The Managing Committee of the Home of Service has great pleasure in placing before the public the report of the activities (01-04-2019 TO 31-03-2020) of the Institution.
| Ramnam Sankirtan |
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On Ekadasi days Ramnam Sankirtan is sung in the main office. Once during his stay in Varanasi, Swami Brahmanandaji Maharaj had a vision of Mahavir Hanuman attending the Ramanam held in the above premises.
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| Independence Day |
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On 15-08-2020 Flag Hoisting was in front of Main Hospital Gate behind the Nataraj Murti with the singing of National Anthem by the assembled monastics and other staff members.
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| Christmas Eve |
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On 24-12-2020 Christmas Eve was celebrated in the main office with Arati, Reading of Bible, Lecture on Life and Teachings of Christ (in Bengali & Hindi) and Carol Singing.
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| Republic Day Celebration |
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On 26-01-2021 Flag Hoisting was in front of Main Hospital Gate behind the Nataraj Murti with the singing of National Anthem by the assembled monastics and other staff members.
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| Swami Vivekananda Festival |
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On 07-02-2021 Swami Vivekananda's Birth Anniversary Celebration was held with special puja at Swamiji’s temple and Rogi Narayan Puja in the Hospital. Lunch Prasad was served to doctors, well-wishers.
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| Mahashivaratri Puja |
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On 11-03-2021 Mahashivaratri Puja was performed in Laveshwar Shiva Temple with Vedic Chanting, singing of hymns etc.
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| Development Works |
On 31-03-2021 the following projects have been completed:
- Ekanta Niwas – Construction of Staff Quarters with 6 Accommodations (G + 2 Floor). Total cost involved Rs.20.80 lakhs.
- STP/ETP Plant – Installation of Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) for Hospital. Total cost involved Rs.27.06 lakhs.
- Mortuary – Renovation of a dedicated room and installation of Freezer. Total cost involved Rs.5.75 lakhs.
- Underground Cable Work – Removal of the overhead wires and electrification of the total Ashrama with underground cable network and new panels. Total cost involved Rs.2.12 Crores.
- New 500 KVA Generator Set – purchase and installation Rs. 34.26 lakhs.
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The Managing Committee of the Home of Service has great pleasure in placing before the public the report of the activities (01-04-2019 TO 31-03-2020) of the Institution.
| Ramnam Sankirtan |
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On Ekadasi days Ramnam Sankirtan is sung in the main office. Once during his stay in Varanasi, Swami Brahmanandaji Maharaj had a vision of Mahavir Hanuman attending the Ramanam held in the above premises.
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| Independence Day |
On 15.08.2019 Flag Hoisting was done on Achalananda Bhavan’s Terrace with the singing of National Anthem by the assembled monastics and other staff members.
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| Nivedita Bhawan (in front of Oxygen Plant) |
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On 09.12.2019 at 10.30 a.m. it was inaugurated by Revered Swami Bodhasaranandaji Maharaj, Assistant General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math & Mission, Belur Math, Howrah-711202, W.B.
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| Christmas Eve |
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On 24.12.2019 Christmas Eve was celebrated in the main office with Arati, Reading of Bible, Lecture on Life and Teachings of Christ (in Bengali & Hindi) and Carol Singing.
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| Swami Vivekananda Festival |
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On 19.01.2020 Swami Vivekananda's Birth Anniversary Celebration was held with special puja at Swamiji’s temple and Rogi Narayan Puja in the Hospital. Lunch Prasad was served to doctors, well-wishers. About 3,500 people took Prasad that day.
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| Republic Day Celebration |
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On 26.01.2020 Flag Hoisting was in front of Main Hospital Gate behind the Nataraj Murti with the singing of National Anthem by the assembled monastics and other staff members.
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| Mahashivaratri Puja |
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On 21.02.2020 Mahashivaratri Puja was performed in Laveshwar Shiva Temple with Vedic Chanting, singing of hymns etc.
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| Cultural Programmes |
- 125th Anniversary of Chicago Address - Cultural Programmes was held on 25.9.2019 at the Swatantrata Bhavan Hall, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Average attendance in the programme was about 300.
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| Special Thanks |
- All the donors, big and small.
- All the doctors, para-medical staff, honorary workers and all other staff members who are associated with the Sevasharama offering their best services to the institution.
- Ramakrishna Vedanta Centre, United Kingdom, through Swami Sarvasthananda, has always supported our activities.
- M/s. Singh Bajpai & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Barahdari, Maidagin, Varanasi, for acting as Statutory Auditors.
