Pranams at the Divive Lotus Feet of our Lord & Master Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations & Sri Sathya Sai Trust Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand

* TRANSFORMING SELF TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD *

Annual Report 2016-17 Foreword by State President & Trust Convenor

Our most reverential pranams at the Divine Lotus Feet of our Lord and Master Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Loving Sai Ram to all!

It is our pleasure to present before you the Annual Report of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations and Sri Sathya Sai Trust of Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand for the period 1st April 2016 to 31 st March 2017.

With Baba’s Grace and Blessings, many programmes were organised by the four main wings of the Organisations during this period.

The Education Wing takes care of Baba’s unique ‘Bal Vikas Program’ that focuses on inculcating the Human Values of Satya, Dharma, Shanti, Prema and Ahimsa to children through a structured process using tools like silent sitting, storytelling, chanting of shlokas and value games etc. and is spread over a period of 9 years. This program was carried out in many districts of Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand by our dedicated Bal Vikas Gurus and motivated by our State Education Coordinator Dr. Kavita Bhatnagar who was assisted by the Joint State Education Coordinator Smt. Himani Upadhyaya.

The Spiritual Wing which focuses on the activities related to the spiritual progress of the members of the Organisation like Bhajans, Study Circles, Nagar Sankeertans, Sadhana Camps etc. was headed by our State Spiritual Coordinator Smt. Usha Upadhyaya

The Seva Wing, which plans and coordinates all activities of Selfless Service as an offering to the Lord and also conducts the 15 day State Seva at Prashanti Nilayam from 15 th to 31 st March and 1st to 15 th June, played an appreciable role in taking Baba’s Divine Mission to the homes and hearts of our less privileged brothers and sisters through carefully planned and executed Seva activities. This wing was headed by Sri Dhananjay Sharma, our State Gents Seva Coordinator and Smt. Sharanjit Kaur, our State Mahila Seva Coordinator. The Youth Wing, comprising of young boys and girls of the two states, was involved in many activities of the Organisation like Blood Donation camps and Gram Seva etc. The Youth Wing was ably headed by our State Youth Coordinators Sri Sachin Neb (Gents) and Km. Prashanti Upadhyaya (Mahila).

A unique extension of the Youth Wing is the wonderful Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Jyoti Program which aims at improving the quality of education in Government run Schools by improving infrastructure and also motivating and encouraging children, parents and teachers for a more fulfilling educational experience. The Bal Vikas program is also an integral part of this activity. This program was headed and driven by our State Coordinator for Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Jyoti Sri Rahul Upadhyaya.

Our Disaster Management Team headed by Col. Yogendra Kumar and assisted by Sri Tushar Joshi conducted extensive training and refresher courses to young and dedicated boys and girls throughout the states and also helped saving many lives during the flash floods due to cloudbursts in Uttarakhand.

Our Prashanti Service (PS) Coordinator Sri Dhananjay Sharma ably guided and motivated his team to perform its critical role in maintaining peace and order in the Prashanti Nilayam Ashram.

Our Information Technology Coordinator and Rural Vocational Training Coordinator Sri Amitabh Saran, our Books and Publications Coordinator Sri Vijai Prakash and our State Coordinator for Sri Sathya Sai Village Integrated Program Sri Gyanendra Asthana executed their roles with devotion in their respective responsibilities.

During the year, many Samities were rejuvenated with focused and coordinated State level Spiritual, Bal Vikas and Seva activities which were conducted on the same day across both the states.

Our State Trust, through its Trust members Sri V.N. Upadhyaya and Sri Deepak Nautiyal did a commendable job in effectively managing the Sai School in Rishikesh and the Sai Centres in Dehradun, Rishikesh, Kanpur and Allahabad. The Rishikesh School offers holistic academic and spiritual education to its students who continue to shine and deliver excellent results in board examinations as well as extra curricular activities. On 9 th and 10 th of September 2016 the Sathya Sai Trust inaugurated the country’s first Sathya Sai Ghat on the banks of the Holy Ganga at Rishikesh. This historic event was attended by Trustees of Sri Sathya Sai Trust, Prashanti Nilayam, all Senior members of the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, both India and International, and hundreds of devotes from all over the country.

