Bengaluru January 09, 2016: In a first of its kind, Citizens of Bengaluru witnessed spectacular Path Sanchalan by RSS Shrung Ghosh Vadaks on Saturday evening at Malleshwaram and RT Nagar.  A total of 2169 Shrung Ghosh vadaks from different states of India, marched with pride playing few newly introduced tunes and newly introduced Shrung Ghosh (Brass Band) instruments to the RSS Ghosh Pathak (Band Set).

RSS Sarasanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat observed the Path Sanchalan at Vinayaka Circle Guttahalli which began at Vaiyalikaval Play ground and concluded at Malleshwaram Pavilion ground.

The Path Sanchalan was held as a part of Akhil Bharatiya Shrung Ghosh Shibir SWARANJALI-2016, which will conclude on Sunday January 10 at 4pm at Reva University Campus, Yelahanka Bengaluru.

Two simultaneous Path Sanchalans held today, one began from Vaiyalikaval Play Ground and concluded at Malleshwaram Pavilion Ground. Another Path Sanchalan began from HMT Grounds of RT Nagar and returned and concluded at the same place.

RSS Akhil Bharatiya Sharirik Pramukh Sunil Kulkarni, Sah Sharirik Pramukh Jagadish Prasad, RSS Akhil Bharatiya Sah Vyavastha Pramukh and Ghosh expert Anil Oak, RSS Kshetreeya Sanghachalak V Nagaraj and other prominent functionaries observed the Path Sanchalan.

Ghosh vadaks who played and marched with the new instruments like Saxophone (Naganga), Clarionate (Swarad), Ephonium (Gomukha) and Trumpet (Turya). Ghosh vadaks played few newly composed Ghosh tunes like MEERA based on Bhup Raga, TILANG based on Tilang Raga, SHIVARANJINI based on Shivaranjini Raga, GOVARDHAN based on DurgaRaga in Hindustani or Shuddh Saveri Raga in Carnatic.

Eminent Scientist, former Chairman of ISRO Dr K Radhakrishnan will be the Chief Guest and RSS Sarasanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat to deliver the key note address at the valedictory ceremony of RSS  Akhil Bharatiya Shrung Ghosh Shibir ‘SWARANJALI-2016′, on January 10, Sunday 2016 evening 4.00pm.

Bengaluru January 10, 2016: “Hindu samskriti or  Bharatiya Samskriti; we have this as our  identity. Bharath is not just a name of some part or piece of land. The land keeps increasing decresing based on how it is being treated. The nature of the society is the Samskriti. This is the Samskriti which binds us all together, thus is our identity and that is the reason it’s is known as  Hindu Rashtra. Not many know and not many believe but it is universally accepted. We all are Hindus as we have accepted the very nature of the Samskriti” said RSS Sarasanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat.

RSS Sarasanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat addressed the valedictory ceremony of 4-day Akhil Bharatiya Shrung Ghosh Shbir “SWARANJALI-2016” held at Reva University, Yelahanka in Bengaluru.

Speaking on the occasion, eminent scientist and former ISRO Chairman Dr K Radhakrishnan said “Science and Technology should address complex and larger issues of relevance with a focus in purpose. It is significant to ensure convergence and linkages between all players of value chain so that the benefits reach the ultimate end user in the society. Effective management with emerging technologies, worldwide, will require new directions and innovative solutions”

“Let me conclude with a message to young generation. It is well stated that our human capital especially demographic dividend, holds the key to leap forward or even to leap-frog or to make impossible in to possible. “Knowing” and “Doing” are important. But “Being” what you are makes a difference in life. Our conviction about our life and its purpose and our value system, would help us to perform our duty to this motherland and the humanity as nishkama karma. Each one of us can make a difference for the country and each one of us should strive to leave a legacy when you leave this world” concluded Dr K Radhakrishnan.

Summary of Speech by Mohan Bhagwat: 

“Let me start my speech from the last sentences made by the Chief Guest of today’s  event Dr. K Radhakrishnan. How do we take our country’s demographic dividend forward? After the next 20 years our country will be a  youth driven  nation. Of all the countries in the world we as a country will be considered as the nation with highest youth population. What should be the direction for the youth of this nation? To know this we need to understand our values first. We have to stand by the values of the nation. IT is only then we will be able to perform a Nishkaama karma for the betterment of the country. There could be a good number of people who think as to what should be done.  There are equally same number of people who speak about it also but the most important question would be who is going to work. It is only when the peoplw who work towards it are lessening in number and people speaking is increasing we would not see the change. Mere speaking words would not work”.

We all know that America was founded by Columbus. Columbus when arrived on the lands of America there were many to already receive him. Of them  were the native citizens, merchants and a  bouddh bhiskshu too! As the rest of the world did not know America, Columbus gets the fame and credit for  discovering the piece of land. Naturally Columbus was not a man of high stature as he was considered a thief. Whenever he robbed and his parent land also knew about it, Columbus shared with the rulers a part of what he earned. The  country where he resided gave him a permission letter for the misdeeds he was upto the part of wealth gained back to the rulers of the country. When Columbus reached back to his home land the King of the country decided to appreciate him for the wonderful task of discovering a new piece of land. So a gathering was scheduled and it was said that Columbus would be felicitated after the lunch. As the jealousy was in minds of the people who knew what Columbus was in his character the people who could not stand it started disliking the kings decision of felicitating him. The king then called everybody and placed an egg on the table and asked the people around to make the egg stand by itself. It was obvious that it was not possible and so people started giving out reasons about the fact that egg cannot be made to stand by itself due to the nature of it. However when Columbus was asked to do the same, he  broke the egg and made it stand on the table. The king appreciated it and the people around cried foul as this was something even a child could. The king opined then that though it is not a big thing, nobody even tried that out and Columbus deserves credit as he had done it.

He who “does” gets the credit. He is the one who enjoys sampatti, sukha. For the development of the country, we have to make sure we have the right set of people who can work and we enable people to get that major task done. This is the work of Sangha. For the past 90 years we have been doing it. Lot of people discuss, debate in their own ways. But what is the Truth eventually?  RSS job is to make Bharath  a Parama vaibhava sampanna desh. After the country is opulent and prosperous, Sangh need not work further. This is because once we achieve the Parama Vaibhava Sampanna position all other factors are a part of it and will be inherently taken care of.