- The Kamrup Industrial Gases Ltd., Varanasi, for supplying oxygen at concessional rate.
- We are extremely thankful to the Joint Director: CAD-RAD.
Senior Scientists Dr. Goutam Kumar Das, B.V.Sc. & A.H., M.V.Sc. (A.R.), Ph.D.; Dr. Debahrata B. Mondal, B.V.Sc., A.H., M.V. Sc. (Medicine), Ph.D.; Technical Officer Sri Dipak Singh and other officials of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareily, for their unstinting technical help and other timely support to our Goshala throughout the year.
- Dr. R. B. Lal, B.V. Sc. & A.H.N.D., P.V.M.; Dr. Aniruddh Rai, B.V.Sc. & A.H., Ex-P.V.S. and Dr. U. B. Singh, B.V.Sc. & A.H., P.V.S. (Pant Nagar University).
- Dr. Abhijit Mitra, B.V.Sc. & AH, M.Sc., Ph.D., Director: ICAR National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Dimapur, Nagaland – 797106.
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| Source: RKM Home of Service, Varanasi |
| Ramnam Sankirtan |
| On Ekadasi days Ramnam Sankirtan is sung in the main office. Once during his stay in Varanasi, Swami Brahmanandaji Maharaj had a vision of Mahavir Hanuman attending the Ramanam held in the above premises. |
| Laboratory |
| On 30.04.2018 at 11.30 a.m. a New Machine of Thyroid and many others tests (mini Vedas) was inaugurated by Revered Swami Ramanandaji Maharaj for the service of the people. |
| Independence Day |
| On 15.08.2018 Flag Hoisting was done on Achalananda Bhavan's Terrace with the singing of National Anthem by the assembled monastics and other staff members. |
| Optical Unit |
| On 29.8.2018 at 10.00 a.m. a New Optical Unit was opened by Revered Swami Ramanandaji Maharaj for providing spectacles at subsidized rates to needy patients. |
| Christmas Eve |
| On 24.12.2018 Christmas Eve was celebrated in the main office with Arati, Reading of Bible, Lecture on Life and Teachings of Christ (in Bengali & Hindi) and Carol Singing. |
| USG |
| On 28.12.2018 at 9.30 a.m. a New Machine of USG was dedicated by Revered Swami Ramanandaji Maharaj for the service of the people. |
| Oxygen Generator |
| On 09.01.2019, Wednesday at 11.30 am. – New Oxygen Generator, for providing oxygen and suction facility to Indoor patients, was dedicated by Revered Swami Ramananda and Sri P. K. Sinha, Chairman cum Managing Director, Northern Coalfields Ltd., in the presence of monks, brahmacharins, volunteers, staff and other people. |
| Republic Day Celebration |
| On 26.01.2019 Flag Hoisting was in front of Main Hospital Gate behind the Nataraj Murti with the singing of National Anthem by the assembled monastics and other staff members. |
| Swami Vivekananda Festival |
| On 03.02.2019 Swami Vivekananda's Birth Anniversary Celebration was held with special puja at Swamiji's temple and Rogi Narayan Puja in the Hospital. Lunch Prasad was served to doctors, well-wishers. About 3,500 people took Prasad that day. |
| 2nd Floor of Braja Dham (Bajoria) Building |
| On 04.03.2019 at 10.45 a.m. 2nd floor of Braja Dham (Bajoria) Building was inaugurated by Revered Swami Ramanandaji Maharaj. |
| Mahashivaratri Puja |
| On 04.03.2019 Mahashivaratri Puja was performed in Laveshwar Shiva Temple with Vedic Chanting, singing of hymns etc. |
| Cultural Programmes |
- 125th Anniversary of Chicago Address - Cultural Programmes was held on 12.09.2018 & 13.09.2018. Average attendance in the programme was about 250.
- A Cultural Programme was held on 06.01.2019. Average attendance in the programme was about 200.
- A Cultural Programme was held on 25.01.2019. Average attendance in the programme was about 250.
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| Special Thanks |
- All the donors, big and small.
- All the doctors, para-medical staff, honorary workers and all other staff members who are associated with the Sevasharama offering their best services to the institution.
- Ramakrishna Vedanta Centre, United Kingdom, through Swami Sarvasthananda, has always supported our activities.
- Kirpalani Foundation, Surinam, South America, for continuing their generous grants for our Health Education work in villages and slum areas.
- M/s. Singh Bajpai & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Barahdari, Maidagin, Varanasi, for acting as Statutory Auditors.
