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Annual Report — 2009-10 1

HINDU SEVA PRATISHTHANA"Ajitashree", 8/28, Bull Temple Road, Bengaluru - 560 004

Phone: 080-26608926, 22425337E-mail: [email protected]

Chief PatronPoojya Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji

Adichunchanagiri Mutt

ChancellorPoojya Sri Sri Visvesha Theertha Swamiji

Pejawar Mutt, Udupi

DirectorSridhar Sagar

Annual Report - 2009-10

2 Hindu Seva Pratishthana

HINDU SEVA PRATISHTHANA

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Managing Trustee & Director : Sri Sridhara Sagar, Bengaluru

Honorary Treasurer : Sri K. Narayana, Bengaluru

Trustees : Sri Ramaswamy Reddy, Chandapura

Sri O. Sham Bhatt, Mysore

Sri Yellappa, Mysore

Sri Gopal Chattier, Perla

Smt. Vijaya, Tumkur

Sri Udaya Prabhu, Shivamogga

Sri Venkatesha Murthy, Bengaluru

Sri D. M. Kiran, Bengaluru

Dr. Vijayalakshmi Deshamane, Bengaluru

Convenors : Sri S. L. Krishnamurthy, Bengaluru

Sri Sripad, Bengaluru

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Pages Inside.....

1. With you – Director Speaks2. Statistical Data3. Sevavrati Training Camps4. Aruna Chetana5. Samagra Sishu Sikshana

(Integrated Child Education)6. Youth For Seva7. Prasanna Aptha Salaha Kendra8. Makkala Margadarshi Kendra

(Child Guidance Centre)9. Hindu Jeevana Deepika10. Parisara Samrakshane (Conservation of Nature)11. Seva Kirana12. Yoga Bharathi13. NELE14. NELE – Swavalambana (Vocational Training Centre)15. Ajitha Manochetana16. Vidya Nidhi17. Panchavati18. Co-ordinating Institutions19. Co-ordinators of the Projects20. Fulltime Workers of HSP

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1. With You - Director Speaks

Adaraneeya Bandhu / Bhagini,

The Fruits of the Tree is not for the TreeWater flowing in the River is not for the RiverLife of a Saint is not for the SaintAll these are for the benefit of the Universe — Saint Kabir

The true Dharma of a Human being is to think of the people around him / her in the Societyand Respond to their Happiness and Sorrows, rather than thinking of himself and his family only.The same is quoted by Sri Vyasa Maharishi as “PAROPAKARA PUNYAYA PAPAYAPARAPEEDANAM”. It is natural that each and every Person will have a feeling that he shoulddo and / or give some thing to the Society. Since last 30 years Hindu Seva Pratishthana (HSP)is giving shape to these feelings. The motto of the HSP is that “Social Service should becomea Movement”, “Transformation, Awareness & Self Reliance should be brought aboutin the Society through Service”, “Finally Helpless/Humble persons should becomeDonors”. With such high ideals, with the co-operation and help from the people corporates &individuals of the society, HSP is moving ahead in this direction with gradual steps.

We are fortunate enough to have blessings of both Revered Sri Sri Visvesha Teertha Swamijiof Pejawar Math, Udupi as Chancellor of HSP and Revered Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamijiof Aadi Chunchanagiri Samsthana as the Chief Patron.

I am placing the brief report on the service activities of the HSP during the year 2009-10.HSP’s activities is expanding year after year. New persons are entering the field. Locals havealso considerably extended their helping hand in the service activities. These are all very gooddevelopments.

As you turn the pages you will come to know of the activities, in brief, of many of our projectsduring the year under review. We place below the highlights of these activities:

• Hundreds of persons who came to help NELE in many ways and co-operated with usin the development of the children thereat, have now become part of our project in theform of “NELE Balaga”.


• All the Sevavratis and the children of NELEs skipped a meal and donated Rs.10,000/-to the Natural Calamities Relief Fund to help the flood victims in North Karnataka.

• Sri Vikshut of Infosys has been a full time volunteer for one year in Youth For Sevaproject and has mainly worked for Conservation of Nature.

• 330 children were assisted under the “Sponsor a Child” programme of Youth For Seva

• 1000 volunteers are serving the society at week ends (2 days), in 82 Service Organisa-tions under the banner Youth for Seva.

• A training workshop was conducted in Personal Counselling, for four days, at NewDelhi, organised by Seva Bharathi thereat. The programme was successfully conductedby representatives from our Prasanna Aptha Salaha Kendra.

• The building construction of “NELE Swavalambana” is coming up rapidly in Laggere.

• D.S.E.R.T., Karnataka Government discussed in detail and understood the concept ofour project “Samagra Sishu Sikshana Scheme (Integrated Child Education Programme)”.

Similarly, in each and every project there are many such events / incidents worth mentioning,which are encouraging. It is heartening to note that that programmes / activities are going onthrough out the year in all our projects.

There is enough scope / work for any number of persons who want to render service to thesociety. In the circumstances, large number of persons who can give their time and acceleratethe work are required. Of course, large monetary resources is also required for these activities.

In this way HSP has trained 4043, young Male & Female volunteers, who have improvedthere own lives, along with serving the society and striving hard to improve its position. HSP iscontinuously encouraging (adding oil to the burning lamp) those who are mentally prepared todevote a few years of their youthful days to the cause of the society. Such shining lamps arebringing transformation in the society.

An Appeal:There is a saying in our society – Drops make the Ocean – which is very much applicable to

the Service to Society also. Our Kulapathi Revered Sri Sri Visvesha Teertha Swamiji ofPejawar Math, Udupi had given a call long back to this effect, which urges that “Every oneshould devote some time during the day or atleast during the week for social work, save somemoney from his earnings and donate it for service activities and involve persons with serviceoriented mind in Social Service”. We urge upon you to heed to the Swamiji’s call, in letter andspirit and contribute your mite to this noble cause of Service to Society.


Acknowledgements:Bandhus Sri M.K. Raghavendra Rao, Sri Subramanya Bhat, Sri Radhakrishna Holla &

(Late) Sri Prabhakar, along with Bhaginis Smt. Harinakshi, Smt. Veena, Smt. Savitha and Smt.Radhika have contributed with their time, suggestions, co-operation to HSP and Pratishthanaacknowledges their contributions whole heartedly. There are many more kind hearted personswho have directly or indirectly contributed physically, mentally and financially and have involvedthemselves with different projects of Hindu Seva Pratishthana and HSP expresses its gratitudeto all these persons.

With regards,

Yours Truly,SRIDHARA SAGARDirector, HSP.


