Activities, Programmes And Achievements

VivekBahini is a Youth Volunteer Force of KALYAN dedicated towards Social Welfare after the ideal of Swami Vivekananda. VivekBahini is a value based project envisaged to implant the ideals of Swami Vivekananda to fulfill long cherished goal of involving the young generation in Nation building activities.

In this connection the inaugural Residential Workshop of VivekBahini was organized from 17th to 20th June, 2016 at KALYAN Main campus. While Revered Swami Jnanalokanandaji Maharaj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia inaugurated the venture, Revered Swami Balabhadranandaji Maharaj, Asstt. General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Howrah had been kind enough to chair the valedictory session and deliver the valedictory address. In all 107 youth members participated actively in this workshop.

Sanitation, health and environment are the important components of Indian development scenario in general and Purulia district of West Bengal in particular. Awareness level of the people is very low and use of sanitary latrine even in educated families is still uncommon and unusual. So sanitization and clean house are the most factors fostering health among people as well as sustaining environment. Besides, they are the key for sustainable development of better quality of life in rural society. Lack of sanitation in rural society is primarily responsible for disease, mortality and malnutrition of children, women and others in society.

In this connection Belma Gram Panchayat under Purulia-II PanchayatSamity was selected for “Clean House Award” for the year 2015-16. KALYAN was allotted the pivotal task to accomplish the goal.

Aiming to promote Yoga as an important practice towards achieving a healthier lifestyle, a program was organized on June 21, 2016 at KALYAN Main campus to celebrate International Yoga Day. This is when the age old practice of Yoga has proven to be beneficial as a good let-out or stress buster to cope with hectic life style. A total of 350 nos. of participants including staff members of KALYAN along with the students, representatives of Youth Club etc. attended this program. Mr.Bhajan Kundu, Asstt. Teacher, Malthore High School demonstrated the activities in this daylong program.

We are successfully running a Coaching Centre especially for economically poor first generation learners of the Purulia-II block at our KALYAN old campus in association with J.S.S, Purulia. In this connection we have organized an inaugural program on June 20, 2016. The program was chaired by Swami Chidrasanandaji Maharaj, Chief Warden, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia and Swami Bhaskaranadaji Maharaj was also present. A total nos. of 197 students of Class VII to IX was already enrolled in this Coaching Centre.

According to the literature, the importance of comprehensive training and development opportunities for faculty members and staff who work with developmental project cannot be overlooked. Our effective practice should be administrative support and encourage faculty development in basic skill, and improvement of work qualities connected with institutional mission. The faculty plays a primary role in need assessment, planning, and implementation of staff development programmes and activities in support basic programme. This year attempts have made to organize “Staff Development Programme” of KALYAN. In this connection KALYAN organized a day long Workshop on May 21,2016. In this, Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threats of developmental programmes were discussed in detail. The programme was participatory.

To provide safe drinking water to the thirsty passersby on the Barakar Road (State Highway-5), we have organized a JolChhatra from April 20,2016 to May 31,2016. Apart from safe drinking water pre-germinated Bengal gram seeds and sweets were also provided. Total no. of passersby served stands at nearly 5000.

To bring home the benefits of understanding the coordination of values to be successful individuals and for sound organizational behavior pattern & in order to service the needs of our rural community effectively, the organization must understand and respond the values and needs of its stakeholders. In connection with that a programme on Value Orientation has been organized at KALYAN Main Campus on May 09,2016 in association with J.S.S., KALYAN and SABALA – Kanyashreeprogramme. A total no. of 109 of Rural Youth has actively participated. The programme included a technical session on Application of Value Orientation for betterment of quality of life.

KALYAN, along with the rest of India, dedicated 8th May, 2016 to observe the 154th birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. Mellifluous presented on the day earned high éclat. AIR and T.V. artiste Sri NilotpolBandopadhyay from Kolkata was the main performer in this programme. Members of staff of KALYAN, students and the teachers from the neighborhood participated.

One of our objectives is to improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age group of 0-6 years. In connection with that a programme was organized on May 05, 2016 at Main Campus of KALYAN. In this programme a total nos. of 60 children along with their mother were present. Dr.DinabandhuSahana, Child Specialist, Deben MahatoSadar Hospital, Purulia demonstrated how to prepare nutritional foods with the help of locally available ingredients. The Nursing Superintendent of Deben MahatoSadar Hospital, Purulia was also as an important speaker. The trainees of the nursing helper training programme conducted by J.S.S were the most attentive participants.