An evaluation system for the work of a family builder should be developed  Dr Rashmi Singh 

 Family is the bearer of culture and civilization  Dr Surendra Pathak 

 Respect for Familymaker and correct evaluation is necessary  Mona Mehra 

Familymaker Award followed by discussion on 'Family as Happy Home' was organised jointly by Vision Search, GPF India and Khushigram at Noida Auditorium. yesterday.

Family is the basic unit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. The breakdown of family is one of the most tragic events for mankind. Indian culture has a liberal character and family tradition has been rich in India since ancient times, said  Dr Markandeya Rai, Advisor to UN Habitat and President of GPF India. 

Dr Rashmi Singh, Commissioner Tax and Secretary, Mines, Jammu and Kashmir said that the Government of India has made several policy experiments in ensuring the dignity of Familymakers, mothers, sisters and men. She pointed that proper Evaluation system should be developed for this. She also expressed concern over the problems being faced in family life. 

Mona Mehra, Founder, Vision Search, while mentioning various family related problems, said that the woman who builds the house is not valued properly, whereas it is her labour that creates and nurtures the family institution. It is due to this that  men (spouses) are able to go out and work. Therefore, the Familymaker should be respected, whether he is a man or a woman.

Underlining the importance of family in the inaugural session, Dr Surendra Pathak, Professor, Gujarat Vidyapeeth said that families are the bearers of culture, civilization and values. In Sanatan culture, it is only with the help of families that sages could attain spiritual growth through their sadhana. He said that individualism have caused the greatest damage to the institution of family. 

Moderating the session, Ajit Kumar, Founder of Khushigram and CEO, Radiance Media, said that a series of such programs should be organised. People should come together and pay due attention to family and treat everyone as part of their extended family.

In the panel discussion in the second session, Professor Arpana Khanna, Development Communication Expert, Lady Erwin College, highlighted the importance of communication and healthy communication in the family and said that there is a need to pay special attention to who, when, to whom and what to say in the family. It happens that by communicating with each other with civility, families become happy and free from discord.

Social worker Radhika Gulati said that for a happy family, everyone should maintain their relationships with the family members by ensuring action planning and time management along with their priorities and be happy ourselves, only then we can keep others happy. 

Veteran social worker Prof Nirmala Devi said that she has always taught her students that earning money and power alone is not the goal of life. Values and values are what build a family. Mother gives good values and creates good citizens. Contribution of mothers should be respected.

Counseling Psychologist Seema Singh, while mentioning the reasons for arguments and conflicts between parents and children, said that mutual, open and healthy communication is necessary to make family life happy. She added that Life skill training was also important. 

Janajal IT Head Kapil Sharma said that he has seen the hard work of his mother and father and gratitude towards them is necessary. Parents are the main creators of the family. 

Dr Hemant Gaur, while appreciating his wife's contribution in building the family, said that nowadays many diseases are arising in the family due to cooking while standing, using commode, eating at the dining table and lack of yoga exercise. . 

Dr Chand K Bhardwaj, Akshita Tomar, Priyanka Sharma, Babita Relia, Priyanka Kumar, Hrithik Arora, Radhika Gulati, Krishna Chauhan, Laxman Jha, Madhu Gupta, Anju Aggarwal, Seema Banerjee, Mridula, Seema Singh, Sunita Kumari were  awarded the Familymaker Award for special contribution and efforts in building and managing families after evaluation by the Jury. 

Jury members were Mr. Sarvesh Mittal, Asha Mohini and Vasudha Arora. 

The function  started with Natyangana Kalapriya's Chitvan Bansal's Ganesh Vandana and the children of Ishaan Music Academy presented Saraswati Vandana and patriotic songs. 

Representatives of many partner organisations like Janajal, Health Care, Ruh Creation, Organic Wellness, Pragati Parivar, GPF, Radiance Media and Khushigram, were also present on the occasion.

There was overall happiness amongst the attendees over the initiative as everyone wanted to see happier homes & families, Nation and World which is the basis of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.

Here are some exclusive photos from the event.

Photos by Ajit Kumar, Managing Editor, Radiance Media Group (Copyrighted)