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PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT THE TIME OF INAUGURATION OF THE 9TH SUMMER VACATION CAMP FOR COMPUTER TRAINING BY SACRED TRUST AT KANAKAPURA TOWN & DODDAMUDUWADI VILLAGE

Banner displayed at Trust’s free Computer Training Centre in GHPS, Kanakapura town

Sri.Kumar, Head Master of GHPS, welcoming the Students and Guests: Seated from left to right are; Vijaya Kumar, Trust’s Computer Literacy Administrator; Dr.D.V.Ashok, B.E., M.Tech., Ph.D. (Computer Sciences), HoD of Information Science & Technology, SJBIT, Kengeri, Chief Guest on the occasion;  Sri Sri Shrikantananda Saraswati, President of the SACRED Trust and Head of Eight Spiritual Centres in Karnataka; Dr.V.N.Vasudev, Founder, Managing Trustee, SACRED Trust.

Vijaya Kumar recalled the activities & achievements of the Trust since it’s inception 7 years ago in April 2005.

Prayer by Kum. Sujanashree  a student of GHPS

Inaugural Lighting of Lamp

Students and Teachers participating in the training programme

K.S. Narayana, Kanakapura taluk Computer Literacy Coordinator of the Trust explaining the contents of the Computer Training Course

Prof.D.V.Ashok speaking to the students: Prof Ashok said that the students and teachers should consider themselves lucky because an opportunity of learning computers, free of cost, has come to their door step. He urged the students to take the training course seriously and make use of the opportunity to the fullest extent. He stressed on the importance of Computer Education in everyday life.

Shri Shri Shrikantananda Saraswati told the students that the schools, particularly Govt. Schools have their own limitations where as a Trust can be highly flexible and free to help the individual educational needs of students.  Swamiji in his Ashirvachana said that computers have the capacity to globalize a person.

Students in the age group of 8 to 16 are participating in the interactive computer training programme.

Dr.Vasudev thanking the students, teachers, Narayana the teacher in charge of the Training Centre and all the others, particularly Mr.Kumar, H.M. of GHPS, Kanakapura, for voluntarily helping the Trust in it’s service to the student community in Ramanagara district.

Banner displayed at the Trust’s own Free Computer Training Centre located in Doddamuduwadi village, Kanakapura taluk.

Students from 4 villages participating in the Training Programme.

Inaugural lighting of the lamp by Shri Shri Srikantananda Saraswati and Shri.Kiran Kumar, Associate Trustee of the SACRED Trust who was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Kumar is the MD of Pathi Consultants and BJP Secretary of the Bengaluru Youth Wing.

Shri. Kiran Kumar, Cf. Guest speaking on the occasion: He narrated to the students the many useful service that the SACRED Trust has been rendering since the last 7 years in the villages of Kanakapura taluk.  He said to the students that each one of them has the potential to grow to become important personalities useful to the Society, community and the country.  Kiran Kumar asked the students to completely devote their time and benefit from this programme.

Ms.Ramya encouraged the students to learn computers, take up good jobs and lead the way to prosperity of other students from rural areas.

Shri Shri Shrikantananda Saraswati’s talk made all the students feel important.  He asked the students to start learning ‘Abacus’ while learning computers.  He said Abacus was the initiator for building computers. “How much is 24 x 4?” asked Swamiji the students to say the answer in seconds. If they had the Abacus, which is a calculating tool used for performing arithmetic processes, they would have given the answer in seconds. Swamiji also narrated to the children that his parents wanted him to learn computers without which they would not give consent for him to become a Sanyasi.  He did not agree then. Being the President of the Trust, whose main aim is to impart computer literacy in rural areas, Swamiji said that he also wish to learn computers as a student of this computer centre.   

Dinesha, the teacher incharge of D.M.Wadi centre explained the contents of the Training Course and their utility.

Sri Bangara Shetty, Associate Trustee, SACRED Trust thanking the Guests and students for the success of the programme.

“JAI GURUDEVA DATTA”

PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT THE TIME OF INAUGURATION OF THE 9TH SUMMER VACATION CAMP FOR COMPUTER TRAINING BY SACRED TRUST AT MARALEBEKUPPE, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT

 Banner displayed at  GHPS, Maralebekuppe, Kanakapura taluk

Prayer by students of GHPS, Maralebekuppe, Kanakapura taluk

 Students participating in the training programme

Students from Maralebekuppe and neighbouring villages participating in the training programme

Dear Trustees and other friends of the SACRED Trust,

Sub: Sri Sri Srikanthananda Saraswathi Maharaj, is the new President of our Trust

It is now 7 years since our SACRED Trust was established with the main intention of imparting free computer education to the children in the villages of Kanakapura taluk, Ramanagaram district.  This service has gone on satisfactorily and is going to grow significantly in the future.  Sri Sri Virajananda Saraswathi Maharaj was the first President of our Trust. About 2 years ago he wrote a letter to me expressing his intention to pass on the Presidentship of the Trust to any other deserving person as his health did not permit him to participate in the activities of the Trust.  I accepted Swami Virajananda Saraswathi’s request on behalf of the Trustees and left the position of the President vacant. 

