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WHEN Feb 22, 2015 WHERE Satyam Campus, Puthurai Village, District Villupuram, Near Puducherry The graduation ceremony for the English Access Micro Scholarship program took place at the SATYAM campus on February 22, 2015. A total of 112 students who attended Access classes for the last two years were awarded certificates by Ms Andie De Arment,…

WHEN Jun 5–26, 2014 WHERE Washington, DC, United States of America   Two students from the Sri Aurobindo Rural & Village Action & Movement (SARVAM), the rural development initiative of Sri Aurobindo Society, went to US for 21 days and returned back home on June 26, 2014, with a few glimpses into the life in…

On February 14, 2014, a Water Purifying Unit was inaugurated and a short opening ceremony was held in the presence of the Managing Director and several esteemed team members of FORBES & COMPANY LIMITED, the Chairman and team members of SARVAM, village women, children and volunteers at Satyam, the Community Center of SARVAM. The Purifying…

US Government-Funded Fulbright Scholarships, established in 1946 by Senator J. William Fulbright, are designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of United States and other countries all over the world. These scholarships offer grants to US citizens (and now also to citizens of other countries) for teaching and training, advanced research, graduate study and professional…

The US Consul General Jennifer McIntyre inaugurated the “English Access Microscholarship Program” at Satyam, the SARVAM Children’s Corner at Poothurai Village, on the 29th of September, 2013. In the presence of village representatives, teachers and the 110 students of the Program, Mrs Jennifer McIntyre and Mr David Gaynor – US Consul General Public Affairs – kick-started…

For the fifth consecutive year, a Summer Camp was held for more than 365 children, organized by the facilitators, coordinators and volunteers at SARVAM. After the schools closed for summer vacation, the children were enthusiastically looking forward to the Summer Camp this year, and anticipating the fun with the various activities planned for them. The…

An exhibition and sale of Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Society handicraft products was organized at Cadbury’s corporate office on the occasion of World Environment Day. Various products like candles, incenses, perfumed sachets, paper products, books and soaps were on display, available for sale. The 400-odd employees of Cadbury’s appreciated the products and the efforts by…