SEVA BHRATHI Kozhikode

MANAVA SEVA MADHAVA SEVA

Diseases and disabilities should not be treated as part of one's fate.

Seva Bharati, Calicut, is a voluntary service organization striving to give all possible assistance to those who suffer, and to instill in them self-confidence. Seva Bharathi which works with the motto, “MANAVA SEVA IS MADHAVA SEVA” has been extending a helping hand to the unorganized and neglected needy sections of society.

The free distribution of rice gruel to the in-patients of the Calicut Medical College, the Seva Mandiram which provides shelter to the destitute, providing help and guidance to those who reach the Medical College for treatment, providing wheel-chairs and crutches to the physically challenged, eye donation to bring light into the life of the blind, medical camps, blood donation, ambulance services for moderate rates, making available portable water through Rain Water Harvesting Project, formation of self-help groups to achieve self-reliance in society, etc. are some of the service activities conducted by the Seva Bharathi.

The free distribution of rice gruel at the Calicut Medical College has been kept going without any interruption for the past seven years through generous donations received from the well wishers and sympathizers on occasions of marriage ceremonies, birthday celebrations, Shraddha ceremonies of the departed relatives, and other events important to people.

The Seva Mandiram, operating in its own building near the Calicut Medical College hospital, is rendering help and assistance to patients and their bystanders. Now, regular Yoga chasses are also conducted there. By launching the self-help groups, the Seva Bharathi has taken yet another firm step to inculcate the sense of swadeshi to the area. They have mobilized to form a self-help group which engages in book binding and in the manufacture of soaps, paper bags, toys, umbrellas, ready made garments, etc. The project, which had a humble beginning, has now become pervasive and will surely hasten the process of national self-reliance; specially, the Ladies’ self-help groups are poised to make a quantum leap in the field. The fair price Super Market jointly launched by seven such self-help groups will certainly be an inspiration to start such ventures at other places. Even while people were merely discussing the benefits of the Rain Water Harvesting Project, the Seva Bharathi workers had translated it into a reality at Olavanna Panchayat, near the Calicut City Corporation.

The rain water from the rooftops is collected in a Ferro-cement tank and purified into drinking water. The scheme could, to a large extent, solve the problem of water scarcity in the locality. Seva Bharathi has already initiated exploratory work in right earnest to start an orphanage for small male children deserted by their parents. A herbal farm, Sanskrit study centre, Vedic education, Yoga centre, library of spiritual books etc., will be the salient features of the orphanages.Seva Bharathi also proposes to start a working women’s hostel at a suitable place in the city. It also proposes to start a Medical Guidance Center, clinical laboratory, X-Ray and scanning units that would render services to the public at affordable rates.

Seva Bharathi would like to inculcate in the minds of the people the feeling that it is the Dharmic responsibility of every person to help those who are in need and enlist their co-operation and support its activities.

SEVA BHRATHI
‘Madhavakripa’ Chalappuram
Kozhikode – 673 002
Ph : 0495 2301855

‘SEVABHARATHI SEVAMANDIRAM’

Medical College P.O, Kozhikode – 673 008
Phone : 2352158, 9447338623

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Sewa Bharti to organize blood donation camp, Jammu

Sewa Bharti to organize blood donation camp

Jammu, Oct 16: Sewa Bharti, Jammu and Kashmir is organizing a blooddonation camp on Wednesday in connection with the birth centenary of M.S.Govalkar , the second Sarsang Chalak of RSS.In a statement here, blood donation camp will be organized in thepremises of Blood Bank, SMGS Hospital, here. Sewa Bharti said that ithas taken up the health examination programme of the students in theage group of 5-13 in various slums. It claimed that about 2000 studentshave been examined under the programme in 10 schools.

Sewa Bharathi Volunteers in Sewa manhandled in Sabarimala

Heavy rush at Sabarimala temple
Radhakrishnan Kuttoor

One pilgrim trampled to death in stampede; another dies of asphyxia
SABARIMALA: An unidentified pilgrim in his thirties was trampled to death and several others were injured in a minor stampede that occurred before the holy 18 Steps at the lower Thirumuttom of the Sabarimala Sannidhanam around 1.30 p.m. on Saturday.
The body has been taken to the Pathanamthitta General Hospital mortuary by Ayyappa Seva Sanghom volunteers.

Another pilgrim from Mumbai, Venka Surya Kumar Reddy, 40, died of asphyxia later in the evening.

The holy hillock and the base camp of Pampa have been witnessing an unprecedented crowd of devotees since Saturday morning, affecting the crowd-control arrangements being made by the police at certain key points at the Sannidhanam. The police blocked pilgrims at various points on the Pampa-Sannidhanam path and on the Pandithavalom route.

In another incident, two pilgrims, identified as Shanmugham (34) from Tiruchirappalli and Balamurugan (22) from Coimbatore, were stabbed by a mentally ill person, Maniswamy, from Kolar district in Karnataka, on Saturday.

