The Brave New World Foundation - In Memory of Alyosha Kumar

The Foundation held its Annual General body meeting of the Trustees this morning. A review of the activities of the foundation was taken. Presently, thirty five children are being supported by the Trust in schools across the country. It was also decided to increase the footprints of the foundation to expand its scope. It was felt that through the foundation, Alyosha's legacy is well perpetuated.

Happy 39th birthday, Alyosha ! Wishing you well, wherever you are and continuing to work towards your vision, in our own small way through all our trust initiatives.

Remembering Alyosha on what would be his 38th birthday. Be sure that he is at peace wherever he is and is still touching lives through the foundation in his memory. We continue to work towards the realisation of his dream !

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The Annual General meeting of the Brave New World foundation was held on 26th Sep, 2020 virtually via Google Meets. The meeting was highly productive as we march forward into another year with the objective of realizing the vision of our trust. Salient highlights of the AGM:
1. Passing of minutes of last AGM
2. Review of donations and scholarships, budget audit delayed due to Covid situation.
3. Review of activities 2019-20
4. New activities proposed for 2019-20
5. Initiatives and ideas on raising finances for the trust
6. Identifying potential deserving candidates who can be supported by the trust.
7. Drive systemisation to the process of student selection via relevant tie ups with education institutions.
8. Revamping & modernisation of the trust’s website currently underway.

Come forward and contribute towards the noble cause - Either through support or by identifying underprivileged deserving children whom we can empower for life through quality education. Visit us at http://www.thebravenewworldfoundation.org/

This is a message sent by one of the beneficiaries of the Foundation. The first few sentences are so typical of Alyosha !

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honourable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well”.

When these lines strike into my head, I would thank this person every moment of my life. Today I live in this society with some commitments, with some respect is all because he has given me my education. Every person will have a goal in their life, but this person just never dreamt but made it come true. He has changed the lives of hundreds of people. His simplicity and caring towards others brought a huge difference in other's lives.

In the memory of great Saint Alyosha Kumar, I would like to thank every member of “The Brave New World Foundation” organisation who is giving education to all those children in need.

I am one among them who was a kid studying in a school and was leading a poor life. I had my grandmother who was everything to me. She had a small stall in front of National Law School of India University, Bangalore. She earned from that stall for our livelihood. For people like me, studying at a private school is just like touching the sky and coming back. My grandmother had to earn to give me education in that school. There were days when she had no money to pay my fees. Alyosha Kumar was a student at National Law School, always visited the stall of my grandmother. One day my grandmother was in short for money to pay my school fees. She happened to ask Alyosha to lend her some money to pay my fees and told she would return him back in a few days. But he refused to take the money back.

In these days, how many people would lend hand when others are in need. But Alyosha was someone that he led an inspiring life, he is a role model for many of us today.

It was such a disaster that I am too sad to speak about the moment that would turn our eyes with tears is when we remember that he is not with us today. He had informed about me and my grandmother to his parents. Every moment my grand mother remembers him, she would feel him as her own son. He used to call my grandmother “Amma” which has great meaning in it. We never forget him for our lifetime.

His parents Mrs. Deepa and Mr. Arun Kumar are great humans, that I had ever met. I always have great respect towards them. I would thank them wholehearted for my lifetime. I also would like to thank Mrs. Prabha Rao for helping us.

“The Brave New World Foundation” has given me education which is valuable more than anything. I could successfully complete my graduation in the field of Engineering. Today I have been moulded to a better human being in the society is only because I have got immense help from them.

It’s not only about my education, my grandmother was been treated in hospital when she had heart attack. His parents helped us for her complete treatment. They are helping us till today for her treatment. They care for us so much more than a family.

People always say that children from poor families take more responsibility earlier. I persisted to study hard and got excellent scores. I sensed the great warmth from the opportunity and continued to study hard and never disappointed those nice people who gave us love and hope. Your kindness means a lot to me as great as a mountain. The only thing I can do to reward your kindness is to spread my knowledge and help the children who are in need. I hope one day I would definitely gain that strength that I have received from The Brave New World Foundation in the name of Alyosha and his family members. The tiny root today will enhance and grow big tomorrow as a tree and will live long to generations.

To all of you kind people here, me and my grandmother were unfortunate people before, but now how happy we are since we have so many kind people like you around. You give us so much love, and I cannot express my gratitude by any words. On behalf of all unlucky children, I would like to say, “Thank you, and wish you nice people a peaceful and happy life forever.”

Through you, God’s love reached those children who are in difficulties and in need.

Thanking you,

Yours lovingly,

Ashwini M

The Annual General meeting of the Brave New World foundation was held on 14th Sep, 2019 in Mumbai. The meeting was highly productive as we march forward into another year with the objective of realizing the vision of our trust. Salient highlights of the AGM:
1. Passing of minutes of last AGM and passing of accounts for the FY 2018-19
2. Passing of audited budget for 2019-20
3. Review of activities 2018-19
4. New activities proposed for 2019-20
5. Initiatives and ideas on raising finances for the trust
6. Identifying potential deserving candidates who can be supported by the trust.
7. Drive systemisation to the process of student selection via relevant tie ups with education institutions.
8. Revamping & modernisation of the trust’s website to be initiated.

Come forward and contribute towards the noble cause - Either through support or by identifying underprivileged deserving children whom we can empower for life through quality education. Visit us at http://www.thebravenewworldfoundation.org/

The Alyosha Kumar Multi-lingual Laboratory was inaugurated at the Manik Public School . This multi language laboratory has been
sponsored by Cmde Arun Kumar, a decorated Senior Naval Officer who is a recipient of the President of India's Ati Vishishta Seva Medal (AVSM) and Nau Sena Medal, and the Brave New World Foundation, in memory of Alyosha Kumar, who was a great advocate of Indian languages. The trustees of the Brave New World Foundation visited the school today and inaugurated the laboratory. The guests expressed their satisfaction on seeing the multifarious activities of the school.

The Annual General meeting of the Brave New World foundation was held on 29th Sep, 2018 in Pune. The meeting was highly productive as we march forward into another year with the objective of realizing the vision of our trust. Salient highlights of the AGM:
1. Passing of minutes of last AGM held on and passing of accounts for the FY 2017-18
2. Passing of audited budget for 2018-19
3. Review of activities 2017-18
4. New activities proposed for 2018-19
5. Initiatives and ideas on raising finances for the trust
6. Identifying potential deserving candidates who can be supported by the trust.
7. Drive systemisation to the process of student selection via relevant tie ups with education institutions.

Come forward and contribute towards the noble cause - Either through support or by identifying underprivileged deserving children whom we can empower for life through quality education. Visit us at http://www.thebravenewworldfoundation.org/

The Alyosha Kumar Award for Excellence in Sports for the year 2017-18 at NLSIU, Bangalore, was awarded to Shubham Joshi for excellence in sports & extra curricular activities. Many congratulations to the winner ! With initiatives like this, we continue working towards the realisation of Alyosha’s vision !!