ANNUAL REPORT 2015
Chennai Kendra Report 2014-15
The activities of the Kendra are conducted in three different places in the city : 1756 students appeared for Bhavan’s Saral Sanskrit Examinations. The Kendra is coaching candidates for the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha examinations. The week-end classes on Vedas, Vedangas, Puranas, Ithihasas, conducted by eminent scholars are very popular. German classes were added during the year.
1.Mylapore – Main Kendra Complex
2.Kilpauk
3.T.Nagar Sub-Centre
34 candidates enrolled for the Hindi classes during the period April 2014 to March 2015.
Tamil Literary Discourses are held once in a week. Talent promotion, carnatic music concerts were held on last Sunday of every month. A special music concert on Saints of India were held once a month. A monthly programme on third Thursdays of every month were conducted for the special children.
Fine Art classes for Bharatanatyam, Carnatic Music (vocal), Bhajan, instruments like Veena, Violin, Keyboard, Table, Mridangam and Yogasanas/Medidation were also held at the Kendra. Week-end classes on Gita/Upanishads were conducted at T.Nagar, Sub-centre and at the Kendra. At T.Nagar, Sub-Centre, Bala Vikas classes, Free Sanskrit coaching classes, Sampradhaya Bhajan, Bharatanatyam, Yoga and Music classes were held.
The Net Book Sales was Rs.9.72 lakhs and a total number of 246 Life Membership were enrolled during the year 2014-15.
158 students from 55 schools were given Sri C. Subramaniam Award for Excellence in Character during the year.
Dr. Preetha Reddy Auditorium
The main auditorium of the Kendra which was renovated and made into a State-of-Art auditorium and named as Bhavan’s Dr. Preetha Reddy Auditorium” was recognized as the Best Auditorium in Chennai and an Award was given by the Mylapore Academy.
Kala Kendra
The Kendra conducted its own programmes almost throughout the year which included Music, Dance, Drama, Discourses, Lectures, Book Release, Book Reviews etc.,
Major Events :
|
Date(s)
|
Programme |
|
01.04.2014 to 11.04.2014 |
Personality Development Program for children |
30.05.2014
|
Book Release Function
|
13.06.2014
|
121 st Jayanthi of His Holiness Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal
|
30.07.2014 to 07.08.2014
|
Aadi Bakthi Vizha Series 2014 consisting of Discourse
|
07.09.2014
|
Nani A. Palkhivala – Memorial Lecture
|
23.09.2014 to 04.10.2014
|
Navarathri Music Series
|
30.09.2014
|
Papanasam Sivan Jayanthi Programme
|
10.11.2014 to 12.11.2014
|
Drama Festival
|
21.11.2014 to 12.12.2014
|
Bhavan's Cultural Festival
|
13.12.2014 to 25.12.2014
|
Bhavan's Naatya Utsav
|
26.12.2014 to 12.01.2015
|
Bhavan’s Second Edition Music Series
|
08.01.2015
|
Shradanjali to Sage of Kanchi
|
10.01.2015
|
168 th Saint Thyagaraja Aradhana
|
01.02.2015 to 05.02.2015
|
Drama Festival in association with Tamil Izhal Issai Nataka Mandram
|
17.02.2015 to 18.02.2015
|
Drama Festival
|
08.03.2015
|
" PAIDA LAGIN SELF HEALING " in association with TAG VHS
|
The Gandhi Institute of Computer Education & Information Technology
( Mylapore
and T.Nagar Centres )
The Chennai Unit of Bhavan’s Gandhi Institute of Computer Education and Information Technology was established in May 1, 1997. The second centre at T.Nagar was established on November 6, 2006. The Institute so far enrolled a total of 19793 candidates out of which 17001 successfully completed the course. During the year, 558 candidates were enrolled, out of which 462 successfully completed the various courses. The Senior Citizens course which was introduced in the year 2009 has trained 1436 persons till date.
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
Chennai Kendra Report 2013-14
Kala Kendra :
The Kendra conducted Bhavan’s own programmes for more than 300 days which included
Music, Dance, Drama, Harikatha, Namasankeerthanam, Sampradaya Bhajan, Literary Discourse,
Drama and Lectures on Life, Literature and Culture.
