MANISHA IS THE FIRST PARTICIPANT OF BHOJPUR, TWO SISTERS KHUSHBOO AND RITU CAME SECOND

MANISHA IS THE FIRST PARTICIPANT OF BHOJPUR, TWO SISTERS KHUSHBOO AND RITU CAME SECOND

23-OCT-ENG 3

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA--------------------------Manisha Kumari became the first participant of the International Spirituality Olymaiad from Bhojpur while two sisters Khushboo Kumari and Ritu Kumari followed her foot step. Registration is going on for the International Spirituality Olympiad (ISO) with prize of Rs. 3 crore. At least 57 persons from Bhojpur district have registered so far for the ISO.

Law student, Manisha Kumari has got the honour of laying the first stone of the foundation by registering herself as the first participant from Bhojpur district fokr the ISO. After Manisha Kumari, two sisters Khushboo Kumari and Ritu Kumari have also got the honour of becoming the foundation stone of the ISO as the second place participants. The honour of laying the first foundation stone of the ISO will be given to the 5001 participants who registered first. These participants who come forward to carry the torch of spirituality will not only be given a special place on the website of the Institute but also will be given special honour by the Institute. The nationwide registration campaign for the ISO has started from October 3, 2024. Ranjit Kumar, acupressure expert, had the honour of becoming the first participant from Bihar.

Manisha Kumari, the first participant from Bhojpur district to fill the form and the two sisters who became the second participants have deep interest in spirituality and are conscious citizens towards Indian culture and religion. Manisha Kumari is keen to become an IAS officer whereas Khushboo Kumari and Ritu Kumari are interested in becoming CAs. Manisha Kumari is very much curious about this kind of event and said that there is a need for organizations of such events and also a need of adding spirituality to the curriculum so that the new generation can know their ancient and Moorish culture which is the art, architecture and high culture of the Muslims who lived in North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Age.

The culture of any country is its base and so it should be developed. Manisha Kumari is second among her four siblings. Elder brother Ravi and younger brother Vishal work in private companies in Mumbai whereas the youngest brother Vishnu studies in Class IX. Manisha Kumari got herself admitted to the Patna Law College after completing BBS and is now preparing for the competition. Manisha Kumari, daughter of a businessman father Shiv Prakash and housewife mother Radha Devi, dreams of becoming an IAS and talks about comprehensive reforms if her dreams come true. Khushboo Kumari and Ritu Kumari’s father Sunil Kumar Srivastava works in the registration office and mother Rani Devi is a housewife. Ritesh Ranjan, the eldest among the four siblings, is busy in preparing for the competition after completing his Ph.D whereas the second elder brother Rajiv Ranjan is working in a private company in Patna. At number three, Khushboo Kumari is preparing for multi label competition but her main aim is to crack BPSC. Khushboo Kumari who has done the PG in Accounts, understands finance very well and her dream is to become a CA. She is also currently preparing for CA online from a private institute in Delhi. Dance, music and singing are hobbies and passion of both the sisters while her younger sister Ritu Raj is also multi-talented. Ritu Raj who has appeared for the 1^st Semester Bachelor of Economics examination, is also an active member of NSS and actively participates in social and cultural programmes. She dreams of becoming an IAS.

ISO has been started with the aim of making the new generation and common people well aware of Indian civilization and culture. In this Olympiad, students from class one to research students can participate in different categories. Parents can also participate in this. State Academic Coordinator of the ISO, Dr. Geeta Jain said that registration for ISO will be open till February 28, 2025 and it can be done through educational institutions or directly. She stated that online registration is going on on the website of ISO Council www.isocouncil.org. On August 31 next year, there will be a written objective preliminary examination simultaneously in about 300 cities of the country including Patna. A book named ‘A to Adhyatma’ will be sent to all the registered candidates at their addresses after registration for the preparation for the examination. This book will have chapters on Vedas, Upanishads, Geeta, Ramayana, Indian Philosophy, Spirituality and modern science etc. and will be available in both English and Hindi languages. Geeta Jain said that language will be selected at the time of registration. The final competition will be held on December 14, 2025 in Delhi among the total 516 candidates selected from the preliminary examination countrywide. In this, the top 30 participants will get a cash prize ranging from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh and added that among the remaining participants, scholarship will be given to BPL category candidates. A total of three crore rupees worth of prizes are to be distributed in this all Indian competition. All the participants of the final round will be given a wonderful trophy and medal. She said that 5001 candidates who registered first at the national level will be specially honoured.