| Birthday Issue - 2007 |
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| Madhya Pradesh & Chhatisgarh |
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| Formation & Selection of Activities |
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- Although Sai Youth was involved in the seva & other activities at Samithi level, but it gave a new direction to the working of Sai Youth when a letter dated 28.11.06 for Pilgrimage to Prasanthinilayam was received from the revered all India President. A team of 12 youth co-ordinatiors was accordingly constituted and one of them was appointed as Sai Youth leader for the State. An advisory committee of 7 members was also formed which included State seva dal convenor (Gents), young District Presidents/. State co-ordinators, and two ex-students of Swami's Institute who are already functioning as District Presidents.
- The youth co-coordinators & the advisory team met at State level meeting held on 11/3/07 & 27/5/07 during the 1st Half year. They were assigned duties of identifying & registering the youth in the State with their full particulars i.e Name, address, Tele. No, Mobile No, Educational qualification & occupation. 2353 Gents & 1172 ladies in all 3525 youth stand registered so far. Some of places, which were left uncovered, the registration process is on.
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- The following activities have been identified which the Sai youth has under taken to carry on in the State depending on the need and feasibility:
- Sai awareness programme in cities & Villages.
- Carear guidance & counseling based on spiritual back ground.
- Coaching classes for villages children.
- Swachhata Abhiyan - Educating people for use & construction of toilets.
- Adoption of slums in the cities.
- Mother & child care by Mahila Youth wing.
- Vocational guidance for ladies.
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The main state level activities which has been under taken & started is Sai awareness in cities & villages and mother & child health care. It has also been clearly under stood that youth will take part in all the activities of the local Samithi, Particulary in the selected villages. |
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- An entirely new concept of activities in villages came to light, when Swami;s discourse given on ugadi 20th March 07 was communicated to us. It seem our activitiers in the villages so far were entirely on a wrong concept & on part time basis.
- Based on the new concept & enlightened under standing in all, 117 Villages were identified & selected in the state. Village profile was collected for each village & survey of villages was started in right earnest, which has been nearly completed in 60% of the villages.
A complete list of selected villages along with plan for implementation in the said selected villages was forwarded to all India President by the target date of 1st May 07. It was decided that all the 5 Zonal coordinators, State Seva Dal Convenor & State President should visit the selected villages which were respectively allotted to them. 80 out of 117 villages have been physically visited by the said persons & work started by seva dal & Sai Youth. 699 expectant mothers have been identified in the selected villages which the organization & sai youth Mahila wing has under taken to take care.
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High lights of Sai awareness Programme |
Public functions on life & mission of Bhagwan Baba and Sri Sathya Sai Organisation, preceeded by Sai Bhajans were held at various villages as under. The need of toilets was emphasized / Guidance to patients for surgery at Super Specialty Hospitals also given. |
Jabalpur District
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13-1-07 Gram Chargavan
28-1-07 Gram Bavela
30-1-07 Gram Ghhubgri - 50 toilets constructed 40 toilets work is in progress
14-3-07 Gram Tilwara |
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Dindori District |
 12.03.07 Gram Bhim Dongri Tehsil Shahpur. The residents of this villages are completely vegetarians. They do not keep a dog, goat and even a hen or cock. The children have not seen it even. When enquired about their needs, they asked for good story books for their children & prayers to God for giving them SADBUDHI. 225 school dresses were later on distributed to children. |
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| Narsinghpur District |
18.3.2007 A devotee's meet organized at Gotagaon
24-06-07 Public function held at Gotegaon
25-06-07 Gram Jarjola
25-06-07 Gram Pipla
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| Ghansore District Seoni |
1-4-07 Gram Binori
1-4-07 Gram Ghanora
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| Chhindwara District |
29.06.07 Gram Pakhadia
29.06.07 Gram Marai
29.06.08 Gram Ramtola
29.06.07 Gram Pipari kheti - 800 Villages attended
30.06.07 Gram Khirsa dob.
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State Conference Sai Youth at Bhilai on 27/28 Oct.07 |
- As a prelude to the partiyatra allotted to our state on 17-21 Dec. 07, a State conference was called at Bhilai which was held from 3 PM on 27/10/07 to 4 PM on 28/10/07. 689 gents and 244 ladies in all 933 persons from all over the state attended, apart form some of the district presidents, Zonal convenors and local seva dal The total attendance was 1200
- The conference started with chanting of Omkaram, Vedam and Deep prajwalan by the State president followed by a highly motivating session of talks on "LOVE - A tool for transformation" by an Ex-student and District President and Directives of Bhagwan given to the organization by a highly learned senior devotee. The whole atmosphere was so much charged that young boys & girls felt from the core of their hearts for the need of bringing transformation in their individual lives.
