In the 4 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, Switzerland and Zambia and 24 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.
|
Sl. |
Type of Relief |
Country |
Conducted through (centre) |
|
1 |
Covid-19 Relief |
Bangladesh |
Bagerhat, Chandpur and Mymensingh |
|
South Africa |
Durban |
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|
Sri Lanka |
Colombo |
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|
2 |
Flood Relief |
Sri Lanka |
Colombo |
|
3 |
Cyclone Relief |
Bangladesh |
Bagerhat |
|
4 |
Winter Relief |
Argentina |
Buenos Aires |
|
Bangladesh |
Bagerhat, Baliati, Dinajpur, Faridpur, Jashore |
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|
Zambia |
Lusaka |
|
Units |
No. of Units |
Break-up of Total Patients |
||
|
Male |
Female |
Child |
||
|
Dispensaries (incl. mobile units) |
22 |
94,321 |
1,07,040 |
35,315 |
|
Eye Camps |
2 |
600 |
700 |
349 |
|
General Medical Camps |
26 |
5,236 |
6,631 |
4,605 |
|
Total |
50 |
1,00,157 |
1,14,371 |
40,269 |
|
Institutions |
No. of Units |
No. of Students |
||
|
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
||
|
Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools |
2 |
582 |
508 |
1,090 |
|
Jr. Basic/ UP/ LP Schools  (I-V) |
6 |
330 |
358 |
688 |
|
Pre-Basic/ KG/ Nursery Schools/ Crèches |
3 |
412 |
383 |
795 |
|
Hostels / Students’ Homes |
15 |
502 |
– |
502 |
|
Orphanages |
3 |
122 |
77 |
199 |
|
Computer Training Centres |
6 |
247 |
239 |
486 |
|
Vocational Training Centres |
2 |
188 |
123 |
311 |
|
Chatuspathi |
1 |
162 |
– |
162 |
|
Coaching Classes |
127 |
2,353 |
2,383 |
4,736 |
|
Total |
165 |
4,898 |
4,071 |
8,969 |
|
Vocational Courses |
Batches Trained |
No. of Students |
||
|
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
||
|
 Agriculture, Horticulture, Floriculture, etc |
         3 |
122 |
25 |
147 |
|
 Vocational Music |
5 |
66 |
90 |
156 |
|
Total |
8 |
188 |
115 |
303 |
|
Items / Help Given |
Quantity Distributed |
No. of Beneficiaries |
|||
|
Male |
Female |
Child |
Total |
||
|
Rice / Wheat etc (kg) |
– |
18,130 |
18,265 |
– |
36,395 |
|
Ration Bags1 |
– |
1,020 |
987 |
1,635 |
3,642 |
|
Clothes |
– |
875 |
1,375 |
215 |
2,465 |
|
Pecuniary Help for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 – Medical needs |
– |
21 |
19 |
1 |
41 |
|
 – Educational needs |
– |
62 |
59 |
24 |
145 |
|
 – Miscellaneous needs |
– |
25 |
49 |
31 |
105 |
|
Others |
– |
2 |
4 |
– |
6 |
1 Ration bags contained rice, pulses, salt, cooking oil, condiments, sugar, tea leaves, etc.
This was accomplished through a number of libraries, lectures, regular classes, public celebrations, etc.Â
|
Libraries & Reading Rooms |
No. of Units |
No. of Books |
Newspapers |
Periodicals |
Attendance |
|
Public / Schools / Colleges |
15 |
75,843 |
19 |
97 |
14,400 |
Our centres also published valuable books and 12 periodicals in 7 languages. Our Swamis gave lectures at the centres and also in colleges, universities, and other institutions; conducted religious classes, observed religious festivals with special worship, organized seminars and held retreats.
Details of the lectures etc conducted by our Math and Mission centres abroad during the year are given below:
|
Preaching / Lectures |
No. of Classes, etc |
Attendance |
|
Classes / Lectures |
560 |
66,880 |
|
Retreats |
69 |
4,802 |
|
Celebrations / Public Meetings |
82 |
1,16,805 |
|
Periodicals Publication Centres |
Periodicals |
Languages |
|
|
Mission |
3 |
3 |
2 |
|
Math |
9 |
9 |
5 |