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Events and Activities:-
Some recent
activities:
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May 31,
2006: Read about the future possibilities
and strategies to control the tobacco menace; as detailed by Mr.
Hemant Goswami at the National Conference on Strategies to
Control Tobacco on May 31 2006 at Delhi. You can also download the
presentation slides. |
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May 29, 2006: Report on the seminar titled "The
Joy of Smoke Free Public Places."
You can also download the pdf slides of the presentation. |
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April 2006:
Political parties are
accepting millions of Rupees from major tobacco companies. It is their
responsibility to save millions of lives but most appears to be compromising the
national interest and are even speaking against established science. Many
politicians also openly opposed the ban on tobacco in movies. Read the details
at
http://www.burningbrain.org/tobacco_politicians.htm |
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April 5 2006: You have
always been speaking and complaining about the wrong ways of the
government; here is your chance to act and react.
Participate and volunteer for the CITIZEN'S REPORT project.
http://www.burningbrain.org/citizens_report.htm |
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March 9 2006: BBS
Petitioned Mr. Sharad Pawar, the minister of Indian agriculture to
provide an alternate to farmers engaged in tobacco cultivation.
BBS said that
this should be a priority area for the agriculture ministry and a plan
for transfer of tobacco cultivation to other productive crops over a
period of next 15-20 years should be worked out. Click to read
details |
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February 2006:
Download the
PowerPoint (ppt) presentation by Hemant Goswami. The
presentation was used as a support during the talk on "Tactic of Tobacco
Industry in Subverting Advertising and Promotion Bans" at the "First National
Conference against Tobacco" held at Mumbai in January 2006.
Download from
http://www.burningbrain.org/other_files/mumbai_natocom.ppt
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January 2006: Hemant
Goswami reverted to a badly written article devoid of any
logic and in negation of all the known scientific facts. It is here to be shared with you all.
READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE AT
http://www.burningbrain.org/replyback_article.htm |
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January 2006:
Research study by
Burning Brain Society and supported by WHO on "Tobacco in Movies and
Impact on Youth" has now been released. Read the complete
research study and download the projection quality 7 minute Movie with
clips of Hindi movies violating the law.
Click here. |
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January 7,
2006: 37 creative
youngsters were motivated and awarded by the Flying Sikh, Padma Shri
Milkha Singh at the annual awards ceremony of Burning Brain Society.
Read Details. |
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December 6,
2005: West Bengal
government shuns the surrogate tobacco promotion in the name of
bravery and withdraws support and patronage to tobacco companies bravery
award ceremony. Read
more. |
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October 19, 2005: The tobacco company Godfrey
Phillips continues its brand name/trade name promotion under the guise
of bravery awards under the name of the company "Godfrey Phillips."
This too also
inconsistent with the spirit of the law, Constitution of India and FCTC.
We continue our fight against the tobacco company. Read
how senior officials react. |
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October 7, 2005:
Burning Brain
on the spot painting competition saw participation of 1700 students from
51 different schools. The results are out. Check out the
winners. |
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September 17, 2005:
Burning Brain Society
(BBS) released a set of greeting cards for tobacco users. The cards are
called “We care for you” cards and are intended to be used by
near and dear ones of tobacco users requesting them to quit tobacco.
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July 31, 2005:
A workshop on Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was conducted at the National Convention of
CCC. Read the report by Burning Brain on the discussions. |
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July 22, 2005:
A victory; but still a
long way to go. The tobacco company declares in the court that it shall be
dropping the name "Red & White" from their sponsored bravery award. Chandigarh
Administration also files an affidavit declaring the officers notified under the
anti tobacco act. |
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July 4, 2005: Hemant Goswami
writes an open letter to Shekhar Gupta, the Editor-in-Chief of Indian Express on
the tobacco issue. The letter is a result of a campaign by the media to belittle
the move of banning tobacco in the mass media. |
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June 2005:
Burning Brain Society releases
the book "The Tobacco Menace." The book is
available in E-Book format too and is free
for download. Grab your copy now. Download [PDF
file: 379 Kb] |
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June 16, 2005:
The amendment to "Tobacco Rules" which
spells the end of tobacco glorification:
Cigarette and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of
Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and
Distribution) Rules, 2005. Read the complete rules |
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June 11, 2005:
As a
part of Burning Brain's "World No Tobacco Day" initiatives BBS sends another 40
memorandums to all State Chief's to regulate tobacco by licensing all vendors.
All letters available online. |
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June 7,
2005:
An article in support of the recent move by Dr. Ambumani Ramadoss; the health
Minister for Union of India.
