Easwaramma Day Celebrations, At Dharmakshetra, Mumbai On 6th May, 2010 Easwaramma Day Celebrations, At Dharmakshetra, Mumbai On 6th May, 2010 Another most auspicious Thursday morning dawned at Dharmakshetra, the abode of our beloved Swami in Mumbai, with Suprabatham and Nagarsankeertan charging the Mandir and its surroundings, rendered by earnest devotees. But what made this morning more significant was that it was Easwaramma Day, a day dedicated to Bhagawan’s mother. Always known for her love for children, this day was aptly celebrated by children to honour her and all mothers. Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas children dressed in white, accompanied by enthusiastic parents and Gurus, gathered at around 6.15 am in the morning at Shanti Deep where a portrait of Mother Easwaramma too adorned the Sanctum Sanctorum of our Lord. The session started with Bhajans being sung with gusto, by the Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas children, taking on the names of Vinayaka, Guru, Vitthala, Shiva, something that would have surely pleased the Chosen Mother. This was followed by a pledge taken by all the Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas children before their parents in the Omnipresence of Bhagawan with a fervent prayer to the Lord to help them lead a noble life imbibing the highest spiritual lessons taught through Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas. Master Parth, a group II Bal Vikas student, reverentially conducted the Pledge Taking ceremony with enthusiasm and a deep sense of fervour, kneeling before his mother while the other children followed in a similar manner repeating the words of the pledge after him. The Pledge with its relevant pauses reads as under : On this/ most auspicious/ Easwaramma Day/ I / as a student of /Shri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas/, do hereby pray/ in the omnipresence/ of Bhagwan Baba/ to love and serve my Mother/ in the following ways:- To always obey/ respect and serve my Mother /as a living God/ who gave me birth/ and is bringing me up with affection and care/. Help me/ to make my Parents happy/ by behaving properly/ at all times/ both at home and outside/Further/ to love and respect my Motherland Bharat/ to the best of my ability/ and capacity /so as to enable me/ to put into practice /that there is only one caste / that is the caste of Humanity/ and thus broaden my heart/ to lovingly embrace/ the whole Mankind /as one family/In this manner/ I dedicate myself/ to follow the ideals of/ Bhagwan Shri Sathya Sai Baba/ about serving my Mother/ and thereby contributing my mite /to the peace/, progress and prosperity/ of Mankind/ Sai ram. The mothers and Gurus then blessed the children praying to the Lord and the Divine Mother to always shower their Grace and Blessings on all the children. The short morning session concluded with the chants of ‘Twameva Matacha Pita Twameva’, thus surrendering to Him to be our Ultimate Mother, Father, Preceptor and All. The gathering dispersed but not before Mangala Aarti was performed to the Divine Mother and Bhagawan by one and all present.

“Experiencing Transformation” Mrs. Sreelaja RaoTamil Nadu Aum Sri Sai Ram Humble Pranams at the Lotus feet. Sairam! My son, G. Deepak, was diagnosed as dyslexic with learning disability and hyperactive disorder at the age of 4 years. As parents we had a tough time handling his studies and clumsy daily activities, since he was abnormally lacking time consciousness. When he was in 4th standard he was sent to the nearby Bal Vikas class. In the beginning he never listened in the class and found narrating even small stories very cumbersome. He was cajoled and literally pushed to attend the Bal Vikas class every Sunday. Slowly, with the constant encouragement of the Bal Vikas guru, he gained interest in going to Bal Vikas on every Sundays, and started chanting slokas though it was difficult for him to write. As days passed, guru started giving him small assignments for which he started writing small sentences on his own in his Bal Vikas note. This was a real turning point in his life. As he became 13-14 years his attitudinal change was more pronounced in a way that he started considering all his hidden difficulties as a challenge and found solace in praying to Swami during crisis. The clarity in his thoughts could be seen on his face. Even though the difficulty in studies persisted, his character changed a lot from a moody, sad and angry child to a bright, loving, helpful and sociable teenager. He passed 10th standard from CBSE Board with a 63% mark, a thing which we parents never imagined about a child who could not even write a sentence within a time span of 30 minutes. He is now 19 years old. He has passed 12th standard state board and has joined Engineering College. He is very kind hearted and goes to any extent in helping elders and sick people. He is very lovable and an acceptable person in the neighborhood. He will be there in all the social activities where his help is needed. He respects elders and finds no ego in accepting mistakes. From my heart I can say that these good traits and values which Deepak has acquired are attributable to the acceptance and encouragement he got from the Bal Vikas class. I owe this drastic change in his life to Sathya Sai Bal Vikas in full and to the Bal Vikas gurus in particular. I humbly salute my Lord Sai for all Swami has done to my boy. Deepak playing a Tambourine in a Play with hisBal Vikas mates on Swami’s 85th Birthday function at Neyveli

