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Banjaras are nomadic tribes found in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Orissa and West Bengal. The banjaras are believed to be descendants of the Roma gypsies of Europe who migrated through the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, to settle down in the deserts of Rajasthan in India 2300 years ago. These tribes are related to European gypsies, who probably migrated from India.Banjaras are known by different names such as Lamani, Lambadi, Bangala, Banjori, Banjuri, Gohar-Herkeri, Goola, Gurmarti, Kora, Labhani Muka, Lambara, Lavani, Lemadi, Lumadale, Sugali, Tanda, Vanjari, Waji, Gormati and Singali. They speak Lamani language.Their occupations are gathering of forest products and agriculture. Banjara women wear a full length skirt with borders embroidered in mustard and green thread. They also wear pretty silver anklets. Silver, brass, gold, cowries, ivory, animal bone and even plastic are used in making a Banjara wardrobe. These tribes are experts in traditional hand embroidery with mirror works.They worship Lakshmi, the Goddess of prosperity. The hundreds of cowries that the Banjara tribal women wear are very auspicious as they represent Lakshmi.Banjara tribes of Andhra Pradesh celebrate Holi. A variety of dance forms are performed during this occasion.

National Banjara Doctors conference held at Thane was a Grand Success

Recently held National Seva Doctor’s Association’s(NSDA) second annual conference at thane was attended by huge number of banjara doctors,their families and relatives. More than 400 doctors from various states had registered for the conference. Maharashtra Food & Drugs Administration minister Mr.Manohar Naik,Ex-MP Shri Haribhau Rathod and many banjara intellectuals attended the conference.

(L-R)Dr.S B Chavan,Hon.Minister Shri Manohar Naik,Shri.Haribhau Rathod,Dr.Charan Jadhav(National Vice-President NSDA))
Banjara Bhushan Award was given to Dr. S.B.Chavan for his contribution in healthcare sector. He has retired as Director of Health Services, Maharashtra State.
Banjara Gaurav Awards were given to Pratik Rathod for achievement in sports field, Dr.Sandeep Rathod for achievement in Civil Services Exam and to Mr.Shankar Pawar for his Social work .
NSDA is a start of new Dawn in Banjara History, it showed that we care about our community. NSDA has decided to give scholarship to poor capable students who can not afford the costly medical education. NSDA Thane-Mumbai Branch has adopted a banjara locality in thane and has promised to hold monthly free medical check-up(free medicine distribution) camps at the locality and other localities in and around Mumbai-Thane. NSDA has also given the cheque of 21000/- Rs to the family of a doctor from Virar who had died at early age leaving behind wife and 2 small kids.
The Credit of this success of conference goes to Oraganising President Dr.Charan Jadhav and his team who have worked very hard to make this conference a big success.And they have got the right reward in return.Dr.Charan Jadhav has been appointed as National Vice-President of NSDA and many of his committee members have been inducted in National Core Committee of NSDA.
I think the matrimonial section at the Conference was also a major crowd puller. It is necessary as it will help us in having Roti-Beti Vyavhar between various states so that the problem of Rathod’s could also be solved to some extent.Border districts of various states have Roti-Beti Vyavhar but it is limited.
It has been decided that the National Level Conference will be held at any state’s capital and state level conferences will be held in respective states.I liked the practice of giving the sole organizing rights to the committee from the place where the conference is to be held which helps in bonding the doctors.This year the majority of the doctors were from Maharashtra,Next year the conference is going to be held at Hyderabad so I think Next year there will be these doctors from Maharashtra and hundreds of doctors from Andhra Pradesh and from many other parts of the country.
It felt nice to hear the emotional speeches of the NSDA committee doctors, we may think that we are different as we are from different states but when we meet we all are one….same in all aspects, it feels great…..We have our own language and culture which brings us closer…
Just at the 2nd conference the progress NSDA has made is commendable,but more work needs to be done at organizational level, It should not remain as a yearly gathering some concrete steps should be taken we are already too late our community needs us.Doctors have a very special role in society and they can bring a lot of change.Addictions to alcohol, smoking etc are menace to our community, doctors can design some standard Vyasan Mukti(Rehabilitation) programs and if every doctor gives some time for his/her tanda this problem could be solved it will take time but we can do that.
You may have great will to do something but nothing can be done without money,previously you might have the will but don’t know what to do.Now we have a channel of people who have genuine concern for our community,who will not misuse your money.Those who are well off(whether doctors or non-doctors) need to donate generously, if you cant give your time.you can give money
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Jai Sevalal Jai Hind

Regards,
Vinod Pawar.