Dr. Hegdewar, the founder of the RSS was active in all possible ways and all available initiatives then in the country. As a student he completed his education with flying colours, as a son of the soil he was also involved in releasing us from the clutches of the British. Though there were a good number of ideologies which were in vogue then, Dr Hedgewar was involved in all of them as the ultimate goal was to attain freedom. Naturally he was in close touch with many in the field of freedom struggle. There was honesty residing in the minds of people who were working towards the freedom struggle. Hedgewar had always discussions with the then leaders of the fore – Lokamanya Tilak, Gandhi, Savarkar, Bose, Madan Mohan Malaviya or even revolutionaries like Rajguru, Sukhdev, Bhagat Singh. All of them were striving towards the single motto of freedom for the nation. From the times of Shakas till the British, there have been a handful of people who have been invading us. The country which was called a golden bird (Sone ki chidiya), a country which was prosperous was attacked

We were valorous then too. Just to remind ourselves we had participated in the two world wars. In such a case how could mere few people who could come and rule over us everytime? Without correcting our problems we cannot change the fortunes for the country. Dr. Hedgewar felt if everyone is engaged in the big task of freedom struggle one needs to patiently work towards organizing the society, the result of which is Rashtriya Swayamsevaka Sangh. It was a diverse country, and he observed that the values were missing. The diversities were in us from times immemorial those being the diversities in Languages, Regions, Caste subcaste etc. Yet we are called as one nation and the feel of one nation is also not a newly born term. We have been a single united nation from our Vedic periods.In our Vedas our Country is defined as the land which is southwards of the Himalayas. In the Puranas we have a shloka which goes this way, Uttraram yat Samudrasya Himadreschaiva Dakshinam Varsham tat bharatam naama Bharati yatra santatihi.

The diversities existing  then also. Atharvana Veda has hymns which prove that we had such diversities. With all such diversities it is the Culture (Samskriti) which we have as a unifying force. Our Honarable President had recently been to Andhra to inaugurate a Vedic school. He opined that the Vedas have always been a unifying strength of the Sanathana Culture. So we have to secure it and appreciate it as it is is a big force of today’s India. It is not just sholkas in it. In all other parts of the world it is said that ‘Uniforminty is must for unity ?.’ We do not belive or even follow it. Uniformity in not compulsory for unity. One must be able to find unity in diversities available’. So respect, appreciate, follow, celebrate all such diversities. But let us remember that all these emerge from the one feel of unity and we are to be aligned to the same.

We are all equal should be our way of working. ‘All is one’ is the first value amongst us. One has become all, and that is the Unity in Diversity. Fighting amongst ourselves would not work to attain the unity. It works by samanvay. Do not consider nature as something you own. Respect the nature let us be courteous. As an example if there is a need to cut off one tree plan ten before you would do it.

This is called Hindu Samskriti or  Bharatiya Samskriti. We have this as our  identity. Bharath is not just a name of some part / piece of land. The land keeps increasing decreasing based on how it is being treated. The nature of the society is the Samskriti. This is the Samskriti which binds us all together, thus is our identity and that is the reason it’s is known as  hindu rashtra. Not many know and not many believe but it is universally accepted. We all are Hindus as we have accepted the very nature of the Samskriti. This culture does not do a diffentiation in ways of praying to God or even in the name of the religion, caste subcaste, language.

Organize those Hindus  so that they work towards the county’s progress. Groom them with Samskars so that we see an organized society. It is about the changing our habits. How will will this happen?

In case one would want to follow a book, he will have to read it thoroughly and start practicing the same. The character has to be built. So this habit has to be practiced by all. RSS is working in the same direction. Take out one hour from your day. What do you get from it? Nothing!!! One might not get a “Thank you” also for it. It is the body, soul and intellect which would need to be trained.

Let us take this Shrung ghosh shibir as an example. All countries certainly have such a thing. There are some modifications every where. Sangeet Swar, vadya is not meant for some country. How to bring it to way that we use it for a better purpose. We have it as our parampara. Rana sangeeth was there in our past /history. We have added our Indian Soul in it. We have called Saxophone as Naganga  Clarionet as Swarad, Euphonium as Gomukha and Trumpet as Turya. For us those names remain and we add our parampara to it. This is because it our values. There are times when military has used our tunes in the past. We have our own Rana sangeeth

When we speak about the ISRO, it is the patriotism and confidence level of the people who work with in it. The main motto would be to make everyone go with us. That is the quality of an efficient Leader. The people who work would not even bother about Siddi. Asiddi. We would need a Saatvik Kaaryakarta. This methodology is in the RSS.

“For any programmes we have we invite you all, but let us do a bit more in devoting some time to do something for the nation. Let us become responsible and attain that competence and skill which is utmost needed for the progress of the country. RSS is the way which teaches this competence and skill. The Sangh always feels that we are all unitedly working for the progress of the country. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is mailnly for men. For the momen we have the Rashtriya Sevika Samiti in which the ladies can actively participate and contribute to the progress of the county.  It is not that we have gathered here as audience, but let us become a swayamsevak, and attain the skill for nation building. As per your time likes reform it” concluded Mohan Bhagwat.

Earlier; spectacular  Ghosh Pradarshan  was performed by 2169 Shrung Ghosh vadaks from different states of India playing few newly introduced tunes and newly introduced Shrung Ghosh (Brass Band) instruments to the RSS Ghosh Pathak (Band Set).

RSS Akhil Bharatiya Sharirik Pramukh Sunil Kulkarni, Dakshin-Madhya Kshetreeya Sanghachalak V Nagaraj were present on the dais along with Mohan Bhagwat and Dr K Radhakrishnan.

RSS Akhil Bharatiya Sah Boudhik Pramukh Mukunda CR, Akhil Bharatiya Sah Sharirik Pramukh Jagadish Prasad, RSS Akhil Bharatiya Sah Vyavastha Pramukh Anil Oak, RSS Dakshin-Madhya Kshetreeya Shareerik Pramukh Sudhir Gadgil, RSS Karnataka Pranth Sanghachalak M Venkataram, Sah Sanghachalak Dr P Vaman Shenoy were present on the dais.

Mumbai : When over 1.5 lakh volunteers of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) gathered in Marunji village, on the outskirts of Pune city, on January 3, history was in the making, since fourth and fifth generation descendants from Mahatma Phule’s family were also part of the RSS’ western Maharashtra unit meet.