Life Is A Challenge Meet It Mr. Sai Krishna IyerMaharashtra Aum Sri Sai Ram In life we always come across many challenges. Challenges need not be facing a technical problem or a solving a puzzle. It could be anyinstance in our day to day life! Be it facing interviews for job seekers.Be it writing the exams, learning a new subject or a programminglanguage for studentsBe it discovering new things, proposing a new theory for researchers.Be it improving one’s productivity for a working professional.Be it health related or consumer goods related for a common man.Be it knowing the unknown. Whatever it may be,each moment in this competitive world is becoming a challenge or bigtask which has to be dealt with care.So one should develop the necessary skills and ability, to face anykind of challenge with brave heart and excel in lifeWe should reach a level to challenge the challenge’s. Sooner or later everyone regardless of age, gender, position,nationality, economic status, race or religion experiences some formof adversity or trouble. It is as much a part of life as every othercircumstance you will ever experience. Life is a neutral concept. Itdoesn’t pick on certain people and shower others with only blessings.Some people could look at others and say, “Those people are wealthy; I’ll bet they have never failed or felt despair or discouragement.” Ihave news for you. No one is exempt from life’s trials and tribulations! Life isnothing more than the ebb and flow of circumstances and conditions.Yes, some people may seem to get more than their share of bad timeswhile others seem to get better times or circumstances than theydeserve. But be careful not to judge.You can’t always control what comes into your life but you can, if youchoose, to always control how you respond to it or act because of it. Adversity, problems and failure, no one wants them but everyone getsthem. How you choose to see them or define them will have a great dealto do with how they impact your life. If you fear failure and choosenot to stretch, try, experiment or reach because of its consequences,then the fear of failure now rules your life. If you fail and learn,then you are in charge of your life and its outcomes. I was fortunatethat my parents let me fail often and hard when I was growing up. As aresult I have never seen failure as final but a part of a longer lifeprocess. I learned to fail often so I could succeed sooner. One of mymentors and heroes Norman Vincent Peal always said, “Problems are goodas long as you learn from them.” No one likes the sting of discouragement or despair. I’ve been there,many times but I can tell you that there is always learning in each oflife’s situations if you will only stop seeing yourself as a victimand find the lessons and learn from them. If you are discouraged,troubled or afraid I hope you find some answers or solace in the wordsthat follow.”No matter what is going on or how difficult times may seem, useyour pain, discouragement, loneliness and despair to get in touch withwho you are, what you believe and your creative potential. Get busy.” I’ve been fortunate that my path through life has been guidedby many people who have helped me see the light instead of thedarkness, the joy rather than the sorrow and the blessings and not thesadness.I’ve been told by many of my friends that I have spent far toomuch time in the valleys of life rather than on the mountaintops. Myanswer to all of these people is simple – my time in the valleys has helped weather life storms and difficult times as well as taught menot to become arrogant when I did get to view life from the top of themountain. But more than this they helped write with compassion,humility and courage. No one escapes this life without failures. I have had them. Youhave had them. Everyone has had them. The only way to avoid failure isto spend the rest of your life in some log cabin in the woods awayfrom all human contact, expectations and the need for achievement. Iknow of no one who has reached adulthood who has not had some form ofadversity or failure in their life. Neither do you. Why then are we so afraid to fail? Sai Krishna Iyer

