Om Sri Sai Ram Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation Andhra Pradesh Vizianagaram District Annual Report st st 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 This report is dedicated at the Lotus Feet of our Lord and Master Bhagawan Sri SathyaSai Baba CONTENTS Foreword from the district president Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation – An introduction. Wings of the Organisation Administration of the organisation The 9 point code of conduct and 10 principles Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation, Kadapa Brief history Divine visit Overview Sai Centres activities Office bearers Specific service projects or initiatives Important events or conferences Historical places and persons Glimpses of activities Foreword from the District President Ch.Damodar Ramamohon Rao District President Sairam, Firstly , I offer my humble pranams at the lotus feet of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. We are very grateful to you for bringing all of us to this mission for which sages and hermits did penance for thousands of years. In our journey from birth to death, from dawn to dusk from ignorance to lightening and from I to we, you are the only mother, father, friend, philosopher and guide. Swamy, bless us all to remain always on the right path, to do the right action and to lead right way of life. Let, the message of Mother Sai, to “do good, see good and be good” be the life mantra for each one of us. Swamy forgives us for all our shortcoming and keep all of us in your fold and at your holy feet. It was the early sixties, the glory of beloved Swamy echoed in the mind of millions in the Dist of Vizianagaram. From earlier seventies the basic principles of Sri Sathya Sai organization were on the way like Bhajan, Nagarsankeertanam, Narayanaseva , Sadhanacamps etc. But administrative set up in the district took its full shape only after 1980 i.e. after the 3rd world conference. When the district pattern came after the 7th World Conference in the year 2000; then only Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Organizations of Vizianagaram District came to existence. Since then many activities were conducted keeping the needs and requirements of the local people and their background in our mind. Till today we have 32 Samithis and 182 Bhajan mandalas in the district unit. Swamy every drop of love you have poured in our heart is shaped today towards a bigger commitment to make the society better by rendering service at a grass root level. We have focused our activities on the rural or village level so that a larger part of our district and a larger population can be benefited. Sri Satya Sai Seva Organizations in such a way that all the three wings of spiritual service and educational activities were basically highlighted about the needs and necessaries of village outfit. Swamy , you are our Mata, Pita Bandhu and Sahodra. Swamy you are our goal. Our aim is to practice ultimate truth, you are Sat, Chit, and Ananda. Swamy we are the youngest district with one of the highest number of villages in Sai fold. swamy, please bless our farmers, students, youth, children, leaders, our devotees and everyone of us to make our dist “Annapurneswari and Bhagyapradayani” . With the Divine blessings of our Mother Sai, let our district be sujalam suphalam and sasya syamalam. Swamy you are always with us and around us. You are the eternal source of light in our life. Let our life be in the path which You have shown. Let there be peace all around the world. Pranams at the lotus feet of our beloved Sai Mata “LokaahSamastaahSukhinoBhavantu…” BRIEF HISTORY Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization, an international, spiritually oriented service organization, active in about 180 countries has been started to render several services, to the needy, the poor and helpless in the society. Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba of Prasanthi Nilyam, Puttaparthi, Anatapur district, AP, is its founder, guide, guardian and its moral being. Started way back in the year 1962, in a humble way, in the village of Puttaparthi in the form of Bhajan Manadali with Nama Sankeertna as its base, it has spread as a mighty tree to over 180 countries in various fields to the poor and helpless people in the society. The organization works out its service activities in 3 wings 1. Spiritual 2.Service 3.Education. In Vizianagaram district, there are 32 Samiths and 182 BhajanMandals. There are 2 revenue divisions 1.Vizianagaram 2.Parvatipuram . Vizianagaram revenue division further bifurcated into 5 zones, Parvatipuram Revenue division further bifurcated into 5 zones and is monitored by zonal conveners under the guidance of the District President. Each samithi is lead by convener and its 8 members and every bhajanmandal is led by a convener. The first