Nitin Ranchandra Phule, a 48-year-old swayamsevak, is the fourth generation descendant of Mahatma Phule’s elder brother Rajaram. Phule family has been staying in the Old Ganj Peth area in eastern Pune since Mahatma Phule’s period. Rajaram Phule, the legendary social reformer Mahatma Phule’s elder brother, had his own wada (mansion) adjacent to Mahatma Phule’s mansion. Rajaram’s family stayed there till the both the mansions were merged to build Mahatma Phule national memorial.

Nitin told dna that RSS’ daily shakha – which was named after his great-great grandfather, Mahatma Phule Sayam – used to be organised near his house, and he was attending it since his school days. He also takes pride in motivating his 21-year-old son, Ritesh, to follow his footsteps and to attend the Shiv Shakti Sangam. Nitin’s cousin Dattatraya Pitambar Phule, who is working with the Pune municipal corporation, also attended the Shiv Shakti Sangam.

According to Nitin, it was the RSS that taught him ‘samarasata’ – meaning no caste discrimination or discrimination of any type. He said the RSS inculcated good values in him right since his childhood days and now his son Ritesh was also bowled over by the discipline and management of the RSS, after attending the event. “Ritesh, after attending the unification, told me that he would now spread the message among his friends and has also shared his photo, in which he dressed in full RSS attire, on WhatsApp,” said Nitin adding that Ritesh was so impressed that he has bought an entire new set of RSS uniform.

15 जनवरी, 2016 नई दिल्ली . सक्रांति को परिवर्तन का काल माना जाता है, अखिल भारतीय विद्यार्थी परिषद् की पत्रिका का यह विशेषांक स्वामी विवेकानन्द जी को केद्र में रखकर मकर सक्रांति के शुभ अवसर पर लोकार्पित हुआ है. छात्र शक्ति को एक परिवर्तनकारी समूह बनाकर, अंधकार से प्रकाश की ओर ले जाने के प्रेरणा यह विशेषांक देता है. राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ के सह-सरकार्यवाह श्री दत्तात्रेय होसबले जी ने यह विचार आज अखिल भारतीय विद्यार्थी परिषद् की मासिक पत्रिका राष्ट्रीय छात्र शक्ति के विशेषांक “युवा भारत समर्थ भारत ’ के लोकार्पण के अवसर पर व्यक्त किये.

नई दिल्ली स्थित दीनदयाल शोध संस्थान में छात्रों को संबोधित करते हुए उन्होंने बताया कि अनुशासन के बंधन कई बार परिवर्तन लाने में बंधक होते हैं. छात्र संगठन परिवर्तनशील होते हैं और समयानुसार परिवर्तन चाहते हैं. युवाओं के अन्दर परिवर्तन का भाव स्वभाविक है, जो नहीं चाहते उनके अन्दर तरुणाई नहीं है. निर्भीक होकर परिवर्तन लाने के लिए आत्मविश्वास के साथ हम ऐसी अव्यवहारिक व्यवस्था नहीं मानते, यह कहने की ताकत छात्र संघ में होनी चाहिए. राष्ट्रहित में परिवर्तन के राजनीतिक विषयों को भी विद्यार्थी परिषद् ने अपने आन्दोलन में सम्मिलित किया. जिसके लिए अपनी पत्रिकाओं में अनुच्छेद 370, बांग्लादेशियों की अवैध घुसपैठ जैसे विषयों को रखा. स्वतन्त्रा आंदोलन में भी कई स्वतंत्रता सेनानियों, क्रांतिकारियों के विचार समाज तक पहुँचाने के लिए ऐसी पत्रिकाएं सशक्त माध्यम बनीं.

सह-सरकार्यवाह जी ने बताया कि आज विद्यार्थी परिषद् द्वारा भारत के भिन्न-भिन्न भागों में विभिन्न भाषाओं में छात्र पत्रिका निकालना परिवर्तन लाने के लिए वैचारिक आंदोलन का हिस्सा है. सीमित संसाधानों के कारण ऐसी पत्रिकाएँ चलाते रहने में कई समस्याएँ आती हैं, किन्तु इन समस्याओं से हार नहीं मानें. जिम्मेदारी लेने का निर्णय लेकर उस पर अपनी प्रतिबद्धता दिखाएं. राष्ट्रीय छात्र शक्ति का यह प्रयास सराहनीय है. आज इस पत्रिका से जुड़े 50 प्रतिशत कार्यकर्ता कहीं न कहीं पत्रकारिता के क्षेत्र में है यह भी एक सफलता है. आज विद्यार्थी परिषद के इस कार्यक्रम में पुरानी और नई पीढ़ी मिली है, नए कार्यकर्ता वरिष्ठ कार्यकर्ताओं के अनुभव से सीखें. आज 1975 के पहले का युग नहीं है , इसलिए टैक्नोलोजी को आत्मसात करने चाहिए, लेकिन अपनी परम्परा से जड़े रहकर , उसमें जो कुरीतियां हैं उन्हें दूर करते हुए जिम्मेदारी का अहसास , सीमित संख्या-संसाधनों को ध्यान में रखने हुए अपनी भूमिका बनानी होगी. छात्र संगठन राष्ट्रहित के लिए सत्ता की दीवारों को हिलाने का अपने में सामर्थ्य बनाएं और जनजातीय क्षेत्रों में कार्य को भी अपने आन्दोलन में सम्मिलित सम्मिलित करें.

पत्रिका के संपादक श्री आशुतोष भटनागर जी ने बताया कि कहा कि अ.भ.वि.प. आंदोलनकारी जुझारू संगठन है , विश्वविद्यालय परिसर में अक्सर संवाद के जरूरत रहती है इसके लिए परिसर में वर्तमान कार्यकर्ताओं को राष्ट्रीय दृष्टि देने , उपयोगी साहित्य- सामग्री देने के लिए पत्रिका के माध्यम से कार्य किया जा रहा है. स्वामी विवेकानन्द जी की जयंती से इस विशेषांक को जोड़कर ‘ युवा भारत समर्थ भारत ’ नाम से इस बार का विशेषांक लोकार्पित किया गया है.