Past Student The Past Students of Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas And Their Role In The Divine Mission The Past Students are those students both boys and girls, who have successfully completed the 9 year program of Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas. To play a role in the Divine Mission, the essential investments that every past student of Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas has made over the 9 years of the Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas program are in : Health of the Body-Only a healthy body that can endure hard physical and mental work which can contribute to success in any venture. This in turn contributes to good health, clarity of mind and longevity. Health of Mind : Extraordinary powers lie in the mind of man. For self transformation, great emphasis must be paid to purity, control of mind. Observing silence and cultivating good reading habits are time tested techniques of Sri Sathya Sai Balvikas, to keep the mind alert and vigorous, stimulated and positive.Ceiling on desires and purity in thought, word and deed are the hallmarks of the Alumni. Spiritual Health : Emphasis on spiritual growth is an essential ingredient of the Sri Sathya Sai Balvikas prompted by daily meditation, devotional singing and prayers. “The voice of God can only be heard in the depth of silence” Health of Society : It is here that the past students have a major role to play for as Baba says “Service to man is Service to God”. Through selfless seva, the past students become the harbingers of joy, hope and rays of golden sunshine in the resplendent horizon of Sai’s Mission. Health of Children & Youth : Through mentoring, the past students who have gone through the 9 year program can be ideal mentors to the children and youth. For a continuous period of nine years, these students have been entrenched into every aspect of the Sri Sathya Sai BalVikas. Hence, it is very necessary that, no stone is left unturned in the sphere of bringing the past students of Bal Vikas Program into the fold of Sai through the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation to ensure their sustained enthusiasm and participation in the Divine Mission. Obviously, the strategy to achieve the above objective must be one of clarity and vision. The Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation is therefore focusing its attention on : i) Establishing communication with past students by : Updating data base in each State of the Past Students by giving all necessary particulars. Creating a State wise Newsletter for Past Students and sharing the same with the other states/countries. Preferably such newsletters must be edited and published by an Editorial Board, constituted of such past students. Giving the past students access to all Sri Sathya Sai Website links, especially Bal Vikas Website so that they can keep in touch with the latest developments and news of the World of Sai. Ensuring subscription to Sanathan Sarathi so that all past students are covered as readers of Sanathan Sarathi and can therefore be privy to the latest Divine Messages, events and announcements that happen or emanate from the abode of Sai. Ensuring subscription to Bal Vikas Magazine so that they continue to maintain contact with the Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas Organisation. (ii) Motivating the past students for Personal Sadhana, to sustain the rich heritage that they have acquired over the nine years of the Bal Vikas Program comprising of. Daily self audit and introspection by each past studentRegular practice of meditation and prayerSelf studyContributing articles to Newsletters by way of self / personal experiences which can become a motivation to others.Being mentors to present Group II and Group III children of Bal Vikas program (iii) Motivating the past students with a program for Family Harmony by ensuring that they continue to Share and care for the elders in the familySend their own children to Bal VikasSchedule a time for Family prayers. iv) Ensuring the participation of past students in the Organisational Programs / Activities of the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization, by motivating them to Join at least one service project in the samithiStart a Balvikas class in their own house / locality and assist in its conductance.Plan visits to Prashanti Nilayam once a yearHelp in the Parent Contact Programmes under the directions of the local samithi by sharing their personal experiences of Bal Vikas with other parentsAttend periodical study circles of past students in local samithis to create better bonding and synergiesHold Panel Discussions / Seminars by Past Students to motivate public awareness of Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas Movement.Attend and participate at quarterly bhajans conducted by Past Students in the samithisHold State wise / zone wise / district wise conventions for past students at least once a year, so as to keep them attached to their spiritual roots.Create an interaction cell within the state / zone / district to enable the past students to communicate with the Organisation. By virtue of the nine year Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas Program and training, the past students of Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas emerge as ideal instruments to forge ahead the Divine Mission