Tribal Teams to Represent Gujarat at National Hockey Tourney

VADODARA: Two teams from the tribal belt of central Gujarat have been selected to represent Gujarat at the national level hockey tournament to be held in New Delhi.

Teams from tribal talukas of Kawant and Chhota Udepur of Vadodara district have been selected for the forthcoming Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament which will be held at Dhyanchand Stadium in New Delhi.

A girls team from Don Bosco, Chhota Udepur, and a newly formed boys team from Don Bosco, Kawant, will represent the state in the tournament. Interestingly, it is for the ninth time that the girls team from Don Bosco, Chhota Udepur, is representing Gujarat at the national level hockey tournament. Students from these tribal talukas have been trained by chief hockey coach T C Pothiwala.

The teams have been trained by Sports Authority of Gujarat at special training camps. So far, nearly 350 girls and boys from Don Bosco, Chhota Udepur have participated in various state and national level tournaments.

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Don Bosco Kawant Gujarat State Champions U-15

A fruitful result was seen after all the hard work put in by our boys to achieve such a memorable task. Being the district champions of Vadodara taluka, they qualified to play the state tournament matches which were held in Don Bosco Narukot on the 25th to the 28th of September 2010. Hours of practice brought confidence in the eyes of our boys. In the state tournament matches they defeated Surat 3-0, Ahmedabad 2-0, Gandhi Nagar 4-0, Narukot 1-0 and Rajkot 2-0 to achieve this title as State Champions of Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Cup Under 15. To achieve this feat is very difficult in todays world as the number of good well equipped schools are increasing. Our team in its simplicity has won great fame inspite of the tough competition. We thank all our coaches Bakesh, Javed,Bro Ramesh and Cl. Shawn who assisted and supported team through their journey of success.
We also thank all our benefactors and volunteers for providing us with all the necessary equipment that has helped us to reach such good results. We wish our boys all the best as they journey to Delhi to play in the National Level, Jawaharlal Nehru Cup, representing the Gujarat State.
Congratulations Boys we are proud of you’ll.
Cl. Shawn D’Lima sdb

Extra Ordinary Visitation to Don Bosco Kawant

The 12th of September 2010 was a say of blessing for the house of Don Bosco Kawant as Fr Maria Arokiam, the regional of the South Asia of our Congregation, came to our community in the name of the Rector Major.Fr Maria was welcomed solemnly at the entrance gate of our Institution. There was then a Rathwa dance from the gate to the boarding hall expressing the culture of this place. Fr Maria and Fr Vinod were escorted by the Salesian confreres residing in the place.
After a short break there was the holy Eucharist with the Salesian family. Just after the mass there was a small program expressing love and gratitude to Fr Maria for his presence among us. Fr Maria then encouraged our people with his inspiring talk. He was touched by the work that was done in Kawant. He was also very happy as he distributed the prizes that were received by our institution in the field of sports as this year the school had won 5 major tournaments. After the short program Fr Maria planted a Neem tree in front of our boarding hall that showed his love for nature and so also leaving behind a mark of love and gratitude for his behalf.
He visited villages where we were working and was touched by the effort that was made by us to reach out to these children in the VEP. The children of the Nakal village in turn expressed the love they had for Father Maria through a short program that was organized by them for him.
Fr Maria then meet the confreres of Kawant personally. Then he meet the Salesian family and thanked them for the lovely work they were doing in this mission land. The Salesian family also out of love and gratitude towards Father Maria expressed it through the gifts they had brought for him.In the final conference where he met the whole community together, he read the report of the community. He then motivated the confreres and asked them to evaluate the work they were doing. He made us aware that we were religious and so also men of God and that we were different from Social workers.Fr Maria’s visit to Kawant was a memorable one and our community was blessed truly blessed by his coming.
By Shawn D’Lima sdb

Training on Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan at Kawant Don Bosco

