Category: News
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English Access Microscholarship Program, September 29, 2013
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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…
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English Access Microscholarship Program, September 29, 2013
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The US General Consul 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 General Consul Public Affairs –…
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Summer Camp 2013
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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…
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Sarvam awareness event at Cadbury India
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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…
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AAA event at London, Sep 2012
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On September 14, 2012, during the 12th Asian Achievers Awards held at London, Sarvam was provided a wonderful opportunity to take its message of ‘sustainable, transformational and integral rural community development’ beyond the boundaries and borders of India to the global audience. Renowned film actor Hema Malini, the Ambassador of Sarvam, was a special guest . While speaking…
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Press Release : Introducing the Sarvam Trust
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Introducing The Sarvam Trust: Working to make villages across India self-sufficient A new approach to sociological change The Sarvam Trust (registered UK charity) is part of the established NGO Sri Aurobindo Society. It was set up in 2005 with the mission to bring about integral village development in a sustainable, replicable and scalable way. Leading…
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Poothurai Students Excel in Exams
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At the Poothurai village, a part of the Integral Village Development Programme, excitement spread as the results of the board examinations for the 10th standard were announced. Each one of the 37 students who took the exam had passed, 7 had scored above 90% and, overall, 19 students got scores above 75%. This was especially significant considering…
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Summer Camp for Children
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For the fourth year in a row, a corner of the Poothurai village, a part of the Integral Village Development Programme, came alive each morning from 5th to 26th May 2012 with hundreds of children eagerly beginning their day’s activities at the Summer Camp. With twice the numbers from the previous year, the 400-odd highly engaged and…
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Workshop for Women Volunteers
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The Integral Village Development Programme has been regularly conducting training workshops for its coordinators. These workshops have been very successful, as evidenced by the positive work being carried out by coordinators. In order to expand its workforce, this year the Programme selected 40 women from 7 hamlets as volunteers. They were provided training for 2 days, on…
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Students from University of Oregon
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In December 2011, Sri Aurobindo Society (supported by the Sarvam Trust) hosted a group of 15 students from the University of Oregon, United States, for a three-week programme. As a part of this visit, the students were informed and made aware of, through enriching sessions, the various areas of research and development that the Society…