ANNUAL REPORT

SSSSO, PALAKKAD

Annual report – 2016

“Members of the Sai Organisation must carry on their work with the firm faith that all are the children of one God. They must carry on their service activities in a spirit of unselfish dedication to the Divine. The practice of pure, unselfish love is the only way to attain God. They should purify their hearts and minds, regarding their body as the temple of the Divine.”

- Bhagawan Baba’s Discourse on 12th May 1984 in Mumbai

SAI DEEP

SRI SATHYA SAI

VILLAGE

INTEGRATED

PROGRAMME

BALVIKAS

SRI SATHYA SAI

VIDYA VAHINI

SRI SATHYA SAI

VIDYA JYOTHI

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Spiritual

Sai Kadhamrutha Yagnam A one day ‘Sai kadhamrutha Yagnam’ was conducted at Vallappuzha Tharakkal variyam by Shornur and Pattambi samithies. The program was exclusively for the Shornur and Pattambi samithi devotees, balvikas children and their parents.The specialty of the program was the 14 speakers (most of them were ‘new comers’). The organizers kept clear instruction in front of each of the speaker way before the function regarding the personal Sadhana, following 9 point code of conduct etc and they were asked to follow them as well as prepare for the function. It is sure that our beloved Sai Maa who talked through each of them. It was indeed a pleasure to see the devotees coming and enjoying the story of ‘Sathya’. Sayeesthavam On our independence day, a beautiful program named ‘Sayeesthavam’ was conducted at olavakode samithi hall. Swami’s ex-students and lead singers from Sundaram group Sri Raman and Sri Badri led the session and they performed it to sky high level perfection. Sri Sathya Sai Bhagavatha Sapthaham 18th Sri Sathya Sai Bhagavatha Sapthaham was concluded on September 25, 2016 at Devi Kalyana

Mandapam, Cherplassery.

Daily 300 devotees were present to listen the stories of our beloved Sai Maa, out of which nearly

250 were from public.

Around 30 devotees attended Nagarasankeerthan daily.

Special programmes like spiritual talks, music and dance programmes were conducted on all

evenings.

Around 25 Sevadals were working hard day and night throughout the week.

50 new sanathana sarathi subscriptions were made.

Book sale of Rs.10000/- was made.

Bhagwan's omnipresence was visible through Vibhuthi manifestation from the Ganesh Idle which

was kept outside the hall.

100% support from PK Das medical college was assured for Medical care program for SSSVIP Village

people.

15 speakers from different districts addressed the devotees.

Cherupulassery Bhajan Mandali was upgraded to SRI SATHYA SAI SEVA SAMITHI CHERPLASSERY

after 15 years.

Final day of Sapthaham was blessed by an enthralling session by Sri. Vedanarayanan, Puttaparthi.

Prayers to conduct next two Bhagavatha Sapthahams, one at Karinjalippallam, the adopted village

of Chittur samithi in 2017 and in Shornur in 2018 was kept at Swami's Lotus Feet for Blessing.

Bhajan & Veda Bhajan & Veda Training for Balvikas Children

District level balvikas and veda training held at olavakode samithi hall on 24th July 2016. A total of 52

students from different samithies and mandalis participated for the training. All the bhajan team members

and district active workers put effort hand to hand to make this program a success and it showed the team

work of Palakkad organization once again.

Veda training by Sri. Padmakumar

There was a district level veda training by Sri Padmakumar, SIC Veda, SSSSO Kerala on 21st September 2016

at olavakode samithi hall. The session covered ‘Aikamathya Sooktham’ and its meaning. He also sang some

beautiful bhajans which really elevated the devotees to a different level with his soothing and effortless

singing. They also chanted Sree sooktham, Bhagya sooktham, Medha sooktham etc., The class concluded

with the offering of Mangalarathi.

85 hours Akhand Bhajan

Ahead of Bhagwan's 91st Birthday Celebrations 85 hours of Akhand Bhajan was conducted from 20 th Oct

to 23rd Oct at Olavakkode Samithy Mandir.

All units participated in the namasankirthan at their scheduled time promptly.

On the final day around 250 devotees from various units participated and in final session from 4pm to 6 pm

the bhajans were led by the State and District Bhajan Team members and the whole devotees had a

blissful experience and concluded beautifully with Divine Blessings and grace.

‘Balvikas bhajan’ has been started in some units and also planning to build up a separate veda and

bhajan group of balvikas children.