Two Seva Bharati volunteers engaged in crowd management at the Sannidhanam were allegedly assaulted by the police in the forenoon. About 60 Seva Bharati volunteers who have been doing service to pilgrims at the Sannidhanam made a mass chanting of Ayyappa mantras, protesting against the incident.

Acute shortage of drinking water and regulated sale of aravana payasam by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) created hardship to the pilgrims on Saturday.

The TDB regulated the sale of aravana to two cans a person from Saturday, leading to large-scale black marketing of the prasadam. One bottle of mineral water worth Rs.10 cost Rs.50 and a 250-ml can of aravana Rs.250 at the Sannidhanam on Saturday. The price fixed by the TDB for a 250-ml can of aravana is only Rs.50. It is alleged that the scarcity was stage-managed by vested interests.

There were also allegations of fleecing of devotees from the neighbouring States of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka at various TDB pilgrim shelters.
Pilgrims were found parching for drinking water on the Uppupara-Sannidhanam path. Meanwhile, a battalion of additional police force has been summoned from the Maniyar Armed Police camp for crowd control at the Sannidhanam.

Mangalore Differentlyabled children have fun

Dear Friends
Its been Sankranthi all over and now that the festival is over here is a peek into the activities taken up by Seva Bharathi and its Units for the occassions.....Se If these can be replicated in this part of the world too.

By the way Kasiathji shud be posting of the latest activity of differentlyabled persons and an EYE BANK that was inaugurated very recently....(22 Jan 07)

http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=38111


Mangalore Jan 15: It resembled a village 'mela' in all sense. Giant wheels, swings, a vareity of other joy rides, food stalls, fruit stalls and icecream stalls in plenty. Entertainment programmes went on at one end while various games were being held at another end. Kids were running hither and thither with kites in their hands and artistes were performing doll dance. In short, it was all merry and all the hearts were full of joy.

But it was no village 'mela', but an environment created exclusively for the disabled persons of the district by Asha Jyothi, the mind behind Chetana School for the disabled run by 'Seva Bharathi,' a NGO.

"A lot of melas go on around us every now and then. But no one takes, or admits the disabled into these melas for fear of the 'trouble' they may create," said a volunteer at the mela. The mela provided these unfortunate people an opportunity to exhibit the rarely explored immense talents in them.

A special feature of the mela was the medical checkup facility provided by 9 eminent doctors in the field of orthopaedics, ophthalmology, paediatrics, speach therapy, physiotherapy, dentistry and gynaecology. All checkups, food, rides and games were provided free of cost for the participants. There was also a mock drill performed by the fire force personnel.
Team Mangalore volunteered with kites for all the participants.

However, no competitions were held. "All children are equal for us," said another volunteer Vatsala. But all participants were given prizes.

The Managing Director of Somayaji Ceramics B Raghunath Somayaji, who was the chief guest in the valedictory function found it difficult to control his tears at the words of gratitude from the mothers for the unexpected opportunity availed for their children. "It is the 'Paramathma' residing inside each kid and I expect events like this will mould them to be good human beings," he said. Canara Bank Deputy General Manager T D Pai in his presidential address said that there are special talents in the special children and supported the governments's call to employ the physically handicapped in order to encourage them. Asha Jyothi President B Srinivas Rao and Secertary Dr Muralidhar Naik were present on the occasion.

Earlier in the morning, District-in-Charge Minister B Nagaraj Shetty inaugurated the mela.
Yojaka India Managing Director Jagadish Boloor was the chief guest in the inaugural function presided over by Corporation Bank General Manager A Mohan Rao.

Asha Jyothi has been conducting this festival for the 6th year consecutively and around 250 disabled children registered along with their parents this time.

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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (VM), pics by Ganesh S Perla
Mangalore, Jan 14: A special mela for children with disability was organized in Canara High School, Dongerkeri on Sunday, January 14. The unique event was organized by Asha Jyothi, a unit of Seva Bharati, Recreation Club for Disabled.
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Madhava Nethra NidhiSecunderabadIn an effort to bring more awareness in the citizens Mano Nethra has taken up a taskof building up an army of people that can do the job with commitment. Towards this effort taking on the cause of the Visually differentlyabled we have built up a strong bond of working relationship with the Pushpagiri Vitreo Retina Institute, of the Pushpagiri petham with blessings from H H Sri Sri Sankaracharya.
The Eye bank will be the first project and it would work with the Pushpagiri Vitreo Retina Institute to build up capacity building among the differently abled at the same time bringing awareness among the sighted as well as providing medical aid to the Differentlyabled.
Pushpagiri Vitreo Retina Institute, Lane opp. St.Ann’s Girls HighSchool, Uma Plaza, Road No.9, West Maredpalli, Secunderabad -26