What is BalGokul?
BalGokul is a place for children to come together, learn
practice Hindu culture and heritage, understand Bharat (India)
and make good friends with similar interest and background.
Gokul is the place where Lord Krishna spent his childhood
days. Gokul is the place where talents, mischiefs, strength
and also the divinity of Krishna blossomed. People realized
that he was not
an ordinary boy, but an incarnation of God. "Bal" means Child. Bal
Gokul is the place for the children to enjoy together and
also discover their potential and blossom to the fullest
extent.
Team of Parents and Volunteers from VHPA and Durga Temple run BalGokul for the children.
BalGokul Vision, Mission and Core Values
Vision
To ignite, foster, revere and preserve ancient Hindu Dharma, Culture, Values and Way of Life amongst children.
Mission
To provide a fun, social and educational environment that enables children to acquire a healthy understanding, and subsequently a pride and reverence for their ancient Hindu religion, culture, and a core value system such that the children are inspired to apply them into their daily life, exchange thoughts and ideas with peers, develop a confident self-identity, and sense of belongingness to the community.
Core Values
Durga BalGokul runs its operations grounded in 5 Core Values – Children First, Persistent Learning, Service Excellence, Accountability, and Transparency -- that guide the internal conduct of DBG, and executes itself via 4 behavioral standards namely Integrity, Respect, Team Work, and Compassion.
Regular activities BalGokul
BalGokul runs for approximately an hour and 30 minutes.
The children learn Bhajans with occasional exercises,
Yoga, Arts and Crafts and Games. Playing together builds the
friendship, team spirit and also
an enjoyable atmosphere to learn. There are various Bhajans
and group songs, followed by religious classes. Stories are
selected from Ramayan, Mahabharat,
lives of great personalities, Pancha Tantra and based on other
ethical and moral values. Children get DBG library membership
as part of the program where they can check out 250+ Amar Chitra Katha
books on various Hindu religious and historical characters. All children
will love these books! The purpose of all these activities is:
- To teach children to respect good health, physical strength and balance
- To understand, appreciate and practice Hindu ways of life.
- To develop confidence and pride in their cultural identity.
- To develop social awareness and encourge them to actively contribute
to the society.
- To provide a friends network with similar interest.
Generally kids are grouped according to age and knowledge.
Regular attendance is a must. There are classes for Teenagers also.
Special Events
Hindu Heritage Youth Camp: Every
summer, there is a camp for children. This is once-a-year never miss event
for children.
Celebrating Festivals: All the
families celebrate various Hindu festivals together. Children get
to present various cultural items in these programs.
For additional information, click here – Durga BalGokul Parents Information
To register your child at Durga BalGokul
Click here- Durga
BalGokul Registration
Form. Send completed registration form to parents.durgabg@gmail.com.
