A Cross Road Of Culture, Knowledge And Literature

Activities

In April 2006 the cultural capital of Gujarat witnessed birth of SAHITYA PRAVAH - an organization formed under the provisions of applicable Trust laws and a non - profit - making outfit with the sole objective of spreading knowledge amongst people through literary activities, writings, publications etc…

SAHITYA PRAVAH is a truly international organization with the sole objective to promote the cause of literature in general and Indian literature in particular which is diminishing very fast among the youth. Objective of this organization is to rekindle the light of national literature in everyone’s heart and see that the light keeps burning. As a part of its efforts, the Trust organizes different literary activities among school and college students such as essay writing, poetry writing, short story writing competition, extempore etc…and on the Annual Day winners are awarded prizes by the chief guests. The Trust also rewards Late Shree Luvjee Arjun Rathod Puraskar to the person who is a staunch Gandhi follower, a Literary Person, Social worker like L.A. Rathod, who himself was a freedom fighter, a strict Gandhian from Kutch who got formal education from Bhavnagar, Gujarat.

In future, the Trust plans to bring talent and brilliance in literature on a platform at various levels by organizing talks, competitions, workshops, presentations etc….The trust has decided to make special efforts to ensure that their reach is extended to smaller rural centers also and does not remain confined to cities alone.

 
Year : 2006 - 2008
SAHITYA PRAVAH had organized essay competition in different schools and colleges of Vadodara, Anand, Vidyanagar, Dharmaj, Jamnagar, Rajkot in Gujarat and received overwhelming response from all the centers. Competitions on similar lines were also simultaneously held in cities like Bhopal, Patna, Ranchi, Ranjnandgaon, Bokaro, Mumbai, Raigadh etc... and response from all these centers were thoroughly satisfying. Annual Function was held on 8th feb’2008 in Vadodara and Hon’able Sushma Swaraj jee was the chief guest on this occasion. Gandhi Follower Shree Vithal Bhai Ahaeya from Rajkot was awarded Shre Luvjee Arjun Rathod Puraskar by Resp. Sushma Swaraj Jee. Shri Vithalbhai had established Rastriya Shala ( a primary school) in Rajkot, Gujarat. Awardees of the competition were mainly from Vadodara and Rajnandgaon.
 
 
 
 
Year : 2009 - 2010
During this period, SAHITYA PRAVAH had organized poetry competition among students, topic given in all centers were same. This time some more cities were incorporated such as Calcutta, Durg, Ahmedabad. Raipur, Indore, etc… Dr. Laxmi Shankar Bajpayee, Director A.I.R. New Delhi, was the Chief Guest on this occasion. Apart from students, Shree Amrit Bhai Modi Secretary, Sabarmati Ashram was awarded Shree Luvjee Arjun Rathod Purasakar. Function was held in Vadodara on 18th December’2010. Principal awardees were from Calcutta, Bhilai and Vadodara.
 
 
 
 
Year : 2011 - 2014
Short Story Writing Competition was held in different parts of India and Gujarat including Jammu and Kashmir. It was held in March‘2014 in Vadodara. Winners from all over India were invited and were awarded prizes by chief guest Dr. Kesari Lal Verma Director, Commission For Scientific and Technical Terminology New Delhi. Late Shree Luvji Arjun Rathod Puraskar award was given To Dr. Pratap Ba Rathod a poet, writer, artiest, social worker from Rajkot, Gujarat. Awardees were from Ahmedabad, Shree Nagar, Vadodara and Rajnandgaon.
 
 
 
 
Year : 2014 - 2015
In the year 2014 - 2015 Sahitya Pravah had Organised Literacy Functions at Different parts of India. Mainly it was held at M.S.Uni. of Baroda, Vadodara, at Ranchi, at Rajanandgaon ( Chhattisgarh Ins. of Technology ), at Gauhati ( Kendriya Hindi Sansthan ), at Bangalore ( St. Joshep College ), at Mysor ( All I.I. of Speech and Hearing ), and at different places in Ahmedabad. A Debate Competition was Organised on the Eve of International Women's Day On 8th March at Vadodara only.
 
