As we begin another year at the National Hindu Students’ Forum (NHSF) (UK), it provides us the perfect opportunity to reflect and re-energise the work we do. Just over 21 years ago, NHSF (UK) joined the movement to preserve Hindu Dharma in the UK. Since then, thanks to the incredible efforts made by all NHSF (UK) committee members, we have come a long way in achieving this vision.
Upon this understanding, it is clear that our greatest resources are the people that make up NHSF (UK). Therefore, the first national event of our calendar year is one which focuses solely on the development of NHSF (UK) committee members; June Committees’ Day (JCD).
This year’s JCD will continue to build on the efforts of 2012-13; working with our now 43 chapters to create synergy amongst the newly formed committees. Workshops will allow attendees to develop their skills within their roles; whether that is one of a President, Treasurer, Learning Coordinator etc. Additional workshops will also allow committee members to develop a broad range of skills in “Turning Potentiality into Actuality” to a popular topic from last year, “Keeping Hinduism Hip”.
Finally, it is incredibly important to us that our development goes beyond that of a NHSF (UK) university society, but extends to zonal and national development. Therefore, JCD will provide an opportunity to all NHSF (UK) committee members to pick the brains of their chapter buddies, zonal teams coordinators and national committee members, opening those all important communication channels, within NHSF (UK) for the year ahead.
We look forward to greeting our members, both old and new, at this year’s JCD which will be hosted at Birmingham City University on 22nd June 2013. For further details, please contact the Campus Coordinator, Yajur Shah (yajur.shah@nhsf.org.uk) or Campus Secretary, Rasik Kanji (rasik.kanji@nhsf.org.uk).