Activities
It has been awarded
“Meghnath Saha Puraskar” for 1999 from the Department of Science &
Technology, Govt. of West Bengal for being considered as the best
voluntary organization in West Bengal in science popularization.
It has got 22 branches in 9 states in India.
1. Assam
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Bihar
4. Jharkhand
5. Madhya Pradesh
6. Maharshtra
7. Orissa
8. Uttar Pradesh
9. West Bengal
ASSAM
Workshops on vermitechnology are regularly held at Cachar under the
expert supervision of Dr. Trishit Chakraborty, Agronomist, Institute
of Agriculture, Sriniketan, Visva Bharati.
ANDHRA PRADESH
Seminars on Adolescent Health are regularly organized by M/S CANDLE at
the district of Cuudpah, A.P.
BIHAR
At Begusarai – In collaboration with the Rashtriya Jana Kalyan Samiti,
Begusarai, engaged in social development of tribals in Health and
Education sector, women are regularly trained on RCH programmes
JHARKHAND
At Begusarai – In collaboration with the Rashtriya Jana Kalyan Samiti,
Begusarai, engaged in social development of tribals in Health and
Education sector, women are regularly trained on RCH programmes.
1. At district Dumka:-
At Kumirdaha under the Raniswar Block, the Centre is functioning with
numerous activities like demonstration of ISI versus Non ISI marked
life Irrigation pumping system, a Cultural Centre and various SHG
related programmes.
At Maslia Block RCH activities are carried out. The Health Volunteers
are trained at the RCH activity and are cooperating with the District
Health Administration in improving the “Couple Protection Rate” and in
reducing the IMR and MMR.
DOTS Training Programme at the Maslia Block is running smoothly.
2. At district Jamtara:-
a. DOTS Training Programme at Narayanpur Block is running
satisfactorily.
Infrastructural support is given to this organization and manpower is
trained to gear up the health related programme.
MADHYA PRADESH
At district Chindwarak
a. The Sauser Branch of Chindwara district participates regularly in
the National Integration Camp held at Amravati, Maharashtra.
b. Workshops are organized to build up awareness campaign among the
village women to reduce the IMR & MMR from time to time.
MAHARASHTRA
At Nagpur – The Secretary participates regularly at the Annual Review
Meeting at the Suri office. Many health related activities have been
taken up in an elaborate manner.
ORISSA
At Mayurbhanj district :-
Ten bank linked SHGs of women have
been formed and run with the help of M/S North Orissa School of Social
Works, Post Box No.20 at Baripada, Dt.Mayurbhanj.
At Dhenkanal district :-
Infrastructural support is provided to “Kailashi Mahila Samiti”,
Hindol Road, Dhenkanal, in the form of financial help and deployment
of manpower from time to time.
Training Programmes are regularly conducted for RCH Resource Persons
at SAAS, Suri.
UTTAR PRADESH
At district Mirzapur :-
Unnayan Santhan, Tekkore near Varanasi organizes workshops at
Sikanderpur, Mirzapur, Chunar on the application of Vermitechnology
and eco-farming system.
Health welfare activities have been undertaken in the following 12
villages :
Baradih Bjurhi Bheri Inderpur
Gobadhala Bargawa Kuba Kurd Kuba Kalan
Rampur Shakteshgarh Khamawa Jayanti Jamuhar Bakiabad
WEST BENGAL
1. Kolkata Branch :-
a. Dept. of Environment –
i) A Pre-Project appraisal meeting held and presided by
Convenor-Director of SFR, Kolkata.
ii) Observation of World Environment day on 5th June- It was
observed by the organization in participating at a Padayatra in a
befitting manner.
b. Dept of Health & FW –
i) Adolescent Programme- Meeting were held at CINI CCRC on the
Formulation of the SRIJAN PLAS Programme
2. District Birbhum :-
A) Suri
i) Festivals:
a. Sri Aurobindo’s birth day is regularly observed besides the
national Independence Day. The birth anniversary of The Mother on 21st
Feb is observed with utmost care and devotion. The cultural function
is organized by “Sri Aurobindo Music College, Suri”.