District convener of Vizinagaram was Shri Namuduri Venkata Rao and subsequently Shri S.K.Jagandha Rao, Shri Peeratla Appayya and Shri G.Anjaneyulu (1985-2000) have held the posts. After introduction of District Presidents Shri G.Anjaneyulu took the charge of the first District President in the year 2000 and worked till 2011. Shri CH.D.Rammohon Rao hold the post in May 2011 and continuing. DIVINE VISIT Though Swami had not visited Vizianagaram District , One ATMA LINGAM was presented to Shri Namuduri Venkata Rao, it was placed in pious place named “SAI UMA MAHESWARA NILYAM”and being worshiped regularly. Another ATMA LINGAM was also presented by Swami to Shri G.Ramamohon Rao. OVERVIEW Sri SathyaSaiSevaOrganisations is functional in Vizinagaramwith members from various cross sections of society and different faiths. With 32 Samithis and 182 BhajanMandalis, the Organisation serves as a platform for its members to undertake spiritual practices through its various wings such as spiritual, education and service for their own betterment. The thrust is on self-transformation for it is only individual transformation that would ultimately lead to global transformation. The following tables give an overview of the Vizianagaram Statistical Overview as on 31st March 2019 Units Numbers Number of members Samithis 32 4820 BhajanMandalis 182 22510 Total 214 27330 No. of Sevadals 4815 • Gents 2850 • Ladies 1965 No. of Youth 1840 • Gents 1170 • Ladies 670 Adopted Slums/Villages Numbers Number of Beneficiaries Slums/ Villages Adopted 06 1400 Adopted Under SSSVIP 02 170 Total Adopted Schools under Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Jyothi Numbers Number of Students Schools 14 680 ACTIVITIES The members of the Organisation are involved in various activities on regular basis which primarily includes Spiritual Study Circles, Community Bhajan, Nagar Sankirtan through the spiritual wing; Bal-Vikas and Parenting programmes through the Education Wing and various service activities through the service wing. Importance is given to regular service activities as only through constant involvement in good work can self-transformation be achieved. Service activities which are regularly undertaken at Samithis for the transformation of the members and for the benefit of the society include visits to leprosy, correctional and old age homes, medical camps in villages, Narayan-seva, free coaching classes, vocational training for employability enhancement of the villagers, sanitation at public functions, fairs, and public urinal cleaning. The following table broadly categories the different activities that are undertaken in all the districts of the State. Overview of activities undertaken across all the Districts Educare Medicare Sociocare Spiritual Study Circles for Community Bhajan Centers Adults and Nagar Sankeerthan youth. Conferences/ Retreats. Sandhana Camps Balvikas classes Parents’ Awareness programs on Educational based on human Parenting. values. Parenting workshops. Balvikas and Gurus training. Free coaching Medical Centers National Narayan Seva Programme. and tuition Medical camps in Visit to Leprosy villages, centers villages Correctional Homes, Orphanages, Computer Eye Camps Hospital, Disabled /Old Age homes. Training Blood Grouping Narayana Seva Spoken English camps Service camps Adult Education Blood donation Vocational Training Centers Service Literacy camps Employability enhancement programs Dental Treatment programmes for village youth camps Sanitation at different government Veterinary camps run hospitals, fairs and public places including public urinals. Disaster Management Awareness programmes in Schools/ Colleges and other institutions. A summary account of regular activities that are undertaken on monthly/weekly basis across the Districts is given in the following table. An account of regular activities undertaken across the District Activities Total Number Total No of Participants Devotional Singing 27520 48526 No. of Community Bhajan Centers Seven Household Bhajan 7859 71870 Spiritual No. of clusters 1500 16200 No. of Houses 4200 52100 No. of Bhajans held 1159 3770 Nagar Sankirtan 914 3850 Study Circles 415 Conference/Retreats Sadhana Camps 110 Sri Sathya Sai Balvikas Centers Educational (i) Urban 113 2440 (ii) Rural 115 2287 (iii) School 22 1215 Total (i+ii+iii) 250 5947 Bal Vikas Gurus 351 5947 Visit to Leprosy Village 4 358 Correctional Homes 8 1240 Orphanages 5 62 Hospital 213 6590 Disabled / Old age homes 85 2248 Camp: Narayana Seva 570 9218 Veterinary Camps 1 70 Service Medical awareness camps 30 5335 Eye Camps 30 593 6 520 Blood Grouping camps 10 590 Service camps 0 0 Vocational training centers 6 320 Free coaching centers 6 7821 Medical centers 0 0 Sanitation (Public Urinals) 4 230 Dental Treatment Camps 560 560 National Narayana Seva 12 165 Blood Donation Camps DISTRICT OFFICE BEARERS