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| Social Activities |
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In order to facilitate bringing more social awareness among the remote villages, the Trust from time to time undertakes a number of projects and organizes many social activities that enable the rural communities to interact. SSST organizes them under three main components of:
- Relief Work
- Co-operative Stores
- Cultural Activities
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| Relief Work |
| The Trust and its members have supported relief work to aid natural calamities and disasters right from its inception. The major events of relief work undertaken by the Trust include: |
| S.No |
Village/Block/Place |
Beneficiaries |
Particulars |
| 1 |
Bhargama, Dist-Supaul & Arariya |
13119 |
Food, Cloth, Sukhadi (readymade dry food material made by flour, sugar & Ghee) Medicine, Biscuit, Food kit |
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Raniganj, Dist-Arariya |
10524 |
Food, Sukhadi, Cloth, Medicine, Food kit |
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Forbisganj, Dist-Arariya |
9476 |
Food, Cloth, Medicine, Biscuit, Food kit |
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Sahsaul-Dist-Saharasa |
65331(7657 families) |
Food, Cloth, Medicine, Biscuit, Food kit |
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Sringarpur,Dist-Madhepura |
185 families |
Food, Cloth, Medicine, Biscuit, Food kit |
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Relief team size :
- Generally 100-200 volunteers (disciples of Gurudev) for each relief camp.
- 2000-3000 members in 1968 for relief work held in Ranka, Bihar (now in Jharkhand).
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Hardships, the relief team had to go through :
- Absence or lack of Transportation, Electricity and Accommodation facilities.
- Language problem especially in the relief work organized at Orissa.
- Dealing with Tribal people.
- Absence or lack of local manpower to carry out the work.
- Controlling the spread of diseases.
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| Co-operative Store |
| The Trust established a co-operative store to assist the economically weak villagers. Self Help Groups of women called samitis are organized in the villages which collectively prepare edible consumer products such as papads, pickles and condiments. The co-operative store works as an outlet for these SHG’s in the Trust and also a place for the SHG members to meet and take orders for consumer products. The co-operative store also sells products purchased from the Food & Supplies department of the Govt. of India. |
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| The following summarizes note details on the co-operative store: |
| Name |
Shri Sadguru Primary Consumer Co-operative Stores (P) Ltd Jankikund, Chitrakoot
District Satna, Madhya Pradesh |
| In Charge |
Stores Manager |
| President |
Dr. B K Agarwal |
| Govt Products Sold |
Wheat, Rice, Kerosene Oil, Sugar |
| SHG Products Sold |
Pickles, Papads, Condiments |
| Subsidies |
Highly reduced subsidy given to BPL ration card holders |
| Members |
120 |
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| Cultural Activities |
| The Trust annually organizes cultural programs in all schools and hospitals on the occasion of Republic Day, Independence Day and Dussera. All students, staff, families and villagers from nearby villages attend these social events. Students from other schools in Chitrakoot also participate in these events. Through these programs the Trust encourages local arts, traditions and culture. |
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