“Sri Rama Jaya Rama” Mantra was chanted during Deepa Pooja, Shivalinga Pooja and daily by our balwadi school children, cultural class students and during monthly meetings by our balwadi teachers and Social Workers. Every month nearly 5, 59,425 times mantras were chanted in 84 localities.
Through 73 Balwadis, 1,821 rural Children were nurtured. In all the Balwadis, Malt along with hygienically prepared highly nutritive lunch with vegetables was served during the day. And in the evening vitamin-rich cereals were provided to the children.
In our Medicare Program, 1,727 patients were examined and treated for various common ailments, through 15 Rural Medical Centers.
Eye camps were conducted at 2 places in which 332 were treated for their eye ailments and 93 were operated for cataract.
In 212 Samskara Vargas, 6,436 students participated. The students were taught about the values of Indian Culture, through games, lectures & lessons. The feelings of oneness were strengthened among participants, through patriotic songs and games.
Under Adopt a Grannie Parent Programme, 11 destitutes and old people were provided with monthly solatiums, in the form of rice, dhal, oil, etc., for their livelihood and 34 persons provided rice only, in five Southern districts of Tamilnadu.
Monthly deepa poojas were organized in 252 village temples in five districts of Southern Tamilnadu, in which 9,517 ladies participated and offered prayers for the welfare of self, family and the society.
Annual refresher course for all the Balwadi teachers was held at Kanyakumari from 30.06.2011 to 03.07.2011. 96 teachers and 10 supervisors participated in the camp. Practical training of making toys, study materials, from locally available materials was taught to the teachers. The teachers also enacted Dramas, dances every day night, which highlighted the patriotism, character building, devotion, spirituality etc. These were taken to the villages through our cultural class students and balwadi children.
On July 04th, SV Samadhi Day and Anna Pooja were held. Shri Mohanlal Patel handed over the rice to Mananeya Nivedita Didi. All Kendra Athikaris including well wishers nearing 700 attended after which lunch was served to all and collected rice was 19014 Kgs. New book “In Conversation with Swami Vivekananda” was released by Mananeya Sri Bhanudasji, General Secretary, and the book Amutha Kudumbam was released by Sri S.K. Subramaniam, Correspondent, Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya, Valliyoor, in this function. The social workers performed cultural programme in the evening on Swamy Vivekananda and Sister Nivedita.
1.The workers in Rural Development Programme participated in the annual refresher course from 05.07.2011 to 08.07.2011 which was attended by 30 workers, 02 life workers and 01 Seva Vrithi. The annual activities of the respective centers were presented through selected songs, street plays, lectures, group discussions, books reading etc., by the workers.
Under Amrita Surabhi Scheme, our Kendra workers collected 586 Kgs of rice from Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi and Ramnad districts.
Through various branch centers and book stalls, literature books were sold for Rs. 54,162/-
Subscriptions for 148 Vivekavani, 2 years one, 3 years one, life 2 and 1 Yuva Bharathi were collected.
80 women are being benefited in 4 Self Help Groups in Kanyakumari district.
Swadhyaya Varga was organised, one at Ramnad and one at Aruppukottai, in which 41 persons participated.
Yoga Varga has being conducted at four places, two each at Ramnad Thoothukudi, and Aruppukottai in which 126 persons attended.
Tailoring units are functioning well in Nellai district with the total attendance of 70.
Shivalinga Poojas were conducted at two places in Kanyakumari District and 105 members participated.
1.1008 Deepa Poojas were conducted in Nainar Kovil, Ramnad district on July 24 where 1040 participated.
1.Parents meeting was conducted at Arumugapatti Balwadi on July 18th in which 20 participated and also Matru Pooja was celebrated on July 31 at Valliyoor in which 85 children, with their parents participated.
Educational aid was given to 3 children in Virudhunagar District.
1.Cultural class Teacher’s Training were held on July 02, at Sankarankoil, where 10 members participated.
1.This month, we have distributed the rice which was collected through Amrit Surabhi and Anna Pooja to Balwadi children, old poor people and also through the following institutions, educational institutions etc., as follows:
1.“Sri Rama Jaya Rama” Mantra was chanted during Deepa Pooja, Shivalinga Pooja and also daily by our balwadi school children, cultural class students and during monthly meetings by our balwadi teachers and Social Workers. Every month nearly 5, 12,121 times mantras were chanted in 84 localities.
