‘Anantha Soukhya’ in association with Peoples Association for Geriatric Empowerment (PAGE) organized a talk on “Age is just a number – Healthy Aging” on 17.9.2022 meant for all age group at Chetana School premises. The resource person, Dr. Prabha Adhikari, HOD, Department of Geriatrics, Yenepoya Medical College, Deralakatte, Mangaluru and the Convenor, PAGE, Mangaluru inaugurated the program by lighting the lamp also with Shri H Nagraj Bhat, Hon. Secretary Seva Bharathi and Shri Umesh Shenoy, Convenor, Anantha Soukhya. In her talk she enlightened the participants on various aspects to be taken care to maintain good health including memory, in the aging process. During interaction with participants, she guided/demonstrated useful exercises to practice daily. A good number of 122 participants attended the talk/interaction.

At Chetana Child Development Centre, Mrs. Poornima, Corporator, Mangaluru City Corporation was the chief guest, hoisted the National Flag. The special children and staff of the centre performed cultural program depicting history of freedom struggle. Smt. Sumathi V Shenoy, President and other trustees of Seva Bharathi®, parents and well wishers were gathered in large number.

At Adamya Chetana Day Care Centre, Ullal, Veteran Sri Muralidhar Malya, hoisted the Flag. Smt. Manjula, Manager, State Bank of India, Kutharpadavu, Shri Laxman Shenoy and Shri T Nithyananda Shenoy, Enterpreneurs, staff and special children of the day care centre witnessed the celebration.

At Vidya Chetana Special School, Ramakunja, Puttur Taluk, Shri Harshit, President, Ramakunj Village Panchayath was the chief guest, hoisted the National Flag. The celebration was witnessed by entire team of Village Panchayath and special children & staff of the school.

At Roman & Catherine Lobo Residential School for Visually Impaired, Shri A N Krishnamurthy, General Secretary, hoisted the National Flag. Sevabharathi Trustees Sri Vinod Shenoy and Sri Gajanana Pai, the Principal of the school Mr. Calistus D’sa, Canara Bank Retired Officer’s Association office bearers and members Sri B V Shenoy, Sri Umesh Shenoy, Sri Laxmikanth Nayak, staff, students and parents of the school were participated in the celebration

Chetana Child Development Centre, Mangaluru celebrated ‘Shri Krishna Janmashtami’ on 18.8.2022. Smt. Sumathi V Shenoy, President, Seva Bharathi, Smt. Sujatha Kamath the chief guest of the function and Smt. Suprita H M were present during the occasion. School teachers, children and those gathered in the function chanted Shri Krishnastothara, sang Bhajans with children, followed by Arathi. All the girls were dressed as ‘Radha’ and boys as ‘Krishna’ for performing Tottilu (cradle) Pooja. The teachers presented dance and Kunitha Bhajane (dance with bhajan). Ashtami related games ‘Mosaru Kudike’ (breaking the pot) and ‘Dana-Huli’ (chasing the cow) were played involving all the participants.

Anantha Soukhya, the unit of Seva Bharathi serving for the welfare of Sr. Citizens, organized a free medical camp on ‘Skin Problems – check up and Consultation” on 24.7.2022 at the premises of Chetana School.

Shri Dinesh Kamath H, MBBS, DVD, the Sr. Consultant, Department of Dermatology , Government Wenlock District Hospital Mangaluru inaugurated the camp by lighting the lamp, along with other dignitaries. In his inaugural address, Dr. Kamath stated that skin problems should be get cured in the initial stage itself whereas in most cases people consult late, which aggravate the problems. Further, people land in more troubles by self-medication by utilizing tablets, gels or creams available at home brought for some other diseases.

Smt. Sumathi Shenoy, President, Dr. Shreya, Consultant (Dermatology), Trustees, Shri Umesh Shenoy, Convener, Ananth Soukhya, Volunteers and Staff of Seva Bharathi ® co-operated in conducting the Camp. More than 50 members utilized the medical camp.

A one day workshop on “Supporting communication in children of Special needs” for the teachers of special schools was organized on 9.7.2022 at the conference Hall of the Chetana Child Development Centre, V T Road, Mangalore.

Shri Pratap Simha Nayak, MLC inaugurated the workshop by lighting the lamp along with trustees of Seva Bharathi. He lauded the services being rendered by the units of Seva Bharathi for specially challenged category. Briefing his experience, he recalled that such children require assistance and support than sympathy. He advised the teachers always to attend their duty in an innovative view so that the  beneficiaries come out from their sufferings, to the possible extent.

Smt. Orin D Silva, MSCCC-SLP, AAC/AT Specialist at Santa Clara County Office of Education, California, Faculty of Baylor University, Texas and Dr. Jayashree S Bhat, Phd, MSc (SP & HG, MA Psy), Audiologist, Speech, Language, Pathologist and Swallowing Therapist, K M C Mangalore co-operated as Resource persons in organizing the workshop.

In the workshop, 82 teachers from 20 special schools from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi  Districts participated in the workshop. The interaction session made the workshop more fruitful to the participants. Participation certificates were distributed to the teachers.