Saturday, April 21, 2012

Name & Address for Baal Chaupaal (BC)


Dear Friends,
Our first issue of Baal Chaupaal will be available by April 29, 2012.
 
We are excited to have received several articles, both from children and adults from different parts of the world
Baal Chaupaal (BC) is creating a database for sending magazines to those who wish to read it. If you would like to know more about BC please visit- http://baalc...huapaal.blogspot.com/
If you wish to get a copy of Baal Chaupaal, please let us know your details as outlined below so that we can Courier it to you.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGlwUkZ4WEdDUXA0T2M2aERoN0Z1ckE6MQ
 
If you have difficulty opening the link, please email the above details to baal@arkindia.org
1. Name
2. Postal Address
3. Email Address
4. Phone no
5. If Adult: Name of organization/ Institution
6. If child: School/college name
7. About Yourself

Thanks and regards,
The Baal Chaupaal Team
http://baalchuapaal.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/Baalchaupaal/
 

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Baal Chaupaal: Baal Chaupaal

Baal Chaupaal: Baal Chaupaal: Hi friends, Greetings from Baal Chaupaal! It is with great enthusiasm and delight that I write to you on behalf of "Baal Chaupa...

Baal Chaupaal


Hi friends,

Greetings from Baal Chaupaal!

It is with great enthusiasm and delight that I write to you on behalf of "Baal Chaupaal", an upcoming, new, and unique magazine for and by the kids throughout the world.
What makes Baal Chaupaal unique?
1. First magazine that will have articles written mainly by the kids, for the kids..
2. First that will have articles written by underprivileged kids ( from homeless shelters, orphanages, slums, etc…)
3. First that will be available to the underprivileged kids for free…..
4. Global magazine…as we aspire to reach across the world

We have received numerous articles so far, not only from adults and privileged kids, but also from underprivileged kids, but more articles are always welcome. We are very excited about the launching of this magazine in the next few weeks, hopefully simultaneously in India, USA, and NZ.

We, at Baal Chaupaal want to encourage "learning by writing” not only among children, but also among adults as we know that the art of writing stimulates imagination and allows us to put our thoughts in an organized manner on paper!

In today’s era of technology, we seem to be losing the art of writing which is scary and a big threat for our future generation. We want to try and prevent that through this magazine of ours.

As you are probably aware, the word Baal means “child.” “Chaupaal”, on the other hand can be defined as a place of secular nature that guarantees freedom of speech and expression to everybody present there. The hub of community life in villages, chaupaal is sometimes just a simple, raised platform, shaded by a large tree. In fact, chaupaal can be any place where people sit and discuss their problems, celebrate their pleasures, share their pains and sort out their disputes.

Many thanks to all those have contributed! Once again, we invite and request you and your family, friends, and colleagues to submit any kid oriented articles (motivational/fiction/non-fiction/poems/drawings/paintings/your experience as a kid) to one of the addresses below:
Baal@arkindia.org

Friends, in this endeavor of ours, we need, and look towards all of you for your love, help, and support.
Thank you very much for your time!
Regards
The "Baal Chaupaal" team.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Editorial Coordinator for Baal Chaupaal (BC)

Dear Friends,
We are looking for a volunteer who can assist Baal Chaupaal Editorial Board as an Editorial Coordinator of the Baal Chaupaal. 
We have received more than 60 articles from children in US, New Zealand and different parts of India. We have also received painting and photographs clicked by children. 
The responsibility of an Editorial Coordinator will be:
• Reading all the articles for selection for printing
• Put them in their categories
o 25 % articles from under privileged children
o 25 % articles from privileged children
o 25 % articles from adults
o 25 % articles from editorial board members.
• Ability to work as a team because editorial board consist of following groups:
o Editorial Coordinator – 1
o Content & News Editor- 2 adults, 2 children from under privileged section and 2 children from privileged section
o Assistant Editors: 2 adults, 2 children from under privileged section and 2 children from privileged section

• Closely working with Magazine designer & Publisher
• Negotiating for publication cost and managing it.
The interested person should send his/ her CV to baal@arkindia.org

Thanks and regards,
Navin
For Baal Chaupaal

Monday, April 2, 2012

Baal Chaupaal: Invitation for Articles/ Stories for Baal Chaupaal...

Baal Chaupaal: Invitation for Articles/ Stories for Baal Chaupaal...: Dear Friends, Greetings from Baal Chaupaal! https://www.facebook.com/groups/Baalchaupaal/ It is with great enthusiasm and p...

Invitation for Articles/ Stories for Baal Chaupaal


Dear Friends,

Greetings from Baal Chaupaal!


It is with great enthusiasm and pleasure that I write to you on behalf of "Baal Chaupaal" an upcoming, new, and unique magazine for and by the kids throughout the world.

Baal Chaupaal aspires to be the global voice of children, and it plans to do so by encouraging "learning by writing” not only among children, but also among adults. We know that the art of writing stimulates imagination and consolidates ones’ understanding of various subjects. In today’s era of technology, children are losing the art of writing which is scary and a big threat for our future generation. We want to prevent that through this magazine of ours. Unique in nature, Baal Chaupaal will have articles written by both privileged and underprivileged kids, not only from India, but eventually from across the globe.

As you are probably aware, the word Baal means ‘child.’ “Chaupaal”, on the other hand can be defined as a place of secular nature that guarantees freedom of speech and expression to everybody present there. The hub of community life in villages, chaupaal is sometimes just a simple, raised platform, shaded by a large tree. In fact, chaupaal can be any place where people sit and discuss their problems, celebrate their pleasures, share their pains and sort out their disputes.

We wish to invite and request you and your family, friends, and colleagues to submit any kid centered articles (motivational/fiction/non-fiction/poems/drawings/paintings) to Baal@arkindia.org.

Friends, in this endeavor of ours, we look towards all of you for your love, help, and support.


Thank you very much for your time!
Regards
The "Baal Chaupaal" team.

Our Board members:

Editorial Coordinator:
Priyanka Phalswal, MSW, Jamia Millia Islamia
Director, ROOH: for child rights, New Delhi

News/Content Editors
1. Cuckoo Choudhary, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

2. Annie Romanos
Ark Foundation
Forest Lane, Raumati South, New Zealand

3. Navin Singh
Ark Foundation
Ashram, New Delhi

Student editors
1. Siddharth Bansal, 12th standard,
Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India
2. Pankhuri Jha, 11th Grade,
Peddie School, Hightstown, New Jersey, USA

Assistant Editors
Leena Kumari, M.A.
Project Officer at Gender Resource Centre, Ark Foundation,New Delhi, India