Major Events :
The main auditorium of the Kendra was renovated and made into a State-of-Art auditorium
and was named as Bhavan’s Dr. Preetha Reddy Auditorium as per the wishes of the
major donor. The Annual Dance Series and few other programmes of the Bhavan were
conducted at Bhavan’s TAG Auditorium at Kilpauk during the year. The Major activities
of the year are:
|
Date
|
Programme |
|
15.04.13 |
Tirukural
class inauguration -15 days class |
|
30.04.13 |
Drama
– BVB |
|
23.05.13
to 01.06.13 |
Thevaraam
workshop 10 days |
|
26.05.13 |
120th
Jayanthi of Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal |
|
29.06.13
to 06.07.13 |
Ramayanam
Lecture by Jaya Srinivasan (9 days) |
|
19.07.13 |
Tribute
to Narayana Theerthar |
|
04.08.13 |
D.K.
Patammal’s Birthday Celebration |
|
22.08.13 |
Dances
of Eastern India |
|
11.09.13 |
Tribute
to Bharathiyar |
|
26.09.13 |
Papanasam
Sivan Jayanthi |
|
27.09.13 |
Performance
for Special Children |
|
03.10.13
to 14.10.13 |
Navarathri
festival Musical concerts |
|
07.10.13 |
B.M.
Hegde’s Yoga CD release |
|
27.10.13 |
Bhavan’s
students’ Bharathanatyam
|
|
31.10.13 |
Sardar
Patel Memorial Lecture
|
|
09.11.13 |
German
Class inauguration
|
|
22.11.13
to 12.12.13 |
Annual
Music Festival – 21 days |
|
23.11.13 |
Baba’s
Birthday Celebration |
|
13.12.13
to 25.12.13 |
Dance
Festival ( 13 days ) |
|
26.12.13
to 13.01.14 |
BVB
– Music Festival – Second Edition ( 19 days ) |
|
08.01.14 |
Kanchi
Paramachary Aaradhana |
|
25.01.14 |
Tamil
Drama
|
|
04.02.14 |
Tamil
Drama
|
|
11.02.14 |
S.
Rajam Memorial Function
|
|
19.02.14 |
Programme
for special children
|
|
26.02.14 |
Inauguration
of Bhavan’s Dr. Preetha Reddy Auditorium |
|
27.02.14 |
Gandhi
Institute’s Convocation
|
|
02.03.14 |
The
Relevance of Veda Patasala – A Seminar |
|
30.03.14 |
Tributes
to D K Pattammal
|
1735 students appeared for Bhavan’s Saral Sanskrit Examinations. The Kendra is coaching
candidates’ for the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha Examinations. The week-end
mid-week classes on Vedas, Vedangas, Puranas, Ithihasas are conducted by eminent
scholars and are very popular. German Language classes were added during the year.
The total number of candidates enrolled for the Hindi classes during the period
April 2013 to March 2014 was 233.
Tamil Literary Discourses are held once in a week. Talent promotion carnatic music
concerts are held on last Sunday of every month. A special music concert on “Saints
of India “are held once a month. Monthly programmes on third Thursday of every month
are conducted for the special children.
Fine Art classes for Bharatanatyam, Carnatic Music (vocal), Coral music, Bhajan,
instruments like Veena, Violin, Keyboard, Tabla, Mridangam and Yogasana / Meditation
were also held at the Kendra. Bala Vikas classes from Monday to Friday, Free Sanskrit
coaching classes, Sampradhya Bhajan. Week-end classes on Gita /Upanishads are conducted
in addition to fine art classes and Yoga at our T.Nagar Sub-Centre.
The net Book Sales was Rs. 8.41 lakhs and a total number of 254 Life Members were
enrolled during the year 2013-2014.
The Gandhi Institute of Computer Education & Information Technology, ( Mylapore
and T.Nagar Centres ) so far enrolled a total of 19235 candidates out of which 16539
successfully completed the course. During the year 706 candidates were enrolled,
out of which 599 successfully completed the course. The Senior Citizens course which
was introduced in the year 2009 has so far trained 1274 candidates.