of the Lord. First Convention of Bal Vikas Past Students at Prashanti NilayamOctober, 2005 – All India Conference of The Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas Past StudentsFor the first time ever, a conference was held for all the past students of Bal Vikas. They had come from all over India in spite of the incessant rains and cyclonic weather all over the state, to attend this inaugural conference of past students and recharge their spiritual batteries at the Divine Lotus Feet. Swami inaugurated this conference by lighting a lamp. After a welcome address by Sri V. Srinivasan, 4 past students talked about the impact of Bal Vikas by presenting Case Studies of Excellence either from their own life and experience or what they had observed or heard. The first speaker was Sri Sathyanarayana Kumar of Karnataka who related how Bhagavan came into his

Past Students SRI SATHYA SAI SEA ORGANISATIONS, TAMIL NADU With the Divine blessings and grace of Bhagawan Sri sathya sai Baba Varu, the Past balvikas students’ convention was held at German hall, T.Nagar,Chennai on 30th May 2010 which was attended by 595 Ex-Balvikas students consisting of 307 males and 288 females. The function began with flag hoisting by Mr.N.S.Venkatesan, a senior member of the organization and Mr.Ramanan who was one of the senior most Gurus. This was followed by Bhajans by Ex-Balvikas students.Mrs.Soundarya Krishnamoorthy, the state Spiritual Coordinator lighted the lamp of love and balvikas children did Veda chanting. Ms.Ramadevi while welcoming the audience explained the various avenues of service available for the ex-students to choose. The theme song on Sai’s mission was sung by Ex-balvikas students. There was a video presentation in which the celebrities of Balvikas alumni Viz; Mr. Ramasubramamniam, Judge, Chennai High court, Mr.Saikumar, I.A.S, Mr.Niranjan, Advocate, Chennai High court, Mrs.Sumana M.A;M.Phil; Mr.Suresh Kumar, Entrepreneur and Mr.Meenakshisundaram, manager, Sundaram finanace spoke on the uniqueness of balvikas programme, benefits and impact of Balvikas on their personal and professional life. Mr.V.Srinivasan, AIP elaborated the efforts taken for maintaining the archive and called upon the alumni to work for it at samithy level. Later he dwelt upon the National Narayana seva programme and creating centers of excellence in schools and invited their participation for its successful implementation. Mrs.Vidya Srinivasan while quoting her personal experience with Bhagawan said that Swami held an opinion that Gurus were more knowledgeable than parents. According to her, the alumni members owe their knowledge to Gurus who teach selflessly. Mr.S.P. Ram, father of a Balvikas child said that balvikas has brought about a great transformation right from the beginning in keeping the slippers in order in the veranda to learning and singing Bhajan songs with perfection. The parent said that they too learnt a lot from their son. Mr.Karuppaiah a guru from Erode narrated his experience as balvikas student and Balvikas guru. Mr.Sarath Babu a Rural bavikas (Ex-Student) said how he suffered from poverty and slum life in his childhood. It was balvikas guru who used to feed him and other children on full moon days with delicious food items. He learnt discipline and hard work from the guru. He loved his mother after hearing about Swami’s love for his mother. All these helped him to acquire his M.B.A degree from IIM Ahmedabad. Though he was offered jobs from reputed companies he started his business with a meager sum of Rs.2000. Now his annual turnover is Rs.8-10 Crores. But he wants to create 10 lakh job opportunities and spends time for the uplift of the poor through general counseling and career counseling. To him serving poor is more important than earning wealth. Mr.Shyam kumar highlighted the multi dimensional growth of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation. He wanted them to take a journey from the status of active person to active thinker and then to active worker. He requested the members to prioritize their needs to accommodate their time for sai service. The innovative programme of Bhajan vikas, giving specialized training in voice culture with a background of maintaining spiritual diary was introduced and completed for the first time for balvikas children of Kancheepuram(north) and this was explained by Mr.Anand. Along with him, Mr.Shyam Kumar elaborated the veda vikas programme organized by him to teach veda for Balvikas children. Dr.Ram Manohar Rao, National Coordinator, SSSVIP gave a presentation of techno group activities available for participation by alumni members. Mr.Thyagarajan State Coordinator for Prashanthi service gave a detailed sketch of disaster management training programme available for the alumni members. The Balvikas boys of Kancheepuram and Chennai Metro districts gave an enthralling musical programme. Many of the Ex-Balvikas students expressed their desire to learn musical instruments after seeing small children playing violin, Mrudangam