Annual Report of the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust

SRI SATHYA SAI CENTRAL TRUST

This report is dedicated at the lotus feet ofBhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

ABOUT SRI SATHYA SAI BABASri Sathya Sai Baba, a loving god to his devotees, auniversal teacher and humanitarian to others, has inspiredmillions of people across the world through his teachingsof truth, love, peace, right conduct and nonviolence. Hisgospel of unconditional love expressed through selflessservice, continues to inspire thousands of voluntaryinitiatives by the members of the Sai Organisation andothers worldwide. His teachings of universal love andacceptance have found their way into millions of hearts inIndia and abroad, transcending all boundaries of race andreligion.The teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba stress the equalityof all religions, embracing all faiths as valid ways to truth,peace, love and God. They emphasize service to fellowhuman beings, and they have inspired millions to involvethemselves in philanthropic activities.

Report of the TrusteesReport of the Trusteesfor the period April 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012.The first year of operations after the sudden physical departure of our Founder Trustee, BhagavanSri Sathya Sai Baba, witnessed a reassuring sense of commitment and devotion by his grievingdevotees who ensured the vibrant continuity of His Mission. Our schools and colleges continuedto impart values based education and our hospitals continued their healing, free of cost as before.Devotees from all over the world continued to throng Prashanti Nilayam where the Trust conductedall its customary events and as usual celebrated festivals of different faiths. Elsewhere in this reportdetails of all such activities are provided. In line with the commitment of openness and transparencymade in our last report, we place before the public this report for the activities of the Trust and otherSai Institutions for the period April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012.This report places on record and highlights some of the activities of the Trust during this period.The transition from the era of continuous personal guidance from the Founder Trustee, to one ofestablishing systems and procedures, and conforming to that framework, called for a change in themental makeup and the ability to respond quickly to issues for all concerned. The Board of Trusteesrecognised that this was essential in order to reflect greater transparency. In keeping with theserequirements, the Trustees report the following significant decisions and actions that were taken inthe above period. The Board of Trustees held 10 meetings during the year under review and deliberated on issuesand matters connected with the administration of the Trust. The Trustees also constituted a Boardof Management initially consisting of three members of the Trust and later expanded to five.ThisBoard met 15 times during the year under review to deliberate ,decide and oversee the activitiesof the Trust. Several steps have been taken to ensure good governance in the administration and managementof the affairs of the Trust. Internal audit systems using professional services have been instituted in addition to thestatutory audit procedures. The scope of these are being further extended. All statutory reports to the Governments of India and Andhra Pradesh have been submitted intime. Attention is also being paid to Human Resources Management including setting up of anappraisal system. A peer review was also made on the need for capital equipment in our Hospitals Steps are being taken for conservation and recycling of water usage. In continuation of the first phase of the Anantapur Water Supply Project, the Trust is in contactwith the Government of Andhra Pradesh to take up a water supply project for additional 118habitations in the three mandals of Puttaparthi, Kothacheruvu and Bukkapatnam that had notbeen covered under the Anantapur Water Supply Project of 1995. This project, with an outlay ofnearly Rs.75 crores will bring water from the Chitravati Balancing Reservoir at Peddakotla. About2,50,000 people are expected to benefit from this project. The Trust has decided to provide financial assistance to the 99 Sai Schools, spread over 18 statesin the country run by different Sai organisations. These schools provide value-based education4

Report of the Trusteesto the children based on the values of Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Love and Non-violence,.Under this scheme, the schools will be provided a grant upto Rs.25 lakhs for the improvement ofinfrastructure. The Trust has also started funding the training of the teachers of these schools. About 1,500teachers will be trained over the next two years. These training programmes are being conductedby the Institute of Sathya Sai Education, Mumbai by organising courses of various durationsat Mumbai, Kodaikanal, Shimla and Bhubaneswar. The Training helps in orienting teachers andacademicians in the philosophy of value-based education. The following building activities are under progress or completed - Extension of Teaching Blockat the Prashanti Nilayam campus, Staff quarters at Anantapur campus (both of the Sathya SaiInstitute of Higher Learning). improved facilities at the South Indian Canteen. All the hospitals at Prasanthi Nilayam and Whitefield have been supported with necessaryresources to continue to maintain the same degree of excellence as before. The Institute of Higher Learning commenced its academic year exactly on the scheduled datewith satisfactory intake of new students as before. Following receipt of official permission our fourth campus at Muddenahalli is now operational. All festivals and functions were observed and celebrated on schedule as before. Dassera wascelebrated with the Veda Purusha Saptaha Yagnam. The first anniversary of the Mahasamadhi of the Founder Trustee was observed with due solemnityas an Aradhana Festival on April 24, 2012. His Excellency, Sri E.S.L.Narasimhan, HonourableGovernor of Andhra Pradesh, graced the occasion. A Symposium was held on the occasionentitled “Experiencing the Divine-from the Form to the Formless”. Speakers were Dr. SamuelSandweiss, noted psychiatrist from the USA, Swami Shuddhanandaji of the Yogoda SatsangSociety, and Sri Jayaraman of the Ramanashram. Grama Seva (village service) was conducted in 153 villages around Puttaparthi for ten days withfree distribution of clothes and food with the active participation of the students and staff of theSri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher learning and the associated educational establishments.We gratefully acknowledge the continuous support and assistance we havebeen receiving from the Governments of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.We continue to draw inspiration from Baba’s vision for the Trust and the constant love and supportfrom fellow devotees. We wish to place on record our appreciation of the committed service renderedby all the employees of the Trust,our associated organisations and the large number of our wellwishers.The Seva Dal volunteers from all the states of India continued their dedicated service.We, the Trustees of the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, rededicate ourselves to the mission of ourFounder Trustee, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.Always in His ServiceThe Board of Trustees5

Sri Sathya Sai Central TrustSri Sathya Sai Central TrustThe Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust wasfounded in 1972 by Sri Sathya Sai Baba asa public charitable trust with the objectives ofextending relief to the poor, including educationand healthcare as well as any other objects ofgeneral public utility as defined in section 2(15)of the Indian Income Tax Act of 1991, without anydiscrimination of caste, creed or religion.Based on the five core human values of truth,right conduct, peace, love and non-violence,the Trust operates two Super SpecialtyHospitals; two General Hospitals; a fourcampus Deemed University described bythe National Assessment and AccreditationCouncil (NAAC) as a crest jewel of the Indianuniversity education system; and an extensiveschool system from Classes I to XII. The Trustalso provides clean drinking water to over amillion villagers in five Districts of AndhraPradesh, and to ten million residents of the cityof Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The Trust is led by aBoard of nine members, who take inspirationfrom the life of Bhagawan Baba, who led a life ofunconditional love and selfless service.All services provided by the Trust, includingeducation and medical care are totally free ofcost and are open to all.The Trust does not solicit funds nor has itso far accepted funds from Governments.All contributions to the Trust are voluntarycontributions from individuals who see Baba’sprojects executed efficiently and offeringimmense relief to a huge and measuring numberof people.Some of the major projects executed aredetailed below: Established in 1981, the Sri Sathya SaiInstitute of Higher Learning, at present hasfour campuses at Anantapur, PrashantiNilayam, Muddenahalli and Whitefield nearBangalore. This University extends highereducation to men and women totally free ofcost. Established a General Hospital in 1956,two Super Specialty Hospitals in 1991and 2001, and a mobile hospital in 2006 toextend advanced medical treatment topatients, totally free of cost. Hundredsof thousands of people from all over thecountry, predominantly from the lowerstrata of society have benefitted from thesehospitals. Established rural Drinking Water SupplyProjects in the districts of Anantapur,Medak, Mahboobnagar as well as tribalareas of East and West Godavari, to coverabout 1,500 villages. These projects werecompletely executed by the Trust at their costand then handed over to the Government ofAndhra Pradesh, modernised the TeluguGanga Canal to ensure supply of Krishnawater as contracted by the Government ofAndhra Pradesh to the Government of TamilNadu for Chennai city. Extended large-scale relief during theearthquake in Gujarat, the Tsunami in TamilNadu, and the floods in Orissa. Over 700houses were constructed in Orissa for thosewho were affected by the floods. These weregiven to them free of cost. The trust is nowtaking up the construction of another 300houses.6

Sri Sathya Sai Central TrustManagementThe Trust is managed by a Board consisting of the following members.No. Name Background1 Justice P. N. BhagawatiFormer Chief Justice of India,Former Chairman of International Human RightsCommission2 Sri Indulal H. Shah Leading Chartered Accountant3 Sri S. V. Giri, I.A.S (Rtd)4 Sri V. Srinivasan5Sri K. Chakravarthi,I.A.S (Rtd)6 Sri T.K.K. BhagavatFormer Vice Chancellor of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute ofHigher Learning, Former Central Vigilance Commissioner,Govt. Of India, Former Secretary to Government of India,Department of Education.Leading industrialist and Former National President,Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)Former Collector & District Magistrate of AnantapurDistrict, Former Finance Secretary (Projects), FormerCommissioner Commercial Taxes, Govt. of A.P, FormerRegistrar of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning.Former Chairman of Indian Overseas Bank, ConsultantInternational Monetary Fund7 Sri J. V. Shetty Former Chairman and M.D,Canara Bank8 Sri S. S. NaganandCharted Accountant and Senior Advocate of theHigh Court of Karnataka and the Supreme Court ofIndia, President, Karnataka Section of InternationalCommission of Jurists.9 Sri R. J. Ratnakar Active Social Worker with an MBA from SSSIHLShri GSRCV Prasada Rao, I.A.S (Rtd), formerly Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh andmember AP Administrative Tribunal is the Secretary of the Trust.“Service broadens your vision. Widens yourawareness. Deepens your compassion.”~ Baba ~7

Sri Sathya Sai Central TrustOther Independent TrustsBesides the above, the following fourindependent Trusts/Societies, function inPrasanthi Nilayam, and carry on charitable /religious activities.A. Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust:This religious Trust, registered in Bangalore on3rd October 2008, carries on certain activitiesof public utility for serving devotees / visitorsin Prasanthi Nilayam and Brindavan, Bangalorethrough the following divisions:i. Bhaktha Sahayak Division: provides foodto the pilgrims through three canteens;maintains a Goshala; runs PrasanthiGeneral Stores, where all basic necessitiesare available at modest prices; runstelephone booths; etc.ii. Mahila Division: provides training toladies from rural areas for cooking,tailoring; provides fluoride-free filtered andprocessed clean drinking water.iii. Media Division: creates, edits/processesaudio, visual and multimedia titles,documentaries covering all major religiouscelebrations as well as charitable activitiestaking place in Prasanthi Nilayam andbrings out CDs, DVDs.iv. Publications Division: prints, publishes anddistributes books – spiritual, religious andother titles on Education in Human Values;prints and publishes monthly spiritualjournal ‘Sanathana Sarathi’ in English andTelugu languages; run a library and readingroom.v. Brindavan Bhaktha Sahayak Division: runsa canteen, a telephone booth, daily needsunit and a Goshala at Brindavan, Bangalore.B. Sri Sathya Sai Media Foundation:The foundation, which started functioning in2007-08, promotes, preserves, protects anddisseminates knowledge relating to philosophy,Indian culture and heritage and human valueswith special reference to teachings of Baba.C. Sri Sathya Sai EaswarammaWomen’s Welfare Trust:The Trust provides continuous antenatal & postnatalcare to women, free of cost, in the villagessurrounding Puttaparthi with the help of a fullyequipped medical van.Around 130 villages are covered in thePuttaparthi, Bukkapatnam, Kothacheruvuand Nallamada mandals. The Trust has beenregistered under Andhra Pradesh Charitableand Hindu Religious Institutions andEndowments Act 1987.D. Smt Easwaramma EducationalSociety:This Society, formed in August 1972, has beenrunning a Telugu Medium High School for thelast several years. An English Medium Schoolhas been started last year by the Society.In several states, there are Trusts functioningunder the name of “Sri Sathya Sai Trust(name of the state)”. Except four Trusts therest are independent Trusts administered bythe respective Boards. In the case of the fourTrusts in Bihar, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh andHaryana.There are some Sai Trusts and Foundationsfunctioning abroad. They are totally independentbodies, founded by Sri Sathya Sai Baba, CentralTrust has no connection with them.8

Sri Sathya Sai Central TrustOrganisational ChartSri Sathya Sai Central TrustS.S.S.I.H.L. TrustState TrustsSri Sathya Sai SevaOrganisation (India)S.S.S.I.H.L.(Deemed University)Other TrustsPrasanthiCouncilState SevaOrganisationSri Sathya Sai ServiceOrganisation (International)EducationServiceMedicalSri Sathya Sai Higher SecondarySchool, Prasanthi Nilayam.Sri Sathya Sai Primary School,Prasanthi Nilaya.Sathya Sai Gurukulam, RajamundarySSSIHMS, PrasanthigramSSSIHMS, Whitefield, BangaloreSSSGH, Prasanthi NilayamSSSGH, Whitefield, BangaloreSSS Mobile HospitalSpiritualServiceMedicalEducationLegend SSSCT - Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust SSSIHL - Sri Sathya Sai Institute of HighLearning SSSIHMS - Sri Sathya Sai Institute ofHigher Medical Sciences SSSIC - Sathya Sai International CenterNote: Loose confederation of organisation at national,state district and mandal level. Each organisation is autonomous, functioningunder a board, confirming to the law of thecountries and states, and are financiallyindependent and self supporting.The above is a functional organisation chart and is indicated purely to understand the interrelationship betweendifferent units, and is not meant to indicate lines of authority. The entire report is being presented mainly todescribe the several welfare activities undertaken all over the world by several independent organisations andTrusts, (some of which were founded by Baba) who want to propagate the message of Sri Sathya Sai Baba.Many of these institutions function independently and are administered by their respective boards of trustees/admistrative bodies.The Central Trust does not have any property outside India.9

Financial StatementFinancial StatementThe financial information provided in this segment is for the period 1stApril 2011 to 31st March 2012 only.INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH2012 (IN CRORES)INCOME (REVENUE)1 Donations 82.412 Interest 110.293 Grants 1.924 Other income 5.97TOTAL 200.59EXPENDITUREREVENUE1 Amount spent on education 15.472 Amount spent on medical relief 46.363 Amount spent on welfare projects 2.144 Administrative and maintenance 5.78TOTAL 69.75CAPITAL1 Education 6.152 Medical 4.383 Welfare projects 2.21TOTAL 12.74OTHER EXPENDITURES1 Taxes paid 14.25TOTAL 96.7410

Financial StatementBALANCE SHEET AS ON 31/03/2012SOURCES OF FUNDS1 Capital Funds & General Fund 1489.132 Current liabilities & provisions 19.40TOTAL 1508.53APPLICATION OF FUNDS1 Fixed Assets 215.682 Investments 1229.553 Current Assets 63.30TOTAL 1508.53It will thus be seen that out of the total expenditure of Rs. 82.59 crore,nearly Rs 76.71 crore (93 per cent), has been spent in service and welfareactivities, consistent with the objectives of the Trust.A wave of service, if it sweeps over the land catching everyonein its enthusiasm, will be able to wipe off the mounds of hatred,malice and greed that infest the world.~ Baba ~11

ComplianceCompliance & Social ImpactComplianceOur books of Accounts are regularly auditedby an eminent firm of auditors. Sri SathyaSai Central Trust has consistently adhered toprocedures of regulatory compliance with thelaws of various departments of the Government.The Trust files income tax returns every year,and responds promptly to any follow-up queriesby the Income Tax Department.Income Tax Return for the assessment year 2012-2013 was filed on 1st October 2012. The Trust hasbeen regularly submitting the required reportsto the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government ofIndia under the Foreign Contribution RegulationAct, 1976. FCRA return for the financialyear2010-2011 was filed on 26/12/2011.We have been filing a copy of the annual financialstatements along with a statement givingdetails of additions/deletions to the assets ofthe Trust, with the Assistant Commissioner ofEndowments, Anantapur every year as per subsection10 of section 43 of the above Act (Reportfor the year 2010/11 was filed on 17/12/2011). TheTrust has been prompt and timely in its historyof compliance.Social ImpactThe Anantapur Water Supply Project has hadthe distinction of being mentioned in the NinthFive Year Plan as a project that is worthy ofemulation. The fourth World Water Forum heldat Mexico in March 2006 adjudged AnantapurWater Project as one of the ten best LocalAction Projects in the world contributing to theMillennium Development Goals.The value of the projects executed by the Trustand transferred to the Government and publicso far, in the area of drinking water supply alone,is around Rs 500 crore.Service expresses the divinity hidden in man. It broadens one’sheart, it destroys narrow-mindedness, and it gives delight. The evilqualities and tendencies in us can be driven away through service.~ Baba ~13

