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Organising V.S.S. (Vivekananda Seva Sangha)
Once Swami Vivekananda had said “ All the wealth in the world can not help one little Indian village if the
people are not taught to help themselves”. Acting on this message, our ex-trainees are encouraged to
form village level organizations named Vivekananda Seva Sagha (VSS). Extension and village activities are
executed through these VSSs. They work collectively for the development of their own village, harnessing
the internal potentialities as well as available resources not depending on help from outside. Till date 120
nos. of VSSs have been formed which are successfully functioning in their respective localities.
Monthly Meetings
Monthly Meetings are held in the last week or the first week of every
month at Divyayan. This provides a forum to the VSSs and Block level
N.G.Os (Formed by ex-trainees of Divyayan) functionaries to discuss their
achievements and problems in implementing different rural development
programmes in their localities. Through these meetings they are given
assistance and counselling to implement successfully the different
programmes undertaken. Extension programmes, which are to be carried
out by Divyayan in the succeeding month, are also finalized during these
meetings. The average participation of the functionaries in these meetings
during the year 2019-20 was 73.

Publication of Monthly News-letter (Divyayan Samachar)
To keep the ex-trainees and farmers constantly informed about the latest
developments in agriculture and other allied trades as well as to provide
the vital information on different aspects of life, a monthly journal in Hindi,
called Divyayan Samachar, is published. Total number of subscribers in Monthly News Letter -
the month of March 2020 was 2100. Divyayan Samachar
Visit of Mobile Audio-Visual Unit in Villages (Partially Sponsored by the Deptt. of Sports and Youth
Affairs, Govt. of Jharkhand)

Audio-Visual Programme in Rural Areas

A vehicle, fully equipped with audio-visual devices, moves extensively in the villages as per scheduled
programme. This unit is equipped with T.V., DVD/CD players, multimedia projector, CDs and DVDs to
conduct show on various aspects of rural development, agricultural production and spirituality. This year
in total 147 shows were held. involving 17672 nos. of beneficiaries
Sri Ramakrishna Annual Regional and Central Kisan Melas

Like every year this year the Ashrama has conducted 4 Regional Kisan Melas based on the theme ‘Jaivik
Krishi Pranali Apnayen - Aay Duguni Badhayen’. The Regional Kisan Melas were organised in the villages
(I) Maliyada, (ii) Kothadih, (iii) Lawagara and (iv) Ghagratikratoli under Murhu, Tamar, Burmu and Bero

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