Twenty-nine development staff from across Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh met at DISHA Development Centre (Don Bosco Kawant) for a training session on the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA) and the newly-enacted Right to Education (RTE). The centres represented were Kawant, Chhota Udepur, Kapadvanj, Alirajpur and Jhabua.
The aim of the session was to gain an understanding of the provisions of the SSA and RTE, and to learn how to enable people in the villages to secure their right to education under these programmes. The first resource person for the day was Ms. Rita Bhatt, the Director of the NGO ‘Abhiyaan’ (Baroda). She stressed on the need for development workers to secure people’s participation to ensure the success of community-based programmes. She also explained that the SSA does not confine itself to mainstream students but also has provisions for children with special needs. The challenge is to secure the correct enforcement of these provisions despite government apathy.The second resource person was Mr. Ramanbhai Rathwa, the head of the SSA Block Resource Centre of Kawant taluka. He explained the structure of the SSA implementation system, and also the roles of people’s committees such as the Village Education Committee. The staff understood that a significant amount of money is sanctioned by the government for educational facilities; however, the quality of education remains low.
The program gave the participants the chance to understand two different points of view—that of the government and of an independent NGO—on the functioning of the education system. The staff from all the centres thanked Fr. Gregory Almeida and the development team at DISHA Kawant for organizing this program.
Lyra Pinto

Filling Colours in the life of VEP Kids

Give every thing your best short, is my motto. Ya! of course some times there is no time to prepare things but in that little time how to make the best taught come is really cool. Also it is important to have the resources. I realized the most beautiful part of my experience with the kids of VEP is their approach towards me. Their life is very simple and for them my visit to means a lot to them. The little time that I have spent with them is always remembered by them and that is what makes me feel so much special. I plan my trip in a small way. I have realized that they love to fill colours in drawings and more especially any things which got to do with art and drawing. All colorful things do matters to them a lot and any activity that is lively like yells and claps do make them feel great. In all this I feel great and my experience with them is really nice. I realized the sacrifices the masters are doing to teach these children. I also realized the sacrifices the children are taking to make it to these study centers. These children though small have a lot of other responsibilities and they are mainly to help out in the fields or take care of the younger siblings that are there at home. In all this I feel really privileged to meet these children and do something to cheer them up. Filling colours in their small little lives makes a huge difference. By Shawn D’Lima (Assistant at DB Kawant)

Chak De Kawant

On the 2nd of August 2010 the U16 football team of Don Bosco Kawant bagged the 1st place in the Gramin cup to be the best team in the district in this level. This is the first time they have won this tournament bringing fame and glory to our institution. In this tournament there were 14 teams participating and was held in Don Bosco Chotaudepur. Their first game was with Royal International of which they won 1- 0. In the Semi final our boys played against St Paul International where they won 2 – 0. The final match was against Navrachana, where they won 4 goals to 0. The flag of Don Bosco Kawant stands high in the field of sports. We are proud of the performance of our students.
Don Bosco Kawant shines in Hockey as they bagged the first place in the U14, U15 and U16 tournament of the Gramin, Jawaharlal Nehru and Bal tournament respectively. The U14 and U15 tournament was held Baroda on the 1st of August 2010 and the U16 was held in Don Bosco Kawant on the 2nd of August 2010. The hard work, zeal and effort of our boys have surely brought fame and glory to our institution. They shall bow represent the district in the state tournament in the next month. We wish them all the best in their future games.

Don Bosco Kawant Shines On

On the 1st of August 2010 the U14 football team of Don Bosco Kawant bagged the 1st place in the Subroto Cup to be the best team in the district. This tournament consisted of 14 teams and was held in Vigbhour International School Baroda. Our school will now represent the District and if successful also the state in the near future.
The U14 boys of Don Bosco Kawant played with a cool head as they won the Quarter final 4 – 0 against Royal International. The Semi final was against Navrachana which they won 2 goals to nil. The final was against the home playing team Vighbhour where they won 5 goals to 0.
Don Bosco Kawant is presently the best football team in the Gujarat state as it is the second time we have won the tournament in 2 years. They were keen in defending their title and they did it well. Last year they represented the state in the national event. Let’s see how what’s in stored for them this year.