Re: About 'Yaj~nam' (2) another suggestion

Veluri, Rao (rveluri@SMTPGATE.ANL.GOV)
Tue, 30 Jan 96 11:55:23 CST



Hi to all Kaaleepatnam Raamaraavu maastaari fans:

I have a technologically simpler(!), and probably a very primitive
proposition to distribute Yaj~nam, the prefaces and post-script.

All the prefaces, Narayana Rao's post-script, and 'Yaj~nam' story
put together came to 20 sheets( 8.5"x 11"), both sides xeroxed.

First let us find how many of the Tesusa enthusiasts are
intersted in the above compilation.

I will get them copied(preferably at a very nominal cost, or almost
at zero cost), and will take the responsibility of mailing to the
enthusiasts, after I get their addresses. The postage would not be
more than $1.00 per each recipient.

My proposition is this:

Let Kanakaprasad get KaaRaa's permission to charge $11.00 from each
enthusiast, $1.00 for postage and $10.00 donation to the
Bhagavatula Charitable Trust (BCT) near Yellamanchili, who are
now involved (in addition to a lot of other activities) in a
post-literacy project on Panchayat Raj for the villagers, elected
member of Panchayats, and neo-literates in over 40 villages. KaaRaa
knows about BCT and Dr. Parameswara Rao quite well, and he would not
have any objection to such a charitable and lofty venture.

The donation to BCT could be channeled through India Literacy
Project (a not-for-profit-organization, duly registered in
Chicago) and it would be tax deductible to the enthusiasts.

This is like having the cake and eat it too! ( I can not help
with the other two books of criticism on Yaj~nam, until I get
my books back from the one who has 'borrowed' from me!)

If it is agreeable, and Kanakaprasad quickly does what he is
supposed to do, we can proceed.

If you folks feel that it is one of Veluri's stupid ideas,
and rejects it, believe me, I would not be hurt.

Thanks.

Best Regards.


- Venkateswara Rao Veluri