b. Observation of other special days like 17th Nov., 24th Nov. and 5th
Dec are organized in a befitting manner.
ii) Education :
a. Formal Education:
Formal School – A primary school operates at Mitra Bavan
Special School for the Mentally Retarded Children – This school
operates five days in a week with special educators
b. Non Formal Education:
Adult Education Centres – The centre at Shalbuni is operating with 50
students with the help of teachers from the tribal community
Library at Shalbuni – This library is being developed with financial
assistance from Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation and the Host
Institution. The RRL has also extended a modest amount for purchase of
some books and furniture.
This year M/S Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation has extended
financial assistance for purchase of some Books and furniture.and
constriction of a library bulding. At present 5000 books are available
on the library.
RGF sponsored 15 Rural Library Project – RGF has Sponsored this
project for two years and the libraries are operating smoothly. Here
is the list :
1. Nutanpally Rural Library.,
2. Shalbuni Rural Library,
3. Gourganj Rural Library.
4. Maladang Rural Library.
5. Baidyanathpur Rural Library.
6. Rajarpukur Rural Library.
7. Rajchandrapur Rural Library.
8. Faridpur Rural Library.
9. Kachujore Rural Library.
10. Sawrakuri Rural Library.
11. Molpur Rural Library.
12. Khairakuri Rural Library.
13. Kunuri Rural Library.
14. Imadpur Rural Library.
15. Gurkatha Rural Library.
Imparting Cultural and Value based Education – This education is
imparted to the youth and school children by organizing
Seminars/Workshops/Camps/Yoga Camps /Video Display of the great sons
of India to generate ideals and morals among the students
Girls Hostel – Girls’ hostel is operated for female students coming
from remote places and studying at Suri in various educational
institutions
Promotion of Languages – Urdu and Sanskrit are taught regularly
Rabindra Mukta Vidyalaya – The Proposal is under the consideration of the Sate Government.
Sri Aurobindo Music College
a. Music – Rabindra-Nazrul Sandhya is regularly observed along with
Dance Drama.
b. Dance – A section on Bharat Natyam has recently been added.
c. Instrumental Songs.
d. Folk Song Division – Various extension programmes have been
launched. Cultural programmes are duly organized at Pakriti Bhavan,
Shantiniketan
Objectives of the Project-
1. Revival of the Loka Sangeet of the people of the Himaliyan and
Sub-Himaliyan Region.
• By supplying the necessary instruments to poor Artists .
• By bearing cost for repair of the Instruments which are now damaged
and unworthy of use.
• Similarly , the Organisation will provide Custumes / Ornaments and
or repair the old ones out of the Project Fund.
• Documentation by Videography and Recording of Drama or Performances
in different places and or in Studio , making CD /DVD with the
attractive design of CD Inlay. In this context ist is needless to
mention that the Organisation has got a well equipped Studio for sound
recording in Kolkata.
• Distribution of these CD’s amongst the Artists, Villagers and
Business Community.
• Bringing to the notice of Govt and non-Governmental Organisations so
that the neglected Artists can get a platform to present their
performances and also can interact with other Artists which will help
them to improvise their skill and methodology of deliveration. The
CD’s so prepared will further will act as a vehicle for distant
communication of their skill .
• Th e organization will promote the neglected Artists to perform in
local Fair and Festivals and bear the necessary expenses of Transport
, Accommodation , food costs etc out of the Project Fund.
2.. Revival of the Dying Arts Paintings /Handicrafts particularly
the languishing Arts and Crafts -
In this area of the Himalayan and Sub-Himalayan Region the
implementing organization will adopt 50 cultural groups in two years
time at the remote periphery of Darjeeling District . In these areas
many of the Handicrafts Artisans will be available. Emphasis will be
laid on the revival of the languishing Arts and crafts.
• The name , addresses and nature of the Handicrafts and their annual
income will
Be plotted on Papers in consultation with the local clubs and elected
civic bodies.
