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singhkapoor
December 31st, 2004, 09:57 AM
Dear All

I, as an NAJC trustee, am excited to note the strong, enthusiastic devotion of some jatland members to the cause of fellow jats. NAJC (www.najcharities.org - North American Jat Charities), firmly believes education, which by the way is our main focus, is the strongest tool one can acquire to overcome any kind of hardship, adversity, or oppression.

Most people think it is easier for NRI jats than jats living in India to do charitable work; I beg to differ. I believe that each one of us, living in India or abroad, can start something. That SOMETHING doesn't necessarily have to be BIG. Big or small..JUST DO IT.

NAJC, the brainchild of Mr. Ram S Arya (more about this gem later), is a very cohesive group of 57 devoted people. The organization, although still in its formative stage, has donated more than half million $$ to more than 2 dozen projects – mainly for education. We give out nearly half million rupees worth of scholarships every year to needy but bright jat students pursuing education in India. Please spread the word; we are always on the lookout to enlarge the applicant pool for these scholarships.

NAJC is lucky to have members like Dr. Jagbir Singh, Dr. Jaipal Rathi, the Ahlawat gang (Vireshwar, Vikram, Jagjit….Dev D Dabas) and of course Mr. Ram Arya, whose passion for betterment of jat community hasn’t dimmed even a tiny bit over the last ten years.

They say there is not a passion so strongly rooted in the human heart as envy. NAJC strives to be the envy of every single charitable organization; and being in safe hands of stalwarts like Ram S Arya, our torch bearer, we are confident of achieving this goal. NAJC was born out of Mr. Arya’s philanthropic zeal and his strong commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of fellow jats. We are all lucky to have amongst us this wonderful and GENUINLY nice person, who is strikingly down to earth despite all the accomplishments he has had in his successful career.

Here is a synopsis of the kind of work we do. Sit back, relax and immerse yourself in the world of NAJC....HAPPY READING!!!


Arya Gram Vikas Samiti, Rathora, UP
Principal Sponsors:
VEENA & DR. JAGBIR SINGH
A non-profit charitable organization dedicated to non-religious projects such as village community halls, medical dispensaries, and schools.

Flagship Project: Smt Hoshiari Devi Girls’ School, Rathora. Founded in 1998, this govt. accredited school imparts quality education in all subjects (grades 5 through 10) to nearly 200 girls.

The land for the school campus was donated by the village’s local government and the village Arya Samaj. The School’s modern buildings include reception room, offices, and 10 new well-furnished classrooms. All necessary amenities such as playgrounds and facilities for extra-curricular activities are made available within the school premises.

Two new major projects are underway:
1. A library, to be adequately equipped for the students and faculty, is under construction.
2. A plan to build a community hall adjacent to the school, for the school’s cultural activities and for use during village functions, is in the final stage of approval.


Sri Ram Gram Vikas Smiti, Nagauri, UP

Principal Sponsors:
SHEELA & DR. JAIPAL RATHI
A non-profit charitable organization committed to development of a cluster of 14 villages around Nagauri, a village in Meerut UP about 60 KM north of Delhi.

Flagship Projects:
1) Sri Ram Vidya Mandir: A school with twenty classrooms, laboratories, and a library serves 550 kids from 14 villages. New accommodations for Acharyas were completed in 2003. Annual expenses are 6 lacs of which about 1 lac come from tuition. The rest (5 lacs - approx.$14,000 US) comes from chartable contributions.

2) Hospital: The proposed 30-beds hospital aims to provide a maternity ward, a general ward, eye department, pediatric ward, an operation theatre, and diagnostic facilities like X-ray machines & pathological lab. The construction of the hospital has been put on hold until main infrastructure of the school is completed.


Shri Siddhanti Memorial Trust
Barhana, Jhajhar, Haryana
Principal Sponsor:
AHLAWAT FAMILY, BARHANA/NEW JERSEY

This non-profit organization run by Arya Samaj Barhana was founded in 1988 by Ch. Ved Mittar in memory of his brother Sh. Jagdev Singh Siddhanti. The trust runs, among other projects, a free Ayurvedic Hospital, a public library, and training camps for the youth (including wrestling). In 1999 Ch. Ved Mittar donated 9.5 Acres of Agricultural land and nearly 5 lac Rupees to the trust.


