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The General Report of Vivekananda Foundation (From 1St April 2016 to 31St March 2017) (A REGISTERED CHARITABLE TRUST) 247, DESAPRAN SASMAL ROAD, (C.I.T. SCHEME-107, BLOCK-06, FLAT-07) KOLKATA – 700 033 (Symbol) ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 (Symbol) The fiery message of Swami Vivekananda is like the Sun’s rays— arousing with its touch the Lotus heart of the souls sleeping in the darkness of ignorance and stirring them into selfless service of the “Living Gods” thereby demonstrating that the welfare of all leads to one’s own salvation. The emblem inspires everyone to dedicate their lives for selfless service of men and women in need, with dignity, love and sympathetic adoration. 1st page (Same as 1st cover page) 2nd page VIVEKANANDA FOUNDATION (A Registered Non-profit Charitable Trust) Registered Office : 247, Desapran Sasmal Road, C.I.T. Scheme – 107, 1st Floor,Block – 06,Flat – 07, Kolkata – 700 033, West Bengal, India, Email : [email protected] Email : (President), [email protected] Mobile : (Secretary) +91 99034 57937 Printed by : Next page Photograph of Thakur – Ma - Swami Vivekananda (One joint photograph to be pasted) Next page Message of Chief Spiritual Adviser Swami Sarvadevananda (As given separately) Next page Message of Spiritual Adviser Swami Gnanavratananda (To be given ) Next page Message of Spiritual Adviser Swami SUPARNANANDA (To be given ) Next page SPIRITUAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE : 2017 – 2018 CHIEF SPIRITUAL ADVISER Swami Sarvadevananda Vedanta Society of Southern California Hollywood, CA 90068, USA. SPIRITUAL Adviser Swami Jnanavratananda Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission Belur Math, Howrah, W.B., India. BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 2017 – 2018 SL.NO NAME PORTFOLIO CONTACT NO. 1. SITANSU BHAKTA (KESHAB) PRESIDENT +91 98303 68142 2. DILIP DAS SECRETARY +91 99034 57937 3. BIKASH PALODHI ASSTT. SECRETARY +91 94341 85646 4. SUBODH MAJUMDAR TREASURER +91 98363 86401 5. SWAMI TYAGANANDA MEMBER +91 98000 39225 6. PARTHA KUMAR DAS MEMBER +91 98303 04770 Next page (in one page) BANKER STATE BANK OF INDIA AUDITOR SAMBHU NATH DEY & CO. CHARTED ACCOUNTANTS KOLKATA – 700 001 REGISTERED OFFICE 247, Despran Sasmal Road, CIT Scheme – 107, Block – 06, 1st floor, Flat – 07, Kolkata – 700 033, West Bengal, India REGISTRATION UNDER THE INDIAN TRUSTS ACT 1961 Registered in Book – IV, CD Volume No – 2 Page from 3883 to 3903 being No. 06701 for the year 2008 at Additional Registrar of Assurance – III, Kolkata, W.B., India TAX EXEMPTION ON DONATIONS All donations to “Vivekananda Foundation” are exempted from income tax under section 80G (5) (VI) of The Indian Income Tax Act 1961 REGISTRATION UNDER FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION ( REGULATION ) ACT (FCRA)– 2010 Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India approved the Registration Of “Vivekananda Foundation” vide its letter dated 01/06/2012 in accordance with F.C.N.(R) Act 2010.The Registration No. is -147120956 and Nature – Cultural, Economic, Educational, Social. CONTENTS Subject Page Number PREAMBLE HISTORY OF FOUNDATION MAIN OBJECTIVES RECEIPTS OF DONATIONS ACTIVITIES (2017-2018):- A) Educational Scholarships B) Educational Stipend C) Primary Teaching Assistance D) Educational Aids E) Donation of Clothes F) Donation of Winter Garments G) Distribution of Rice seeds H) Distribution of Goats I) Medical Aid J) Training & Self Help K) Welfare of the Orphans L) Cultural Activities M) Educational Activities ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE (2017-18) BRIEF INFORMATION OF ASSOCIATE ORGNS. AUDITED REPORT & ACCOUNTS (FCRA & GENERAL) OUR THANKS AND APPEAL PHOTOGRAPH ON DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES THE GENERAL REPORT OF VIVEKANANDA FOUNDATION (FROM 1ST APRIL 2016 TO 31ST MARCH 2017) “The Lord is always with me. Follow me, if you will, by being intensely sincere, perfectly unselfish, and above all, by being perfectly pure, my blessings go with you. In this short life there is no time for the exchange of compliments. We can compare notes and complement each other to our hearts’ content after the battle is finished. Now do not talk; work, work, work” -------- Swami Vivekananda PREAMBLE More than two decades ago when Swami Sarvadevananda was posted at Ramakrishna Math & Mission - Sikra-Kulingram, he came across with various voluntary social and spiritual organizations in the Sundarbans and other remote areas of the North 24 Parganas District in West Bengal. A few enthusiastic young teachers received great inspiration by coming in contact of the Ramakrishna Mission Sadhus and attending the Annual Youth Camps of the Vivekananda Yuva Maha Mandal to build their own character, as well as the character of the men, women, and youth of their localities by forming small groups. The poverty, unemployment, helplessness, misery of women, etc. of