• The will be promoted to exhibit their products in different Arts and
Crafts fair.
• Linkage will be established with the different “District Industrial
Centres” run by the District Administration and Trade Promoting
Organisations.
• The organization has noted that Madhubani Arts and the Printing
Clothes particularly Bed Covers , linens has got a market potentiality
for which improvement of the design and newer marketing channels are
to be ensured by the implementing organization.
• The Trained designers will be invited at the working fields of the
Artisans for the improvement of the design of the Arts. The
professional fees will be met from the Project Fund.
Methodology-
• The Organisation will work in the remote areas of the Darjeeling
district.
• The Project duration will be for 2 yrs.
• The area, the number of the Artists, Artisans has already been
assessed.
• The local artists with their group members will be promoted to start
reharshal of their prospective performances.
• They will be supplied with necessary Instruments , custumes, Tiffin
cost etc from the project fund.
• The VDO documentation of their performances will be done .The Audio
recording of their music will be ensured . CD’s will be prepared and
will be distributed to the different Culture promoting bodies as well
as will be marketed by the local Shop Keepes and Trade communities.
iii) Dept of Rural Development & Welfare of Women & Children
a. Income Generating Activities -
Animal Resource Development –
The organization is carrying out various
field extension programmes and Institutional Pragrammes on Dairy,
Duckery, Gottery and Poultry with newer strain.
The DBT Sponsored Programme –
Poultry Project is mentioned under “Science & Tech Section.
Weaving -
A Project on Handloom Weaving (NORAD) for the Training of 50 women was
launched on and from ist Sept 2001 to 31st December, 2001. It was
sponsored by the Dept of W& CD ,Govt of India through the WBWDU. The
Project was informally inaugurated by Mr K.L. Banerjee, Jt BDO, Suri-I
Block. In the present year the Project has generated a considerable
number of Artisans who are weaving towels, Bed Sheets etc and these
finished products are sold from the “Sri Aurobindo Sales Emporium,
Suri and Sales Counter for Centres” at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, 8,
Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata- 700 071.
Silk Reeling
In the
post project era it is providing earning to 100 families.
Tasar Production Unit – Based on the guidelines of the Dept. of
Sericulture, Tasar cocoons are reared, dried and later on reeled on
the modified Ghosh Charkha. The pierced cocoons are however reeled
through Pedal Charkha.
Irrigation – Construction of Dug Wells for irrigation and sustainable
agriculture in Birbhum and Murshidabad district are sponsored by
CAPART, EZ .
b. Welfare Programme for Women and Children -
Short Stay Home – The Home provides food, shelter and rehabilitatory
training to women and children. These women are usually victims of
moral danger or are the victims of matrimonial disharmony in their
in-laws house.
Crèche Centre – Children are receiving food besides games and drawing
materials. The Welfare Officer from the West Bengal State Social
Welfare Advisory Board has inspected the centre. The project was
financially assisted by WBSWAB. However, from 6th January 2007, The
Rajiv Gandhi Crèche Mission is sponsoring the crèche.
Awareness Generation Prog for women – The 80 Women groups are
formed in the different villages and they are not only resrting the
various means of income, Bank Loan to the members. The are even
minimizing atrocities on the villages and creating Health awareness
among the villagers.
Working Women’s Hostel – Residential accommodation for 20 women
service holders, particularly from the Dept. of Health and Family
Welfare have stayed for a variable period of time. The Asst. Project
Officer from the West Bengal State Social Welfare Advisory Board has
inspected the hostel and gave necessary advices.
Anti Dowry Campaign – The dowry system has claimed innumerable lives
of innocent women and destroyed the economic strength of millions of
families. This can only be abolished by building awareness in the
society.
