TSUNAMI RELIEF  ACTIVITIES

SCHOOL FOR FISHERMEN  CELEBRATED FIRST ANNIVERSARY IN MAY 2007  

The school for fishermen families in the village of the sea coast, Jeeyar Gurukulam has grown by leaps and bounds in a short span of one year helping 100 poor children getting education, who, other wise would have been deprived of the fruits of literacy. The children in this school are given modern education, along with ethical values and spiritual knowledge.

The First Anniversary of Jeeyar Gurukulam at Katarivari palem, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh , India was celebrated on 22nd May 2007 in a grand and jubilant manner.

Smt.B.Udaya Lakshmi, IAS Collector and District Magistrate of Prakasam Visited the school on this occasion and appreciated the good work done by Jeeyar Educational Trust Society and the school's functioning. She also said that the services rendered by the school would go by a long way in the uplifting of the downtrodden

Sri P.R.Mallikarjuna Sastri, District Educational Officer of Prakasam District and his wife graced the occasion and participated in the First Anniversary Celebrations. The dignitaries who witnessed the cultural events, performed by the children, got thrilled and amazed. Games and Sports were organized on this occasion and prizes were given away to the children by the Chief Guest and his spouse.

The kind gesture of helping the people, especially, the poor and the needy is a gift. The helping-hand given by the philanthropists is helping the growth of young generation belonging to the backward sections of the society .

SCHOOL FOR FISHERMEN  INAUGURATED BY HH ON 22ND MAY 2006  Photos Here...

HH Sri Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji inaugurated  the school that is constructed by JET at  Kataripalem  near Chirala ,and classes were started for the children.  In the beginning, 95 Students from the fishermen families have joined the school and classes have begun. The inauguration function was celebrated grandly by the village people.  HH Sri Swamiji addressed the Children and the parents and blessed them for good progress and prosperity.  Education is being imparted free  to the children and also additional facilities are being provided like study material, uniform etc. HH Sri Swamiji offered special Mangalasasanams to Smt. Githaji of Houston who supported the school through IDRF group.   Many philanthropists are coming forward to support this noble cause.  Chicago temple has extended its part of support for this purpose.

HOUSES  CONSTRUCTION PROJECT  -  :  WORK  STILL GOING  ON AS ON TODAY ---- HEADING TO COMPLETION.

JEEYAR EDUCATIONAL TRUST   along with Vikasatarangini and like minded organisations, is conducting the Tsunami Relief Activities in Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh.  HH Sri Swamiji visited the Tsunami affected places and  also distributed fishing nets, repaired their damaged boat motors  and  distributed  household utensils lost in waters.  Clothes, medicines etc., were also provided to the victim villages by our volunteers.
    

A colony of 50 houses was under construction at Poompuhar in Tamilnadu, a village that was severely damaged by Tsunami.  Due to little co-operation from Government the project has been decelerated. But, HH Sri Swamiji pursued it and later, the project was started to the extent to meet the full contributions received for the purpose. About 50 good houses are being built. In the middle, due to heavy rains, the house construction work was delayed. The work resumed again under the supervision of Sriman Madhavan Swami along with JET / VT supporters. On and off the heavy rains are causing hindrance, however our service volunteers are persevering to finish the project at the earliest in its best form to the best value of the contributions received. On field it is observed that though many promised houses etc., to the victims, not many are utilising the contributions for the promise made. Project by JET is one among very few that commenced real work !                                                       


NEW TRIBAL SCHOOL IN FISHERMEN VILLAGE

A School for Tribals  for the benefit of fishermen families  along  the sea coast,  is being constructed  at Kataripalem near Chirala, Andhra Pradesh. 
HH Sri swamiji visited the school and observed the ongoing works. 

On 21st Nov 05 HH Sri Swamiji visited Kataripalem, a fishermen village near Chirala where HH Sri Swamiji is setting up a School to educate those backward children. The school construction project is being supported by devotees and by IDRF USA through Githa Devina from Houston. Smt. Githa also came to visit the school work and take the blessings of HH Sri Swamiji. HH addressed the children and parents of the village and said that the school construction will be finished soon and is likely to start from the next academic year. HH offered Mangalasasanams to all those involved in supporting the school project.

The School celebrated its 1st anniversary last month (May 2007). The  support for  regular maintenance and free education along with afternoon meals can be a good service to take part.

A   MATHSYA NARAYANA TEMPLE IN FISHERMEN VILLAGE

A Matsya Narayana Temple was constructed as per the request of the  fishermen in Nellore Dist. HH Sri Swamiji initiated and inaugurated the temple amidst the wonderful  warm welcome by  those fishermen.  HH asked those people to offer Abhishekam to Lord Matsya Narayana  on fullmoon and new moon days and also whenever they wish to do. People felt happy for the great spiritual support blessed by HH Sri Swamiji.

On the shore of the sea where the tsunami was hit, HH Sri Swamiji set up a Mathsya Narayana Temple (Narayana in the form of fish). The wonderful deity of Mathsya Narayana and Matsya Valli Thayar was installed and consecrated by HH Sri Swamiji. HH advised all the fishermen to offer oblations to the Lord and worship him for peace and prosperity. Fishermen families were elated to do that and bowed to Swamiji for his divine grace.

HH planned to construct a big Mandapam (a hall) also in front of the temple for many of their devotional and social activities. Fishermen invited HH Sri Swamiji with a thrilling kolatam dance
around him, singing the virtues of Sri Rama and glories to this Rama.