Tag: Vidyamritam
-
May you all win in competiton
Malu R stood there, innocent and polite, looking at me with her cute eyes. She was ignorant about the events happening around her but the way she answered the questions were commendable. This 13 year old girl is studying 8th class in Kakkazham School, Kerala. She is pretty serious about her future at this small age. She got darshan of Amma the previous day and Amma blessed her by telling that “You all will win the competition.” She felt very happy with the blessing and felt even happier that everyone are going to win the competition. Her innocent thoughts and…
-
Aspiring to be a Chartered Accountant
Jimisha has been an ardent devotee of Amma from the time she could remember and has always considered herself to be blessed to be one of her children. She has received a lot of helpful advice from her beloved Amma and now she is on cloud nine to be included in the Vidyamritam Scholarship Scheme for the second consecutive year. She is now confident that she can continue to aspire to be a Chartered Accountant. Earlier, her dreams were shadowed by the financial crisis her family faced. She happens to be the younger of two children of a simple fisherman…
-
Serving along with her husband
Srikala, an ardent devotee of Amma has come to Amritapuri as a volunteer for the Vidyamritam beneficiaries from Wayanad. For every 25 students who come to Amritapuri, there will be a local co-coordinator; Srikala helps take care of the girls from Wayanad, while her husband is looking after the boys. Their little son has accompanied them. Their financial condition is not very different from those students who are receiving scholarship from Mata Amritanandamayi Math. Her husband, Radha Krishnan is part of the “Tozhill Orapu” scheme of the Kerala government. Yet, she has come to serve and attributes her life’s happiness…
-
To heal the pain of people
7th grader Anandu S from Clappana differs from other boys of his age in every sense. He visualizes the days of glory when he grows up into a famous actor like Mukesh, but also dreams about healing people by becoming a doctor. He spends his leisure reading comic books but never misses an opportunity to solve tough mathematical problems when he is sitting idle. Vidyamritam has been a platform for him to twirl his dreams into reality of becoming a doctor when he grows up. “I am really happy to have got the opportunity to avail the benefits of the…
-
Amma is a tree; we the flowers
Interview with Ms. Shruti Menon “Selfless service, truthfulness, peace and grace – all combined together is ‘Amma’, according to me. I came to know of Amma after joining Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham for my BSc course. I was very greatly inspired by Amma’s words of wisdom which motivated me to join as a volunteer for doing service on the occasion of Amma’s Birthday celebrations. As Amma says, ‘An individual’s life is complete only when he/she serves the needy and shares love and affection with all’ – This aspect motivated me to join as a volunteer to manage Vidyamritam kids. I’m enjoying…
-
Reflecting confidence and courage
The 14 year old Gautham.S.Kumar stood there to answer our interview without any fear and shyness. His courage is amazing at this tender age which astonished us. He was one of the finalists in the elocution competition and was pretty confident about winning the prize. This young and dynamic kid is studying in 9th class in NSS High school. His is staying with his uncle and aunty in pathanamthittha district. When asked about his ambition he proudly said that he is dreaming to join Indian army and serve the nation. He was happy to receive scholarship from Amma which will…
-
The grand finale
September 26, 2009 The stage is all set to host the grand finale of the elocution competition as a part of the Vidyamritam programme for children. A warm welcome has been extended to our audience – mostly people assembled to witness the competition and to encourage the contestants. We whole-heartedly welcomed our team of expert judges Sri P. Rajan ( Assistant Editor, Matrubhoomi daily) Sri M.G.Radhakrishnan ( Assistant Editor , India Today) and Sri C.P.Nair ( retired Chief Secretary of the Government of Kerala). The respected Judges come over to adorn their seats on their dais, along with the 16…
-
Planned ahead, dressed alike
All the Vidyamritam beneficiaries are dressed alike today – white and grey striped shirts and grey pants for boys and skirts for girls. The clothes fit each of them perfectly and everyone seems happy with the new set of clothes that they have received. 67.5 lakhs, one full year of systematic hard work, a source of income for rural tailors in various districts –the free clothes distribution for the 10,000 odd Vidyamritam scholars has many facets to it that are hardly known to the recipients, the volunteers distributing the clothes or the casual observers who see the children walking around…
-
Not knowing about Grace
Sumesh, a very cute and chubby boy from Veli in Trivandrum is a 7th grade student of the Vettukadu School and also a beneficiary of the Vidyamritham Scholarship Scheme. Back home at Trivandrum he lives with his mother, grand mother, younger brother and elder brother. His dad is no more and the whole responsibility to manage the household and educate the kids is on his mother. His mother is a daily wage laborer. Sumesh has an ambition to be a school Principal. He likes teaching others and this, he says, is why he wants to be a principal.” I like…