PERSONS SERVED PROJECT-WISE

Sl. Particulars No. of places/ Persons/No. Centres Children1 By Sevavratis 80 26,2902 Prasanna Apta Salaha Kendra 2 1,0763 Yoga Bharathi 14 6904 Samagra Sishu Sikshana 40 1,2785 Makkala Margadarshi Kendra 1 2606 Seva Kirana 16 4007 Nele 10 2258 Aruna Chetana 4 2319 Youth for Seva 80 8,32510 Vidya Nidhi - 29Total persons/children served 247 38,804

Persons available as Volunteers &Co-ordinators - 575

STATISTICAL DATAPersons served during 2009-10 - 39,204


PROGRAMMES

Activity Slums Others Total

Raksha Bandhan 89 299 388

Rakshas Tied 15,072 58,691 73,763

Seva Divas 56 110 166

Deepa Poojana 9 30 39

Total 15,226 59,130 74,356

No. of Persons Participated 4,172

PERSONS SERVED - ACTIVITY-WISE

Particulars ACTIVITIES BENEFICIARIESSlums Others Total Slums Others Total

Culture 193 481 674 5,589 11,844 17,433Education 25 64 89 581 2,121 2,702Health Care 6 47 53 170 1,803 1,973Self Reliance 4 4 8 44 120 164Others 26 122 148 977 3,041 4,018

Total 254 718 972 7,361 18,929 26,290


3. SEVAVRATI TRAINING CAMP

RESULT OF SEVAVRATHIS WORK –SILENT DECLARATION OF HARMONY

Since last two years the Sevavratis are conducting Balagokula, Matru Mandali,Home Tuition etc. Social Service Activities in the surrounding villages, keepingthe Yalahanka Satellite Town as the Central Point. Such activities are also con-ducted in the Poura Karmika's Colony in Kogilu village near Yalahanka. Justthey thought why not they include all ladies in these villages and conductMatru Sangama and immediately it was put to action. It was decided to hold thisfunction on the 14th April, Dr. Ambedkar’s Jayanthi Day. More than 200 mothershad assembled . Mothers of Seva Basthi (Slum)also participated by paying thefees and through their Self Help Group arranged for catering of Sharabath to all.There was no differentiation feelings amongst all the participants as to CasteRich & Poor, Upper & Lower Class, untouchables, etc. There was only one feel-ing that we all are Human Beings. Every one participated in all the works wholeheartedly, as if they all belong to one family. The main reason for this was theactivities conducted by the Sevavratis in this place.

The 31st Mahila Sevavrati Camp was held at our own premises at YelahankaSatellite Town near Bengaluru, for 40 days from 1st October to 10th November,2009. 112 young girls, from 21 districts of Karnataka, attended the TrainingCamp and took the SEVA DEEKSHA (Oath of Seva).


Seva Training Camp:We conducted a Seva training camp for those who want to stay in their

home town and spare 4-5 hours during a week OR can spare time on weekends (Saturday & Sunday) for social work and also seva who are alreadyworking in other institutions. This year’s Seva Training Camp was held atDavangere in Mata Amrutaanandamayi Vidyalaya, between 1st and 15th May,2010. Totally 50 persons (13 men and 37 women) took advantage of thiscamp.

Training Camp for Achieving Proficiency:All Sevavratis who have completed more than one year service were

subjected to a one week proficiency course at Tumkur, between 25th and30th December, 2009. Totally 65 Mahila Sevavratis participated in this camp.


4. ARUNA CHETANASANJANA PRIYA, a beautiful girl, studying in 2nd standard, is unfortunately achild with loss of speech, but very active. She has to be kept engaged with somework or tied to the chair to keep her quiet. In her house she had observed that theservant boy had stolen her mother’s mobile. She indicated that the boy has stolenthe mobile, when her mother was searching for the same. Her father paraded allthe servants in the house and Sanjana Priya identified the person and pointedout at him through eye sign only. The boy argued that Sanjana do not under-stand any thing and cannot be believed. The father had faith in Sanjana andsubjected the boy to severe questioning, in which the boy accepted the guilt. Apartfrom this other thefts of small jewellery items etc. totalling to around 90 grams ofgold also came to light, during the enquiry.After a week or so the teacher in the classroom asked the students. How they havehelped their mother in the house? For this Sanjana tried to tell some thingwhich the teacher did not understand. With the help of her father Sanjanarevealed the above incident and informed the teacher that she has helped hermother in this way.

Is this not a good example for what Specially Abled Children are capable of?

Aruna Chetana is a project of Hindu Seva Pratishthana, wherein we run a Special School forSpecially Abled Children (Children with multiple disabilities). Since last 22 years it is renderinga yeomen service to the society and doing a wonderful job. There are more than 170 childrenin this school, apart from 61 children in its extended arms at Kempapura Agrahara (Chithanya),Thindlu (Belaku) and Peenya (Pranathi). In this Special School, apart from the Specific


Education, the children are trained in different vocations depending on their abilities. Importanceis also given to Personality Development, Handy Crafts, etc. Children are progressing verywell, in stages.

For the first time in this field our school has introduced Accu Pressure and Magnet Treatment/ Therapies, under the able guidance of Sri Sadashiva Datar, which has not been tried out in anysuch schools, so far. Due to this treatment improvement in Health, Mental Alertness andEnergization of the five Sensory Organs (Indriyas) have taken place. This has helped in all-round development of the children and also hastened the learning process.

Other Efforts:We understood that the problems in Child’s growth, Caring of children etc., are to be brought

to the knowledge of the parents / guardians along with solutions to the problems. So, we areconducting, since last 2 years, “Care Givers Training” to the parents, guardians and the teachers,which has helped them to proceed in the right direction and is well appreciated. 20 personsparticipated in the latest programme. The programme included lectures by experts / specialists inthe field of Optic Disabilities, Autism, Epilepsy, Laws / Rules / Regulations framed in thisregard, etc.. Apart from this the teachers of the school also took sessions on Underdevelopmentof Mental Faculties, Different Dis-abilities, Special Trainings, Vocational Training, Speech Therapy,Physiotherapy, etc.

We conducted workshops for the teachers, to increase their skills / knowledge in effectivetutoring, managing dis-abilities, physiotherapy etc.

We have trained persons from KPAMRC of Maharashtra. For advanced training 15persons had come again and got good results. Many colleges like MES, AMMANNI, MSW& others have chosen our school for Case Study, Research and Project Work.

Cultural Activities:

To create social / cultural awareness festivals like Raksha Bandhan, Ganesha, Ayudha Pooja,Tulasi Pooja, Seva Day etc. were celebrated with joy and splendour. On the occasion of SuryaNamaskara Yagna on the Ratha Saptami Day the children surprised all the persons present byperforming 108 Surya Namaskars, without mistakes or tiredness. This was possible due to thesustained direction and practise given by the teachers on a continuous basis. The children alsovisited Poorna Pragna Vidypeetha in Bengaluru and obtained the blessings of our Kulapathi SriSri Visvesha Teertha Swamiji.


Sports and Other Activities:4 of our children had participated in the National Level Selection Camp in Volleyball game

held at Pondicherry. Chi. Rakesh & Chi. Sagar got Gold Medals and Kum. Vanaja & Kum.Deepa D’Souza got Silver Medals and brought laurels to the school. They also won theappreciation from one and all for their good behaviour, interest displayed and hard work put inby them.

National Selection Camp was conducted at Patna to select players for BOCCE game inSpecial Olympics. Kum. Santhoshi of our school not only participated in the camp but also wonsilver medal.