वरिष्ठ पत्रकार रामबहादुर राय जी छात्रों को संबोधित करते हुए कहा कि आज प्रदर्षित डॉकुमेंट्री जो राष्ट्रीय छात्र शक्ति पत्रिका के विकास पर आधारित है, हमें विद्यार्थी परिषद् के इतिहास में ले जाती है , कि विद्यार्थी परिषद की छात्र शक्ति 19 78 में निकली , उस समय विद्यार्थी परिषद को अपने विचार रखने के लिए एक मंच की जरूरत थी, जो इस पत्रिका से मिला. आने वाले वर्षों में विद्यार्थी परिषद के लिए छात्र शक्ति क्या करे, इस पर विचार की आवश्यकता है. उन्होंने कहा कि छात्र शक्ति की वेबसाईट भी शुरु करनी चाहिए. यह पत्रिका केवल अपने रंगीन पृष्ट, डिजाइन के लिए जाने जाने से ज्यादा अपनी सामग्री के द्वारा जानी जाने चाहिए. लोकार्पित विशेषांक में स्वामी विवेकानन्द को लेकर समर्थ भारत की कल्पना की गई है, जो सराहनीय है.

इससे पूर्व कार्यक्रम के आरम्भ में अखिल भारतीय विद्यार्थी परिषद की पत्रिका ‘ राष्ट्रीय छात्र शक्ति ’ की विकास यात्रा को एक डॉकुमेंट्री फिल्म के द्वारा कार्यक्रम में प्रदर्षित किया गया. अखिल भारतीय विद्यार्थी परिषद के इतिहास , छात्र आंदोलनों का विवरण , छात्रसंघ के प्रवाहमय कार्यों का पत्रिका में उल्लेख विद्यार्थी परिषद के कार्यकर्ताओं के माध्यम से डॉकुमेंट्री में प्रदर्षित किया गया.

कार्यक्रम के समापन पर श्री संजीव सिन्हा ने माननीय दत्तात्रेय जी का स्मृति चिन्ह से अभिनन्दन किया , श्री अवनीश सिंह ने श्री रामबहादुर राय जी का अभिनन्दन किया , श्री अजीत सिंह जी ने विद्यार्थी परिषद् के राष्ट्रीय सह संगठन मंत्री श्री श्रीनिवास जी का अभिनन्दन किया. अमेरिका जोन के माननीय संघचालक डा. वेदप्रकाश नंदा जी तथा विद्यार्थी परिषद् दिल्ली प्रान्त की अध्यक्ष श्रीमती मनु कटारिया ने भी पत्रिका के विषय पर छात्रों को संबोधित किया. अंत में श्रीमती मनु कटारिया ने बड़ी संख्या में पहुंचे कार्यकर्ताओं व छात्रों का धन्यवाद किया.

Bengaluru January 16, 2016: VHP Working president Dr Pravin Togdia inaugurated two-day national meet of Bajarangadal at Patel Bhavan, Bengaluru on Saturday morning.

Bajarangadal National President Rakesh Pandey, many other state/zone level functionaries are participating in the two day meet.

Review of the organisational activities, other key social issues will be discussed and a resolution will be passed in this national meet.

Bengaluru January 17, 2016: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) expressed deep condolences on the demise of Poojaneeya Sri Sudhindra Theertha Swamiji (90years), Poojya Mathadipathi of the reputed Kashi Math Samsthan Guru Parampara. Sri Sudhindra Theertha Swamiji attained moksha on 17.01.2016 at Kashimath Haridwar at 1.10 am.

RSS Kshetreeya Sanghachalak V Nagaraj expressed deep condolences on demise of Poojaneeya Sri Sudhindra Theertha Swamiji. “Parama poojya Sri Sudhindra Theertha Swamiji was an eminent spiritual leader and his demise is a great loss to Hindu Society and humanity at large”, said V Nagaraj in his condolence message.

Statement by RSS Akhil Bharatiya Sah Prachar Pramukh J Nandakumar:

“The Mahasamadhi of Srimad Sudheendra Tirtha Swamiji of Shree Kashi Math Samsthan, Varanasi, at Haridwar, has been a great loss to the Hindu society as a whole, and particularly to the Gowd Saraswath Community. During his pontificate of over seven decads, the swamiji had guided the community very efficiently, both in the spiritual and temporal matters. If the community, in spite of the ill-effects of globalisation, is holding steadfast to the time-old traditions and customs peculiar to it, the whole credit for it goes to His Holiness. The Swamiji’s stand vis-à-vis the Ram Temple issue, caste distinctions, etc., was very categorical and he was in favour of the construction of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya and was against any form of distinction and discrimination on the basis of caste. He was also highly supportive of every move to unite the Hindu society above all divisive tendencies.”

We place on record our deep sense of grief over the Mahasamadhi of His Holiness and pray to the almighty God to give enough strength to His disciple-community to bear the loss with equanimity and hold steadfast to the values dear to Him, and pay our respectful obeisance to His hallowed memory.

J Nandakumar,

RSS Akhil Bharatiya Sah Prachar Pramukh

About Swamiji:

Srimad Sudheendra Teertha swamiji, the present Mathadhipati of Shree Kashi Math Samsthan, is the twentieth Swamiji in the Guru Parampara. In the Poorvashram (before being initiated into sanyasa by the previous Swamiji), he was known as Shri Sadashiva Shenoy, son of Shri Ramadas Shenoy, a trustee of Shri Venkataramana Temple in Ernakulam. He was born at Ernakulam on 31st March, 1926. He completed his Pre-University education in Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam and selected Natural Science, Physics and Chemistry as his main subjects. From an early age he had shown inclination towards a religious life.

The noble traits of his character, his devotion to God, his desire to serve his fellow men, his honesty, his integrity and his love for Hindu Dharma were remarkable. When Shrimath Sukrateendra Thirtha Swamiji was camping at Ernakulam, this young boy attracted his attention. The Swamiji had the intuition to choose the right man and was divinely inspired to select this boy to be his fittest successor, later to head Shree Kashi Math Samsthan. The father’s consent was obtained for the transformation of the college student into a Sanyasi, eventually to lead a sizeable portion of Vaishnava Goud Saraswath Brahmin community in the righteous path of Vaishnava Dharma.

The Guru-Swami took him to Mulki and on Wednesday, 24th May 1944 (Karka Lagna, Jeshta Shuddha Dviteeya of Tarana Samvatsara, Shalivahana Shaka 1866) initiated him into Sanyas in the divine presence of Lord Sri Venkataramana, Sri Ugra Narasimha and Sri Bindu Madhava in Mulki (KA IN) and renamed him as Srimad Sudhindra Theertha, who then severed the family connections and took to his new duties earnestly and enthusiastically and led an austere life.

He felt the need of equipping himself with all the knowledge of the Dharma Shastras. He mastered Sanskrit at the Bhuvanendra Sanskrit College, Karkala near Mangaluru in Karnataka. The scholarly teachers of the college were appointed to impart the necessary education in Dharma Shastras. He was camping in Shrinivasa Ashrama in the College premises. In those days he was very fond of animals. There were many pets including a deer and a tiger cub in Shrinivasa Ashrama.