ANNUAL REPORT 2013
chennai Kendra Report 2012-13
Kala Kendra :
Many programmes of Music, Dance, Drama, Harikatha, Namasankeerthanam, Sampradaya
Bhajan, Literary Discourse, were also conducted.
Major Events :
Two modern State-of-Art auditoriums were inaugurated. The air-conditioned Mini Hall
( P.A.C. Ramasamy Raja Hall ) has a seating capacity of 120 persons and another
renovated air-conditioned auditorium ( TAG Auditorium ) at Kilpauk with a seating
capacity of 1200 persons.
The Major activities of the year are :
|
Date
|
Programme |
|
15.04.2012 |
Literary
Discourse |
|
12.04.2012 |
Lecture |
|
19.04.2012 |
Literary
Discourse
|
|
23.03.2012
to 27.04.2012 |
Tie
Workshop
|
|
26.04.2012 |
Literary
Discourse |
|
26.04.2012 |
Bharatanatyam
by Bhavan's Kendra Students |
|
27.04.2012 |
Lecture |
|
07.05.2012 |
Rabindra
Jayanthi Celebrations
|
|
10.05.2012 |
Literary
Discourse |
|
22.05.2012 |
Giceit-Convocation
|
|
24.04.2012 |
Lecture |
|
27.05.2012
|
Literary
Discourse |
|
04.06.2012
* |
119th
Jayanthi of Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal
|
|
05.06.2012 |
Literary
Discourse |
|
12.06.2012 |
Lecture |
|
19.06.2013 |
Literary
Discourse |
|
21.06.2013 |
Lecture |
|
24.06.2013 |
Talent
Promotion Series |
|
25.06.2012 |
Literary
Discourse |
|
26.06.2012 |
Lecture |
|
28.06.2012 |
Literary
Discourse |
|
17.07.2012
to 27.07.2012 ( 11 days ) * |
Aadi
Bakthi Vizha 2012 ( Religious Discourse ) |
|
28.07.12
to 05.08.2012 ( 9 days ) * |
Ramayana
Lecture-Jaya Srinivasan ( Nine Days ) |
|
16.08.2012 |
Literary
Discourse |
|
23.08.2012 |
Lecture |
|
26.08.2012 |
Talent
Promotion Carnatic Music |
|
27.8.2012
to 30.08.2012 |
Onam
Festival Cultural Programme |
|
29.08.2013
* |
Inauguration
of P.A.C. Ramasamy Raja Hall at Mylapore |
|
06.09.2012 |
Literary
Discourse |
|
10.09.2012
to 13.09.2012 ( 4 days ) * |
Drama
Festival |
|
12.09.2012
* |
Bhavan’s
TAG Digital Listening Archives |
|
13.09.2012 |
Literary
Discourse |
|
17.09.2012
to 23.09.2012 ( 11 days ) * |
Cultural
Programmes in association with Southzone Cultural Centre |
|
26.09.2012
* |
122nd
Birth Anniversary of Papanasam Sivan |
|
27.09.2012 |
Literary
Discourse |
|
30.09.2012
* |
Talent
Promotion carnatic vocal |
|
30.09.2012 |
A
Tribute to Pt. Ravishankar |
|
09.10.2012
* |
A
Tribute to Pt. Ravishankar |
|
09.10.2012
* |
Chitra
Narayanasamy Memorial Lecture |
|
14.10.2012
* |
Inauguration
of Bhavan’s TAG Auditorium
|
|
15.10.2013
to 24.10.2013 ( 11 days ) * |
Navaratri
Utsav 2012 |
|
23.10.2012 |
Carnatic
Music ( children's programme ) |
|
28.10.2012 |
Talent
Promotion Carnatic Music |
|
30.10.2012
* |
Sardar
Vallabhai Patel’s Birth Anniversary |
|
07.11.2012
to 11.11.2012 ( 4 days ) * |
Founder's
Day Celebrations |
|
21.11.2012
to 12.12.2012 ( 23 days ) * |
Bhavan's
Music Festival |
|
23.11.2012
* |
Saibaba's
Birthday Celebrations |
|
25.11.2012 |
Talent
Promotion Carnatic Music
|
|
14.12.2012
to 27.12.2012 ( 14 days ) * |
Bhavan's
Natya Festival 2012 at TAG Auditorium |
|
27.12.2012 |
Literary
Discourse |
|
29.12.2012 |
Lecture |
|
02.01.2013 |
Literary
Discourse |
|
05.01.2013
to 19.01.2013 ( 15 days ) * |
Talent
Promotion Concert |
|
17.01.2013 |
Literary
Discourse |
|
24.01.2013 |
