15-08-2012

Dear BNVs, APARD wishes you a very happy Independence Day. Many evils which are currently impeding our progress can be annihilated by pure and selfless volunteers like you. Mother India is looking for your relentless efforts to rebuild the nation - Commissioner,AMR-APARD

14-08-2012

Dear BNVs, Our friends from many villages in the state are reporting various achievements on the eve of 66th Independence day. They include Taking processions, Annadanams, Plantation programs, facilitate face-lifting of schools, Celebrations at Anganwadis, Conduct of essay writing and elecution to the students, Blood donations, etc., Please watch them on APARD’s facebook. Also report similar things in case you are carrying out if any….Commissioner, APARD

14-08-2012

Dear BVNs, Sthanika Palana Magazine carries articles on inspiring activities of BNVs in many villages. Magazine is being posted to the Gram Panchayat offices. Please ask your secretary for the latest copy. From Next month onwards a copy of the book will be sent in the name of one BNV in your village -Commissioner, AMR-APARD

30-06-2012

Dear BNVs,Today is a very memorable day for APARD to be written in golden letters. The total participants in APARD has crossed the thousand mark. There are 1034 participants in various courses and the staff members of APARD have worked extra hours to ensure that such huge number of participants are made comfortable and the trainings are made fruitful. I am sure, you will join APARD for celebrating this rare achievement.

12-05-2012

Dear BNVs, APARD is very proud to announce that Government of India, Ministry of Rural Development has conferred an award to APARD for its best work including enrollment of a highest number of Bharath Nirman Volunteers. 2nd prize was given to Tamilnadu and the third to Gujarath. APARD dedicates this award to all the 15,143 Bharath Nirman Volunteers in our state because it is BNVs’ work and service in various areas that brought recognition to APARD. Commissioner, AMR-APARD

11-05-2012

Dear BNVs, The Hon’ble Minister for Rural Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh Sri. D. Manikya Varaprasada Rao garu has inaugurated “Deeksha” Building in ETC Rajendranagar. He appreciated the effort of APARD in creating new facilities and had complimented the innovations APARD has always been working on relentlessly. This increases all our responsibility and reminds all of us to work harder. Discuss among your colleague BNVs and see whether any good service can be taken up to help the farmers in your village during this month. Please report to APARD what is that good service done to the farmer by you in the village. Wish you all the best. Commissioner, AMR-APARD

13-04-2012

Dear BNVs Potladurthi village in YSR Kadapa district reports that the BNVs in the village have started a library and a reading room. The entire village is happy. Many people, not only in that village but also in the neighbouring villages, have donated their personal books to the newly started library. Principal and faculty of our extrension training centre at Srikalahasthi have also donated their personal books Related photos may be seen on APARD’s facebook. Commissioner,AMR-APARD

12-04-2012

Dear BNVs APARD’s media team has just returned from Ongole after making a few interesting films on BNVs of Kanaparthi, Madalavaripallem, Pattapupalem, all in Prakasham district. The achievement of Pattapupalem is unbelievable as the BNVs in the village have persuaded fishermen to give up drinking because it is believed that it is impossible to prevent fishermen from consuming liquor. More challenging tasks have been achieved by them in getting a bridge across Buckingham canal, new building to school, skill upgradation / employment to the youth, solar lamps to every household etc. All this can be seen in the films that would be uploaded shortly on APARD’s website. Commissioner,AMR-APARD

06-02-2012

Dear BNVs, Ms.Krishnaveni, BNV from kannappakunta has reported today morning that they have carried out many activities every week, arranging free smokeless Chullahs for all households ,Promoted use of solar lanterns, identified destitute and taking care of them, distributed clothes to them ( after knowing the cause shopkeeper donated clothes ), replicating the model of BNVs in other villages etc.., they deserve all our compliments. -Commissioner, APARD

18-01-2012

Dear BNVs, There is a very happy news for all of us. Three BNV villages were awarded Trophies for good work and achievements. They are 1) Ramachandrapuram of Karimnagar District 2) Kotala of Chittoor District and 3) Kanaparthi of Prakasam District, This is not the honor only for these three villages but all of us . These awards were received from our beloved Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt of India, Sri B.K.Sinha, IAS. Mr Trinadh, BNV of Kanaparthi has personally received the award at Pune. This shall increase our responsibility further more to work harder and better for the welfare of our communities. AMR-APARD