11 schools participated in the Sports competition arranged by Rajajinagar Youth Association.Our school children won a total of 18 medals (5-gold, 7-silver & 6-Bronze). Apart from thisOur Chi. N. Chetan got the Overall Champion Trophy, for winning maximum prizes.

10 students who were trained in our vocational training Centre are now working in Printingpress, Dairy Farm, Garment Factories, as Poster Painter etc. The management of these institu-tions / organisations have conveyed to us very good feed back about their capabilities, characterand behaviour.

Appreciation:

Sri Jayaram, Director of Department for Welfare of the Physically Handicapped, spentmore than two hours in Aruna Chetana and observed the activities very closely. There after heexpressed his appreciation for the efforts taken by the teachers to guide the children, the way inwhich they were putting the self-confidence in the children, vocational training given, varieties ofactivities undertaken, etc..

VIP VisitorsSmt. Vijayalakshmi Balekundri – Cardiology SpecialistSri Lakshmana Rao – Editor, India Tribune, AmericaBrahmam Agarwal – AmericaMembers of Seva Vardhini Trust, Pune; Rotary Club, Bengaluru; and Banjara Academy


5. SAMAGRA SISHU SIKSHANAEducation should not be a burden but should be a joyful learning process – Opinion ofthe renowned Educationists. Unfortunately what is happening at present is that Pre-

Primary Education is treated asPreparation to send the children to thePrimary Education and lot of pressure hasbeen put on them to learn various unwantedsubjects including reading, writing,mathematics etc. These are hampering thedevelopment of various faculties ofchildren. Because of mistakenunderstanding the system is beingcontinued aggressively despite the nega-tive factors. We are seeing the Child / In-fant education is being drowned in themassive flood of education.

Even in such a social atmosphere thinkingis going on that the acquisition ofknowledge / education to infant childrenshould be through their experience andsensory organs. To help promoting thisconstructive thoughts on “Integrated ChildEducation - ICE” new Sishu Mandirs wereformed. The main component of ICE is tocreate an enjoyable and constructive

atmosphere for the growth of children. This message should be spread to all the persons.Since last 18 years 40 such Sishu Mandirs are catering ICE and experimenting onfurther development in this. This is getting the attention of many and becoming popular.

Statistical Data:Number of Sishu Mandirs – 40 (20 each in North and South Karnataka)Number of children undergoing ICE – 1278Number teachers involved in the exercise – 55Number of persons assisting in the above exercise / experiment – 43


Activities undertaken under the programme:As per the Centre’s plan of action Parents / Guardians meetings is being conducted every

quarter. Other functions celebrated are Balagokula, Krishnastami, Raksha Bandhan, MathruMandali, Dolls Festival, Kite Flying celebrations, Anniversaries, National Festivals, Excursionsetc.

In the congregation of the newly weds conducted in 17 Sishu Mandirs 126 couples hadparticipated.

Meeting of Sishu Mandira teachers was conducted at Sirsi City on the 13th June, 2009,wherein 44 teachers from 42 Sishu Mandirs participated.

A 4 days workshop on Integrated Child Education was conducted between 22nd and 25thOctober, 2009, wherein 39 teachers had participated.

The meeting of the renowned educationists involved in ICE was held three times during thereview period. The activities of Sishu Mandirs under ICE were analysed and reviewed toensure that they are on track of the original plan.

Araluva Moggu (Blossoming / Blooming Buds) Magazine:

A tri-monthly magazine dedicated to the development of the children and information of theICE is being published regularly. The 8 pages magazine includes thoughts and suggestions byexperts in the field on Child Education and grooming of children. Well-known Psychologist Dr.C.R. Chandrashekar, Ayurveda specialist Dr. Asha Nayak and Dr. Anantharam also contributetheir special articles. Reports on the activities of the Sishu Mandirs are also published along withthe useful tips to manage the infants / children.

Musical Cassets / Books:Cassets which fulfil the requirements of the children have been brought out under the title:

1. Makkala Haadugalu (Children Songs)2. Hidiyire Krishnana Hidiyiere (Catch Krishna Catch)3. Gammathappa Gammattu (Enjoy children Enjoy)4. Makkalige Sanna Kathegalu (Short stories for children).

“Bala Paatha (Kids Lessons)”, “Kandana Haadu (Kids Songs)”, “Makkalige Mane AngaladiChatuvatikegalu (Activities for Children in the corridors of Home / House), “Sishu Sikshana –


Yeenu? Heyege? (What? How? Of Child Education) and “Montessori Sikshana – a Simhavalokana(A Retrospection on Montessori Course)” etc. books have been published.

Poorva Gurukula Sikshana Yojane (Pre- Gurukula Education Plan):Children who grew up in ICE Sishu Mandirs when they join Primary school have shown fast

learning, extra capabilities etc. To cope up with this, the teachers of those primary schoolssuggested they also should be trained. To cater to this requirements and in extending the thoughts/ experiments of ICE at the primary school level we have started “Poorva Gurukula Shikshana(Pre Gurukula education)”. Since last ten years 9 Primary Schools in 8 districts have implementedthe scheme and are giving education as per this project.


6. YOUTH FOR SEVAYouth For Seva (YFS) started a new experiment at Poorna Pragna Extention,meant for children of labourers, who are not attending schools. The housewivesare conducting an informal school in the extention’s temple premises, betweenmorning 10.00 and 12.30 in the afternoon, wherein they teach reading and writingto these children. The meals to the school children are supplied daily by one ofthe houses in the Extention. 30 children are attending the school veryenthusiastically. This was successfully run last year. 5 children who are verymuch interested in getting educated further are joining Government Schoolsnearby.

Highlights of the activities during 2009-10:

1. Totally 2000 youth have registered as volunteers

2. Apart from Bengaluru YFS has started branches at Mysore, Bellary, Hubli, Nitte, Pune andHyderabad..

3. 35 volunteers have completed 3 to 6 months full time Service in HSP under “SEVAFELLOWSHIP” Scheme.

4. Under “SEVA VACATION” 5 students from IIMB and BMSCE stayed in VanavasiKalyana Ashram for 15 days. There they helped the students to prepare well for theirexaminations.

5. At Bekli, a Lambani Tanda (Nomad’s Camp), situated in Aurad Taluk of Bidar District, 60


children were deprived of education for lack of schools in the area. YFS has started a SishuMandira thereat and 50 children are attending the same and are showing good progress.

6. Volunteers of YFS are serving mainly in the field of Education, Health Care and Conserva-tion of Environment.

EDUCATION:1. Under “Teach India” movement of Times of India 3000 volunteers were assigned to YFS

last year. 800 of these volunteers have now associated themselves with YFS for Sevaactivities.

2. YFS volunteers are training students of 40 Government Schools in Bengaluru, in SpokenEnglish and Computer Knowledge. Apart from this they are also giving them training inMathematics and other non-academic (Extra Curricular) activities in some of the schools.

3. YFS volunteers are giving training in YOGA to students in 8 of the Seva Kiranas, (Educa-tion Centre in Slums).

4. To bring out the Hidden Talents in the children a programme by name “CHIGURU”(SPROUTS) was conducted. In these programmes different types of competitions wereheld to create enthusiasm, encouragement etc. in children.

