Trichy Trip

TRICHY

Good Evening Friends...

I am resuming my TamilNadu journey from tomorrow Insha'Allah after few days rest at home. Last month I was at Madurai and prior it Chennai. I caught by fever that time so I had time to recover and become fresh during these holidays at home. 

Last trip-Madurai was fabulous. Had food of various restaurant and had fortune to visit king Thirumalai Nayak palace amd attended lighting show over there. I thank Mr. Narendran Thirugnanam and Mr. Arul Sa for warm dinner treat.

After coming home, I was engrossed  all these days in work for newly home which is under construction. Tomorrow, I am leaving home for Trichy for 3rd connectIT workshop of Tamilnadu.

Friends, will share about  Trichy soon.....

Good Night

Chennai-சென்னை

Temple of Lord Shiva-Chennai

Hello Friends,

Today early morning we (Myself & Vikas Sir) reached at Madurai-Tamilnadu after travelling shortfall yesterday as our train ticket was not got confirmed after chart preparation as well, so we traveled by bus. We had checked out our room at 3 PM as we were going to railway station and our train was scheduled at 5:30 PM but when we checked PNR status from reception before 2 hours of train departure it showed not confirmed! Then we had to rush towards Koyembedu omni bus station for ticket booking and we got ticket in Madurai Radha travels.

Chennai stay was pretty good. It was too hot weather over there. Chennai seemed busy city as this is one of the mega cities of India. If you are new to Chennai then auto driver may charge you more than actual. you should have bargaining skills to travel by auto in Chennai. You can book fast track cab service on phone or else have prepaid taxi.

Workshop went very well by grace of the God. We had different restaurant taste during our stay. Hotel Saravana Bhavan, Ananda Bavan, Hot Chips are the various suggestions which you can visit for good food. I missed to have Biryani at Tallapakatti on last day as was caught by cold and cough. I will make sure to go there when I'll visit Chennai next time.


Will give updates whenever possible... Stay tuned to Suhana Safar. Missing my family...

Time for Tamilnadu

Good Afternoon Friendz,

Today, I am resuming my ConnectIT tour after two weeks of the completion of Gandhinagar IT workshop. During this break I had good fortune to take sessions with youth for Agakhan NGO in Porbunder-Gujarat this time. It was really amazing experience with youth. I had been there after 3 years of period so, it was time to meet ex colleagues as well. I personally thank Mr. Sairozbhai for their wonderful support in all terms. I also thank Agakhan-Southern Saurashtra NGO for giving me such a beautiful opportunity. I enjoyed Porbunder’s famous street Chinese once again after long-long time.

I utilized my time to work for my progressive home building work in my native as well as I had time to celebrate Imamat Day festival with my family. I had never celebrated any festival since last a year with my family! So, this time the God made it possible.

This time my destination is Chennai. We are going to start IT workshops in Tamilnadu after successfully completion in Gujarat, Karnataka & Delhi by grace of the God. I hope and pray for comfortable trip, work, situations and beautiful moments over-there.

Inshaallah, will back with new sharing. 

Going Back from Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar

Hello, Everyone

Just, I have completed the ConnectIT workshop with NGO professionals of Gandhinagar at LDRP MCA college. I have been in Gandhinagar since a week and very pleased to explore it. Really city of peace, nobody in hurry and quiet place to stay. Here we were staying in college guest house and we visited hotels like 'Sajan', 'Pathikashram' twice for Gujarati & Punjabi cuisine. I personally recommend to visit 'Pathikashram' when you'll be in Gandhinagar.

Workshop was good as usual by grace of  the God. Tonight leaving and going back home. Planning to go Porbunder-Gujarat for a session with youth over there on Sunday, Inshaallah...

See You...

Different Places, Different People

Good evening friends,

You might be thinking why this title has been placed? In fact I am going to share my last week outing experience with you so, this time I am focusing on few people who live in different places and having different nature. First of I would like to start this blog post  with thanks to Mr. Shantilal and Mr. Ashiq from Ahmedabad for their great hospitality. I had been in Ahmedabad for a day then moved to Anand for two days workshop and finally I had been in Surat for last 3 days. During that time I had great opportunity to discuss the subject 'Spirituality' with hundreds of youth. I enjoyed those sessions. I am also thankful to the audience who admired my sessions and invited me to visit again their place.