Education & Educare

With Swami’s infinite grace, we could build up a strong EHV volunteer group to monitor and coordinate the EHV and Educare activities across the district. We give classes on various topics like Education in human values, STOP, how to face examination, leadership attitude, value based living, adolescence classes in collaboration with IMA and also parenting classes.

Coordinators Resource Persons

Sri. Raveendran Sri. Krishnan kutty Sri. Mohan Das Sri. Narayanan Smt. Smitha teacher

Sri A M Prabhakaran Sri Prashanth Sri Gopalakrishnan Master Sri Gopakumar Sri U Jayakumar Sri Sasidhara Menon Sri Satheesh, Excise Insperctor Smt Suvarna Jayakumar Dr. Priyadarshini

Names of some the educational and other Institutions we are connected with:

1. KAP Battalion police camp 2. Bharathmatha CMI public school 3. Vidya vikasini public school 4. MES College 5. AJB School Kalpathy 6. KV Olavakode 7. Cherplassery central school 8. Vyasa Vidya Peetam Kallekkad 9. BEM HSS PAlakkad 10. Govt Polytechnic Palakkad 11. Govt teachers training institute Kumarapuram Palakkad 12. AUP School Kalmandapam 13. Nilgiri Public School 14. LP School Kottekkad 15. Gopal Memorial School, Thiruvalur 16. Pallassana Govt High school 17. Govt higher secondary School, Cherplassery 18. GHSS Thenkara, Mannarkkad 19. Ayyapuram LP School 20. VHSS Kanjikode 21. GLP SChool Kalmandapam 22. Kanikkamatha HSS 23. Govt HSS Kuthanur 24. SNPS School 25. Big bazaar HSS Palakkad 26. Karuna Central School Palakkad 27. Amritha Vidyalaya Palakkad

Future Leaders’ Incubation Program – FLIP A residential camp exclusively for non-devotee school children held at Olavakode Samithi hall. More than 40 students from different institutions attended the camp. There were sessions for students as well as for parents. Essay Competition – 2016 It was a collective effort this time by all office bearers of Palakkad district, especially the EHV team of Palakkad worked really hard for this divine mission for which Swami has showered His blessings on us. Around 6,753 students participated in the essay competition which is almost double when comparing with the old data. In which, a single unit – Palakkad Samithi alone had Conducted the competition for 2561 students which seems to be the highest by any unit in Kerala. Given below is the status of Palakkad District.

Value Club Activities Value clubs have been formed in the below mentioned schools:

Bharatheeya Vidya Bhavan, Valanjeri Karakkad ALP School Sree Narayana Guru Public School, Elappully Chittur Govt College

Activities: Bharatheeya Vidya Bhavan, Valanjeri There was a special class on the topic ‘Cleanliness’ at Bharatheeya Vidya Bhavan,Valanjeri. The class was organized and conducted by the pattambi samithi. Samithi convener Sri Ajith, District Coordinator of SSSSO Palakkad Sri Gopakumar and also some value clubs members shared their thoughts on the mentioned topic. All looked very excited which shows their interest in keeping their place, home clean which automatically gives us the knowledge and need of Cleanliness in the society. All were asked to take an oath on keeping themselves and their place clean. Sree Narayana Public School, Elappully The members of SSSSO Palakkad had a discussion with the value club members of Elappully SNPS

School. The discussion was about the values that each and every value club member should follow in

their daily life. The decisions made after the meeting are given below.

‘Clean home happy home’: All students will be cleaning their home and premises on the same day.

The date will be decided by the principal, Information will be passed through the school diary of

the students and the detailed plan will be announced in the assembly, through which around 1200

houses would be a part of ‘Swacha Bharat’ mission.

‘Interview for Inner view’: A session with any special guests for the personality development as

well as for the happy life.

‘Our health is in our hands’: A class on Health and hygiene for the students and parents to lead a

healthy life.

‘Love all Serve All’: Value club of SNPS School in association with SSSSO Palakkad and PTA of SNPS

School going to build a house for a poor family. The key will be handed over in 2017.

Onam kits were distributed to 20 families by the value club members of the school. The principal,

teachers and other value club members attended the function. The ‘Clean Home Happy Home’

program was carried out well by the students of the school by cleaning their own home and

premises. Through this program, around 1200 students became the part of ‘Swacha bhaarath’

program of our Honorable Prime Minister Sri. Narendra Modi. It was also decided that this will be

carried out by the students on all second Saturdays.

