DOGRA HERALD BUREAU
jammu, Nov 16
The Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust (Regd.) a Non-Governmental Organisation working for the Tribals of J&K for the last Three decades celebrates “JANJATIYA GOURAV DIVAS” at Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust,Jammu today on 15thNovember 2023.
Squadron Leader Sh. Anil Sehgal was the Chief Guest on the occasion.In thewelcome Address General Secretary GDCT Mr. M.S. Chouhan warmly welcomedthe Chief Guest, Guest of Honour Smt. Seema Sehgal, Community Members, Trustees, Media Persons, Prominent Personalities belonging to different social organisations& other dignitarieswho attended the celebration, including Advocate Shah Mohd Chowdhary Chairman of the Trust, Mr. Hamid Hussain Vice Chairman,Dr. Meraj Din Chouhan Financial Advisor, Mr. Amjad Ali Secretary, Mr. Shoukat Javed Chairman Culture & Language Committee, Dr. Saleem Mohammad Retd. IAS, Mr. Bashir Ahmed Noon,Mr. Sajad Majeed Chechi, Mr. ShouketPerwaiz, Mr. Mohd Yousaf Khepar, Master Mushtaq Ahmed, Mr. Mohammad Amin, Adv. Mohd Zulkarnain Choudhary, Mr. Mohd Rafiq Khan, Dr.Mussarat Chowdhary, Dr. Nasreen Akhter, Ms Naseem AkhterTrustee & Secretary Culture & Language Committee, Mr. Tariq Abrar all Trustees&Dr. Javaid Rahi , Mr Hussain Ali Waffa,Mr. Sardar Khan,Ms. Nikhat Choudhary, Mr. Azad Ahmed Azad, Mr Jameel Choudhary President Youth-wing GDCT, Mr. Yaseen Choudhary Gen Sec Youth-wing GDCT, Ms. Khalida Parveen, Mr. Zafar Choudhary, Mr Abdul Ghani Choudhary, Ms. Sadia Choudhary Teacher, Ms. Sabia Choudhary Sarpanch, Mr. Mohd. Safeer,Haji Fareed Phambda, Mr. Basharat Phambda, Mr. Asgar Ali Phambda from Samba, Ms. Shama Ch. Corporator, Mr. Sayeed Ch. from KathuaMr. Farid Sabri all Special Invitees.
During Welcome Address the General Secretary paid rich Tribute to Sh. Birsa Munda & spoke about the aims & objectives of GDCT for the upliftment of Tribal Community. This programme is continuation of the mission started by Late Dr. Masud Ahmed Choudhary Saheb to work for the welfare & upliftment of the tribals to encourage them to work harder to succeed in their lives.
Jenab Bashir Ahmed Noon also paid rich Tribute to Sh. Birsa Munda & he gave shortbriefings of life struggle of Sh. Birsa Munda who was born in November 15, 1875, in Ulihatu village in present-day Jharkhand, in a tribal Munda family.During that time, the exploitative British Raj had started penetrating the deep jungles of Central and Eastern India, disrupting tribal lives living in harmony with nature.
Sh. Birsa Munda took up the fight for the tribals & he worked to reform, discouraged many superstitious ritesand worked to restore tribal pride. He became a mass leader and began to be considered as Bhagwan. He ignited the minds of the masses- the Mundas, Oraons, other Adivasis and non-Adivasis responded to his call and joined the revolt against the colonial power (1899-1900).
Sh. Birsa Munda was captured by British police and lodged in jail at the age of 25, where he died in captivity on June 9, 1900. This Act restricted the transfer of tribal land to non-tribals and became landmark legislation for the protection of Tribal Rights.He was the one to mobilize the tribal community against the British and forced the colonial authorities to introduce laws protecting the land rights of the tribals.A two minutes silence was observed by the participants to pay tributes to Sh. Birsa Munda Ji on his birth anniversary.
Chairman of the Trust during his speech described the aims & objectives of the Trust & he emphasized the youth to work hard & succeed in their respective fields of Education, Media & Art & Culture as well.
Mr. Shah Mohd Chowdhary highlights the measures taken for the growth of Tribals inspite of various hindrances.