After taking the vow of celibacy in 1944 and preserving it since then, the Swamiji strives day in and day out for the welfare and uplift of the community as a whole. Endowed with excellent grasping power, wonderful memory and extraordinary intelligence and plenty of God’s grace and Guru’s blessings, he completed his study in a short time. The Brahma Sutra, The Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads (Prasthana Traya) and other works were studied in great detail. He became a great scholar in Dwaita philosophy, as propounded by Shri Madhvacharya. He learnt the methods of worshipping God according to Agama Shastra. He travelled with the Guru to various places and picked up his duties well. He sat at the feet of the Guru and learnt the traditions of Shree Kashi Math.

His Holiness had taken charge of the Samsthan in 1949 after the Mukti of his Guru Shrimath Sukrathindra Thirtha Swamiji in Kochi. He bore the loss of his Guru with courage and took over the reigns of the spiritual chariot of the followers of Shree Kashi Math Samsthan in his able hands and has been leading the chariot since then.

He traveled widely from Kanya Kumari to Badrinath, meeting his disciples, exhorting them to lead a life of morality and religion, conducting the pujas to Shri Vyasa-Raghupati with unbounded devotion and single-pointed concentration and praying at all times for the welfare of the community. Kindness, compassion, generosity and breadth of vision are the strong traits of his way of work. He visited many places of pilgrimage including Nashik, Ujjain, Kurukshetra, Mathura, Ayodhya, Prayag, Kashi, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Badri, Tirupati, Srirangam, Madurai, Palani, Kumbhakonam, Rameshwaram and Kanya Kumari.

Shrimath Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji, like his predecessor Swamijis, performed many installation and re-installation ceremonies in various temples. Thus he performed the third renovation/ reinstallation ceremony of Shri Venkataramana Temple, Kundapura on Vaishakha Shuddha Trayodashi of Vikari Samvatsara, Sh. Sh. 1881 (Wednesday, 20-5-1959). The reinstallation ceremony at Shri Lakshmi Venkatesha Temple at Hosdurg was performed by him on Chaitra Shuddha Navami, Sharvari Samvatsara, Sh. Sh. 1882 (Monday, 4th April, 1960).

The installation of idol of Shri Venkataramana in Balaji Mandir, Kurla, Mumbai was performed by him on Tuesday, 20th March, 1973. Among the temples renovated and the idols reinstalled by the Swamiji are :

Shri Venkataramana Temple, Kasaragod, Shri Varadaraja Venkataramana Temple, Gurupura, Shri Venkataramana Temple, Mangalore, Sri Krishna Mandir, Mangalore etc. In addition, he installed various idols at different temples, such as Shri Venkataramana and Mahalasa Temples at Konchady Shri Kashi Math, Shri Muralidhara Krishna at Kota, Shri Narasimha at Shri Ramanjaneya Temple, Vile Parle (Mumbai), Shri Narasimha at Shri Venkataramana Temple, Uppinangadi and Shri Lakshmi Venkatesha Temple at Moodbidri.

Sri Sudhindra Theertha Swamiji attained moksha on 17.01.2016 at Kashimath Haridwar at 1.10 am.

Ludhiana January 18, 2016: RSS Shakha Sanghasthan was attacked by few miscreants on early Monday morning at 6.35 am at Kidwai Nagar Prabhat Shakha at Ludhiana in Punjab. Fortunately no one was injured. RSS Shakha Swayamsevak Naresh Chouhan shown his presence of mind and averted a potentially critical incident.

However, few national media reported that firing has taken place at RSS Karyalaya at Ludhiana. RSS immediately clarified through twitter. RSS Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Dr Manmohan Vaidya tweeted as follows.

The news telecast on some channels about firing at Ludhiana RSS karyalay is factually wrong: Dr Vaidya 1/2

— RSS (@RSSorg) January 18, 2016

Shakha in charge aborted an effort to fire at him by some inidentified miscreants at beginning of prabhat shakha at Ludhiana. Dr Vaidya 2/2

— RSS (@RSSorg) January 18, 2016

Ram Gopal, RSS Prachar Pramukh of Punjab narrated the incident, as what actually happened.

Bengaluru January 21, 2016: Yadavasmriti, the RSS-ABVP Karyalaya in Bengaluru was attacked by a group of activists on Thursday noon.

“A group of around 40 members of NSUI and Congress protested against ABVP at Yadavasmriti Karyalaya in Sheshadripuram, Bengaluru at 1.30pm noon on January 21, 2016 Thursday.
Same group returned after few minutes and pelted stones, attacked ABVP members. ABVP activist Basavesh (22years) had minor injuries. Complaint registered. ABVP strongly condemned this attack”, said ABVP Functionary Laveen Kotian.

Bengaluru January 22, 2016: RSS Swayamsevaks to celebrate 67th Republic Day of the nation, along with BHARAT MATA POOJAN Ceremony across Karnataka on January 26, 2016 at their house, localities through simple ceremonies.

RSS Sarasanghachalak Sri Mohan Bhagwat to hoist National Flag on the occasion of 67th republic day at RSS headquarter Dr Hedgewar Bhavan Premises, Mahal at Nagpur, Maharashtra on on January 26, 2016. 

Last year Bharat Mata Poojan prog was held nearly at 30,000 places in which participation of Women and youth was promising. This year too, RSS Swayamsevaks taken a drive to reach more homes.

What is Bharat Mata Poojan?

How to perform Bharat Mata Poojan?.

– Bharat Mata Poojan be performed in every household
– Decide on the exact time of the Poojan prior means (9am in morning or 5pm in evening etc. 1 hour prog)
– Invite all your neighbours, well-wishers and friends
– Place a photo of Bharat Mata and adorn it with flowers
– The poojan should begin with patriotic songs, bhajans and prayers
– Request everyone present to perform pooja of Bharat Mata with flowers
– Next, a speech for 25 minutes. Speak about the greatness of our land, achievements, sacrifice and martyrdom of great men (for about 20 mins)
– You can make use of audio CDs/Casettes of patriotic songs or speeches

The primary reason for all the ills Bharat is facing today is the fact that we have forgotten that all Bharateeyas are our brothers and sisters, our nation is our family and that Bharat Mata is our mother. As her son and daughters, respecting Bharat Mata is our duty.