and Ghatam. In the afternoon there were group discussions separately for males and females. The entire mahilas were divided in to 8 groups to discuss the following topics. Mobilising and sustaining BalavikasResource PersonsEvent ManagementCultural ActivitiesPrashanti Seva and other service activitiesSkill SchoolsVeda, Bhajan and Study CircleGrama Seva and SSSVIP The Gents members were divided in to 9 groups to discuss the following topics System for leadershipParticipation in organizational activitiesDistrict\State level MeetSupportive roleBala vikas in every pincodeDatabase-Unique IDE.NewsletterEducational\career guidanceSpecial Resources These groups were guided by moderators to come out with suggestions as to how they are going to involve in these programmes. All the members assured to participate in sai activities in future. The response was overwhelming and each one wanted to involve themselves in the organizational activities. The participants wanted to reach out the absentees of this conference in order to make them participate more actively in the organization .All of them wanted to go to Parthy every year as alumni members to express their gratitude to Bhagawan. One Ex-Balvikas student by name Mr.Ramesh who is a CEO of “Sathya Components” has promised to give jobs immediately for five alumni students who are presently jobless. Mr.Mohan, Trust Convenor in his valedictory address explained how fortunate the ex- balvikas students trained by the Grace of Bhagawan and motivated them to do seva wherever they are and in whatever capacity they can. From the group discussion emer ged an action plan which is given below. The alumni members came forward to involving in the preparation of teaching aids, ppts for balvikas topics and animation of Balvikas storiesdo event management at samithy level and district levelassist balvikas gurus in bring back the dropouts to join in the balvikas and make Exbalvikas to join in the organisationParticipate in prashanthi sevaimpart skills to village women and economically backward peopleparticipate in sadhana camp and other localized service activities and national narayana seva programmeconduct bhajans in houses where the members are unable to go to samithystart balvikas centers in each area(pincode) The former Balvikas students took the following pledge: “WE THE PAST BALVIKAS STUDENTS OF TAMILANDU, UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PRIVILEGE BESTOWED UPON US, BY OUR BELOVED BHAGAWAN, BY CHOOSING US TO BE

Past Students Living Life with Sai- 7th November, 2010 The alumni of the Sri Sathya Sai Balvikas gathered at the Lotus feet of Bhagawan to renew their bond with Mother Sai on 7th November, a red letter day in the annals of the Sri Sathya Sai Balvikas movement. “The ideal of the Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas is to raise a generation of boys and girls who have a clean and clear conscience. Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas is the primary basis of the great movement to restore Dharma in the world. The young minds of children are not polluted and hence they can be led into good ways of living, simplicity, humility and discipline.”, instructed Bhagawan in 1969 to the members of Sri Sathya Sai Mahila Vibhag which was founded the previous year. The Sri Sathya Sai Balvikas movement is the first stone laid by Bhagawan in His institutionalised methodology of Educare. As time passed by, slowly and steadily the Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas Programme designed by Bhagawan for children between 6 years to 14 years of age, in three groups, took shape and with the formation and expansion of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation, Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas spread far and wide. Training modules were developed, research went in deeper, and with Bhagawan’s active and continuous guidance,Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas was crystallized into a 9 year non-formal education system for children enhancing their learning to become role models in character and also in academic performance. Over 2000 members of the alumni of Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas of this unique programme had assembled in Sai Kulwant Hall to pay their obeisance and express their gratitude to their Lord. Bhagawan arrived for Darshan at 1810 hrs by car on this rainy evening. As the fragrance of nostalgia filled the air, it was a trip down memory lane for all. And what a touching scene indeed it was to witness their hearts’ outpouring! The programme commenced with the lighting of the lamp by the Divine hands, followed by a melodious prayer song seeking strength and devotion to ever be at His Lotus Feet and abide by His teachings. Two alumni, Dr. Unnikrishnan from Kerala and Smt. Gunjan Sahni from UP spoke about the impact of the Sri Sathya Sai Balvikas programme in their lives.Dr. Unnikrishnan revealed that he understood what it was to be a doctor when he got the opportunity to do seva at the Sathya