Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Trust Educational Institutions

The two campuses of Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Trust (SSSLST) are located at theSathya Sai Vihar(Alike), Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state, India and in Muddenahalli in Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka state.

Sri Sathya Sai Baba was the sole trustee for both the trusts at Alike and at Muddenahalli. The day-to-day administration is managed by two different trusts, namely sri sathya sai loka seva trust alike and sri sathya sai Loka seva trust, Muddenahalli. These two trusts have a single chairperson and the same board of trustees, but the regular activities are maintained by respective secretaries.

SSSLST was earlier known as Loka Seva Vrinda, until Sri Sathya Sai Baba formally took over the two campuses, through a deed registered at Muddenahalli in August 1978. This act was in response to the sincere prayers of Late Madiyal Narayan Bhat, the founder of Loka Seva Vrinda. He established an institution firstly at Alike in the 1960s, and then at Muddenahalli in June 1973.

History

Founder

Rev.Madiyala Narayana Bhat

The founder of these institutions,Madiyala Narayan Bhat who is known as Rev.Anna among his followers was an educational visionary.He decided to dedicate his entire life for transforming children and decided not to marry as he believed that marriage will induce selfishness in man.He gathered a group of followers who accepted his vision and decided to follow his path.Then he established an institution named Loka seva vrinda.Later He also established a high school named 'Loka Seva High school'at his native village Alike.The school is now famously known to be 'Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva high School'.After developing the institution and after establishing another school at muddenahalli of Karnataka,he decided to handover all his schools along with his hereditary property to Sathya Sai Baba,his spiritual guru.[1] [2]

Institutions at Alike

There are several schools and colleges that are being run at Alike and Muddenahalli by Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Trust.At Alike they are being run at three campuses namely Sathya Sai Vihar,Sharada Vihar and Vani Vihar.[3]

Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Pre University College,Sathya Sai Vihar

Pre University College

This is a pre-university college offering P.U courses in Science,Commerce and Arts subject. It is known for its quality education throughout the state and is one of the most sought-after P.U colleges. Students from this college have been regularly topping in Karanataka state P.U board examinations every year, and they are also securing top ranks in the C.E.T, an examination in Karnataka for getting admission to professional courses. There is a hostel facility, and locals are also admitted. As of now, admission is only for boys. A new P.U college for girls is coming up in Vani Vihar and scheduled to run from next academic year.

Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Vidyakendra,Sathya Sai Vihar

Vidyakendra,Sathya Sai Vihar

Aeroplane shaped building

This fully residential school admits boys to 6th and 8th standards. Education is being given up to the 10th standard. The school is affiliated to Central Board for Secondary School (C.B.S.E), New Delhi. It is one of the reputed, most sought-after residential central schools in Karnataka. Vidyakendra is known for rigorous academics and holistic development of students. The school has been recording 100% results since its inception. [4]

Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva High School(Bala kuteera),Sharada Vihar

High School,Sharada Vihar

Balakuteera

This school admits students for 8th standard and offers education until 10th standard. Both Kannada and English mediums of instruction are available. Boys and girls have separate schools.The girls' school is located at Vani Vihar. A hostel facility is available for boys. Locals are also admitted. Special focus is given on co-curricular activities along with studies. The school is affiliated to Karnataka State board and have been registering good results in 10th standard board examinations. This school is one of the first established schools of the trust and is being most sought for 8th standard in the state.

Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Primary School,Vani Vihar

Primary School,Vani Vihar

This school has classes from 1st standard to 7th standard. Both boys and girls are admitted. A hostel facility is not available. The medium of instruction is Kannada. The school is known for its academics, and especially for discipline among localities, and is one of the most reputed schools in the region.

Bapuji Balanikethan

Madiyala Narayana Bhat was an ardent follower of Mahatma Gandhi. He started an orphanage in his memory at Alike and named the orphanage after him. There are more than 50 students in this orphanage pursuing their education from the 1st standard to the 12th standard in various schools run by the trust. This is an orphanage which is completely free of cost, and every expense of a child is taken care by the trust with the help of donations. Students pursue their education until the 12th standard at Alike, and if they want to continue their education further they are admitted to various other higher institutions in the region, and their expenses (fees, food, etc.) are being taken care by the trust.

Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Superior hospital,Sathya Sai Vihar

Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva General Hospital

Sathya Sai Baba announced in a public meeting that he will build a superior hospital in Alike for the benefit of local people and students when he visited Alike for the second time in 2001. The hospital came up by 2002, and since then it has been serving the poor. Like all other Sathya Sai hospitals, treatment and medicines are being given completely free of cost without charging a single paisa from the patients. This hospital doesn't have a bill counter. Currently only the outpatient department is functioning. A small inpatient ward and an operation theatre were inaugurated recently. The hospital currently functions as a full-fledged general hospital, and all facilities of a superior hospital are available with different departments.

Admission

Medha

Library,Sathya Sai Vihar

Students are being admitted every year to the 6th (C.B.S.E), 8th (C.B.S.E and state pattern - both Kannada and English mediums in state pattern) and 11th standards (Science-P.C.M.B, P.C.M.S; Commerce and arts streams). Only boys are admitted to hostels. Girls are admitted only as day scholars for the 8th standard. Admissions for all classes are done in a free and fair manner through an entrance test and an interview. Any students who qualify in this process will be admitted without any discrimination. Application for the test will be called in the month of March, and the test along with the interview will be conducted in the month of April every year. Results will be announced by the first week of May, and students who qualify in this process get admitted to the hostels for the next academic year. Once students have been admitted to the 6th or 8th standards, they will continue their education until the 10th standard, and will have to appear for the entrance exam again if interested in pursuing the 11th standard.

  1. http://alikeonline.org/
  2. http://ssslst.org/
  3. http://sssset.edu.in/

References

  1. ↑ http://www.saibaba.ws/discourses/2004/04Jan27.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.sathyasai.org/education/globaloverview/Chapter4_30Jun07.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.sathyasai.ca/images/stories/education/globaloverview/Appendix_30Jun07.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.icbse.com/schools/sri-satyasai-loka-seva-vidya-kendra/830010
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