Gaya Prasad Mishra 'Mayank' edit
Gaya Prasad Mishra 'Mayank' (May 5,1939 - December 5,2009) was a Hindi scholar, poet, and founder of the Ram Parikshan Chandra Jyoti High School (later upgraded to Inter College), located in Belwar Ghat in the Vaishali district of Bihar. The institution was founded by him in January 1972, in the name of his father, Shri Ram Parikshan Mishra, and mother, Smt. Chandra Jyoti Kunwar.
Education and Career
Gaya Prasad Mishra 'Mayank' was a Hindi scholar and poet from the village Satpura, district Vaishali in the state of Bihar. He was the principal secretary of Nirala Sahitya Parishad, constituted by his professor Pt. Janaki Vallabh Shastri, in the name of the great Hindi poet, Suryakant Tripathi Nirala. Shri Gaya Prasad Mishra was a visionary and one of the very few graduates of his time from the district.
Works
One of his major published works is the compilation titled Madhuasha, which contains his poem titled Jalne Ka Hai Naam Zindagi. This poem is a reflection of the significance of the struggles faced by human beings in their lifetime. An excerpt from the poem:
नहीं आग फैले त्रिभुवन में,
मिटे क्लेश जन-जन के मन में,
हरे दासता, दुःख दरिद्रता,
एक दुसरे के जीवन में,
यही दीप है अमर शांति का, वही क्रांति की दामिनी |
जलने का है नाम ज़िन्दगी, अमर आग की रागिनी | सूर्य जले तो मिले उजाला, चाँद जले तो चांदनी ||
This translates to:
"There should not be any destruction in the world, no evil should be harboured in the minds of humans. People should work together in eradicating slavery and poverty from one another's lives. It is this thought which serves as the basis of both eternal peace as well as the spark of revolution. Thus struggle is the second name of life, as is aptly depicted by the burning of the sun, which spreads daylight, and by that of the moon, which illuminates the night."
Social Contributions
The Ram Parikshan Chandra Jyoti Inter College, established by Gaya Prasad Mishra 'Mayank', presently caters to the educational needs of the local residents of the villages of Satpura, Asadpur Satpura, Chaksaroopan, Husena, Karhari, Belwar, Katarmala and Pirapur. The institute has played a major role in spreading quality secondary education in the locality. It has produced several alumni serving the nation currently in various capacities.