All activities of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations and Sri Sathya Sai Trust of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are inspired and guided by our Lord, Mentor and Guide - Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and we pray to Him to make us worthy of becoming able instruments in His Divine Mission of spreading His Message of Love and Selfless Service to mankind.

Jai Rai Ram!

In Sai Seva

Rajiv Chopra Ravish Khanna State President Trust Convenor Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations Sri Sathya Sai Trust Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand

MAPS OF UTTAR PRADESH & UTTARAKHAND

List of State Office Bearers of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations

Uttar Pradesh &Uttarakhand

State President: Sri Rajiv Chopra

State Vice President: Dr. Kishori Lal

State Coordinators (Gents):

Seva & Prashanti Seva Coordinator: Sri Dhananjay Sharma

Youth Coordinator: Sri Sachin Neb

Information Technology and Rural Vocational Training Coordinator: Sri Amitabh Saran

Disaster Management Coordinator: Col. Yogendra Kumar

Joint Disaster Management Coordinator: Sri Tushar Joshi

Sri Sathya Sai Village Integrated Program Coordinator: Sri Gyanendra Asthana Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Jyoti Program: Sri Rahul Upadhyaya

Books & Publication Coordinator: Sri Vijay Prakash

State Coordinators (Ladies ):

Education Coordinator: Dr. Kavita Bhatnagar

Seva Coordinator: Smt. Sharanjit Kaur

Spiritual Coordinator: Smt. Usha Upadhyaya

Joint Education Coordinator: Smt. Himani Upadhyaya

Youth Coordinator: Km. Prashanti Upadhyaya

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SRI SATHYA SAI SEVA ORGANISATIONS - UTTAR PRADESH & UTTARAKHAND REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING: 31.03.2017

TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS CENTERS LAST CURRENT CURRENT LAST PERIOD A. PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD SAMITHIS 94 92 5700 5500 BHAJAN MANDALIS 90 91 1700 1800 TOTAL 184 183 7400 7300

TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER ATTENDED SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES LAST CURRENT CURRENT LAST PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD DEVOTIONAL SINGING UNIT COMMUNITY BHAJAN CENTER / BHAJANS 412 385 21700 21500 HELD B. SEVEN HOUSEHOLD BHAJAN NO. OF CLUSTER / HOUSES / BHAJAN HELD 830 870 11400 12000 NAGAR SANKIRTAN 710 680 8200 7400 STUDY CIRCLES 140 115 1900 1750 CONFERENCE / RETREATS SADHANA CAMPS 66 40 4200 2800

EDUCATIONAL TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS LAST CURRENT CURRENT ACTIVITIES LAST PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD BALVIKAS CENTERS : (i) URBAN 77 37 1152

C. BALVIKAS CENTERS : (ii) RURAL 56 12 1286 BALVIKAS CENTERS : (iii) SCHOOL 126 12 2044 BALVIKAS CENTERS : TOTAL (i+ii+iii) 259 61 4482 BALVIKAS GURUS: 309 120 B.V. GROUP 3 EXAM PASSOUTS – YEAR 2016 0 54

TOTAL NUMBER OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TOTAL NUMBER BENEFICIARIES LAST CURRENT CURRENT VISIT TO: LAST PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD LEPROSY VILLAGE 32 26 486 410 CORRECTIONAL HOMES 0 0 0 0 ORPHANAGES 42 46 720 740 HOSPITAL 142 124 4800 3600 D. DISABLED / OLD AGE HOMES 46 48 1400 1520 CAMPS: NARAYAN SEVA 740 880 23000 28000 VETERINARY CAMPS 9 11 140 180 MEDICAL AWARENESS CAMPS 311 340 13000 480 EYE CAMPS 165 120 670 640 BLOOD GROUPING CAMPS 0 0 0 0 SERVICE CAMPS 62 80 1400 1600 VOCATIONAL TR. CENTERS 3 3 45 85 FREE COACHING CENTERS 7 4 60 50 MEDICAL CENTERS 120 140 1400 3200 SANITATION (PUBLIC URINALS) 145 90 2100 1400 DENTAL TREATMENT CAMPS 8 10 90 140 NATIONAL NARAYAN SEVA 185 160 1200 1050 BLOOD DONATION CAMPS 149 120 1400 1300

