Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations :: India Aum Sri Sai Ram Prasanthi Seva Guidelines in the Context of Covid -19 and Unlock 5.0 By His Grace Prasanthi Nilayam has been sterile and since many of the Activities are closed in compliance to the Government regulations on account of Health Emergency, Prasanthi Nilayam Seva Sadhana is at its minimal level. In the normal scenario, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations used to perform Prasanthi Nilayam Seva with 700+ Male Sevadal members and 650+ Female Sevadal members. In the post All India Seva from May 6th, 2020, there has been a rationalized activity for Seva in Prasanthi Nilayam. Seva in Prasanthi Nilayam was being performed with 300 members of Sevadal (180 Gents and 120 Ladies). As the services in Prasanthi Nilayam get restored gradually to normalcy, the number of Sevadal also gets incrementally increased. Since Sri Sai Kulwanth Hall is opened from 27th September, 2020 to facilitate Bhagavan’s Darsan to the Devotees, there has been an increased number of Sevadal required to reinforce Ashram Security and Darsan Management. A deployment of 550 Sevadal members .,i.e 300 Gents and 250 Ladies is the contextual need in Prasanthi Nilayam Seva. This number is subject to the change as per the need in Ashram. In the scenario of unpredictability in Covid Virus menace,Curve of Cases still on ascending status, as India opens up with Unlock 5.0, certain guidelines are to be mandatorily followed by the State and District Office Bearers while enrolling the Sevadal both Gents and Ladies for Prasanthi Nilayam SevaSadhana and in performing Seva Sadhana. 1. Age: Sevadal members should have completed 18 years of age and should not have attained 65 years of age. 2. Health Status, Restrictions and Medical Certification: Health Status i). Should be reasonably healthy, devoid of chronic illnesses like Asthma, uncontrolled Diabetes, illness of kidney and vital organs, Hyper Tension, Cardiac problems, Co- Morbidities and such other risk groups causing serious health concerns and risks. ii). If the health issues are under control without causing any concerns and stable, the Sevadal concerned may be permitted for Prasanthi Seva and be advised to get regular medication along with. Restrictions a). Pregnant women are not permitted for Seva. b). Dependent Children are not permitted to accompany Parents. c). Lactating mothers and mothers with infant children are not permitted for Seva. d). Physically challenged persons are not permitted for Seva. e). District Presidents and Samithi Conveners may please verify the Covid Status in the Family of the proposed / willing member of Sevadal for Prasanthi Nilayam Seva. S.Koteswara Rao, National Seva Coordinator, SSSSO-India, E-Mail: [email protected] Mobile: 9849273863 1 Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations :: India i). If a member of Sevadal was tested Corona Positive and undergone treatment in the preceding 90 days time, he or she may kindly be avoided from Prasanthi Nilayam Seva for he or she may not have fully recovered from the impact of Covid. ii). If any of the Family members were tested Corona Positive in the preceding 90 days the concerned member of Sevadal may be avoided from Prasanthi Nilayam Seva. Medical Certification Every Identified and enrolled member before embarking upon the journey to Prasanthi Nilayam, needs to get medically examined for Temperature, SpO2(Oxygen Saturation), Cough, Cold, SOB (Short of Breath) and a Medical Certificate has to be presented obtained from a Competent Medical Practitioner / Public Health Centre / Recognised Hospital / Recognised Laboratory. The Medical Certificate is not Covid Negative Certificate and its all about the Symptoms and Certificate should specify that the member of Sevadal is Symptoms free. The Medical Certificate can be given, even by a Qualified Doctor affiliated to Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation. 3. Data Base may be created with S.No. Name in Full, Age, Gender, Aadhar Card Number, Mobile Number, Name of the Village / Town, Name of the SSSS Samithi, Name of the District in Excel format and mailed to the Chief Security Officer of Prasanthi Nilayam and to National Seva Coordinator in advance. Mail IDs are: 1). Sri Vasudevan, CSO, Prasanthi Nilayam: [email protected] 2). S.Koteswara Rao, National Seva Coordinator, SSSSO-INDIA: [email protected] 4. Necessary Permissions Unlock 5.0 removed all restrictions on Inter-State Movements and hence no permissions are required from any of the Government Departments. However, if any District / State Administration imposed certain Covid situation based restrictions, they may be complied with and obtain necessary permissions for Sevadal movement. Entry Pass for Sevadal and for Vehicles in not required to enter Andhra Pradesh.Hence it is not necessary to register on https://www.spandana.ap.gov.in/ 5. Travel: a). If travelling by Government Mode of transport, everyone must follow the Standard Operating Procedures issued by the respective Governments. b). If travelling by Own Vehicles everyone