Sevalaya

Sevalaya Story

1. EDUCATION - (MAHAKAVI BHARATHIYAR UNIT)

MAHAKAVI BHARATHIYAR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL Is a Govt. recognized, unaided, Tamil medium school for classes from pre-school to higher secondary. It provides quality education 100% free. The school provides Value based education to make the children self-reliant and responsible citizens. Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda and Mahakavi Bharathiyar are imparted to children. • Free Education from Pre KG to Std XII • Free uniforms, stationary, notebooks and text books • Free transport for nursery day scholar children • Total school strength 2000 • Minimal Drop outs (2%) [Enrollment at std I, less pass out std XII] • Centum or near centum results in board exams (Std X & XII) SWAMI VIVEKANANDA LIBRARY (INCLUDING MOBILE LIBRARY) Has over 15,000 books including the complete works of Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda and Mahakavi Bharathiyar and also books on various topics like self-improvement, physical and biological sciences, IT and engineering . • Free library with a collection of 15000 books • Open to public. • In a month the mobile library reaches around 500 people in villages. 2. RURAL DEVELOPMNET (MAHATHMA GANDHI UNIT) SEVALAYA IS A GREEN ZONE. It imparts environment education to its children and implements the same in the campus. It segregates the degradable and non-degradable wastes for disposal. ORGANIC FARMING. Is implemented in the campus. We use cow dung and vermicomposting as bio-fertilizer. Sevalaya conducts regular workshops to propagate organic farming. VIOBAJI GOSHALA Shelters cows yielding milk for consumption by residents. It also shelters dry cows KASTURBA CRAFT CENTER Conducts a six month free certificate course in tailoring and craft for poor rural women. Computer classes for rural poor youth and women are also conducted MEDICAL CAMPS Sevalaya conducts regular medical camps for eye, dental and general checkup for the benefit of the residents and villagers • Green Zone • Organic Farming • Goshala • Craft center • Medical camps 3. HOMES (SWAMI VIVEKANANDA UNIT)

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA BOYS AND MOTHER TERESA GIRLS HOME Unaided, recognized as “children’s homes” under dept. of social defense, Tamil Nadu Govt. Presently these homes shelter around 175 children. These homes provide food, education, opportunities for skill development and talent promotion in an atmosphere of love and care. These children are taken care of till they become self-dependent. Many of the children are now well settled in life, pursuing careers as qualified mechanics, electricians, artisans, bank officers, nurses and software professionals. SRI RAMAKRISHNA PARAMAHAMSA OLD AGE HOME Unaided, recognized by the social welfare department, Govt of Tamil Nadu It is a home for poor and destitute senior citizens. The home strives to provide dignified living in the evening of their lives. 60 senior citizens are provided shelter. INTEGRATED CAMPUS Aided, recognized by the social welfare department, Govt of Tamil Nadu. Sevalaya has been selected by the Govt of Tamil Nadu for implementation of its new program in Thiruvallur Dist, the integrated campus under which 25 destitute senior citizens and 25 destitute children are housed in one campus. • Boys home and girls home housing 150 orphan/destitute children. • Old age home housing 60 senior citizens • Integrated campus housing 25 senior citizens and 25 children in the same campus.