Festivities atPrasanthi Nilayam

Festivities at Prasanthi NilayamFestivals and festivities play an important part in the life of a nation. They provide social synthesis,national integration and spiritual orientation. Prasanthi Nilayam is home to festivals of all faithsand cultural mores. Here you will witness Buddhist chants filling the air at Buddha Pournima, Qawallisperformed to mark the Eid, the solemnity of a Shivaratri, the joie de virve of a Sankranti, Ugadi orOnam and the spirit of Yuletide – all echoing the spiritual rhythm of the universe.The tradition of celebrating the festivals at the Ashram by Baba since its inception in 1950 hascontinued ever since. Last year, after Maha Samadhi, the celebration continued with gratitude to Himfor showing the path of the essential unity of world religions. Festivities are organised by the regionalseva organisations and conducted at Sai Kulwanth Hall at Prasanthi Nilayam.Guru Pournima – July 15, 2011The Maha Samadhi, a rectangular marble clad edifice containing the mortal remains of Baba, soon tobecome a beacon to the entire world, was unveiled in the morning. The unveiling was followed by therendering of Guru Vandana by the students of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, whopresented a medley of songs and narrated experiences extolling the Guru. The evening witnessed ascintillating Carnatic classical music concert by Smt. Aruna Sairam, followed by Sri Hans Raj Hans,a proponent of Sufi tradition of music.16

Festivities at Prasanthi NilayamTribute to Baba from the Middle Eastand Gulf Region Devotees – August 9,2011A crystal replica of the holy mosque of Abu-Dhabi was carried by 260 members of the Region94 (comprising of Middle East and Gulf) of theSathya Sai Organisation. They were dressed intheir national attire and were carrying their flags.After a brief chanting, four Maulavis with typicalheadgear performed as whirling dervishes,presenting a visual treat of balancing body andmind tuned to spiritual perfection. The ‘dance’ which was a collective offering of prayer to Baba endedwith a prayer for the peace of the souls of all prophets and believers. The dancers were accompaniedby soulful music rendered by five musicians on Kanun (a 72 string musical instrument), Tambur (lute)and Ney (a reed flute).Choir by Polish Devotees –August 20, 2011A group of 126 devotees from the Central European country of Poland presented a musical offering.The group sang 18 songs in three languages – Sanskrit, English and Polish.17

Festivities at Prasanthi NilayamKrishna Janmashtami – August 22, 2011The traditional gokulam cow and quadruped procession from the Sri Sathya Sai Gokulam to the SaiKulwant Hall was accompanied by vedam chanting, bhajan singing and playing of the traditionalinstruments including the nadaswaram and panchavadyam by the students of the Sri Sathya SaiEducational Institutions. The cows were then fed with fruits in the Sai Kulwant Hall as was done byBaba over the last 4 decades. Other animals such as Baba’s pet elephant Sai Geeta and the peacocksand deer from the zoo were also brought and fed. In the evening Bal Vikas children and youth of SriSathya Sai Seva Organisation from Srikakulam District in Andhra Pradesh staged a dance dramaentitled “Siva Leelalu”.18

Festivities at Prasanthi NilayamEid-ul-Fitr – August 31, 2011This auspicous day of the Muslim world was celebrated in the Sai Kulwant Hall with a programme bythe students of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. The programme started with namaz,a` prayer for the well being of one and all. After the namaz, the students presented a skit with a storywoven around the five pillars of Islam namely – Shahada (Faith), Salat (Prayer), Sawm (Fasting),Zakãt (Charity) and Hajj (Pilgrimage). The programme was interspersed with melodious music andenergetic dance performances based on the teachings of Baba and the Holy Quran.Ganesh ChaturthiSeptember 1, 2011Thousands of devotees welcomedtheir favourite deity with gaiety andfervour. The students of the Sri SathyaSai Music Group rendered specialhymns propitiating the ‘PrathamaVandana’, with songs that includedGanashtakam, Ganapati Stotram,Ganesha Pancharatnam and a coupleof Carnatic pieces. In the evening,students from the Sri Sathya Sai MirpuriCollege of Music, Prasanthi Nilayamoffered a programme entitled, “NaadaBrahmarpanam”, a styled pattern ofsongs interlaced with commentary.19

Festivities at Prasanthi NilayamGanesha Immersion – September 3,2011Continuing with the tradition of bringing all theGanesha statues worshipped in the variousInstitutions under the Sri Sathya Sai CentralTrust as started by Baba over 3 decades ago,a procession of a fleet of Ganeshas in fancifulshapes, sizes, décor circumambulated theMandir. The fleet that stretched from the YajurMandiram end to the East Prasanthi end, furtherprojecting towards the south from both the ends,contained 25 Ganesha statues representingthe student hostels and various other sisterinstitutions of Prasanthi Nilayam. After thecircumambulation the students from the HigherSecondary School presented a ceremonialdance, invoking Lord Ganesha to come backnext year. Soon it was time for the Ganeshas toretreat and this was done in a procession.Onam – September 9, 2011Onam, Kerala’s most important and colourfulfestival, depicting, as per legend, the dayMahabali returns to visit his subjects, wascelebrated with gaiety and fervor at PrasanthiNilayam. In the morning, the visiting groupfrom Kerala rendered soulful Bhajans. In theevening, students from Sri Sathya Sai VidyaVihar, Aluva along with Bal Vikas children fromKerala presented a colourful dance drama titled‘Krishna Kripa Sagaram’. The drama was basedon the stories of Krishna as recounted by Babain Summer Showers in Brindavan 1978.Music Programme by the PrakasamDistrict, Andhra Pradesh – September24, 2011Devotees from Prakasam district of AndhraPradesh commenced their annual pilgrimageto Prasanthi Nilayam. A brilliant rendering ofCarnatic Music by Dr. Dwaram Lakshmi was theprincipal feature.Vijaya Dashami – October 6, 2011The Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yagna,completed 50 years since the first time its wasconducted in Prasanthi Nilayam under Baba’spersonal guidance in 1961. The Yajnam for the20

Festivities at Prasanthi Nilayamyear reached its culmination after 7 days withthe priests completing the proceedings of theYagnam in the morning, marking the end of theDassera festival. Holy water was sprinkled onall those who were present.Vijaya Dashami also marked the conclusionof the Prasanthi Vidwan Maha Sabha, startedby Baba in 1961. During the week-long talks ofthe Maha Sabha, students and staff from theSri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learninggave talks on various facets of Navaratri andthe Mother Goddess. The programme on eachday ended with an audio recording of Baba’sDiscourse as given during the earlier Navaratrifestivals.Vijaya Dashami also marked the conclusion ofthe Grama Seva by 1,300 students and staff ofthe Sri Sathya Sai Educational Institutions, whodistributed food and clothing to residents of 153villages in the three Mandals of Puttaparthi,Bukkapatnam and Kothacheruvu in AnantapurDistrict.Programme by Youth from the U.K.October 7, 2011The youth from the UK who participated in theGrama Seva presented an instrumental music21

Festivities at Prasanthi Nilayamprogramme followed by solo songs in the SaiKulwant Hall.Deepavali Celebrations – October 26,2011a decade ago. The programme started withthe chanting of Maha Ganesha PancharatnaStotram by the youth of Gujarat, followed bya play enacted by the children of Sri SathyaSai Schools in Surat titled ‘Living in Sai’sOmnipresence’. The final programme of theday was a Beda dance (dance with pots) by therenowned artist Chirag Mahoda from Baroda.Global Akhanda Bhajan-- November 13,2011Prasanthi Nilayam celebrated Deepavali witha large number of devotees from Gujarat. Theprogramme started with Ganesh Vandanafollowed by a couple of traditional folk dancesby the youth of Gujarat. The lead item for the daywas a sword dance “Talwar Nrtya” by RajendraRawal.Gujarati New Year Day Celebration –October 27, 2011Over 1,500 devotees from Gujarat celebratedthe New Year day at Prasanthi Nilayam incontinuation of a custom which started overPrasanthi Nilayam joined the 24 hour globalAkhanda Bhajan being held all over the worldby the Sathya Sai Organisations, for the welfareof humanity. This tradition was started by Babain 1975 and has been expanding over the last 4decades.Music Concert – November 16, 2011The 86th birthday celebrations officially began22

Festivities at Prasanthi Nilayamwith a vocal concert by Sumeet Tappoo, therenowned singer from Mumbai.Music Concert by Dana Gillespie –November 20, 2011the eve of the Convocation, on 22nd November,students of the Institute staged a play titled“Guru Mahima”.As part of the 86th birthday celebrations theinternationally renowned singer Dana Gillespieperformed at Sai Kulwant Hall.30th Convocation of Sri SathyaSai Institute of Higher Learning –November 22, 2011Baba’s 86th Birthday – November 23,2011Proceedings for the morning sessioncommenced with Veda chanting when thecurtains went up granting the darshan ofthe Maha Samadhi that was adorned withflowers and buntings. The Chief Guest forthe day was the Hon’ble Governor of TamilNadu, His Excellency, Konijeti Rosaiah. After‘Guruvandana’ by the students of the Sri SathyaSai Institute of Higher Learning and a musicconcert by the Malladi Brothers, the AnnualReport of the Central Trust for the year 2010/11was released by the Governor. Sri Rosaiah whoProf P. Balaram, Director, Indian Institute ofScience, Bangalore, delivered the ConvocationAddress at the 30th Convocation of the SriSathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. On23

Festivities at Prasanthi Nilayamaddressed next, commented that the Sai Organisation which has spread over to 160 countries withmillions of members is a testimony to the unparalleled influence of Sri Sathya Sai Baba.The programme for the evening was the ‘Jhoola Mahotsavam’, to the accompaniment of music byrenowned artistes. This included a mandolin concert by maestros U. Srinivas and U. Rajesh. Thesecond part of the programme was a vocal concert by renowned ghazal and bhajan singer AnupJhalota.Christmas – December 25, 2011The day began with singing of Christmas Carolsby the overseas devotees. The next sessionwitnessed a group of students belonging to theViolin Band of Sri Sathya Sai Higher SecondarySchool play some melodious Christmas tunes.This was followed by a scintillating displayof band music by the Sri Sathya Sai InstituteBrass Band. The final session of the morningprogramme was presentation of a bouquet oftraditional Christmas songs and carols by thestudents from the Sri Sathya Sai EducationalInstitutions. The evening programmeconsisted of speeches from representativesof International Sathya Sai Organisation and24

Festivities at Prasanthi Nilayamconcluded with a recorded discourse of Babaon the true inner significance of the festival ofChristmas.Culmination of Christmas Celebrations– December 27, 2011Morning Programme: A multi-faith ChristmasMass was conducted within the precincts of thePrasanthi Nilayam. This was followed by Vedachanting, a Bharat Natyam presentation anda series of skits by children from Coorg. Theprogramme entitled, ‘A Journey Through Love’,had songs by children, relevant excerpts fromBaba’s discourses and skits depicting Arjuna’sdilemna during the war and Lord Krishna’sGitopadesha, a scene from Lord Buddha’sEnlightenment, David’s selection by Samuel,the Angel Gabriel’s Revelation to ProphetMuhammad and the Sermon on the Mount byLord Jesus.Evening Programme: Devotees of Odishapresented a bouquet of three programmes –an Odishi dance drama entitled ‘JagannathLeelaamrutam’, a drama entitled ‘PharishteinSai Gagan Ke’ on the transformation ofvillagers in a Sri Sathya Sai Village IntegrationProgramme (SSSVIP) village. The skit wasbased on real life incidents which occurred in thevillage Samsaraa of Odisha. A patriotic danceby the students of Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar,Balasore, ‘Bharat Vandana’ formed a fittingfinale to the day’s proceedings.Programme by the Sathya Sai Schoolfrom Haryana – December 30, 2011A drama was presented by Sri Sathya SaiJagriti Vidya Mandir, Darwa, Yamuna Nagar,Haryana based on an insightful letter written byBaba addressing Bal Vikas Gurus on the role ofteachers, dated December 30, 1981.25

Festivities at Prasanthi NilayamNew Year – SSSIHL Alumni Meet –January 1, 2012Alumni of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of HigherLearning from several parts of the worldassembled at Prasanthi Nilayam to reviveand share nostalgic memories of their pastassociation with Baba.Music Programme by children from Australia – January 9, 2012Children from Australia presented a music programme and skit entitled ‘Australia Dreaming’. Thetheme of the programme is to show the unity between the rich and ancient aboriginal culture ofAustralia and the teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Quoting lines from the Holy Bible appropriate tothe current age, they sang a song on Nirvana supported by some very good instrumental rendering.They followed this up with a skit based on an Aboriginal Dreamtime story on how the Kangaroo gotits pouch, which on a deeper level expounded the human values of love, compassion and sacrifice. Thechildren concluded the programme with a famous Australian song which evoked the rich spiritualityof the traditional people of Australia and their deep connection to nature.26

Festivities at Prasanthi NilayamCommencement of Celebrations of the Lunar Chinese New Year – January 23, 2012Celebrating the commencement of 4,012th Lunar Chinese New Year, 36 High Lamas of the TibetanOrder from Sera Jhe Monastery joined by hundreds of devotees from various countries presented aBuddhist devotional evening. The proceedings for the evening began with initial offerings by Capt. Ongand family, organisers of the day’s presentation. This was followed by offering of Tibetan & khatas bythe High Lamas, amulets and offering by devotees from Singapore. Purificatory rites continued next,in the backdrop of Buddhist chanting, followed by group chanting of Buddhist verses and mantrasfrom the Holy Scriptures coupled with rites by the High Lamas.Chinese New Year – January 28, 2012Devotees from four Chinese speaking countries,Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand joinedtogether to celebrate the Chinese New Year intraditional style at Prasanthi Nilayam. The highlight ofthe evening was a drama presentation on the legendof Miao Shan, a princess who renounced worldlycomforts in pursuit of the ultimate final goal to becomea Bodhisattva. The presentation staged by the youthand children from Sai Study Group, Medan, Indonesiawas based on an adaptation of an ancient Chinesefolklore. Presenting the story, the drama highlightedman’s evolution from the human to Divine. This dramawas preceded by an ancient traditional Chinese prayerof gratitude by 24 women in traditional Chinese prayerattire carrying joss-sticks.27

Festivities at Prasanthi NilayamMaha Shivaratri – February 21, 2012The first Shivaratri after Baba’s Mahasamadhi was celebrated to a packed Sai Kulwant Hall.Commencing the day’s proceedings, the Institute Percussion Band, both Nadaswaram andPanchavadyam, played for half-an-hour, heralding the auspiciousness of the occasion, while Vedachanting continued as scheduled. This was followed by the students of SSSIHL rendering holychants of Lord Shiva and many other hymns that included some excellent Carnatic pieces. Thecelebration continued in the evening with ‘Lingabhishekam’ to the sanctified Sayeeshwara Lingam.The proceedings began with a procession carrying the Lingam that was sanctified during the AtiRudra Maha Yajna in 2006 in the presence of Baba. This was followed by the chanting of Sri SathyaSai Sahasra Namavali. A recorded discourse of Baba on the significance of the auspicious night wasplayed before the commencement of the Akhanda Bhajan. The night-long vigil singing continued till6 am next morning, when Prasadam was distributed to the thousands that had gathered in the SaiKulwant Hall.28

Festivities at Prasanthi NilayamHoli – March 8, 2012Over 700 devotees from the twin states of Bihar and Jharkand celebrated Holi at Prasanthi Nilayam.The evening witnessed a musical concert by Kumari A. Jyotsna, who presented a string of devotionalsongs. On the second day, accomplished Hindustan vocalist Dr. Krishnakumar Mishra presented aprogramme.Ugadi – March 23, 2012Prasanthi Nilayam welcomed the Telugu NewYear ‘Nandanam’ with Veda chanting, followedby Panchanga Shravanam by noted Vedicscholar Sri Kuppa Siva Subrahmanya AvadhaniGaru. Sai Kulwant Hall was beautifullydecorated for the occasion. In the evening,the programme commenced with regular Vedachanting that was followed by a spiritual talk byV. Sriramachandra Murthy, an erudite scholarfrom Hyderabad. This was followed by a string ofdevotional numbers by popular playback singerMs. Nithya Santoshini. This day also marked thelast public darshan by Baba one year ago.29

MEDICARE EDUCARE SOCIOCARESri Sathya Sai Baba’s contribution to the world has been in three major areas – Educare,Medicare and Sociocare. While each of these have resulted in exemplary institutions suchas schools, colleges, university, hospitals, drinking water supply projects and many others, theprincipal message has been the emphasis of the core on which each of these rest. Educationlinked with human values, medical care integrated with love and compassion, and socio caredriven by a sense of duty and selflessness; these are the nucleus of that core. These present tothe world a new model which redefines public service and establishes that social welfare shouldbe based on human values and not commercial benefits.MEDICARE30

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Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s mission and contributions that manifested in these three core areas, hasredefined the fundamental aspects of human life. Three exhortations exemplifying these sum upthe interlinkages among them:The end of education is characterHuman body is a gift of God, to be used for the service to societyService to society is a means to better oneselfThese timeless values, enshrined in the world scriptures, and inspiring the human race, are thepillars on which Sathya Sai Organisations are built.While the initiatives of Sathya Sai Seva Organisations are categorised under Educare, Medicareand Sociocare, they are in fact integrated. The movement has witnessed an emergence of aninstitutional framework that connects, consolidates and integrates many of these activities. Thisconnection is a powerful force, for it brings in high efficiency, drive for excellence and professionalexpertise. Being technology-driven, it is transmitted fast across different geographies resultingin quantum leap in scale, outreach and quality of service. More than anything, they are allcemented together by Baba’s concept of universal and selfless Love.33

