The Centre for Excellence (Microsign) organized a mesmerizing event on the 15th of September, 2019 at the renowned Meghani Auditorium in Bhavnagar. Jayanti Ravi and her family left everyone awestruck with a beautiful display of music and dance. While Krupa Ravi awed everyone with a flawless performance of Bharatnatyam dance form, her brother Adit Ravi accompanied her with a brilliant display of his skills of playing the flute. Their mother, Dr. Jayanti Ravi, who at present is the chief officer for health and family well being in Gandhinagar and is also efficiently fulfilling her duties as the IAS officer, accompanied them with vocals. The Bharatnatyam performance with music live on the flute and live singing as well, was a sight to behold.
In the opening message, Mr. Nisheeth Mehta shared that the purpose behind such events is not to merely invite artists and enjoy various art forms but it is because any form of art brings a sense of excitement and novelty. It nourishes the mind and soul, and hence he extended a heartfelt welcome to all present. The artists were honored with a shawl and garland, each by Mrs. Pritiben Mehta, Mr. Pathik Mehta, Mr. Madhukarbhai Upadhyay, Mr. Chintan Bhai Pandya, and Mrs. Vaishali Mehta.
National Director of Empretec India Foundation graced the occasion all the way from Kolkata. Kalaguru Lt. Dharmishbhai Shah’s wife was also present for the event, along with Queen of the Royal family – Samyukta Devi Kumari. Amongst the other dignitaries present were – Ex Home Minister Mahendrabhai Trivedi, the chairman of the Alang Development Authority Girishbhai Shah, Mr. Premchand Jha, and Mr. Rajesh Vaishnav.
It is rather convenient and easy for us to get caught up in the daily grind and forget the art and practice that drives and nourishes our soul. But that is not the case with Dr. Jayanti Ravi and her family. No wonder the creative souls of the Ravi family manage to keep their rhythm alive in various ways. Dr. Jayanti Ravi’s family is a highly intellectual family. They have all achieved hugely in various intellectual fields as well. Dr. Jayanti Ravi herself is the final authority commissioner in the health department; she is known to be of great stature. Her daughter Ms. Krupa Ravi, while being the ace Bharatnatyam dancer she is, has also achieved a lot in the area of management studies and currently works with Google. His son Mr. Adit Ravi is an alumnus of IIT Chennai and has attained great heights in an American firm. It is not only about financial heights here or about gaining popularity and fame; we have so many of those in our country in various fields. What makes them stand apart to most others is their passion and the sincerity with which they pursue and practice their art. Furthermore, the mark of being remarkable is in the ability to remain humble despite achieving name, fame, and money. They display for us, a sustainable lifestyle and a means to nourish the mind and the soul through our rich cultural heritage and equally rich value system. We are always exposed to immediate achievements and fame and monetary growth but we are not too aware of the other pursuits in such families. Here, Dr. Ravi’s family has shown to us how they have pursued and fine-tuned into beautiful art forms and sustained their cultural and value-based heritage. Only if nurtured right from the start, this can sustain into life much later as well. Let’s hope more people in Bhavnagar and otherwise can also find their calling and nurture their values and right from a young age so to promote and live sustainable lifestyles and intellectually fulfilling ones – and can also promote that for the others – this family has demonstrated the same to us. They are the torchbearers for a society otherwise facing a crisis of culture and values.
Wishing Everyone A Happy & A Prosperous New Year. May Everyone of you moves closer towards achieving your Long term goals by completing short term objectives this year.