COME, ORGANIZE BHARAT MATA POOJAN
LET US BUILD A ROBUST, GLORIOUS BHARAT

Bharat Mata Poojan

How to observe Bharat Mata Poojan?

A report of VIVEKANANDA JAYANTI 2016 organised by DISHA,  a socio-cultural NGO of Bengaluru

DISHA non-profit social initiative (started in 2005) aims to provide holistic education through imparting values. Our endeavor is to guide and catalyze young minds to carry forward the rich and glorious legacy of our motherland. Disha conducts Personality Development Programs for students by boosting the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual quotients through One-dayworkshop, which focus on KNOW YOURSELF, KNOW YOUR COUNTRY and KNOW YOUR CULTURE.

Disha is celebrating Vivekananda Jayanthi since last eight years with the intention of spreading the message of Swami Vivekananda to the youth of this country. This year DISHA celebrated in a unique way by reaching out to institutions to conduct a one-hour session “Transforming Indians to Transform India“. The session included a talk on the Life and message of Swami Vivekananda as a patriotic monk for half an hour and the second half was dedicated for a video interaction, which focused on the session title. The drive home message from the program is simple but profound, “Be Good, Do good”.

Disha conducted 50 programs in 40 institutions reaching out to 8,000 students with the message of Swami Vivekananda. The institutions included 8 high schools, 2 polytechnic, 5 pre-university, two pharmacy, 1 engineering and 22 degree colleges in Bangalore, Ramanagara and 2 villages. The institutions ranged from the top engineering colleges to Arts, Science and Commerce colleges both private and government. The management of all institutions appreciated that the programme was distinctivein both approach and the message. Student’s feedback has prompted the management to request more programmes from DISHA. The students responded very positively and are committed to take the message forward to make our nation the ‘Vishwaguru’ as envisaged by Swami Vivekananda.

The finale of Vivekananda Jayanthi week will be celebrated on January 27^th2016 at MLACW College. In this regard, DISHA and MLACW will be organizing an annual inter-collegiate fest with competitions for faculty and students (UG/PG) at MLACW, campus Malleswaram at 10am. The student’s competition includes Patriotic song (Group Song), Dumb Charades on India and a speech on “Transform Indians to Transform India”. The teacher’s speech/presentation topic is “My action plan towards the holistic development of the student”. For more details, visit www.dishabharat.org

The details where programmes were held are as follows: –

Bengaluru January 23, 2016: Nearly 800 young women participated Rashtra Sevika Samiti organised one day conclave “YUVATI SAMAVESH-2016”,  held at NMKRV College Auditorium, Jayanagar, Bengaluru.

Rashtra Sevika Samiti’s Praukh Sanchalika V Shanthakumari addresed the youth gathering on the occasion. Rashtra Sevika Samiti’s Bengaluru Mahanagar Karyavahika Udaya Bhat was present on the dais. A special lecture n ‘Tejomaya Bharat’ was given by Rekha Ramachandran to the youth gathered.

January 24, 2016: Rashtra Sevika Samiti’s Pramukh Sanchalika V Shanthakumari addressed YUVATI SAMAVESH at Madhavakrupa, Mysuru on Sunday.

Dr Sarvamangala Shankar, Vice-Chancellor of State Musical and Performing Arts University, inaugurated the event. Samskrit Scholar Dr Jayashree, other prominent functionaries were present.

Nearly 250 young women participated in the event. A special lecture event, ‘Tejomaya Bharata’ was organised during the conclave.

Pramukh Sanchalika V Shanthakumari addressing

Nagpur/Bengaluru January 26, 2016: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) swayamsevaks celebrated 67th Republic Day across the nation on Tuesday, saluted the national flag at the ceremonies held at various places across Bharat.

RSS Sarasanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat hoisted the national flag at RSS Headquarters Dr Hedgewar Bhavan at Mahal in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

RSS Sarakaryavah Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi hoisted National Flag at MIT Medical College premises at Lathur, Maharashtra.

RSS Sah-sarakaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale hoisted the national flag at KGT International School at Mumbai.

RSS Sarasanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat hoisted National Flag at Dr Hedgewar Bhavan, Nagpur January 26, 2016

RSS Sarakaryavah Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi hoisted National Flag at Lathur January 26, 2016

At Bengaluru’s, RSS inspired Rashtrotthana Parishat Dinesh Hegde, General Secretary o Rashtrotthana Parishat hoisted the National Flag.

New Delhi January 26, 2016: RSS expressed condolences on demise of Srimati Sumitra Devi Kothari. Her two sons, Ramkumar Kothari and Sharad Kothari were one of first martyrs of Ayodhya Movement on November 02, 1990. Both were popularly known as Kothari brothers.

Condolence message from RSS Sah-sarakaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale.

हुतात्मा कारसेवक कोठारी बंधुओंकी पूज्य माँ श्रीमति सुमित्रा देवी कोठारी के निधन का दु:खद समाचार मिला। उनके
परिवार को मेरी सांत्वना। श्रध्देय वीर माता की स्मृति पर संघ की ओर से मेरी भावभीनी श्रध्दांजली व्यक्त करता हूँ। ईश्वर से प्रार्थना करता हूँ कि परिवार को दु:ख सहनने की शक्ति दें तथा दिवंगत आत्मा को प्रभु चरणों में शाश्वत स्थान दें।

दत्ता होसबाले
Dattatreya Hosabale
RSS Sahsarakaryavah

हुतात्मा कारसेवक कोठारी बंधुओंकी माँ सुमित्रा देवी के निधन पर उनके परिवार को मेरी सांत्वना। वीर माता की स्मृति पर भावभीनी श्रध्दांजलि।

— Dattatreya Hosabale (@DattaHosabale) January 26, 2016

Kothari Brothers

ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕ ಸಂಘದ ವತಿಯಿಂದ  ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 14, 2016  ರಂದು ಕಾಸರಗೋಡು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ನೀಲೇಶ್ವರದಲ್ಲಿ “ವಿಜಯಧ್ವನಿ” ಘೋಷ್ ಪಥ ಸಂಚಲನ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸಮಾರಂಭ ನಡೆಯಲಿದೆ. ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ   ಕಾಸರಗೋಡು ಸರಕಾರೀ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ  ಘೋಷ್ ವಾದಕರು ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಈ  ಘೋಷ್ ಸಚಲನಕ್ಕೆಸಂಘದ ಕಾಂಞಂಗಾಡ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಹೊಸದುರ್ಗ, ನೀಲೇಶ್ವರ,ಪನತ್ತಾಡಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಉದುಮ ತಾಲೂಕು ಹಾಗೂ ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಗ್ರಾಮಾಂತರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಮಂಜೇಶ್ವರ ಬದಿಯಡ್ಕ, ಕಾಸರಗೋಡು ನಗರ ಹಾಗೂ ಕಾಸರಗೋಡು ಗ್ರಾಮಾಂತರ ತಾಲೂಕುಗಳ ಒಟ್ಟು 33 ಘೋಷ್ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳ 2000 ದಷ್ಟು ಘೋಷ್ ವಾದಕರು ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸಮಾಜಕ್ಕೆ ಗೆಲುವಿನ  ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವನ್ನು ಮೂಡಿಸಿ, ಸದೃಢಗೊಳಿಸುವ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ಇದಾಗಿದೆ.