Govt. College, Chittur

The members of newly formed value club at Chittur Govt. College, visited Nelliyambathi tribal colony on October 10, 2016. They will be attending the multispeciality camp that the SSSSO Palakkad is going to conduct in the village this year.

Balvikas We have around 60 balvikas gurus (old as well as new gurus), teaching around 600 kids across the district. We have been constantly conducting Gurus training camps – district as well as zonal level camps, summer camp etc.,

1. We have conducted a district level gurus training camp in the month of February for all balvikas

gurus. The sessions were mainly about the expansion, how the classes should be taken, how can

we make the ‘modern’ kids sit for our classes, how can we make the sessions more interactive

and enjoyable. Also taught them some good value songs by one of the state bhajan team

members.

2. Balvikas Summer Camp in the month of May for some selected balvikas children.

3. A one day training class for Balvikas gurus was conducted at Olavakkode Sri SathyaSeva

Samithi Hall on 25th June 2016 by a well-known balvikas trainer Smt.Radha Rames hfrom

Mumbai. 61 Balvikas gurus including existing and new gurus from different units attended

the training session.It was wonderful sessions when all Gurus, forgetting their age started

playing & enjoying. The various games taught & played by her were marvelous.

4. Balvikas exam was conducted on October 2, 2016 for all active workers and balvikas students at

Moyans LP School. 27 students and 9 active workers attended the exam.

5. A one day gurus training was conducted at olavakode samithi hall on October 16th 2016 from

10am to 3.30pm. Around 18 gurus from different units participated. The training was led by Smt.

Radha teacher – SIC BV.

6. In December, a zonal level gurus training camp was conducted at Olavakode samithi hall.

New steps taken for the improvement of Balvikas are as follows:

A balvikas monitoring cell has been formed for monitoring the Balvikas classes as well as to think out of the box for the betterment of Balvikas.

New videos and power point presentations for balvikas chapters to make the balvikas classes more attractive and interesting.

New value games and videos with the help of Sai IT team, to attract the children to the Balvikas. Digitized 3 balvikas centres – 25 centres in the year 2017.

Service / Medical

“Swatchathaa se Divyatha tak”

A nationwide cleaning program was conducted by the SSSSOs India from Oct 2nd to Oct 20th, 2016.

We, the SSSSO Palakkad also shown a good support and strength by conducting cleaning programs in

all units. 49 mahilas, 47 mahila youth, 63 children, 133 gents and 118 youth were actively participated in

this massive program.

Congrats to Palakkad samithi service wing for being so unique in conducting ‘Swatchatha se Divatha

thak’ program. Very happy to share that Palakkad is the only samithi in Kerala (or may be in India), who

had conducted service activities on all days. (Oct 2 – Oct 20).

Please find below the statistics.

Mahilas Mahila youth Gents Gents Youth Total Man Hours

In Palakkad

49 47 133 118 1420

Apart from this, we had conducted so many service activities as well as medical camps in the unit level as well.

Eye camps – 6 Ayurveda Camps – 1 Multi-Specialty Camp – 1

Sai Youth

Here are some of the major activities which were conducted fully under youth initiative and

involvement. Apart from these activities, our youth has organized and shown active involvement in

routine unit level as well as district level activities like street narayanaseva, medical camps etc.,

Stop Think Organize and Proceed…

A bike rally (STOP) was conducted against the social evils led by Sai youth of SSSSO Palakkad.

The rally was commenced with Sai Gayathri chanting at 9.30 from Chitilanchery Mandali.

The main focus of rally was to emphasize eradication of drugs from the society and till inculcate social commitment among our school students. Rally was first welcomed at Chitilanchery Government Higher Secondary School and the function was inaugurated by honorable retired Chief Justice Sri. Krishnan.

Then the rally moved on to Nenmara boys high school and higher secondary school and in the meeting the head mistress , principal and selected schools from both the schools participated.

From there the rally proceeded through Kollengode, Pudunagaramn, Thathamangalam and Chittur areas and got a fabulous welcoming at Elapully SNPS school. The function was organised by students who are the members of value clubs and they welcomed the youth with placards showing values based messages. The vice principal of the school , secretary and value club leaders have their felicitations .

Final welcoming of rally was given at VHSE school at Kanjikode where the State vice president of the organisation Sri. AM Prabhakaran and value club Distruct Coordinator Sri. Gopakumar gave their talks in addition to the school leader and staff coordinator. The rally then moved through the city and concluded at Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithy Puthur Palakkad.

