(SSR16-115) AMRITA YOGA

    TITLE :

“AMRITA YOGA”

2.        MISSION :

·         The aim of our project was to popularize and spread yoga and its advantages to the younger generations so that they lead a healthy lifestyle in today’s corrupted and polluted world

3.       CORE CONTRIBUTORS :

·         SSR

·         TEAM CODE: SSR16-115

·         THE  TEAM :

                                                DEVIKA MOHAN                   U4ECE14120

    JWALA ASHOK                       U4ECE14130

    MEENAKSHI SREEKUMAR    U4ECE14137

    THRIVENI BALAKRISHNAN  U4ECE14157

                                                             

·         PLACE :

                                                         Amrita Vidyalayam, Harippad, Kerala.

4.       ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN

·         Underwent a training  program(conducted by Amritayoga,  Amritapuri)

·         Apprised  students of Amrita Vidyalayam, Haripad of Amritayoga.     

·         Celebrated  International Yoga Day at AV Haripad.                                                                                                    

5.       BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM :

Today’s lifestyle has a significant effect on all especially the youth. The world of technology has almost eradicated the happier and healthier living. Only through such practices like yoga and meditation can we regain back the long lost secret to happiness

6.       IMAGES :

7.       ACHIEVEMENTS :

                Succesfully completed 2-day Amritayoga training at Amritapuri.

Celebrated Yoga day at AV Haripad.

Was able to engage a mass of 200+ students.

Our training was recorded and telecasted on Amrita TV(Top ten @10) on 20th and 21st June, 2016.

The official Facebook page of Amritayoga (Amritapuri) posted the same.

                                                                               

8.       OBSTACLES FACED :

Our aim was to train school students and to find a school was a tedious task. After short listing few schools, principal of AV, Haripad was the only person who permitted us to conduct the session on 21st June. We owe a sincere thanks to her and the team at Amrita Vidyalayam who provided us with such an opportunity and helped us make proper arrangements for the classes.

9.       TOTAL MAN HOURS FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT :

·         Number of hours-30hrs

1      ROSES AND THORNS :

The Amritayoga training campaign conducted by the Ashram proved to be a vital turning point in removing our ignorance. Amritayoga definitely has made a great impact in our lives. When we decided to teach the school students, engaging them was a huge boulder before us.

(SSR 16-076) Amrita for Villages in Ransai village, Maharasthra

1.       TITLE :

“AMRITA FOR VILLAGES IN RANSAI VILLAGE,MAHARASHTRA”

2.        MISSION :

·         Maximum interaction with the village community

·         To share our culture and also learn from them

·         Inculcate leadership qualities and team spirit ,especially among youth.

·         Construction of check dam to control water scarcity in summer season

·         Reaching to 4 more hamlets of our village

3.       CORE CONTRIBUTORS : 

·         CATEGORY : 101 

·         TEAM CODE: SSR 16-76

·         THE  TEAM :

CHAITHANYA S – AM.EN.U4EEE14013

VISHNU JAYAN – AM.EN.U4EEE14044

SHILPA NATH – AM.EN.U4ECE14164

·         PLACE :

Ransai village,Maharashtra

4.       ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN :

•          International Day of Yoga

•          Check Dam Implementation

•          Ayudh Youth Camp for Villagers

•          Kitchen Garden

•          E-learning sessions

•          Health Camp for the Kids

•          Story telling session for Kids

•          Book Distribution

•          Daily evening Bhajans and Poojas

•          Medical Help: Spine surgery

5.       BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM :

•           Lack of sanitation awareness and public hygiene

•          Acute water scarcity during summer season

•          3 clusters within the village community

6.       IMAGES :

Figure 1:Interaction with the kids

Figure 2:Kitchen Gardening

Figure 3:International Day of Yoga

Figure 4:Ayudh Youth Camp

Figure 5:Check Dam Implementation

7.       

       THE  CONQUEST :

·         Check Dam was built

8.       OBSTACLES FACED

·         Not even a single toilet in the village

·         Unexpected cloudburst

·         Language, as most of them didn’t know Hindi

·         Stay in the village

·         Lack of time because of travel

9.       TOTAL MAN HOURS FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT :

·         504 hours

10.   ROAD AHEAD :

·         Arrange some programmes for them in the ashram

·         Visit the village atleast twice a year.

11.   ROSES AND THORNS :

·         “I’m just wide eyed with wonder that so much is being done by Amrita SeRVe, so humanely, gently and with such efficiency that, it strengthens our resolve to carry our work. Each and every day at Nerul Ashram and at Ransai was priceless and incredible experience of my life.”