17-01-2012

Dear BNVs , APARD has uploaded about 464 Video documentaries on its YouTube channel and APARD proudly informs you that its YouTube channel consists Video films on various themes ranging from self employment programmes to management of wa tersheds, Panchayat Raj Institutions ,etc. All are requested to subscribe for APARD's YouTube channel to get latest updates and equip themselves write the latest know-hows in Rural Development sector you may also promote this channel among your circles. Commissioner, AMR- APARD

11-01-2012

Dear BNVs, Ms.Liv Signe Navarsete, Hon'ble Minister of Local Governance and Regional Development, Royal Kingdom of Norway has visited APARD today. The Principal Secretary Sri.R.Subrahmanyam, IAS presented a brief on how Bharath Nirman Volunteers are contributing to Nation building.APARD in its presentation said that for empowering women, the vehicle of BNVs used in A.P. has produced excellent results. The Minister was very happy to know about BNVs and wished all BNVs good luck. The Minister of Rural Development has also sent a delegation of two officers who were present and found out the minister's opinion on engaging BNVs in sensitizing community on gender. The Minister was extremely happy on the work being done by APARD and promised to visit APARD again shortly.Commissioner,AMR-APARD

07-01-2012

Dear BNVs, APARD is going to receive Nandi award given by Government of Andhra Pradesh today. The award is made possible because of the accomplishments of all people like you. You may watch the live telecast of Nandi Awards today evening at 6.30pm. Commissioner,AMR-APARD

02-01-2012

Dear BNVs, Very Happy New Year to all of you. You will all be happy to know that APARD has got e-India award for its website including Face book and Twitter. The award is possible because of your work and interest in reporting your achievements. APARD has also got a very important responsibility of empowering women on the lines of our BNV programme. Vijayakumar Merugu, Edupugallu Village has posted an excellent greeting card on the website which you may all see for yourselves. He along with his BNV friends has carried out a large number of excellent programmes about which photos are also posted on the Face book. Similarly the unbelievable achievements of Deshaipet BNVs of Karimnagar district also deserve our compliments. We will be meeting all the good working BNVs on 6th Jan 2012 when both our Hon'ble Minister and Principal Secretary will be present to honor all of you. Commissioner,AMR-APARD.

24-12-2011

Dear BNVs,APARDs initiative of creating a disciplined young army of Bharath Nirman Volunteers has started yielding valuable fruits. A recent effort in Tribal areas of East Godavari has made tribal youth to take the concept of PESA to their villages and one village by name Amudalabanda in Y.Ramavaram mandal of East Godavari district deserves very rich compliments. They made their entire village very clean, collected a donation of Rs.20/- from each house hold with which they • Repaired bore wells • Replaced street lights • Replaced pipelines • Provided regulators to taps and • Repaired pump house motor They facilitated applications for Pensions, Ration cards, IAY-houses etc. from the deserving, unreached poor families during "Racha Banda". They also hosted a lunch to all officers who visited their village during "Racha Banda" programme. Please give them your compliments also. Commissioner, AMR-APARD.

21-12-2011

Dear BNVs, A report sent by our BNVs in Ramachandrapur village of karimnagar District, is making APARD very proud. They have given vegetable seed kits to each house hold, distributed new clothes to every poor person in the village for the festivals, arranged pensions to physically challenged and old people along with facilitating sanction of IAY houses during "Rachaband" Programme and helped financially poor families to perform daughter's marriage under the banner called "PASUPU-KUNKUMA" What is very pleasing is, on their own they had gone to the neighboring district i.e., Adilabad and motivated five tribal villages in indravilli Mandal to start BNV movement while facilitating construction of toilets in those five villages. They deserve our complements. Commissioner, AMR-APARD.

17-12-2011

APARD is telecasting an advertisement on sanitation on Sunday Dt:18/12/2011 at 7AM,8AM,9AM,10AM,1PM,2PM,7PM,8PM,9PM and 10PM. This video relates to a butterfly talking to a boy on sanitation toilet use and hygienic habits. Please watch the advertisement and give wide publicity to as many people as you can. Also send your comments on APARDs face book.