- The Kamrup Industrial Gases Ltd., Varanasi, for supplying oxygen at concessional rate.
- We are extremely thankful to the Joint Director: CAD-RAD.
Senior Scientists Dr. Goutam Kumar Das, B.V.Sc. & A.H., M.V.Sc. (A.R.), Ph.D.; Dr. Debahrata B. Mondal, B.V.Sc., A.H., M.V. Sc. (Medicine), Ph.D.; Technical Officer Sri Dipak Singh and other officials of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareily, for their unstinting technical help and other timely support to our Goshala throughout the year.
- Dr. R. B. Lal, B.V. Sc. & A.H.N.D., P.V.M.; Dr. Aniruddh Rai, B.V.Sc. & A.H., Ex-P.V.S. and Dr. U. B. Singh, B.V.Sc. & A.H., P.V.S. (Pant Nagar University).
- Dr. Abhijit Mitra, B.V.Sc. & AH, M.Sc., Ph.D., Director: ICAR National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Dimapur, Nagaland – 797106.
- We especially thank Mr. Ratan Tata, Mr. K. Krishna Kumar, Mr. Venkatramanan, Dr. Harish Krishnaswamy, Mr. H S D Srinivasan, Dr. Sita Rama, Dr. Sandeep and Dr Amol of TATA Trusts for a grant of INR 5.89 crores for Vivekananda Medical Services: Increasing Access to Primary Health Care in Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
- We thank Mr. Prakash Daswani, Mr. Vijay and Shyam Kirpalani and Ms. Maya Kirpalani of the Kirpalani Foundation for their kind contribution of 5 lakh INR for food supplements and other rural health support.
- We thank Dr. Manu Vora and Mr. Kishorelalji of the Blind Foundation for India for their kind donation of INR 5 lakh for purchase of 2 wheelers for rural health work including eye work and Gadadhara Abhyudaya Prakalpa.
- We thank Prof. Dr. Christa of Medical University of Graz and the Director of the General Movement Assessment Foundation for her training and certification of the team in Advance technique of General Movement Assessment and their kind donation of 4019 Euro for the project Ganesha of general movement assessment of young infants.
- We thank Ms. Concha Hoefler of the Learn for Life, Deutschland for 4000 Euro for distribution life support items [clothes, blankets, food articles, fruit, uniform, learning material] for the poor children and persons of slums of Varanasi and surrounding rural areas.
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| Source: RKM Home of Service, Varanasi |
| Dairy |
| As on 31st March 2017 the dairy had 15 milch cows, 10 milch pregnant cows, 4 dry pregnant cows, 24 heifers (8 pregnant) and 35 calves (29 female, 6 male) taking the total strength of cattle to 88. Average daily milk yield was about 280 liters which was used for our patients at hospital and other residents. |
| Mobile Dispensary |
| During the year 4 mobile medical units went to urban slums & villages near Varanasi and treated 31,119 cases in all. |
| Independence Day |
| On 15.08.2016 Flag Hoisting was done on the terrace of the Operation Theatre building with the singing of National Anthem by the assembled monastics and other staff members. |
| Christmas Eve |
| As usual Christmas Eve was celebrated in the main office on 24.12.2016 |
| Swami Vivekananda Festival |
| Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary celebration was held on 22.01.2017 with special puja at Swamiji’s temple and Rogi Narayan Puja in the Hospital. Lunch Prasad was served to doctors, well-wishers. About 3,500 people took Prasad that day. |
| Republic Day Celebration |
| On 26.01.2017 Flag Hoisting was done on the terrace of the Operation Theatre building with the singing of National Anthem by the assembled monastics and other staff members. |
| Free Eye Cataract (IOL) Operation Camp |
| IOL Camp was held in our hospital from 23.01.2017 to 16.02.2017. 642 patients were admitted, of which 598 were operated upon. Besides our three doctors, Dr. Radhika Chakraverty, Dr. Rupali Agarwal and Dr. Sujit Abhaykumar Deshmukh; Dr. Bhaskar Mukherjee and Dr. Sudipta Mitra of Kolkata and Dr. Arun Bhattacharya of Burdwan, W.B., performed the operations. |
| Mahashivaratri Puja |
| On 24.02.2017 Mahashivaratri Puja was performed in Laveshwar Shiva Temple with Vedic Chanting, singing of hymns etc. |
| Swachchha Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign) |
