By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 06th
October:- The Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations India (SSSSO
India) - a multi cultural international spiritual service organisation
from Prasanthi Nilayam, Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh announced the launch of
their nationwide cleanliness programme called “Swachata Se DivyataTak”. Nimish Pandya, All India President, Sri
Sathya Sai Seva Organisations of India has launch the cleanliness drive on the
Gandhi Jayanthi , October 2nd ,2017 in Raipur in the immediate presence of the
Governor of Chhattisgarh Balram Das Tandon. The program will culminate on the
“Avatar Declaration Day”of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Bab of Puttaparthi i.e. on 20th October 2017. This 18 day
initiative across the country is being undertaken in order to promote
cleanliness across the country.
This year SSSSO INDIA also emphasized
on ‘ Vriksh Lagao – Jeevan Dilao”
campaign as well. Speaking on this initiative Nimish Pandya, All India President said, participation in tree planting is an
association with the eco system – Plant a tree, Will a legacy. He
also thanked the Sate Government’s and Forest Departments for coming forward to
support this initiative by helping us source plants enabling the SSSSO INDIA
Seva Volunteers viz., Mahila, Sevadal, Bal Vikas children and Youth of the
organization to plant the same across various states of India.
More than Eight Lakh (8, 00,000) Seva Volunteers as mentioned
above across the country will be participating in this noble nation building
initiative. The cleanliness drive will be divided in 3 parts: towns, villages
and metros. This year 2500 plus Sathya Sai Seva Samithis are set to take part
in the first of its kind Nation-wide Cleanliness programme with more than 1000
activities across 20 states of India. Firstly, the village cleanliness
programme will be inaugurated post which the Seva Volunteers start cleaning the
pre-decided places. The Bal Vikas Gurus along with Bal Vikas children will be
organizing various competitions like Drawing, Essay and Poetry for children.
The selfless seva Youth wing of the organization will also be showing short
films on cleanliness followed by awareness talk on topics like “Importance of
washing hands”, “Importance of personal hygiene in overall child development”
etc,.
In the villages there will be an inauguration ceremony post
which the Seva Volunteers will visit villages that include Sri Sathya Sai
Village Integrated Program adopted villages of the organization, Sathya Sai
Bhajan Mandali in villages, Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Jyothi Program adopted 900
schools and villages and also those villages from where number of Seva
volunteers go for Prasanthi Nilayam Seva on an annual basis . The following activities
will be undertaken by the devoted Seva volunteers i.e. cleaning the school,
river banks etc and will also be creating awareness on various topics like
hazards of open defecation, use of polythene, failure or absence of drainage
system, importance of personal hygiene, source of safe drinking water and
source of clean energy viz bio-gas and solar study lights etc.
In cities, the dedicated Seva volunteers will also be going door
to door in order to create awareness regarding garbage collection and supporting
solid waste management system of Municipal Corporation in slums. Speaking on
this occasion, Nimish Pandya, All
India President, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations of India said
that this is a second year of this cleanliness campaign undertaken by the
Sathya Sai Seva Organization inspired by the quote used by our Swami
“Cleanliness is next to Godliness. We are very happy to be able to serve our
nation by creating awareness amongst them regarding cleanliness.
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