Vivekananda Seva Pratishtan - Welfare Programmes
Reviving Tradition through Rural Development Activities

Introduction

Educational

Cultural

Economical

Natural Resources

Welfare
  Sarada Seva Samiti
  Family Counselling
  Personality Development
  Sri Sarada Creche
  Social Mobilisation
  Sanitary Project

Relief Work


Sri Sarada Seva Samiti
In villages, the women are deprived of an opportunity to participate in social issues. With the advent of mass media, many are addicted to it and waste most part of their day watching television.


Sarada Samiti gathering


Awareness Campaign
Nagaran Samkirtanam
Social awareness and cultural awakening are the twin ideals of Sri Sarada Seva Samithi, the women's group that meets once every week. The women folk are taught to foster the children; create a congenial atmosphere for their all around development. As part of the cultural activities of the Sarada Seva Samiti, nagara samkirthanam, vilakku poojai and other activities are organised.

Currently, the Samiti functions in the villages of 3 blocks, impacting about 3600 families. At present the women have a better general knowledge and have been given awareness on issues relating to national affairs, society, ecology, health & hygiene and family economy. One of the impacts of the Seva Samiti is that it overcomes the social stratifications and binds members from different social groups.
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Family Counselling Centre

Sri Sarada Ashram provides confidential guidance and counselling to strengthen the moral and cultural fibre of the families by using 'love' and 'perfect understanding' as the main tools.

Sannyasin sisters provide solace to disturbed families through their counselling and prayers.

In the year 2001- 2002, the family counselling centre benefitted 472 individuals from the rural areas.      
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Personality Development Camps
The woman is the centre of a happy family. Clear vision will nourish her to become an ideal householder. Personality Development Camps are conducted for women to strengthen the family. Similar camps are also conducted for the entire family, children, youth, students and teachers.

For the year 2001 - 2002, the details of the camps conducted are:

Camps for
# of camps
Beneficiaries
Women
1
547
Children
1
103
Family
2
1050
Teachers
1
97
Youth
1
500
Students
2
317
Yoga
2
103
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Sir Sarada Creche in the village
Poverty in village necessitates women working long hours to earn their daily meal. Amidst their work, fostering the young ones becomes difficult. No proper health care is given resulting in many malnutrition and unhealthy children in the villages. To bridge this gap ' Sri Sarada Creche' was created in the village.

Children between the age of 3 and 5 are left in the protective care centre by the Mothers. Here, they are provided with regular medical check-up, immunisation, games and primary education through games. Parents' meet ensures that they are given awareness about the children's' health and hygiene needs and the value of education. Currently, the Creche is functioning in 1 centre taking care of 25 children.

Social Mobilisation
Coming together for a social cause and contributing to the same has been one of the core strengths of rural societies in India. However, the weakening of the social structure, and the cultural changes has resulted in such gathering and social action becoming exceptional rather a rule.

To re-establish this strength in the village society, the Seva Pratishtan mobilises children through a programme called the Sri Sarada Balar sangha and youth through a programme called Swami Vivekananda Grama Seva Sangam. Currently, the balar sangam operates in 1 villages with an approximate strenght of 300 children and the seva sangam is in operation in 2 village with a strength of 65 youth.
Sanitary Project


Infant mortality and infection due to preventable illnesses such as diarrhoea, cholera, hepatitis, etc. are often not known to the rural masses due to the lack of awareness. In the villages adopted by the Vivekananda Seva Pratishtan, awareness programmes on these illnesses are also conducted apart from the medical camps. It is also proposed to construct latrines in individual houses with support from funding agencies.

Planning a Village Sanitary Project
In the past year (2001-2002) awareness camps were conducted in 4 villages.


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