                                                                          –Shilpa Nath,S5 ECE

·          “Even though they lack in money, they were rich with love and compassion.There was a joy of sharing and caring from both sides.I am happy because,I learned to find happiness even in little things.Amrita Serve’s intension is to transform rural villages in India,but I can say that in a way this internship had transformed me to a great extent and I am happy for the changes”. 

                                                                          –Chaithanya S, S5 EEE

·         “More than what we could contribute to them,we’ve learnt many things from them;this has been indeed a life changing experience for everyone who has visited a village under the 101 village project. I look back and wonder how this internship program has transformed the life of villagers towards self-empowerment and my life as a student in improving different types of critical skills”.

                                                                          – Vishnu Jayan, S5 EEE

( SSR16-055) Anti-Drug Awareness

1.       TITLE :

“Anti-Drug Awareness”

2.        MISSION :

·         AWARENESS ON HARMFUL EFFECTS OF DRUGS.

3.       CORE CONTRIBUTORS : 

·         CATEGORY : SSR

·         TEAM CODE: SSR16-055

·         THE  TEAM :

                     ADARSH T(AM.EN.U4ME14105)

                     AKHIL MOHANDAS(AM.EN.U4ME14108)

                     AKSHAY P(AM.EN.U4ME14110)

                     AMARNATH KV(AM.EN.U4ME14111)

                     JITHIN RAJ(AM.EN.U4ME14133)

·         PLACE :

Vivekananda Vidyalayam,Koodali,Kannur

4.       ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN :

•          Video session highlighting the harmful effects of drugs.

•          Speech about the harmful effects of drugs

•          Tree  plantation

5.       BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM :

•           Lack of awareness on drug abuse, mainly in youth.

6.       IMAGES :

7.       THE  CONQUEST :

·         Made them aware about the harmful effects of usage of drugs.

8.       OBSTACLES FACED :

·         Setting a time which is convenient for the School Authority.

9.       TOTAL MAN HOURS FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT :

·         150 hours

10.   ROAD AHEAD :

·         We are planning to conduct similar sessions frequently.

11.   ROSES AND THORNS :

·         “It was an amazing experience interacting with the children over there, we also learnt from them. Overall, it was a mutual learning process. We are really  looking forward for such sessions in the future.

(SSR16-054) AWARENESS ON CONSERVATION OF ENVIRONMENT

1.       TITLE :

“AWARENESS ON CONSERVATION OF ENVIRONMENT”

2.        MISSION :

·         To spread awareness about the deterioration of earth and its consequences.

·         To make them aware of how they can do their bit in saving the earth.

3.       CORE CONTRIBUTORS : 

·         CATEGORY: SSR

·         TEAM CODE: SSR16-54

·         THE  TEAM :

                     GAYATHRI JOTHY BASU-AM.EN.U4EEE14116

                      SHILPA NARAYANAN-AM.EN.U4EEE14137

                      ARAVIND GAGANAN-AM.EN.U4ME14025

                     VINAYAK JOTHY BASU-AM.EN.U4ME14163

                      ASWIN V KUMAR- AM.EN.U4ME14018

·         PLACE :

Thriathallur UP School,

Thrissur.

4.       ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN :

·          Made them aware about various types of pollution through various activities, videos, and interactive sessions.

·        Gave them a few saplings to plant in their school premises and thus taking a small step towards conservation.

·         The students formed an environment club and promised to plant a sapling every month and to keep their surroundings clean.

5.       BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM :

·         Lack of awareness about consequences of pollution among the common man.

·         Lack of motivation and enthusiasm to take up activities for conservation.

6.       IMAGES :

Thrithalur UP School

  Donating Saplings

7.       THE  CONQUEST :

·         Over 70 children to participate in the seminar.

·         Took a small step towards helping and encouraging “Swachch Bharat”mission in our own way.

·         The clubs which we helped to form immediately came into action by cleaning the surroundings after the sessions.

8.       OBSTACLES FACED :

·         To search for resources which will be both educative and entertaining. 

·         Deciding on the day for the seminar which is convenient for both us and the school.

9.       TOTAL MAN HOURS FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT :

·         48 hours(excluding travel)

1      ROAD AHEAD :

·         To spread this message to a bigger audience – the adults..

·         To conduct more workshops and classes, more interactive sessions and spread as much awareness as possible and help in the cause of saving our home planet.

1        ROSES AND THORNS :

“We have been always concerned about the deteriorating earth and how we carelessly pollute the earth in spite of knowing its consequences we felt a great pleasure in taking the class and spreading awareness Taking classes for small kids was not easy, but it was fun. It was our first experience of this kind and of course we enjoyed it wholeheartedly. At the end of the day, we were contempt and enjoyed spending the day with kids.”