Press archive, 1995–2011

47 pages of newspaper clippings from 13 publications, kept by the organisation and arranged here by date. Headlines in Hindi are transcribed from the clipping; the English lines and summaries are translations.

1995
January 1995 Navbharat Times, Dainik Jagran, Rewari Times, Punjab Kesari
Children's competitions and an education, training and career exhibition
Greeting-card and speech competitions for children, followed by an education, training and career exhibition at Jain Public School on 22 January — reported as the first of its kind in Rewari. Jagriti's president, Rajender Kumar Sharma, is quoted.
October 1995 Punjab Kesari, Rewari Times
Career guidance exhibition on parent–teacher day
Jagriti set up a career guidance exhibition at Jain Public School's parent–teacher day.
October 1995 Punjab Kesari
Office-bearers elected
Report of the organisation's election of office-bearers.
November 1995 – November 1997 Punjab Kesari, Dainik Jagran
Cricket and volleyball for local youth; workers honoured
Cricket and volleyball competitions at the Railway ground for Nehru's birth anniversary (11–14 November 1995), with plans for a small library. A 1997 photograph shows Jagriti workers being honoured.
1997
June 1997 Navbharat Times, Hari Bhoomi, Punjab Kesari, Dainik Tribune
Rajender Kumar Sharma re-elected president
Several papers report the unanimous re-election of Rajender Kumar Sharma as president of Jagriti.
October – November 1997 Rajasthan Patrika, Navbharat Times, Punjab Kesari
Haryana Day competitions with Hari Vatika Public School
Speech, greeting-card painting, slogan and poetry competitions held for Haryana Day, 1 November 1997.
1999
November 1999 Amar Ujala, Rahat-Chal
Relief collected for victims of the Odisha cyclone
Jagriti volunteers went door to door in Rewari and collected four sacks of clothing in a single day for victims of the Odisha super cyclone, sent through the District Nehru Yuva Kendra.
2000
December 2000 Amar Ujala
Third talent search examination: 666 students of South Haryana
Results of the third Pratibha Khoj Pariksha (talent search examination), held each year on Haryana Day. Certificates were issued through the District Nehru Yuva Kendra.
25 December 2000 Amar Ujala
Talent search winners honoured; sweaters for children in need
Thirty-eight students of Rewari district were honoured, the Jagriti Trophy went to Vivekanand Senior Secondary School, Dahina, and free sweaters were given to poor children.
2001
September 2001 Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar
Tree plantation on Shaheed Diwas
On 23 September 2001 Jagriti planted 150 saplings provided by the district forest officer.
2002
January 2002 Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala, Dainik Bhaskar
Fourth talent search: about 1,400 students from some 70 schools
The fourth talent search examination (2001) drew around 1,400 students of classes 4 to 12 from about 70 schools of South Haryana; 51 made the merit list and the Jagriti Trophy was shared by Shishushala and Vivekanand schools.
March 2002 Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar, Amar Ujala
Free notebooks for students; vocational courses for women
On Ambedkar Jayanti, notebooks and geometry boxes were given to poor students, and three six-month courses for women and girls — tailoring and embroidery, beauty and mehndi, drawing and painting — were begun with the Nehru Yuva Kendra. A similar course in 1998 had trained 69 women and girls.
16 May 2002 Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar
President for a third consecutive term; free summer classes
Rajender Kumar Sharma was elected president for the third consecutive time, unanimously. The organisation announced free summer classes in mathematics, English and science for poor students of classes 8 and 10.
7 June 2002 Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran, Punjab Kesari
A third free tailoring centre opens
A new centre at the Valmiki Mandir, Dharuhera Chowk, joined those at Shiv Colony and Vikas Nagar. About forty girls were in training, with the stated aim of making women self-reliant.
June 2002 Dainik Jagran, Punjab Kesari
Double-wicket cricket tournament
A double-wicket tournament for local talent, contested by sixteen teams.
29 June 2002 Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran
Seminar against drug abuse
For Nasha Mukti Diwas, a seminar on drug abuse at which the president called for a ban on tobacco and pan masala; the same page reports the free tailoring training for women.
July 2002 Dainik Bhaskar, Amar Ujala
District painting competition for Independence Day
A district-level drawing and painting competition at Yaduvansh Convent School.