2.Through 74 Balwadis, 1,804 rural Children were nurtured. In all the Balwadis, Malt along with hygienically prepared highly nutritive lunch with vegetables was served during the day. And in the evening vitamin-rich cereals were provided to the children.
3.In our Medicare Program, 1,958 patients were examined and treated for various common ailments, through 20 Rural Medical Centers.
4.Eye camps were conducted at 5 places in which 749 were treated for their eye ailments and 206 were operated for cataract.
5.In 212 Samskara Vargas, 6,635 students participated. The students were taught about the values of Indian Culture, through games, lectures & lessons. The feelings of oneness were strengthened among participants, through patriotic songs and games.
6.Under Adopt A Grannie Parent Programme, 26 destitutes and old people were provided with monthly solatiums, in the form of rice, dhal, oil, etc., for their livelihood and 45 persons provided rice only, in five Southern districts of Tamilnadu
7.Monthly deepa poojas were organized in 243 village temples in five districts of Southern Tamilnadu, in which 8,631 ladies participated and offered prayers for the welfare of self, family and the society.
8.Under Amrita Surabhi Scheme, our Kendra workers collected 588 Kgs of rice from Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Ramnad districts.
9.Through various branch centers and book stalls, literature books were sold for Rs. 22,435/-
10.Subscriptions for 74 Vivekavani, 2 years one, 3 years one, life one and 4 Patrons were collected.
11.80 women are being benefited in 4 Self Help Groups in Kanyakumari district.
12.Swadhyaya Varga was organised, one at Ramnad and one at Aruppukottai, in which 50 persons participated.
13.Yoga Varga has being conducted at three places, one each at Ramnad Thoothukudi, and Aruppukottai in which 73 persons attended.
14.5 tailoring units are functioning well, 4 in Tirunelveli district and 1 in Kanyakumari district with the total attendance of 94.
15.Shivalinga Poojas were conducted at two places in Kanyakumari District and 105 members participated.
16.Durga Pooja was conducted at two places, in Kanyakumari District in which 116 women participated.
17.1008 Deepa Poojas were conducted in Palavanatham on June 12 where 887 participated, at Ambai, on June 19 where 891 participated from more than 75 villages and at Thirupullani on June 26 where 807 participated. On June 12th and 26th ‘Maathar Maanadu’ and procession took place. On June 12th Secretary, RDP, Sri Ayyappan, Sri Sekar from Sankarankoil, Sri Nagasami of Kovilpatti and the Executive Officer of the temple participated. Bhajans and cultural programmes were performed by the local students. On 26th Sri Krishnamoorthiji, Secretary RDP, local well wishers participated in the ‘Maathar Maanadu’. On 19th at Agastheeswarar temple, Ambai, Kendra Vice President Ma, Nivedita didi, full time worker’s who were attending training, there and Sri Krishnamoorthiji, participated. Educational aid was given to students during the function.
18.Anna Pooja was celebrated on June 26 at Aruppukottai in which 1300 kgs of rice was collected.
19.Personality development camps were conducted at Vallankumaranvilai of Kanyakumari district on June 10 & 11 in which 37 participated,
20.Sri Vivekananda’s 150th Birth anniversary committee meeting was held at Valliyoor, Kovilpatti and Aruppukottai in which 74 participated.
21.Educational aid was given on June 11 to the students of Sri Jeyendrar Matriculation School, Surandai. The donor was Sri Murugesabharathi. The students benefitted were Ms Ganeshya (Rs. 4000/-), Mast Muthu Subramaniam (Rs. 4000/-) of Tenkasi and Ms Vasanthi (Rs. 3000/-). Similarly on June 17, educational aid was given to the students at Ambasamudram. The beneficiaries were Ms.Nellai Nayaki and Ms. Sankara Gomathi of Ambai. The donor for this is Sri Sriganesh Nanagopal. Apart from this, through Swami Vivekananda Trust, high schools and college students of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi were benefitted by the Educational Aid - students benefitted were Ms Pitchammal Rs 1000/-, Ms Muthu Selvi Rs. 1000/- and Sudalai Esakki Rs. 1500. Also Educational Aid was distributed from Kovilpatti (Rs. 9,000/-) and Virudhunagar (Rs. 8,000/-)
22.Cultural class Teacher’s Training were held on June 25, at Sankarankoil, where 14 participated.
