In honor of International day of persons with disabilities, the final match of the 3rd National Wheelchair Cricket Championship was held, and team Uttar Pradesh triumphed over Haryana by 10 wickets. The ground echoed with cheers for both finalist teams after the fascinating match. On the same day, Narayan Seva Sansthan secured the Guinness World Record for organizing the biggest wheelchair cricket tournament. A big celebration was organized at the closing ceremony, where popular athletes joined to behold the momentous occasion. Narayan Seva Sansthan founder Kailash Ji "Manav'' and president Prashant Agrawal presented the winner with a trophy and Rs. 2.5 lakh as a cash prize, whereas the runner-up received Rs. 1.5 lakh and both the 2nd runner-ups, Delhi and Uttarakhand, received Rs. 50,000 each as a cash prize. All the top players of the tournament were presented with miniature cricket bats signed by the star cricketers.

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise and Royals Sports Group-owned Rajasthan Royals, along with the Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) and the Wheelchair Cricket India Association (WCIA), in association with the Narayan Seva Sansthan of Udaipur, jointly inaugurated the 3rd National Wheelchair Cricket Championship on November 27, 2022. The opening ceremony was held at the R.C.A. ground in Udaipur, where the ritual of holy Deep Prajwalan was performed by the chief guests. A message from Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was broadcast to encourage the organizing committee's efforts and cherish the players' passion. Tarachand Meena, the district collector, met with the captains and players of all 16 teams competing in the championship. The chief guests hoisted the national flag on the ground and saluted the marching teams. The players pledged to abide by the rules and regulations laid down during the tournament and perform with true sportsmanship for the pride of the country.

Gurukul is the Guru's abode, and a kid learning there achieves perfection. Keeping these sacred thoughts in mind and to educate the impoverished and destitute children, Narayan Gurukul was established by Narayan Seva Sansthan in Sewa Mahatirth Badi. According to Mr. Prashant Agarwal, President of the Sansthan, the goal of this Gurukul is to help these children lead a morally upright life, develop strong moral character and contribute to the advancement of society.

On October 21, 2022, in the midst of Vedic chants, the auspicious opening of Narayan Gurukul took place in the presence of Mr. Tarachand Ji Meena, the district collector for the Udaipur region, Preeti Singh Shaktawat, the Vallabhnagar MLA, Saloni Khemka, and Monika Jakhar, among other special guests. With this significant undertaking, we hope that these children serve as an example for the rest of the world and, like Gautam, Vivek, Rama, and Krishna, bring honor to their name and glory.

In India, Goddess Durga and her nine manifestations are worshipped during the Navratri festival. Small girls are fed and worshipped throughout this nine-day celebration as an act of devotion. Every year Narayan Seva Sansthan performs mass corrective surgeries on disadvantaged, and differently-abled girls during this auspicious occasion.

This year, we operated 501 little girls with disabilities from 26 September 2022 to 5 October 2022. A special food distribution drive was also conducted for underprivileged girls. Along with this, on the auspicious day of Durgashtami, Kanya Pujan Mahotsav was organized where all these innocent girls were worshiped as Goddess. Mr. Ram Lal Jat, Revenue Minister, Government of Rajasthan was present there as the chief guest and blessed the children. Such initiatives help transform the lives of little girls who cannot afford the surgery and give them wings to fulfill their dreams.

ITV Gold's Piya Jyoti Kachru interviewed President Prashant Agarwal, and also briefed the channel's viewers about Narayan Seva Sansthan and its charitable endeavors. In this interview, Prashant Agarwal delivered a social message to assist the differently-abled by getting associated with the sansthan. He claimed that the 37-year commitment of the sansthan towards the service of the needy has been made possible by the generosity of Padma Shri Kailash Manav and his idea of 'a handful of flour' campaign. Describing his adored father as his role model, Prashant Agarwal asked the people of America to visit India and experience & participate in the humanitarian work carried out here that is devoted to the underprivileged community.

Narayan Seva Sansthan of Udaipur reached the land of Dar- es-Salaam in Tanzania on the occasion of 75th ‘Aazadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Inspired by the founder Padmashree Kailash Manav, this campaign was launched to free the accident victim from disability. In the presence of Prashant Agarwal, President of the Sansthan, a five-day'sProsthesis Measurement and Distribution Camp' began on 14 August in the Chief Hospitality of several cabinet ministers of the Tanzanian government and the Indian High Commission. In which Dr. Roli Mishra of the sansthan put artificial hands and feet on 179 Divyangjans. Referring to the pathetic condition of the differently-abled, a 15-member team led by Director Vandana Agarwal, helped the Divyang in every way. This event has been made possible with the support of Lohana Mahajan and Lalbagh family.  

On 29 August 2022, in the 38th free Divyang and Poor marriage ceremony of Narayan Seva Sansthan, 50 couples took seven vows and got married happily at Seva Mahatirtha in Badi, amidst the recitation of Vedic mantras. Welcoming the guests, the Founder-Chairman Kailash Manav said that Divyang and poor brothers and sisters, who had never imagined getting married considering their disability and poverty as misfortune; today they are doing this with the help of the society. Most of these couples underwent free corrective surgery at the sansthan's hospital itself. The sansthan made the effort to organize this wedding in order to socially rehabilitate them and to help them get equal status in society. All the couples were presented with a sapling to plant outside the house and dustbins to maintain cleanliness.

On 11th September 2021, Narayan Seva Sansthan team organized a free-of-cost mass wedding ceremony for 21 specially-abled couples. All of these couples come from deprived backgrounds and cannot afford having a wedding. Our NGO made the effort to organize this wedding ceremony in order to socially rehabilitate them and to help them get equal status in society. This ceremony was held at Seva Mahatirth in Badi (Udaipur) in the gracious presence of Hon. Kailash Ji ‘Manav’ and our President ‘Sevak’ Prashant Ji Agarwal. The event was held by duly abiding with the Corona protection guidelines and our supporters extended their greetings & well-wishes from the comfort of their homes.

Rotary International offered a generous grant of 1.34 Crore to Narayan Seva Sansthan for building a new prosthetic and orthotics workshop. This workshop will be built in India for making artificial limbs for amputees. The prosthetic limbs built in the workshop will be distributed for free among the needy people in the remote areas in India.

Narayan Seva Sansthan is extremely thankful to Rotary International for this kind contribution, it will directly contribute to people in extreme need of help.

 

Yoga is the ultimate key to a healthy living and with this mindset we train the children of our school for a healthy future. World Yoga Day is celebrated for increased awareness of the health benefits of yoga. The children of our school were very happy to be a part of this fun yoga workout.
Specially abled children were also an integral part of this celebration and they bring with them such positive energy and were a constant source of zest on this occasion. Our Divya hero Jagdish also inspired the children by doing yoga on a wheelchair. His spirit throughout the yoga session inspired so many young children in living their best life following a healthy mindset.