that geographic area touched their souls to a great extent. Hence, they started to work for their upliftment. Swami Divyananda of the Ramakrishna Order contacted them, inspired them, and helped them to organize such groups for the proper social, economical,cultural and educational upliftment in the humanitarian ground in the light of spiritual development in the spirit of Ramkrishna order inspired by Swami Vivekananda. Swami Sarvadevananda, while at Sikra Math, Sikra-Kulin Gram, North 24 Parganas visited these places with the local teachers and professors from Basirhat and first started conducting lectures on spirituality. Thereafter, from 1994, through an informal group of devotees and followers of Sri Ramakrishna, amongst whom late Shyamapada Mitra (Kanchan) was the leader, continued to help these organizations dedicated for the betterment of the society. Gradually the work had been spread over in different remote areas of other district of W.B. This work impacted positively on the lives of the residents for a decade, without any official name or organization. FORMATION OF THE VIVEKANANDA FOUNDATION Finally, with the blessings of Sri Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda and with the advices of Swami Sarvadevananda (now at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood, U.S.A.) & Swami Jnanavratananda of Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission ( Belure Math ), India, late Shymapada Mitra, created a Registered Trust in Kolkata, India named as the VIVEKANANDA FOUNDATION. Till his untimely demise, he was the designated Settler and the first Secretary for undertaking various social services and humanitarian activities, as well as spiritual work. The Trust was registered on 29th December, 2008 in the office of the Additional Registrar of Assurance - III, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE VIVEKANANDA FOUNDATION The Vivekananda Foundation strives to: 1. Propagate the man-making, character-building ideas preached and practiced by Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda. 2. Establish, run, develop, improve, extend, aid and assist schools, colleges, hostels, research centers, libraries, night schools, non formal educational centers, adult educational centers, vocational training centers, coaching centers, archives, museums and other institutions and seats of learning and activities concerned therewith and pertaining thereto. 3. Establish yoga, retreat and rehabilitation centers for all round development of mankind. 4. Construct, establish and maintain community halls, centers for developing powers of concentration and places for collective gathering of people for their inner development and for the advancement of India’s ancient culture and tradition. 5. Construct, establish and maintain buildings and purchase, acquire immovable and movable properties necessary for the activities of the Trust. 6. Buy, print and publish books, booklets, pamphlets, folders, periodicals, magazines and literature of various kinds and sell or distribute the same gratuitously or otherwise with the aim of promoting the objects of the Trust. 7. Grant medical relief to poor and deserving patients by giving financial assistance for meeting various medical expenses. 8. Grant scholarships, stipends, prizes, awards and aids such as books, dresses, and other educational aid to poor, meritorious and deserving students. 9. Undertake relief and rehabilitation works during times of natural calamities like flood, fire, earthquake, epidemic etc. 10. Undertake rural and tribal development works of various types. 11. Establish, run, maintain, develop, improve, extend, aid and assist charitable institution such as hospital, dispensaries, nursing homes, diagnostic clinics, old age home, spastic societies, centers for handicapped persons, all the fields of education, providing relief to poor and needy. 12. Undertake welfare schemes of various kinds, particularly for the upliftment of poor and destitute women, including setting up of training-cum-production centres. 13. And, fulfill several other similar philanthropic objectives / activities that are charitable and for general public utility. Next Page RECEIPTS OF DONATIONS: We express our deep sense of gratitude to all donors who have whole heartedly helped us to fulfill the objectives of the Foundation. We are giving below some major and valued name of donors: Name and brief address of Foreign Contribution donors ( 2017 – 18) NAME ADDRESS 1) RAMAKRISHNA FOUNDATION 918, GRANVILLS AVN, LOS ANGELES, U.S.A. 2) GARDEN STATE CULTURAL ASSON. NEW JERSEY, U.S.A. 3) RAMAKRISHNA FOUNDATION 294 OAKHURST LN., ARCADIA. C.A., U.S.A. General Contribution: NAME ADDRESS 1) Jayshree Dutta 10/2 Talbagan Lane 2) Dr Sobhanendu Dutta 10 Chaitan Sen Lane Bowbazar. Kol-12 3) Biswajit Samanta Chandanpur Purba Medinipur, Pin 721439 4) Pinku Palit 54 A Hidaram Banerjee Lane Kol-12 5) Dr Somen Ghosh 1/4/2
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