23.This month, we have distributed the rice which was collected through Amrit Surabhi and Anna Pooja to Balwadi children, old poor people and also through the following institutions, educational institutions etc., as follows:
1.Mouna Gurusamy Madam, Thottiyodu - 100 Kgs
2.Yogi Ram Surath Mantralayam, Peyode - 100 Kgs
3.Chitralaya Seva Trust, Sitharaal - 50 Kgs
4.Seva Sangam, Arasavilai - 50 Kgs
5.T.S.M Trust, Puliyangudi - 100 Kgs
6.Avvai Ashram, Sivasailam - 100 Kgs
7.Hindu Middle School, Thirumalapuram - 200 Kgs
With the motto of "Siva Bhave Jiva Seva" Vivekananda Kendra Rural Development program taking various activities. Here are the highlights of Activities in the Month of April.
Through 74 Balwadis, 2,043 rural Children were nurtured. In all the Balwadis, Malt along with hygienically prepared highly nutritive lunch with vegetables was served during the day. And in the evening vitamin-rich cereals were provided to the children.
In our Medicare Program, 6,912 patients were examined and treated for various common ailments, through 15 Rural Medical Centers.
In 230 Samskara Vargas, 6,912 students participated. The students were taught about the values of Indian Culture, through games, lectures & lessons. The feelings of oneness were strengthened among participants, through patriotic songs and games.
Under Adopt A Grannie Parent Programme, 20 destitutes and old people were provided with monthly solatiums, in the form of rice, dhal, oil, etc., for their livelihood and 45 persons provided rice only, in five Southern districts of Tamilnadu.
Deepa Poojas at were organized in 270 village temples in five districts of Southern Tamilnadu, in which 11,366 ladies participated and offered prayers for the welfare of self, family and the society.
Under Amrita Surabhi Scheme, our Kendra workers collected 1,401 Kgs of rice from Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar Districts.
80 women are being benefited in 4 Self Help Groups in Kanyakumari district.
Swadhyaya Varga was organised, one each in Arupukkottai and Ramnad, in which 50 persons participated.
Yoga Varga has being conducted at three places in Thoothukudi, Ramnad and Aruppukottai in which 62 persons attended.
3 tailoring units are functioning well in Valliyoor district and 1 in Kanyakumari district with the total attendance is 93.
Shivalinga Poojas were conducted at two places in Kanyakumari District and 104 members participated.
Durga Pooja was conducted at one place, in Kanyakumari District in which 102 women participated.
Chanting of Sri Rama Jaya Rama Mantra was held during Deepa Pooja, Shivalinga Pooja and also daily by our balwadi school children, cultural class students and during monthly meetings by our balwadi teachers and Social Workers. Every month nearly 5, 01,870 times mantras were chanted in 84 localities.
Swami Vivekanandar pictures were pasted in 80 houses in villages of Aruppukottai District.
Swami Vivekanandar Vizha was celebrated at three places during this month in which 420 people participated.
Gita Jayanthi was celebrated in 7 places & 955 persons attended the function.
Saraswathi didi Memorial Day was observed on the 15th of this month at our Kanyakumari, Valliyoor, Kovilpatti, Ramnad Kendra’s 71 Balwadi schools. PAYASAM & bananas were distributed to the student s of 71 Balawadi schools.
On April 14, 2011, Anna Pooja was conducted at two places in Thoothukudi namely, Sri Kaliamman koil, Karapettai and Ganapathy temple, Chidambaram Nagar. About 4,800 kgs of rice was collected and over 200 devotees graced the occasion. The rice was put as a heap and the idol of Annapoorni was placed on top of it for the puja, where Annapoorni Ashtothram and 11th Chapter of Bhagavath Gita were recited. Smt. Gowri Rajasekar – Kendra well wisher graced the occasion by her presence and also gave a lecture on Pancha Maha Yagnam. She briefed about the family and the importance of its welfare. She also quoted the importance of empathy and benefits that could be reaped.
These two months we have distributed the rice which is collected through Amrit Surabhi and Anna Pooja to Balwadi children, old poor people and also the following institutions, educational institutions etc., as follows:
1. Sri Sarada Devi Anbu Illam, Nagercoil - 100 Kg.
2. Mouna Gurusamy Madam, Thottiyodu - 200 Kg.
3. Avvai Ashram, Sivasailam - 200 Kg.
4. Hindu Middle School, Thirumalapuram - 400 Kg.
5. Hindu Middle School, Kalanthapanai - 100 Kg.
6. Jothi Primary School, Kumbikulam - 100 Kg.
7. Balwadi child and Grannies - 5,175 Kg.
Personality development camps were conducted one each in the districts of Valliyoor & Ramnad where 25 and 58 participated, respectively, whereas, a total of seven camps were conducted in the district of Aruppukottai and 313 participated.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME REPORT - Jan-Feb 2011 ==================================================
Dear Brothers & Sisters, Namaskar.
