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Bal Mandals (assemblies of children for spiritual and moral education) |
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Hi friends. Jai Swaminarayan. We have more than 8000 Bal Mandals (Children's Centers) worldwide. Around 100,000 children are trained annually in our Bal Mandals. Each Bal Mandal has a weekly Bal sabha (assemblies of children for spiritual and moral education) That means over 260,000 children's assemblies are conducted annually.
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Primary Aim |
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The primary aim of our Child Care Centers is 'Character Building.'
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Weekly Children's Assembly (Balsabha) |
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| Our powerful avenue for character-building is the weekly children's assembly (or Bal sabha). Absolutely free of cost and conducted by service-oriented volunteers, these children's assemblies have an agenda of moral stories, skits, drama, motivational episodes, sports, competitions, audio-visual shows, pilgrimages and other interesting activities through which children can learn and imbibe values. | ) |
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Education |
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The BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha cares a great deal about our educational progress. |
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Healthcare |
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Our healthcare is also taken care of by BAPS. For this we have health awareness seminars and diagnostic camps wherein more than 50,000 children are treated annually. |
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Talent Development |
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Do you want to become an orator? Do you love folk dancing ? Are you good at singing? Then, there's good news for you. BAPS Children's Forums organize competitions every year for Talent Development. In 1989, 15,000 children took part in an International Convention of such competitions.
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Gujarati Learning Centers |
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| In many centers of North America, UK and other countries, Gujarati learning classes are also organized for children. | ) |
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Interested in Music? |
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For those interested in music, harmonium and tabla classes are run in some of our major centers
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Sports |
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For our physical fitness, Sports Competitions are also held occasionally. In our weekly assemblies also, we are provided with different games to play.
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Cultural programmes |
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During the summer vacations, expert teachers train children in a variety of performing arts. Children then exhibit their skills and talents during stage performances. In May 2000, cultural programs were performed by children in 1,000 towns and villages of Gujarat, through which 15 million people were inspired.
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Prayers for Patients |
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| Yes. We care for society. We pray daily for peace and happiness for all the people of the world. We also pray for sick and the poor. We go to hospitals and pray for the sick. | ) |
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Anti-Addiction Campaign |
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Friends, we are absolutely sure you would never ever smoke or have any addiction in your life. Can you imagine an 'addiction-free world'? Wow! A heaven on earth. Yes, Our BAPS Bal Mandals also gave a thought to that. In May 2000, over 12,000 children participated in anti-addiction campaigns in 4,000 cities and villages. |
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Ideal Family Campaign |
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Friends, as you know, in today's society a burning problem is broken families. Disunity in a family leads to disunity in society. So in May 2003 in India and so many countries, our young fleet of 20,000 children visited 450,000 families to pass the message of 'Family Unity' of our guru Pramukh Swami Maharaj. This project created a lot of awareness among many families. |
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Balnagari - Children's World |
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During BAPS mega-festivals a Children's World is created for the entertainment and enlightenment of children and parents. It is entirely managed by 12,000 child volunteers who guide, perform and offer voluntary services in its various departments. Like a mini-university it provides an opportunity to develop our educational, social and personal skills and character.
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Environment Awareness |
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| Friends, you probably agree that we all wish for a Pollution Free World. For that, in our Child Care Centers, we have 'Environment Awareness Programs' where we are informed about the effects of pollution. We also participate in 'house projects to - house campaigns' to explain about the benefits of environmental care. | ) |
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Visit Our Holy land -India |
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Do you know that some of us are lucky enough to visit our home country - India? It's an amazing experience. Darshan of our mandirs, pilgrim places, Pramukh Swami Maharaj and sadhus, in addition to motivating discourses and so many other things. |
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Awards & Honours |
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BAPS Child Care activities have been appreciated by governments and social institutes worldwide. The President of India presented the 'National Award for Child Welfare' to the BAPS activities. |
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Volunteer Force |
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You must be wondering who handles all these fabulous activites. Well, by the grace of our guru Pramukh Swami Maharaj, we have a network of 100 sadhus and 8000 dedicated volunteers worldwide especially for BAPS Child Care activities. Annually, 8,000 volunteers spend 2.1 million man-hours for the physical, moral and spiritual development of children. Apart from conducting assemblies they also spare time to inspire and help children academically. Throughout year the volunteers regularly contact thousands of parents to awaken them to the need and importance of moulding their children. The ever-smiling and hard-working volunteers are the loved friends and guides of thousands of children and their parents.
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Inspirer |
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Lastly, who do you think is the inspirer behind more than 50 activities for children? It is our guru, Pramukh Swami Maharaj. |
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