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MedicareThe entire spectrum of Healthcare offeredby the Sathya Sai Institutions have ,asgenesis, the following guiding principles: Medical Care must be made available to allpatients free of charge. Medical care must be administered withlove and care. Every patient should be given the bestavailable treatment. The doctors must treat the patient and notmerely the disease.The Trust operates two super-specialityhospitals: (a) Sri Sathya Sai Institute of HigherMedical Sciences (SSSIHMS), Prasanthigramlocated in Anantapur district of AndhraPradesh and (b) Sri Sathya Sai Institute ofHigher Medical Sciences, Whitefield located inBengaluru, Karnataka. In addition to providingtertiary level healthcare, the Trust also extendssecondary level healthcare through twogeneral hospitals - Sri Sathya Sai GeneralHospital, Prasanthi Nilayam and Sri SathyaSai General Hospital, Whitefield. The Trustalso runs Sri Sathya Sai Mobile Hospital, amedical outreach programme for the benefitof the rural poor. In addition specified medicalcare is also offered by the Sathya Sai Sevaorganisations in several parts of the world.Specific care towards the health of mother andchild is provided by the mobile medical teamsof the Easwaramma Womens Welfare Trust. ATelehealth Program,operated in collaborationwith the Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) seamlessly integrates these diverseservices and provides a powerful link betweenthe care giver and the afflicted.Since their inception nearly 3 million outpatientshave been examined at the two superspecialityhospitals with more than 2,46,000surgeries being performed across the varioussuper-specialities. Nearly 60% of the patientstreated at the two super-speciality hospitalsare those whose family annual income is lessthan Rs.20,000 per annum. Each of the generalhospitals and the mobile hospital see at least700 patients a day, most of them from the poorestsections of the society.In the year 2011/2012, the following impressive statistics are an eloquent testimony to the vigour ofthe Medicare wing of the organization.DOCTORS178NURSES352PARAMEDICS147PATIENTS6,40,315SURG. PROCEDURES23,22136

SSSIHMS, PrasanthigramSri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical SciencesPrasanthigram, Anantapur District, Andhra PradeshThis 230 bed, wholly charitable hospital builton 150 acres of land with a built-up area of1,53,000 sq ft. offers complete tertiary care inthe areas of:1. Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery(CTVS)2. Urology3. Plastic Surgery4. Ophthalmology5. Orthopaedics6. Gastro-enterologyIn the period of under review, 28 postgraduatestudents were undergoing training to pass theall India Examination to qualify for obtainingthe Certificate of Diplomate of the NationalBoard in various disciplines approved by theNational Board of Examinations, New Delhi.This also includes super-specialties in medicalsciences viz., Cardio Thoracic and VascularSurgery, Cardiology, and Urology and subspecialtiesof Ophthalmology, Anaesthesiologyand Orthopaedics37

SSSIHMS, PrasanthigramBreak-up of Personnel serving at the hospital:CATEGORYTOTALDOCTORS 44NURSES 137PARAMEDICAL 56MANAGERS 18CLERICAL 45SUBORDINATE STAFF 55OTHERS (Engg., Admin, MRD) 89Total 444Performance Statisticsa)OPD consultationstatisticsCardiology &CTVS01/04/2011to31/03/2012Frominceptionup to31/03/201249,348 9,60,065b)Urology & PlasticSurgery43,464 5,45,931c) Ophthalmology 42,252 5,29,377d) Orthopaedics 25,516 1,55,488a)Surgery / ProcedurestatisticsCardiology-Catheterisation01/04/2011To31/03/2012Frominceptionup to31/03/20122,681 33,411Surgery / Procedurestatistics01/04/2011To31/03/2012Frominceptionup to31/03/2012b) CTVS surgeries 1,118 22,115c)Urology & PlasticSurgeryi) UrologySurgeries2,672 44,447ii) PlasticSurgeries922 6,486iii) ESWL 462 8,133d) Ophthalmologyi) Surgeries 3,607 49,138ii) LaserSurgeries503 9,128e) Orthopaedics 1,402 8,181Some of the significant events that have takenplace in the period under review are: Sri Sathya Sai International OrthopaedicConference, Visit by a delegation from Tamil Nadu StateHealth Department: as part of an exercise tounderstand the best practices in the healthcare delivery system of the hospital andemulate the model in the hospitals beingset up at district level by the Tamil Nadugovernment. Publication of 13 research papers.DOCTORS44NURSES137PARAMEDICS56PATIENTS1,60,580SURG. PROCEDURES10,36738

SSSIHMS, WhitefieldSri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical SciencesWhitefield, Bengaluru.SSSIHMS, Whitefield, is a 333-bed whollycharitable hospital with built-up area of3,54,000 sq feet. It is built on 52.26 acres ofland which was provided free of cost by theGovernment of Karnataka.This Super-speciality hospital offers completetertiary care in the areas of:1. Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery(CTVS)2. Neurology3. Neuro-surgeryThe hospital also offers the following academiccourses:1. Post-Doctoral-Fellowship Program inInterventional Cardiology2. Post-Graduate- DNB Residency Program inBroad and Super Specialties.3. Under-Graduate- BSc Nursing and AlliedHealth SciencesNew equipment and infrastructureaddedElectrophysiology with 3D mappingNew equipment has replaced theElectrophysiology set up in the CardiacCatherization Lab and upgraded the system toinclude a 3D mapping module. It is estimatedthat annually around 400 patients will benefitfrom this facility.39

SSSIHMS, WhitefieldTreated as a specialty within a super specialty,electrophysiology deals with treating aberrantheart rhythm and is actively practiced inrelatively few cardiac set ups. 3D mapping allowsfor more accurate diagnosis, lesser exposure toradiation and better patient outcomes.Electrophysiology study is an invasive3D EchocardiographyNewer technologies in echocardiographyallow for real-time views of the “whole-heart”rather than mere 2D slices. This equipmentadds significant value to clinical decisions byproviding volumetric data, a perception of depthand real time viewing of structures in 3D.Fractional Flow ReserveThis is a technique used in coronarycatheterization to measure pressure differencesacross a coronary artery stenosis to determinethe likelihood that the stenosis impedes oxygendelivery to the heart muscle.diagnostic study and is the most comprehensiveand thorough way to look at deviations in heartrhythm. The study evaluates the heart’s electricalsystem and can help determine the appropriatetreatment for specific abnormal heart rhythms.For rapid heart rhythm afflictions, known astachycardia, a permanent cure may be affectedby Catheter Ablation, which is a nonsurgical,low risk alternate therapy.Patient warming systems and blood andinfusion warmersThis equipment is used in the ICU and OT toprevent hypothermia and provide a safe andeffective means to handle blood.Electro hydraulic tablesThe CTVS department will be receiving 4 electrohydraulic operating tables from Switzerlandshortly. The tables are sophisticated equipmentand are capable of all the regular surgicalpositions required by the surgeons andanaesthetists. These tables would be veryconvenient for the OT staff to operate in placeof the manually operating OT tables presentlyin use.40

SSSIHMS, WhitefieldBreak-up of Personnel serving at the hospital:CATEGORYTOTALDOCTORS 38NURSES 139PARAMEDICAL 42MANAGERS 18CLERICAL 60SUBORDINATE STAFF 78OTHERS (Engg., Admin, MRD) 53Total 428Performance StatisticsOPD consultationstatistics01/04/2011to31/03/2012Frominceptionup to31/03/2012a)Cardiology &CTVS46,452 5,22,578b)Urology & PlasticSurgery17,311 1,64,350c) Ophthalmology 10,500 1,07,495Some of the significant events that have takenplace in the period under review are: Visit by a team of cardiologists fromPortland, Maine to demonstrate newertechniques, and procedures Radiology CME on Abdominal Imaging Radiology CME on Breast Imaging Radiology CME on Head and Neck Imaging A spine instrumentation workshop Structural heart disease interventionworkshop. 3D Electrophysiology workshop incardiology Structural heart disease interventiontraining sessions Five major research projects 27 scientific articles published in renownedmedical journals.Surgery / Procedurestatistics01/04/2011To31/03/2012Frominceptionup to31/03/2012a)Cardiology-Catheterisation5,009 36,991b) CTVS Surgeries 1,168 13,809c) Neuro Surgery 1776 15,051DOCTORS38NURSES139PARAMEDICS42PATIENTS74,263SURG. PROCEDURES7,95341

SSSGH, Prasanthi NilayamSri Sathya Sai General HospitalPrasanthi NilayamThis 94 bed, wholly charitable hospital catersupto 1000 patients per day and providescomplete diagnosis and treatment in theareas of General Medicine, General Surgery,Paediatrics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Dentistry,Obstetrics and Gynaecology.The hospital also offers a DNB course in FamilyMedicine.Break-up of Personnel serving at the hospital:CATEGORYTOTALDOCTORS 39NURSES 57PARAMEDICAL 41MANAGERS 0CLERICAL 5SUBORDINATE STAFF 24Total 166Performance Statistics1st April2011 - 31st March 2012SURGICAL PROCEDURES261Caesarean Sections 704PATIENT SERVICESOut-Patient Department 3,25,291Admissions (In-patients) 8,171Deliveries 1,518ENT 39Dental Surgical Procedures 163DIAGNOSTIC TESTSBlood Lab Tests 82,621X-Rays 3,221Ultra-sound scan 4,145Significant events during the year: Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative - 1st Augto 5th Aug 2011 as part of World BreastFeeding Week Celebrations. Continuing medical education ini. Dermatology clinical casesii. Antibiotic sensitivity & drug resistance.DOCTORS39NURSES57PARAMEDICS41PATIENTS3,34,980SURG. PROCEDURES1,16742

SSSGH, WhitefieldSri Sathya Sai General HospitalWhitefield, BengaluruThis 80 bed, wholly charitable hospital with 3Operation Theatres offers treatment in GeneralMedicine, General Surgery, Paediatrics, ENT,Ophthalmology, Dentistry, Obstetrics andGynaecology, Orthopaedics, Plastic Surgeryand Psychiatry.Break-up of Personnel serving at the hospital:CATEGORYTOTALDOCTORS 57NURSES 19PARAMEDICAL 8MANAGERS 1SUBORDINATE STAFF 26OTHERS:Admin Staff, Engg. Etc. 24Total 135Performance Statistics1st April2011 - 31st March 2012PATIENT SERVICESOut-Patient Department 78,676Admissions (In-patients) 1,319Deliveries 316OBG/Gynaec Surgeries 181SURGICAL PROCEDURESGeneral Surgeries 113ENT Operations 235Ophthalmology Surgeries 148Orthopaedic Surgeries 139Urology Surgeries 99DIAGNOSTIC TESTSLab Tests 38,108X-Rays 4,489Ultra-sound scan 2,728ECG 2,718Physiotherapy 4,228Vaccinations 1,872Every deed performed do it in My name.Every person who passes near your pathgive him the sweetness of your smile. Givefreely the nectar of your cup of happiness, ofkindness, of bliss. Give the warmth of yourlove. Extend your hand as I extend to you.~ Baba ~DOCTORS57NURSES19PARAMEDICS8PATIENTS80,492SURG. PROCEDURES73443

Mobile HospitalSri Sathya Sai Mobile HospitalThe Trust started a medical outreach programmefor the rural poor in April 2006. A mobile hospitalequipped to provide diagnostic services such asX-ray, ECG, Ultrasound and Pathology regularlyvisits villages around Puttaparthi. At presentthis hospital works for 12 days in a month. Inaddition to conducting a general medical camp,a complete medical examination of students atthe local village school is also conducted. Everymonth, the camps are run by about 45 voluntarydoctors in 3 batches of 15 each belonging to 9specialties.This holistic healthcare project has three mainaspects: Creating basic awareness on preventivemedicine Providing curative healthcare Emphasizing the importance of spiritualityin holistic healthThe hospital conducts a cervical cancerscreening programme aimed at detection ofuterine cervical cancer in the pre-cancerousstage followed by appropriate treatment (Leepsurgery and Cryo-surgery). This is typical of howthe mobile hospital can help stem a dreadeddisease by detecting it and excising at a verynascent stage.One of the principal contribution made by theMobile Hospital is to provide a service that44

Mobile Hospitalidentifies and diagnoses patients who requiresurgical procedures. These patients undergoall the required tests including a detailedsurgical profile. After ensuring medical fitness,these patients are posted for surgery in SSSGeneral Hospital. The surgeries are performedby surgeons of the Mobile Hospital. The SSSGeneral hospital provides operation theatre,beds and nursing support from 1st to 5th ofevery month.In this way about 25-30 general, ENT andgynecological surgeries are performed everymonth. Complicated thyroid and cancersurgeries are also done, in addition to routinesurgeries. The surgical service started inNovember 2012.This rural outreach service provides a qualityand credible service to the rural poor and alsoserves as a conduit for eminent doctors toparticipate in rural service.DescriptionStatisticsTotal number of patients 83,284DIAGNOSTIC DETAILSDescriptionStatisticsNo. of X-Rays 1,841No. of Ultrasound Diagnostic 2,842TestsNo. of Electro-Cardiograms 854No. of Haematology Investigations 19,36345

Sri Sathya Sai Telehealth ServicesThis collaborative effort between Sri SathyaSai Central Trust and Indian Space researchOrganisation (ISRO) leverages the power ofInformation Technology to extend the reachof our Medicare and Medical Education andTrainingequipped with video conferencing equipment,telemedicine hardware and software. Thesatellite connectivity via INSAT-3A is providedby Indian Space research Organisation (ISRO)and the centers are manned by trained doctors,technicians and support staff.Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher MedicalSciences, Whitefield, Bengaluru provides teleconsultationsto neurosurgery and cardiologypatients from the states of Paschimbangaand Odisha. Sri Sathya Sai Institute of HigherMedical Sciences, Prasanthigram participatesin academic exchange programme withSankara Nethralaya and Dr.Mohan’s DiabetesSpecialties Centre, Chennai.All the four telemedicine centers areTele-consultation service from SSSIHMS-Whitefield:Based on prior appointments at the respectivenodal telemedicine centers at Bhubaneswar andBarrackpore, on their arrival at the telemedicinecenters patients are screened by trained localphysicians as per the protocol established bySSSIHMS-Whitefield. Their symptoms andmedical condition are documented and informedconsent is obtained prior to registration for teleconsultations.The tele-consultation data of the46

patients are maintained in electronic medicalrecords.Number of tele-consultations provided from 1stApril 2011 to 31st March 2012:1281 (Cardiology - 648, Neuro Surgery - 633)No of tele-consultations (State-wise andspecialty-wise)Paschimbanga: 694 (Cardiology - 256, NeuroSurgery - 438)Odisha: 587 (Cardiology - 392, Neuro Surgery -195)This programme has been a great boon to thepatients from the two states of Paschimbangaand Odisha for clinical as well as economicreasons. Apart from reducing the physical stressand strain involved with long-distance travel,the tele-consultation service has also resultedin substantial cost savings on travel and relatedexpenses for the patients from these two states.It is significant to note that about 80% of thesepatients are a category whose annual income isbelow Rs. 40,000.The Department of Ophthalmology at Sri SathyaSai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences,Prasanthigram has participated in 101 academicsessions via the telemedicine facility for theperiod 01-April-2011 to 31-March-2012.Service without the ideal of self trains you totranscend all the artificial restrictions imposedby history and geography and to realise that thehuman community is one and indivisible.~ Baba ~47

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SSS Institute of Higher LearningSri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher LearningTHE UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHYThe Sai educational institutions have been established not merely to enable students to earn a livingbut to make them acquire good traits, lead ideal lives, and give them ethical, moral and spiritualstrength. I have established them with a view to inculcate love and teach good qualities to students.They will learn here humility, discipline and faith.I have established these institutions to impart spiritual education as a main component and worldlyeducation as a secondary one. Education should enable one to cultivate good qualities, character anddevotion. The teaching of the university curricula is only the means employed for the end, namely,spiritual uplift, self-discovery and social service through love and detachment.This will be a Gurukula - a place where teachers and taught will grow together in love and wisdom - andlike the ancient system of education, it will develop in its students a broad outlook and promote virtuesand morals, which serve to foster noble ideals in society.This Institute will be a temple of learning where youth are shaped into self-reliant, contented andenterprising heroes of action and self-sacrifice, for the purpose of serving humanity.Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, (Deemed to be University), with its headquarters inPrasanthi Nilayam (Andhra Pradesh) in India, is a visible manifestation of Bhagawan Sri SathyaSai Baba’s vision of education for human transformation. The Institute was recognised as a Deemedto be University by the Government of India in 1981.- Sri Sathya Sai BabaThe Deemed to be University hosts four campuses, which are at Anantapur and Puttaparthy (inAndhra Pradesh), and Whitefield, Bengaluru (in Karnataka), Muddenahalli, near Chickballabur (inKarnataka).50

SSS Institute of Higher LearningSSSIHL Temple of LearningDISTINCTIVE FEATURESSpiritual ambience in an environment ofdisciplineIntegrating values with secular knowledgethrough curriculum and classroom teachingIntegral education with equal emphasis oncurricular and co-curricular activitiesInculcating the spirit of self-reliance andservice to societyMerit based open admission policy for allirrespective of income, religion or regionFree education for all studentsIntegrated five year programmes combiningUndergraduate and Postgraduate studiesfor a systematic and graduated learningprocess Professional programmes in Management,Technology and Education Research with social relevance Favourable teacher-pupil ratio Computer centres with ultra-high speedbroadband internet connectivity Compulsory residential requirement tobuild and develop team work.51