06-12-2011

Dear BNVs,The accomplishments of pandurangavaripalli BNVS in chittoor Dist. brought excellent encomiums them from the district administration:1.Alcohol is prohibited.2.Use of Plastic is banned.3.Free kitchen garden kits distributed to all households.4.100% toilets constructed. 5.Large plantation programme taken up and each house hold has adopted 7 plants. 6.BNVs collect rice from the affluent and distribute to 10 poorest of poor families under "meekosam memu". 7.Road to burial ground formed with land donated by farmers and decades old problem solved.8.Created a good library/ reading room and the local M.P, Dr Siva Prasad inaugurated it. 9.Shramadanam on every Sunday.10.Community lunch every Friday.Incredible things, right we also appreciate them. Commissioner,AMR-APARD

Dear BNVs Mr Anoop Khajaria, Producer, Doordarshan Kendra, New Delhi informed that the film on BNV ready for telecasting . Its first telecast would be on air at DD National on 26th of November 2011 at 11: 30 am. All are requested to watch the saga of success of the KEYCAP Lab to Land Villages in Andhra Pradesh, please watch this video. by Commissioner, AMR-APARD

18-11-2011

Dear, AMR APARD has filed its nomination for Digital learning e India awards 2011. APARD requests all the well wishers to vote in favor of it to improve the chances of winning the award. You are therefore requested to carefully follow the below link to access the web page and follow the four steps to vote in favor of AMR APARD e learning project. see links:

http://awards.eletsonline.com/eindia2011_dl_nominations/

http://awards.eletsonline.com/home/digitallearning-eindia-2011-awards

18-10-2011

Dear BNVs,The achievements reported by BNVs of Vizianagaram deserve compliments.They provided dustbins of two colours to each household and arranged tricycles for garbage collection, tookup plantation of 3,000 seedlings, conducted inoculation to all children against Hepatitis B, renovated Ramamandir in which they meet every week, provided R.O.plant through contributions raised from NRIs and resumed a Grama chavadi which was unauthorizedly occupied by a village strong man. The building is now put to community use. APARD is anxious to hear your achievements also on its Facebook / You Tube / Twitter.- Commissioner, AMR-APARD

17-10-2011

Dear BNVs, our young army of BNVs in Rebala village of Nellore District achieved the following incredibles.. 1.100% enrollment into schools, 2. Started 10 men's thrift groups,3.Planted 2000 seedlings,4. Made all adults literate and the most incredible-children of challayanadi nomadic tribals are put into schools,5. IAY houses given livelihoods,6. Facilitated and made the entire village adopt the slogan " Kotlu Ichchina Votlu Ammukomu " meaning we won't tender our votes even if Crores of rupees are offered. APARD is proud of them. Commissioner, AMR-APARD

15-10-2011

Dear BNVs, A Very happy news to be shared with you all. Intel, a Multinational computer chip manufacturing company which came to know about BNVs work through APARD website, has appreciates the excellent work being done in our state. Sri Srinivas, Senior Vice-President, Intel has promised to provide 100 laptops to AMR-APARD that can used for Lab to Land - KEYCAP programme. All the credit goes to Bharat Nirman Volunteers and other engaged in KEYCAP. Commissioner ,AMR-APARD

07-10-2011

Dear BNVs, APARD is very proud to inform you that a documentary telecast by a TV channel "HMTV" on a success story of BNV'S work is now on both APARD's You Tube as well as Face book. APARD wishes similar success stories in all your villages to be made widely known through electronic media. You may approach the media persons to carryout stories on success so far achieved. Wishing you all success. Commissioner,AMR-APARD

06-10-2011

Dear BNVs, APARD wishes a very Happy Dussehra and Vijaya Dashami to you. The good work done by all of you during last 10 months has inspired many people, among whom there are NGOs also. The latest such NGO is Mathrushree from Guntur District, wrote to say that they are thrilled by achievement of BNVs and offered to work in collaboration with APARD. Things like this are made possible because of incredible voluntary work. Together we shall achieve many more, God willing! Commissioner,AMR-APARD

14-09-2011

Dear BNVs,APARD is delighted to announce that one of its documentaries titled " Meeroo Alochinchandi " has won the 2nd prize with a Silver Nandi and Cash award of Rs.15,000/-. The documentary was on sensitizing elected representatives about the needs of differently abled. Lets us all congratulate the APARD team. Commissioner, AMR-APARD.

