vidyamandir EDUCATE ENLIGHTEN EMPOWER SRI KANCHI MAHASWAMI TRUst E 100% Results since inception 52 Veda Vidyarthis have completed CBSE XIIth Std. and are pursuing higher studies BS Knowledge and Awakening With Self Restraint, Self Confidence and Self Respect The Dual Education Way C vuqxzgANNUAL REPORT o"kZk 2019-20 AnugrahaVEDIC Vsha 2 Simplicity personified Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Trust | Annual Report 2019-20 3 Saint extraordinary 4 vidyamandir EDUCATE ENLIGHTEN EMPOWER BOARD OF TRUstees 1. Dr. V. Shankar Chairman 2. Sow. Chitra Shankar Trustee 3. Shri. V. Vardarajan Trustee 4. Shri. T. R. Rajagopalan Trustee 5. Shri. V. Chandrasekhar Trustee 6. Shri. Vivek Balasubramanian Trustee 7. Shri. Ramesh Mehta Trustee 8. Shri. J. Sriraman Trustee GOVERNING COUNCIL A TAX EXEMPT CHARITY TO FURTHER THE CAUSE OF Dr. V. Shankar Chairman VEDIC EDUCATION Shri. J. Sriraman Divine Environment Shri. P. Suresh Dual Education Shri. T. R. Rajagopalan Dr. Aruna Appasamy, All round development of Chief Academic Advisor the student Smt. C. Hemalata, Principal, Tradition blended with Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Modernity Vidya Mandir - Ex-Officio Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Trust | Annual Report 2019-20 5 ‘BEDROCK BELIEFS AND VALUES THat WILL ENDURE FOREVER’ Our basic We believe that acting ethically is philosophies have the vital responsibilty of any institution. earned reputation and recognition as an institution that We believe winning is not the only is distinct and thing in our mission. futuristic. We believe in hard work and honest relationships. We assume We dedicate ourselves to improving moral and social the quality of life in our own way responsibilty in by adopting the highest quality every activity of standards in imparting dual ours as a matter education, seamlessly fusing vedic of conscience with mainstream education to match rather than as a the World’s best. matter of law. We believe that education is a tremendous responsibility.... and not just a Our Dedication to education is total activity. 6 VISION & MISSION Vision To create an inspiring new breed of global citizens equipped to face a fast changing world. Mission To achieve the vision by Offering this new education platform with world-class facilities embedded in a traditional environment. Offering an unusual education system that combines the best of Vedic education and modern education. Offer this education to the children of parents who have a vision for their children to acquire an education enriched with traditional Indian values combined with modern education. Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Trust | Annual Report 2019-20 7 CONTENts Mahaswami On Education 8 Infrastructure At A Glance 11 Ten Codes Of Living 20 Books Published by our trust 22 7 Books That Are A ‘Must’ For Every School Library 25 Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Trust Annual Report 2019-20 26 Anugraha Varsha - Permanent Exhibition 29 Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Vidya Mandir Annual Report 2019-20 40 Dr. L. M. Singhvi Veda Vidyalaya Annual Report 2019-20 46 Donations 49 Niranthara Veda Vidyarthi Artha Sahaya Yojana (Nvvas) 51 Donations above Rs. 1,00,000/- received during the year 53 Balance Sheet as on 31.03.2020 54 Income & Expenditure account for the year ended 31.03.2020 55 Student Strength Analysis as at 31.3.2020 56 CBSE Fees waived for Veda Vidyarthis 57 Principals honoured by the Trust 58 Gleanings From The Visitors Book 63 From The Principals Pens 75 Lawn Of Statues 81 8 MAHaswamI ON EDUcatION ONE SHOULD DEVELOP HUMILITY (VINAYAM) AS THE FIRst FRUIT OF EDUCATION. In the olden days the student was called Vineyan. Education that does not instill humility is no education at all. The good quality of one being able to control oneself should be cultivated first. But in practice it is among the uneducated hill tribes and those who are considered not civilised, bad qualities are not to be seen much. Where they live, there is no magistrate or high court. There are no crimes. It is only where day by day high schools, colleges, universities, etc. keep coming up, criminal activities, cheating etc. keep increasing. HUM ILITY Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Trust | Annual Report 2019-20 9 BY EDUCATION WE REALISE TRUTH. There are many truths. History is one truth. Geography is one truth. Mathematics is one truth. The content of truth is the greatest in Mathematics. In others there is an element of imagination. In Geography we come across names of Asia, Africa, Madras, Calcutta etc. These names were given by us. By imagination we have given names ‘Plateau’, ‘Valley’, etc. By a process of gradual elimination of all that is imaginary we arrive at the truth, that Truth is found to be God. To think of Him with real devotion is the fruit of education. - Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamiji 68th Sankaracharya of Kanchi HUM ILITY 10 DUAL EDUcatION I AM NOT FOR ADVOCATING THIS METHOD OF EDUCATION IN THE BELIEF THAT COMPLETE REFORM IS POSSIBLE AND WE MAY REVERT BACK TO GURUKULA SYstem OF EDUCATION. Yet, my desire remains that posterity should