Gulbarga 500 Tandas of Banjara community to be converted into revenue villages

Karnataka - Special Correspondent
People’s welfare: Animal Husbandry Minister Revu Naik Belamagi at the Janaspandana programme in Kamalapur on Saturday.
Gulbarga: State Government will convert 500 Tandas of the Banjara community will be converted into revenue villages immediately. Animal Husbandry Minister Revu Naik Belamagi made this announcement on Saturday after inaugurating the hobli level Janaspandana programme at Kamalapur, 30 km from here.
Mr. Belamagi said funds for conversion of these Tandas to revenue villages have been made in the State budget.
Provision has been made in the budget for construction of Seva Lal Bhavans in 200 Tandas in the State. Funds have been allocated for the construction of the Banjara Bhavans in 10 district headquarters during 2009-10, the Minister said.
According to him, Janaspandana programme is a boon for the common man who could not go to government departments.In the Janaspandana held in Gulbarga on February 7, as many as 54,466 applications were received; 33,043 applications were disposed of.
The Minister released a brochure called “Janaspandana-Janara Balige Sarkara”.

Regards
The Hindu.

Banjara community produces an IAS officer

hubli: with adversity as his friend, he achieved success. and became the first in the nomadic banjara-lambani community to have become an ias officer. born in a remote lambani tanda, jayaraj naik is the first member of the community in karnataka to pass the indian administrative services (ias) examination. jayaraj is a resident of ashiala lambani tanda in lingsugur taluk of raichur district. jayaraj studied under streetlights, trekked 7 km barefoot to the neighbouring village of mudgalli for primary education. the inspiration was his father b.g. naik, a primary schoolteacher, and mother anusuya devi, an anganwadi worker. he is one among the 19 candidates of the state who have passed the ias this year. on sunday, the hubli shree sevalal lambani hitavardhak sangh felicitated him. jayaraj says, ``i was not able to frame a single sentence in english language when i joined high school in bijapur. but the determination to succeed was there and more so to master the languages. now i am proficient in kannada and english.'' after passing the sslc examination with 75 per cent of marks, he studied science in pu at bangalore's vijaya college and later mbbs at bangalore medical college. jayaraj says though he was supported by scholarships and other financial aid, it was tough throughout his academic period. ``those were the days of penury, destitution and frustration.'' it was then he decided to give the ias an attempt. ``the objective was to use my medical background for the service of the society through proper, sincere and scientific administration. and ias was the best platform.'' all his efforts to take the exams bore fruit. jayaraj chose kannada literature as an optional subject along with history for his ias exams. the enthusiastic and inspired jayaraj, who will be joining other candidates for training at mussorie in uttaranchal, asserts: ``i will dedicate myself for the service of countrymen, especially the downtrodden and oppressed. and i will support any candidate who wants to take up ias in kannada.'' all the best, jayaraj.

Regards,
The Times of India

Any Goaars living in Australia Contact me: Dr. Indeevar Mude

Melbourne, Australia
Dear banjara Its pleasure writing to you, I am Dr. Indeevar Mude son of Shri Mude Nagamuni Naik IRAS originally hailing from Andhra Pradesh. Happened to come across your website which interested me so much that I was browsing through all Saturday night and I'm surprised to see so much information on your site. I greatly appreciate your intelligent and hard work.I will be interested in catching up of any Goaars living in Australia whether it be students or any one who is in Australia or coming to Australia and I shall help out in what ever way best possible with me.I will be looking forward for hearing from you.

Kind Regards,
Dr. Indeevar Mude MBBS DA FRACGPMelbourne,
Australia.
E-mail: indeevarmn@gmail.com

About medical addmission

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