SSS Institute of Higher Learning‘A’ Grade Re-accreditation granted by The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)Valid: 8 Jan 2011 to 7 Jan 2016Academic Excellence atSSSIHLThere are three academic Faculties and tenDepartments at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute ofHigher Learning.Key Contributing FactorsThere are several factors that have contributedto the consistent high standard of academicexcellence achieved by the Institute.Infrastructure & FacilitiesFrom computer-aided instruction to teamteaching and video conferencing, the Universityprovides students with all amenities to excelat their studies. Every academic departmenthas laboratories and related facilities thatcompliment the theoretical learning experiencewith the practical. In addition excellent libraryfacilities and subscribed links to knowledgeportals.Choice-based Credit systemStudents pursuing the Science and Managementprogrammes have the opportunity to chooseelectives, which helps them to study coursesthat they like, thus fostering their academicdevelopment and success.Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)CIE is a measure whereby the student isevaluated on an ongoing basis throughout eachsemester of their studies. CIE comprises ofmid-semester tests, assignments, case studies,etc. for which the exact set of componentsis modified from time to time by the faculty.This ensures that students have a sound andconceptual understanding of the subject.Experiential LearningThe University is dedicated to the causeof transforming theoretical knowledge intoskills. For students studying the Sciences, theafternoon classes are devoted to laboratorysessions. Those pursuing the Social Sciences,Arts, and Management disciplines dedicate 50%of their weekly class time learning to internalizethe concepts studied. This is done throughcase-studies, self feedback exercises, roleplays,management games, group discussions,outdoor exercises, etc.Distinguished Visiting FacultyInspired by the vision of the Founder Chancellor,Sri Sathya Sai Baba, eminent educationists andindustrialists from across the globe, visit thecampuses every year to share their vast teaching52

SSS Institute of Higher Learningand industry experience with students. Thus,the teaching and research at the University isaided and enhanced on a continual basis.ResearchBaba constantly emphasised that bookishknowledge must be converted into practicalknowledge. The University has alwaysendeavoured to implement this idea.University’s research projects are not only ofsocial relevance, but may also be useful in diverseareas like medical diagnostics, agriculturalbiotechnology, corporate governance.Multi-disciplinary ResearchThe University has a twin modular researchprogramme that enables interested candidatesto pursue a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.),leading to a Doctoral Research (Ph.D.)Programme. Many of the research projectsundertaken by the departments of the Universityare multi-disciplinary in nature.Inter-disciplinary Science ColloquiumFront-line science research builds on new ideas.Many activities at Sri Sathya Sai Institute ofHigher Learning are directed towards mergingof traditionally distinct scientific disciplinesand creating new opportunities. Some ofthese research efforts have similar challengesand benefit from sharing of experience andexpertise.A colloquium, which is an InterdisciplinaryScience Colloquium is conducted everySaturday of a semester in the MultimediaCentre of the Prasanthi Nilayam campus. Allthe science departments of the Universityparticipate, using the video conference facility.The University is undertaking advanced researchprojects in association with organisationssuch as the University Grants Commission(UGC), Defence Research and DevelopmentOrganisation (DRDO), Department ofBiotechnology (DBT), Department of Scienceand Technology (DST) and Department ofAtomic Energy (DAE), Ministry of Science &Technology, Centre for Scientific and IndustrialResearch (CSIR), Honeywell, Hewlett PackardLabs and many others.53

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SSS Institute of Higher LearningMajor SSSIHL events and activities (ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-12)DateEvent22 May 2011 Inauguration of the campus building at Muddenahalli27 May 2011 Inauguration of the second extension building at Anantapur Campus28-29 May 2011 Annual Faculty Workshop1 Jun 2011 Introduction of BBM & BCA Programmes10-12 Jun 2011 Summer Course in Indian Culture & Spirituality27 Sep to 6 Oct 2011 Grama Seva21 Nov 2011 SSSIHL Research & Teaching Awards Ceremony22 Nov 2011 SSSIHL Annual ConvocationDecember 2011Visit of Indonesian Delegation for studying the system of values-basededucation at SSSIHL11 Jan 2012 Annual Sports & Cultural Meet17 Mar 2012 Bhoomi Puja for New Extension Building – Prasanthi Nilayam Campus18 Mar 2012 Bhoomi Puja for Women’s Hostel & Quarters for Women Workers – AnantapurCampus56

SSS Higher Secondary SchoolSri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary SchoolThe Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary Schoolwas inspired and initiated by Baba. UnderHis direct guidance and loving care the schoolembarked on its mission of molding youngminds commencing from the 15th of June, 1981.“Character Development with AcademicExcellence”, has been the governing principleof all endeavours in the school. The schoolat every step, big or small, is guided by thecomprehensive educational philosophy of SriSathya Sai Baba who emphatically advocated“education should be for life, not for mereliving”.Vision, Mission and PhilosophyThe principal objective of the school has been:-To lay the foundation for a character of moralintegrity, brotherhood, patriotism and sacrificein the young minds so that they become usefulcitizens and responsible leaders who canshape the destiny of the nation. True educationshould produce balanced personalities inwhom intellectual, emotional and spiritualvalues are harmoniously developed. Therefore,all the learning programmes in the school arestructured to inculcate in the learners, thequalities of:1. Self-confidence with faith in God.2. Academic excellence.3. Communication and social skills along withanalytical abilities.4. Maintenance of a well-nourished, healthy &agile physique.5. Affinity towards a disciplined and regulatedlife.6. Motivation to participate in serviceactivities.7. Harmonizing positive thoughts, words andactions.8. Developing respect and regard towardsIndian culture and way of life.9. Reverence for parents, elders and dignity ofall individuals.AffiliationIt is a fully residential English medium schoolfor boys and girls affiliated to the Central Boardof Secondary education, New Delhi. It consists57

SSS Higher Secondary Schoolof classes from I to XII and forms a vitaleducational limb of the Sri Sathya Sai Instituteof Higher Learning. Education offered in theschool is free; there is no tuition or lab fee ofany kind, from primary to higher studies.The Sri Sathya Sai Primary School houses theteaching and residential quarters for girls fromclass I to XII and for boys from class I to VII. Thebuilding next to it is for the boys from VIII to XII.Academic ExcellenceWhile a lot of emphasis is laid on the characterdevelopment of the students, this is in no wayat the cost of academic excellence. The wellqualifiedand committed teachers leave nostone unturned to see to it that the outstandingacademic excellence record of the school ismaintained year after year. The school has beenmaintaining a 100 percent pass record witharound 90 percent of them with first division,consistently year after year for two decadesnow.SPECIAL EVENTSInvestiture Ceremony of House CaptainsOn August 14th, the Investiture Ceremony wasconducted to initiate the House Captains ofthe School formally into the activities of theSchool throughout the year, handing over theresponsibility of conducting and participatingin various events, upholding the spirit of games,values of the Institution and the ideals laid by itsrevered founder. The ceremony was held at theSri Sathya Sai International Centre for Sports,the students participated in various games,dance and gymnastic performances.Sports Meet DramaThe Sports and Cultural Meet also stageda drama on 13th Jan, 2012 presented by thestudents of SSSHSS. Titled, “God is Good,Hold onto Him”, the students enacted instancesfrom everyday social life which infuse faith ofcommon man in God and His ways. The story,screenplay, sets, makeup, dialogues and musicwere all planned and executed by the studentsunder the guidance of teachers.Solar Lamp Assembling WorkshopThe science students of higher classesparticipated in a Solar Lamp AssemblingWorkshop wherein they were trained toassemble solar lamps to achieve effective useof solar energy for domestic purposes.58

SSS Higher Secondary SchoolTeacher’s Conference on ‘Educare’The School has hosted a two day conference on3rd and 4th of April, on “Sri Sathya Sai Educare”,wherein the experienced teachers of the Schoolexpressed their views on Baba’s philosophy ofeducation and training. The conference wasconducted with a focus on topics of ‘MultipleIntelligence’, ‘Class Room Management’ and‘Life Skills’. The Conference also witnessedvarious senior members of the Trust and otherInstitutions of Baba motivating the teachers tofollow the instructions of Baba in making thecitizens of tomorrow. 59

SSS Vidya VahiniSri Sathya Sai Vidya VahiniWhoever assigns his strength, intellect, wealth and devotion towards the promotion of humankind isworthy of reverence. They are those who are born for a noble purpose. They observe the holy vow ofservice, unsullied by thoughts of self. This ideal of service and the urge to practice it forms the veryheart of education.- Baba in ‘Vidya Vahini’Vidya Vahini is a partnership between Content was generated in the form of LessonVSathya Sai Central Trust, Tata Consultancy Plans in the SSSVV pedagogy templateServices (TCS) and School Boards acros by bringing together trainers, teachers andthe country. The programme brings togethervolunteers.web based technology, value based learning,secular curricula and teacher training underone umbrella.SSSVV Pedagogy TemplateMathematics, Social Science and SciencesIn the first year after the launch by Sri Sathya of Standards - 6th, 7th& 8th of CBSE syllabusSai Baba during the 85th Birthday celebrations, were covered in the first step and the contentsValue Contentthe pilot study of select schools was conductedDay to DayMain Script -to work out the modalities.RelevanceText EmbeddedMultimediaBased on the pilot study, the Content generation& the knowledge management platform wereInteresting Asides -marked out as the focus areas for the secondLessonQuestion toAttentionPlanAssessGrabbers/Insights/year.StoriesFor the Academic year, 2011-12, schools wereidentified for SSSVV methodology in the ninestates: Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,Kerala, Maharashtra, Paschimbanga, Punjab,Haryana, and Orissa.InquisitiveQuestionsSuggestedActivitieswould be reused in the syllabi of other Boards.The vernacular based lesson plans were to betranslated from the English lesson plans.A voluntary network of trainers and deploymentteams comprising of local youth, SSSIHL alumniand school teachers were identified to help inall aspects of SSSVV at the recipient schools.Content generation workshops were held acrossIndia to facilitate generation of high qualitycontent for the various state curricula and tocreate a knowledge management platform.60

SSS Vidya VahiniThe following table lists the various SSSVVactivities conducted during the period, March2011 – April 2012.SSSVV Activities CountIT Volunteer Training 2SSSVV Inauguration 9SSSVV Review 7SSSVV Worshop 13Teacher Training 13Technical workshop 3SSSVV Orienation 4Grand Total 51Location wise breakup of SSSVV activities forthe same period is presented belowLocationCount1Aluva 1Badravati 1Bengaluru 5Bhubaneswar 2Chennai 1Chittoor 1Dharwa 1Hyderabad 6Indore 1LocationCountMuddenahalli 1Mumbai 6Murthal 1Nandigama 3Patiala 3Rajahmundry 2Siddapura 2Sri Sailam 1Vizag 6Vizianagaram 1Kundarapalli 1Puttaparthi 4Grand Total 51The first sets of the following lesson plans forthe CBSE boards were completed.Mathematics Science Social Science TotalSTD VI 14 16 28 58STD VII 15 18 28 61STD VIII 16 18 20 54Total 45 52 76 173Based on the learning from the ContentGeneration exercise, the knowledgemanagement platform was designed as perthe emerging needs of the user. The TCS teamprovided the required functionalities in twophases, which were used during the variousworkshops of the year. The 24-man-year effortfrom the young TCS team was appreciated bythe users.The next step will be the adoption of the onlinecontent generation and the deployment of thelesson plans in the schools.61

Sai Schools in IndiaSai Schools in IndiaThe Sathya Sai Schools spread acrossthe length and breadth of India are thebest examples of the philosophy of Educare inpractice.The Institute of Satya Sai Education (India) wasset up on 9th January 2000 in Dharmakshetra,Mumbai to cater to the increased need ofstandardization and quality enhancement ofvalue based education. It has a resource trainingcentre with a well-equipped library of books,audio-visual and other materials. The Office ofthe National Council of Sathya Sai Schools, anadvisory body is also located here.At present there are 99 Sathya Sai Schools in 17states of India. The total enrolment of students isaround 50,000. The diversity among the schoolsis tremendous: village and urban, residentialand day, only boys, only girls & co-educational,fee paying and free, primary, secondary, highersecondary and mixed, teaching in English andseveral regional languages, affiliated to Stateor national Boards. Total number of teachers allthese schools is around 1,900. Of these, around65% of the teachers have attended either adiploma or a Certificate Course conducted bythe Institute of Sathya Sai Education. All SathyaSai Schools are implementing an integralvalue-based curriculum recommended by theInstitute.The following are the locations of the 99 Saischools in the country.StateSchoolsAndhra Pradesh 9Assam 3Delhi 1Gujarat 4Haryana 1Himachal Pradesh 1Karnatka 18Kerala 6Madhya Pradesh 4Maharashtra 4Odisha 19Punjab 2Rajasthan 3Sikkim 3Tamil Nadu 10Uttakhand 1Paschimbanga 1062

- “een multi-problem gezin is een gezin dat kampt met een chronisch complex van sociaaleconomischeen psychosociale problemen waarvan de betrokken hulpverleners vinden dat hetweerbarstig is voor hulp” (Ghesquière, 1993; p. 42)- Een gezin is een multiprobleemgezin als aan vier voorwaarden is voldaan:1. Er zijn problemen op de verschillende taakgebieden2. De aanwezige problemen zijn onderling sterk verweven3. De problemen bestaan al langere tijd4. De problemen zijn lastig aan te pakken door de hulpverlening (Van Montfoort, 2006);- Een multiprobleemgezin is een gezin dat (minimaal) aan de volgende voorwaarden voldoet:1. Er zijn twee of meer risicofactoren aanwezig op sociaal/maatschappelijk gebied2. De draagkracht van het gezin is niet meer in balans met de draaglast3. Er is sprake van opvoedingsproblematiek, ontwikkelingsproblemen kind, psychische ofgedragsproblemen kind, aanwijzingen voor kindermishandeling en /of bijzonder ouderschap.(Van Montfoort, 2006, werkdefinitie Amsterdam);- Het gezin kampt met problemen die chronisch van aard zijn op het gebied van huishouding,partnerrelatie en individueel welzijn en is weerbarstig voor de hulpverlening; problemen bestaanminstens een jaar zonder uitzicht op verbetering (Van Montfoort, 2006);- “Een gezin waarin door de complexiteit en chroniciteit van de problematiek, veranderingen tengoede van binnenuit en van buitenaf slechts zeer moeizaam tot stand komen.” (Baartman e.a.,1989)- Een Risicogezin heeft problemen met gezinsmanagement, meervoudige problemen, een zwakkeregie op de eigen problemen (gezinsonmacht) en is vaak van allochtone afkomst. (Ministerie vanVWS);- Het NIZW hanteert de volgende indicatoren voor risicogezinnen:• risicogezinnen zijn veelal zorgmijders• professionals constateren opvoedingsonmacht• er is sprake van schoolverzuim, contacten met leerplicht en of justitie• er is sprake van schulden• de gezinnen zijn vaak overbelast• de problemen zijn intergenerationeel- Er is sprake van multiproblematiek bij gezinnen en personen wanneer deze langdurig te makenhebben met twee of meer samenhangende en elkaar mogelijk versterkende problemen én debetrokkene(n) niet in staat is/zijn tot het ontwikkelen en voeren van een adequate regie tenaanzien van de beheersing of oplossing van het complex aan problemen, waardoor deelnameaan de samenleving en de arbeidsmarkt problematisch is (Astri, 2010)65

Annual Sports and Cultural MeetDisplay by Anantapur CampusStudentsThis was followed by a presentation by thestudents of the Anantapur Campus of theInstitute. Their first item was a Dervish danceof Turkey in traditional dress of Dervishesdonning a large white gown and supporting abig cap on their head. They performed the dancewith graceful twirling movements to the tune ofa sweet song. This was followed by an EgyptianSufi dance also with twirling movements,making wonderful patterns. After these dances,the students made a display of aerobics. Next,they displayed their skill and balance on rollerskates, making beautiful formations. Their lastitem was a rhythmic dance with colourful ringsin their hands that formed beautiful patterns asthey made synchronised movements. At the endof this excellent display, they made their finalformation in front of Shanti Vedika and offeredtheir reverential Pranams to Bhagawan.Colourful display by the children ofPrimary schoolsThe afternoon programme of Sports and CulturalMeet started at 4:00pm. The students of Sri65

