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Centenary Celebration of GES: An Epic 12/02/18 to 19/02/18 It was a huge marquee-like white pavilion, inside were lined up chairs with an assembly acceptance of around 3000 listeners, I was a part of the sitting arrangement committee, fixed-in there for the last 9 days. It stood there gracefully in the engineering college campus, for the much-awaited centenary celebration of the Gokhale Education Society (GES). It was definitely to be an epic one, it was all about the 100 years ventures of GES, starting from the era of Prof. T. A. Kulkarni till the society that we witness today, bricked up gradually and strongly by Sir. Dr. M. S. Gosavi, Secretary, GES, towards the limitless sky of success. This journey was impactfully simplified on the dais by Prin. Dr. Dipti Deshpande, HR-Manager, GES, and indeed the very strong figure behind the successful centenary celebration of GES. Dr. M. S. Gosavi, a pleasant, calm and a learned academician, raised GES based upon three key principles, value-based education in an affordable cost, above self- above politics view and skill-based research development. In addition, he emphasised the importance of right attitude, the right exercise with appropriate nutrition, a meditating mind and a deep compassion for the subject. He added that according to our Upanishads, we must gain health, skills, science and peace of self so as to create a self-sufficient, self- confident and a self-competent mind. The thoughts of Dr. M. S. Gosavi and Swami Janardananda, Uttar Kashi, pooled up at a point where the development of positive thinking stood strong on the base of yogasanas, pranyamas, relaxation and meditation with a balanced diet. Swamiji added that, the highest form of compassion is generating the habit of positive thinking. He affirmed that India is the leader and giver of the knowledge and that the highest form of the knowledge if knowing self, the answer to ‘who am I?’. Pandit Sir, President, GES, simplified this in his lucid skill of oration and said that one must have the craving towards knowledge, the curiosity of gaining it and finally the development of skills in building it. Dr M. S. Gosavi further guided us by acclaiming the six important traits to gain peace of mind and hence the keys towards happiness. He said that six skills are required to develop as an individual, suhasyawadan, prasannadarshan, premalacharan, madhurbhashan, sada satyacharan and nirmal antakaran. Hence, somewhere, spirituality must necessarily meet science and this sets the upcoming need of establishing yoga and vedant centres in the future. On this template of thoughts, Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Nuclear Scientist, stressed on the need of these skills, education and sustainability to effectively reach the rural/underprivileged areas of the country. He added that this bridging-over task could be shouldered and implemented by the educational institutions. The reason being, future of any sector or population niche depends on the access to education. Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar, an international scientist and chemical engineer, weaves in his thoughts by signifying the equation of E=F+O where, Education equals to Future with a right Opportunity. He remarked that aspirations could be kept higher and dreams could be seen bigger. He assured that hard work in silence could give a loud success based on the persistence of never-giving-up attitude. He inspired the youth by saying that if door towards success didn’t open despite of knocking, one can open new doors altogether and that, there should be no limit to endurance and ladder of success. He launched a new definition of failure, which meant First Attempt In Learning and one must never be afraid of losing. Dr. Mashelkar commended the contribution of Dr. M .S Gosavi towards GES by saying that he is a great source of motivation for everyone and appreciated the science exhibition of posters and working models well-executed in the campus. Dr. Arun Nigavekar, Physicist and Educator, asserted that GES should create various institutions under its roof so as to form a complex of higher education system in the nearing future. He added that, for achieving the desirable height, change is inevitable and a leap of self-faith is must for the development. Restructuring of educational laws and system is required to provide a justified right to education. Dr. Nigavekar and Dr. Mashelkar, ligated on the thought, right to education may be acquired for right education only through right way of education, which is a prime necessity of today as well as tomorrow. All these speakers, their guiding words and speech were so much linked and in-a-flow that it may give a feel they all sat together and pre-decided to blend their topics and talks so well. Rightly says the wise that, when something truly auspicious has to happen, all the blessings and energetic waves from the universe will come together to support and make it happen righteously. Moreover, what a coincidence of time-in for the 100 years of celebration to fall on the day of Shiv Chatrapati Jayanti. Shree Charudatt Afale, International Kirtankar, so effectively inoculated the significance of re- hearing the biographies of great historic people and to raise up our morals deed-fully by imbibing the best folds of their character. He narrated and in-acted Shivaji Raje’s acts of brave towards the betterment of nation, his ability to strongly focus on the aim, balanced decision-making without emotional aggression, trust in developing strong friends without caste discrimination, well-executed skilful plans against enemies, respect towards another woman, deep faith in the blessings of God, compassion towards subject and love for the family. Shivaji Raje portrayed by Shree Charudatt Afale truly represented the self-confident and competent individual dreamt by Dr. M. S. Gosavi. In the campus of GES, the rainbow beautifully semi-circled, the colors included the bravery of Shivaji Raje, Spiritualistic faith bestowed by Swami Janardananda and Shree Afale Buwa, the educatory system and paintings of science by Dr. Mashelkar, Dr. Nigavekar and Dr. Kakodkar, the executory colors and plans by Dr. M. S. Gosavi and colors of compassionate hard work of the GES team lead by Dr. Dipti Deshpande. Friends! The change has already begun. The undone will be done, lacunae will be filled and the gaps will be sealed. The Template of centenary celebration is already replicating the plan for tomorrow. Revolution towards excellence has begun, in you, in me, in us! Let us stand together for our country and the best of the tomorrow! Dr. Swati Bhavsar, Department of Microbiology HPT Arts and RYK Science College.