5. Volunteers from YFS helped the blind children in writing their examinations by taking dictationsfrom these children.

HEALTH:

Kidwai Institute of Oncology:It is natural that the parents of 40 and odd children, undergoing treatment at KIO, were

anxious about their kids health. YFS volunteers are trying their best to ward off fear of death inthese children and infuse interest in life into these children / parents. For children they arecreating enthusiasm through games, painting, and stories and keep them energetic and happyalways. Further, fruits, Neem & Jaggary were distributed to all on UGADI (New Year’s Day).

St. Martha’s Hospital:

The volunteers are working in the Rehabilitation of the patients suffering from Paralytic Stroke,by doing physiotherapy, taking them for walk inside the hospital campus, etc.

Miscellaneous Health Care Activities:

A programme was conducted at Higher Primary School, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, to Create


Awareness regarding the bad effects of Tobacco consumption, through Computers and Skits.

A Data Bank of the young Blood Donors has been created. The required particulars arebeing sent to the needy. It is heartening to note that more than 800 persons have registered theirnames in the Data Bank during the first month itself.

CONSERVATION OF NATURE:

1. Eco-friendly Ganapathy: To create awareness regarding this a websitewww.parisaraganapati.net was created and advertised through all leading newspapers.Thousands of people responded to our call by using only Ganapathy made of Clay, whichis eco-friendly. They avoided Ganapathy Idol made of Plaster of Paris and those whichwere painted with colours made of chemicals. We are happy that this movement hascreated an awareness to Conserve Nature.

2. Coordination of YFS with other NGOs working in the field of Nature Conservation:An Environmental Awareness Division has been created to focus on this activity and is co-ordinating with other organisations, who are in this line of activity. Some of them are:(a) YFS has joined hands with Green Commandos, who are percolating awareness regarding

“Say No to Plastics”, “Rain Water Harvesting”, “Composting”, “Water Segregation”etc. etc. in schools, colleges and companies. Over 300 people have registered asvolunteers for this on the website.

(b) YFS has involved in Plantation of trees throughout Bengaluru, in coordination with Artof Living.

(c) YFS has partnered NGO “Anonymous Indian” in their bid to get one’s neighbourhood/ streets cleaned. More than 8000 volunteers joined this drive on the 15th August, 20th& 23rd September, 2009. More than 100 volunteers of YFS led by Sri Vikshutparticipated in the drive.

(d) Strategic Partnerships have been established with NGOs, like Indian Youth ClimateNetwork, Greenpeace and Art of Living Foundation, to safeguard the environment.Many YFS volunteers spent their weekends in these projects.

(e) Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY): YFS is represented as a core member of this team.The team have Rotary Club, Malleshwaram Residents Welfare Association and NGOslike Saahas, Samarthanam and Clean Bengaluru as members. The main job of the teamis to create interest in people to manage the waste in their apartments / localities. Agathering of over 200 people was orgnised on the 6th December, 2009. They areplanning to expand this activity to Corporates as well.


(f) Samarthanam Parisara: YFS volunteers were involved in preparing posters related toSolid Waste Management, Software Development for Waste Collection Management,Preparation of Power Point Presentations on various environment issues, ConductingPainting Competitions on the theme “Waste Management” etc.,.

Sri Vikshut, who was with us on Service Fellowship, having taken Sabbatical from Infosys for ayear, had taken lead in all these activities and is also made the Local Leader of Green Commandos.

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

1. Distribution of School Kits: Under this scheme more than 6000 under privilegedchildren were given School Bags, Books and Geometry Box.

2. Sponsor a Child: Under this scheme, 325 children of economically backward familieswere assisted to continue their education, by providing school / college fees and books.Donors paid Rs.6,000/- per child towards the above expenses.

3. Swamy Vivekananda Jayanthi Celebrations: To orient Youth towards Social Serviceand give an idea about Service, National Youth Day was observed. More than 200volunteers participated in the Youth March and Revered Harshanandaji, President ofRamakrishna Ashrama, Bengaluru addressed the participants. The added attraction ofthe function was that many children participated in the programme dressed like SwamyVivekananda.

4. Summer Camps: Personality Development Programme, with main focus on Culture,was conducted in 20 places for the children of Government Schools and Slums. Totally……. children had taken part in these camps.

5. Workshop for SSLC Students: A 3 days workshop was conducted for giving trainingto students of Government Schools, to face the SSLC examination with confidence. Allthe students felt that the training given in the workshop by the experienced and expertteachers was very helpful to them.

6. Charity Sale: The articles manufactured / prepared by Specially Abled Children atour and similar Vocational Training Centres were sold in campuses of many corporatecentres. The sales received overwhelming response from the employees of theseCorporates.

7. Persons of Indian Origin, with Service Motto: 4 American students of Indian


Origin had come to spend their holidays with an intention to Serve in India. They werewith YFS for 2 months doing social service. Kum. Aparna Garg, who had come fromBoston City, did a special study on the Impact of the Activities of Service Organisationson Slums.

8. Training Programmes: To Equip the Volunteers and to make the programmessuccessful, training was given to them in different subjects.

• Children’s Mind (Psychology) and their Learning Methods – Dr. Malavika Kapur• Introduction to Personal Counselling – Dr. Rajaram• Introducing Service Activities to new volunteers• How to teach Spoken English? etc.

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PRASANNA APTHA SALAHA KENDRA(PRASANNA COUNSELLING CENTRE – PCC)

Encouraged by the success of PCC in Bengaluru since last 30 years an NGOin New Delhi sought the help of PCC to help them establish a Counselling Centrethereat. Keeping in view the request Smt. Pankaja, Co-ordinator of PCC, alongwith Sri Dilip Patel, Senior Counsellor at PCC, visited New Delhi and helpedthem in establishing the Counselling Centre. Persons in Delhi have showngratitude by naming the centre thereat as Prasanna Counselling Centre.

Further, a workshop of counsellors was also conducted at New Delhi between30th July and 2nd August, 2009. Smt. Pankaja and Sri Patel conducted theworkshop to the full satisfaction of 35 participants of the workshop.

Human beings are exposed to one or the other problems like Stress, Strain etc. Most ofthese persons cannot come out of these problems on their own strength. Such persons needCounselling by others. PCC is catering to such thousands of needy persons by giving properdirection, suggestions, treatment etc.

Every year we conduct training programmes to build up teams of “Pre-ProfessionalCounsellors”. During this review period also we conducted training for our 36th batch, wherein65 ladies / gentlemen attend the programme for a period of 6 months (4 months theory and 2months practical sessions). This year the programme started on the 1st June, 2009, inauguratedby Sri Dr. H. Chandrashekar, Dean of Victoria Hospital. During the course of the sessions the


participants visited NIHAMNS and Swamy Vivekananda Yoga Kendra at Jigani and collectedvaluable data / information to pursue their chosen path. As usual experts in the field like Smt.Malavika Kapur, Smt. Pramila, Smt. Akhila Keshav, Sri C.R. Chandrashekar, Sri Anand, SriPrashanth, Sri Dilip Patel and Smt. M.C. Pankaja amongst others took sessions and suppliedenough food for thought to the participants, which were well taken by them. The theory sessionsconcluded on the 24th October, 2009 and the valedictory address was delivered by Dr. VivekBhide, renowned doctor from Pune, after distribution of participation certificates to the trainees.

