Update

So far total collection we got for Dr. Patil's family is Rs 34,159 . We've deposited Rs 34,200 to Sri Umakant Patil jee's bank account. Now we are closing our fund raising campaign. Thanks a lot to all the donors...

But we are still in touch with Dr. Patil's family and will provide all possible support to them in future too...

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What Next?

What we can do to help Dr. Patil's family? Its good that we have started fund raising campaign, but is that enough or we need to do seomething more than that.... I would say definitely yes.

So what else we can do...here are some pointers from myside.

• We can provide guidence to Dr. Patil's sister for her further higher studies.
  
• A regular visit by 1-2 member from us(Common Bihari) would be a great help for Dr. Patil's family.
  
• We can invite Dr. Patil's parents to Bihar may be in future.
• Taking care of their health
  
• We can start our one of the flood relief project on the name of late Dr. Chandrakant Patil.
• Remembering every year the death anniversary(Punyathithi) of Dr. Patil, may be we can celebrate it as some day, say "Manav Seva Diwas" or somethig else.
  

After visiting Dhule what I felt that Dr. Patil's parents are still in the state of desolation after the sudden demise of his son, and we have to bring them out of this state. And I am sure that we'll be able to do this task....

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Visit to Dhule

I visited Dr. Patil's family at Dhule last Sunday(05/10/08). Sri Umashankar jee and his wife have not yet come out of the tragic death of their son. I had no words to console them...

Umashankar jee wants that Bihar government should make some monuments of Dr. Patil, so that people can remember him forever. I promised him that we'(i.e.Common Bihari") will never forget this great sacrifice of Dr. Patil..In fact we'll celebrate death anniversary (punyathithi) of Dr. Patil every year, who gave a new meaning to sacrifice and service to the needy...

Sri Umashankar jee is working with "Jawahar Cotton Mill, Dhule" as maintenance supervisor. He explained me how he had struggled during his initial days, he use to manage all educational needs of Dr. chandrakant Patil despite of financial problem. He said that

Bhagwan sabko unke bete ke jaisa beta de par itni jaldi unse chhin na le, agar thoda kam achchha bhi rahega to thik hai par saath mein rahe

Bete ki akal mrityu ne dono(Umasahnakr ji aur unki patni) ko tod kar rakh diya hai.....

12th September was birthday of Dr. Chandrakant Patil. He had promised his mother that while returning from Bihar he'll first visit home....itna bolne ke baad unki Maanji ke aasoon tham hin nahi rahe the...I can't explain those expression....

Bhagwan bhi aisa anyay kyon karte hain ?

Just one day before i.e. on Saturday Prakash Jha , Nana Patekar and some of Dr, cahandrakant's friend from Mumbai also visited Dr. Patil's house. Prakash Jha and Nana Patekar donated a cheque of Rs 11 lakh as compensation.

Sri Umasahnakr jee will retire after 5 years. Dr. Patil's sister is studying in B.Sc.(3rd year).

Same day I came back to Gandhinagar, with a promise to visit them in near future. One thing is sure that we can't bring back Dr. Chandrakant Patil but our small effort can bring smile to his parents We have to take care of them as our own parents or relatives...

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