SSS Grama Seva ProjectSri Sathya Sai Grama Seva ProjectThe Sri Sathya Sai Education systememphasizes on social service, especiallyin the rural areas. As early as 1968-69, the firstyear of the college at Bengaluru, students wouldgo to the neighbouring villages to undertakeservice activities.associated with serving the poor and needyTo train students in group dynamics andteam workTo train students in the optimal utilisationof time and resources in the execution ofprojectsHowever, from the year 2000 onwards, thisservice took a new turn in a different formatbetter suiting the requirements of thebeneficiaries. The project christened as ‘GramaSeva’ (village service) is undertaken during theDasara celebrations (September / October) inthe winter semester, when faculty and studentsof the University visit the nearby villages andlovingly deliver food and clothes at the doorstepof every village member.Objectives To sensitise students to societal problemsand needs of the lesser privileged To expose students to rural Indian life To enable students to appreciate the joySalient Features Food and clothes distributed as tokens oflove at every doorstep, irrespective of socialor economic status Activity conducted in an atmosphere offaith and trust Cooking, packing, transportation anddistribution of food and clothes, sanctifiedby holy incantation Feeling of brotherhood and solidarityexpressed through partaking of the samefood by students and teachers Entire activity undertaken by students andteachers with minimal help from externalagencies68

SSS Grama Seva Projectsince the inception of the Grama Seva Projectin 2000. The environment in the villages hasimproved as the villagers have become morecaring for their own village. For example, therehave been marked improvements in the groundwatertable, agricultural activity, and in overallhygiene.The Grama Seva project for 2011 was conductedfrom 28th September to 6th October.This exercise plays a major role in sensitisingthe students to the ground realities of rural Indiaand in inspiring them to take up such serviceprojects in the future. The Grama Seva is alsoan exercise in sound management, which givesthe students hands-on experience in managingmega projects within stringent timelines.During the course of this project, 153 villagesspread across the 3 mandals of Puttaparthi,Bukkapatnam and Kothacheruvu were covered.This project was entirely run by a total of 2,000teachers and students belonging to the SriSathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning and theSri Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School.Several positive changes have been observedAll the households in every village receivedclothing and food. In this regard, 46,090 sariswere distributed along with 43,550 dhothis. Thenumber of food packets handed out was 2,87,780.The distribution process was done utilizing 40trucks, 5 tractors and 7 other vehicles.69

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Seva Organisation - IndiaSri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation, India.Transforming lives to transform society.Founded by Baba in Mumbai in the year 1965,the SSSSO is a service organisation witha spiritual core and base formed to benefit allof mankind irrespective of religion, caste, creedor sect. Present and active in all the states inIndia, the effort of the organisation is to makea notable difference in people’s lives, to bringabout changes in their way of living.The Sathya Sai Seva Organisation hassamithis or bhajan groups across the countryand comprise of people from different strataof society, different ethnic groups pursuingdifferent religions and faiths but bound by thebelief that Baba has taught- “Manava Seva isMadhava Seva”, or “Service to Man is Serviceto God”.The principle objectives of the organisation are;To help the individual – Be aware of the Divinity that is inherentin him or her and to conduct oneselfaccordingly; To translate into practice indaily life, divine love and perfection; To fillone’s life with joy, harmony, beauty, grace,human excellence and lasting happiness; To ensure that all human relations aregoverned by the principles of Sathya (Truth),Dharma (Right Conduct), Shanthi (Peace),Prema (Love) and Ahimsa (Non-violence). To inspire devotees to be more sincere anddedicated in the practice of their respectivereligions by understanding the true spirit oftheir religion.The Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation comprisesthree wings – Service, Education and Spiritual.Activities under the three wings are food for thebody, mind and soul.The members of the organisation numbering600,000 work as one cohesive unit, whether assevadals providing service at Prashanti Nilayam,as medical camps, doing narayana seva, BalVikas gurus who work with young children toinspire in them a desire to inculcate the fivebasic human value, as the teachers who havingundergone training in EHV help in guiding theyoung minds towards the goals laid down byBaba or as Sai Youth who work tirelessly in theSri Sathya Sai Village Integrated Programme.Hands that help are holier than the lips that pray~ Baba ~72

Seva Organisation - IndiaOrganisation StructureAll India President(Central Office - Prasanthi Nilayam)All India Co-ordinatorsVice-PresidentsEast & WestEducationServiceSouthDeputyCo-ordinatorsState PresidentsState MahilaService Co-ordinatorState MahilaEducation Co-ordinatorState MahilaSpiritual Co-ordinatorState GentsCo-ordinator (Service )District PresidentsDistrict Co-ordinatorMahilasGentsConvenorSeva SamithiCo-ordinator SpiritualCo-ordinator (Mahila)EducationalCo-ordinator Service1. The All-India President guides and supervises the activities of the organisations, with theassistance of coordinators.2. Every state has its own State President who appoints District Coordinators. They in turn selectthe Convenors of every Sai Samithi.73

Seva Organisation - IndiaServiceThe array of opportunities for service that the Sri Sathya Sai Organisation makes available to thesevadal is wide ranging. Medical care, SSSVIP, disaster management, regular “Narayana Seva”(feeding the hungry), maintaining order during festivals, educating street urchins, skill training towomen from weaker sections of society, running skill schools for the rural youth, providing drinkingwater and sanitation facilities for small rural hamlets are just some of the noteworthy avenues forthe Sri Sathya Sai sevadal.Medical CareOphthalmology, dentistry, gynaecology, orthopaedics, physiotherapy, cardiac surgery, provision ofmobile medical vans, service to the elderly, special service at cancer and leprosy wards, antenatal carein slum areas, organising scribes for the visually challenged, both pre and post-operative assistancefor cataract surgery patients, blood donation camps and organising blood donors, distribution ofprosthetics and tricycles to the physically challenged, conducting veterinary camps for the rurallivestock – are some of the areas of service offered.8 Mobile Medical Hospitalsoperational in Andhra PradeshMahila wing Assam at ahospital service camp.Eye camp & spectacledistribution in Delhi.One of the 47 freeMedical CentresBlood Donation Camp atAhmedabad SamithiOne of 67 Medical Camps inHimachal PradeshIn Gujarat - Over 2000 cataract operations and 1000 piles operations have been conducted during theyear. 7100 cassettes were recorded to help the visually impaired.74

Seva Organisation - India30 Vibro Medical Camps benefitting150 patients at Haryana & ChandigarhVeterinary and Medical camps held in Jammu and Kashmirbenefitting over 25 villagesIn Himachal Pradesh, 46 eye camps benefitting 17,000 patients, 45 veterinary camps with over 8,000animals being treated were organised at Himachal Pradesh. Adoption of three old age homes; adoptionof patients and all expenses for their treatment which are borne by the samithi; free medicines wortha lakh of rupees distributed to the needy patients at the district hospital at Nahan.General medical, eye, dental check-up and ENT camps, mega medical camps,cancer detection camps, Parkinson detection camps, vibrionics etc. are beingregularly conducted in Karnataka75

Seva Organisation - IndiaThe vans operational in 26 districts. During this period, more than 47,000patients were treated for primary healthcare.In Kerala, saw a total of 1269 dialysis werecarried out in 2011-12 under the Sri Sathya Saifree dialysis project. Under the Sri Sathya SaiHrudaya Sangamam project, free medicineswere distributed to needy patients in alldistricts.With an objective to achieving cataract-freevillages, massive cataract detection campsfollowed by operations have been carried out invarious parts of Maharashtra and Goa. Thirtysixmobile vans operate in the villages withthe objective of making the latest healthcarefacilities reach the remotest corners at no costto the patient or their families.Alongside the regular medical camps held everyweek in villages across Punjab, the 16th FreeArtificial Limbs Camp arranged in November2011 at Gurdaspur provided free limbs to 135Blood donation and veterinary camps organised in Rajasthan.76

Seva Organisation - Indiadifferently-abled people. A surgical camp organised at Abohar in November 2011 saw eighty fivesurgeries performed free of cost. Eleven free dispensaries are being run in the state.The SSSSO at Tamil Nadu has adopted a three pronged approach towards alleviating the healthrelated suffering of the poor - conducting free medical camps at the villages, slums and villageschools, running the Sai Kripa dispensaries at various samithi premises, providing medical cover andcounselling for expectant mothers along with distribution of Sai protein and the new baby essentialkits to the latter. The organisation also has tie-ups with the major hospitals to allot beds for thepatients referred to them through Sri Sathya Sai Health Care programme and a 24/7 blood bankfunctioning at Sundaram at Chennai.Disaster ReliefA hallmark of the SSSSO has been the prompt and spontaneousresponse in times of natural calamities and disasters.When Chennai and Nagapattinam were struck by the Tsunamiin 2004, and Gujarat reeled under an earthquake in 2000, it wasthe SSSSO that was the first NGO to provide for the immediateneeds of the victims.77

Seva Organisation - IndiaWhen the state of Assam witnessed widespreadfloods in many regions, the SSSSO organisedpackets of relief material with rice, dal, salt,potatoes, soya bean etc. to be sent to the peoplein the affected regions.The sevadals of Odisha readily undertake reliefwork in the often ravaged coastal areas due tocyclones and floods. Nearly 700 houses werebuilt for those families who lost their homes dueto floods in the last year.Sevadals in Sikkim are actively involvedin reconstruction and restoration of roadsand houses washed away by landslides andearthquakes.Due to excessive release of water from the DVCbarrages following heavy rainfall in Bengal, theUdaynarayanpur State General Hospital, a 100-bed rural hospital was badly affected by theflood waters. A group of around 60 sevadals fromHooghly assembled with necessary equipmentincluding adequate stock of bleaching powder,lime etc. and cleaned the affected areas withinthe hospital. Overwhelmed with this gesture,the hospital authorities came forward to providemedical doctors for the camps organised by theorganisation.Disaster ManagementMany state samithis conduct awarenessprograms in disaster management for thesevadal, students in educational institutionsand the villagers. The training primarily focuseson performing of rescue acts, precautions tobe taken to save victims in case of naturalcalamities and to avert danger. It teaches theparticipants how to react when facing the78

Seva Organisation - Indiaunpredicted and how to rescue those in trouble.In March 2012, the SSSSO had the opportunity oftraining police personnel and 850 sub-Inspectortrainees at the Tamil Nadu Police TrainingAcademy. The training was extended to BalVikas gurus and group III Bal Vikas students inTamil Nadu where 10,196 people have benefittedfrom the training.In September 2011, a disaster managementawareness workshop was organised in theIndian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur forstudents from different units of the institute.Vocational TrainingThe SSSSO has initiated many training centresacross the country, where vocational training isimparted free of cost to enable the villagers toequip themselves to procure a job, and to obtainacceptance in society. Over 15,000 villagers in Maharashtra andGoa were given vocational training in selfsustenanceactivities. The villagers aretrained at the 15 community centres wherethe activities taught include candle andincense making, tailoring, basic plumbing,electrical, masonry skills, puppet makingand computer skills. The state trust of Odisha also undertookfree distribution of tool kits, agriculturalimplements, sewing machines etc. to79

Seva Organisation - Indiaenable self-employment among the needy inthe villages. Skills school at Tirukkarungudi,Alwarthirunagari and Naggapattinamvillages in Tamil Nadu provide training inplumbing, electrical, and other vocationalactivities. A self-sustaining export oriented tailoringunit has been set up in Maagaral village inTamil Nadu where sourcing and procurementof orders and materials are done by thevillagers. An exclusive training institute for womenset up in Chennai has trained over 1,000women in data processing, tally, tailoring,agarbatti making, candle making, typing,short hand and beautician skills. A security guard training school “Sri SaiSafety and Security Services” in Tirunelveli,Tamil Nadu has provided employabilityskills to more than 120 persons.Village IntegrationThe jewel in the crown is the Sri Sathya SaiVillage Integrated programme (SSSVIP).A rare opportunity to serve the rural poorthrough a systematic and integrated approachin the areas of Medicare, Sociocare, Educare,Agricare, Individual care, Employment care andSpiritual care. 1,123 villages have been adoptedacross states under this program.Following are some of the diverse activitiesundertaken this program. Distributiom of sewing machines, ironboxes, electric kits Distribution of farming implements Provision of drinking water Providing equipment for sports., Construction and renovation of templesand schools Building approach roads and toilets Health care for pregnant women andguidance to mother and child Medicinal tree plantation Distribution of clothes to the residents andschool books for children.Smokeless Chula demo at Pakur village inBihar and Jharkhand.In the Delhi NCR region water filtrationplants installed in SSSVIP areas provideclean drinking water to over 1,500 families and800 students in two government schools. 13RO (reverse osmosis) plants were installedcovering 1,800 families and 1,000 school80

Seva Organisation - India“Our children lead a hygienic life due tobeing trained in hygiene and health by theSai youth”“The mother and child health care guidancegiven by the girls of the Sai youth team hashelped the pregnant women to be healthconscious and ensure delivery of healthybabies”children. In many villages, bore wells wererepaired, ensuring regular water supply.Alongside the regular activities, the adoptedvillages have been provided with solar streetlighting along with electrical street lights withthe support of the State Electricity Board ofGujarat. Solar PV panels were installed in ahostel for the physically challenged in bothMadhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh.The grateful villagers statedDistribution of articles like notebooks, pencils,erasers, sports articles, library books, desksand benches, almirahs along with Sai Proteindistributed to the school students.“If not for the Sai youth, we would havestayed in darkness for a long time. Theseyouth have brought light into our lives aswell as the village”The samithis in Karnataka have helped intemple renovations at Mandya, Mysore, Gadag,Gulbarga, Tumkur, Davanagere, Chitradurga,Bagalkot, Bangalore East and North districtsand Hassan.Over the last three years, members of thesamithis in Karnataka have played an activerole in rebuilding 22 villages (adopted underthe SSSVIP programme) that were affected byfloods in the north Kanara district. Materialsworth over Rs 30 lakh have been provided to theaffected families.Solar lamps have been provided to variousvillages in 13 districts in the streets at a totalcost of Rs 4.5 lakhs, encouraging them in theusage of sustainable sources of energy.In addition, fifty three houses were constructedat Ramanagram district. 18 houses were repairedand a total of 340 toilets were constructed.A training programme was conducted forfarmers from SSSVIP village of KVK Hullikateassisted by the techno group of the KarnatakaSSSSO. A detailed plan is in place to extendtraining to farmers at all SSSVIP villages in thestates.Under the SSS Village Integration Programmein Kannur, Kerala, gloves were distributedto municipality workers helping to create ahygienic environment for them.81

Seva Organisation - Indiasalt, potatoes, vegetables etc. Similar activity isdone by the samithis across all states.EducationThe current Educare Programme has its rootsin the Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas Programme,which was started in 1969. Initially known as ‘SriSathya Sai Bal Vihar’, it was later christened as“Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas”.Distribution of water filters by samithis in KarnatakaSai Premadhara is a flagship project undertakenby the SSSSO – Odisha to tender care to thepregnant and lactating women as well asmalnourished children in more than 50 SSSVIPvillages of the state.The focus of the programme in Tamil Nadu isat the micro family level. Over 1,400 peopleincluding sevadals, Bal Vikas gurus, doctors andpara-medical staff work across 27 districts in109 villages rendering their services benefittingmore than 13,000 familiesSri Sathya Sai National Narayan Seva(SSSNNS) - Despite several Governmentschemes and NGOs, there are still peoplewho do not have two meals a day. A project ofNarayana Seva through Amrutha Kalashamshas been taken up by the organisation sinceNovember 2009. The organisation identifiesdeserving poor people across the state, and themonthly ration is supplied to them at their doorsteps. In case of those unable to move from theirhuts, cooked food is supplied in meal carrierson a daily basis. The Dibrugarh Samithi inAssam has adopted a village inhabited by poortribal people. Sevadals from the Samithi crossa tributary named Burhi Dihing every monthto distribute essential food items like rice, dal,The Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas movement hasgrown in strength from 3,000 Gurus and 50,000students in 1975 to 19,737 Gurus and 3,30,961students across 16,681 Bal Vikas centrescurrently.During the year, training programmes andconferences have been held in all states for BalVikas Gurus. Trainings are conducted both asrefreshers and for induction of the new Gurus.Summer Course in Indian Culture andSpirituality with varied themes were conductedin most states, bringing alive for the youth theglory of the past and its relevance to the present.In addition, the following are some of thesignificant activities.82

Seva Organisation - IndiaA workshop on parenting in Bihar and aThe first Sai Youth Conference of Sriyouth camp in Assam.Sathya Sai Seva Organisation of PunjabClasses for under-privileged children inand Haryana & Chandigarh was organisedrural areas and slums in the Delhi NCRin February 2012 at Shahabad Markanda,region.District Kurukshetra.Vapi Samithi in Gujarat distributed overThe first master trainers’ workshop washosted by Dharwad district in KarnatakaIn January 2012, a workshop was conductedat Hassan for the training of 83 new gurus.A district level Sai Madhuvan meet (alumniof Bal Vikas) was held at Shimoga district inFebruary 2012.A two-day camp on character moulding wasconducted for non-Bal Vikas children at allsamithis in Kerala.1,30,000 books to needy students during theacademic year. 31 colleges participated inthe Sri Sathya Sai Inter Collegiate ElocutionContest, organised at Surat, debating on– “Are Human Values necessary in life?A three-day Bal Vikas camp conducted in15 districts of Kerala titled ‘Grooming forExcellence’ had 942 participants.Over 535 children participated in VillageGramothsavam in Trivandrum.Why?”A symposium on Education for Life washeld at Agriculture University, Palampur onDecember 11th 2011.Deena Janoddharana Pathakam - Orphan boysin the age group of 6-9 years, who have lost theirparents or single parent, are adopted by theSri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation of AndhraPradesh and looked after. Their education, foodand accommodation and other necessitiesare totally taken care of. Today there are 337children under this scheme in 16 districts ofAndhra Pradesh State. This activity has beengoing on for more than seven years in more than33 centers without any interruption.A training institute based in Mumbai, wherebio-technologists train farmers in techniquesof farming to increase their produce andcultivation of medicinal plants to deal withminor ailments at the village. The researchfacility at the Institute created Poshak Aahar, afood supplement for malnourished children.83