TOTAL NUMBER STATISTICAL DATA LAST CURRENT PERIOD PERIOD NO. OF SLUMS / VILLAGES ADOPTED 42 47 ADOPTED UNDER SSSVIP 12 10 TOTAL: 54 57 NO. OF BENEFICIARIES 2320 2900 SSSVIP BENEFICIARIES 1240 1400 TOTAL: 3560 4300 E. NO. OF SEVADALS GENTS: 2680 2640

MAHILA: 2200 2350 TOTAL: 4880 4990 NO. OF SECURITY SERVICE 139 102 TRAINED SEVADALS (P.S. Members) NO. OF REGISTERED YOUTH GENTS 1200 1100 MAHILA: 1100 1000 TOTAL: 2300 2100

NUMBER NUMBER OF YOUTH ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED PARTICIPANTS Gents 60 118 Veda Recitation & Bhajan Training Class: Mahilas 50 90 Total 110 208 Gents 45 300 Youth Study Circle: Mahilas 25 250 Total 70 550

F. Gents 5 150 Summer/Winter Course on Indian Culture & Mahilas 4 40 Spiritual: Total 9 190 Gents 85 460 Festival Celebration of all Communities in Public Mahilas 85 320 Places: Total 170 780 Gents 12 140 Awareness Programme involving local Mahilas 20 85 Schools/Colleges: Total 32 225 Report of Activities of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand

During the period 1 st April 2016 to 31 st March 2017 Swami’s devotees and members of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand participated in activities of all the wings of the Organisation with a lot of devotion and dedication. Spiritual Wing

The Spiritual Wing of the Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand conducted several beautiful programs during the year.

Nagar Sankeertan:

Nagar Sankeertan and Prabhat Pheri was organised regularly and in some districts on a daily basis. This was preceded by 21 Omkaram and Jyoti Meditation and followed by Bhagwan’s Aarti.

Yoga Classes:

Yoga classes were conducted as part of Sadhana Camps in the two states:

Study Circles:

Devotees conducted Study Circles to discuss spiritual subjects and shared their views and in the process clarified their doubts.

Special Activity:

Gau Daan

On the occasion of Krishna Janamashtmi, Gau Daan was done by several devotees across the state. This was conducted as per Hindu rites and the participants experienced Bhagwan’s Grace on this auspicious occasion.

Seva Wing

Flood Relief:

Flood Relief Programmes were organised in many districts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh and many areas of Uttarakhand by reaching quick and timely blessings of Swami to hundreds of brothers and sisters whose homes and lives were disrupted due to the floods.

Bonfire:

During peak winter months devotees of Baba offered His love and care to their homeless brothers and sisters in the form of warmth and food to give them the much needed relief

Hospital Seva:

Devotees of Baba regularly visit Hospitals in their cities and shower His Love and blessings on the patients and their attendants, giving them hope and comfort. One special seva is the food, blood and medicines being provided uninterrupted at Lucknow’s Paediatric Cancer Ward since the last 12 years where hundreds of children and attendants are served every week.

Besides this, fruits are regularly distributed by Seva Dal to patients, specially children and elderly patients in Government hospitals of bigger cities where patients come from neighbouring small towns and villages for treatment with little or no financial means.

Swachhta se Divyata Tak Program:

This year, under the direction and guidance of our respected All India President, devotees all over the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand took a pledge to not only clean as many public places in their neighbourhood but also spread awareness in villages and schools adopted by the Organisation so that they can maintain health and hygiene in their families.

The program was also conducted with devotion in the SSSVIP Villages where the villagers were also encouraged to participate in the cleaning activity.

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Besides this several programs were organised to create awareness of cleanliness and hygiene among children.

Jal Seva:

During peak summer season Swami’s Seva Dal quenched the thirst of hundreds of people who were either travelling by road or train. Water kiosks were put up in different parts of the state and clean potable water was served with love and devotion.