must abide by the Social Distancing Norms and the vehicles may have to be sanitised before commencing the journey. S.Koteswara Rao, National Seva Coordinator, SSSSO-India, E-Mail: [email protected] Mobile: 9849273863 2 Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations :: India c). If travelling by Hired Vehicles, the Statutory permissions must be obtained in advance and the vehicles must be sanitized before commencing the journey. d). Every one may be advised to scrupulously follow the Health Emergency guidelines of wearing a Mask, carrying Hand Sanitiser, Tissue, Drinking water and maintaining Social Distance Norms. e). Vehicle wise passengers list has to be prepared in advance and mailed to [email protected] with the names of Sevadal, vehicle number and vehicle pass, so as to submit to the Police and Municipal authorities at Puttaparthi and also to permit to enter Prasanthi Nilayam. 6. On Arrival at Prasanthi Nilayam a). Entry: (i) Entry from West Gate / Culvert Gate for all Sevadal reaching by Vehicles. Vehicles will have to stop well ahead of West Gate. All Sevadal Members must enter through West Gate by walk. (ii) Ganesh Gate: Those Sevadal who travel to Prasanthi Nilayam by Public Transport may take entry through Ganesh Gate, notifying the Security Officer at Ganesh gate. b). Testing: As the Sevadal enter the premises of Prasanthi Nilayam through the West Gate OR through Ganesh gate, they will be tested for Temperature and Oxygen Saturation (SpO2). On satisfactory readings, they will be permitted to enter Ashram. c). Clearance: On testing at Prasanthi Nilayam at the time of arrival, if any of the members is found to be having any symptoms like high Temperature (above 990 F), Low SpO2 (Less than 94%), will not be enrolled for Seva and will be supported medically and be isolated till the symptoms subside. c). Vehicles: (i). Own Vehicles: Sevadal members reaching Prasanthi Nilayam can take their respective vehicles inside the Ashram and they have to park them on the road from Gas Godown to DD2 and also at the vacant site behind N-6. (ii). Hired Vehicles: All hired vehicles must stay outside Prasanthi Nilayam. They can drop the members of Sevadal at West Gate and return. If the vehicles are to be retained by the Sevadal for their return journey, the vehicles must be parked in the premises of Sri Sathya Sai Deena Janoddharana Pathakam. The drivers also must stay in the accommodation provided by the security Officer in SSS DJP. Food arrangements for the drivers must be organised by the Batch in-charges. 7. Registration and Deployment: S.Koteswara Rao, National Seva Coordinator, SSSSO-India, E-Mail: [email protected] Mobile: 9849273863 3 Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations :: India a). All the Sevadal members have to be registered in the standard format immediately on their arrival. b). On completing the Registration the total list of Sevadal members in the format of S.No., Name in Full, Age, Gender, Aadhar Card Number, Mobile Number, Name of the Village / Town, Name of the District in Excel format has to be mailed to 1. [email protected] (Chief Security Officer of Prasanthi Nilayam) 2. [email protected] (National Seva Coordinator, SSSSO – India) 3. [email protected] (Office of All India President) c). The same copy has to be printed and ONE hard copy has to be handed over to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puttaparthi. d). Deployment of Sevadal: In consultation with the Chief Security Officer and the Sevadal Contingent In-charge of the Previous Contingent from whom the Seva Responsibility will be taken over, Deployment of Sevadal both Gents and Ladies may be assigned to various Seva Sadhana Points. e). On completing the Deployment, the same extract may be printed and hard copy may be handed over to the Chief Security Officer for issuing the Food Cards. 8. Accommodation: (a). Free Accommodation is provided in the Ashram in the designated Dormitories for the Gents Sevadal and in the Special Building for Mahila Sevadal. (b). Room accommodation will be provided appropriately on payment, if need be, on case to case basis. (c). Every member of Sevadal must stay in Ashram only, even if they have their own accommodation outside Ashram. 9. FOOD: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner shall be provided to all the members of Sevadal Free of Cost in the designated Canteen. 10. Movement: Unnecessary Movement inside Ashram may kindly be avoided. Going out of Ashram and movement through Ganesh Gate is totally restricted. Exceptions can be only a medical emergency. 11. During the Stay and Seva: All the members of Sevadal may be advised to wear Masks, Sanitise hands frequently, maintain Social Distance in Accommodation, in canteen and allover Prasanthi Nilayam. 12. Briefing – Awareness – Counseling: The Contingent In-charges, State Coordinators and Group Leaders may conduct a briefing session to create appropriate awareness on Prasanthi Nilayam Seva, Conduct and Behavior of Sevadal in Ashram, role of Sevadal in Seva Saadhana Points, Spiritual pursuits in Ashram and Do’s and Don’ts.