Vss annual bulletin final

Vivekananda Service Society is a service organization which aims at serving the people of rural Indiarealising the ideals of Swami Vivekananda- “ Daridra Devo Bhava, Deena Devo Bhava”.

It is an association consisting exclusively of the alumni of Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Mysore a premierresidential educational institution run by Sri Ramakrishna Ashram in Mysore, a branch of the worldrenowned Ramakrishna Math and Mission, Belur Math, West Bengal.

Vivekananda Service Society envisions equity for all in the rural and tribal communities. It strives toimprove the socioeconomic conditions of disadvantaged and deserving people and places by building localcapacities in 3 major sectors: Education, Healthcare and Livelihood Empowerment.

Our Vision

VSS will strive to empower the disadvantaged and marginalizedpopulation residing or originating from the rural areas of Karnataka. VSSwill help them realize their potential for growth and encourage them tocontribute their best to society, by providing them with catalytic supportin :

● Education,

● Healthcare and

● Livelihood empowerment.

Our Mission

VSS will collaborate with partner organizations working in the Education,Healthcare and Livelihood empowerment sectors to evolve and implementappropriate programs. VSS will provide financial and expert guidancesupport through its network of alumni, volunteers and other enlightenedcitizenry. VSS will also function as the platform for the alumni of SriRamakrishna Vidyashala, Mysore, to enable them to give back to the societyby seeking financial contributions and volunteers primarily from amongstthem and also supplemented by financial contributions and volunteers from

Projects at a Glance

Viveka Shikshana is a free coaching program aimed at helping economically disadvantaged school goingstudents essentially from rural background, to achieve excellence in their studies and life. VivekaShikshana is for 9th and 10th Standard students. Viveka Shikshana coaches students in English,Mathematics and Science after their regular class hours, for 2 hours a day, 5 days a week. Both boys andgirls are eligible. A centrally located school is selected as a Viveka Shikshana center for that town/villageand eligible students from surrounding schools are encouraged to participate. It is envisaged that everyViveka Shikshana Center will have about 50 students in a class, coached by 3 teachers.

Projects at a Glance