The rally was a huge success and the main highlight was that all the head mistress principal and students of the schools were very happy and they were really proud of our Sai youth. They even have their consent to have more and more value clubs in their schools and also said that youngsters like Sai youth is necessary for present day society.

We hope that the value club activities will be strengthened more in future with swamis grace.

Sri sathya sai educare – a value based awareness programme

A youth meet and an exhibition on education in human values was held at Devi Chaithanya Hall, Puthur on November 5, 2016. Around 150 people comprising the student leaders and teachers from various schools, Sai youth and active workers of our organisation participated.

The program was really a success due to the team work among the youth members. The sincere efforts and long term wish of our Sai youth for spreading our Swami’s message to His students was accomplished through the beautiful exhibition arranged by us. Nearly 20 youth members put their hard-work and time behind the exhibition to make it a grand success along with the cooperation and team work of all the active workers of the organisation. It was a motivation for all of us the whole hearted support extended by the active workers Mr. Krishnan Kutty, Mr. Krishnaprasad, Sri Mohan and Sri Dilip even in the final hours.

The inaugural address was given by honorable sub collector of Ottapalam Sri. P.B Nooh where he clearly expressed his view regarding the rising drug usage among the student community and how present day youth can help the society to eradicate the same. This was really motivating and inspiring for all of who have gathered.

After that a project report on the activities of value club was handed over to him.

Followed by this, Excise inspector, Palakkad Mr. P.K Satheesh handled the topic “how we can respond harmlessly against the social evils prevailing in the society”. Kumari soorya from Cherupulassery Samithy, spoke about the duties of students in the society before the valediction. The programme was concluded with National Anthem.

All the Sai youth extended their heartfelt thanks to all who has helped us through out the day and night for making the two day event a grand success with His grace. We also shows or love affection and gratitude to our dearest District President Mr. A V Suresh Kumar who is always with us as a driving force for each and every event.

“Swatchathaa se Divyatha tak..”

A nationwide cleaning program was conducted by the SSSSOs India from Oct 2nd to Oct 20th, 2016.

We, the SSSSO Palakkad also shown a good support and strength by conducting cleaning programs in

all units. 49 mahilas, 47 mahila youth, 63 children, 133 gents and 118 youth were actively participated in

this massive program.

Sri Sathya Sai Village Integrated Program

Karinjalipallam, Chittur

Sathya Sai Ayush Yojana program has started at karinjalippallam, the adopted village of Chittur

samithi. The program arranges all kinds of medical checkups, sathya sai nutrition program,

cataract operation, medical awareness classes, health card distribution etc.,

Spiritual Care Program at karinnjalippallam in the month of July, adopted village of chittur

samithi. 31 days continuous sadhana program was conducted in the village in connection with

‘Ramayana Maasam’

Sri Sathya Sai Parenting Centre for the village people as well as for the devotees.

A medicine bank has started functioning in the village to put an end to the malnutrition

problems that are being faced by the villagers.

A multi-specialty camp in collaboration with PK Das memorial Hospital in the month of October.

A 7 day NSS camp at the village by the value club members of Chittur Govt College. The program

was named ‘Nattupacha - 2016’.

Kottekkad Varani Village, Palakkad

A medical camp for the village people in June.

Onam kits were distributed for the villagers in connection with Onam in September.

Free tuition and balvikas classes for children

Thottangara Nayadi Colony, Kollengode

Devotees from Sai samithi, Kollengode, visited their adopted village and distributed rice, cloths

and other stationary items. The chief guest for the function was Smt. Shalini, President,

Kollengode Gramapanchayat.

Tribal Gramaseva – Attappadi Village

We have officially started the SSSVIP program at attappadi village after several meetings and

discussions. We prepared an action plan which we presented to the authorities in a meeting

arranged at ICDS office Agali on March 2nd.

A huge function in April in which around 117 people attended from nearby villages which includes 60

youth, 10 ICDS supervisors and 47 Anganvadi teachers.

3 classes were conducted in different places at attappadi in the month of May. District youth In

charge Sri Gopakumar, Sai Med State in Charge Dr. Anand Mohan, State Jt Coordinator for SSSS

Educare Sri Purushothaman led the sessions.

Anganvadi teachers from Attappadi handed over the details and survey forms and reports to SSSSO

Palakkad in the month of August. We came to know that there are so many Government/NGO’s are

trying to bring the people to the society for their welfare. Unlike them we are going to educate

them the need of education and other areas. A meeting will be held on 27th August 2016 to prepare

an action plan which will be then implemented in 3 panchayaths. SSSVIP state in charge Sri S Hari

and DP of SSSO Palakkad attended the meeting and led the sessions.

Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Jyothi

SL NO NAME OF INSTITUITION NAME OF UNITS

ACTIVITIES STARTED

/COMPLETED

1

ALPS , KARAKKAD, SHORNUR PATTAMBI &

SHORNUR

1)MEETING WITH SCHOOL AUTHORITIES 2) EHV TRAINING FOR TEACHERS 3) PARENTING CLASS

2 HEMAMBIKA SANSKRIT HIGH

SCHOOL (UP SECTION) OLAVAKKODE &

PUDUPPARIYARAM

1) MEETING WITH SCHOOL AUTHORITIES 2) NOTE BOOKS DISTRIBUTION

3 AJBS LP SCHOOL,

ARIYOOR, THOTTAKKARA

CHERPLASSERY & OTTAPALAM

1) MEETING WITH SCHOOL AUTHORITIES 2) NOTE BOOKS DISTRIBUTION

4 CHENTHAMARA LOWER PRIMARY

SCHOOL, KARINJALIPPALLAM, CHITTUR (SSSVIP SCHOOL)

CHITTUR

1) MEETING WITH SCHOOL AUTHORITIES

Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini

We have now got a very good team for SSSVV. Under the leadership of Sri Sooraj, SIC for SSSVV, SSSVV is

getting implemented in 5 schools in our district. We have been conducting programs for the school

teachers, huddles for students and other activities. The selected schools are:

1. Sree Narayana Public School, Elappully

2. Vidya Vikas Public School

3. Vyasa Vidya Peet, Kallekkad

4. Sri Moogambika Vidya Nikethan School

5. Karuna Central School

Vidya Vahini Team

1. Sri Sooraj Unnikrishnan 2. Sri Ravi Shankar 3. Prof Nandakumar 4. Sri Vijayaraghavan 5. Sri Rajeev Pattanchery 6. Sri Mohan Das 7. Prof Girija Devi 8. Smt Mangala Sankar 9. Mrs Suvarna Jayakumar

Disaster Management

7th State level Disaster Management Trainers’ Training Camp

The camp was conducted and coordinated by the state in charge for Disaster Management Mr. Ravi Shankar.

It also saw the launch of the Mahila DM Wing ‘DM Shakthi’ in Kerala state.

A follow up training was conducted at Puduppariyaram samithi hall on Sep 4th 2016. DICs Sri Rajeev

and Sri Udayaprakash led the session. Mr.Vaishak was also present who is an active DM trainer from

Malappuram district.

A special training class for NSS camp students at Pattanjeri high school by the DM leaders. The

training included awareness as well as some techniques.

A special training class for the students of SNPS, Elappully by the DM leaders. The training included

awareness as well as some techniques. 80 students were present for the training.

Sai IT

With swami’s infinite grace, the IT wing of SSSSO Palakkad is very active now in the district. Ever since the

inception of IT wing, the volunteers are engaged in all organizational activities in all areas like reporting,

promotions, digitizing the balvikas, SAI ONE registrations, online meetings etc., we are trying our

maximum to automate all the organizational processes. Giving below some of the achievements and

innovative ideas which we have implemented in our district so far.

Website updates

The district website is up to date with all activity reports.

Digital Balvikas

Power point presentations (in English) of Balvikas chapters (Group I) to attract the kids to balvikas.

The PPTs will have the sloka, its meaning, stories related to it, pictures, bhajans, value songs and

value games. We have also started using the content in 2 - 3 balvikas classes. The response was very

positive.

A collection of animated videos of Value stories which could be used by the Gurus for the students.

Reporting

The reporting has now become very smart and hence all the activities are getting reported correctly by any

of the respective samithi members.

Thursday Headlines

A newsletter named ‘Thursday Headlines’ is being published since August on all Thursdays. A new system

which would give a clear idea of what all happening in our district.

District meeting in a different way

The IT wing has taken few steps to digitize the district meetings. Previous month evaluation, current

month Agenda, Snaps of some special activities will be projected on the screen. The meeting has become a

different experience for the members. We decided to give a new face for the meetings because of the

following reasons.

Office bearers will get a clear idea as of what all happening in the district

First step towards making the meeting ‘Paperless’

Members would come up saying there function is not been shown which would be because they

would have forgotten to put the snaps and reports In the Whatsapp groups or other social media.