Ghosh Sanchalan Practicr at Madikai and Thayanur

“ವಿಜಯ ಧ್ವನಿ”  ಘೋಷ್ ಸಂಚಲನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಳೆದ ಕೆಲವು ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳಿಂದ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕರು ಘೋಷ್ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದು ಅದರ  ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿಯಾಗಿ  ಕಾಸರಗೋಡು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ವಿವಿಧ ಘೋಷ್ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಘೋಷ್ ಸಂಚಲನ ನಡೆಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಗ್ರಾಮಾಂತರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ 18  ಘೋಷ್  ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳ ಪೈಕಿ ಮಂಜೇಶ್ವರ, ಮೀಂಜ,ಮಂಗಲ್ಪಾಡಿ, ಉಪ್ಪಳ,ಪೈವಳಿಕೆ, ಬಾಯಾರು,ಕುಂಬಳೆ, ಬದಿಯಡ್ಕ, ಪುತ್ತಿಗೆ, ನೀರ್ಚಾಲು,ಪೆರ್ಲ , ಮುಳ್ಳೇರಿಯ, ಮುಳಿಯಾರು,ಮಧೂರು, ಮೊಗ್ರಾಲ್ ಪುತ್ತೂರು, ಹಾಗೂ ಹೊಸದುರ್ಗ ತಾಲೂಕಿನ 15 ಘೋಷ್  ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳ ಪೈಕಿ  ಮಡಿಕೈ, ತಯ್ಯನ್ನೂರು, ಬೇಳೂರು ಹಾಗೂ ಹೊಸದುರ್ಗ ನಗರ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಘೋಷ್ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ  ಜನವರಿ 26, 2016 ನೇ ಮಂಗಳವಾರ .ಘೋಷ್ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಚಲನಗಳು ನಡೆದವು.

Badiyadka kendra abhyasa

Bandyodu kendra sanchalana

Bayaru Kendra ghosh sanchalana 1

Kumbale sanchalana 1

Kumbale sanchalana 2

Madikai&Thayannuru 1

Madikai&Thayannuru 3

Manjeshwara Kendra abhyasa

Bengaluru January 28a, 2016: Smruti Mandaara, a new Kannada book on RSS founder Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, was released in Keshavakrupa, RSS State Headquarters in Bengaluru.

RSS Kshetreeya Sanghachalak V Nagaraj released the new book. RSS Kshetreeya Pracharak Shyam Kumar, Pranth Sanghachalak M Venkataram, author of the book & veteran RSS Pracharak Chandrashekar Bhandari were present during the book release ceremony.

Book costs Rs 200, will be available in all Karyalaya Bhandara across the state.

4-day RSS Akhil Bharatiya Shrung Ghosh Shibir was held on January 7 to 10, 2016 at Reva University College, Yelahanka Bengaluru.

The above Video was telecasted by DD Chandana (Doordarshan Kannada) on January 24, 2016 at 8.30pm.

VIDEO: RSS Sarasanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat addressed Students at MIT School of Govt, Pune

RSS Sarasanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat answers a student on his question on Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. Video given below.

Bengaluru February 04, 2016: RSS Sahsarakaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale to address at the Book Launch of BEING HINDU authored by Hindol Sengupta on February 09, 2016 at 6pm at Banquet Hall, Hotel Goldfinch, Crescent Road, Near Kumarakrupa Road, Bengaluru.

The program is organised by MANTHANA Bengaluru, an platform for intellectual dialogue. RSS Sahsarakaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale and Author Hindol Sengupta will address the gathering.

About the Author:
Hindol Sengupta is a writer, social entrepreneur and a journalist. He is the Editor-at-Large for Fortune India. Hindol is the author of six books including Recasting India: How Entrepreneurship is Revolutionizing the World’s Largest Democracy (Palgrave Macmillan, Fall 2014) which is the only Indian book ever to be shortlisted for the Hayek Prize given by the Manhattan Institute for original writing in economics in memory of the Nobel laureate F A Hayek. His next book Being Hindu is being released by Penguin Random House in Fall 2015. In 2015, he was awarded the PSF Award for contribution to public culture along with Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia. Earlier recipients of the award include APJ Abdul Kalam, Lata Mangeshkar, M S Swaminathan, Zakir Hussain, E Sreedharan and Kiran Bedi. He is the founder of the Whypoll Trust which worked on India’s first women safety mobile app and gender mapping of Delhi. He was invited to present his research on Hinduism and technology at the XXI World Congress of the International Association for the History of Religion. He is the co-founder of the South Asia Media Project incubated in Lund University, Sweden and an alumni of the Australia-India Youth Dialogue. He is a TEDx speaker. He was voted by the global ideas platform IdeaMensch on their 2012 list of 33 entrepreneurs making the world a better place to live in for his work on ideating India’s first women safety mobile app. He is also a columnist for the Aspen Institute.

Being Hindu:
Old Faith, New World and You (Penguin):

Endorsed by Bibek Debroy, S. Gurumurthy, Michel Danino, R. Vaidyanathan and Amish Tripathi, Being Hindu is the exploration of Hinduism in a way you have never seen before. One of the world’s oldest forms of faith, Hinduism has an unbroken trajectory of beliefs and rituals that have endured for many millennia through the footsteps of pilgrims and the pedagogies of theologists, through myth, science and politics. But what does all that mean to the modern Hindu today? How does the faith speak to those who profess to follow it? Away from the raucous debate around religions, this is the journey of a common Hindu, an attempt to understand why for so many Hindus their faith is one of the most powerful arguments for plurality, for unity in diversity and even more than the omnipresent power of God, the sublime courage and conviction of man.