Activities for Women’s Economic Empowerment – Promoting the habit of
saving by village women will generate the feeling of self-esteem and
self empowerment among them. In most of the rural families the women
look after the daily procurement of food and cooking. They are the
worst victims of poverty. Their small savings can help in dire
situations. Presently we are maintaining 36 bank linked SHGs.
c.Skill Development Training –
Such training is provided to the beneficiaries living under BPL-Suri
Municipality under SJSRY Scheme sponsored by the Dept. of Urban
Development (SUDA), Govt. of West Bengal. Training was completed for
the following Trades and most of them were rehabilitated.
d) Ministry of Science & Technology –
d.1. DBT Funded Project
i. Project “Thalassaemia & Sickle Cell Anaemia- A DBT appointed Task
Force committee evaluated the progress of the Project at the
Department of Bio-Technology.
ii. Launching of the Project on the improved variety of the Poultry
Birds to
uplift the rural economy of the Birbhum (WB) and nearby Dumka district
of
Jharkhand by DBT, Ministry of Science & Tech, Govt of WB
d.2 DST Funded Project
i. National Workshop on Vocational Training for Employment Generation-
15th to 16th December at Tiruchirapalli.- We have participated
and presented our Progress report.
ii. Reeling of Raw Silk by the improved Charkha (NEB) Programme for
30 women.
This was Project for 4 months . We have already Ghosh’s Reeling
Charkhas
and we have trained another 30 persons in this trade.
iii. Propagation of Japanese Quail Broiler to uplift the economy of
the tribal women at WB (SSD)-
d.3 . Science Popularization Activities
i. Workshop on “Sensitizing of the children on the activities
of the VIPNET” sponsored by Vigyan Prasar” held from 9th to 10th
November. Dr R.K. Bagh , Principal Scientific Officer from the
Organisation presided over the workshop and the participating clubs
were from Murshidabad, Bankura, S-24 Pargonas, Purulia, Birbhum and
Dumka and Banka (Bihar)
ii. Installation of the “Worlds Space Satellite radio Centre at
Shalbuni, Dt- Birbhum WB sponsored by M/S Vigyan Prasar for
propagation of Science popularization Programme among the common
masses.
iii. Participation and presentation of Research papers at Sate
Science Congress – The Ninth State Congress held at Santiniketan,
Visva Bharati University on and from 28th February
iv. Tenth Science Congress at Vidyasagar University,
Midnapore,2003-
v. Presented paper on “Installation and evaluation of De-fluorident
Filter at Nalhati Block of Birbhum.”
H.Dept of Handicrafts- The Handicrafts department is looking after the
upliftment
of the skill and market support of the artisans from within and
outside of this
district through its Sales Counters at Suri, Bankura, Malda, New Delhi
an
participating in the different Melas like Poush Mela, Santiniketan and
other places.
e) Youth Welfare Activities
a. 8th National Integration Camp- From 10th November,2003 to
16th November,2003 at Shalbuni, PO- Karidhya, Dt- Birbhum which has
been attended by 156 beneficiary and various Resource Persons like Mr
M.M. Pal, ADM (Birbhum), Dr Basak,CMOH, Birbhum, Mr Sahoo. AD,
Consumer Affairs & prevention of Spurious practices in business.. Mr
B. Ganguly, Regional CO-Ordinator, NYK & Mr Sankar Chatterjee,
District CO-Ordinator, NYK Birbhum.
b. Observation of the National Youth Week and Youth Day
festival.-
c. Games and Sports- Besides regular outdoor Indoor and Out
door activities we
have organized three rural sports in the current year.
d. Sports Equipment- The Govt of West Bengal through its Sports
& Youth services department has sanctioned a scheme for the purchase
of Sports Equipments.
f) Dept. of Health & Family Welfare
a. Dept. of Modern Medicine
i) Control of Tuberculosis under RNTCP Programme (DOT Programme).
ii) Regional Workshop on Adolescent Care at Bankura – It was held at
the Bankura Institute and sponsored by the CCRC, Kolkata and the
organizations from Bankura, Purulia, Burdwan and Birbhum participated.
iii) Establishment of Arogyaniketan, Vill-Shalbuni, P.O. Karidhya,
Dt-Birbhum – A multi disciplinary hospital licensed under Clinical
establishment Act, from CMOH, Birbhum.
