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Meeting on Srikrishna report The Citizens' Committee for Action on Srikrishna Commission Report will hold a public meeting on September 9...

Meeting on Srikrishna report

The Citizens8217; Committee for Action on Srikrishna Commission Report will hold a public meeting on September 9 at K C College Hall, Churchgate, at 6 pm to discuss the Srikrishna report and ways to ensure its implementation. Stage personalities Shreeram Lagoo, Vijay Tendulkar and activist Pushpa Bhave will speak on the occasion, among others. The committee is also planning to launch a signature campaign and hold a series of public meets demanding the implementation of the report.

Mangalore train gets a name

The Kurla-Mangalore Express has been named Matsya Gandha8217;, Minister of State for Railways Ram Naik announced on Sunday. The name was chosen from about 3,000 names given in by the public after the railways appealed for suggestions.

AIDS workshops for students

The NSS unit of the Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Ghatkopar, is organising a series of lectures and workshops on AIDS awareness for college students. A workshop on AIDS awareness will beconducted by Dr Uma Pocha on September 7. Dr Vineeta Chitale of TISS will speak on psycho-counselling aspects of HIV/AIDS on September 9 and Dr C V Patankar will deliver a lecture on scientific facts of HIV/AIDS8217; on September 12, the concluding day.

Programme for senior citizens

The Nirmala Niketan Institute8217;s College of Social Work is organising a week-long residential workshop for senior citizens between September 7 and 13. An awareness programme will be held on health care and alternative medicine, legal aid and investment patterns. Visits will be organised to ward offices, police stations and various organisations. For details, contact the the Extension Centre, St Pius College Campus, Aarey Road, Goregaon, Mumbai-63, Phone: 8742284/8732343.

Art by street children

The Concern India Foundation will hold an exhibition and sale of paintings by street children on September 8 and 9 at Cymroza Art Gallery, first floor, 72 Bhulabahi Desai Road, Mumbai-26. Over a hundred paintings bychildren in the age group of six to 14 will be put up for sale.

Printing industry exhibition

An exhibition on printing and processing industry is being held at the Nehru Centre at Worli. Organised by the Bombay Master Printer8217;s Association, the exhibition will present an overview of the latest technologies and the market trends in the industry.

Membership drive

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Suraksha, a social organisation, has started a membership drive among poor women. The members will be given legal and medical aid as well as short term relief by the organisation.

Free Marathi classes

The Kerala Catholic Union Borivli is organising free Marathi classes at St Francis D8217;Assisi High School, Borivli. The classes wil be held in collaboration with the Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh. Those interested can may contact K O Devassy on 8394159.

MP supports Malyalees8217; demands

Member of Parliament Gurudas Kamat has expressed his support for the demands of the Keraleeya Kendra Sanghatana for moretrains from Mumbai to Kerala during festival seasons. He had written to Union Minister for Railways Nitish Kumar regarding the matter in April, and had received an assurance from the minister that the matter will be looked into, said a release.

Community service forum

The Rotary Club of Mumbai Chembur West is organising Community Concern-98, an inter-city forum on community service. The programme will be held on September 13 between 9.00 am and 1.30 pm at Homi Bhaba Centre for Science Education, V N Purav Marg, Mankhurd. Those interested in attending the function can contact forum convenor Charuchandra Nerurkar at 5105344.

Self-development seminars

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The P N Singh Centre for HRD, in association with Forum of Asian Managers, Institute for Technology and Management and Access, is organising full and half-day seminars on self-development between September 11 and 23. The fees for the full-day seminars are Rs 800 per participant, and for the half-day seminars, Rs 250. To register,send in nomination forms at: 273, Udyog Bhavan, Sonawala Road, Goregaon E, Mumbai-63. Phone: 8717273, 8759237, 6188550.

Workshop for Hindi scribes

The Maharashtra Hindi Sahitya Academy is organising a five-day workshop for journalists on the occasion of Hindi Divas8217;. The workshop will be held from September 10 to 15 at Sydenham College, Churchgate. Around 16 journalists from all over the state will be given training at the camp. The workshop has been organised by Adhini Kumar, a journalist with Nirbhay Pathik.