Chetana Child Development Centre, Mangaluru celebrated it’s 30th Anniversary Day on Friday 15.12.2023 at Kudmul Ranga Rao Town Hall Mangaluru. Dr. Muralee Mohan Choontaru, Consultant, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Commandant, Home Guards, Dakshina Kannada District and Chief Warden, Civil Defense Forces, Karnataka was the Chief Guest on the occasion. After lighting the lamp with the signatories on the dais, the Chief guest in his address lauded the advancement of the Special schools in the district. He also appreciated Chetana School, for its experiments adopted for special children, has been a model to others in the field. Smt. Suprita, Head mistress read out a report on the activities carried out in the school during the previous year. Cultural/ variety entertainments such as welcome dance (Nataraja), Group Song, Yakshagana (Jambavati Kalyana), ballet dance (Nava shakti – Nava Durga), massive group dance (Mangaluru Dussehra)’, Wheel chair dance and Shadow dance were staged. Almost all the children of the school participated in the events, in which ‘Jambavati Kalyana’ got highest appreciation audience. School teachers, Smt. Arpita proposed vote of thanks and Smt. Savita Compered the program. The hall was full with parents & family of the special children, well-wishers and general public.

Anantha Soukhya in association with Companio Mangalore conducted “Foot Pulse Therapy camp” from 04.11.2023 to 25.11.2023 at Chetana School premises. This therapy is for getting relief from multiple sufferings such as body pain, diabetes, arthritis, varicose vein, high blood pressure, spondylitis, thyroid and nerves related issues etc. Totally, 764 persons, majority were senior citizens, took the advantage of the camp. On 22.11.2023, Dr. Rathnakar Shetty, the Southern Regional Head of Companio addressed the participants clarifying the benefits of therapy in maintaining good health with specific examples, also spoke on the precautions to be taken while using the machine etc. Most of the participants got substantial relief from their pains in the three weeks long therapy and some of them were suffering for years together. Those who had difficulty in walking at the beginning, walked with ease by the camp days. Due to substantial benefits desired from the camp, beneficiaries appreciated the initiative of Anantha Soukhya and Companio.

The Roman and Catherine Lobo Residential School for Visually Impaired participated in the Niveus Mangalore Marathon -2023 held at Mangaluru on 4.11.2023 organised by Mangalore Runners Club. The children of school, being the Charity Partner of Mangalore Runners Club actively & happily participated in the Marathon. The Marathon of 42.2 kms distance was participated by more than 4000 members, including veterans, youths and children. Shri U T Khader, Hon. Speaker of Karanataka Legislative Assembly distributed prizes to the winners. Shri Mullai Mugilan, the Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada District, Shri Suyog Shetty, the CEO of Niveus Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Shri Abhilash Dominic, Race Director, Smt. Amitha D Souza, the President , Mangalore Runners Club and Shri Vinod Shenoy, Treasurer, Seva Bharathi Trust were present during the occasion. International runners from Japan & Denmark and Gold medal winner in Asian Games Mizo Kurian Chacko were the attraction of the event.

A talk on ‘Dementia – Mental issues and solutions’ by Dr.Ravish Thunga, Professor & HOD, Dept.of Psychiatry, A J Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangaluru was held on 30.09.2023 at Chetana school premises for the benefit of general public and for senior citizens in particular. The talk was inaugurated by lighting the lamp by Dr. Ravish Thunga, in the presence of Shri H Nagarja Bhat, Hon. Secretary and Shri Vinod Shenoy, Treasurer, Dr. K R Kamath, Trustee of Seva Bharathi ® Mangalore with Shri Umesh Shenoy, the convener of Anantha Soukhya unit. Dr.Thunga, in his talk explained the various causes of ‘Dementia’ in aging process, emphasized to lead a tension free life style by following up six nature friendly “doctors” i.e. Sunshine, Exercise(Yoga), Diet, Friends, Self-confidence and Smile. He elaborated the difference between normal forgetfulness and dementia with live examples. To remember, the brain should register, retain and reproduce whatever seen, heard or felt. If one of them fails we forget things. The talk enjoyed by 94 participants, got clarifications for the doubts during ‘Question & Answer’ hour. In the beginning Sri H Nagaraj Bhat welcomed & introduced the guest and concluded by vote of thanks by Sri Umesh Shenoy.

The children of Chetana Child Development Centre and Roman & Catherine Lobo Residential School for Visually Impaired with staff got a surprise gift from Shri Vedavyas Kamath, the sitting MLA of Mangalore South to view the ‘Circus’ show on 23.9.2023 at Dr.TMA Pai Convention Hall Mangaluru. The children enjoyed the show to the fullest extent, arranged at a spacious Hall. One and a half an hour show covering a variety of entertainment with adventurous events by different performers and disciplines, such as acrobats, aerialists, jugglers & sword balancers, old fashioned comedy and jokers’ short skits etc. The show concluded with patriotic and a unifying moment with National flag, designed to create a sense of unity of Bharath which made the whole audience to stand up and congratulate of team of Circus. Thanks to the MLA to provide a rare opportunity to the special children of Seva Bharathi units.