The report for the activities, conducted by VKRDP, during the month of January & February 2011 is detailed below, for your kind information:
1. Through 75 Balwadis, 2,136 rural Children were nurtured. In the Balwadis, Malt, Hygienically prepared highly nutritive lunch were served, with vegetables, and evening, vitamin rich cereals were provided to the children.
2. In Medicare Programme, 4,819 patients were examined and treated for various common ailments, through 15 Rural Medical Centres.
3. In 224 Samskara Vargas, 6,797 students participated. The students were taught about the values of Indian Culture, through games and lessons. The feelings of oneness are strengthened among participants, through patriotic songs and games.
4. Under Sponsor A Grannie Parent Programme, 25 destitutes - old people were provided with monthly solatiums, in the form of rice, dhal, oil, etc., for their livelihood and 44 persons provided rice only.
5. With the assistance of Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli Free Eye Screening Camps were organised at six places. 1,128 patients were screened and 312 were operated for cataract.
6. Village level Deepa Poojas were organised in 265 temples with 10,940 women participants, who offered their prayers to God for the welfare of all people.
7. Vivekananda Kendra workers and volunteers have collected 2,761 Kgs. of rice, from the people of Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar Districts, under Amrita Surabhi Scheme.
8. Through various branch centres and Book stalls, Rs.1,60,358/- worth of literature books were sold.
9. Subscriptions for 209 Vivekavani were registered.
10. 80 women being benefited in 4 Self Help Groups in Kanyakumari district.
11. Swadhyaya Varga was organised in Paramakudi in which 39 persons participated.
12. Yoga Varga is being conducted in three places in Kovilpatti, Ramnad and Aruppukottai and 68 persons attended.
13. Four Tailoring units are functioning in Kanyakumari & Tirunelveli districts and total attendance is 71.
14. Shivalinga Poojas were conducted at two places in Kanyakumari District and 103 members participated.
15. Durga Pooja was conducted in Peyankuzhy of Kanyakumari District and 100 sister participated.
16. Chanting of Sri Rama Jaya Rama Mantra was held during Deepa Pooja, Shivalinga Pooja and also daily by Balwadi School Children, Cultural Class Students and during Monthly Meetings by Balwadi Teachers and Social Workers. Every month nearly 5,28,810 times mantras were chanted in 135 localities.
17. Swami Vivekanandar picture was pasted 70 houses from 2 villages of Virudhunagar District.
18. Swami Vivekanandar Vizha was celebrated in 38 places in which 9,928 people participated.
19. Gita Jayanthi was celebrated in 7 places, 955 persons attended the function.
20. Anna Pooja was celebrated in Ramnada and Rameshwaram, 10,467Kgs. rice was collected from 25 village people, 302 persons were attended this function.
21. VACS+1, +2 certificates distribution function was celebrated at Kovilpatti and Sankarankoil in Thoothukudi district and 166 students were participated from 10 schools.
22. On 30.01.2011, 115th year of Swami Vivekananda's triumphal return from West has been celebrated by Vivekananda Kendra. In that same day a huge procession with Swamiji's picture went along the streets and reached Kumaran Padithurai where Swami Vivekananda gave his Paramakudi lecture . Vivekananda Kendra Ramnad district-in-charge welcomed one and all. The Principal of Nanal Spoken English Centre Shri R. Suresh Kannan thanked everyone.
23. Under VACS Higher Secondary Level the book Narguna Nayagar Swami Vivekananda and Sri Sarada Devi the Divine mother was given to the students (8,375 students from 165 schools + 14 Religious class) after a sufficient period of study during which the teachers help the students in understanding and imbibing the values. 6,855 students written the examination and 5,976 students passed. Two separate residential camps for boys and girls were held as under:
27.12.2010 to 30.12.2010 - 69 schools 154 students 10 teachers & parents
31.12.2010 to 03.01.2011 - 62 schools 176 students 46 teachers & parents
24. VELGA VELGAVEY PROGRAMME :
Swami Vivekananda's 150th birth anniversary falls on 12.01.2013. To celebrate the holy day in a fitting manner, the Vivekananda Kendra is taking Swami Vivekananda’s message to millions of young men and women across the country. Already, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Arunachal have given the message to lakhs of college students and have involved thousands of youth is one day camps and five day camps, in this connection.
