Seva Bharathi celebrated international Yoga Day on 21.06.2024 in its units, Chetana Child Development Centre, Mangaluru, Roman & Catherine Lobo Residential School for Visually Impaired, Mangaluru and Adamya Chetana Day Care Centre for Divyang, Montepadavu by associating the children, teachers and trustees.

The Divyang children of Chetana Child Development Centre, Mangaluru celebrated vana mahotsava by planting saplings at the garden outside the centre on 4.6.2024. The school HM, teachers and volunteers co-operated in the program.

The Divyang children of Adamya Chetana Child Development Centre, Montepadavu celebrated vana mahotsava by planting saplings at the tree park of Madhava Vana on 6.6.2024 in presence of Mr. Akshay Singh, Engineer, Indian Oil Corporation, Divisional Office, Mangalore. Shri H Nagaraj Bhat, Hon. Secretary, Seva Bharathi®. The teachers of the centre co-operated in the program.

Chetana Child Development Centre (Chetana School), V T Road, Mangaluru re-opened on 1.6.24 in a ceremonial way. As a part of re-opening, a grand procession of Divyang children with their parents arranged. The Chief Guest of the day, Veteran computer scientist Shri P Ramesh Nayak welcomed the procession at the school gate by releasing the balloons and the ribbons in presence of School Headmistress Smt. Suprita and Shri H Nagaraj Bhat, Hon Secretary of Seva Bharathi. The teachers welcomed the children by putting tilak on the forehead and offering sweet. Smt. Shobha compered the program. Legal Guardianship certificates were distributed to the beneficiaries. Seva Bharathi Trustees, Teachers & Staff, Donors, well-wishers, volunteers were gathered in large number.

Adamya Chetana Day Care Centre, Montepadavu (previously at Ullal town) was re-opened on 3.6.24 in a grand way. As a mark of the re-opening, a procession of divyang children with parents was arranged from nearby Public-School ground. The teachers received the children at the Centre by offering sweets and putting tilak on forehead. A formal inauguration of the Centre was made by lighting the lamp, releasing the coconut flower and also planting the saplings by Shri T G Rajaram Bhat, Correspondent, Sharada Ganapati Vidyakendra, Kairangala associating with Shri Hassan Kunhi, Manager, Takwa School, Naringana and Shri H Nagaraj Bhat Hon. Secretary, Seva Bharathi. Shri Rajaram Bhat in his address lauded the efforts taken up by Seva Bharathi for uplifting divyang community and announced that a team of his school children would be periodically sent to the Centre premises for ‘cleaning works’ and once a month midday meal also be served to the children. Shri Hassan stated that he would extend any help sought by the school. In the beginning, Smt. Deepika welcomed the gathering. Shri Nagraj Bhat briefed the seva Bharathi activities. Shri Muralidhara Mallya, Shri Sundara and Smt. Shrimati, Convener, Helper and volunteer, respectively, of Ullal camp, were honoured during the occasion. Smt. Vanishree proposed vote of thanks and Smt. Usha compered the program.

Recognising the service to divyang community and efforts initiated to stage dance drama ‘Yakshagana’ by involving it’s divyang children, Chetana Child Development Centre, Mangaluru is awarded by Sarayu Yaksha Bala Vrinda Mangaluru, a institution dedicated to propagate Yakshagana among the school going children. The award was conveyed to Chetana school Head Mistress on 25.5.2024 during 24th annual festivity of the institution at Kadri Manjunath Temple, Mangaluru.

Anantha Soukhya, a forum of Seva Bharathi® Mangalore conducted Ayurveda Consultation Camp for Senior Citizens in association with Vedamarogya Ayurveda Hospital and Pharmacy Mangaluru on Sunday, the 5th May 2024 at conference hall of Chetana School. Dr. Sachin Nadka , MD(Ayu.) and Dr. G Anusha, MD(Ayu.) the Ayurvedic physicians, in presence of the Shri H Nagraj Bhat, Hon. Secretary Seva Bharathi and Shri Umesh Shenoy, Convenor of Anantha Soukhya lit the lamp and inaugurated the camp. Dr. Nadka while addressing the gathering, gave some tips to maintain good health. He added that medicines will work only if one follows the advice given by the physicians. In the beginning, Secretary, Seva Bharathi (R.) welcomed the gatherings with a brief introduction on Seva Bharathi. Shri Umesh Shenoy proposed vote of thanks. A total of 53 members benefitted the consultation provided with selected prescribed medicines, free of cost.

Anantha Soukhya conducted a talk on ‘health in our hands- Acupressure’ meant for all age group on Saturday, the 2nd March 2024 at conference hall of Chetana School. Experienced acutherapist Shri K Ramakrishna Kamath, Mangaluru, was the chief guest who was present to conduct the camp, lit the lamp, with the Seva Bharathi office bearers and inaugurated the camp. In his address he stated that pain in any parts of the body will reflect in hands and pressing the hand at the specific portion is a remedy to set aside the said pain. So, acupressure can be practiced by anyone with no cost, to get rid of their ailments. During practical session, he had one to one discussion with the participants and advised proper way of acupressure. In the beginning, Shri B Prakash Pai welcomed chief guest and the gatherings with a brief introduction on activities of Seva Bharathi. Shri H Nagaraj Bhat, Hon. Secretary, Seva Bharathi (R.) and Shri Umesh Shenoy, the convener of Anantha Soukhya were present on the dais. A total of 74 members participated in the program and appreciated the simple way of explaining easy and inexpensive solution for the common problems faced by large number of people, particularly elders.