In some cities a festival called ‘Bada Mangal’ is celebrated in remembrance of Lord Hanuman. During the month of April / May during the hottest part of the summer season, sharbat and sweets are freely distributed to all passer-bys on 4 or 5 consecutive Tuesdays by putting up stalls in different parts of the city.

Narayan Seva:

Narayan Seva and distribution of Anna Kalash was carried out was regularly throughtout the year in many Samities. This seva was carried out at Villages, slums, old age homes, leprosy homes and orphanages.

Medical Camps:

Medical camps providing free medical checkups, medicines, eye camps and medical camps for women and children are being regularly organised all over the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, These camps offer both Allopathic and Homeopathic medicines.

Tree Plantation:

Tree Plantation drives were carried out all over the states to with the objective of reducing pollution and also providing fruits for villagers.

Youth Wing

Young boys and girls of the Organisation actively participated in various programs throughout Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Blood Donation Camp:

Blood Donation Camps were organised by the youth across both the states and in these camps, the blood was donated not only by Swami’s devotees but also by College students, Corporate Executives, Government officers etc. The blood donated will be used for rendering seva to various patients who approach our Organisation in time of need.

During the outbreak of Dengue in Uttarakhand, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi , Dehradun organised three blood donation camp . The first camp was organised at Nageshawar on the call of Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, second at IMA , Ballupur Dehradun and the third at Raipur university where many college students took active part. Total more than 150 units of liquid love were collected in the month of September 2016.

Jal Seva:

Youth of the Organisations organised Jal Seva in different parts of the state throughout the summer season and served hundreds of thirsty Narayans.

River Bank Cleaning: As part of the ‘Swachhta se Divyata Tak’ program, youth of Allahabad carried out a unique cleanliness drive for cleaning the banks of the Sangam of the holy Rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. This is an ongoing seva performed by the youth which is greatly appreciated both by the Government Authorities and the citizens of Allahabad.

Study Circles:

Youth members participated in Study Circles to discuss and share thoughts on various spiritual topics.

Disaster Management Program

As part of the National Disaster Management initiative, training classes and refresher courses were organised by the Disaster Management wing of the Organisation. These programs were enthusiastically attended by young boys and girls from the Organisation, adopted villages and students from local schools and colleges.

Sri Sathya Sai Village Integrated Progam (SSSVIP)

SSSVIP was carried out in many villages of Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand. Besides taking care of the needs of the villagers, Narayan Seva, Medical Camps and Bal Vikas classes were regularly held at the adopted SSSVIP villages.

Education Wing: Bal Vikas classes were conducted in 61 Centres across the two states by 120 Gurus.

Some of the special programs conducted by Bal Vikas students and Alumni are as under: Krishna Janamashtami at Dehradun:

Bhajans by Bal Vikas Children on Festivals: Bhajans were organised by Bal Vikas students on the occasions of festivals in many Bal Vikas Centres:

Eashwaramma Day Programs:

Ma Eashwaramma (Swami’s Mother) Divas was celebrated across the States by Bal Vikas Gurus and Students with a lot of devotion. Bhajans, Cultural programs and talks on the life of Ma Eashwaramma were organised.

Bal Vikas Rallies:

Bal Vikas Rallies were carried out in all major cities during the year. Besides Bal Vikas children of all groups, these rallies were attended by Bal Vikas alumni, Gurus, parents and devotees. The colourful rallies spread the Bhagwan’s message of Sathya, Dharma, Shanti Prema and Ahimsa through songs, dances and placards of Swami’s quotes.

Special Activity

Zaria :

This Annual activity was started initially by Balvikas alumni and they were later joined by Balvikas students. Used stationery was collected, organised , repaired and rebinded by group 3 students and Balvikas alumini. Children collected loose sheets of paper and organised them into notebooks etc. The refurbished sta tionery was then distributed in rural schools of Kanpur D ehat.

Loose sheets of paper organised into notebooks

All stationery collected and organised

Children with distributed station ery

Jai Sai Ram!