Anand Jyothi Program at Chittoor

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With the Divine Blessings of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, on 20th

Dec 2003, we conducted the Bal Vikas Program "Ananda Jyothi", at

B.V. Reddy Senior Secondary School, Chittoor. This school is one of

the prestigious institutions in Chittoor, run by B.V Reddy

Charitable Trust, founded by Nutrine Confectionery Co. Pvt. Ltd.

The School Correspondent Smt. V. Soumini Reddy, and the entire

management and staff of the School extended their fullest co-

operation towards organising and conducting the program. The School

Staff actively participated in the Display of the Charts, by

themselves explaining the various Telugu Charts into English, for the

benefit of those students who could not read Telugu. The staff

enthusiastically participated in the conduct of the games and quiz

competitions. The target audience for the program comprised of

students drawn from 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Stds. Totally 100 students

(both boys and girls) attended the program, as per the agenda

enclosed.

 

The objectives of the Ananda Jyothi program, a brief introduction to

the 5 major religions, and the universality of the same, formed the

first session of the program. This was followed by a Display of

charts depicting Bhagawan's "Life and His Message". We displayed

113 charts, starting from the Divine Birth upto his return to

Puttaparthi. Apart from this we had collected another large set of

photographs/newspaper clippings right from 1940 till present day.

These photos etc. were graphic evidence of the various miracles,

manifestations and Lingothbavams of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

Finally the exhibition ended with the latest photos of present-day

Puttaparthi, and the various institutions like Hospital, Musuem,

Stadium etc. The chart exhibition was conducted from 10 a.m. till 2

p.m., after which the games and quiz session started. After the

competitions were over, by 5 p.m., the School Vice-Principal, Mrs.

Benjamin distributed prizes to the winners. Sathya Sivam Sundaram

Part I in Telugu, and laminated Sai Photos were the first prizes.

Sai Photos were the second prizes. Totally 13 first and 13 second

prizes were given. All non-prize winners were given a consolation

prize. Every student and staff member was given a small photo

calendar of Bhagawan. Finally for the School, we presented a large

size laminated photo of Bhagawan.

 

The school management has requested the undersigned to take Bal Vikas

class, once a week, at their school for any standard. They have

allotted 90 minutes every Wednesday for the same, during the school

periods. With Bhagawan's blessings I hope to start the class for

Sixth Std students, after Sankaranthi 2004.

 

Apart from the above, the mahila members of the Chittoor Samithi

conduct Ladies Day, every month on 19th, by organising a Sathya Sai

Vratha Kalpam at some devotee's residence. As part of the 80th

Birthday program, we also conduct public Sathya Sai Vratha Kalpam, in

a public place like temple or community hall for the benefit of non-

devotees / new devotees. We have planned a public Sathya Sai Vratha

Kalpam program at Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple, on 26th Dec. 2003.

As part of that program, we shall also be exhibiting the

Charts/Photos etc at the Temple, for public viewing from 8 a.m. to 3

p.m. on that day.

 

On Christmas Day, 25th Dec. 2003, we have planned a candle rally with

Bal Vikas children, in the evening.

 

All members of the Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi, Chittoor

were fully involved in ensuring the successful conduct of the above

program. All of us are immensely grateful to Bhagawan for giving us

this opportunity.