Seva Organisation - IndiaThe samithis in Madhya Pradesh andChhattisgarh organised summer camps onIndian culture and spirituality for the non-BalVikas children in the age group 8-15 years in themonth of May.Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar - at Indore, Vijaypur-Gail, Bhopal and Ratlam today have over 4,000students. A state level extempore competition for theBal Vikas students of Group III was held inApril at the Sri Sathya Sai Sarva DharmaKendra, Balwakhani, Gangtok, Sikkim. A one-day programme on Educare andparenting held at Melli Dara, Sikkim inApril. The gathering was also addressed byalumni from the Sai Institutes. A state level Bal Vikas competition in 2011Bal Vikas children performing for aaudience of over 500 in Bangalore Northwas held at Salem, Tamil Nadu. Children from the Vela Special School forthe hearing impaired, Villupuram, TamilNadu staged a cultural program. Value Festival was held for over 150 boysand 45 teachers of all the Sathya Sai Schoolsin Tamil Nadu and a Bal Vikas rally at UttarPradesh and UttaranchalSpiritual Activities Global Akhanda Bhajans were conductedacross centres in all the states duringimportant occasions. A Rudra Maha Yajnam was conductedin the Kopwavillage at Bihar. The 9 - dayceremony performed under the guidance ofVedic pundits from Varanasi was attendedby over 2000 people. Bhajans and devotional songs by eminentsingers and talks by eminent personalitiesabout Baba’s message and humanitarianservices characterised meetings inGujarat.. Study circles were undertaken by allsamithis in Himachal Pradesh with thestudy of Sai literature as the focus. Duringthe year, 560 study circles and 18 sadhana84

Seva Organisation - Indiacamps were organised. In Kerala the mahila vibhag startedsatsang groups in areas where theorganisation is yet to have an effectivereach. To unite all devotees at the unit levela ‘Kudumbasangamam’ programme wasconducted in all samithis. A seven-day SriSathya Sai Bhagavatha Sapthaham wasconducted in all districts. Ramayana Masam was celebrated in July2011. On the occasion of the anniversaryof Baba’s first visit to Sri Sailam in 1976,the organisation conducted the ‘BhakthaSangamam’ programme at Sri Sai VidyaPeeth, Sri Sailam, Calicut on that day thisyear. Karnataka saw celebrations of the goldenjubilee anniversary of the Malleswaramsamithi where the organisation first beganin Karnataka. A training programme was conducted atBrindavan on 13th and 14th Aug 2011 forstate level members from various districtsenabling them to conduct Indian Culture andSpirituality courses for college students. A state level summer course-cum-youthconference with 200 youth participants wasAkhand Path of the Guru Granth Sahib; Arendition of Sufi songs on the occasion ofEid in Maharashtra & Goaheld at Cuttack, Odisha in June 2012. Thetheme of the conference was “Sai - the soulof our life”.Lakshya Archana, a comprehensive spiritualawareness programme was carried out inall the adopted villages of Rajasthan underSSSVIP scheme. The programme endedwith a communal feast or langar for thevillagers.Other Significant ActivitiesThe 100th Sri Sathya Sai School (anall girls school) is coming up in villageChoudharyvas, District Hissar (Haryana).inan area of 2.5 acre.Deena Janoddharana Pathakam - Orphan85

Seva Organisation - IndiaSai Charanamrutham puja, performed by108 couples.boys in the age group of 6-9 years, wereadopted by the Sri Sathya Sai SevaOrganisation, AP. Currently there are 337children under this scheme in 16 districts ofthe state. Sri Sathya Sai Premamrutha Dhara -Residents of 90 villages were provided withdrinking water facility and de-fluorinationplants. Sri Sathya Sai Rural Community Centres(RCC) – 14 RCC’s were set up in thehinterlands in AP. Functioning as rolemodels catering to the needs of villagersin aspects like Medicare, Educare, Agricare,Aquacare, Sociocare and Animal care. Sri Sathya Sai Astadala (eight petals)Pushpam - At Raavulapalem in EastGodavari district, a unique concept bringseight essential services under one roof. TheAstadalapushpam Project has eight servicewings:(1)Spiritual Center (Mandir hall) (2) Centerfor hearing and speech impaired children(3)Training center for economicallydisadvantaged women (4) Sai SaraswathiSchool for children (5) Service centre toassist patients with mental health issues(6) Spiritual Library (7) DeenaJanodharanaPadhakam centre(8) MedicalcentreOver 2,000 blankets were distributed to thepoor and needy across the ten districts inthe Delhi-NCR region on January 1, 2012Himachal Pradesh saw the adoption ofthree old age homes, distribution of warmclothes to the poor during winter.Sai samithi at Bangalore West Districthelped Sathi, a NGO that aids reunion ofrunaway children with their parents,To eradicate social evils such as alcoholismand drug addiction, the SSSSO – Keralastarted a new project called ‘STOP – Stop,Think, Organise and Proceed’. In one of the86

Seva Organisation - Indiadistricts, 8,500 students participated in theproject.Poshak Aahar a protein supplement isdistributed to malnourished children invarious districts of Maharashtra free ofcost; this has resulted in a substantialimprovement in health.West Bengal has an extensive sanitationprogramme where almost all the districtsthroughout the state have been undertakingcleaning of public urinals, streets andgovernment run hospitals.Regular sanitation is undertaken duringvarious festivals and several otheroccasions during the year at the Kali Ghattemple in Kolkata, Khargeshwar Templein Midnapore, Duff Church, Tarakeshwartemple in Hooghly, National MedicalCollege and ESI Hospital in Kolkata, mentalasylums etc.4,000 sevadals, 500 Bal Vikas children and2,100 mahila sevadals participated in theprogramme cleaning the drains attached toNational Highway 55, in Paschimbanga rightfrom the foot of the hills at an altitude of 900feet to Darjeeling town at an altitude of 7000feet, covering a total distance of 65 kms.Special EventsNational Retreat - The first National Retreatfor office bearers of the Sri Sathya Sai SevaOrganisation was conducted at Brindavan onMarch 31st and April 1st 2012, based on thetheme “Way forward“. The event had over 150participants comprising national and state leveloffice bearers, along with national coordinators,state presidents, state trust convenors, statecoordinators from all wings of the SSSSO,the state youth coordinators and the All IndiaPresident.Summer Course: A week-long SummerCourse in Indian Culture and Spirituality wasjointly organised by the SSSSO Karnataka withSSSIHL Brindavan campus. Held from April 16thto 20th 2012, the summer course had over 1,000attendees. The students had the opportunity tolisten to many eminent speakers who spoke onvarious topics and the importance of followingBaba’s teachings. On all days, there were musicconcerts.87

Seva Organisation - IndiaSri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation- StatisticsSri Sathya Sai Seva OrganisationSSSSO Active in23 StatesNumber of Samithis 2647Number of Members 592106Number of Bhajan Mandalis 5811SevadalNumber of Sevadal – Men 73697Number of Sevadal – Women 66003Number of Youth Members 59691Number trained in Disaster 3809ManagementBal VikasNumber of Bal Vikas Centres 16681Number of Gurus 19737No of Bal Vikas Students 330961Number of BV Graduates 1000000+SSSSO - Rural ProgrammeNumber of Villages adopted 2644Number of SSSVIP Villages 1123Number of Youth Members 59691Number of Beneficiaries 711550Camps ConductedNumber of Medical Camps 23320No of Beneficiaries 895714Number of Veterinary Camps 79423States26442647Villages adoptedSamithis19737Bal Vikas Gurus330961Bal Vikas Students139700Trained Sevadals88592106OrganisationMembers711650SSSVIPBeneficiaries1000000+Bal VikasGraduates

Seva Organisation - InternationalSri Sathya Sai Service Organisation, International.“Engage yourselves in service activity. Consider social service as service toGod. To earn the love of God, this is the easiest way. The best way to love God isto love all and serve all. Your entire life will be sanctified thereby.”- Sathya Sai BabaUnited by a common bond – Love for Baba, provided in 15 countries. Using both tele-healthDesire for spiritual growth and service and in-house teaching, an international teamto fellowmen- 2038 Sathya Sai centres in about of doctors train residents at Baba’s hospitals.113 countries outside India perform community A nursing conference on 30th April 2011 and aservice which has been highly commended by medical conference on 21st August 2011 werethe local authorities of the respective regions.held by healthcare professionals from Australia,Fiji and New Zealand. A medical conferenceAs in India, the International centres’ activitieswas held in the U.K. on 17th September 2011.include study of the teachings of Baba andthe sacred literature of all religions, groupdevotional singing, meditation and serviceto the community, society, the world and theenvironment. Members include people fromdifferent walks of life as also different faiths.There are no fees for membership nor are anydonations ever solicited.Realising that it is the younger generation thatwill lead the change, 24 Institutes of SathyaSai Education and 40 Sathya Sai Schools in 26countries have been established to promotevalue based education in countries outside ofIndia.Medical work by the Sri Sathya Sai ServiceOrganisation (SSSSO) included medicalclinics, medical camps, dental services, petclinics, rehabilitation services and medicaleducation of patients and doctors. Duringthe period 2011-2012 – 120,000 patients weretreated free of charge across the 29 medicalclinics held in 7 countries and the 220 medicalcamps held in 17 countries across all continentsexcept Antarctica. Rehabilitation services wereDisaster work by the SSSSO included providingrelief to victims - in Laos and Thailand affectedby the floods due to tropical storms in September2011, in Indonesia following a fire emergency inSeptember 2011. The earthquake relief work inHaiti begun in January 2010 continues till date.Medical services, Narayana seva (feeding ofthe poor) and provision of clothing and sheltercharacterise the relief work.The Sri Sathya Sai World Foundation andthe Prashanti Council oversee the overallfunctioning of the SSSSO outside of India withthe Prashanti Council being in charge of theday-to-day administration and operations of theSSSSO.A brief on the activities completed during theyear 2011- 2012 at various centres across theSSSSOUnited States of AmericaCentres across the US dedicated variousdevotional and service programmes inremembrance of Mother Eswaramma on89

Seva Organisation - Internationalin the City of St. Louis, Missouri, provided freemedical services to over 200 patients, the campsin the cities of Corona and Oxnard, Californiaserved about 900 patients.May 6th 2011 the 13th day after Bhagawan’smahasamaadhi.During the year nine medical camps conductedserved 3410 patients, while the 2 permanentmedical clinics cared for more than 3700patients.The Sri Sathya Sai Baba free medical and dentalclinic founded in May 2010 in the Los Angelesarea provides free services to the low incomecommunity. The clinic cares for over 2650 patientsin both primary care and speciality serviceslike paediatrics, orthopaedics, endocrinology,dermatology, neurology and dental care.One day medical camps providing free serviceswere conducted across the US. The annual camp20 volunteers of the Sathya Sai Centre inMemphis collected needed items to donate tothe 500 people displaced due to the Mississippiriver flooding the low lying areas in Tennessee.In July 2011 more than 70 volunteers includingchildren from the Chicago Metro, West andNorth Suburb Sai Centres participated in acommunity home-building service projectcalled C.R.E.W. (Community Restoration byEcumenical Workers).In November 2011, the Eastside Sai Centrein Seattle, Washington, was awarded theprestigious 2011 Nyer Urness Partner inMinistry Award for services to patrons at theCompass Housing Alliance. On 12th December2011, the Thomas Brown Memorial Award wasgiven to the Sri Sathya Sai Organisation inrecognition of monthly service to residents ofthe Goldwater Memorial Hospital on RooseveltIsland, New York, by the Sathya Sai volunteersfrom the Flushing, New York, Sathya Sai Baba90

Seva Organisation - InternationalCentre. The Jacksonville, Florida Sai Centre wasnominated to receive recognition by the Mayor’sOffice for services rendered to the communityof Jacksonville.CanadaThe new Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre ofScarborough, Ontario, with 28,000 Sq. Ft.was inaugurated during Eswaramma Daycelebrations from 6th to 8th May 2011 sawVedic chanting, yajna’s, bhajans, invocationsby spiritual leaders from different religions anda special music program by the alumni of theSri Sathya Sai Institute eighth May, Mother’sDay, also now over 1,500 people participating incelebrations.The Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) programmeof the Centre is in its 25th year and instructs over800 children ranging from 5 to 18 years of age. Inaddition to the regular spiritual activities, serviceprojects such as providing food and clothesto the needy and blood donation drives wereundertaken. During provincial parliamentaryproceedings, Hon. Bas Balkissoon, member ofthe Provincial Parliament for Ontario, Canada,announced: “For 25 years the Sri Sathya SaiBaba Scarborough organisation has engagedthousands of people from different religions,nationalities, races and economic [strata] inthe spiritual advancement of humanity throughthe principle[s] and practice of selfless loveand service to the community. They strive to91

Seva Organisation - Internationalserved to these patients. Housing is providedfor 20 handicapped people.spread the human values of truth, right conduct,peace, love and nonviolence to the community.I commend leaders of the Sri Sathya Sai BabaCentre of Scarborough for their vision andpersistence.El SalvadorThe SSSSO provides eleven medical specialtiesat the free medical clinic operated in SanSalvador and a free cancer treatment clinic atSanta Tecla. Patients to these clinics also comefrom the neighbouring countries of Guatemala,Honduras and El Salvador. Sandwiches andrefreshments, prepared by volunteers areAt the SSSSO adopted school, classes inhuman values were conducted every week.Rural communities received donations of seedand fertilizer. Tin roofs of homes were paintedto reduce heat in a settlement in the lava fieldof a volcano. Victims of a hurricane receivedemergency aid that included food, water, clothesand bedding. Two 90-hour diploma courses inEducation in Human Values was organised forabout 75 teachers.HaitiSince the massive earthquake on 12th January2010, volunteers of SSSSO continued to providerelief work in Haiti. As part of Baba’s 86thbirthday celebrations, a devotional meeting, aradio and television programme and service andeducation projects were organised. Members ofthe Embassy of Santo Domingo in Haiti and Mr.Lidio Cadet, member of the Haiti relief effortscoordinating committee from the DominicanRepublic, were the special guests. Mr. Cadethas also hosted a weekly radio programmefor several years on the life and message ofBhagawan, broadcast from Santo Domingo.Various Sai relief camps cared for needychildren through the provision of food and otherrequired assistance. Volunteers celebratedChristmas with the children by playing games,serving them food and distributing toys to2,000 children living in the Sai relief camps. Thechildren were filled with joy and received thetoys with smiling faces. Hygiene supplies weredistributed to older children.92

Seva Organisation - InternationalNarayana Seva continued, with 1,400 nutritiousmeals and food items consisting of lentils, soya,milk powder and rice being distributed daily.VENEZUELAOn 24th May 2011, members of all parties of theNational Congress of Venezuela came togetherin unity, to pay their homage and issued aproclamation, appreciating “the vast spiritual,cultural, social and philanthropic work of SathyaSai Baba”.Community outreach activities includedorganising medical camps; eye surgeries;ecological services (reforestation andcleaning); visits to nursing homes for elderly,hospitals and orphanages; social assistance forpoor communities and indigenous population;serving food for the needy.ARGENTINA2 monthly electronic booklets were distributednationwide; Edu-Sai- provided materials toimprove human values education and Servi-Sai,provided materials to improve work in serviceactivities.There are 12 EHV Schools in adoptedcommunities all over the country. During 2011,five medical camps were organised, providingover 2,200 medical consultations. Through theyear 2011, twelve eye camps were organized,serving about 450 people. More than 350prescription eye glasses were distributed freeof cost.93

Seva Organisation - InternationalBRAZILSathya Sai volunteers took part in a wide array ofcommunity outreach activities; adult education,collection and distribution of food and clothes topeople who lost their homes due to floods, toys inschools and nurseries; conducting crochet andembroidery classes; teaching human values tochildren; creating awareness about protectingthe environment and nature; organising blooddonation and donating milk biweekly to anursery. Voluntary medical services, caring forabandoned animals visits to a cancer clinic, ahome for drug addicts, a children’s hospitalward, an institution that supports children withHIV, homes for the elderly, a home for mentallyhandicapped people and orphanages. A “cradlework” project, which makes and distributeslayette sets to mothers in need, celebrated its15th year of service. Sathya Sai volunteers alsoconstructed a house for a poor family.AUSTRALIAThe Sathya Sai Organisation of Australia, Fijiand New Zealand together organised 16 medicaland dental camps, in which about 4,900 patientswere served. A medical conference and nursingconference were also organised. Serviceactivities included blood donations; assistingnew migrant families with transportation,accommodations and job searches; templecleaning; donation of resources to assistvictims in international disasters, includingthe recent New Zealand earthquakes; assistingrefugees and indigenous families and activeparticipation in the Clean-up Australia serviceactivity. Sathya Sai volunteers also took part inproviding service and entertainment to disabledpeople; mentoring at schools; participating in94