Trainees from Malleshwaram centre visited PCC here and they were given two hours guidanceby Smt. Pankaja.

Sri Anand, Senior Counsellor, took session on the need for personal counselling to theparticipants at the Men’s Sevavrati Training Camp.

Smt. Pankaja, has given the lectures on Personal Counselling at the following centres, on thedates mentioned there against :

Bangalore Meditation Centre – 30-10-09Judicial Academy – 24-01-10Lioness Seminar – 28-01-10Bhashya Balaga – 30-01-10Nisarga Vidya Niketana – 07-02-10

• Every Thursday under the leadership / guidance of Sri Dr. Prashanth there will be “CasePresentation” session. 30-35 counsellors will be present in the sessions.

• Renowned Dr. Sri C.R. Chandrashekar attends to counselling requirements of the needypersons every Wednesday. 45-50 persons will be present to get the counselling /treatment on that day. Other days 15-20 persons visit PCC for counselling.

• Since last 30 years “PCC” has made a name of its own in Bengaluru. Persons whocome in search of Consolation / Solace / Comfort / Sympathy, Personal Attention,Camaraderie / Cordial responses, will get them in plenty at PCC .

• 1076 persons visited PCC during 2009-10 and their problems have been analysed andproper counselling / treatment has been given and in some cases it is still continuing.

VIP Visitors:Dr. Sri Vivek Bhide, famous doctor from Pune.Dr. Sri H. Chandrashekar, Dean of Victoria Hospital, Bengaluru.


8. CHILD GUIDANCE CENTRE(Makkala Margadarshi Kendra)

Main Activity:Child Guidance Centre (CGC) has completed its 7th year of existence. It is growing from

strength to strength. Though it works only on Saturdays (between 1 and 5 p.m.) there is lot ofdemand for enlarging the services. During the year under review, i.e., 2009-10, 260 childrensought Guidance from us. The problems were varied and can be classified broadly as under:

Learning Disability - 117Emotional Disability - 66Attention Deficiency Hyperactive Disability - 30C Disability - 29Bed Wetting - 7Speech Problem - 4School Refusal - 3Others - 4TOTAL - 260

All the cases were assessed and treatment discussed / given. However, nearly 50% of thecases handled were discontinued half way as the children / parents were not interested to continue.Nearly 30% cases showed considerable improvement and the treatment was completed. 13


cases have been referred to NIMHANS, Special Schools and Spastic & Speech Therapist. Inthe remaining cases the treatment is continued. Dr. Malavika Kapur, Dr. Akila Keshav(Sadashivan) and Mrs. Geetha A are handling the cases, along with a team of counsellors.

Training Programmes:CGC conducted a 6 weeks (Saturdays) training programme for Teachers on “Child’s

Development and Mental Health” between 27th June and 1st August, 2009. 39 teachersparticipated in this programme. Dr. Uma & Dr. Poornima Bhola (both from St. John’s MedicalCollege), Dr. Ajith Bhide (of St. Martha’s Hospital) and CGCs Prof. Malavika Kapur, Dr.Akila Sadashivan and Smt. Geetha had conducted the workshops.

A training programme was conducted by CGC between September and December, 2009,wherein Smt. Jackie Chandani, Smt. Ahalya Raghuram and others took sessions.

Other Activities:Prof. Malavika Kapur gave lectures on “Your Child and the TV” and “Child Development

& Mental Health” in other institutions.Similarly, Dr. Akila Sadashivan had given lectures on “Emotional Deficiency in children –

Reasons & Symptoms”, “How to identify Specific Learning Deficiency in Children”, “HowInterventions can be done in specific Deficiencies”, “Assessment & Intervention in SLD”, “Social,Mental and Emotional Problems in Youth” and other subjects at different institutions.


9. HINDU JEEVANA DEEPIKAHinduism is full of diverse Dharmas / Practices, Culture, Philosophy, Views, Values of Life,

Moral Rules, Beliefs, Methods of living, Festivals, Thoughts & Observations, Shraddha (Devo-tion) Centres and Forms of worshipping. The supportive literatures, related to each one ofthese are also vast like an ocean. There are innumerable castes / sub-castes in the HinduSociety, which have adopted these means of achieving the End Goal. The history of all thesewhich were born, grown, practiced and experimented in our beloved land is so ancient, diverse,ever new and vast that it is almost impossible to understand easily and it will be a HerculeanTask to achieve command over it. But most of our people feel that they should know atleast afew of these things.

We should follow any of the rituals, philosophy, culture, etc. only after understanding itthoroughly. Keeping the above in view and also the difficulty in understanding the vast subjects,Hindu Jeevana Deepika (HJD) has attempted to bring them in concise, easily understandableand simple lessons format. In our Hindu Society we have full freedom for this. HJD is doingthis job since two decades and thousands of people have got benefit out of this.

It is also a fact that with the lapse of time, changes in thinking style, viewing of things withnew dimensions to the subject, etc., the enormous literature prepared in this connection have tobe revised / redesigned to meet the present day requirements / new subjects to be added. Thiswork is also going on, on a continuous basis, side by side.


10. PARISARA SAMRAKSHANE(CONSERVATION OF NATURE)

Movement for Planting One Lakh Trees – 2009-10:On the same lines as the Movement for Protection of Nature, a Movement for Planting of Treeswas also held. The trees were planted from Bijapur to Madikeri under this movement.

Activities / Programmes which have yielded result:• A spot inspection was conducted regarding the pollution created by the Dandeli factory.

Due to the pressure built up by the committee and the people a stage has reached nowthat the Government is gearing up to initiate action against the factory.

• A special effort was made to bring the Scientists to Ambaragudda ( Kodachadri Hillock),who did a through study and submitted a report to the Government, which has resultedin complete stoppage of mining activities in and around the hillock.

• Due to the pressure built-up on the Government, it has now declared Hogarekanugiri inChikkamagaluru District as Protected area for Varieties of Living Beings / Plants.

• Tp commemorate the Mass Movement to Protect Nature, held earlier at TumariKalasavalli, a Garden House is being built thereat.

• The pressure built since last 5 years on the Government to encourage the ForestCommittees has now received recognition. Some Forest Committees, in all the districts,have since received the awards.

• Sister Organisations and Institutions with Similar thoughts to cons..... nature, viz., GramaBharathi, Rural Scientific Centre and Sneha Kunja have received “Parisara Shree” awardsfrom the State Government.

Camps / Workshops Held:- A Workshop and also Debate sessions on the Study of Nature in North Canara District

was held at Sirsi, which was a special occasion to remember.- To create Awareness on Protection of Nature through Drama, Yekshagana, Songs etc.,

a Camp for the Artists from all over the State was held at Sirsi.- At Yellapur a Congregation of Vanavasis was held.- A Seminar of Aranyavasis was held at Srungeri.


