Past Events

From January 12 to 15, 2018, SARVAM organized a Cultural Programme for the women of all the 18 villages under its project area.

Sri Aurobindo Rural & Village Action & Movement (SARVAM) has been working in 18 villages for more than a decade, and one its primary and major strategic focus areas is Education.

On October 6, 2017, a stall was arranged for the rural women of SARVAM to display their handicrafts and products for an exhibition and sale at the Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Financial Services, Chennai.

SARVAM in its poverty alleviation and economic development programmes has focused on providing better livelihood opportunities through innovative programmes of wage generation and self-employment.

With the objective of bringing about economic and social development of women and improving their status in the community the programme for Women Development, SARVAM conducted a couple of Employment and Empowerment Programmes in September 2017.

SARVAM), a rural development initiative of Sri Aurobindo Society, works for a progressive, empowered village community, which takes responsibility for bringing about a change in their lives.

In order to address this burning issue of the country, Ashoka, one of the largest networks of social entrepreneurs worldwide with over 3,000 Ashoka Fellows in 70 countries, has started an initiative—Nourishing Schools—to enable schools to improve the nutrition of communities.

SARVAM’S 9th year Summer Camp in the villages once again set new milestones.

Sustainable rural development is essential to the economic, social and environmental viability of all nations, especially in a developing country like India.

SARVAM, an initiative of Sri Aurobindo Society, is on a mission—of creating a village community model that is empowered and developed in all spheres of human existence.

SARVAM’S 9th year Summer Camp in the villages once again set new milestones.

SARVAM has joined hands with Ashoka Innovators for the Public (Ashoka) group to start a comprehensive ‘Nourishing Schools’ project in the 18 villages where SARVAM works.

SARVAM is now organizing Digital and Financial Literacy Training Workshops for women, conducted in association with L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited.

SARVAM, an initiative of Sri Aurobindo Society, is on a mission—of creating a village community model that is empowered and developed in all spheres of human existence.

On November 24, 2015, our much-awaited Community Radio Station— in Tamil Pudiya Udayam (New Dawn)—was launched in Poothurai village (Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu) near Puducherry.

Dr Osborne conducted a series of music therapy workshops/sessions in different units of Sri Aurobindo Society.

SARVAM, 350 women visited the ancient Indian cities Rameshwaram and Madurai from June 18 to July 2, 2015.

The US Consulate has been sponsoring an English Access Microscholarship Programme since 2013 in the SARVAM villages for 110 students.

The seventh consecutive year, from May 6 to 26, 2015, SARVAM conducted a Summer Camp for the children that belong to the villages under their care and adoption.

The graduation ceremony for the US Consulate–sponsored English Access Micro Scholarship Program was held on February 22, 2015.