Saving a million lives
with one stroke. Read
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June 1,
2005: Union Ministry for Health resolves to block all tobacco scenes from the movies.
A commitment to stop the surrogate promotion of tobacco products is also there
in the form of rules drafted under COTPA. How
BBS communications over the last year made
the difference? This is certainly mother of all victories.
Read the newsletter of June 2005.
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May 30, 2005: Burning brain Society receives a commitment from
the Censor Board to delete all smoking related scenes from the movies. It
commits to block all forms of tobacco brand promotions in response to
our recent communication.
Read the
letter by CFCB.
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May 28, 2005:
Workshop for Health Workers and Change Managers regarding their role in bringing
a social change vis-a-vis the tobacco menace concludes.
Read the report.
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April 26, 2005:
Burning Brain Society
writes to
Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss,
the
Minister of Health; Mr. Jaipal Reddy, Minister of Information & Broadcasting and
Ms. Sharmila Tagore, Chief of the Censor Board of India to stop
promotion of tobacco products in the Broadcast media and movies.
Read the communication.
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April 5, 2005:
Burning Brain Society
conducted another seminar for youngsters on the "Menace of Tobacco."
Read report
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March 30, 2005:
The Burning
Brain Society made yet another difference in its fight against tobacco.
Vivek
Oberoi returned the tobacco named "Red and White prize" to Godfrey Phillips
India Limited.
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March 23, 2005:
Vivek Oberoi, the film actor was given the no-tobacco day award by WHO in
recognition of his stand against tobacco. What an irony, on 21st of March 2005
the same man, Vivek Oberoi, accepted an award in the name of a cigarette brand,
"Red & White" from a tobacco company promoting the trade mark/name of their
cigarette brand.
Read the details.
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February 2005:
Burning Brain files a
Public Interest Petition for taking action against the tobacco companies engaged
in surrogate form of publicity of their tobacco products targeted at youngsters.
Read the petition as filed by Burning Brain
Society.
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February 2005:
Result of online poll by Burning Brain Society, now published.
View the poll results.
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January, 2005:
ITC Ltd. asked to withdraw stocks worth 700 million:
courtesy Burning Brain Society.
Read
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Some More Activities
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Our search for talent continues in 2004 too. Burning
Brain Society continues to identify and motivate creative youngsters.
Another "Burning Brain Painting Competition" held at Chandigarh Museum and
Art Gallery. |
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We complaint about your our youngsters getting
westernized and loosing our cultural values. But are we making them aware of
our culture, our heritage? Are we doing anything to make them feel proud of
what we actually are? Have we scientifically told them about our roots?
Burning Brain sensitizes the youngsters about our heritage and roots.
Students being made familiar with our rich heritage under the "Discover
your Heritage" series. |
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Burning
Brain honoured socially responsible creative people
on
Jan. 29, 2005 at Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh |
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Burning Brain Society organised an
all India Poster Competition on
'Ill
effects and consequences of Tobacco.'
The idea was to sensitize the
youngsters about the menace of tobacco.
39 youngsters honoured for fighting
tobacco with their brush. |
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Senior Citizens learning computers and internet at a
workshop on the basics of internet & computers. The workshop was followed by
a free 10 days training on internet & computers for every participating
senior citizen. |
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Talented students painting their dreams
in "Burning Brain On The Spot Painting Competition" at Chandigarh;
Padam Shri Nek Chand, the creator of world famous "Rock Garden" along with Hemant Goswami
motivating the children. |
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Talented children after being honoured;
with Mr. V. N. Singh
(Director - Chandigarh Museum), Mr. Ankur Gupta (IAS) & other members of
"Burning Brain Society." |
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Children learning the importance of environment protection
through our culture of "Kites" by Limca Book record holder, Dr. D.
S. Sehgal. |
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Mr. Hemant Goswami addressing students at a guidance workshop for youngsters
conducted by CII. |
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Workshop titled "Way to Your Dream Job," for young M.B.A. students at
"Gian Jyoti Institute of Management." Students with Hemant Goswami. |
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Dr. Rajesh Kashyap (M.D.) interacting with the students during one of our workshops on
"Tobacco Smoking - Effects, Control & Consequences." |
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Mr. Pawan Kumar Bansal (M.P. 12th Lok Sabha), Mr. S.
P. Jain (M.P. 13th Lok Sabha), Dr. Bansal, Dr. Bal Kishan & Mr.
Hemant
Goswami brainstorming at "Burning Brain Talk Show" on the
scope of improvement in Indian Democracy |
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