Bengaluru February 04: Samartha Bharata, an NGO promoting social voluntarism, organised a unique 9-day residential camp Social Transformation Empowerment Program (STEP) in which 67 youth participated. Eminent personalities like Dr Deviprasad Shetty, Swami Paramananda, Mukul Kanitkar, Dr MK Shridhar, Ravikumar Iyer and many others participated as resource persons.

STEP Camp Report – January 2016
Social Transformation Empowerment Program (STEP) is an initiative of SamarthaBharata, to promote social activism in society.

In November 2015, Samartha Bharata conceptualized the Social Transformation Empowerment Program (STEP). STEP focuses on empowering and connecting College Students and Professionals to various Social organizations which are already into different facets of social transforming initiatives.

Dr Deviprasad Shetty addressing

STEP is divided into two phases. Phase-I is a weeklong orientation camp to enable volunteers to understand the Lifecycle of Social Transformation initiatives, and to interact personally with leading Social activists and their activities. Phase-II is a Sixmonth long execution activity where social volunteers pursue and work in a social project of his/her choice under the guidance of a Social Activist or NGO, and expects volunteers to submit a Social Impact report on his/her social transformation initiative by the end of Phase-II.
STEP conducted its firstOrientation camp from January 23rd to 31st, 2016 in Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management (DSATM), Kanakapura Road campus(near Art of Living Ashram), Bangalore. The STEP camp was formally inaugurated on 120th birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose by Swamini Pramananda of Purna Vidya, and presided by Prof. Lakshmikanth, Principal, DSATM.
A typical day in the camp starts with a wake-up call at 5:45am, Yoga session from 6:15am- 7:15am, Chintana from 7:15am-7:35am, Presentations, Discussions, Workshops, Field Trips, Games and Interactions spread over 6 sessions from 9:00am – 8:30pm, and ended with an informal entertainment program from 9:00pm – 10:00pm.
This STEP camp had 67 participants (35 College boys, 24 College girls, 8 Professionals) from 11 Colleges (NMIT, BMS, MIT, Vemana IT, Jain University, PESIT, Vivekananda, DSI, Bangalore University), 3 Corporates (Bhoruka, HCL, Zemomm), and 3 NGOs (UsiriGaagiHasiru, BloodWithYouForEver, Yooth For Seva YFS). This camp was planned and organized by a dedicated team of 10 full-time volunteers and 12 part-time volunteers.
This STEP camp focused on the session topics from 8 social segments (Education, Health, Rural, Urban, Policy, Media, Environment, NGO enablement), covered 32 sessions by 28 eminent speakers. The topics covered, sector specific issues, motivational and ideological concepts. Some of the sessions include:
– ‘Social Work – Meaning, necessity and philosophical perview on social work’ by SwaminiPramananda(desiple of Swami Dayananda saraswathi), PurnaVidya. ‘Methodical approach to Social Transformation’ by Vishnu Swaminathan, Ashoka
Foundation
– ‘Social Re-Engineering’ – concept and meaning by Dr. Chitra, Arohi Research Foundation
– ‘Education system and the way Ahead’ by Prof. MK Sridhar, Ex. Chairman, Knowledge
Commission, Karnataka
– ‘Social Re-Engineering starts from within’ by Sri. Raghuram, SVYASA
– ‘Social challenges and opportunities in Health Sector’ by Dr. Devishetty, CEO Narayana
Hrudhayalaya Hospitals
– ‘Life and Message of Swami Vidyaranya and Swami Vivekananda’ by DrArathiSubramaniam
– ‘Awareness on Social and National security’ by Lft.Gen PD Kamanth (Rtd)
– ‘Village Development – a vision and mission for life’ by Shri Popat Rao,Hiware Bazar, Maharastra
– ‘A development vision – Building India’s Human and Social Capital’ by Dr. Balasubramaniam, Vivekananda Youth Foundation
– ‘India Genius’ by Ma. Ravikumar Iyer, HSS Pracharak
– ‘Rise and establishment of New Israel’ by Sri. Santhosh, BJP National Joint Organizing Secretary

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This STEP camp conducted field visits to 8 social organizations including:
– AbhalaAshrama – Women Empowerment
– Manonandhana – Mentally Challenged Children
– AnadhaShishuNivas – Child Care
– Rashtotthana Blood Bank&Thalesemia Center – Health Care
– Vanashri-Natural Farming-Doddamarulavadi- Agriculture
– Sidhi Samadhi Yoga Samsthanam – Rehabilitation of Jail & Disabled, Organic Farming
– Art of Living – Spiritual Center
– People Tree Hospital – First Aid Training
This STEP camp conducted a ‘SocialVolunteer-NGOs’ meet with 15 NGOs (Narayana
Hrudayalaya, Forward Foundation, KrishiPrayogParivar, BharatiyaSikshana Mandal, Youth For
Seva, SAKSHAM, Arohi Research Foundation, FINS, Disha, KSS, Abhyudaya, Swadeshi Jagaran
Munch, SVYASA etc..), presenting 35 social projects, and assisted the Camp participants in
selecting 15 social projects to work as part of STEP Phase-II. The Phase-II projects include:
– Rural Energy sustainability development
– Education Policy – Data Analysis
– Rethinking of the Rape debate in India
– Survey of Roof-top Solar PV and Solar Energy Audit
– App development for Organic Produce Marketing – KrishiPrayogParivar
– YFS – App development
– Portability of Pond water
– Conducting Medical Camps – Narayana Hrudyalaya
– Ground water analysis and Lake Restoration
– Survey and analysis of Green patches in and around Bangalore – Aranya Climate
Changes Services
– Serving mentally challenged children – SAKSHAM
This STEP camp concluded on 31st Jan, 2016, with the participants sharing their experiences about the camp, and performing Bharath Matha poojan. Prof. CPS Prakash, Principal of DSI presided, and Shri Mukundji addressed the gathering on the Valedictory function.

About Samartha Bharata:

Samartha Bharata is a social platform encouraging and empowering Social Volunteering and Social Activism in the Society.In August 2014, a first of its kind program was conducted where 3800 social volunteers participated in a two day camp in Palace Grounds, Bangalore,and discussed over 50+ current social activities in Karnataka, which enabled 72 social volunteers to become full-time social activists.SamarthaBharata also initiated Vivek Band, a goodness initiative in January 2015 to campaign and motivate the cause of ‘BeGood, DoGood’ especially among youth.

www.samarthabharata.org