9. Project Offeings-Research Institute

Aum Sri Sai Ram

Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Odisha

Proposals for Proposed Education Research Institute Sri Sathya Sai Centre for Human Excellence (SSS CHE)

Aum Sri Sai Ram

Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Odisha

Preamble: Bhagavan says, “....People feel that education helps in materialistic pursuits and rest content with this. This is not a right attitude. Education should promote culture. It is not by education alone but by culture that one gets refined.... What is education without culture? It is like a kite cut off from its main thread. It is not possible to predict where this kite would land....”.

Purpose: The primary purpose of the proposed institute is to work towards the promotion of Indian Culture and Spirituality based on the Divine Messages of Bhagavan by conducting research in the field of Science and Spirituality, Ancient Culture of India, Veda and Upanishads, Synthesis of World Religions, etc. in general and Value Addition in Sri Sathya Sai School Education in particular. Accordingly the following objectives are set: 1. To create an opportunity for the pursuit of research in the following fields and other related areas Bhagavan has talked, written and discoursed on: BV, Indian Culture and Spirituality, Science, Art and Spirituality, Veda and Upanishads, Unity and Harmony among World Religions, Social Customs and Traditions, so on and so forth.

2. To facilitate research on the Life and Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and the other Avatars.

3. To be useful for those who are conducting research in EHV and Sai Philosophy and doing their PhDs from various universities and to provide opportunity to these intending scholars who will find it convenient to utilize the facility.

4. To ensure its visibility in the society, the proposed SSSCHE will embark on the following activities: a)Empowering itself to confer Academic Degrees (Diplomas, Certificate Courses, etc.) b)Publication of Research Papers in various World-class Journals and publication of its own Research Journal, and publication of Books on latest development in the above fields of research.

Aum Sri Sai Ram

Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Odisha

c)Digitizing the ancient literatures related to the above field and establishing a Digital Library. d)Imparting training and orientation on various facets of the above research subjects and conducting short-term and residential long-term courses. e)Conducting Workshops, Seminars, Symposia, Conferences, etc. basing upon the above mentioned subjects. f)Setting up of a Library with a well-furnished Reading Room with acquisition of Sai Literatures along with other commentaries by recognised scholarly authors.

Using Social Media Platform like its own Website, Twitter/FB Page, etc. to let its Researching Findings penetrate the society.

Location In the premises of Sai Janani Bhubaneswar.

Area of Operation: The area of operation of the proposed SSSCHE will not be restricted only to Odisha but it will become a Research Hub in the entire Eastern and North Eastern Region of our country.

Stakeholders and Logistics The major stakeholders of the proposed SSSCHE are BV Gurus-ChildrenParents, Youth in general and Sai Youth in particular, Members of the Organisation, Devotees-Saadhakas, Teachers in general and Teachers of Sai Schools-Colleges in particular, School and College-going students, and all Seekers of Knowledge. The proposed SSSCHE is going to be established with the following physical logistics and infrastructure: a) b) c) d) e) f) g)

A Library-cum-Reading Room Audio-Visual, Simulations and e-Knowledge Dissemination Facility Meditation/Prayer Room Facility (Silence Room) General Activity, and Discussion Rooms Display and Exhibition Centre Dedicated Knowledge Resource and Research Establishment Accommodation Facilities

Aum Sri Sai Ram

Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Odisha

The SSS CHE will be affiliated to Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations Odisha and will run under the Sri Sathya Sai Trust Odisha as its sister organisation. It will have its own full time Director with a Team of Research Scholars. A Board of Advisors with Sai-Loving eminent educationists from Eastern India will of course guide the functioning of the proposed SSSCHE.

Establishment With the specific objective of serving as a lamp post of the messages and teachings of Bhagwan and its dissemination in the simplest of terms, this Research Centre proposed by the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations Odisha is going to be established and offered at HIS Lotus Feet on the Day of Guru Purnima, the 13th of July 2022. It will be a humble beginning with the following Naivedyas to HIM: Sri Sathya Sai Library The Summer Course for Pre Sevadal Readers and Writers Forum for Odia BV Magazine

Infrastructure: The Institute will be inaugurated with the following strength: One Big Hall (may be 30’ x 20’) Bhagavan’s Podium Set up for One Computer with a Printer attached with a LCD Projector/LED TV One Office Table with Two Chairs Library to be set up in 1/3rd of the Hall Books and Bookshelves for Library Reading Tables with Chairs Conference Chairs (30) for holding Workshops in small groups A Name Plate

Aum Sri Sai Ram

Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Odisha

Prayer May Bhagavan bless us with necessary strength to start this SSS CHE and run it forever so that everybody will move on the Path of Shreyas, not Preyas…

Humbly Offering this Noble Venture at the Divine Lotus Feet.....

Sairam