The document describes Project Krishna-Sudama, an initiative of Narayan Vidya Vihar school to help underprivileged tribal children in a nearby ashram. The project aims to develop moral values, equality, and understanding of rural life in students. Each month, students and parents contribute useful items like stationery, clothes, food, and toiletries to meet the needs of ashram children. Over 2000 students and their families willingly participate in this community service project throughout the year to help underserved tribal communities.

1. Narayan Vidya Vihar Bholav Bharuch

2. Project Krishna sudama The purpose of life is not to be happy - but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all. ~Leo Rosten

3. Aim of the Project : Narayan Vidya Vihar’s Project Krishna-Sudama represents the feelings of Vasudhevam Kutumbakam” which spreads the message of sharing, equality, brotherhood and unity. Narayan Vidya Vihar aims to develop following in the students with the school education : Development of moral values Development of the conception of equality Development of conception of benevolence Information about the interior areas of the state and the understanding of the rural social set up.

4. Background of Project : Narayan Vidya Vihar parivar is connected with the Valmiki Ashram. This ashram is situated 80 kms. away from Bharuch, at Boria village, 15 kms. away from Rajpipla. This Ashram (hermitage) is established and run by Shri Kamlakarji, who is highly learned and benevolent person. He established this Ashram to provide education and training to the tribal children whose parents are laborers working on daily wages, financially in a poor condition. The countryside around Boria village is very backward and tribal people does not have basic amenities. Tribals here belongs to the below poverty line strata, and always struggles for the sustainability. Kamlakarji is working there to serve this tribal people with the aim to , humanity, equality and social upliftment.

5. Design of Project Krishna-Sudama Narayan Vidya Vihar parivar is a big family of around 2000 students and 90 teachers under the leardership of Shri Mahesh Thakar, Principal supported by effective management team. In this project each and every member of the school has participation. This project we designed to keep the Gandhiji’s principle of equality, sincerity and unity in our mind. First, our team list out the requirements of hermitage children and divide them as per their priority. We arranged counseling sessions as per the class and informed them about this project. We sent one informative write-up to all the parents about this project. Our Principal sir asked for parent’s support for this virtuous work, and informed them that participation is not compulsory. We are very happy to inform, that all the students and their parents willingly gave their consent and assured their participation for whole year. In this project, students brings the listed things from their home as per own wish. Nothing is compulsory.

6. Month Contribution June Notebooks, books (new or used), pens, pencils, sharpners, erasers, compass, waterbag, schoolbag, etc. (looking to thier stationary requirement at when school reopens) July Bathing soaps, washing powder and soaps, hair oil, shampoo, comb etc. (Toiletries looking to their personal cleanliness) August Nepkins, towels, handkerchiefs, bed sheets etc. (new or used) (requirement of daily routine) (Used one is of good quality. We have one team to check it) September Apparels (new or used one) (As per their age group, and need of daily life) (Used one is of good quality. We have one team to check it) October Snacks and Sweets. (Ganthia, Sev, Chevda, Chavanu, etc. Sukhdi, Magase, Mohanthal etc. ) (Food items selected are not easily perishable) (Looking to festivals) November Sugar and Jaggary (Gud) December Sports week and medals and gifts for the different sports Rice and Tuvar Dal January Bed sheets, pillows, blankets, etc (looking to the winter season) Pulses (Moong, Moong dal, Chana, Chole, Mooth etc.) February Stationary items like pen, pencil, sharpners, erasers etc. and books (study material, or any other) Spices (Mirch, Haldi, Dhanageeru, Garam masala etc.) March Different soaps, Nepkins, Towels, etc. (Toiletries and Towel material Wheat

7. Student of Valmiki Ashram