- In the evening Bhajan & devotional singing was arranged followed by a beautiful power presentation & talk by a young State Coordinator and an IAS officer who was formerly a Bal Vikas student, showing different service activities which the youth can under take. A film show 'Sai Sankalp : about various works of Swami including the water projects & Super Specialty Hospital was also shown'
- The next day started with omkaram suprabhatam at 5.30 AM followed by workshop on Meditation made easy. An Ex-student gave a lucid talk on Roll of Sai Youth in society.
- A work shop session was arranged on the core activity in the state taken up by the youth on "Sai awareness programme in cities & villages " and "Mother & child health care project" An ex student of Swami's institute, a young co-ordinator & a young lady doctor participated in the work shop.
The youth were there after informed about Sri Sathya Sai Vllage integrated programme (SSSVIP) in details by the State President based on the Instruction as per book supplied at the all India conference recently held at Prasanthinilayam on 29-30-31 Aug, 07. A hindi version of the book was supplied to all the participants which was got translated & Printed for this purpose. This was followed by the instructions on visit to Parasanthi given by the state Seva Dal Convenor.
The conference was concluded by valedictionry address by State youth leader & state President followed by Maha Mangal Arti. It seems that with the blessings of Bhagwan Baba this conference of Sai Youth in the State will prove to be a land mark and a Jumping ramp for the youth to take a Plunge for carrying on the activities in the state. The youth also felt greatly motivated & we hope that they will prove to be future torch bearers of the Organisations.
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A Special Seva Project for Children of Slums : |
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- Come Sunday, it is a holy day for the youth living in western part of Indore City. Place an open plot measuring 2400 sq.ft. with one small built up room of size 10'X 12" in Gumashta Nagar, Sector C, Plot No 18 and for the children of Mothers working as maid servants or on daily wages, father working on daily wages, living in a slum area at a distance of 1 KM.
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| 9-30 AM |
It is time for the volunteers to come, clean the place & set up the room for medical check up.
- The children, age group 4-12 yrs attend a Balvikas class and children of age group 10-15 years are given knowledge of 3R - Akshar Gyan.
- Some of the children have learnt Bhajans and they have started leading bhajans in the classes.
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| 11-30 AM |
It is the time for children to take bath (Boys only), Their nails are cut, oil is applied and hair is combed. Oh, they really took handsome & beautiful. Some of the mothers are standing admiring them with folded hands looking towards the Photo of Bhagwan Baba.
- Children have also been taught to wash their cloths and look some girls have started taking interest in it.
- And this goes on till 1-30 PM.
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| 12 Noon |
- It is the time for Doctors to come 4 of them have arrived including a gynae lady Doctor, and ENT Specialist and general medicines. Nearly 50 to 60 patients both old & young are given medicines. The camp lasts for 1 hr.,
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| 1-30 PM |
- It is time for Narayan seva on this plot & an adjacent plot lying vacant
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Tat rolls are spread, where 400 to 600 persons including the children are served one packet of food containing 4 Rotis and vegetable, Nearly 190 house holders contribute the packets of freshly cooked food, collected by volunteers from their homes. The Narayans are seated & take food chanting Sai Ram Sai Ram.
- A news on front page of a foremost Hindi Daily News Paper. NAI DUNIA Monday dated 2nd April 07.
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| A press correspondent visited on 1st April 07 which was Sunday. The caption reads |
VEH DUTKARTEY NAHIN, LUTATE HEN PYAR
(VANCHIT BACHON KI SEVA KA BIRLA UDHARN)
MOTTO OF SEVA DONE IS
BADE PYAR SE MILNA SAB SE DUNIYA MEIN INSSAN RE
NA JANE KIS ROOP ME BABA MIL JAYE BHAGWAN RE
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