The children of Chetana Child Development Centre with teachers and parents witnessed tulu comedy film show “Circus” on 12.7.2023 at Bharath Cinemas, Mangaluru. The show was sponsored by Shri Vedavyas Kamath, the sitting MLA of Mangalore South also for other two special schools in the city. The children enjoyed a lot as most of children have never seen the film show in a vast digital environment. After the show, the star of the film Mr. Roopesh Shetty himself gave entry to cinema hall, greeted all including the children through clicking selfie and photo shots. Mr. Shetty also conveyed thanks to Shri Kamath for booking the entire show of entertaining theme to bring smiles in the faces of special children.

The Local Level Committee (LLC) was held on 10.07.2023 afternoon at the office of the Deputy Commissioner Mangalore. The meeting was chaired by Sri. Mullai Muhilan, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and also the Chairman of the LLC. Shri Vinod Shenoy, Treasurer Seva Bharathi and also the convener of LLC, Mr. Narasimha Raju and Mr. Ganesh Pai the volunteers of Seva Bharathi attended the Meeting.

Shri Shenoy offering the bouquet, welcomed the DC and briefed on the activities of Seva Bharathi. It was informed to the LLC that Dakshina Kannada district has secured 2nd place in Karnataka in performing LLC purposes. The DC appreciated Seva Bharathi for it’s aim and performance. The DC handed over Legal Guardianship certificate to a beneficiary. During discussion, the DC directed as below-

a) To list out all the eligible divyangs to be issued with UDID cards and to cover them under Niramaya scheme, early.
b) To issue them UDID cards within a period of 3 months, including bedridden cases, if required, by deputing doctors to the residences of respective divyangs.
c) To avail the services of MRWs/VRWs in the campaign.
d) Seva Bharathi to prepare a short video clips on both the schemes and upload on whatsapp village-wise groups of Divyangs.
e) To evolve a suitable system to inform the appointment time at Govt. Wenlock Hospital to Divyang for examination, to mitigate their difficulties.

The meeting concluded with vote of thanks

Chetana Child Development Centre in association with Department of Human Consciousness & Yogic Sciences, Mangalore University, Mangala Gangothri celebrated ‘9th International Yoga Day’ on 21.6.2023 at it’s conference hall. Smt. Padmarekha K Bhat and Kumari Kavana P of Mangalore University with Smt. Laxmi R Kamath, yoga teacher of Chetana School co-ordinated yoga practices. Smt. Suprita, Head Mistress of the school, teaching and non teaching staff with school children attended the yoga day program.

Smt. Sumathi V Shenoy, one among the founder and immediate past President of Seva Bharathi ® Mangalore was felicitated by the Board of Trustees of Seva Bharathi on 19.6.2023 at Chetana School premises. Shri H Nagaraj Bhat, Honorary Secretary of the Seva Bharathi welcomed the gathering by briefing the circumstances led to establish Seva Bharathi in 1991 to serve the up-liftment of divyang people by late Vasudev Raghunandan Shenoy & Smt. Sumathi V Shenoy also with likeminded home makers and doctors, which is now widely accepted by the Society. Shri T Gajanana Pai, Trustee put light on life time achievements of Smt. Sumathi V Shenoy. Smt. Suprita Head Mistress on behalf of Chetana School, Shri B Prakasha Pai on behalf volunteers of Seva Bharathi, Smt. Champa on behalf of teaching & non-teaching staff of Seva Bharathi, Kum. Prakriti on behalf of children of Chetana School recalled the good qualities of Smt. Sumathi V Shenoy terming ‘trends in divyang service’. All the trustees of Seva Bharathi joined in felicitation and in reply to felicitation, Smt. Shenoy quoted that She has done very little to the Society where as gained much more’. Shri Mukund Kamath, the interim President of Seva Bharathi assured the outgoing president that Seva Bharathi will walk on foot prints set by her ‘models’. Shri Ashwathama Rao, Trustee proposed vote of thanks. The Trustees, Teaching and non-teaching staff, the children with parents of Chetana School, volunteers were attended in good number in the program. The day being birth anniversary of Late Vasudev R Shenoy, lunch was served by Smt. Sumathi V Shenoy to the children & staff of all the units of Seva Bharathi.

‘Anantha Soukhya’ in association with Yenepoya Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Naringana, Mangaluru conducted a medical checkup camp for Senior Citizens on 11.06.2023 at Chetana School premises. Dr. Vijayendra Itagi, Professor and Vice Principal, Yenepoya Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital with his medical team conducted the camp by providing medicines free of cost for all the 38 participants. In the beginning, Dr. Vijayendra Itagi with his team of doctors along with Shri H Nagaraj Bhat, Hon. Secretary & Shri Vinod Shenoy Treasurer of Seva Bharathi ® and Shri Umesh Shenoy, Convenor, Anantha Soukhya inaugurated the camp by lighting the lamp. Dr. Itagi in his address explaining the rule of Homeopathic medicines in maintaining general health, declared that the camp will continue on 1st Sunday every month at Chetana School premises for one hour from 9.30 am to 10.30 am.