VIVEKANANDA KENDRA RDP NEWS LETTER December - 2018 Dear Sir / Madam, Vanakkam. We are happy and obliged to send you the report of the activities conducted by VKRDP. The details of our activities,for the month of December 2018, is listed for your ready reference and kind information. With regards, Yours Sincerely, S . Reynerer™ (S.Ayyappan)(Service aetivities Through 75 Creches, 1969 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 for the children. Eye camps were conducted at 4 places, in Kanyakumari,Nellai and Ramnad districts in which 712 were treated for their eye Medical Centre - Kortakulam ailments and 118 underwent cataract operation.51 persons were ae eee given eye medicines and 43 persons were given spectacles. In our Medicare Programme, 2010 patients were examined and treated for various common ailments through 14 Rural Medical Centers in Kanyakumari.Nellai and Thoothukudi districts. 4 tailoring units are functioning well in Nellai district with the total attendance of 81. peat ((Gattarel activities Yoga Varga has been conducted at 2 places in Aruppukottai and Kovilpatti where 27 persons attended. Vivekavani Subscriptions collected include 107 annual, three years 4, and 73 Patrons. Shivalinga Pooja was conducted at 3 places in Kanyakumari District in which 196 devotees participated. Under ‘Adopt a Granny scheme’, 26 destitute and old people were provided with monthly solatiums, in the form of rice, dhaloil.etc, for their livelihood and 114 persons were provided with rice only in five Souther districts of Tamilnadu. Durga Pooja conducted at 3 places, in Kanyakumari District 188 devotees participated. Under Amrita Surabhi Scheme, our Kendra workers Urbs sitic ‘Virudhunags collected 1054 Kgs of rice from Souther five districts. errant teen Details of Rural Block level competitions held in Kanyakumari and Virudhunagar districts Total No.of. competitions - 5, Schools -83, Students - 630, Parents -174, Teachers - 36. Details of Rural District level competitions held in Southern four districts Total No.of. competitions -1, Schools -24, Students - 210, Parents - 36, Teachers-34, Real education is that which enables one to stand on his own legs. - Swami Vivekanandar.Monthly Deepa poojas were organized in 231 village temples in five PP Camp at Vallioor - VKV districts of Southern Tamilnadu, in which 8603 ladies participated a and offered prayers for the welfare of the self, family and the society. In 180 Sanskara Vargas, 6342. students participated. The students were taught about the values of Indian Culture through games, lectures & lessons. The feelings of oneness were strengthened among the 0 n Anna Pooja - Kovilpatti participants, through patriotic songs and games. a. Parents meeting was conducted at 12 places in three districts and 344 parents participated . Personality Development camp conducted at Tirunelveli district and 118 persons participated . Anna Pooja was performed at Kovilpatti, V.V.R.Nagar and Paramakudi 350 devotees participated in the function and total rice 10,125 kgs collected. Mathru Pooja was conducted two places in Thoothukudi district and 50 parents participated . nda Kendi amas and Bhajans performed. urer, Vivekai Cultural conference was held at Vallioor and Thoothukudi 205 students from 13 eultural classes participated. In this conference Vivekanandar Kendra workers, well-wishers, teachers and volunteers participated. Kommadikottai Kommadikottai Thoothukkudi a @ Kendra Varga was conducted at Thoothukudi and Aruppukottai in 3 places and 34 persons participated Through various branch centers, including Thoothukudi A.O. and book stalls, literature books were sold for Rs. 87,61 The greatest sin is to think yourself weak. - Swami ‘ivekanandar.