11. SEVA KIRANATwo years ago when Varun joined Seva Kirana at Laggere, he was studying

6th Standard. The environment in which he was living did not permit him to dowell either in his studies and / or other extra-curricular activities. In SK theteachers and others encouraged him a lot to come out of his shell and he hasshown amazing progress in his studies and also activities like QUIZ. He hascompleted 8th standard with good marks in the last examination and hope to dowell in the 9th examination. Last time in the Makkala Mantapa programme heparticipated in Quiz Competition and answered all the questions and surprisedall those who had gathered there. No doubt he won the First Prize. Can we notsay that the credit should go to SEVA KIRANA.

Seva Kirana (SK) is knowledge and cultural outlets in Seva Basthis (Slums). As of nowthere are 16 such SKs functioning in 5 Seva Basthis. 16 teachers, 400 children and 365 familiesare the beneficiaries in this transformation exercise. To increase the skills of the teachers trainingprogrammes are conducted every month for them.

Some of the cultural and other activities, apart from home tuition, which were conducted inSK are given below:

• 18 Raksha Bandhan programmes were conducted in 15 centres and more than 1500Rakshe were tied.

• House to house campaign were conducted for the Protection of Cows and more than12,500 signatures were collected. All the houses in Bangarappanagara extension werecovered.

• 130 children and 45 mothers participated in distribution of Yellu & Bella on the day ofSankranthi Festival.


• Children of Weavers Colony centre, Bannerghatta Road have secured the first prize inDance competition.

• Of the 190 children participated in Makkala Mantapa programme 52 children picked upprizes.

• 83 children and 12 parents were benefitted from Health Check-up Camp conducted atNELE – Asha Kirana.

• 13 children got scholarships for education under “Sponsor a Child” programme of ourYouth For Seva Project.

Transformations Observed:* Children have developed interest in education and awareness in cleanliness.* Children who joined SK in 5th, 6th standards have continued studies upto 9th Standard.* Children of SK are now able to recite Patriotic Songs, Samskruta Shlokas, Doha’s of Saint

Kabir, etc. fluently.* Children of Bhagath Singh Centre won first prize in recitation competition in the school

programmes.

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12. YOGA BHARATHIFew months back a middle-aged woman, who had lot of pain in the stomach,

approached a doctor. After of lot of investigation, including scanning, X-Ray,etc. the doctors opined that there is a big lump in the stomach. Doctors alsoadvised that there are chances of the lump getting bigger and causing otherdamages to the body and as such has to be operated immediately. The womanreturned home without telling anything.

After a few days she joined YOGA classes conducted nearby. She had intensiveyoga training for 3 months and felt that her stomach problems has disappeared.To make sure that it is really so, she went to the same doctors whom she hadconsulted earlier. After a thorough check-up doctors were surprised that thelump, which was found earlier, was conspicuously missing. With differentexaminations doctors confirmed that the lump has disappeared completely.

The lady heaved a sigh of relief - YOGA had saved her from the HealthProblems, Time, Pain, Hospitalisation, Waste of Energy, Money etc.

Who do not require YOGA? These days everyone is feeling the necessity of YOGA to bepart of their routine life. Such all important activity is being taught by Hindu Seva Pratishthanasince last 30 years, as one of its project. Yoga Bharathi (YB) had played an important role allthese years in creating interest in YOGA to thousands of people, by conducting Yoga Camps inrural / urban / remote areas, throughout Karnataka.

There are 14 Sevavrathis working in YB, spreading the knowledge of Yoga in different


localities of Bengaluru. Apart from these another 35 volunteers, who were regularly attendingthe Yoga classes and got trained as Yoga teachers are also helping YB in its goal of reachingYOGA to all persons. Some statistical data are as under:- Persons who are attending classes regularly daily – 495- New persons trained during the year – 554- Children who attended regularly Special Personality Development programme on Yoga and

Culture, conducted every Sunday – 125- Number of Teachers who attended Skills Development Programme conducted in August,

2009 – 15- Every Saturday there will be special classes for teachers.- On Ratha Saptami day a mass Surya Namaskara programme was held, wherein 918 Yoga

brothers and sisters participated. They did 108 Suryanamaskars without strain / fatigue.

Keeping in view the rejuvenation of Physical and Mental strength of the Yoga Bandhus, on the3rd Sunday of every month a programme called “Surya Milana” is being conducted, whereinthey will do 108 Surya Namaskars.

Apart from the above YOGASHRI, Head Quarters of YB in Karnataka, has become ahub of Cultural Activities also. The following programmes were conducted during the reviewperiod:

• Mass Deepa Poojana• Mass Children Birthdays• Krishna Janmastami• Mahashivarathri• Raksha Bhandana• Independence Day• Kannada Rajyotsava• Sathsangha and Bhajana

Apart from the above, hundreds of Yoga Bandhus have participated in the programmes likeExcursions, Trips, Dhyana and Pranayama Camps, Sneha Milana activity etc

VIPs who visited YOGASHRI:Sri Mahesh Joshi – Director, Dooradarshan, BengaluruSri Dodda Range Gowda – Well known Poet


Some Views of Yoga Bandhus:It has created a Seva Bhavane in me – Smt. Rama SuryanarayanaYogashri is like my mother’s place – Smt. Geetha. SYogashri is responsible for my Personality Development – Smt. MangalaI wanted to be near Yogashri, which gave me Mental peace. So, I shifted my house to a nearbyplace – Sri Hemanth Kumar.


13. N E L E

ACHIEVEMENTS OF NELE CHILDREN:Kum. Sumya has scored 100% in her 5th Standard examination.Kum. Swetha has secured the first position in the school in her 7th Standard

examinationChi. Nagesha is studying in 10th Standard. He was one of the 6000 participants

in the Painting Competition conducted by ISKON. He got the First Prize in thecompetition.

All the children and staff of NELE skipped a meal one day and SavedRs.10,000/- which was donated to the Natural Calamities Relief Fund, meantfor flood victims of North Karnataka. More than 2100 children participated insix Makkala Mantapa Programmes, wherein Chi Varun, student from LaggereSeva Kirana had also participated. The way in which he was answering thequestions in the Quiz competition amazed all persons present. He answered allthe questions & bagged first prize.

Funds saved in conducting Makkala Mantapa Programme, by imposing selfausterity measures , was Donated to Natural Calamities Relief Fund.

Preamble:NELE, meaning shelter, is essential to all human beings. But lakhs and lakhs have become

nomadic for lack of shelter. How these people can grow / develop when they get shelter isdisplayed at our NELEs and it is to be “Seen to be Believed”. Since last 10 years NELE isgrowing slowly but steadily, giving opportunities to those who were inclined towards Service,


Arousing Social Awareness in the Donors and trying its best for the overall development of theNELE children.

NELE has become shelter / rehabilitation centre for the destitute children. As of now thereare 225 children (135 boys and 90 girls) in these 9 NELEs. The distribution of children in theseNELEs are as follows: Narendra – 41, Nivedita -25, Nammamane – 24, Ashakirana – 32,Premanjali – 28, Chandana – 28 (all these 6 are located in Bengaluru), Madhava – 22 (Shimoga),Ajitha – 13 (Mysore) and Ashraya Dhama – 12 (Bagalkote).