Sai Clinic. He further added that the Sri Sathya Sai Balvikas programme sowed the seeds of love and compassion in his heart which helped him to empathise with the needs of the patients, facilitating the humanising of ‘Medicare’. Sister Gunjan Sahni elucidated on how at every step of her life, the values imbibed in her balvikas days aided in strengthening the will and sharpening the power of discrimination , thus enabling her to maintain a fine balance. Justice V. Ramasubramanian, a judge of the Chennai Hight Court ,a product of the first batch of Balvikas paid obeisance to Bhagawan. Each of the speakers expressed and explained the impact that the Balvikas training has had on their lives. Often choking back tears of emotion they expressed their gratitude to their Guru and Lord, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Next it was the turn of nine gems – balvikas students who had excelled in their lives – to be presented before Bhagawan, reiterating the fact that Balvikas results in blossoming of one’s personality bringing about holistic development. On this occasion, Bhagawan also blessed the compilation of articles by the Balvikas Alumni from all over India entitled ” Living Life with Sai, Sai Hi Hai Jeevan”. The crescendo of the programme was the performance of the balvikas students of the new generation. “Little Champs” brought the curtain down with their musical which touched the chord of every heart. They serenaded Mother Sai with the rendering of “Twameva mata cha pita twameva” in sanskrit, telugu and hindi and two soulful offerings of “Suraj ki kirne” and “Sai Maa”. The accompanying instrumentalists on the violin, mridangam, ghatam and ganjeera engaged in a delightful jugalbandi that had a professional fragrance. Bhagawan blessed the gathering and apprised the children of His satisfaction with their performance. Bhagawan specially appreciated the child who played the violin. The programme concluded with Arati, but not before enthusing all of ushering in the Sai Era through the medium of Sri Sathya Sai BalVikas – the first step in the Educare mission of Bhagawan Baba.

Bal Vikas Administration All India Bala Vikas Office Bearers S.No Responsibility Name & Address Phone & e-Mail 1 National Coordinator Smt. Sarla I.Sha,“Sai Darshan”,9th Road, KHAR,MUMBAI – 400052 R: 022-26495868shahco@bom5.vsnl.net.in 2 Joint National Coordinator Smt. Vidya Srinivasan,2, Satya Narayana Avenue,R.A.Puram,CHENNAI – 600028 R: 044-24351525srividya.v42@gmail.com   srividya@md3.vsnl.net.in 3 Joint National Coordinator Mrs. Nimmi Kanwar,36, Ground Floor, Uday Park,NEW DELHI – 110049 R: 011-26566487R: 011-51640754sainimmi@yahoo.com 4 Deputy National Coordinator Ms. Neeta Khanna,St. Bede’s College, SIMLAHimachal Pradesh – 171002 R: 0177-2841453M: 09816310116neetakhanna9@gmail.com 5 Deputy National Coordinator Dr.L.Sasi Bala,2-14-118/2, Line 3 A,Syamala Nagar, GUNTUR,Andhra Pradesh – 522006 R: 0863-2233139M: 09866802673sasibala11@gmail.comsasibala11@yahoo.co.in 6 Deputy National Coordinator Smt. Kamala Pandya,“Land Mark”, E/3/101,Poonam Nagar, ANDHERI (East),MUMBAI – 400093 R: 022-28369607M: 09323594034kamnim.law@mtnl.net.in 7 CoordinatorAndhra Pradesh Smt.N.Rani,15-1-13/B, Bapuji Nagar,KOVVURU,West Godavari Dist,A.P-534350 M: 09849042387 8 CoordinatorKarnataka Smt. C. Sucharita,49, ‘Murali’, 12th Main, 3rd Block,Jaya Nagar East,BANGALORE – 560011 R: 080-28468602M: 09902557204suvichara@gmail.com 9 CoordinatorKerala Smt. Usha Ravi,Nani Niwas, Kochupilamoodu, KOLLAM,Kerala – 691001 R: 0474-2741607M: 09846025001usharavi9@gmail.com 10 CoordinatorTamilnadu Ms.M.Rama Devi,25-B, Sri Rama Krishna Nagar, Kallakuzhi,TRICHY Tamilnadu – 620020 R: 0431-2412322M: 09444110944saimrd@yahoo.com 11 CoordinatorMaharashtra & Goa Mrs. Shanta Ramachandran,B-8, Deep Apartments,Chedda Nagar, Chembur,MUMBAI – 400089 R: 022-25296341R: 022-25280338M: 09892891799shantaramachandran@msn.com 12 CoordinatorGujarath Mrs. Snehalata N. Raje,‘Sai Kiran’, 19, Gagan Vihar Society, Gotri Road, VADODARA,Gujarath – 390021 R: 0265-2396513M: 09824265034nr_raje@indiatimes.com 13 CoordinatorMadhya Pradesh Dr.(Mrs)Mohini Bala Madhur,102, Jaora Compound, INDORE,Madhya Pradesh – 452001 R: 0731-4207171R: 0731-2705075rajeev_kirti@yahoo.com 14 CoordinatorRajasthan Mrs. Rajeshwari Shrivatsav,‘Sai Anugrah’,SFS – 6, Gayatri Nagar, Hiranmagri Sector V,UDAIPUR –Rajasthan – 313002 R: 0294-2464491M: 09784155763lucky_shahieen@yahoo.com 15 CoordinatorDelhi Mrs. Samhita Nehru,1, Western Avenue, Maharani Bagh,NEWDELHI – 110065 R: 011-26331835R: 011-26331836M: 09810162009samhitanehru@yahoo.com 16 CoordinatorUttar Pradesh & Uttaranchal Smt. Pushpa Khare,A-26, Malaviya Nagar, Aish Bagh,LUCKNOW,Uttar Pradesh – 220004 R: 0522-2252337M: 09415758270saieducationup@hotmail.com 17 CoordinatorHaryana & Chandigarh Ms. Sangeeta Bhatnagar,‘Sai Gayatri’,147/148, Punjabi Baug,AMBALA Cantt,Haryana – 133001 R: 0171-2690247M: 09255965517sangeetabhatnagar70@rediffmail.com 18 CoordinatorHimachal Pradesh Ms. Neeta Khanna,St. Bede’s College, SIMLAHimachal