On Sunday, March 23, 2014 11:57:09 AM UTC+5:30, Adv. Chintaman Vanaga wrote:
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> SIR, WHO MADE LEADERS OF ORDINARY STUDENTS
> <http://madhavraokane.blogspot.in/2009/04/sir-who-made-leaders-of-ordinary.html>
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> By Vishnu Savra, M.L.A.
>
> Everybody who visits the Talasari Tribal Welfare Centre leaves it with the
> impression that it is an ideal Centre. Today, it has mushroomed into a
> large project. However, the tremendous efforts taken by Shri Madhavrao Kane
> in bringing it up to its present shape are simply unparalleled. He did not
> limit his work to providing only Hostel facilities to the students but took
> care to divine their potential qualities and endeavour to bring out the
> best of every student so that in future they would distinguish themselves
> in their chosen careers.Talasari Centre was not a hostel but a home for all
> of us. We senior students called Madhavrao 'Sir' and the younger ones
> affectionately called him by the fond epithet 'Aba'. A disciplined person
> himself, he ensured that all programmes started and ended exactly on
> scheduled time. He also realised the need for the students to go out in
> society and get along with the people. Hence he organised Ganeshotsava
> festivals in a number of places, went among the people for tying rakhis,
> distributed Tilgul on Sankraman day and ensured that the students
> participated in all of these activities with him. He wanted all the
> ex-students also to retain their cordial relationship with their hostel and
> hence he regularly organised a get-together function just a day before
> Diwali for all the past and present students. The ex-students used to
> return to their villages with sweet memories, and with affection for the
> Centre. Thus the attachment of every student, even after he left the
> Hostel, remained unaffected.He had great vision. He not only inculcated
> affection in the students' hearts for the Centre but moulded their thinking
> in such a manner that they were always aware of the debt they owed to the
> tribals among whom he/she was born, and worked for them after they had
> completed their education. Today hundreds of students have passed out of
> his hostels and are successful in their chosen fields. There are many like
> Shri Chintaman Vanaga, M. P., Shri Kanchan Wadu, etc. in the political
> field. Sarvashri Moreshwar Lahange and Prakash Chowdhry devote their time
> for the Ambhan (Manor) Centre and the Vanavasi Kalyan Kendra, Ramesh
> Malavkar and Shantaram Zole shoulder the responsibility of the Hostels.
> Shri Harishchandra Bhoye looks after the Ashramshala. Hundreds of
> ex-students help at these centres after doing their regular duties. Those
> who have done their M. B. B. S., like Shri Laxman Kondhare, Damodar Dubala,
> Laxman Chowdhry etc. and are carrying on a regular practice, also spare
> time to provide medical and other assistance.In the beginning, it was a
> very trying time for Madhavrao. Not only was there severe opposition from
> Marxists, but the Christian Missionaries movement was strong in these
> parts. The Missionaries created innumerable difficulties and troubles for
> him, which would have broken down any person but Madhavrao. Determined and
> undaunted, he went on doing whatever he aimed at. He had a great ally in
> Shri Appa Joshi and his wife Mrs Vasudha Joshi. All three of them took
> infinite pains to build the centre and to bring it to its present status.
> On that fateful day when the Marxists attacked the centre, Sir was not at
> Talasari. Heavy injuries were inflicted on both, Shri Appa Joshi and his
> wife. Our 'Sir' could not be attacked physically, but he was grievously
> wounded in his heart.No amount of writing will adequately describe our
> 'Sir'.Now with his passing away, there is a great void in our lives, the
> irreparable loss of a great craftsman who created exceptional and
> responsible citizens out of ordinary people. But he lit a lamp in our
> hearts showing us the way, and making us aware of our responsibilities
> towards our own society. It will always guide our lives and I feel
> confident that this great institution will keep on thriving if we all
> continue to give a little support to it.(Shri Savra, an MLA from Wade
> Constitutency, was all along a student living in the Talasari Hostel.)
>
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