12-09-2011

Dear BNVs, APARD is proud to record that impressed by the work done by BNVs, 4 sarpanches in the state have enrolled themselves as BNVs from the following panchayats. 1.Sri A.V.Venkatesulu,Vaddipalli,Ananthapur District 2.Sri M.Vijaya Kumar,Edupugallu,Krishna District 3.Smt. G.Krishna Veni,Edulameddali,Krishna District 4.Sri G.Devendar, Anantharam,Warangal District APARD takes it as a litmus test for its competent work as there is no other better way to measure the success of BNVs movement. APARD congratulates these four sarpanches enrolling as BNVs after the end of their five years term. Commissioner,AMR-APARD

06-09-2011

Dear BNVs, Every district has reported one achievement or the other due to BNVs involvement. BNVs of Kanaparthi village in Prakasham district have prevented migration of labour from Kanaparthi to Bangalore and Chennai. They made a detailed plan under MGNREGS and ensured sufficient work for the migrating families because of which the annual seasonal migration was prevented this year. They also established two R.O. drinking water plants by taking the help of Sarpanch. They banned use of plastic and improved the working of Anganwadi centre and Mid-day meals. They deserve our compliments. Commissioner, AMR-APARD.

25-08-2011 16:18

Dear BNVs, APARD appreciates all the good work so far done by each one of you. In order to have a clear focus on the first five tasks which deserve our immediate attention, the following Aidu Batalu are on our agenda. 1. Matthu ledu 2. Chettha ledu 3. Katthi ledu 4. Paga ledu 5. Poga ledu Our motto is "AVINEETHI ANTHAM, ABHIVRUDHI MA SONTHAM" The above activities shall decide the well being of our villages and progress made by each of you from now till 1st Nov, i.e. A.P. Formation Day will decide the best BNVs village. Best of luck. Commissioner, AMR-APARD.

24-08-2011 17:13

Dear BNVs, I am greatly pleased to know that a group of young people from Pragathi nagar in Karimnagar district requested APARD to enroll them as BNVs. They came to know about Lab to Land throught BNVs of other villages and wanted to become BNVs themselves. This is the best example of the real success of BNVs. APARD decides to include Pragathi nagar also as a Lab to Land village because of their interest. Commissioner, AMR-APARD.

16-08-2011 17:52

Dear BNV's There is a wonderful work done by the BNVs of Potladurthi panchayat in YSR Kadapa district. They arranged a medical camp for the weavers in the village by bringing doctors from proddutur and conducted medical camp. But what is important is they also taught all of them how to keep fit without spondilytis , knee problems and back pain because they work in pit-looms. All the weavers now meet at a common place in the morning and go through these physo-therapy exercises inorder to avoid such common ailments of weavers. They deserve our appreciation.

15-08-2011 10:10

Loved BNVs, Let us celebrate & enjoy the freedom to live independently in our country Cheerfully,Helpfully,Hopefully,Peacefullu by remembering our National Heroes who gave us Freedom after suffering pain & humilation.Today we are miles apart but I wanna reach across the miles and say I'm thinking of you in a very special way. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY APARD, HYD

08-08-2011 19:30

Dear BNVs, The youth of Mangalapalli in Amangal Mandal of Mahaboonagar district have successfully brought different clashing youth associations together under one banner and became BNVs. They successfully got a R.O. Plant inaugurated yesterday and are going towards making their village free of open defecation. They are all working towards taking Government programmes to the desiring families. Yesterday I and APARDs core team attended the programme and were pleased to see what BNVs are doing. You may also send your success stories to apard.hyd@gmail.com Commissioner AMR-APARD

06-08-2011 19:30

Dear BNVs Your achievements so far have reached 8 IAS probationers in Andhra Pradesh. They want to visit one or two villages. They will be meeting you shortly in your villages. The story of Kammari Ashok in Dooskal Village is put on the APARD website Please watch it and send your comments to apard.hyd@gmail.com

05-08-2011 20:42

Dear BNVs Looking at the success you have achieved in making Government Programmes successful on one side and doing good to the village on the other, young men and women from many villages are approaching APARD with a request to enrol them as BNVs. The latest in the list is Amangal in Mahaboobnagar and Pamukunta in Nalgonda dist. This shows that if the cause is to reconstruct the nation i.e. lead a second independence movement for rural development. Young men and women in this country are willing to contribute their sweat and toil without any remuneration voluntarily. The Credit should go to all of you for showing the way. Please send you success stories to apard.hyd@gmail.com COMMISSIONER APARD