Achievements in Academics:• Chi. Bhima has secured 73% marks in an examination on Mahabharata, conducted by his

school.• Kum. Netravathi with 68.9% and Kum Namita with 64.9% have completed their 10th

Standard with first class.• Chi Kumara completed his II PUC (Commerce) examination in first class with 65.3%.

Achievements in Sports / Athletics:• NELE children have won many individual and team prizes in district level competitions,

conducted by Public Education Department and other competitions.• School team in which NELE children participated have secured Second position in Kabaddi.

Relay teams in which Chi Somayya and Kum Sunita, children from NELE, participatedhave secured second position.

• Chi. Krishna secured first prize in 100 and 500 meters running race.

Achievements in Cultural Activities:The children of NELE gave 1-1/2 hours continuous programme at Town Hall in Mysore,

during Dasara Festival, on invitation from Organisers of Dasara Programme. They danced,sung, did skits / drama etc. etc. in this period and won commandments from all the spectators.The Manager of Town hall, who is there since long, was of the opinion that such a good programmewas not seen by him in recent past.

Children had participated in the school programmes, public functions, Taluk / District levelcompetitions and have won umpteen number of prizes, and have proved that they also havetalents like other children and can excel, provided the requisite training and opportunity is given.

Health Care:In co-ordination with New India Assurance Company, group insurance covering all NELE

children has been taken. Under Health Policy complete check up of all the NELE children was


undertaken in Daya Shanthi Clinic. Wherever necessary treatment is given to children from timeto time.

Tour & Learn:Children of NELE visited places like Manthralaya, Hampe, etc., Campuses of Target India

& Infosys, Art of Living Ashram, etc. and also Wonder La, Kadalekai Parishe (GroundnutFestival) etc. wherein apart from seeing places they learnt many new things. They also discussedwith some functionaries thereat to get first hand information. This year also they stayed involunteers houses during summer holidays and became part of these families.

Festivals and Celebrations:Children of NELE were told of the importance of each of our Festivals, before it was observed.

National Festivals, Dr. Ambedkar’s Birth day, Seva Divas etc. were all celebrated.When all other children, both in NELE and outside were busy with bursting crackers, three

young girls Kum. Netra, Kum. Swetha & Kum. Ganga of NELE showed lot of concerns towardsPollution of Nature and remained away from crackers. The same time was utilised by them forstudies in their rooms.

Experiments:With a view to develop Leadership Qualities in the children, we conducted a 10 days

Personality Development Programme, for 7th to 10th Standard children from slums in Bangalore.The NELE children were given the responsibility of teaching the children in the camp, managementof the camp, etc., which they discharged efficiently.

Opinion: Camp work was performed neatly and efficiently. Children of NELE haveshowered love & affection on all the participants of the camp. Though they are quite young theyhave proved that given an opportunity children can also discharge their responsibility efficientlyand complete the task neatly. We are proud that our organisation has joined hands with such aninstitution, wherein the behaviour / work etc. of the children are stimulating factors even to us –Sri Pandu, Staff of Infosys.

NELE is becoming a hub of many activities. Many children can recite fluently DVG’sManku Timmana Kagga, Vachanas of Sarvagna, Doha of Kabir, Samskruta Slokas, Songs,Bhajans, etc. etc. Some children can read and write both English and Kannada without anymistakes.

Special Developments:Many visitors come to NELE and respond to its requirements in one way or the other. They

will have a feeling that they should do some thing or the other to these children. Now these


feelings has taken a shape and has given birth to “NELE – BALAGA”, which is nothing but agroup of persons who are NELE well-wishers. Such Balaga has now been formed in all the 6centres at Bengaluru. The strength of members in the Balaga has grown beyond 100, as of now.One co-ordinator for each of the subjects like Education, Sports, Personal Counselling(Mentorship), Health Care etc. have been designated. Some of them have actively donatedtheir time throughout the year and contributed their thoughts for overall / all-round developmentof the children and in implementing the schemes. Workshops were conducted at the beginningand end of the year for the members of these Balagas. Most of them are now convinced thatthey should involve more and more with NELE and its activities.

Children are also getting trained in Music (Vocal & Instrumental), Swimming, Sports, Painting,Computer etc. and are evincing lot of interest in learning new things.

VIPs visitors to NELE:Sri Sreenath, President, Seva International, USA.Sri Alexasious Kalate, CEO, Philips India Ltd., Bengaluru.Sri Chandrashekar, Former Education Minister.


14. NELE - SWAVALAMBANASo far more than 300 poor women have been trained here in tailoring. Of

these around 100 women have started their own occupation in their houses andare earning Rs.3,000/- to Rs.3,500/- per month. Another 150 have joined Garmentfactories. 2 of them have started their own tailoring shops.

One of the women was so poor that she was not in a position even to buy clothfor stitching. The other trainees brought cloth from their houses and helped thetrainee to complete her training.

One women, Smt. Jayashri, was not showing any interest in any thing in thehouse and has become quite active after joining the tailoring classes. Her hus-band confirms that the atmosphere in the house has also turned to be happy now.

Muslim women Harshia, Julekha, Irsha and others have actively participatedin all the Cultural and Pooja programmes at the centre. All trainees feel thatNELE – Swavalambana is their own.

Shri Nirmalananda Swamiji and Justice Rama Jois at Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony.Under the auspicious of NELE – Swavalambana tailoring classes were started on the 15th

August, 2007. Poor and Lower Middle Class women in and around Laggere were thebeneficiaries of these classes and more than 300 women have been trained so far. Earlier wewere conducting classes for 3 months per batch, which has now been made 6 months with someadditional course contents. Two batches are undergoing training daily.


Cultural orientation to training:In the centre along with training classes cultural inputs are also given. For example:

- Sessions will start with Prayer and end with Shanti Mantra.- Every Friday Bhajana and Pooja are performed- Mythological Discourse programmes are also held- Make them aware of Good habits like Early raising, Taking bath daily, Having lunch &

dinner together, Entertaining guests, Keep control on TV viewing etc. etc.- Celebration of festivals like Krishnastami, Sankranthi with Pooja to Cow, Ramanavami,

Raksha Bandhan etc. To cultivate patriotism Pooja of Bharath Mata was also performed.- Yoga Classes from local expert Sri Prakash Guruji - two programmes of 10 days each

were held.

Health Care:A Health Care Camp of both the children and the grown ups was arranged wherein they

were subjected to complete health check-up.

Self Reliance:The NELE – Swavalambana has formed a Self Help Group, with 20 women members.

Trainees Opinions on the Training Programme:- The atmosphere here is like that of a Family and we get lot of Psychological comfort.- We get Peace of Mind and Solace from the Daily Prarthanas and Weekly Bhajans.- Smt. Siddarajamma is of the opinion that the simplicity in teaching has helped even the

illiterates like her to understand and learn the lessons well.- The training here is liked by us more than the one given by the State Government

Corporation, which also distribute tailoring machines freely.- We got to know new things / Informations due to weekly discussions- We all feel that the Centre is ours.