September 2002 Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala, Dainik Bhaskar
Talent search widened to five districts
The fifth talent search was extended to the whole of South Haryana — Rewari, Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Jhajjar and Bhiwani.
2 November 2002 Amar Ujala
प्रतिभा खोज में 1200 छात्रों ने हिस्सा लिया
1,200 students take part in the talent search
Held on Haryana Day across centres in Rewari, Mahendragarh, Narnaul, Charkhi Dadri and beyond, with papers in Haryana and Indian general knowledge, science, mathematics and reasoning. The president said the aim was to bring the talent of South Haryana's students to the state level.
2003
20 January 2003 Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran
कलाकृतियों में झलका विद्यार्थियों का हुनर
Students' craft on show
A Youth Week handicraft exhibition by the District Sports and Youth Welfare Department, organised with Jagriti; Rajender Kumar Sharma sat on the judging panel.
2 February 2003 Rewari-Mahendragarh-Narnaul Bhaskar
पांचवीं प्रतिभा खोज परीक्षा का पारितोषिक वितरण आज
Prize distribution for the fifth talent search
The chief guest was the director of Maharshi Dayanand University's regional centre. The South Haryana Jagriti Trophy was awarded jointly to Swaranjali Public School, Bithwana, and Vivekanand Senior Secondary School, Dahina.
4 February 2003 Dainik Jagran
At the prize distribution ceremony
News photograph: Jagriti's president Rajender Sharma presents a memento to Dr Ghanshyam Mittal, president of the Kanya Bhroon Hatya Jagriti Manch, at the organisation's prize distribution.
2004
14 May 2004 Haryana Jyoti
'जागृति' प्रतिभा खोज प्रतियोगिता के विजेताओं को कल सम्मानित करेगी
Winners of the sixth talent search to be honoured
About 400 students sat the 2003 examination and 15 made the merit list; around two dozen students in need were to receive free study material.
December 2004 Hari Bhoomi, Dainik Bhaskar
Painting and dance competitions for Christmas and New Year
About 150 students from more than half a dozen schools took part in the painting competition at Shishushala school.
2005
January 2005 Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran
Painting results; cultural programme postponed after the tsunami
The prize-giving planned for 31 December was postponed because of the disaster in the southern states and moved to 16 January.
10 January 2005 Amar Ujala
Speech competitions for Road Safety Week
During Road Safety Week, Jagriti held competitions in several schools to raise awareness of traffic rules.
19 January 2005 Hari Bhoomi
नताशा व क्रीति ने रंगोली में बाजी मारी
Seventh talent search: rangoli, art and dance
Rangoli, art and craft, and dance competitions of the seventh talent search, at Holy Child Public School.
19 January 2005 Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala
प्रतिभा खोज प्रतियोगिता के विजेता पुरस्कृत
Talent search winners receive their prizes
Prize distribution at Holy Child Public School for the seventh talent search competitions.
2007
February 2007 Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala, Punjab Kesari
कैंब्रिज स्कूल को मिली 'ट्राफी ऑफ एक्सिलेंस'
Eighth talent search: 350 students, 46 on the merit list
Results of the district talent search held on 7 January 2007. The Jagriti Trophy of Excellence and a trophy for maximum participation were awarded.
2009
21 January 2009 Jagran City
सिंचाई मंत्री ने कहा, प्रतिभा को तो बस एक मौका चाहिए
“Talent only needs an opportunity”
At Jagriti's annual prize distribution, Captain Ajay Singh Yadav, then Haryana's minister for irrigation and public works, presented prizes for the talent search and cultural competitions and praised the organisation's work. The president, Rajender Kumar Sharma, welcomed the guests.
13 April 2009 Jagran City
Senior citizens' meet on Ambedkar Jayanti
Jagriti announced a senior citizens' meet and a seminar, with study material for students in need.
16 September 2009 Jagran City, Dainik Bhaskar
जागृति की कार्यकारिणी गठित, राजेंद्र बने प्रधान
New executive formed; Rajender Sharma president again
He was re-elected president unanimously for a two-year term. The meeting was followed by a seminar and poetry reading for Hindi Diwas, chaired by him.
2011
18 April 2011 Punjab Kesari
निर्धन बच्चों को शिक्षण सामग्री वितरित
Study material for children in need
The social and educational organisation distributed free study material to 43 students. The block education officer and Dr Tara Saxena were chief guests.