8/1/2021 Overview – Sri Sathya Sai Balvikas

Overview

Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas which means “Blossoming of Human Excellence”, was started in India in response to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s call for parents to fulfill the
spiritual needs of their children, to assume the responsibility of moulding their children’s character and expose them to the rich culture and spiritual heritage of India which
recognizes the unity of mankind.

Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas Program has thus been founded by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba to enable a world wide renewal of individual commitment to an active moral life.
Towards this end in view, in each Bal Vikas class scheduled for about one hour per week, a few simple but effective teaching techniques are adopted. Namely,

       PRAYER    GROUP SILENT STORY GROUP

       SINGING SITTING TELLING ACTIVITIES

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Curriculum Specialty
NINE years of the structured program spread over THREE groups and meant for the children aged between FIVE and THIRTEEN years.
Designed to enable children to learn and practice the basic human values such as Sathya (Truth), Dharma (Righteousness), Shanthi (Peace), Prema (Love),
and Ahimsa (Non Violence).

Curriculum Highlights

Group I: 5 to 7 years (FIRST YEARS LAST FOREVER)

 Simple slokas of different deities.

 Value Based stories.
 Namavali Bhajans / Value Songs
 Introduction into the Life of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Curriculum Speciality
 Following External disciplines of the class such as dress code, separate seating positions in class for boys
and girls.
 Organized footwear arrangements outside the classroom.
 Extrapolating these disciplines at other environments such as home / other classes etc…
 Reverence to parents and remembering God through out the day through Prayers (Morning / Before food
/ Night)
 Imbibing the values of ‘sharing and caring’ and accepting GOD as the only true friend.

Group II: 8 to 10 years (2 DIGIT AGE OF ENRICHMENT)

 Simple slokas of different deities.

 Select episodes from Ramayana & Mahabharatha and Namavali Bhajans/Value Songs.
 Stories of Saints/Prophets and unity of faiths.
 Life & Teachings of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

On completion of Group II of SSS Bal Vikas

 Applying the teachings of Bhagawad Gita in everyday life. Understanding & appreciating the significant
features and practices of other religions/celebrations of all festivals.
 Learning to listen the voice of the conscience within and to discriminate between right and wrong
 Introduction to the role of the 5Ds ‘(i) Devotion, (ii) Discrimination, (iii) Discipline, (iv) Determination
and (v) Duty’ in day to day life
 Accepting God as a mentor and Guru who is always watching us and guiding us

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Group III: 11 to 13 years (TEENAGE THE TRICKY AGE)

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 Selected Slokas from Bhaja Govindam & Bhagawad Gita.

 Lives of Great Men like Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa & Swami Vivekananda.
 Bhajans / Value Songs and Indian Culture & Spirituality
 Introduction into and Hands-on experience of the Humanitarian seva of Sri Sathya Sai Organisations

On completion of Group III of SSS Bal Vikas

 Learning to see Divinity in everyone/everything around and to introspect on the essence and purpose of
this human life (application of the Bhaja Govindam slokas)
 Pursuing to seek excellence in life and practice the necessary methodologies towards this pursuit
(application of the Bhagawad Gita slokas).
 Being patriotic and taking indulgence in their mother land; Developing social consciousness within
through participation in community sevas (services).
 Appreciating the inner significance and the unity/divinity amidst the diverse customs and varied cultural
practices of our country; Practice, placing a ceiling on their desires.
 Augmenting skills required to shape up their personality, through management of thought, breath & time
and properly discharging their duties at school, home and in society;.
 Developing better problem solving and management/leader ship skills; Understand the true purport of
‘Life is a Game, Play it’ & ‘Life is a Challenge, Meet it’ and attempting to imbibe the significance of the
Mahavakyas culminating in ‘Aham Brahmasmi’

The above highlights are only the key aspects of the transformation expected of the child at each level of this structured divine program and not an exhaustive list. The
broad objective of Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas therefore is to enable each child o develop human values, develop the skills needed to put these values into daily practice and
thereby promote personal, family, community and national harmony.

Most problems of today’s society can be traced back to the credence given to academic excellence without due emphasis on cultivation of human values. Sri Sathya Sai Bal
Vikas Program seeks to counter the effect of such unfortunate trends on the young adults of the world. Parenting plays a key role SSSBV program. SSSParenting programs
alert parents to the challenges that their children face due to the effect of the media and consumerism and highlight the parents’ role as human values educationists. Hence
a minimum mandatory commitment from the parents on the following lines is a must for the success of this program.

Role of Parents in the SSS Bal Vikas Program

Absolute commitment to this structured 9 year program
Ensuring regular and punctual participation of their children in every weekend class
Total faith in the value oriented Bal Vikas Program
Enforcing / Reiterating the same values at home
Understanding the nobility of this totally free of cost seva
Feedback at regular intervals
Participating in the Parent contact program to discuss the progress rajectory
Participating in the Parenting program to facilitate improvement in relationships within families

Holistic and Integrated Personality Development

Thus the Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas program ensures development of the children’s total integrated personality at all the five levels,

the physical,
the intellectual,
the emotional,
the psychic and
the spiritual

A multi-dimensional approach such as the SSS Bal Vikas Program thus ensures that it brings out the human excellence within each child / student / young
adult, making them realize that each one of them is Divine and making them draw out the Human Values that are embedded within them and translate
them into action in their daily lives. This is the message of Bhagawan Baba through the philosophy of SSSEducare.

Holistic and Integrated Personality Development

Together, let us help our children gain self-confidence to face all challenges in life

Together, let us help our children to listen to the voice of God within and tread in the right path always

Together, let us help our children grow into dynamic, confident, expressive, creative and happy individuals

Together, let us help our children serve family, society and the country.

Together, let us make our children the ideal citizens of Bharat

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