Gayatri English School organizes ‘Handful of Grains’ Initiative for Diwali

Pimpri : Diwali, the festival of lights should also brighten the smiles of the orphans and should make them too happy, a social initiative named ‘handful of grains’ was conducted by Gayatri English Medium School in Bhosari. Food grains such as wheat, rice and sugar collected through the same was given to Vikas Anath Ashram in Chikhli. This activity was aimed to create social commitment and awareness among the students of the school.

All students of Swami Vivekananda Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s (SVSPM) Gayatri English Medium School took efforts for this activity. SSC Section Principal Balkrishna Gosavi, teachers Vinita Lolyekar, Komal Dherange, Yogita Amarale, Priti and Vilas Khare and other students of the ashram were present at the occasion. Ankita Bhute took effrorts to make all preparations for the said programme. Mauli Harkal, founder and president of Vilas Anath Ashram, accepted the collected grain.

Altogether 490 kg of rice, 100 kg of wheat, 15 kg of sugar was collected and given through this initiative. Vilas Ananath Ashram gratefully appreciated the initiative.

Citizens’ response to the initiative…
Lack of family support forces many students to seek support from ashrams at a young age. This journey of support continues to the date when students complete their education and start to earn on their own. The institutions supporting them play a key role in the success of the students. However, running these institutions incurs huge costs. With the aim of contributing to them and also with the aim of creating social commitment awareness among the students of the school, Gayatri School took the initiative and implemented this ‘handful of grain’ activity. School appealed the parents and citizens to contribute and donate grains and got a good response.

Along with education, there is a need to develop a sense of social responsibility among the students. We constantly emphasize on various activities to serve this purpose. As a part of it, it was decided to give food to the students of the orphanage. The students were instructed to carry out this ‘handful of grain’ activity for the same. Students participated enthusiastically.

– Vinayak Bhongale, Founder President, SVSPM, Bhosari.