Activities Outside India : 2015-16

In the 3 Mission centres and 11 combined Math and Mission centres in Bangladesh; other Mission centres in Fiji, France, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Switzerland and 23 Math centres in other countries, our Swamis gave lectures at the centres and also in colleges, universities, etc, conducted religious classes, observed religious festivals with special worship, organized seminars, and held retreats. Some of them also brought out publications on philosophical subjects and spiritual teachings. Some of the activities undertaken by these centres during the year are enumerated below.

Relief

Sl. Type of Relief Country Conducted through (centre)
1 Cyclone Relief Fiji Fiji
2 Distress / Disturbance Relief Bangladesh, Barisal, Dhaka, Dinajpur, Mymensingh,
South Africa Durban
3 Earthquake Relief Nepal Kathmandu
4 Winter Relief Bangladesh Dhaka, Dinajpur, Mymensingh

Medical

Units No. of Units Break-up of Total Patients
Male Female Child
Dispensaries (Allopathic) 17 82,312 54,589 17,247
(Homeopathic) 24,576 26,518 13,121
(Ayurvedic) 1,000 1,000 712
Eye Camp 3 617 505 --
General Medical Camps 24 7,283 8,750 2,947
Total 46 1,15,788 91,362 34,027
Moreover, 43 units of blood were also collected from 63 voluntary blood donors through 2 camps

Educational

Institutions No. of Units No. of Students
Boys Girls Total
Higher Secondary Schools 1 450 552 1002
Chatuspathi (Sanskrit Pathshala) 1 137 -- 137
Secondary Schools 1 280 -- 280
Junior High / Middle Schools (VI-VIII) 2 122 110 232
Jr. Basic / UP/ LP Schools (I-V) 5 210 78 288
Pre-Basic / KG/ Nursery Schools/Crèches 5 432 283 715
Hostels / Students' Homes 14 641 -- 641
Orphanages 4 103 63 166
Computer Training Centres 6 400 175 575
Vocational Training Centres 3 158 36 194
Coaching Classes 203 4,421 3,535 7,956
Total 245 7,354 4,832 12,186

Cultural

Cultural Units / Programmes No. of Units / Programmes No. of Participants / Delegates
Cultural Units (Balak Sangha, Jnana Vahini, etc.) 7 1,022
Cultural Camps :
Personality Development 2 110
Yoga, Meditation, etc 5 1,342
Camps for Children 1 120
Total 15 2,594

 

Vocational Training

Vocational Courses Batches Trained No. of Students
Boys Girls Total
Agriculture, Horticulture, Floriculture, etc 1 51 -- 51
Food-processing 1 28 2 30
Cutting, Tailoring, Designing, Embroidery, etc 1 -- 20 20
Automotive Servicing & Repairing 2 14 6 20
Basic Computer Operations 1 60 -- 60
Commercial Art & Painting 1 5 8 13
Total 7 158 36 194

 

Spreading Moral, Cultural and Spiritual Ideas

Preaching / Lectures No. of Classes, etc Attendance
Classes / Lectures 1,286 3,16,329
Retreats 14 2,824
Celebrations / Public Meetings 172 3,70,183
Activities