b. Dept of Opthalmology
b-i) Establishment of Well equipped Eye Hospital with the OT,
Post Operative Ward, Female & Male Ward along with the modern
diagnostic equipments like “Keratometer, Appa Scan, Tonometer,
Glaucoma Diagnostic Unit, Cataract Surgery Unit etc.
b-ii) Installation of Micro-Surgery Unit - It was informally
inaugurated by Mr B.K.Roy, IAS, District Magistrate, Birbhum on 28th
March,2003 in presence of Dr S. Bute, ADHS( Opth), Govt of W.B, Dr
P.S. Choudhury, CMOH, Birbhum and many other dignitories.
Regular IOL Camps-These camps are regularly attended by Dr Tridib
Sengupta, Dr S.L.Saha & Dr S. Das, Opthalmologists of Suri Sadar
Hospital, Dr Sirshendu Das, Dr Amiya Kr Banerjee and Dr Niladri Saha.,
Opthalmologist from Host Institution.
b-iii) Establishment of Eye Bank/EDC -
• Awareness generation Camps were held in different Clubs and Schools
urging the people to pledge for Eye Donation.
• Visit of the State Accredation Committee held on 16th August, 2003
which was constituted by Dr S. Bute, ADHS (Govt of W.B), Dr S.K.
Bagchi ,Susrut Eye care Centre, Kolkata, Dr Gautam Bhaduri , Director,
Regional Institute of Opthalmology, Medical College, Kolkata and Dr
Samar Basak, Director, Disha Eye Hospital, Barrackpore.
• Participation at the AGM of the EBAI at Disha Eye Hospital on 5th
December, 2003..
• License issued to “Eye Bank” on the recommendation of the
Accredation Committee.on 1st December,2003.on the approval of the
Principal Secretary, Dept of Health & FW, Govt of W.B.
b-iv) Dept of Gynaecology -
1. MCH Clinics- Both Institutional & Field services are offered
by the Para-Medical Staff of our Institution.
2. Well Baby Clinic- Monitoring of the Growth and Immunization
coverage of the Children including, OPV, Triple and Double Antigen
etc.
3. Infertility Clinic- Presently it is held once in a week and
it is linked with a well equipped Laboratory.
4. Sterilization Operations – This service is provided to the
Mother absolutely free of cost.
b-v) Modern Laboratory -
A well equipped Laboratory has been set up at this Hospital with its
Hematology, Bio-Chemistry, Serology , Blood Bank services, Laboratory
Animal and Histo-Pathology Unit.
.
b-vi) Promotion of the Indian System of Medicine
i. Institutional Services (Arogyaniketan)
Both Outdoor and Indoor services are available.
ii. Non –Institutional Services
1. Yogic Exercises Classes.- Organisation of regular classes
for the youths at the Lecture Hall of Arogyaniketan , different
Schools, etc.
2. Propagation and Promotion of the Use of Medicinal Plants.
3. Demonstration Garden.- A demonstration Garden of the
Medicinal Plants has been set up for creation of the awareness
generation of the Medicinal values of these plants.
4. Visit of Swami Devanandaji Maharaj, Adhyaksha , Swami
Shivanandaji
Yogashram on 28th January, 2004. He was kind enough to inspect our
premises andadvised us regarding future development.
g) Dept of Relief & Disaster Management -
Since the Organisation has participated in Flood relief Programme at
Birbhum ( 97 & 2000), Malda ( 1998), Jagatsinghapur (Orissa) in 1999
and Bhuj ( 2000)., we felt the necessisity of more number of the
trained personnels to work in these natural calamity.
The Organisation is regularly conducting Training Programme on
“First-Aid
Medical services” for the youths.
h) Dept of Entrepreneurship Dev Programme -
A training Programme under PMRY was Organised in collaboration with
the District Industrial center, Birbhum.After one year survey it was
found that 50 % of the candidates are doing very well. They have
provided additional job facility for the unemployed youths and started
to Bank instalments.