Pradesh – 171002 R: 0177-2841453M: 09816310116neetakhanna9@gmail.com 19 CoordinatorJammu & Kashmir Mrs. Pyari Munshi,H.No.24, Opp. Women’s College,A/C Gandhi Nagar, JAMMUJammu Tawi, J&K; – 180004 R: 0191-2432151M: 09419115720pyari.munshi1@gmail.com 20 CoordinatorPunja Mrs. Pushpa Aggarwal,Chhatta, Nanumal, PATIALA,Punjab – 147001 R: 0175-2321190M: 09417868505 21 CoordinatorAssam & North East Smt. Santwana Barua,Hill Side, Santi Pur,GUWAHATI-Assam – 781009 R: 0361-2517586M: 09864037649santwana.barua@yahoo.com 22 CoordinatorManipur Dr. Thockchom Umavati DeviKeisamthong Elangbam Leikai,Imphal-795001, Manipur R: 0385-2450979M: 09862278870umavatithokchom@yahoo.in 23 CoordinatorBihar & Jharkhand Smt.G.KrishnaveniQr. No.37-L/4, Rd. No.21, Kadma Farm Area,Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum,Jharkhand. Pin-831005 R: 0657-2310866M: 09661881195sai_venibalvikas@rediffmail.com 24 CoordinatorSikkim Miss Indra Gurung,District Institute Of Education For Teachers (DIET),TATHANGCHEN, P.O. RAJBHAWAN-737103GANGTOK, SIKKIM R-M-09434174469indragurung82@yahoo.in 25 CoordinatorWest Bengal Smt.Jharna Sarkar,BE – 376, Sector – I,Salt Lake,KOLKATA – 700064 R: 033-23374553M: 09477497196jharnasarkarwbbv@gmail.com 26 CoordinatorOrissa Smt. Renuka Misra,Ghora Para, SONEPUR,Orissa – 767017 R: 06654-220292M: 09777091364renukamisra1@gmail.com

Syllabus Group I – Syllabus  1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year Chanting Omkar  Stotras Omkaram Yaa Kundendu Shantakaram Gurur Brahma Kailasarana Poorvam Rama Vakratunda Om Sarva mangala Manojavam Namastestu Mahamaye Vedandurate Suprabhatam Vande Devam Umapatim 1-27 Ashtotaras28-54 ashtotarasPrayersKaragreKaracharanamGayatriHarir DataOm SarvevaiTwameva Mata  Asato Ma  Om Sahanavavatu  Bhajans Jaya Guru Om Tatsat Hey Shiva Shankara Krishnam vande Jai Jai ram Govinda hareJai RadhaShaila girishwaraShiva shamboJai durgaOm Namo bhagvateOm Shri ram jai ram Gopala Gopala MahaganapateGovinda krishnavitale Alakh niranjana  Value songs (regional)Value Songs (regional)Value Songs (regional)StoriesStory Telling *Story Telling *Story Telling *Other Religions Broad details of the Main religions of The World – Islam Christianity, Buddhism, & ZorastrianismHealth & HygieneYogaYogaYogaJapaOm Sri SairamOm Sri SairamOm Sri Sairam Silent Sitting Silent sitting Form Meditation Form Meditation Stories for Children – Part OneUnity of Faiths through storiesChinna KathaLife of Bhagawan BabaRamayana Miscellaneous : Vedas5 Elements – EducareDuty, Devotion, DisciplineCeiling on DesiresRole play, Quiz, Attitude TestingNational SymbolsExperiental Learning – Mind mapping and web charting Vedas – Ganapathy prarthana, Shivopasana mantram, Narayana Upanishad, Kshama prarthana. Significance of Festivals: Guru Purnima, Diwali, Christmas, Khordad Sal, Dassera, Ganesh Chaturthi, Id, Bhagawan Baba’s Birthday, New year Group II – Syllabus  1st Year2nd Year3rd YearChantingOmkar & Pranayam-do-doShlokasAshtotaras 54-108  Gita Shlokas on Karma, BhaktiBhaja Govindam 1 – 8Bhaja Govindam 9-16Gita Shlokas on God and AvtarPrayersDeepam JyotiIshavasyam idamPurnamidamFood Prayers  Other ReligionsOther ReligionsOther ReligionsWords of Wisdom1 – 78 – 1516 – 23Gems1 – 1718 – 3435 – 53BhajansAratiJaya Jaya RamaHari Hari SmaranShri GaneshaGopala radhe KrishnaJai Jai DurgeHar Shiva ShankaraJai jai ManmohanaHey MadhavaGovinda ramaGangadharaGurupada ranjana Sitaram nama bhajoAllah Tumho  Rama hare Sai Krishna hareValue songsValue songsValue songsHealth & HygieneYogaYogaYogaMeditationJyoti MeditationJyoti MeditationJyoti Meditation StoriesStories for Children – Part twoTemples of India, Holy Places in IndiaLives of Great Men, Patriots and SaintsLife of Baba Miscellaneous : Health and Hygiene & YogaTenets of Major ReligionsImportance of Prayer, Omkar, Japa & DhyanaNational Symbols – 4Ceiling on Desires5 Elements & Inter-relationship with Man5 D’sPrayers of other Religions Significance of Festivals: Navratri, Shivaratri, Easter, Guru Nanak’s Birthday, Mahavir jayanti, Nag panchami, Janmashtami, Buddha Jayanti, Holi Group Activities: Role Play, Quiz, Antakshari, Shramdan, Narayan Seva, Attitude Testing Vedas – Mantrapushpam, Durga Suktham, Purusha Suktham, Neela Suktham. Experiental Learning Group III – Syllabus Gita shlokas on Gyan, Sadhana, & Karma Life of Vivekananda and Ramakrishna, Lives of Regional saints of India, Ideals of Sai Education, Message of Gita in day to day life, Importance of Prayer, Omkar, Japa and Dhyana, Saving Habits, Personal health and hygiene, Management of Thought, Breath and Time, 5 D’s, 5 Elements and its Inter-Relationship with Man. Community Living like Participation in family work, Synthesis of Major Religions, Cultural Habits and Manners of India, Lives of Freedom fighters, National Integration., Role of intuition Project year to include Camps, Seminar, Debates, Symposia, Shramdhan, Training as Seva dal/ B V Guru, Project Work, Study Circle.Experiental Learning, VIP programme Vedas – Narayana suktham, Medha suktham, Bhu suktham, Sri suktham.