 
The Trust had Organised Debate Competition in the Science Faculty of M.S. University Baroda, Vadodara. in July'2014 and Oct'2014. Participants were from the Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Statistics, Geology etc..
 
 
 
 
Sahitya Pravah Organised a Debate Competition on the Occasion of International Women's Day in the Convention hall of Gujarat Pustakalaya, Vadodara On 8th'March 2015.
 
 
 
 
Similar Debate and Essay Competition was held at Dr. Camil Bulke Research Centre Ranchi, St. Xavier’s College Ranchi, Ursuline College Ranchi, Women’s College Ranchi, On Feb - 2015.
 
 
 
 
Debate Competition at Chhattisgarh Institute of Technology, Rajnandgaon On Feb - 2015.
 
 
 
 
Sahitya Pravah, Got Opportunity to Organise a Debate and Essay Competition in the North - Eastern States of India at Kandriya Hindi Sansthan Assam, Guwahati in Jan - 2015.
 
 
 
 
The President Dr. Nalini Purohit was invited by the Central Hindi Directorate, Ministry of HRD, New Delhi at Bangalore in June - 2015. Here Participants were form Different Parts of India, Sahitya Pravah had Organised Similar Function at Bangalore.
 
 
 
 
St Joshep Pre - University College, Bangalore, Debate and Essay Competition On June - 2015.
 
 
 
 
Mysore - All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, Manasgangothri. Both Competitions were held at this Institution. Prize Distribution was done on their Annual Function in Aug - 2015.
 
 
 
 
At M.B.Patel, Rashtriya Bhasha, Arts and Commerce College, Ahmadabad.
 
 
 
 
Essay Competition at Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad.
 
 
 
 
Sahitya Pravah is Fortunate to Organize its Programme in different parts of U.S.A. during the period Sept - Dec 2015. and distributed certificate and prizes among kids of Hindi School in America.

Sahitya Pravah President met Head of Hindi, University of Chicago during visit of U.S.A.

Sahitya Pravah President was Invited at International Hindi Convention, Washington DC U.S.A. in Sept - 2015, where Sahitya Pravah Function was also held. President of International Hindi Samiti Dr. Satish Mishra, Dr. Nalini Purohit, DR. Nandlal, Smt. Sushila Mohanka, Smt. Kiran Khetan and other Delegates from different parts of U.S.A.

Sahitya Pravah Function at OH - IO - USA in Oct - 2015, at Sunday School, Where Hindi is taught to Childrent. Teacher of Sunday School, Children and President Sahitya Pravah. The Incharge of that Hindi School is Smt. Kiran Khetan.

President Sahitya Pravah, Presenting Memento to Former President of International Hindi Samiti, Smt. Sushila Mohanka and to Mrs. Jain. Dr. Nalini Purohit Presenting Sahitya Pravah Smarika to Great Poet of OH - IO Dr. Gulab Khandelwal

Shitya Pravah Function was also held at Hindu Temple Chicago, U.S.A in Oct - 2015
 
 
 
 
Year : 2016 - 2017
Sahitya Pravah has organised Kavi - Sammelan at A/81, Radha Krishna Park, Akota, Vadodara. The Chief Guest on this Occasion was Dr. Meera Ramnivas ( ADGP Human Right Commission Gujarat ) on April - 2016
 
 
 
 
Sahitya Pravah had Organised Essay Competetion at Bright School, VIP Road, Vadodara in Feb - 2016
 
 
 
 
Sahitya Pravah Function at Atmiya Shishu Vihar / Sarveswar Vidhyalay, Rajkot and at Shree M. N. Virani Science College, Rajkot in Jan - 2016. Guests Present on this occasion were Principal Vandana Ben, Dr. Deepak Purohit, Usha Ba and Dr. Nalini Purohit.

Dr. Pratap Ba, a great Sahityakara of Rajkot Felicitating President of Sahitya Pravah Dr. Nalini Purohit.
 
