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12 SSS Vidya Jyothi SRI SATHYA SAI VIDYA JYOTHI JOURNAL CUM PLANNER FOR VOLUNTEERS This Journal cum Planner is a model calendar for the volunteers for effective implementation of Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Jyothi Program. It is suggestive in nature and not a mandatory plan. The school level implementing teams / volunteers are requested to use this only as a reference document to draw up their own program schedule integrating the needs of the school and various stakeholders. JANUARY 2019 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JANUARY 2019 DO YOU KNOW? Critical Success Factors of SSSVJ program Following are the critical success factor for successful implementing SSSVJ program in a school 1. Committed implementing team – The higher the commitment of the team members, the probability of success will be higher. 2. Meticulous planning and detailing – Meticulous planning and detailing of activities is key ingredient of success 3. Creating regional resource groups – RRG shall help Samithi level team by providing those resources which are not available locally. 4. Sub teams for various seva and delegation of responsibility – For smooth implementation of the program, all the works need to be delegated to smaller groups or sub teams with clear responsibility. 5. Participation by all and team work – SSSVJ works on the concept of participation by all vibhags of SSSSO and outreach 6. Successful completion of all phases of the project and achieve the deliverables of the national project by adhering to the implementation phases sequentially 7. Good reporting and sharing of knowledge and best practices periodically, helps avoid reinventing the wheel by others and saves time 8. Periodical review – Mid Term evaluation and course correction is more of introspection of action till date and correcting the mistakes and bringing improvements 9. Above all, earn the grace of our Bhagawan through our Sincere and committed sadhana. Always pray to Him and surrender all actions to Him. WEEK 1 JANUARY 2019 The year becomes new, the day become holy, when you sanctify it by spiritual practices (sadhana), not otherwise. Sadhana can grow only in a eld fertilized by Love. Love (prema) is the sine qua non of devotion (bhakthi). – Sri Sathya Sai Baba MAJOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK 31stDecember – Monday 01st January – Tuesday New Year 02ndJanuary – Wednesday 03rdJanuary – Thursday 04thJanuary – Friday. 05thJanuary – Saturday World Book Fair (Jan 5-13) 06thJanuary – Sunday International Kite Festival (Jan 6-14) SN Name of the Seva Beneciaries Seva Group Suggested Ref in Guideline Key values to be taught Duration book C-M-1 Total Medical Checkup A Healthy family is a happy (Pages 94 – 95) & Distribution of Sai Children Monthly 1 – 2 Hours family Body is the temple. 1 C-M-2 Protein (Need based) Health is Wealth. Prevention (Pages 95 – 97) is better than cure. SUGGESTED WEEKL Reading is to the mind Book reading day Children Quarterly 30 minutes Innovative 2 what exercise is to the body C-M-17 Success begins with hard work. Health Counseling Children Monthly 1 Hour 3 (Pages 113 – 115) Happiness begins with good health Special training for Your Talent is God's gift to you; C-M-23 children with Children Bi monthly 1 Hour What you do with it 4 (Pages 119 - 120) special abilities is your gift back to God Y SEVAPLANNER Outdoor value games C-M-11 15 things to learn from Kites Children Monthly 1 Hour 5 (Kite ying activity) (Pages 108-109) (refer annexure) C-M-4 Value Education BV Group Bal Vikas Class Children Weekly 1 Hour 6 (Pages 98 – 99) 1,2 & 3 – Chapter 31 rd nd st rd 3 January – Thursday 2 January – Wednesday 1 January – Tuesday 31 December– Monday NOTES th th th 6 January – Sunday 5 January – Saturday 4 January – Friday NOTES KNOW THE FACTS 1. WORLD BOOK FAIR, NEW DELHI (JANUARY 5TH TO 13TH) The New Delhi World Book Fair is held in India every year in the month of January at Pragati Maidan. It is now marked as a major event for the publishing industry as the event witnesses a huge crowd throughout the fair. This year, the interested readers and authors can look forward to the 45th World Book Fair that will be held from January 5 (Saturday) - January 13 Image source: FestivalsofIndia.in (Sunday), 2019. This international book fair is organised by the National Book Trust (NBT) which is a part of the Indian government. Several publishers take part in this huge event every year and the number of people visiting their halls and stalls is increasing rapidly as the show proceeds from year to year. Publication from not just India but around the world participates in the fair and a lot of readers enthusiastically reach out from one stall to the