The Spice Production Unit of the Organisation established at Shalbuni
is providing additional employment to the Tribal women through
production and packaging and marketing of Spices like Haldi, Mixed
Masala, Dhania, Chilli powder.It was established with the fund support
from the KVIC “Marginal Money Scheme”but it is now self supported
unit.
However, the Book Binding Scheme of the women beneficiaries
established from the fund support from the KVIC under its Marginal
Money scheme is running with constraint.
N. Food Processing Unit- The Project has been recommended by the State
Govt and is
under active consideration of Govt. of India.
i) Dept of Environment -
Like all previous years ,National Environmental Awareness Campaign
(NEAC, 2009-2010) held in this year proper zeal as per programme
chaliked out by “School Of Fundamental Research ( State Resource
Agency), Kolkata . In this Project two water Tanks were cleaned at
Shalbuni. An exhibition of Posters, News Cuttings drew a large number
of people at Shabuni A Post Project evaluation of the last year
meeting held at Sarat Mancha, Kolkata by M/S School of Fundamental
Research-the State Resource Agency.
j) Dept of Drug De-addiction -
Observation of International Drug De-addiction day and prevention of
Drug Trafficking.
k) Dept of Consumer Welfare Activities -
i. Workshop on 17th May, 2003
ii. Workshop on 19th August, 2003.
iii. Observation of 24th December (National Consumer’s day)
iv. Observation of 15th March (as World Consumer’s day)
l) Road Safety Programme -
An Awareness camp for the Pedestrians were held which was inaugurated
by SP Birbhum.
m) Dept of Publication -
i. Publication of Booklets.
ii. Publication of the monthly Journals “Aurobindayan”.Registered
under RNI, Govt of India. The Scientific articles are coming from the
throughout the Country.
n) Dept of Petroleum Conservation -
The Extension Project of the Society at Kamardanga, Maladang and
Rajarpukur are
running though no fund support was received from PCRA, ER.
The Project of Mashibathan, Dumka is however doing fairly well
with the construction of the Pump House and regular demonstration
before the villagers that how to save the precious Oil.
Santiniketan - Poush Mela - On each year a Handicrafts Mela is
being organized from 22nd December to 27th December and we have
completed 14 such Melas from 1990.to 2009.
Yoga & Naturopaty - A project funded by CCRYN New Delhi . The
Organisation have both OPD and IPD facility of 10 beds for treating
these ailment under the Guidance of Yogic expert . Equipments like Hip
Bath Tub, Spinal Bath tub, Air Bath tub, Mudtray etc are utilisized to
give Naturopathy tretment to the to the patients . Besides three out
Station Camps were organized in order to popularize the Yoga and
Naturopathy amongst the Students.
SRIJAN PLAS Network - This prog run at Kandua GP Suri ii Block.
Youth Information Center and Youth Forums formed at the village
3. Murshidabad
i) Kandi Block
• Sanitary Mart at Kandi Block.-
• Health & family Welfare Programme- Our Kandi Branch has been
selected a member in the “Block Health & FW Advisory Committee”.
• Sri Aurobindo Music College, Murshidabad Centre- This branch is
existing for last 5 yrs with different divisions like Music (Sangeet)
, Dance, Drama & Folk Culture division.
4. S-24 Pargona
• We have sponsored a Workshop to Dakkhin Chandipur New Life Society
to Organise on “Reduction of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity .
• Given affiliation to Kamdevnagar Rabindra Smriti Sansad, Vill-
Kamdevnagar, PO- Durbachati, Block- Patharpratima, Dt- S-24 Pargonas.
Pin- 743 371, WB.
• We have become one of the Member of the Forum of NGO,s –the head
quarter of which is Kakdwip, S-24 Pargonas.
5. Purulia
Submitted a Project proposal for “Sanitary Project” at Hura Block
before the Panchayat Samiti for their consideration.
6.Bankura
The Project supported by PCRA for the running of Brindabanpur
Demonstration Centre has been completed and a new sight for
shifting ( Fulberia) ,the DC has been submitted to the authority.