04-08-2011 17:06

Dear BNVs, We at APARD are delighted to know that BNVs at Pongalipaka tribal village in Visakhapatnam district have conducted awareness campaign along with police against extremism apart from a medical camp. They are also implementing prohibition. H. Raju of Kishtaram village in Mahaboobnagar district reported that BNVs have adopted 110 students from class 7th to 10th and are conducting coaching classes to ensure 100% pass. The film on Video Conference in which all of you have participated is now on APARD You tube. You may plan to watch. Comments can be send to apard.hyd@gmail.com Best of luck. COMMISSIONER APARD

02-08-2011 16:15

Dear BNVs, Srikakulam district BNVs of Annavaram village had successfully got back possession of a Government Building occupied for the last 23 years by a village strong man and converted it into a Community Hall. They also do Shramadanam on every Wednesday and Sunday, carried out plantation and want to make Annavaram into "Suvarnavanam". Bharat Nirman Volunteers of Maydaypalli in Khammam district have achieved many things : 1.Prevented illicit brewing of Liquor 2.Clean and green 3.100% enrolment in schools 4.Proper working of F.P. shop and Anganwadi 5.Government schemes to the unreached 6.Many more. Your achievements may be sent to apard.hyd@gmail.com. - Commissioner, APARD.

01-08-2011 17:43

Dear BNVs, Today's Video Conference was very exhilarating. I and my colleagues in APARD found it as a learning experience and useful. Each one of your achievements is appreciated. The way Sarpanches and Ward members are encouraging you is itself a welcome development. What all you reported in the Video conference may also be sent in a report form to APARD. Continue your good work and keep reporting on apard.hyd@gmail.com Commissioner AMR-APARD

31-07-2011 15:50

Dear BNVsLike in Cheeded, every miracle seems to be happening in Kotala village in Chandragiri Mandal of Chittoor district also. See some of the following incredible achievements: 1. Liquor banned complete prohibition. 2. Shramadan on every Sunday. 3. Vermi compost 4. An NGO call RASS donated plays material and seed kits. 5.Restored RTC bus service. 6. Working with NEDCAP for LED lamps, solar cooking, lighting, bio-gas etc to make Kotala "smoke less village". 7. Plastics banned 8.NRI support for RO plant and many more. Your achievements may be sent to apard.hyd@gmail.com Commissioner APARD

28-07-2011 21:51

Dear BNVs the story of CHEEDEDs success was presented to the Government of Himachal Pradesh in April 2011, which was adopted by Himachal Government for replication. The presentation was covered by an international magazine INVC taking Cheeded on International map. Another story received from Ranchandrapuram in Karimnagar District about BNVs Sramadhanam every first Friday and third Sunday in a month. They also started a good library to which the ETC Principal, Hasanparthy has donated Rs5000/- for books. Please send your success story to apard.hyd@gmail.com Commissioner AMR-APARD

27-07-2011 23:44

Dear BNVs, We have a report from BNVs of MAMABAPUR Panchayat, Jennram Mandal in MEDAK Dist, that a long period dispute on an issue regarding incomplete drainage work was resolved by the BNVs intervention. Two persons responsible for dispute has now become friends and pipe line work is completed to provide good drainage to entire village Similar wonderful work has been done by one of BNVs in KARIMNAGAR Dist, who started a campaign discouraging women from going to the Middle East countries by explaining the difficulties they have to face after leaving the country. Those families were briefed about using MGNERGS and convinced to drop the idea of having overseas placements to lead a happy life with family members in their own village. Similar things can be done by BNVs of those districts from where women continue to be migrating in search of labour to Middle East only to realize that there are only pains & sufferings and their sacrifice for their Kith & Kin is exploited. Commissioner AMR-APARD

26-07-2011 16:22

Dear BNVs, do not wait; the time will never be "just right." Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along. Commissioner AMR-APARD

25-07-2011 16:22

Dear BNVs, APARD is proud to launch this Bulk SMS facility to constantly keep in touch with you. APARD is very happy with your work so far done by you. From today you will receive SMS from APARD and we expect your reply through APARDs Face book webpage. Commissioner, APARD