 
 
 
Sahitya Pravah Function at P.K. Choudhury Mahila Arts College, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Gusets Present on that Occsion were Principal, Staff Members of College and Dr. Kanaiyalal Bhatt.
 
 
 
 
During this period Sahitya Pravah had organised essay and debate competetions, where topic given was common. Apart from usual States / Cities such as Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat more new states were added such as Assam and Karnataka. The new cities included were Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Mysore and Bangalore. During the year, we went abroad and made our presence felt in North America by covering educational institutions in cities like Washington, Chicago, Oh-lo and Texas. To commemorate the International Women's Day a debate competition was organised on 8th March ' 2015 and Kavi Sammelan was held in June'2016.

In the Annual Function Dr. Ganga Prasad Vimal from Delhi, a Great Literateur was the Chief Guest and Dr. Kanhaiyalal Bhatt was given away Shree Luvje Arjum Rathod Puraskar. This function was held in Vadodara on 29th Dec' 2016. Awardees were form Cities like Ranchi, Mysore, Rajnand Gaon, Raipur, Rajkot, Vadodara, Ahemedabad etc.
 
 
 
 
Year : 2018
Critic Analysis of "Saral Ramayan" was done at Father Kamil Bulke Research Center, Ranchi on Jan'2018.
 
 
 
 
Elocution Competition Organised by Sahitya Pravah at Rajnandgaon on Jan'2018.
 
 
 
 
Sahitya Pravah had Organised Elocution Competition at Father Kamil Bulke Research Center Hall, Ranchi on Feb'2018.
 
 
 
 
Book release function of Saral Ramayan was done at Seminar Hall of Faculty of Social Work, MSU of Vadodara.

Dignitories present were Swami Devesanand of Chinmay Mission, Dr. Sharad Joshi from Arvind Asharam, Vadodara, Prof. Magan bhai Parmar, Dean Faculty of Social Work, MSU of Vadodara.
 
 
 
 
Felicitation at Dubai and Singapore.
 
 
 
 
Year : 2019-2020
Book release function of my book Smriti Sarita at M S University, Vadodara.
 
 
 
 
Sahitya Pravah Competition at Bright School, Vadodara.
 
 
 
 
Felicitation of Dr. Nalini Purohit by Asmita Sahityik Munch, Vadodara.

Competition Organised by Sahitya Pravah at Rastriya College, Ahmedabad
 
 
 
 
President Sahitya Pravah Dr. Nalini Purohit Anchoring Program at Chinmay Mission Vadodara.

Felicitation of Dr. Nalini Purohit at Sahitya Sammelan, Patna.
 
 
 
 
Felicitation of President Sahitya Pravah, Vadodara by Lions Club International on Teachers Day 5th September.
 
 
 
 
Online Program Conducted by Sahitya Pravah in 2020 During Covid Times.
 
 
 
 
Kavi Sammelan was Organised at Bill Gaon near Vadodara on February'2020. Poems Recited were in Gujarati and Hindi.
 
 
 
 
Year : 2021-2022
My Book "Smriti Sarita" was Awarded 1st Prize by Gujarat Sahitya Academy Gandhinagar.

My Book "Korona Kal Mein Meri Ganga Yatra" was released in Aug'21.
 
 
 
 
At Rastra Bhasha College, ahmedabad.

International Poetess Meet Organized by Sahitya Pravah, America Branch at Clifornia on Aug'22
 
 
 
 
In 2022 Dr. Nalini Purohit's two books where Released Named "21 Vi Sadhi Ke Karam Yogi" and "Kavyamrut Ramayan" by Chancellor Madam of M.S.Univ. Vadodara, Rajmata Shubhangini Devi Gaikwad and Swami Suvigyanand ji from Ramkrishna Mission Vadodara on 29th April'22 at Hotel Surya.
 
 
 
 
Year : 2023-2024
Presenting My Gujarati Translated Book to Orignal Author Resp.Padamshree Malti Joshi Ji in the Year 2023
 
 
 
 
Book Release Function of My Gujarati Translated Story Book in 2023.