Lecture |
|
27.01.2013 |
Literary
Discourse |
|
27.01.2013 |
Talent
Promotion Carnatic Music |
|
30.01.2013 |
Musical
Discourse - Saints of India |
|
31.01.2013
* |
Saint
Thyagaraja Aradhana |
|
07.02.2013
* |
Book
Release Function by Dr. Abdul Kalam |
|
24.02.2013
|
Musical
Discourse - Saints of India |
|
24.02.2013 |
Talent
Promotion Carnatic Music |
|
26.02.2013
* |
Giceit-Convocation |
|
29.3.2013
& 30.3.2013 ( 3 days ) * |
Programme
by children with special needs |
|
31.03.2013 |
Talent
Promotion Carnatic Music |
* Major Events
1674 students appeared for Bhavan’s Saral Sanskrit Examinations. The Kendra is coaching
candidates’ for the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha Examinations. The week-end
mid-week classes on Vedas, Vedangas, Puranas, Ithihasas, conducted by eminent scholars
are very popular.
The total number of candidates enrolled for the Hindi classes during the period
April 2012 to March 2013 was 120.
Fine Art classes for Bharatanatyam, Carnatic Music (vocal), Coral music, Bhajan,
instruments like Veena, Violin, Keyboard, Tabla, Mridangam and Yogasana / Meditation
were also held. Bala Vikas classes are held at T.Nagar Sub-centre. Free Sanskrit
coaching classes, Chess coaching classes are also held.
The net Book Sales was Rs. 8.39 lakhs and a total number of 336 Life Members were
enrolled during the year 2012-2013.
The Gandhi Institute of Computer Education & Information Technology ( Mylapore and
T.Nagar Centres ) so far enrolled a total of 18529 candidates out of which 15940
successfully completed the course. During the year 746 candidates were enrolled,
out of which 646 successfully completed the course. The Senior Citizens course which
was introduced in the year 2009 has so far trained 957 candidates. During the year
the Bhavan in association with TCS imparted 80 hours of employability training programme
for the uneconomically backward section of the society and was successful in getting
about 20 candidates employed with TCS.
ANNUAL REPORT 2012
chennai Kendra Report 2011-12
More than 200 programmes on Music, Dance, Harikatha, Namasankeertan, Literary Discourse
were conducted.
The major activities of the year are :
|
Chennai Kendra Programmes from April 2011 to March 2012 |
|
|
Date
|
Particulars |
|
11.04.2011
- 13.04.2011 |
Sriramanavami
( six events ) |
|
24.04.2011 |
Mudhra
Music Appreciation Course |
|
30.04.2011 |
Literary
Discourses
|
|
28.05.2011 |
Discourses
|
|
29.05.2011 |
Music
Appreciation Course |
|
14.06.2011 |
Jayanthi
of Sage of Kanchi |
|
24.07.2011 |
Bhajan
Competition |
|
23.07.2011-31.07.2011 |
Lecture
on Ramayanan by Smt. Jayanthi Srinivasan
|
|
21.08.2011 |
Bharatanatyam
Programme by Bhavan Students |
|
27.09.2011
to 05.10.2011 |
Navarathri
Festival -
9 days Music Programme ( 27 events ) |
|
31.10.2011 |
Sardar
Patel Birth Anniversary Celebration |
|
21.11.2011
- 14.12.2011 |
Annual
Music and Dance Festival 2012 ( 108 Events ) |
|
26.12.2011
- 31.12.2011 |
Bhavan's
NRI Series 2012
|
|
08.01.2012 |
Shradanjalli
to Jayandra Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal |
|
13.01.2012 |
Saint
Thyagaraja Aradhana |
1820 students appeared for Bhavans Saral Sanskrit Examinations.