In 2009 it was decided that the Kendra would celebrate the youth power of Tamil Nadu in 2011. As the first phase, a book was prepared on the life and message of Swami Vivekananda in Tamil. The information of the ‘Velga Velgavey’ programme was taken to 75,000 students in 200 colleges from 13 districts of Tamil Nadu. 35,000 students registered for the programme and 32,000 of them wrote a simple test on the book. One day leadership training programme was conducted in individual colleges and in some bunches of colleges together. 4,000 students participated in those events involving training in leadership, games, patriotic songs and lectures on organization. They were from 93 colleges. The camp was held from 21.01.2011 evening to 26.01.2011 afternoon under the leadership of our Kendra Vice President Shri Balakrishnanji and Su. B. Nivedita. Indian Space Research Organisation Scientist Shri Sivathanu Pillai has also participated and gave a valid speech. In the concluding day Shri Chidambaram, Principal Scientific advisor to Government of India participated in the concluding day and the function was celebrated in a grand manner. Students from 92 colleges both boys(444) and girls(569) all over the state of Tamil Nadu participated in the camp.
25. Matru Pooja was organized in two places 202 students, parents and public were attended this programme.
26. On 24.01.2011 Parents meeting was conducted at Mangavilai in Kanyakumari District 20 parents were participated.
27. The winners of the district-level competitions were invited to Kanyakumari for the inter-district competitions and the children’s festival was conducted from 17.02.2011 to 20.02.2011, 95 schools 66 students, 132 parents and 18 teachers were participated. In this camp they learnt yoga, bhajans, Indian culture, Swami Vivekananda, Kendra activities and games. Cultural programmes were performed by the carnival students, parents and teachers. The Manager, State Bank of India, Vivekanandapuram was presided over the function and distributed the prizes to the winners.
28. An Essay Competition was conducted for School teachers and College Professors on the theme of "HOW DO THE EVILS OF ALCOHOL, VULGAR TV SHOWS AND FILMS AFFECT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES? HOW CAN INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND THE SOCIETY COUNTER THEM?". 57 School & College Teachers were participated from 27 schools and colleges. The best essays were awarded with suitable prizes with certificates. The teachers were invited to the Kendra camp. The prize winning essays are being serialized in Kendra’s magazines and periodicals. 29. Every month we are distributing the rice which is collected through Amrit Surabhi and Anna pooja to Balwadi children, old poor people and also the following institutions, educational institutions etc., as follows.
1. Ms. MUTHUKAVITHA, ARUMUGAPATTI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT ::
The Balasevikas were given a booklet on Kendra (Kalvikoodangalil Panpattu Panigal) work in the field of culture in schools, higher secondary schools, colleges etc.,. The crèche child Ramya’s mother borrowed one day the booklet and brought it back next day. She said the Kendra is doing so much work that we are happy that our child is studying in the Kendra crèche. The crèche is the pride of our village she said.
2. A. MARISELVAM, KARUVANTHA, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT ::
The cultural class arranged a walking trip a pilgrim centre 6 km. away from this village. Two crèche children Ramya and Selvi wanted to come along. The balasevikas offered to take them in a Van on some other day. But the children would not listen. The balasevika yielded and the two children walked the entire distance of 6 kilometres and visited the temple. The balasevikas revised their opinion about stamina and grit of the children.
3. A. MURUGAVALLI, THANGAMMALPURAM, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT::
Kanagaraj is a child in this crèche. His brother studies in a higher class in a school which charges high rates of tuition fee. Kanagaraj’s father returned from hig foreign job and tested both his sons. The younger Kanagaraj, the crèche child could recite rhymes, proverbs and the alphabets. His elder brother studying a higher class could not match him. The proud father recorded Kanagaraj’s recitations and carried it to his foreign residence. "Every day I listen to my son’s voice intoning healthy chants before I go for my work".
4. V.V.R. NAGAR, RAMNAD DISTRICT::
Priya, a creche child got ready by 7.00 a.m. and insisted that her mother take her to the creche. Her mother had to bold back her enthusiasm as the creche opens only at 9’o clock. Priya’s mother was happy that such a young girl attends creche without crying.
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