The one only thing I want to share with you today is, I met few people who was having a lot of attitude problem and by this nature somewhere they are creating problems and harming others! They are treating like the great personalities by way of interacting and dealing with other people but great personalities defined by heart, nature and deeds. They should keep in mind this! May God bless them... 

Overall, I enjoyed journey, sessions and stay! I got few time which I had spent with my dearones. Going Gandhinagar next week than again Karnataka.

Thank U

Delhi Trip

Hallo... Friednz,

Today is the last day of my Delhi trip. It was again a fruitful journey and also successful completion of Delhi ConnectIT workshop. I have spent 6 days over here and had pleasant stay at Lajpat Nagar and also got time to visit  the best restaurants & market.

I reached at Delhi on Sunday evening after long journey from South to North and had to take enough rest to charge up myself for the Workshop which was scheduled from 31st May. Last Monday, I visited Nasscom foundation's Delhi office and was very glad to meet the staff. Secondly, few participants of Delhi first  workshop also came to meet me so, was happy to see them again. Workshop was organised at 'The India Habitate Centre' near Jawaharalal Nehru Stadium. Habitate Centre is very beautiful place with large area of building and restaurant as well.

On very first day, We got participants more than expected so few of the participants had to attend my session's first two hours without getting chair to sit! and two participants among of them came to me in lunch break and shared, "Sir, We were planning to leave workshop as the theory room was full of the participants, people were not able to sit properly, so we assumed the session won't be gone effective! but after attending first half of your session, we'll come and attend all the remaining days." This sharing made me happy as people are appreciating my sessions. This thing won't be possible without the grace of the God... Thank you God! I became satisfied when I saw the satisfaction on the learner's faces. This is my true earnings.

So, finally leaving tonight for home as having few day off and Inshaallah will resume the journey as Gandhinagar & Gulbarga workshops have been scheduled this month. I thank shubhrajyoti for all things, specially for introducing shwarma to me ...

Thanks for love...

Mysore

Hallo, Friends...

After TDP-Mumbai, I am in Mysore since last five days and exploring the historical city after the sessions at evenings. I am finding the city very quiet and peaceful, no traffic inside the city as all major companies and industrial units have situated outside of the city. The noon is very hot and morning and evening’s environment is pleasant. 

I am at National Institute of Engineering-College (NIE) and delivering various sessions on IT and Software to NGO people of Mysore. Met new people once again and happy to interact with them. Having Karnataka style food in Lunch every day, I have tasted tomato rice, yellow rice, curd rice, besi beli baath etc. which is common food in lunch over here.

On Wednesday, I experienced season’s first rain in Mysore early morning and rain made weather too very cold. I have completed 4 days in Connect IT workshop here and leaving Mysore for Delhi tonight for another  connect IT workshop over there from next Tuesday. I’m hoping for great time in Delhi as well.

In Mysore I have visited so many restaurants, hotels & snack shops with colleague Mr. Shubhrajyoti Bhowmik-Program Manager of Nasscom foundation Delhi. We visited RRR-The Andhra style food, Biryani paradise, Downtown etc. We also tasted Mysore’s popular street food-paratha and kurma. Last night we went at ‘Fish land’ the highway hotel and had our dinner over there, but while returning back didn’t get any auto and we had to walk for 2 kms to find the auto. I enjoyed my Mysore trip and successfully completed the workshop. Thank U God...

Now, planning to visit Mysore palace and having train at 8 pm as well…

Bye-Bye Mysore…

Intellectual Ride Resumes

Hi friends, Session series is going to begin on various topics and with various people from 13th May, 2011 onwards. After 10 days of holiday at home, now going to Chitrawad-Gujarat for 2 days seminar with youth and then going to Mumbai-Maharashtra for workshop with teachers. After completing it having series of ConnectIT workshops in Karnataka & Delhi last week of current month... This year also will celebrate my birthday far away from home...!

Yaadein

Rajkot TDP Group

Hallo Friends, Once again I am here with sharing of my journey experience. Yesterday evening I came back home after completing the Teachers Development Program at Rajkot. As I have shared with you earlier that TDP is the program where I most like to serve and interact with people. Every year I spare time for this event and I got the time for this year as well. I was in religious environment for 10 days and interacted with almost 40 teachers in various 4 sessions.

