Past Events

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.

Two students from villages under SARVAM went to US for 21 days under the US Cultural Immersion Institute 2014 Program.

SARVAM periodically organizes various training programmes for the women at village. These activities help the women to learn different skills which can be used for enhancing their economic situation and upgrading their skills base.

SARVAM has not only been actively involved in creating awareness towards hygiene and the need for toilets in each household, but also constructing toilet facilities in the village.

Ms Diane Miller, Regional English Learning Officer (RELO) from the US Consulate in Delhi, visited SARVAM to observe first-hand the progress of English Access Program on November 9, 2014.

Sri Aurobindo Rural & Village Action & Movement (SARVAM) continued with various educational activities at the villages under their rural development programmes, which included ethics and public-speaking workshops, participation in competitions and thanksgiving for volunteers.

SARVAM, a rural development initiative of Sri Aurobindo Society, Puducherry, has been actively involved in a ‘Clean & Hygiene’ campaign for the last 9 years.

From September 2–4, 2014, a training program was conducted at Bengaluru by Regional English Language Office (RELO) for the Coordinators of their English Access Microscholarship Program, a collaborative educational program of US Consulate and rural development organizations such as SARVAM.

Sri Aurobindo Rural & Village Action & Movement (SARVAM) continued with various educational and women empowerment activates at the villages under their rural development programmes, which included Scholarships for Students and Training and Health Camps for Women.