Co-Habitation / Co-Existence Programmes:- All the trainees of 2009 batches visited Kaiwara and Kotilingeshwara pilgrimage centres.

This has helped in building up a team of women with similar mental attitudes.A team of 40 women from this centre actively took part in the distribution of food, at theSeva Sangama Programme held during February, 2010, wherein more than 3,000 delegatesand others participated


15. AJITHA MANOCHETANA

After the inauguration of the auditorium of the Vikasa School, which wasfunctioning hitherto in a different building, was shifted to its new premises in AjithaManochetana Hospital. Social Service activities on the subject of Mental Health& Mental Retardation, were conducted at Ajitha Manochetana (AMC), Sirsi.

Camps:• A District level camp for the Institutions involved in the Service of the Handicapped was

conducted wherein 80 persons from 30 organisations participated.• Camp for Prevention of Bad Habits like Consumption of Alcohol, Tobacco etc. was

conducted at AMC in co-ordination with Samyama Mandali.• Monthly Health Check-up camps were conducted regularly. Trustees and Office bearers

of the working committee also participated in these camps and worked as volunteers.• A Huge camp was conducted for distribution of Identity Cards for the Mentally Retarded

Persons of the District. The camp was also used for disbursement of monthly pensionand also for regular Health Check up. The camp was attended by the Specialist Doctorsfrom KMC, Hubli. Important functionaries from the Revenue, Health and HandicappedWelfare Departments of the Government were also present in the camp. This type ofhuge camp was well organised and was highly appreciated by all, including the KMCDoctors and Officials from Government Departments.

VIP Visitors:Sri Jayaram, Director, Department for Welfare of the HandicappedSri Amaranarayana, District Commissioner.


16. VIDYA NIDHI

Chi Balamurali. J., a student living in Bengaluru’s Hosakerehalli extensionand is also a volunteer in Dattatreya Prabhath Shakha. Last year he gotscholarship from us and finished his Diploma Course. In the CET he took 334thrank and got admission to Engineering College. A performance to be hailedindeed!

Vidya Nidhi Project of HSP is helping financially poor students to pursue their education bygiving scholarships. 21 students were given scholarships during August, 2009 under this project.Sri Lakshminarayana, owner of Priyadarshini Hotel, presided over the function. A briefintroduction of the projects and work of HSP was made to the participating children and theirparents. The main objectives of Vidya Nidhi was also informed to them.

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17. PANCHAVATI

Panchavati is quite active since last ten years and is located near Marasoor Gate inChandapura – Anekal Road close to Bengaluru.

Bilwa, Ashoka, Punnaga, Kadamba, Sampige, etc. saplings planted then have grown upvery well and are now giving delight / joy to the mind. Young persons from 4-5 villages aroundthe area come for Yoga practice daily. Balagokula to surrounding area children are beingconducted every Sunday. A four days training programme, starting from Sunday, is beingconducted regularly to help the youth interested in YOGA. These youth hail from 8-10 villagessurrounding Panchavati. A day’s Educational Tour programme was conducted for all the YogaBandhus.

A 10 day’s Primary Yoga Training Programme was conducted for the Sevavratis, betweenMay 20th and 30th 2009.

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18. OUR CO-ORDINATING INSTITUTIONS

1. Rastrothana Parishath Bengaluru2. Anatha Shishu Nivasa Bengaluru3. Seva Bharathi Mangaluru4. Seva Sagara Sagara5. Prabhodhini Gurukula Hariharapura6. Vijaya Foundation Mysore7. Premanjali Education Trust Bengaluru8. Mytreyi Gurukulam Murkaje9. Sarva Shikshana Abhiyana Bengaluru

(Public Education Department, Government of Karnataka)10. Saraswathi Shikshana Vikasa Samithi Bidra


19. CO-ORDINATORS OF OUR PROJECTS

Aruna Chetana : Sri Anandakumar GuptaSri Chandrashekar

Samagra Sishu Sikshana : Bhagini S. V. chayaYouth For Seva : Sri Venkateshamurthy

Sri Ashok MenonPrasanna Aptha Salaha Kendra : Smt M. C. PankajaAjita Manochetana : Sri Udaya SwaadiConservation of Nature : Sri Anantha HegdeHindu Jeevana Deepika : Sri SudarshanSeva Kirana : Sri SureshYoga Bharati : Bhagini VanitaaSeva-in-Action : Smt. Ruma Banarjee

: Sri NagabhushanaManonandana : Sri Vikrama SimhaNele : Sri Siddaraju

Sri Mahesh VaidyaNele-Swavalambana : Sri RajannaVidya Nidhi : Sri ManjunathOffice : Sri Subramanya Bhat


20. FULL TIME WORKERS

1. Sri Mahadeva Swamy Narendra Nele Laggere2. Smt. Vijaya Narendra Nele Laggere3. Bhagini Saroja Narendra Nele Laggere4. Sri Yogesh Nele Narendra Laggere5. Sri Kiran Narendra Nele Laggere6. Sri Vinayaka Nivedita Nele Ullala Main Rd.7. Smt. Anupama Nivedita Nele Ullala Main Rd.8. Sri Mahesh Nele Namma Mane H.B.R. Layout9. Sri Lingaraju Nele Namma Mane H.B.R. Layout10. Smt. Mala Nele Namma Mane H.B.R. Layout11. Smt. Sarojamma Nele Ashakirana Yarandalli12. Smt. Savithri Nele Ashakirana Yarandalli13. Smt. Prema Nele Premanjali J. P. Nagar14. Sri Prabhakar Nele Premanjali J.P. Nagar15. Bhagini Jayalakshmi Nele Premanjali J.P. Nagar16 Bhagini Shobha Chandan Nele Nele

Nagarthpete17. Sri Mahadeva Patil nele Chandana Nagarthpete18. Smt. Shridevi Nele Chandana Nagarthpete19. Sri Nagaraja Nele Swavalambana Laggere20. Smt. Mamatha Nele Swavalambana Laggere21. Sri Siddaraju Shikshana & Admission Nele22. Sri Phanindra Youth For Seva Bengaluru23. Sri Lava Youth For Seva Bengaluru


CO-ORDINATORS & DIRECTORSOF PROJECTS

Aruna Chetana : Sri Anandakumar GuptaSri Chandrashekar

Samagra Sishu Sikshana : Bhagini S. V. Chaya

Youth For Seva : Sri VenkateshamurthySri Ashok Menon

Prasanna Aptha Salaha Kendra : Smt. M. C. Pankaja

Ajita Manochetana : Sri Udaya Swaadi

Conservation of Nature : Sri Anantha Hegde

Hindu Jeevana Deepika : Sri Sudarshan

Seva Kirana : Sri Suresh

Yoga Bharati : Bhagini Vanitaa

Seva in Action : Sri Nagabhushana

Manonandana : Sri Vikrama Simha

Nele : Sri SiddarajuSri Mahesh Vaidya

Nele – Swavalambana : Sri Rajanna

Vidya Nidhi : Sri Manjunath

Office : Sri Subramanya Bhat


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