ja OO B ie VIVEKANANDA KENDRA RDP NEWS LETTER“Sri Rama Jeya Rama” Mantra was chanted during Deepa Pooja, Shivalinga Pooja and daily by our Balwadi school children, cultural class students and during monthly meetings by our Balwadi teachers and Social Workers. This month nearly 9,10,526 times mantras were chanted in 84 localities. Through 75 Balwadis, 2088 rural Children were nurtured.In all the Balwadis, Malt along with hygienically prepared highly nutritive lunch with vegetables were served during the day and in the evening vitamin-rich cereals were provided to the children, In our Medicare Programme, 2089 paticnts were cxamined and treated for various common ailments, through 14 Rural Medical Centers in Kanyakumari, Nellai and Thoothukudi districts. Kendra Varga & Swadhyaya Varga conducted at Aruppukottai and 10 & 8 persons participated respectively Under Adopt a Granny Programme, 31 destitutes and old people were provided with monthly solatiums, in the form of rice, dhal, oil, etc., for their livelihood and 105. persons provided with rice only in Southern five districts of Tamilnadu Through various branch centres, including Thoothukudi A.O. and book stalls, literature books were sold for Rs.55,157/- Durga Pooja conducted at 3 places, in Kanyakumari District in which 186 devotees participated. Shivalinga Pooja conducted at 3 places in Kanyakumari District and . 174 devotees participated. Tailooring Unit - Certificate distribution Yoga Varga has been conducted at 3 places in Aruppukottai and Kovilpatti where 56 persons attended. 4 tailoring units are functioning well in Nellai district with the total attendance of 81. Parents meeting was conducted at 2 places in Kanyakumari& Thoothukudi district and 50 persons participated . Under Amrita Surabhi Scheme, our Kendra workers collected 922 Kgs of rice from southern five districts. Vivekavani Subscriptions for 203 and one for three year and one Yuva Bharathi and 875 Patron were collected. Even the least work done for others awakens the power within.Monthly Deepa poojas were organized in 231 village temples in five districts of Southern Tamilnadu, in which 8735 ladies participated and offered prayers for the welfare of self, family and the society. In 165 Sanskara Vargas, 6213 students participated. The students were taught about the values of Indian Culture, through games, lectures & lessons. The feelings of oneness were strengthened among participants, through patriotic songs and games. Eye camps were conducted at 3 places, in Kanyakumari ,Nellai and Ramnad district in which 552 were treated for their eye ailments and 78 under went cataract operation.S8 persons were given eye medicines and 26 persons were given spectacles. Mathru Pooja conducted at Sevalkulam in Thoothukudi district and 30 persons participated . Total No.of. competitions - 34, Schools- 263, Students - 4738, Parents - 155, Teachers - 321 Total No.of. competitions - 3, Schools - 62, Students - 164, Parents - 13 Teachers - 8 Kanyakumari Thoothukudi Ramnad Tirunelveli — Z a Cultural conferences held at Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi district in four places and 447 students from 26 cultural classes participated. In this conferences Vivekanandar Kendra workers,well-wishers and volunteers attended. Cultural Conference - Thoothukudi, Kommadikott:Jeyanthi day function was celebrated in Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli , Thoothukudi, Ramnad, Virudhunagar districts where 2809 people participated in 77 places. On 17th November 2105 children from 75 balwadies were given Vegetable rice, Bananas and Vada in memory of Sri.Bala Subramanian- Bangalore. On 4th November 103 childrens from 4 balwadies in Tirunelveli district were given Vegetable rice, Bananas and Vada in memory of Shantha Raman Urban Inter district level competitions date held at Kanyakumari in Vivekanandapuram where in 64 students,135 parents and teachers participated. Personality Development Camps conducted in Vallioor in Tirunelveli district where 100 persons attended. This month, we have distributed the rice which was collected through Amrita Surabhi and Anna Pooja to Balwadi children, old poor people and the institutions as mentioned below : 1. Mouzhanagurusamy madam, Thottiodu - Kanyakumari district - 100 Kgs 2. Mouzhanagurupagavan samathi, Mandaikadu - Kanyakumari district - 200 Kgs 3. Saratha Ashramam, Parvathipuram - Kanyakumari district 4, Indhu Primary School, A.Thirumalapuram, Tirunelveli district Inspiring Incidents A nation is advanced in proportion as education and intelligence spread among the masses.MS. E.Santhi - Vallioor - Tirunelveli District On 26.11.2016 our Kendra’s rural competition was held at Ambai. I was on Book Sales. One Muslim child came to purchase book. After seeing the entire book, she took two books. One was written by Dr. Abdul Kalam and another one was “Pride of Geetha,” and their parents were also gave the price of the books, without any hesitation. I saw them with smiling face. They told “All the Gods are same”. I feel wonder. Ms.» andra - Ambai - Tirunelveli District On 21.10.2017 I have visited the Creche at Mannarkovil. Two children joined newly on the ‘Ayutha Pooja day. Noon meal was served to all the children. After eating, the newly joined children stood up and ready to go. But child, near to him, asked to sit and informed to left the place only after that the teacher mentioned ‘Jai’. Then the children left after taking their plates in their hand. But this time also the new entrant had not taken plate and left this itself. But the child, met to him taken the plate of the new entrant also, without any hesitation. The other teachers who were feeding to the children saw this activities of the children and feel very happy. Even the children, who are studying in our Creche having good nature and helping tendency in their blood. Ms. V.Rajakumari - Peyankuzhi - Kanyakumari District K.Asha, North Peyankuzhi is our cultural class student. Due to some family problems, now her family is with her uncle’s house for the last two months. In that village the people have conducted programmes like songs, dance and divine show competition, in connection with their temple festival Asha has also participated in the programme. After the festival, the elders of the village have discussion about distribution of prizes to the participants. On hearing this, Asha informed thus, to give books as prize to the participants and also informed that all type of Human Resources Development books are available in Kendra office, where her sister also working. Some of the brothers of the village come to me and request to show the books. After seeing the books, they purchased books for Rs.1800/-. This incident touched my heart. Ms. A.Jeyalakshmi - Kovilpatti- Thoothukudi District Recently, I was in Achankulam Creche one child name Kalarani was drinking Malt; unexpectedly the malt was came down from the hands. Seeing this one child named Pradeepa 3 years poured somd malt in the glass of Kalarani from her glass and asked her to drink. I wondered her character of giving to others, and it touched my heart. Ms. E.Santhi - Vallioor - Tirunelveli District An Eye camp was being held at Nanguneri on 26th March 2017. When the inaugural function was going on one of the patient come forward and expressed his interest to speak. We allowed, He told, “Since Vivekananda Kendra is conducting such kind of programmes, we the poor are gaining some thing and regaining our vision also. The volunteers of Kendra also doing these services, without experting anything. It is purely a selfless service. I bless their service and pray to God to continue.” These words come from his heart. It also touched everybodies heart of that place. Purity in thought, speech, and act is absolutely necessary, for anyone to be Perey