| Three cleanliness drives were conducted on 18.12.2016, 15.01.2017 and 26.02.2017 in each of which Sannyasins, Brahmacharins, inmates, staff members, students of Value Education Programme, volunteers and devotees numbering about 300 participated. |
| 150th birth Anniversary Celebration of Sister Nivedita |
| Five music programmes were held on 25.12.2016, 22.01.2017, 23.02.2017, 26.02.2017 (also a Magic show) and 26.03.2017. Average attendance in these programmes was about 200. |
| Ramnam Sankirtan |
| On Ekadasi days Ramnam Sankirtan is sung in the main office. Once during his stay in Varanasi, Swami Brahmanandaji Maharaj had a vision of Mahavir Hanuman attending the Ramanam held in the above premises. |
| Non formal Coaching Center |
| Due to non-availability of adequate number of children, the Non-formal Coaching Center started in May 2007 had to be closed on 30.09.2016. |
| Eye Care Unit |
| Renovated Eye Care Unit at OPD Building was inaugurated on Thursday 4th February, 2016 at 11.00 am by Revered Swami Shaktyanandaji Maharaj. |
| Retired Monks Quarter 2nd Floor |
| Revered Swami Bodhasaranandaji Maharaj, Assistant General Secretary, Belur Math inaugurated the newly built Retired Monks Quarter 2nd Floor on 26th June 2016, Sunday at 7.30 a.m. |
| Special Cabins |
| New Cabins at the Renovated Male Ortho Surgical Ward of Hospital were inaugurated on 29th April 2017 at 9.30 am by Revered Swami Ramanandaji Maharaj. |
| Random Access Clinical Chemistry Analyzer & E.E.G |
| At OPD Block – Random Access Clinical Chemistry Analyzer & E.E.G machines were dedicated to the Sevashrama on 8th May 2017 at 10.30 am by Revered Swami Vishwatmanandaji Maharaj. |
| Vehicle Parking Place |
For the Doctors, Inmates & Staffs of the Sevashrama, on the auspicious day of the Rath-Yatra (Sunday 25th June 2017), a Vehicle Parking Place near the ‘Rain-Basera’ was inaugurated by pulling a Chariot (Rath) by the Revered Swami Ramanandaji Maharaj at 6 p.m. on 25th June 2017.
A second Parking place at Main Gate near the maintenance building was also dedicated to the Sevashrama. |
| CC TV |
| CC TV cameras were installed around the Sevashrama Campus. |
| Special Thanks |
We are highly thankful to all the donors, big and small. We are particularly thankful to the following donors for their continued generous support.
- Ramakrishna Vedanta Centre, United Kingdom, through Swami Dayatmanandaji, has always supported our activities. This year it has generously donated a sum of Rs. 4.81 lakhs.
- Tata Trust, Mumbai, has sanctioned a sizeable grant for free medicines to poor people and Health Education Work in slums and villages.
- Kirpalani Foundation, Surinam, South America, for continuing their generous grants for our Health Education work in villages and slum areas.
- Dr. Manu Vova and Shri Kishorelal Shah of Blind Foundation for India, Chicago, USA, for donating one Mobile Medical Van and one Car.
- M/s. Singh Bajpai & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Barahdari, Maidagin, Varanasi, for acting as Statutory Auditors at a nominal cost.
- Hindalco Industries Ltd., Renukoot, Dist. Sonbhadra (U.P.), for monthly financial help for maintenance of old monks.
- The Kamrup Industrial Gases Ltd., Varanasi, for supplying oxygen at concessional rate.
- We are extremely thankful to the Joint Director: CAD-RAD. Senior Scientists Dr. Goutam Kumar Das, B.V.Sc. & A.H., M.V.Sc. (A.R.), Ph.D.; Dr. Debahrata B. Mondal, B.V.Sc., A.H., M.V. Sc. (Medicine), Ph.D.; Technical Officer Sri Dipak Singh and other officials of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareily, for their unstinting technical help and other timely support to our Goshala throughout the year.
- Dr. R. B. Lal, B.V. Sc. & A.H.N.D., P.V.M.; Dr. Aniruddh Rai, B.V.Sc. & A.H., Ex-P.V.S. and Dr. U. B. Singh, B.V.Sc. & A.H., P.V.S. (Pant Nagar University).
- Dr. Abhijit Mitra, B.V.Sc. & AH, M.Sc., Ph.D., Director: ICAR National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Dimapur, Nagaland – 797106.
- All doctors, para-medical staff, honorary workers and all other staff members who are associated with the Sevasharama offering their best services to the institution.
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| Source: RKM Home of Service, Varanasi |
