Category: News

  • Strengthening Family Bonds across Generations

    Date: 24-Sep-2024 Location: Poothurai On 24th September 2024, SARVAM conducted a meaningful programme aimed at strengthening family bonds across generations in one of their project villages in Puducherry. This initiative sought to enhance communication, trust, and the emotional connection between family members, fostering a resilient family unit that could better face challenges together. Over time,…

  • Spirituality Training Program for Volunteers by Chinmaya Mission

    Date: 19-Sep-2024 Location: Chinmaya Mission, Pondicherry On 19 September 2024, a significant training program on spirituality was organised by Sarvam in collaboration with Chinmaya Mission at the Chinmaya Mission campus in Pondicherry. The event was attended by 21 dedicated volunteers from Sarvam, Puducherry, and was led by an experienced Acharya from Chinmaya Mission, who has…

  • Training on Managing Mental Stress and the Role of Counselling

    Date: 19-Sep-2024 Location: Satyam Community Centre On 19 September 2024, a comprehensive training session on mental stress management and the importance of counselling was conducted at the Satyam Community Centre by Ms. Lalitha Chandrasekhar,  an experienced trainer from Chennai. The training, organised for 21 volunteers from SARVAM, aimed to provide a deeper understanding of mental…

  • A Workshop on Depression Management

    Date: 10-Sep-2024 Location: Satyam Community Centre On 10th September 2024, SARVAM Puducherry, in collaboration with CPCL, organised a one-day training on handling depression at the Satyam Community Centre. The workshop was attended by 150 vulnerable and elderly individuals. The programme focused on mental health awareness, effective coping strategies, and mindfulness techniques. Participants engaged in group…

  • Life Skills Training Workshop for Volunteers under Thalir Thiran Thittam

    Date: 04-Sep-2024 Location: Satyam Community Centre With the support of the Aparajitha Foundation in Madurai, SARVAM Puducherry conducted a two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on life skills for 30 volunteers under the “Thalir Thiran Thittam” scheme on 4th September 2024 at the Satyam Community Centre. The primary objective of this workshop was to equip…

  • Volunteer Training on Managing Depression in Elderly and Vulnerable Individuals

    Date: 30-Aug-2024 Location: Satyam Community Centre On 30th August 2024, a Training of Trainers (ToT) programme was conducted at the Satyam Community Centre by SARVAM, in collaboration with CPCL. The training focused on equipping volunteers with the knowledge and skills needed to manage depression in elderly and vulnerable individuals within village communities. Depression, often more…

  • Review Meeting and Advanced Training for Palliative Care Volunteers

    Date: 23-Aug-2024 Location: Society House On 23rd August 2024, a review meeting and advanced training session were held for 23 Sarvam Volunteers at the Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry, in collaboration with Sanjeevan. This session aimed to enhance the volunteers’ skills in palliative care, building on their year-long experience of assisting patients in their respective villages…

  • Family Health Advisory Program Launch with JIPMER in SARVAM Villages

    Date: 20-Aug-2024 Location: Satyam Community Centre On 20th August 2024, the SARVAM team, in collaboration with the Department of Preventive & Social Medicine from JIPMER, initiated the Family Health Advisory Program at the Satyam Community Centre. The programme, focused on improving health outcomes in three selected SARVAM villages, began with comprehensive discussions on the needs…

  • Empowering Vision: SARVAM’s Life-Changing Eye Camp

    Date: 09-Aug-2024 Location: Aravind Eye Hospital From August 8th to 9th, 2024, SARVAM, Puducherry, in collaboration with Aravind Eye Hospital, conducted a significant eye camp aimed at improving the lives of vulnerable elderly individuals. Fifty participants, all over the age of 60, were screened for eye diseases, resulting in 39 being selected for cataract surgery.…

  • Celebrating Sri Aurobindo’s Legacy and National Pride with 350 Students

    Date: August 10-11, 2024 Location: 12 Villages On 10th and 11th August 2024, around 350 students across 12 villages came together with SARVAM, Puducherry, to celebrate Sri Aurobindo’s birthday and Independence Day. The dual celebration honoured Sri Aurobindo’s spiritual legacy while fostering a deep sense of national pride among the participants. The events began with…