other, searching for their next good read. New Delhi World Book Fair is not just an opportunity for a reader but it also provides a huge platform to the publishers who exhibit their numerous books at the event. Starting from 200 participants in 1972 the number of participants has gone up to 886 by 2016. The theme of the 2017 edition was -"Writings on Women by Women", and year (2018) the theme was Environment and climate change. Source: https://www.festivalsondia.in/WorldBookFair/ In celebration of world book fair, a special book reading session shall be conducted in the classroom wherein a good value based book (in any language) shall be read by the students in rotation like story telling. This shall be followed by explanation of the same by the volunteer to bring out the way the language has been used to tell the story.The focus shall be on construction of sentences, grammar and use of appropriate words to explain the context etc. Students should be encouraged to make reading as their hobby, if possible together and to facilitate that; a library should be started with knowledge enriching books. Some of the benets of book reading is given hereunder and the children should be explained these benets in detail. 1. Children who enjoy reading not only do better in language and literacy subjects, but in all of the different subjects as well 2. Reading develops language skills in children 3. Exposure to reading exercises your child's brain 4. Reading enhances a child's concentration & memory 5. Reading together encourages a thirst for knowledge 6. A range of books teaches children about different topics 7. Reading develops a child's imagination and creativity 8. Reading books with children helps to develop empathy 9. Books are a form of constructive entertainment 10. Reading together helps to create a bond Extracted from https://bilingualkidspot.com/2017/10/19/benets-importance-reading- young-children/ 2. INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL (GUJARAT) The birth of International Kite Festival date backs in the year 1989 and since then it is held in Ahmedabad every year. The International Kite festival is one of the most colorful events in Gujarat. The sky is lled with dazzling colorful kites which came from all around globe. The International Kite Festival is celebrated along the same day when Makar Sankranti or Uttarayan is celebrated i.e. on 14th January. Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited Image source: Gujarat Tours and Travel sponsors the festival. The festival is held either at Sardar Patel Stadium or the Police Stadium. People eagerly waits for International kite festival, special excitement is seen in youngsters. International Kite Festival attracts kite enthusiasts from all over the world gather here on the day to enjoy and test their kite ying skills. The festival symbolizes the onset of autumn. People irrespective of caste, creed, sex, region or religion participate in the International Kite Festival. Thus it inculcates the spirit of brotherhood and togetherness among the common men as well as they get opportunity to meet foreigners. The Patang Bazaar is the hot spot of the youth during this festival. The sky looks absolutely gorgeous with kites in innumerable tones, designs and shapes of the kites being own in the air. During this festive occasion, the markets provide you with distinctive varieties of kites, differing in color, design and style. Thus, there is a multitude of options available for you to choose from. International Kite Festival also holds religious signicance. The festival is held on Makar Sankranti and on that day it is believed that the sun moves into the northern hemisphere, thus emits harmful rays. Elders insist to keep away all things, people visit temples and offer alms to the poor. It is believed that the day marks the awakening of gods who were slumbered from last six months and the gateway of heaven is opened. Source: https://www.festivalsondia.in/international-kite-festival To celebrate the kite festival, a special kite ying competition can be held in the school as part of outdoor value based games. Children should be encouraged to participate in groups. Children should be taught values that can be learnt from kites and also values from playing group games. There are many new things we can learn from the kites; some of them are given below. Key things to learn from a Kite (To be explained to the Children) 1. It's difcult to rise but it's easy to fall: It requires energy and strength to rise. Special efforts are needed to do so. But to fall down is easy. Nothing needs to be done. Gravity does its job well. In the same way we also need to put in some extra efforts to reach a higher level.
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