Seva Organisation - International“Adopt a road” programmes (rubbish pick-upalong the high way); singing in nursing homes;home visits to the lonely; collecting mother andbaby items for women in hospitals and prisons;collecting blankets, rugs and sleeping bags forthe needy and homeless for winter; collectingtoiletries ready for distribution to emergencyrelief programmes and collecting dentalhygiene items for a dental programme servingthe indigenous population.The Love in a Shoe Box service project includedcollecting stationery, soft toys, puzzles, nonperishablecandies and toiletries for the needyin other countries.The Birthing Kit Project was to help women inPapua New Guinea where it is estimated thatone in seven women dies in childbirth - eachkit contains string, soap, a razor blade, plasticsheets, gloves, and gauze.FIJIService activities organised in Fiji includedweekly medical camps, blood donation, tutoringstudents, paying school fees for needy children,visiting special homes, distribution of foodto the disabled, and entertaining disabledchildren. In August 2011, medical camps wereorganised in various parts of Fiji. On the firstday of the weeklong effort, a seminar for localmedical practitioners and medical students,a symposium on backache, workshops andpractical demonstrations were held. Over 2,100people benefitted from the general medical,pediatrics, dentistry, ophthalmology, women’shealth, medical education and pharmaceuticalservices provided at the camps. Patientswaiting time was utilised productively withpresentations made on health education.In October 2011, a medical team visited Suva,Fiji, to conduct an annual neurosurgical camp.Over 110 patients including 24 children wereprovided free neurological consultations atthe Colonial War Memorial Hospital. Thirteenmajor surgeries were performed to treatvarious disorders including brain tumours,abscesses, lumbar and cervical laminectomies.Local doctors and nurses were given handsontraining by the visiting team. The Ministerfor Health, Government of Fiji, expressedappreciation for the work done by the visitingneurosurgical team.PHILIPPINESService projects included collection anddistribution of cloth to needy families who sewand sell clothes for a livelihood; serving lunchand distribution of a month’s supply of milk,lentils and laundry soap adequate for about75 children and 6 caretakers at an orphanage;medical and dental services to old andyoung once a month; distribution of essentialhousehold grocery items to needy families onthe occasion of Baba’s birthday.95

Seva Organisation - InternationalNEW ZEALANDBlood donation, free medical camps, assistanceto refugees, dry food collection for distribution tothe needy, meals for the elderly, delivering “mealson wheels”, visiting the corrections department(prison), visiting homes of the elderly, hospitals,hospice volunteer service, tree planting, parkmaintenance, rendering physical and financialassistance for the Christchurch earthquakeproject, and initiating a national service weekduring Baba’s birthday are just some of theactivities that the organisation is involved in.225 volunteers donated blood during a blooddonation drive. At the request of the Ministry ofSocial Development, the organisation took upthe responsibility of providing food, transport,clothing, counseling and medical assistance to55 Bhutanese refugees from Christchurch whohad been relocated to Auckland.Volunteers including youth helped to clean andprepare vegetable plots for the centre, whichhelps mentally disabled children and adultslearn gardening and vegetable cultivation.96

Seva Organisation - InternationalSRILANKAOver 3000 lunch parcels were prepared anddistributed at homes for children and elderly,refugee camps, a school, colony for the visuallychallenged and a cancer hospital. To observeEswaramma Day, a special Narayana Seva wasorganised in all the five regions of Sri Lanka.During the reporting period 28 medical campswere conducted, providing care to approximately8,500 patients. Volunteers continued to organisemobile medical camps in various parts of SriLanka, after the end of the long civil war in thecountry. An ophthalmology team consisting ofan eye specialist, optician, paramedical staffand volunteers from the centre at Vavuniyaconducted eye camps and screening forcataracts in the war-affected Wanni region ofSri Lanka in May, July, and October 2011 where,more than 1,280 people were screened, 690 pairsof prescription eyeglasses were distributed and75 cataract surgeries were performed.In the northern part of Sri Lanka, mobilemedical camps were organised in June andSeptember 2011, the first camp had fourteendoctors, four pharmacists and five othervolunteers providing medical services to about1,140 patients. The second camp had eightdoctors, three pharmacists and four othervolunteers rendering medical services to over560 people. Medical services were also renderedto 35 people residing at an old age home in thetown of Haputalle and to at least 480 people inAdampitiya village.At the Sri Sathya Sai Baba Cancer Hospiceopened near Colombo in 2002 with 35 beds,free food is provided to all patients. Culturalprogrammes and satsang were organised by thevolunteers for the patients.MALAYSIA AND SINGAPOREIn the year 2011, services provided under thetheme “Sustainable Action Initiatives” (S.A.I),to over 500 people in two of the most remotevillages, Perkampungan Bawie and Sepayak,included programmes to educate villages onright cultivation techniques and distributionof plants, vegetable seeds and fruit trees withthe aim of promoting a healthier environment.Basic food supplies to over 45 families,along with school supplies to children, andraincoats. Medical services were provided toapproximately 300 people, who had no accessto a hospital. Volunteers, old and young fromMalaysia and Singapore, have been involvedin village improvement programmes in remoteareas.Interaction with villagers took place throughsports outdoor and indoor. Six bicycles weredistributed to children; a library was set upto provide access to books. New playgrounditems, a satellite receiver dish for children’seducational purposes and solar powered lightsfor the community hall in Kg. Bawie, Sarawakwas completed. Meals were prepared and served97

Seva Organisation - Internationalto the villagers. Sathya Sai Avatar T-Shirts weredistributed to villagers who requested them.The year saw 53 medical camps organised thatserved about 10,000 patients. Medical servicesat nine free permanent clinics, serve about20,000 patients.INDONESIA300 youth from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore,Thailand and Laos participated in the SriSathya Sai Youth Leaders’ Conference withthe theme “To Be Is To Serve.” organised atthe Werdhapura Village Centre in Sanur from30th June to 2nd July 2011. The conference wasinterspersed with workshops on the topics,“Ideal Sai Leadership Forum,” “The Need of theHour,” and “Values for Humanity: the Escalationof Human Consciousness.”The youth took part in providing medicalservices - basic health screening, consultationand distribution of eyeglasses to more than125 local villagers. The service activities endedwith a display of skills and abilities in providingsearch-and-rescue assistance amidst a marinedisaster.98

Seva Organisation - InternationalThe organisation has undertaken thereconstruction of houses and water supplyservices for the victims affected by the eruptionsof Mount Merapi in 2010. More than 30 houseshave been completed for elderly people withno income or family. The SSSSO -Indonesiaand Malaysia organised a Village ImprovementProgramme (VIP) to repair the water supplysystem and to build seven water storage tanksto collect and store water from the springs alongthe slopes of Mount Merapi. The water channelsand piping help deliver pure drinking water tothree villages (Desa Jambean, Bendo Sari andJonggol), benefitting over 325 households.On 1st September 2011, a fire emergencyoccurred in a densely populated area ofJembatan Dua, West Jakarta in destroying325 houses and affecting over 1,400 people.Volunteers packed and distributed necessaryitems to people affected by the fire.During the year 56 medical camps, benefitting3,000 patients and specialized vaccinationprogrammes to provide free vaccinations wereconducted. For its blood donation service,the SSSSO was awarded certificates ofappreciation from the National Red Cross.Local governments gave several awards forthe Sai Socio-Care and other emergency reliefactivities including an award recognizing theSathya Sai Organisation as a “Good Samaritan.”for 35 families in Chiang Mai, in northernThailand, and assisted in the preparation of10,000 packets of food for distribution. Between October and November 2011,volunteers continued to pack, transport anddistribute urgently needed supplies to manylocations that were flooded. In November 2011, 70 volunteers packed1,500 packages of supplies and travelledby road and boat to distribute them to veryremote areas on the outskirts of Bangkok. In December 2011, clothing, water bottles,sandbags and life jackets were distributedto families in Lam Pho, Pak Klong Chao,Rahaan and a few more villages whererefugees had been without food for over 48hours. The sesmic abilities of the Sathya Sai Schoolin Lopburi’s service activities included -assisting the disabled; distributing clothingand blankets for the needy in villages;providing food, clothing and drinkingwater to people affected by floods; visitingprisoners and teaching them human values;training teachers and educators from allover Thailand in human values. The NationalEducation Council bestowed the award,“One School One Innovation” for the projectTHAILANDWith various regions of Thailand being affectedby flash floods, a number of service activitiesrevolved around helping the victims. September 2011 - volunteers served food99

Seva Organisation - Internationalby the youth titled, “Leading the Youth alongthe Path of the King”.LAOSDuring the heavy rains in July 2011, nearly190,000 people were affected in the Khammouaneprovince and several villages were inaccessiblefor weeks, due to damaged roads and collapsedbridges. While evacuation and relocationefforts were on, once the floodwaters subsided,many found that their belongings and houseshad been badly damaged. In September 2011,the SSSSO in Laos undertook relief operationsfor the flood victims in Sopbaw village.NEPALOn 20th February 2012, Maha Shivarathri day,sixteen doctors offered free medical servicesto pilgrims.The SSSSO - Nepal conducted 22 medicalcamps, providing patient care to over 5,800people. This included an eye camp in which280 cataract patients were examined and 42patients received surgeries free of cost. Thepermanent medical clinic attended to 17,700patients during the year.A Sri Sathya Sai Village Drinking WaterProject in a remote west hilly region is underconstruction; it will benefit 56 homes upon itscompletion.ITALYThe SSSSO - Italy since March 2011 has beenorganising a project called “Relief” on thelast weekend of every month at the Mother SaiComplex in Varallo Pombia, to assist familieswith physically challenged members.100

Seva Organisation - Internationalon human values depicting one or more valuesthrough the use of music, sports and art.Discussions, case studies and a small playfocusing on human values were also staged.The LASA festival was an amalgam of art andhuman values, filled with the spirit of love andselfless service.As part of national service activities volunteersfrom various Sai centres and groups took part inGrama Seva.SLOVENIAOn 21st May 2011, 23 volunteers from theSWITZERLANDFrom 19th to 21st August 2011, the Love AllServe All (LASA) Festival was celebrated inGeneva to spread Bhagawan’s message ofhuman values to the general public. Over 200Sathya Sai youth from all over Europe took partin this festival. The Sai youth served breakfastto homeless people, followed by a workshop101

Seva Organisation - InternationalSSSSO offered their services to low incomeand physically challenged residents of thetown of Crnomelj and the village of Griblje bycleaning their apartments and painting walls,doors and windows.GREECERepairs and providing food to the needywere some of the services undertaken by theSSSSO in Greece. A group of volunteers fromSai centres and groups in Athens, Piraeusand Thessaloniki visited the homes of needyfamilies adopted by them and delivered bags offood.NETHERLANDSA five-day service camp held in the Netherlandsfrom 3rd to 7th May 2011, had 32 volunteers fromvarious parts of the country participating, duringwhich many service projects were undertaken.The volunteers served the residents of oldpeople’s homes, the mentally and physicallychallenged as well as young single mothersand children. The day ended with a cultural102

Seva Organisation - Internationalprogramme presented to about 300 asylumseekers.POLANDFrom May 2010 through summer 2011, a group ofSathya Sai volunteers visited families affectedby floods caused by severe cyclones and rainsin the central regions of Poland. The volunteersKYRGYZSTANJanuary 2012 saw volunteers from the Centre inBishkek celebrating New Year with a group oforphans.On 12th February 2012 (Cancer Protection Day),seven Sathya Sai volunteers from the Centre inBishkek visited a local hospital and performeda concert for about 40 children suffering fromdifferent types of cancer.listened to the concerns and identified theneeds. Furniture and other necessities wereprovided to the needy.KAZAKHSTANIn April 2012, the 15th annual Sri Sathya SaiMedical camp was organised in Novodolinkavillage, Karaganda Region. 46 volunteers fromnine cities in Kazakhstan and nine doctorscovering various specialties provided medicalservices to 171 patients. Concurrently,volunteers offered lessons on human values to700 children at a local school.The celebration included songs, poems anddances featuring Santa Claus, the SnowMaiden, an Oriental dragon and other mythicalfigures. Gifts were distributed to the children.UKRAINEThe SSSSO of Russian-speaking countriesorganised an international service camp from5th to 13th August 2011. Over 250 volunteersincluding youth and adults from 10 countriesworked in unison to provide Medicare, Educareand Sociocare services to the public. In theAugust medical camp, based at a local hospital,63 healthcare professionals covering a broadspectrum of specialties, and support-teammembers from United Kingdom, Europe, U.S.A.,Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and Azerbaijan,103

Seva Organisation - InternationalAbout 150 medical professionals attended theU.K.’s first Sai Ideal Healthcare Conference,held on 17th September 2011 at the HenleyBusiness School, University of Reading.provided medical services to more than 4,000people.During the week-long project, more than 825children, including orphans, participatedenthusiastically in Educare/human valuesactivities, which included 108 classes that wereorganised for children up to age 13.In other service activities, volunteers carriedout extensive repairs to various buildings,rooms and sanitary systems that had beenleft unattended in and around city and nearbyvillages.UNITED KINGDOMA national memorial and tribute to celebratethe life of Baba was organised on 30th May 2011at De Montfort Hall in Leicester. About 4,000people from all corners of the country attended.MAURITIUSIn September 2011, about 40 Sai volunteersrendered service by renovating a 40-bed femaleward at the Victoria Hospital in Mauritius, whichprovides free health care services to the public.Volunteers in Mauritius have also renderedservice by organising blood donation camps.In June 2011, at an official ceremony held onWorld Blood Donor Day, the Sri Sathya SaiSeva Organisation Mauritius was given theaward of the Best Blood Donation Organisationin Mauritius by the Ministry of Health & Qualityof Life.ZAMBIAThe Sathya Sai School of Ndola celebrated its21st anniversary on 19th and 20th April 2011,with the Provincial Education Officer (PEO) ofCopperbelt Province in attendance as the guestof honor. In addition, many senior educatorsfrom the Ministry of Education took part inthe celebrations. During his address, the PEOmentioned that the Ministry of Education hadnoted with interest the excellent results of theschool for the past 20 years, with 100 percentpasses and dozens of distinctions at Grades 7,9 and 12.The Minister of Justice, in his speech notedthat the Sathya Sai School of Ndola was knownboth locally and internationally as a “miracleschool” having achieved the “unachievable”and empowering and uplifting the spirits of the104

Seva Organisation - Internationalchildren. He also highlighted the importanceof the five values (Truth, Right Action, Peace,Love and Non-violence), on which the school’scurriculum is based.SOUTH AFRICAAbout 5,000 devotees paid tribute to Baba at aspecial meeting held in Durban on 26th June2011. Those in attendance included Ministersin the national and provincial governments andreligious leaders from the Bahá’í, Buddhist,Christian, Hindu and Islamic faiths. The themewas “His Life, His Message, His Legacy.”Minister for Communications of the Governmentof the Republic of South Africa, while paying histributes to Baba, highlighted His work and theuniversal appeal of His teachings. He also notedthat devotees in South Africa were practicingHis teachings and were actively engaged inservice to community.Since March 2012, Sai volunteers have renderedservices in assisting needy children at theSathya Sai School in Lenasia by providing themwith basic necessities. Volunteers undertookmaintenance work at the school. Most of the195 children attending the school come fromextremely impoverished settlements, where105

Seva Organisation - Internationalmany homes have very few basic facilities. Saivolunteers repaired six such homes by fixingleaking roofs and improving insulation.On 21st April 2012, a special Grama Seva projectwas organised. About 600 people includingdevotees of other faiths participated in theGrama Seva project with love and unity.DUBAIOn 13th May 2011, devotees of the SSSSSO,Dubai, organised food distribution for morethan 900 people in four large labour camps,including one for ladies.On 23rd September 2011, more than 75 Saivolunteers donated blood at a hospital in Dubai,organised by the “Serve And Inspire” (SAI)group. A team of six doctors, three paramedicalstaff and two pharmacists provided medicalservices to approximately 325 patients at amedical camp organised by Sai volunteers, heldat the MBM labour camp in Dubai Al Quoz.KUWAITOn 22nd April 2011, the Kuwait Sathya SaiCentre helped celebrate the Annual Day of theShanti School for Children with special needs.Over 340 people attended. About 100 devoteesvolunteered at a blood donation serviceactivity held at the Indian Community SchoolAuditorium, Salmiya, on 8th October 2011.SULTANATE OF OMANFor more than two years, about 30 volunteersfrom the “Serve And Inspire” (SAI) Group in106

Seva Organisation - InternationalMuscat, Oman, have organised workshops andseminars specially focused on autism.On 25th November 2011, about 70 childrenincluding 24 children with autism took part in aSpecial Children’s Group Sports & Fun Festival,organised by 100 Sai volunteers.As a part of an effort to spread the ideal ofexcellence in human values to the community,the SAI Group, Sultanate of Oman, organisedtwo seminars on “Value Parenting.” The first,in January 2012, saw 250 parents attending theseminar in Muscat, which was followed by asecond programme held in 1 February in Sohar,with about 100 parents participating. Theseseminars, intended to improve parenting skills,were based on the philosophy of Sri Sathya SaiEducation in Human Values (SSEHV) and wereconducted by trained Sai Spiritual Education(SSE) teachers, assisted by Sai volunteers.The modules covered in the seminar included“Dynamic Values Parenting,” “Harmony atHome,” “Good Company,” “Reading Habits”and “Media and Its Effect on Children.”107