While I was travelling towards Rajkot on 20^th Evening, I was thinking about my colleagues who are not coming Rajkot this time with whom I am working since 2007 and was hoping for best to work with new faculties. At last I am happy to work with new people who have great intelligence in various fields; here I would like to admire those people with whom I have worked very first time and I am impressed with their work, Creativity and nature. New people like Shaheen, Rozmin and Sahil had shared session with me and I can’t forget Farah and Afzal as well who were with me since eve of the TDP! They all did their best and the other side I had company of experienced people like KG, Shirin, Nargis and Meghna with whom I have started my TDP journey. Overall it was great team to work. I had great time throughout the TDP and blessed to visit two more Jamatkhanas of Rajkot, Akashdeep and Raiya Road with my group.

Regarding my group, we were 10 members in our group and everybody was having good and calm nature. I am thankful to them for their respect and honour. I have seen the emotion and feelings when I left the group at the end of program. I value their feelings once again I thank them for care and love. I felt like my family being in group and was surrounded by group mates like my family members. I shall never forget these days. The memorable time in Rajkot was to roam with colleagues and get together with teachers formally or informally.

During these days I had all kind of food-cuisines like Gujarati, Punjabi, South Indian and Chinese at Hotel Kavery. The very worst time of program was departure when everybody was sank into emotions and made many people cry. I know this is the special bond which made us unique. After living from the camp I reached to Rajkot railway station and came to know that train was running two hours late and I cancelled my ticket and rushed towards bus station. It was my luck and God wish that the Bus of my village was at the platform and it had more 15 minutes to depart. I got into the bus and got call from Afzal that he is near bus station area and coming to meet me as I had not met him when I depart. At last he and Sahil came and met me and then I depart for my home. While travelling I got couple of messages from my group mates to farewell me and one of the them was from Mitul bhai which was saying Miss U Sir…

Really it was the best camp in my history! I also miss you all… Inshaallah will meet soon… Amen. Take Care

Rajkot Tour Begins

Rajkot tour begins from next Wednesday, 20^th April, 2011. This time travelling Rajkot for Agakhan NGO and going to attend TDP-Teachers Development Program where I am supposed to deliver sessions toward new teachers apart IT. This will be my fifth TDP of my career and first program for Agakhan NGO in the beginning of my 11^th year of service. I have just completed 10 years of volunteering in Agakhan NGO in previous month.

I have been asked to attend the program prior two months and had given my confirmation as well but that time I was not too sure to attend it or not as my Mysore-Karnataka ConnectIT workshop’s dates was crossing with TDP dates and it was decided to go Mysore but on 15^th evening I got information from Mr. Vikas-Nasscom foundation that Mysore ConnectIT is called off and then I came to a decision that Finally going Rajkot.

Planning to reach Rajkot on 20^th Evening and then will have 10 days of interaction with the participants who are in the process to become teachers. There are so many memories connected with TDPs and if I will have to choose best TDP then I will go with TDP May-2008, Ritz Inn Ahmedabad. It was my first TDP as a faculty and had great knowledgeable experience with fun during those days. Every time come in contact with so many new people who have different type of capacities, skills and creativities. This is the time to meet past colleagues and willing to see them  once again but don't know how many among of them attending the camp but hoping for best time in TDP. Inshaallah...

I don’t know whether I will be able to post my experience on air during my Rajkot stays or not? B'coz there will be whole day sessions and have to study in free time as my exam follows in May first week! I will share my travel and stay experience whenever possible for me. Stay Tuned @ Suhana Safar.

Thank You…

Scheduled Engagements & Exam Time...

Now days, I am busy with my studies apart my tours. My exam has been scheduled in the month of May. After completing Karnataka-second round I have started the preparation for my exam but the journeys are ON and will be continued and at the other side having expected ConnectIT tours and sessions with NGO professionals at Mysore and Gulbarga (Karnataka) as well as also having Tentative tours and sessions for Agakhan NGO at Rajkot and Dhandhuka (Gujarat).

I am interacting with people via my IT Blog and sharing IT skills. I will continue to do this during off tours also. So, I will get back on this blog  with new updates and sharing when I will resume my tours. 

Happy and pleasant summer all of you...