The Kendra is coaching candidates for the Dakshinia Bharat Hindi Prachar
Sabha examinations. The week-end classes
on Vedas, Sastras, Ithihasam, Upanishads and mid-week discourses by eminent scholars
are also very popular.
Fine Art classes for Bharatanatyam, Carnatic Music (Vocal), Instruments like Veena,
Violin, Mridangam, Tabla, Keyboard and Yogasanas and Meditations were also held. A play school exists at the
At the Bhavans Gandhi Institute of Computer Education and Information Technology
a total of 17783 candidates have enrolled
so far out of which 15294 successfully completed
the course. During the year 949 candidates
were enrolled, out of which 825 successfully completed the various courses. The Senior Citizens Course which was introduced
in the year 2009 has so far trained 858 persons.
ANNUAL REPORT 2011
Many programmes of Music, Dance, Harikatha, Namasankethanam, Literary Discourcse were conducted. The major activities of the year 2010-2011 where:
| Period | Nature of Events |
|---|---|
|
2010
Apr 30 |
Literary Discourse |
| May 10 | Literary Discourse |
| June 12-20 | Ramayana Musical Discourse for Nine Days |
| June 27 | Inauguration of Music Appreciation Course |
| June 28 | Literary Discourse |
| July 10 | Inter School Bhajan Competition |
| July 18 | Inter School Bhajan Competition |
| July 28 | Lecture on Education and Literary Discourse |
| Aug 2-12 | Adi Bakthi Viha Literary Discourse for 11 Days |
| Aug 26 | Literary Discourse |
| Aug 28 | A Lecture on Advaita by Dr. Mathoor Krishnamurthy |
| Sept 1 | Janmashtami Celebrations |
| Sept 25 | Literary Discourse |
| Sept 26 | Music Appreciation Course |
| Oct 8 | Navarathri Celebrations |
| Oct 16 | Carnatic Music Programme |
| Oct 24 | Guru Gangeswarananda Veda Ratna Puraskar 2007-09 presentation |
| Oct 31 | Sardar Patel Memorial Day Celebration and Lecture |
| Nov 9 | Yakshagana by Vidya Kolyur & Kendra Day Celebration |
| Nov 29 | Music Appreciation Course |
| Nov 21 Dec 13 | Bhavans Culture Programmer 2010 consisting of 101 programmes for 23 days comprising of Music, Dance, Literary Discourses, Sanskrit seminar, Painting Exhibition of Nakshatra Rasi Mandal by Shri H.N. Suresh |
| Nov 23 | Satya Saibaba Birthday Celebration |
| Nov 21 Dec 13 | Bhavans Culture Programmer 2010 consisting of 101 programmes for 23 days comprising of Music, Dance, Literary Discourses, Sanskrit seminar, Painting Exhibition of Nakshatra Rasi Mandal by Shri H.N. Suresh |
| Nov 23 | Satya Saibaba Birthday Celebration |
|
2011
Jan 8 |
A tribute to Sri Jayendra Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Swamigal |
| Jan 30 | S.V. Narasimhan Memorial Lecture |
| Jan 31 | Literary Discourse |
| Feb 6 | Carnatic Music Competition for Children |
| Feb 16, 25 | Literary Discourse |
| Mar 17,25 | Literary Discourse |
| Mar 27 | Music Appreciation |
1548 Students appeared for Bhavans Saral Sanskrit Examinations. The Kendra is coaching candidates for Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachara Sabha Examinations. The week-end classes on Upanishads, Vivek Choodamani, Vishnu Sahasranamam, etc conducted by an eminent scholar is very popular.
Fine Arts Classes for Bharatanatyam, Carnatic Music (Vocal), Instruments like Veena, Violin, Key Board, Sitar, Tabla, Mridangam, and Yogasanas / Meditation were also held. A Balavihar exists at the T.Nagar Centre.
At the Bhavans Gandhi Institute of Computer Education & Information Technology, a total of 16608 candidates have enrolled so far out of which 14282 have successfully completed the course. During the year, 1113 candidates were enrolled out of which 961 successfully completed the various courses. The Senior Citizens course which was introduced in the year 2009 has trained 446 persons till date.
