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WHEN Mar 8, 2018 WHERE Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai   Introduction Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai, occupies a unique position among the academic institutions in the country as a leader in executing a variety of rural development consultancy and research projects. The department of Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG)—Tamil Nadu at IITM is…

WHEN March 2018 WHERE SATYAM Centre, Poothurai Village, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu   Introduction  In the last decade, Sri Aurobindo Rural & Village Action & Movement (SARVAM) through its ‘Cleanliness and Hygiene’ programmes has focused significantly on generating awareness on the importance of sanitation facilities for every family, including the absolute essentiality of toilets, solid and liquid…

WHEN Mar 4, 2018 WHERE SATYAM Centre, Poothurai Village, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu   Sri Aurobindo Rural & Village Action & Movement (SARVAM, an initiative of Sri Aurobindo Society) has been conducting English Access Microscholarship Programme since 2013, through which the students in the village learn English language through varied activities and mediums. This Program is being…

Dr. G. Natchiar, Co-founder, Emeritus, Director, Aravind Eye Hospital—a world-renowned doctor, visionary and legend—visits SARVAM every year and interacts with varied groups of people. On December 31, 2017, she visited the SARVAM villages again to determine the progress since her last visit and inspire more youth, women and other vulnerable sections of the rural society.…

WHEN Jan 9–17, 2018 WHERE Aamby Valley, Pune District, Maharashtra Sri Aurobindo Rural & Village Action & Movement (SARVAM, an initiative of Sri Aurobindo Society) is actively involved in many developmental programmes for the students and one such programme is the English Access Microscholarship Programme through which the students in the village learn English language through varied…

WHEN: Jan 12–15, 2018 WHERE: SATYAM Centre, Poothurai Village, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu   From January 12 to 15, 2018, SARVAM organized a Cultural Programme for the women of all the 18 villages under its project area. More than 450 women enrolled themselves in various cultural and artistic events, and in the 3-day programme around…

WHEN: Dec 31, 2017 WHERE: Indira Gandhi Sports Stadium, Puducherry INTRODUCTION Sri Aurobindo Rural & Village Action & Movement (SARVAM) has been working in 18 villages for more than a decade, and one its primary and major strategic focus areas is Education. For school-going children, to make the education holistic and fun and for the…

WHEN Oct 6, 2017 WHERE Larsen & Toubro Financial Services, Chennai   Daan Utsav (also known as ‘the Joy of Giving’) is a ‘festival of philanthropy’ or just ‘an occasion to spread love’, which aims to become a part of the Indian ethos. It is celebrated every year for a week, covering the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, by…

WHEN September 2017 WHERE SATYAM Centre, Poothurai village, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu   Introduction Sustainable rural development is essential to the economic, social and environmental viability of all nations, especially in a developing country like India. Not only is it essential for poverty eradication (since throughout the country poverty is overwhelmingly rural), it would prevent mass migration…

WHEN September 2017 WHERE SARVAM Villages, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu   Introduction For the past more than 13 years, SARVAM has been actively involved in various societal development activities of the villages under its care. As the result of the efforts, there is a marked attitudinal change in the people of the villages. The most obvious change…