Development 1969 Formation of Sri Sathya Sai Bala Vihar in Bombay. 1970 The First All India Bal Vihar Teachers’ Conference held at Bombay.1971 – Bhagavan renamed Bal Vihar as Bal Vikas and clarified the objectives of child education which were to promote the blossoming of the values of Truth, Beauty and Goodness. Formal structure was given to Bal Vikas with rules and regulations for conducting the classes. Syllabus was drawn up and the First Manual for Teachers was developed. Aims of Bal Vikas were clearly defined as Vikas or Blossoming in respect ofDeha Vikas (Physical Development or Blossoming of Body)Mano Vikas (Mental Development or Blossoming of Mind)Buddhi Vikas (Development or Blossoming of Intellect)Bhava Vikas (Development or Blossoming of qualities of Heart)Atma Vikas (Development or Blossoming of Spirit) 1971 First Issue of magazine in the name of ‘Sri Sathya Sai Bala Vikas’ released. 1973 The Second All India Conference for Teachers was conducted at Rajahmundry, AP. Bhagavan addressed teachers as ‘Gurus’, clarifying that Guru is one who dispels darkness and helps the child to understand divinity within and in the Universe. Bhagavan directed that an All India Training Course be organized to enhance the quality and to bring in uniformity in Bal Vikas Education. A Three stage curriculum was developed here. 1975 The Third Conference was held in Prasanthi Nilayam. Bhagavan stressed upon personal Sadhana for Gurus leading to synchronization between one’s thought, word and deed. He directed the Gurus to teach with Love, through Love and Blend Love through Discipline. Baba always directed the gurus – “Be, Do and Tell”. Without practicing the human values, Gurus cannot acquire the moral authority to influence the children. Syllabus for Group III was prepared in this conference. 1975 Bal Vikas was introduced to other countries. 1975 All India Rally of over 2000 Bal Vikas students from all states held in the presence of Bhagavan in Prasanthi Nilayam. 1976 Scientific Research of Bal Vikas Programme in Bombay and Bhopal conducted by Professors of Bombay University. 1977 The Fourth Conference was organized in Prasanthi Nilayam. Bhagavan motivated the Gurus to adopt and propagate ‘Ceiling on Desires’. Bhagavan revealed Non-Violence includes saving on food, water, energy, time and money, and how waste leads to violence. Baba stressed on how desires ignite violence and the only remedy to curb violence is to minimize desires. 1977 First All India Examination in Group III for Bal Vikas students held. 1977 Introduction of ‘Diploma in Sai education’ 1978 Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas – Central Training Camp for Gurus at Brindavan, Bangalore 1980 In the 3rd World Conference of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, at Prasanthi Nilayam Swamy introduced Ceiling on Desires Programme. He said “Children must be taught not to waste Food, Water, Time, Energy and Money”. 1980 Second All India Rally of Bal Vikas students from all states held in the immediate presence of Bhagavan in Prasanthi Nilayam. 1981 A conference for the overseas teachers was held in Prasanthi Nilayam. It was in this conference, the concept of Education in Human Values was introduced. 1983 Central Training of Overseas Bal Vikas Gurus and Group III Bal Vikas Gurus in Prasanthi Nilayam 1998 Parenting Workshop at Prashanti Nilayam. 2000 Educare Conference 2005 ‘Glory of Sai’, Children’s Festival in the Divine Presence at Prashanti Nilayam. First Convention of Bal Vikas Past Students at Prashanti Nilayam. All India Bal Vikas Gurus’ Conference. 2007 All India Workshop on Parenting 2008 World Education Conference 2009 Awareness Programme for Master Trainers

Expansion Swamy said, “Children are the crops growing in the fields, to yield the harvest on which the nation has to sustain itself. They are the pillars on which the future of the nation is built. They are the roots of the national tree, which has to give the fruits of Work, Worship and Wisdom to the next generations.”(10-07-1974). Following the promptings of Bhagavan, the mothers gradually changed their attitudes from ‘my children‘ to ‘our children‘ treading the path shown by Bhagavan in the journey of ‘From I to We’ and started Bal Vikas Classes in the villages and in the neighbourhood and started seeing mankind beyond the narrow corridors of home, caste, colour, creed and religion. It was in 1974 that Bhagavan gave a new identity to the teachers of Bal Vikas as ‘Gurus’. It was the beginning of the expansion of Bal Vikas. Devotees took up the clarion call of Bhagavan and in one year by 1975, the number of Trained Gurus rose to 3,500 and little over 50,000 children were encouraged to join Bal Vikas. It was also decided to make Easwaramma Day Celebrations as an integral part of the Bal Vikas Programme. In the early 1970s a Bal Vikas programme was begun in the United Kingdom. In 1977, Swami’s devotees started Bal Vikas in United States of America. The Bal Vikas programme began to spread rapidly to other countries all over the world.. and in 1981, a conference for the overseas teachers was held in Prasanthi Nilayam. It was in this conference, the concept of Education in Human Values was introduced. In 1983, the 15th anniversary of Bal Vikas was held in Prasanthi Nilayam. In 1995 at the Sixth World Conference, in order to emphasise the Universality of the Bal Vikas Programme, it was decided to change the name to Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) in countries outside of India. Bal Vikas classes are designed for children whose parents are primarily devotees of Bhagavan. The core content relates to the Five Universal Human Values of Truth, Right Action, Peace, Love and Non-Violence. In the early 1980s a modification of the Bal Vikas programme was developed for children whose parents were not devotees of Baba. It was given the name Sathya Sai Education in Human Values. It promotes Character development and seeks to instill in the students, a respect and reverence for nature and for the rights of others.