Report of Activities 1987-1989

1987

Until this year, Sivananda Math had no property, land or building of its own. It was functioning from Ganga Darshan, Munger, India, but a need was felt for a separate headquarters in order to work more effectively. Therefore, an application for an allotment of land was submitted to the District Authorities at Munger.

Meanwhile, the associates and members of Sivananda Math were investigating ways to provide further socio-spiritual upliftment to the rural sectors, and a plan was made to adopt several villages for their total development.

1988

Four villages were adopted in Munger district: Ramdiri, Jawayat, Sitarampur and Nathtola, where yoga training and medical assistance were regularly provided. Every month week-long yoga seminars were conducted by trained yoga teachers. The villages were visited by a medical team at regular intervals and medications for TB, night blindness, stomach disorders and other common ailments were distributed free of cost.

In order to facilitate the health care projects, Sivananda Math procured a Tata 407 mini bus which served as an ambulance and a mobile hospital.

1989

Free veterinary services for cattle were provided for adopted villages with the help of related government departments and officers. Medical aid was provided to the villages regularly. A team of 12 medical students from Sydney University in Australia, visited Munger for a month to assist Sivananda Math and to obtain field experience in the treatment of tropical diseases.

Due to an acute shortage of drinking water in Munger town during the summer of this year, at the request of the District Authorities, the volunteers of Sivananda Math repaired and installed 45 handpumps throughout the town within a span of 17 days.

Sivananda Math received a proposal from District Authorities for construction of a private bus stand at Munger, which was considered and discussed.

In the meantime, the institute submitted an application to the District Authorities for the opening of 100 adult education centres in the surrounding interior areas of Munger district.

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