Inauguration of new Sri Sathya Sai Information Technology Center by Swami

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Having the Lord's Darshan and listening to His Divine message has always been

our fondest dream. In the distant future we will be able to live this dream,

irrespective of the physical distance between Him and us. The inauguration of

new Sri Sathya Sai Information Technology Center by Swami, on the 14th of

August, was the first step towards realizing this dream.

 

Located in the first floor of the old shopping complex, adjacent to Prashanti

Digital Studio, this IT center will serve as the origin for live video and

audio web streaming to bring the Lord and His message to devotees, during major

festivals, world over.

The Sri Sathya Sai Information Technology Center was set up by the Sri Sathya

Sai Central Trust, with active support from the TVS Group of companies, a

leading automobile and electronics manufacturer in India.

Primarily, this center will act as a central hub facilitating connectivity

between various Sri Sathya Sai Institutions for information exchange and

knowledge sharing. Through the video conferencing facility, doctors in the Sri

Sathya Sai Hospitals in Prashanti Nilayam and Bangalore can discuss treatment

protocols for rare cases and complicated surgical procedures. Moreover,

students in all campuses of the University can access information from other

libraries, attend virtual classrooms with experts on the other end and conduct

collaborative research. All this is made possible with the SAI Wide Area

Network, a heterogeneous network platform consisting of a 2MBPS fiber optic

backbone and a V-SAT back up that connects the Institutions.

On the 14th August, Swami arrived at the IT Center at 7:30 am and was welcomed

with Vedic Chanting by students from the University.

He lighted the lamp to mark the inauguration of the Center and proceeded to

bless the various sections of the Center. Sri Venu Srinivasan (Chairman, TVS

Motors) and Sri Gopal Srinivasan (Chairman, TVS Electronics) explained to

Bhagawan about the various facilities at the Center: the Server Rooms, the

Development Area and the Conference Room.

Bhagawan then saw a presentation on the role of the Center, to bring in

"Transformation through Information". It was followed by a live demonstration

of a videoconference between the cardiac surgeons and cardiologists of the two

Super-specialty Hospitals in Prashanthi Nilayam and Bangalore. Bhagawan watched

the doctors from the two hospitals discuss the surgical and medical aspects of a

rare cardiac case (Aorta- Right Atrial Tunnel), while the doctors felt blessed

to have Swami with them during this discussion.

The doctors were able to not only discuss the rare case, but also get a Darshan

of their Lord. Indeed, a promise…of purposes that can be achieved and Blessings

that can be received, in the days to follow!

Courtesy: Prashanthi News - Volume: PDS / 01- AUG 31 2003

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