By seeing this, they would also rethink and start posting their samithi activities.

This also brings more attention in the meeting since the office bearers will not be provided with the

hardcopy of the Agenda and hence they will have to pen down every points.

Special Newsletters

The IT wing has released special newsletters on Sri Sathya Sai Bhagavatha Sapthaham which was held at

Cherplassery in the month of September and ‘Nattupacha - 2016’ (7 day NSS camp at Karinjalippallam,

adopted village of SSSS Chittur).

Promotion of activities

A new faceboook page has been designed on Sri Sathya Sai Educare exclusively for school children.

The link is https://www.facebook.com/ehvpkd

A new faceboook page has been designed for Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization, Palakkad to

promote the service/medical/spiritual activities that are being carried out by the organization. The

link is https://www.facebook.com/ssssopkd

91 years’ of Sathya Sai…

All units in our district celebrated Swami’s 91st birthday beautifully. Let us have a glimpse of some special

programs which were happened in some units.

Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi, Chittur

There was a special Sai Gayathri Japam at Chittur from 6AM to 6PM in connection with Bhagawan’s

91st b’day celebrations on November 6th 2016. Bavikas kids and their parents attended the Japam.

There were some participants from the adopted village too.

The devotees of Chittur samithi has started ‘Veda Pracharanam’ in temples. A program completely

taken care by the youth of the samithi. The first program was held at Chittur Bhagavathy temple.

Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi, Shornur

Sri Sathya Sai Drinking Water Project by the devotees of Shornur samithi, inaugurated by ward member

Smt. Sheeba. The project is going to be a great success since we live in a place where the temperature

would rise till 35 to 40 degree Celsius in the coming months.

Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi, Pattambi

A special Narayaneeyam recitation was held at Pattambi Samithi on November 15, 2016 in connection with

Swami’s 91st b’day. Apart from this, street Narayana seva is also being conducted since last week in and

around Pattambi town.

Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi, Olavakode

Sri Sathya Sai Thapovana Sapthaham was held at Samithi hall from November 3, 2016 to November

9, 2016.

A special Shirdi Sai Sacharitha Parayanam was also conducted at samithi hall on November 16th

2016 from morning 6AM to evening 5PM.

Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi, Kollengode

The mahila vibhag of Kollengode samithi visited the nearby 2 anganvadis, distributed sweets and uniforms

to children. Narayana seva was also done after the function.

Onam Celebrations (Unit Level)

Onam kits were distributed to the people in the adopted village of Palakkad samithi by the students

from Mercy College.

Onam kits were distributed in aandikulam nayadi colony, the adopted village of Kollengode samithi,

in the presence of the Ward member Smt. Sudha.

Special Ona Sadhya was given to all those who have food from nitya annadana padhathi, by the

devotees of chitur samithi in connection with Onam.

On the auspicious day of Onam, there was a special veda, bhajan and satsang sessions for the

people from the adopted village of shornur samithi. The program was led by Dr. Anand Mohan, SIC

Sai Med. A sumptous Ona Sadhya was also arranged by the devotees of Shornur samithi.

A special family get together of Pattambi samithi devotees was held at tharakkal variyam on

September 15th 2016 in connection with Onam. Around 50 devotees participated in the function.

The program started at 10AM by putting Onappokkalam followed by Bhajan, satsang, Onam

memories sharing and some special cultural activities too.

Sri Sathya Sai Music Festival

14th Sri Sathya Sai Music Festival – ‘Music for Peace’ held at Chembai memorial Govt. Music College,

Palakkad on December 17 and 18, 2016. The famous Chenda Vidwan, the Prince of Thayambaka Sri

Kalloor Ramankutti Marar was awarded this years ‘Sri Sathya Sai Layaratna Puraskaram’. The main

concert on the first was a flute recital by Smt Shanthala Subrahmaniam, an international musician. The

main concert on the second day was by Smt. Vidya Kalyanaraman who is an ardent devotee of Swami.

There were other concerts also by some eminent Carnatic singers on both days.

Sri Sathya Sai Chess Championship

Sri sathya sai chess championship was conducted for the 9th consecutive year In collaboration with the

District chess association, Palakkad. Every year this championship was attracted by the schools and

parents and it has now become a regular championship of Palakkad. The championship was

inaugurated by Sri A M Prabhakaran, State vice president, SSSSOs Kerala and presided by Sri A V Suresh

kumar, DP SSSSO Palakkad. More than 40 students from 20 schools attended the championship.

Jai Sai Ram