Sukhram Memorial Public School
Kalirawan, Hisar, Haryana

Principal Sponsors:
SANTOSH & RAM S. ARYA
A non-profit school that opened in 2001 currently has 315 students (grades KG through 4, with 6:4 ratio of boys to girls). First batch of students will earn its high school (grade 12) diploma in 2012.

Spread over 28 acres, the school on completion will have 44,000 square feet of covered area in the form of a three-storied building. While Mrs. & Mr. Arya bought 3 the other 25 acres were a donation to the school from their agricultural holdings.

Besides classroom teaching of books, students learn Indian culture, customs, and history and take part in physical education, yoga, public speaking, gardening etc. School days are about one hour longer than Govt. schools and school year is 30-40 days longer also.

The Aryas, who dream of making it one of the best schools in the country, have committed to donate one million dollars at present: $100,000.00 each year for 10 years or as needed.


NAJC SCHOLARSHIPS (GENERAL)
Each year, NAJC provides up to 20 academic scholarships, for college education in India, to academically brilliant but needy students. Each scholarship, although dependent on an individual’s need, is approximately Rs. 30,000 per year and continues for four/five years so long as the student does well academically.

Smt. Lajja Vati Scholarship: Nitika Dabas, daughter of Dev & Sumedha, provides 6 scholarships per year (full expenses paid: tuition, uniform, books etc.) at Rathora School to girls who stand first in their respective classes. Nitika started these scholarships, in her grandma’s name, with the money she received as gift for her 16th birthday. Wow!!!!

Shri Mehar Singh Memorial Scholarship: Santosh & Ram Arya provide 18 scholarships/year at Nagauri School in memory of Santosh’s father. Each boy & girl who stands first in class receives the scholarship.


PARTIAL LIST OF OTHER NAJC SUPPORTED PROJECTS

Dayanand Mahila Shiksha Sansthan, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan: Dr. Ghasi Ram Verma and his friends started in 1982-83 a cooperative girls’ hostel that currently houses over 300 girls. Sansthan also started a girls’ college in 2003. NAJC donated $10,000 to the institution.

Keru Shiksh Sansthan, Jodhpur, Rajasthan: Established by Mr. Hanuman R. Choudhary, the sansthan manages a senior secondary school that runs on tution-fees and donations. NAJC approved a donation of $10,000 for science labs and library ($5,000 each in 2004 & 2005).

Devendra, Javelin Gold Medalist (Special Olympics 2004): NAJC has helped Devender, a resident of Rajgarh, Rajasthan, buy equipment and has sponsored his trips to various International competitions.

Om Parkash Soni Charitable Trust, Jagraon, Punjab: Founded in 1999 by Mr. Ashok K Soni the trust runs a charitable medical clinic. The clinic provides medical assistance to poor and needy persons. Most of the funds are provided by Mr. Soni, through NAJC.

Mojiram Charitable Foundation, Harsana Kalan, Haryana: A trust founded in 2003 by Sushma & Kapoor Singh in Kapoor’s late father’s name. Currently 20 young girls are enrolled in a free vocational training program (Seamstress) that helps them become financially independent.


NAJC QUICKFACTS
• Publicly supported charitable, non-profit tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of IRS code.

• Receives donations only from public (people like you & me) or businesses. No govt. funding.

• Volunteer-run; ZERO management expenses. 100% of donations used for charitable purposes.

• Unless you designate your contribution for a specific project, it goes into a general fund and the Board of Trustees decides on the project.

• All contributions to NAJC by US residents are tax-deductible for US income tax purposes.

• There is no minimum contribution requirement. NAJC is interested in larger public participation.

• A contributor may designate a specific charity or project for his/her contribution to be sent to.

• You do not have to be a member to contribute to NAJC causes.

Donor Sponsored Projects: A donor takes most of the financial responsibility for the sponsored project, which is managed by a non-profit organization. NAJC’s Board of Trustees reviews the organization & purposes of the project and approves funding by the sponsor to be sent to the project.

General Projects: A member, institute itself or general public brings the project and its needs to the attention of NAJC. Then NAJC selects the projects based on need, availability of funds and the benefit to the community.


Best Wishes

NAJC Family

deepakdahiya
January 7th, 2005, 03:49 PM
thanks sir
to make me aware of this facts and social work done by jat community. And i am very glad to know that our well placed jat people are helping other jats to come forward as sardar community do, by placing/supporting all sardar and which make them so strong .
sir presently i am a student but i am always ready to help any jat bhai at my level best. Any thing in which my effort is needed please inform me.