ARUBACURACAOST. MAARTENSri Sathya Sai Organisations Around the WorldLegend Medical Camps Permanent Medical Clinics Institute of Sathya Sai Education Sathya Sai Schools Sai Centres and Community ServiceEuropeAustriaBelDenmarkFinlandFIreland Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland UK North AmericaBarbados Canada Costa Rica Cuba Curacao Dominican Republic El Salvador Guadaloupe Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Montenegro Nicaragua Panama Puerto RicoSt. Kitts and NSt. Lucia St. Maarten USA Virgin Islands (US) South AmericaArgentina Aruba Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador French Guyana Guyana Paraguay Peru Surinam Trinidad and TobagoUruguay VenezuelaGUADELOUPEAfricaBotswana Republic of the Congo Gabon Ghana Kenya Mauritius Morocco Nigeria South Africa TanzaniaUganda Zambia Countries: 113Total number of Sathya Sai Centres and Groups: 2,038EducationInstitutes of Sathya Sai Education (Countries): 24Total number of Sathya Sai Schools: 40MedicalFree medical Clinics and Hospice: 29Free medical camps: 220Total number of patients served in clinics and camps: 120,000

EuropeBelarus M edoniaBosnia &HerzegCroatiayo Lithuania enia AsiaBhutan Kazakhstan Singapore Brunei Kyrgystan Sri Lanka Cambodia Laos wan Thailand Uzbekistan Russia Japanhillipines SHARJAH & DUBAIABU DHABIMiddle-EastAzerbaijan Bahrain Iran Israel Kuwait Oman Saudi Arabia Sharjah & Dubai Syria Turkey Abu Dhabi Australiaustralia Fiji New Disaster ReliefIndonesia: Mount Merapi volcanic eruptionLaos: Floods due to tropical storms

SSS Nithya Annadana PadhakamSri Sathya Sai Nithya Annadana Padhakam (SSSNAP)An OverviewThe “Sri Sathya Sai Nithya AnnadanaPadhakam” (SSSNAP) was launchedon 23 November 2010 on Baba’s 85th Birthday.It is an independent cost centre operatingdirectly under the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust.The project started by covering the villagesoriginally covered by the Sri Sathya Sai MobileHospital.The Mobile Hospital Team serves one nodalvillage every day for 12 days in a month and theSri Sathya Sai Easwaramma Women’s WelfareTrust (SSSEWWT) Team serves one nodalvillage every day for eight days a month. TheSSSNAP Team proceedes to the same 20 nodalvillages, one village a day and serves free foodto the villagers, regardless of whether they haveattended the medical camps or not. During theremaining 10/11 days of the month, the SSSNAPTeam visits one village a day in the neighbouringcluster of villages. In effect therefore, fooddistribution is being done for 365 days in a yearby the SSSNAP Team.Under this programme, Bhandara / SamuhikaBhojanam / Community lunch is served free inall the villages, where the Sri Sathya Sai MobileHospital provides (free) medical services andthe Sri Sathya Sai Easwaramma Women’sWelfare Trust (SSSEWWT) conducts (free)“Mother & Child Care” programme. Both theteams visit different nodal villages, surroundedby a cluster of villages nearby, where patientsare treated by the doctors.InfrastructureA Convenor, working full time voluntarily as aProject Director is responsible for the project’ssuccessful implementation. He functions froman office, located below the IT Centre, PrasanthiNilayam.A Cook House with 10 gas burners and a deepfreezer has been provided in a shed locatedbeside the SSSEWWT Cook House, behind theN4 Block within Prasanthi Nilayam. The cookhouse also serves as a ration store / meetingThe villages are located about 25-30 kilometersaway from Prasanthi Nilayam, in Puttaparthi,Kotacheruvu, Bukkapatnam, Nallamada,Chenne Kothapalli and OD Cheruvu Mandals ofthe Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh.110

SSS Nithya Annadana Padhakamhall for storing dry / fresh rations and for theconduct of meetings / satsangs. A store mancum cook, and three cooks (all on salary), cookmeals every day for the Annadanam .They alsogo to the SSSNAP villages every day along withthe seva dals, one cook a day, on rotation basis,to assist in food distribution.Two “Tata 407” trucks are used for transportingthe utensils and cooked food along with theseva dal to the SSSNAP villages every day.Two large “Shamianas” and three smallershamianas, along with suitable serving tablesand tarpaulins for the villagers to sit and havetheir meals comfortably, are arranged and setby hired contractors in all the SSSNAP villages.The quantity of food to be cooked every day for astandard menu (white rice, dal, dry potato / onionvegetable, buttermilk and pickles) dependsupon the number of villagers likely to attendthe Annadanam. These figures are based uponthe Village Electoral Rolls / feedback receivedfrom the local school Headmasters and villagerepresentatives as well as statistics obtainedfrom the previous Annadanam conducted in thesame village.Annadanam in the VillageVillagers sit in an orderly fashion and food isserved by the sevadal to them in leaf plates.Maximum stress is laid on serving the food ina loving, clean and hygienic way. This is called“Plate service”.Serving of food on leaf plates is done till about2.00 pm, after which if there is any surplus foodfor less than 100 persons, it is distributed in thesame village and if it is for more than 100 personsthen it is served in a neighbouring village. Afterthe “Plate service” is over the SSSNAP Teammoves back to Prasanthi Nilayam, cleans up allthe vessels used in the Annadanam.The way forwardThe SSSNAP is not merely a feedingprogramme. After all, the villagers are givenonly one meal in a month. It goes much deeperthan that. First, the mobile medical teams go tothe villages to look after their health needs. TheSSSNAP Team comprising of seva dal workersfrom all over India goes to them next, givingthem Swami’s Prasadam and showering theirlove and affection on them. Drawn by this divinelove, the villagers are seen getting motivated toimprove the quality of their own lives.The “Mobile Hospital – Annadanam” andSSSEWWT (Sri Sathya Sai EaswarammaWomen’s Welfare Trust) combination is thusentering the hearts of the villagers, winningtheir confidence, and paving the way for theimplementation of the Sri Sathya Sai VillageIntegrated Programme (SSSVIP) and the SriSathya Sai Vidya Vahini Programme (SSSVVP)in their villages. At a subsequent stage thismodel will be replicated all over the country.111

SSS Easwaramma Women Welfare TrustSri Sathya Sai Easwaramma Women’s Welfare TrustThe Sri Sathya Sai Easwaramma Women’sWelfare Trust (SSSEWWT) wasestablished by Baba in 2005 to help women. Theinitial focus has been on helping disadvantagedlocal village women by undertaking socialservice projects.and after pregnancy until the child’s firstbirthday. A total of 25,939 antenatal and 45,724infant check-ups have been performed to date.This programme has reached out to 128 villagesso far, a statistic that will only increase in theyears to come.The women’s trust started with two programmes:job skills training, and healthcare for womenduring and after pregnancy and for their infants.This was expanded to other welfare issues ofwomen. The Trust was named after the divinemother Easwaramma, for it was her call toaltruism that Baba responded to by equippingthe villages with drinking water, primary andtertiary medical facilities and schools.Needless to say, like all Sathya Sai Welfareprogrammes, all services are offered freeof cost. Quality brand name medicines aredonated for those in need and minor medicalproblems are treated by the medical team; moreserious problems when identified are referredfor medical treatment at the Sri Sathya SaiHospitals at Prasanthi Nilayam and Whitefield,Bangalore.Mother and Child ProjectFor the last seven years, the Trust has carriedon a mobile medicine programme, dispatchingmedical teams to the villages every month. Here,the volunteer staff check for and work to preventproblems stemming from malnutrition, low birthweight, and lack of personal and environmentalhygiene. Expectant mothers are given vitaminsupplements and the medical volunteers offercheck-ups to both women and infants duringExtension of careFor gynaecological care, since June, 2011this program has extended its coverage fromante and postnatal care to include generalgynaecological care for all age groups. In thepast year, 83 of these additional check-ups havebeen performed.For paediatric care, the doctors and nurses haveextended their care beyond infants to youngchildren above the age of one year. In the past112

SSS Easwaramma Women Welfare Trustyear alone, 2,661 of these additional check-upsfor children, ages one and above, were alsoperformed.new-born kits, solar lamps, sewing machines,and Sai protein packets were given away todeserving women.The doctors who come from all over India togive their service in the medical camps alsoprovide continuing education to village womenabout nutrition, health, childcare, and hygiene.Both participants and doctors have noticed thatever since the SSSEWWT has been holdingthese camps there has been a remarkableimprovement in the health and body weights ofboth mothers and infantsCharitable Give-awaysSince its inception, the SSSEWWT hasalso coordinated in giving away charitablecontributions through check-ups at the medicalcamps. Medicines and other items such asbicycles, saris, household goods, hygiene kits,Coordination with Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust:The Sri Sathya Sai Easwaramma Women’sWelfare Trust supports the rural womenacquiring skills in the ashram for their economicdevelopment, and coordinates its work with theSri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust in all aspects oftraining, placement, helping the devotees, andteaching them the concept of seva and worship.New initiatives: Indoor toilets are being built forvillage women in their homes. This is aimed atgiving the women privacy and safety, as well asmore comfort and convenience. Scholarshipsare now being offered to qualified local villagegirls who want to go to university. Thesescholarships are open to all irrespective of anydistinction of caste or creed.113

SSS Media FoundationSri Sathya Sai Media Foundationwww.radiosai.orgTAbout SSSMFhe Sri Sathya Sai Media Foundation isa Public Charitable Trust establishedfor spreading and creating awareness of theteachings of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba,particularly His message of love, compassion,selfless service and sacrifice, as also todisseminate knowledge of Indian philosophy,Indian culture and heritage, and basic humanvalues, i.e. Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Loveand Non-violence.As declared in the objectives of the Trust,SSSMF engages in dissemination, primarilythrough various audio streaming channels andthrough the use of internet. All the channels andwebsite offer free access to listening, readingand downloads.Activities of SSSMF1. Radio Sai – radio channels2. Radio Sai articles (e-journal Heart2Heart)3. Sai Inspires - daily email messages4. Live video webcast5. Audio and video on demand6. Feedback and response7. Archives – audio, video, photos andmanuscriptscontinents). The Bhajan Stream plays bhajans24 hours a day, while the Discourse Stream is a24 hour channel that offers the many discoursesdelivered. Radio Sai also offers through thewebsite radiosai.org, their official e-journal“Heart2Heart.The past one year has witnessed a vertical risein devotees’ dependence on Radio Sai as theirlifeline to Prashanti Nilayam and a horizontalspread in accessibility options offered by RadioSai.A project that Baba had personally blessedand was successfully launched is the 24/7Telugu stream. It has evoked an overwhelmingresponse from volunteers eager to support thebase team at Prashanti Nilayam.Radio Sai – radio channelsRadio Sai is the official Radio of the Sri SathyaSai Media Foundation, which went on air forthe first time on November 23, 2001,with theobjective of disseminating the message andteachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba.The team from Radio Sai travelled extensivelyto various districts to train volunteers inprogramme production. Auditions were heldacross the state with 2,500 people from all agegroups participating. Finally, 500 volunteerswere selected.Asia, Afri, Ameri streams offer programmesspecific to the time zones of the threeRadio Sai studios have come up in Tirupati,Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad to enable teams114

SSS Media Foundationof contributors to record and edit programmesin those locations. The success of the streamhas become study for launching more 24/7vernacular streams.All six streams, i.e. Asia, Ameri, Afri, Telugu,Bhajan and Divine Discourse streams continueto add new programming on an on-going basis.In the past year 2,300 hours of new programswere added to the repository. These include the400 hours of studio recordings, 1,095 hours ofdaily mandir recordings and 800 hours of Telugurecordings.Audition in VizagAll major world faiths and cultural traditionswere duly honoured and their festivalscelebrated on Radio Sai.In addition, about 400 hours of vernacular andforeign language content was produced tocater to wider audiences. This includes Hindi,Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, German, Spanish,Italian and Japanese content.Radio Sai has now also expanded itsaccessibility options to include apps, mobilesetc.Announcement of start of Telugu RadioStream during Guru Pournima 2011A musical recital by students of Bhagwan Babaduring the inauguration of Tirupathi Radio Sai Studio115

SSS Media FoundationProf Venkataraman and Dr Narendra Reddyconverse in the Radio Sai StudioRadio Sai articles (e-journal Heart2Heart)A dynamic e-journal Heart2Heart featuresarticles on Sai message, its relevance to ourlives, devotee experiences, quizzes and multifaithcontent. It enjoys a loyal global readership.A total of 133 new articles were uploaded duringthis period.Sai Inspires - Daily email messagesSubscription to our daily Sai Inspires emailpostcards with Sai message for the day,hotlinks to new programmes and Prashantiupdates has reached 58,935 as on 31st March2012. New subscribers are joining this service atan average of 150 per month.Live video webcastStarting from November 2011, we have startedlive video webcast of festivals and eventshappening at Prashanti Nilayam through ourwebsite.Audio and video on demand/downloadsWhile the listenership of the live programscontinues to grow the number of people who116

SSS Media Foundationlisten later after downloading shows a bigincrease.preservation, the material has to be stored inproper environmental conditions.Feedback and responseFeedback, queries, suggestions and commentsare received from global listeners and readersdaily, all of which are promptly acknowledged.This involves an average of 300 emails that areresponded to every week.Archives – Audio, Video, Photos andManuscriptsThe mandate of the Sri Sathya Sai Archivesis to collect, preserve and digitise all audio,video, photographs, letters and memorabiliaassociated with Sri Sathya Sai Baba. To ensureFor now, the collection is being temporarilyheld in controlled environmental conditions.The process of digitising and cataloguing theholdings has begun.Employee and volunteersThere are 10 salaried employees and sixpermanent volunteers based in PrashantiNilayam, who work and coordinate the activitiesof SSSMF. In addition, we have about 207volunteers around the globe who are Saidevotees. Their offsite contribution to Radio Saiactivities is priceless.117

Human ResourcesSri Sathya Sai OrganisationHuman ResourcesThe human capital of the Sathya Sai Organisation continues to demonstrate its vibrancy.This human resource covers a wide spectrum - Doctors, Teachers, Managers, Technologists,Paramedics, Skilled Artisans, Volunteers, Researchers, Casual workers, Professionals - They bringtheir diverse expertise to serve, to create, to sustain the organization and its mission.The Sai Organisation Operates in all 23 states of India and has nearly 6,00,000 active members. Inaddition to these, 4659 people are actively engaged in full time service at Prasanthi Nilayam. The Saiorganization in addition operates in 113 countries in all the continents of the world through 2038 Saicentres and groups.4,659members engaged in full time service1253 447 1365 1594MedicareEducare Sociocare Seva DalsHospital Staffing Educare Staffing Sociocare StaffingDoctors 223Nurses 352Paramedics 152Non-medical 526Academics 285Administrative 71Contigent Staff 91CentralTrust,Engineering, Accountsand SecuritySadhana Trust, EWWT,Media Foundation484881118

Human ResourcesIn addition to these 4659 people actively engaged in full time service, there are nearly 600,000 activemembers in the all the 23 states of India. The Sai organization in addition operates in 113 countries inall the continents of the world through 2038 Sai centres and groups.5,92,106 2,647 4,659Active Members allover IndiaNo of SamitisMembers engaged infull time service113CountriesactiveOVERSEAS2,038Total number ofSai CentresTherefore both in geographic reach and competence no other charitable organizationhas such a committed and diverse human and intellectual capital.

This completes the first full year of the activities undertaken by theSri Sathya Sai Central Trust and the assoiated Sai organisations afterthe Mahasamadhi.All activities of the Sai Organisation continued exactly as before.Festivals from different callings were celebrated at PrashantiNilayam. Devotees from all over the world – from Turkey and Poland,from Sikkim and Kuwait,from Punjab and Kerala, from Australia,America and South Africa – continued to throng the Kulwant Hall andpray at the Mahasamadhi.Our schools and university reopened on time. Admissions proceededas per schedule. Hospitals continued their healing. Our volunteerscontinued to engage in community activities all over the world – fromwashing a leper’s wound to sweeping a slum, from caring for theaged to teaching the children, from laying a drain pipe to providingintegrated rural devolopment, from disaster relief to rebuilding homes– echoing the words of our Founder Trustee Bhagawan Sri Sathya SaiBaba“Service without the ideal of self trains you to transcend all theartificial distinctions imposed by history and geography andto realize that the human community is one and indivisible. Awave of service, if it sweeps over the land catching everyone inits enthusiasm, will be able to wipe off the mounts of hatred,malice and greed that infest the world.”~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

Love All Serve AllSri Sathya Sai Central TrustPrasanthi Nilayam, Anantapur DistrictAndhra Pradesh - 515 134, India.Ph: 08555 - 287390, 289703, 289799www.srisathyasai.orgIssued byMedia Co-ordinatorSri Sathya Sai Central Trustmedia@sssct.org