A few months ago I came in contact with Sri Sri Srikanthananda Saraswathi Maharaj, a very young Swamiji whose 20^th birthday was celebrated by his devotees on the 7^th of January 2012.  Swamiji was born on 7.1.1992.  He was a Bala Sanyasi.  His devotees consider him as the very personification of the great Saint Shankar Linga Bhagawan.  Sri Sri Srikanthananda Saraswathi took sanyas from Sri Sri Virajananda Saraswathi Maharaj.  Swami Virajanandaji took sanyas from Paramapoojya Swami Sahajananda Saraswathi Maharaj who stayed at Doddamuduwadi Dattatreya Ashrama for 18 years, in whose remembrance and guidance our SACRED Trust has been established.  

Swami Srikanthananda Saraswathi considers Doddamuduwadi Dattashrama as his Moolasthana. Doddamuduwadi village is located 11 km from Kanakapura town.  It is the rural headquarters of the SACRED Trust, where our Trust’s own computer training centre for village children is in operation.

On 19^th of February 2012, my wife Malathi Vasudev, Founder Trustee and I visited Swami Srikanthananda Saraswathi at ‘Sadguru Sevashrama’ in Hosadurga town. In presence of his devotees and on behalf of the Trustees I proposed to request Swami Srikanthananda Saraswathi to Head our Trust as its President.  After a few queries about his role Swamiji agreed to become the President.   As a token of his blessings he gifted Rs.1100/-. 

Swami Srikanthananda Saraswathi is a true spiritual leader always interested in helping the needy in our society.  His wish is that everyone should lead life following Aadhyatma Philosophy. “Never hurt others, help the needy and resort to meditation” are his humble advice to the people who go to see him.  

Vasudev V N
Founder Managing Trustee
25.02.2012

Photograph of Swami Srikanthananda Saraswathi and his sayings

TIMES OF INDIA, 11/12/2011

Virtual School Computer Training Model for Rural Students: Presentation by S.Prashanth: Brief Proceedings of the Meeting held Trust’s office on 4th Dec.  2011

Present at the meeting were Dr.Vasudev, Vijaya Kumar, Narayana, Nagaraj, Manjunath, Vishwaradhya, Hari Shenoy and Prashanth

Vasudev updated the members of the ongoing activities of the Trust regarding the computer training programme for rural students in Kanakapura taluk.  He said, so far about 6000 students have become computer literates in Kanakapura taluk.  This figure is based on the year wise data maintained by Vijay Kumar and Narayana – our Trust‘s Computer Literacy Coordinators.  Currently there are 3 teachers (Narayana, Nagaraj & Manjunath).  They are looking after the training programme at 28 centres out of the total of 42 centres where SACRED Trust has been maintaining computers. These 42 centres are spread over Ramanagaram taluk, Magadi taluk besides the main focus Kanakapura taluk.

Prashanth gave an introduction to the Virtual School team which he has built up in the past one year.  He explained the role of each one of the team members. The team currently consists of 7 members and is working to build a larger group in the year 2012.  The gist of his presentation is given below:

Content of Training: The teams focus will be on supporting the training programme of the  Trust through sourcing of teaching methods and materials, resources and awareness.    The NEW TRAINING MODEL being developed is for students of 5th standard to 10th standard. The intention is to incrementally build on Computer awareness simultaneously with training in spoken English. Training to be based on activities & practice in every module.

Training of the 5th standard students on the lines of the NEW MODEL will begin from January 2012.  Preparatory training is planned between Jan-Mar 2012.  The Virtual School team will compile all materials & lesson plans required for the training.

Supporting Infrastructure: The Virtual School Team (VST) will help build and manage the communication channels via online media, email brochures & establishing contacts to support the trust initiatives.

A Facebook page has been created for posts & communication. Invites to be sent to all individuals involved in the Trust & the VST.

Supporting materials including books & videos will be collected and stored to assist rural students to build on their knowledge.

Awareness Programs: Additional awareness programs were discussed at the meeting.  The VST will visit/camp at the villages where the SACRED Trust is running computer training in order to create visibility and open form for the local youths and elders.

Vasudev sought the help of the members of the Virtual School Team for drawing the attention of the IT Corporate Giants and seeking their participation in the Trust’s aim of spreading computer literacy free of cost in Rural Karnataka.  Prashanth and his team members appreciated the dedicated efforts of the computer teachers Narayana, Nagaraju, Manjunath and the literacy coordinator Vijay Kumar.

Mass scale computer literacy in rural areas is bound to have a great beneficial impact on the future of our country.  Computer literacy will help in eradicating corruption, delays, reducing the interference of the greedy commission agents in marketing of farm produce, creating awareness in the farmers about the natural soil, water, minerals and forest resources surrounding every village in the country.  Computer literacy will expose the students for the variety and vastness of opportunities outside their village, taluk and district limits to pursue each of their interests in life. Computer literacy will help individuals in our villages think globally and act locally; hopefully it will also root out differences and divisions along the lines of caste and religion.

Some pictures taken at the meeting

TIMES OF INDIA, 7/12/2011

TIMES OF INDIA, 4/12/2011

Times of India, 4/12/2011

Times of India, 2/12/2011