LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Dr. Aruna Khasgiwalla (AK) |
Reader, Faculty of Social Work, M.S. University of Baroda, Opp. Fatehganj Post Of- fice, Fatehganj, Baroda-390 002 Tel. "No.310411 (0), 310623(R) |
2. Dr. Bharti Desai (BD) |
Reader, Deptt. of Sociology, Faculty of Arts, M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda-390 002. |
3. Mr. Caeser D'Silva (CD) |
Headmaster, Firdaus Amrut Centre, Ahmedabad-380 003. Tel. No.786-6393 (0) |
4. Mrs. Geeta Mayor (GM) |
Trustee-Executive, Sangeet Kendra, "The Retreat" (Opp Underbridge), Shahbagh, Ahmedabad-380 009. Tel. No.786- 7901 (O)7866751(R) |
5. Prof. H.M. Joshi (HMJ) |
Vice-Chancellor, Saurashtra University, Residential Bungalow, Rajkot-360 005. |
6. Mr. J.C. Desai (JCD) |
Administrator, Mother's School, Behind Overhead Water Tank, Gotri Road, Baroda-390 015. Tel. No.333950 (0), 325973 (R). |
7. Dr. Kamal Pathak (KP) |
Head, Deptt. of Medicine, Medical College, M.S.University of |
8. Mrs. Kumkum Bhardwaj (KB) |
Principal, Shaishav School, Gotri Road, Behind Amravati Society, Baroda-390 015. Tel. No.310182 (0). |
9. Dr. M.D. Vyas (MDV) |
Reader, Faculty of Social Work, M.S. University of Baroda, OpP. Fatehganj Post Of fice, Fatehganj, Baroda-390 002. Tel. No.310411 (0). |
10. Dr. Padma Ramachandran (PR) |
Vicechancellor, M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda-390 002. Tel. No.343189 (0), 314199 (R) |
11. Mr. P.K.S. Pillai (PKSP) |
Vice-Principal, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's School, Makarpura Road, Baroda-390 009. Tel. No. 444222 (0). |
12. Mrs. Ran j an Vaidya (RV) |
Principal, Indian Petrochemicals Corpn. Ltd. IPCL Township, P.O. Petrochemicals, Baroda Distt., Gujarat. Tel. No.372091 OR 372481. Rest: 126, Nilgiri Everest Society,Diwalipura, Old Padra Road, Baroda-390 015. |
13. Prof. Sneh Joshi (SJ) |
Dean, Faculty of Education & Psychology, M.S. University of |
14. Prof. V.N. Kothari (VNK) |
Retd. Head, Deptt. of Economics, M.S. University, 3 C.S. Patel Enclave, Pratapganj, Baroda-390 003. Tel. No. 320 162 (R) |
LIST OF OBSERVERS
1. Dr. Anand Mavlankar (AM) |
Reader, Deptt. of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda-390 002. Resi: C-16, Avadh Duplex, P.O. Atladra, Baroda-390 012. |
2. Mrs. Armity Choksi (AC) |
Headmistress, K.G. section, Shreyas Vidyalaya, 26-B, Tara Aptts., Sub- hanpura Road, Baroda-390 007. Tel. No. 381675 (R). |
3. Mr. Ishwarbhai Bhatt (IB) |
Founder of Navasarjan Schools at Nargol, 71-B, Dhavalgiri Aptts., Surat-395 007.Tel. No. 669141. |
4. Mr. Manish Soni (MS) |
Vedic Scholar, 10-B, Ankur Park Society, Subhanpura, Baroda-390 007. Tel. No.383186 OR 381759 (R) |
5. Mr. R. Uma Anavartam (UA) |
Teacher, Firdaus Amrut Center, 15-Cantonment, Ahmedabad-380 003.Tel. No.786-6393 , (0). |
6. Dr. Savita Guar (SG) |
Deptt. of Comparative Literature, South Gujarat University, UdhnaMagdalla Road, Surat-395 007. Resi: 803, Prem Aptt.Ravishankar Sankul, Bhatar Char Rasta, Surat-395 007. Tel.No.254709. |
7. Mrs. Sumitra Merchant (SM) |
Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry-605 002. |
8. Mrs. Suverchala Kashyap (SK) |
Deptt. of Communication & Jounalism SubEditor, Indian Express, Loksatta Bhavan, Nagarwada, Baroda-390 001. |
9. Swamini Swaprakashanandaji (SS) |
(Swami Dayanand Saraswati Mission) Krishna Niwas,Brahman Falia, Shankar Tekri, Baroda-390 001. |
10. Mrs. Thrity Vaswani (TV) |
Reader, Deptt. of Social Work, M.S. University of Baroda, Opp. Fatehganj Post Office, Baroda-390 002. |
COVERAGE BY:
1. Mr. Kshitij Joshi |
Gujarat Samachar,T.V. Div., Ahemdabad. Tel..No.363222 (R-Ahemdabad), 426452 OR 311463 (R-Baroda) |
2. Ms. Yasmeen Maqbool |
Indian Express,Ahmedabad. |
Kireet Joshi (b.1931) studied Philosophy and Law at the Bombay University. He was awarded Gold Medal "and Vedanta Prize when he
stood first class first in the M.A. Examination. He was selected for I.A.S. in 1955 but resigned in 1956 in order to devote his life to the study and practice of Sri Aurobindo's Yoga at Pondicherry. He was responsible for the establishment of Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Educational Research at Auroville.
Invited by the Union Government of India he joined the Ministry of Education as Educational Adviser in 1976 and later as Special Secretary in the Ministry of Human Resource Development. He was Member of the University Grants Commission from 1982 to 1988. He was also Member-Secretary of National Commissions on Teachers which submitted two voluminous reports in 1985.
His works include, "A Philosophy of Education for the Contemporary Youth", "A Philosophy of Evolution for the Contemporary Man", "A Philosophy of the Role of the Contemporary Teacher", "Education for Personality Development", and "Sri Aurobindo and The Mother". He has also edited "The Aim of Life" and "The Good Teacher and the Good Pupil". He is currently the Honorary President of the Dharam Hinduja International Centre of Indie Research. He is also Honorary Chairman of the Value Eduaction Centre. He has recently been appointed Chairman of the Auroville Foundation.