Past Events

On February 23, 2019, SARVAM hosted a traditional games meet in association with JCI Club to commemorate International Women’s Day, which laid emphasis on bringing joy, dignity and compassion for the vulnerable and marginalized rural women.

SARVAM organized a Digital and Financial Literacy Programme for 15 members of the core team from the project villages on February 22–24, 2019.

SARVAM organized a Digital and Financial Literacy Programme for more than 400 women from Poothurai and Perambai project villages on February 3, 2019.

SARVAM celebrated its Foundation Day on February 2, 2019, and commemorated the 14 years of its integral rural development initiatives.

SARVAM conducted an orientation session for students and faculty of Madras School of Social Work on January 22, 2019.

On January 19, 2019, SARVAM organized a trip to Mahabalipuram for the English Access Microscholarship students.

On January 19, 2019, a training workshop on learning disabilities was conducted for teachers, parents and volunteers at SARVAM by Azim Premji Foundation.

SARVAM conducted the Second Mid-Term Intensive Session for the English Access students for 4 days from December 27–30, 2018.

SARVAM conducted an awareness and community service programme for the English Access Scholarship students on December 8, 2018, at Fraternal Life Service Home.

Sri Aurobindo Rural & Village Action & Movement (SARVAM), an initiative of Sri Aurobindo Society, organized a tour for 70 community women in the villages, to the ancient cities of Thanjavur.

On December 1 and 2, 2018, the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai, in partnership with NalandaWay Foundation, hosted a two-day “South India Youth Speak Summit” at the Madras Management Association Center in which 11 Access Alumni students from SARVAM participated.

On November 25, 2018, the students of the English Access MicroScholarship Program at SARVAM participated in the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women’ Awareness Program.

On November 24, 2018, the SARVAM Community FM Radio Station in Tamil, ‘Pudiya Udayam’ celebrated its fourth anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, a small celebratory function was organized at the SATYAM centre.

SARVAM, in association with L&T Financial Services, conducted a one-day Data Collection Workshop for their village coordinators on October 22, 2018.

SARVAM, in association with Shanti Ashram, conducted an awareness programme on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) on October 19, 2018.

On September 21, 2018, a teachers’ training workshop was conducted for English as a part of the English Access Micro Scholarship Program at SARVAM.

On September 16, 2018, 70 students learning English as a part of the English Access Micro Scholarship Program participated in the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer Awareness Program and created posters to commemorate the day.

On September 12, 2018, SARVAM hosted a women empowerment programme as a part of the JCI Week, which laid emphasis on creating opportunities, space and scope for the development of the talents of the rural women.

On September 2, 2018, all the 100 children learning English as a part of the English Access Micro Scholarship Program celebrated the US Labor Day by creating posters and writing slogans.

SARVAM Directors attended a Practitioners Training Course on Social Return on Investment (SROI) at Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Leadership Development Academy, Lonavala, Maharashtra, on August 29–31, 2018.