know that there existed this type of education which was very conducive for growth of a student. For this purpose, just like antiques are kept in the museum, I want that atleast some Gurukula type of schools are opened and run. Atleast a few should be made to study under this system -Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamiji, 68th Sankaracharya of Kanchi UPADESHA PaNCHAKAM Srividya Kanchi mandirMahaswami EDUCATEvidya ENLIGHTENmandir EMPOWER EDUCATE ENLIGHTEN EMPOWER Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Trust | Annual Report 2019-20 11 Primary School Old Vedic Block (Now Anugraha Varsha Exhibition) Devi Kamakshi Temple 12 CBSE School Adhyapakar Illam Sri Vidya Ganpathi Temple Darshananubhuthi-An Experience Trust Office Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Trust | Annual Report 2019-20 13 Welcome Centre ‘Sri. Mahaswami Dyana Mandapam’ CBSE School 14 Siva Temple Visitors Block Vedic students Dormitory Hostel Block Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Trust | Annual Report 2019-20 15 A Section of the Campus Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi Gallery 16 Mahadwaram Section of the Exhibition display Goddess Saraswati Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Trust | Annual Report 2019-20 17 Entrance to CBSE School Mahaswami Mandiram 18 Playground Gymnasium Mahaswami Mandiram Mahaswami Mandiram Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Trust | Annual Report 2019-20 19 Anugraha Varsha Bhojanashala Goshala Laksha Rudraksha Lingam 20 10 CODES 1 One of our duties as human beings is to avail ourselves of every opportunity to do good to others. The poor can serve others by their loyal work to the country and rich by their wealth to help others. 2 Life without love is a SEwaste. Everyone should R VE cultivate ‘Prema’ or love towards all human beings, birds and beasts. 3 4 We should perform We should utilise the days of duties that have been ourPREMA life time to good purpose. prescribed for our daily We should engage ourselves life and also be filled with in acts which will contribute devotion to God. to the welfare of others rather than to our selfish desires. Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Trust | Annual Report 2019-20 21 OF LIVING 5 8 Man by himself cannot create Wealth amassed by a even a blade of grass. We will person whose heart be guilty of gross ingratitude is closed to charity, is if we do not offer first to God generally dissipated by the what we eat or wear - only the inheritors; but the family of best and choicest should be philanthropist will always be offered to Him. blessed by happiness. 6 9 A person who has done Those who are influential aOFFER meritorious deed will can use their influence to SERVE lose the resulting merit if better the conditions of the he listens to the praise of lowly. That way we can keep others or himself boasts alive in our hearts a sense of of his deeds. social service. 7 10 JNANAOne attains one’s It does no good to grieve over goals by performance what has happened. of one’s duties. Jnana is If we learn to discriminate the only solvent for our between good and evil, troubles and sufferings that will guard us from falling 22 BOOKS PUBLISHED BY OUR TRUst VOICE OF GOD VOL 1 TO 7 ENGLISH HINDI KANNADA MARATHI BENGALI ASSAMESE (VOL. 1 ONLY) (VOL. 1 ONLY) GEMS FROM THE PaRAmacHARYA (POCKET SIZE) ENGLISH HINDI TAMIL TELUGU MALAYALAM KANNADA BENGALI GUJARATHI MARATHI Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Trust | Annual Report 2019-20 23 BOOKS PUBLISHED BY OUR TRUst NAMADHU KANCHI CASE UPANAYANAM DHAARMAM ALL FACTS - NO FICTION & VIVAHA SRI CHANDRASEKHARENDRA MAHASWAMI 100 VIJAYAM SELECTED SPEECHES SRI JAYENDRA EVERYDAY MOMENTS OF A VIJAYAM INSPIRATIONS LIFETIME 24 KANCHI MAHASWAMI OF KANCHI SRI MAHASWAMI CASE SAGE EXTRAORDINARY PEETAROHANA SHATABDI MAHOTSAV ANUGRAHAVARSHA KANCHI KOSH THE SAINT & SANGITA VISWAROOPA ETERNAL BLISS KANCHI KAMAKOTI MUTT- DARSHANA A MYTH OR REALITY Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Trust | Annual Report 2019-20 25 7 BOOKS THat ARE A MUst FOR EVERY SCHOOL LIBRARY SriKanchi Mahaswami TRUST Vidyamandir EDUCATE l ENLIGHTEN l EMPOWER Inspirational prayers & patriotic songs FREE FOR SriKanchi Mahaswami TRUST sri kanchi mahaswami SCHOOL Vidyamandir vidyamandir EDUCATE ENLIGHTEN EMPOWER No1, Shankar Nagar, Rajakilpakkam, Tambaram (East), Chennai 600073, Tamil Nadu, India Tel No. : +91(44) 222 820 225 / 2 5, +91 (44) 222 822 68 / 69 LIBRARIES Email: [email protected], www.srikanchimahaswamividyamandir.org (PuBLISHED By OuR TRust) 26 SRI KANCHI MAHaswamI TRUst ANNUAL REPOrt 2019-20 he trustees have pleasure in presenting was inaugurated on 21st January 2020 by the Annual Report for the year ended Shri. Mohan Bhagwat, Sarsanghachalak, T31st March 2020. The activities of Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) the year were a significant step forward in in the benign presence of His Holiness realising the objects of the Trust. The onset Pujyasri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswati of Coronavirus necessitated cancellation Swamigal and Swami Omkarananda. of various activities and programs in March 2020.