formed themselves in small groups of 20 to 25 and  discussed how ‘ Abhivyakti’ can be safeguarded. 

They traveled to Nagpur after lunch. Nearly 300 delegates arrived directly in Nagpur on the evening of the 29th.

They spread themselves over 25 colleges and address the students on the morning of the 30th.

In the second half of the 30th January, they visited to visit the  Diksha-bhumi.

At this stage,  all delegates were together and many from the region and Nagpur will joined ( approximately 3000 persons).

ShriRajmohan Gandhi and Adv.  PrakashAmbedkaraddressed the audience, at Public Meeting at Dhanvate National college.

The Convention concluded with. a performance of ShahirSambhajiBhagat and other artists in Maharashtra.

Since the Nagpur  convention was for bringing thoughts together, it was called call ‘Samas‘ ( connecting units of meaning to produce new meaning).

Schedule of Events FOR PARTICIPANTS IN VARDHA

MONDAY, 29 JANUARY 2018

From morning to 5 PM:

Participants arrive at Vardha/Nagpur
Registration and collection of voluntary Donation at Sevagram

6.00-6. 30  Ashram Prayer 

6.30 -7. 30

In Memory of GauriLankesh( 29^th January being her birthday)

1. Neela (Hindi), RajendraChenni (English), DhanajiGurav (Marathi)

ManishiJani( Gujarati), MeghaPansare (Marathi),

7.30-8.30  Dinner

8.30 -9.30:

Sharing of Dakshinayana Activities

Pramod Munghate Nagpur)
MadhavPalshikar (Mumbai)
NishaShirurkar( Nagar-Sangamner)
Kanji Patel ( Gujarat)
AjitMagdum (Navi Mumbai)
Pramod Nigudkar (Mumbai)

9.30-10.30

Kirtan by a group of young artists.

TUESDAY, 30 JANUARY 2018

6. 30- 7. 15

Ashram Prayer

7.15- 9.15

Breakfast and personal time

9. 30-11.00

Understanding Our Time

Chair: Justice ChandrashekharDharmadhikari

Speakers: Advocate PrakashAmbedkar, ShriRajmohan Gandhi

11.00-12.30 : At Vardha

Response

Dakshinayana Participants will discuss the main points of the two lectures and their  response in groups of 10 persons each.( Everyone should get 7-8 minutes to present her/his perspective)

List of groups and the Chairpersons will be distributed at Breakfast Time.

11.00-12.30 At Nagpur

Local Travel to Various Colleges

Dakshinayana Participants will speak to the students and faculty on

‘Understanding Our Time”

4.00-5.00

Silent Rally from Dikshabhumi to Dhanvate College

The route of the rally

Deekshabhumi — Kanchipura Square—– Kalpana Building T point Square — Lokmat Square—Panchasheel  Cinema Square–Jhashi Rani Square (Seetabuldi)—Variety Square ( M. Gandhi Statue)— Abhyankar Marg— Munje Square—Yashvant Stadium— Mehadiya square —Dhantoli Park Road/ Madkholkar Square-Homgard Square-Ramkrishna Ashram Road-Congress Nagar T point/ Rajiv Gndhi Square–Dhanvate National college

5.00- 7.30

Public Meeting

Brief Speeches

Chair : Dr. raosahebKasbe

Guest : Dr. BabanTaywade

Dr. K. Neela, Karnataka
Dr. Hamid Dabholkar, Maharashtra
ShriUttamParmar,  Gujarat
ShriVineetTiwari, Madhya Pradesh
Dr. K. K. Chkrvarty, Delhi
ShriDamodarMauzo, Goa

Main Speeches

Rajmohan Gandhi,
PrakashAmbedkar,

1. N. Devy

7.30-8.30

Shahiri Performance

SambhajiBhagat and Artists

Pramod Munghate      
samas.2018@gmail.com/ 7709012078 / 9970095562

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