Silver Jubilee Celebration of Technical School

        Graduates are common and Degree certificates pour down.  But among every day there is an addition to the unemployed youth. The situation worsens day by day.  What could be the way out?  It is the knowledge of technical skill.  Youth can become independent and self confident if trained in vocational courses. Speaking on the occasion of Silver Jubilee celebration of MCVC section, Shri Ravinda Balapure expressed his views.

        Dr Shambhunath Kahalekar of Shri guru Govindsinghji College of Engineering and SSM chairman Shri Pramod Deshmukh were als

o present on the stage.  Dr Balapure is the Joint Director for Vocational Education and Training courses, Maharashtra.

        “Lord Macaulay introduced such an educational policy that would generate only ‘clerks’.  Technical skills will certainly prove to be a solution.”  Said Dr Balapure.  Dr Kahalekar Said, “Technical abilities would certainly strengthen the nation”.

        In his speech Shri Pramod Deshmukh expressed, “V-1 and fundamental Technical courses are already started here but next year it is planned to start a training course in Mechanical Technology.  This course is equivalent to ITI. After passing the course, the students can have admission directly to the second year of polytechnique course."

        At the end, Shri Sahebrao Bhandare proposed vote of thanks.

Group framing – a blessing to low land owners – Shri Nathrao Karad

Few acres of land and that too without water, proves to be a curse to low land owner.  What is the remedy?  That is none other than group farming.  Certainly, there are hurdles on the path bu our few positive initiations would easily help us to over come/  Group farming can be attached with some additional income sources.  Shri Nathrao Karad also told about raw material needed and scope in market for such products

First Anniversary of Project 'Sagroli Ahead' Celebrated :

Sagroli Ahead Project has been launched to provide education to the deprived pupils to bring them into the main stream of education.  On this Diwali, the first anniversary of the project was celebrated in the presence of the teacher volunteers. Chairman, Pramod Deshmukh and Mr Sanjeev Sagrolikar were present on the occasion.

    The chairman expressed institutions interest in providing stationary and study material to the needy pupils through a sponsorship programme.  He also appealed villagers to contribute to sponsor  such pupils.  Mr Sanjeev Sagrolikar reviewed the activities and achievements, suggesting a few changes in them for the next year.

A Juvenile Get-Together organized

As a tradition, the institutions observed the birth anniversary of Lt Pandurang Sadashiv Sane, familiar to children and elders as ‘Sane Guruji’ – a devoted teacher.

    The instituition organizes a get together on his birth anniversary every year for children in the surrounding villages to inhibit and inculcate moral values in them through story-telling.  It was organized on 25 Dec this year.

    Mr Hemant Barve, an actor and play back singer, Mr Abhijeet Rane, Miss Pallavi Ketkar, all from Mumbai were invited on the occasion.Besides, Mr Laxman Thakkarwad, member, Z.P. Nanded, Mr Rajesh Kulkarni, AGM, SBH and Mr Chandrashekar Kulkarni,  Manager, SBH Biloli were among the other invitees.  According to Mr Barve, “Values are not sold but imbibed on children’s mind unknowingly through elders'  behavior.  A truely learned person always  discriminates between the good and evil around him/her.  A mother always imbibes good values. Sane Guruji had a great impact of his mother on his character and personality.  So a mother is the true source of such moral values.

    A number of students took part in  story telling on the occasion.  The programme was  sponsored by SBH and Mr Thakkarwad.  Approximately four thousand pupils from different schools in the surrounding attended the programme.

Athletes of Sagroli Sunrise Bagged Medals in YMCA Athletics Competitions.

 YMCA i.e. Young Men’s Christian Association organizes state level competitions for different sports every year in Mumbai.  The association runs many clubs for players and athletes to pursue their sports interests. Through these sports clubs, the association aims to produce National Players and Athletics.

The 38^th State Level competitions were organized from 22^nd to 24^th Nov'13 at Kandivali, Mumbai.  350 Athletes participated.  On behalf of SSM, 14 athletes undercoaching through Sagroli Sunrise Project participated in different events such as 400 mts, 800 mts, 1500 mts etc.

Jnaneshwar Kondalwade, conquered the 1500 mts event by braking the previous 04.14 sec record under18 category.  Meenkshi Gaikwad bagged Gold and silver medals in 800 mts and 1500 mts respectively. Chandrakant Devkamble bagged the Gold and Silver medals in 800 and 1500 mts relay whereas Maroti Jadhav bagged the Bronze in 1500 mts relay.

Sagroli Sunrise is the dream project of SSM to bring out  the Rural Athletic Talent.  Many Athletes keep participating in such competitions all over.

Meenakshi Gaikwad selected for National Levels:

Although originating from the rural place like Sagroli, Meenakshi proved successful and made her own identity with hardwork and perseverance.

Meenakshi was a bit upset when she missed the opportunity to participate in the National competition at Patiyala, Punjab, with little difference of 7 seconds. But her timing to cover 1500 mts within 05.08 seconds gave her opportunity to participate in the Inter university Athletics competitions at Nasik.  There she recorded a fine timing of 5 min to cover 1500 mts distance, securing her participation in the All India University Atheletics Competition.

"Her trainers provided her standard time table and training to cut down the excess timing of 8 seconds and to cover 1500 mts distance within 5 mins." Says, Munna Thakur, the Coach, Sagroli Sunrise Project.

Cordial visit by SBH Staff :

        On 25^th December, the Birth anniversary of Shri Sane guruji is celebrated every year here at sagroli.  On the occasion this year, a cordial visit was paid by the Assistant General Manager of SBH Shri Rajesh Kulkarni (Nanded) and Shri Chandrashekhar Kulkarni, the Branch Manager,SBH Biloli.  They visited Anand Balagram, Science Park, KVK, Bio-Gas plant and some other units of SSM.  They expressed their happiness over the achievements of SSM and had a friendly talk with students and SSM Staff.