Srivali Trust is a Charitable Trust formed by His Holiness
Shrimat Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamiji, Mathadhipathi of
Sri Chitrapur Math Samsthan, at Shirali in June 1997. It
is registered with the sub registrar of Honnavar and also
under the provisions of DPT Act from February 2002.
Shirali was known as Srivali in the olden days and hence
the name.
The main objectives of the Trust are for the purposes of
Charitable, Developmental and Educational activities for
the benefit of the public, irrespective of caste, creed,
language, religion and race.
In the short span of less than few years since its inception,
the Trust has carried out a number of charitable activities.
Some of them are mentioned below :-
Medical Health Services The Trust conducts a free dispensary
'Srivali Clinic' for the population of Shirali and nearby
villages. This dispensary was started in January1998 and
it has been run very effectively.
Dr Pushpa Krishna Moorty from USA offers Honorary Service
at the Clinic. Dr. Sandeep Rao, MS from Honnavar is consulted
regularly.
Manned by a visiting Doctor, the clinic is normally open
for 2 hours from 4:30pm to 6:30pm in the evenings. Number
of patients examined are about 20/day or 500/month, medicines
are dispensed free of charge. Any chronic cases, which require
surgery or hospitalisation are either recommended to Bhatkal,
Mangalore or Manipal, where the expenses are (partly or
wholly) met by the Trust. Arrangements for surgery at subsidised
cost are made through the contacts of the Trust.
The Trust has also conducted an Eye Camp, where over 300
patients were examined, 265 refractions done and 16 operated
for Cataract successfully. Blood Donation camps are held
twice a year and there is regular participation in vaccination
drives such as Pulse Polio etc.
Gymnasium - A gymnasium for the Local Youths was opened
in April, 2004. Admission to the Gym is open to people from
all walks of life at a very nominal rate, and about 80 people
- number restricted only due to space constraints - take
advantage of the facility. The Gym is headed by a full-time
supervisor/trainer, Mr Mahadev, a young person from Chitrapur.
Srivali Samvit Sudha - is Vocational training unit - caters
to the local economically backward women - as of now training
is imparted in the 'tailoring and stiching' trade. The uniforms
for Srivali School students are being stitched by the trainees
at Srivali Samvit Sudha. Jholis, pouches, purses are also
made here. ... An Award was given to Srivali Samvit Sudha
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Assistance to needy students: Besides running the Srivali
High School the Trust provides text, note books and stationary
to students of the Shri Anandashram Vidya Mandir School
free of cost, in addition to financial assistance to needy
college students and mid-day meals to children in schools
in Shirali.
Clean drinking water for the population of Shirali. On 21st
April 2002, His Holiness Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamiji
inaugurated a filtration / distribution system ensuring
clean water to the Math and surrounding areas.. The filtration
system involves alum treatment and filtration, carbon treatment,
and controlled Chlorination. This system is capable of drawing
water from 4 existing and one new well into large underground
storage tanks The filtered water is again stored in large
underground storage tanks ready to be pumped to 13 storage
tanks in the Math and as far as Panchavati and Anandashraya,
ensuring continuos supply of clean, safe, water.
Old Age Home; Assistance to old-age home Anandashraya. at
Shirali
The Srivali Trust is registered under the Income Tax Act
1961 and has obtained recognition under Section 80 G of
the same act from 7th June 97. Donors of the Trust can claim
exemption of 50% of the donation amount from their gross
total income (subject to certain ceilings)
The Trust is also registered under the Foreign Contribution
Regulations Act-1976 from June 2001, thus enabling it to
accept donations in foreign currency.
Persons desirous of making donations to the Trust may do
so either in Cash or by crossed Cheque/Draft payable to
Srivali Trust, Shirali and remit the same to the Executive
Trustee, Srivali Trust, Shri Chitrapur Math, Uttara Kannada,
Shirali - 581 354.
For any queries send your mail to Shri B G Kailaje at Shri
Chitrapur Math, Uttara Kannada, Shirali - 581 354. or email
to Shri Vinod Yennemadi at
president@chitrapurmath.net or Shri Kailaje at scmath@sancharnet.in
His Holiness is the President of the Board of Trustees.
The Trust is being run and administered under the spiritual
guidance of His Holiness. The Trustees, numbering 5 to 9,
are appointed by His Holiness and hold office for a period
of 3 years at His sole discretion. One of the Trustees is
appointed Executive Trustee to carry out the decisions of
the President and the Board and to look after the day-to-day
administration of the Trust.
Before any decision of the Board is acted upon, approval
of the His Holiness is obtained.
Srivali Trust
President : Param Poojya Sadyojat Shankarashram
Swamiji
Board of Trustees
School
Management Committee
Srivali High School - Shirali |
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Dr Prakash Kodial |
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Dr Krishnanand Hattiangadi |
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Shri Mahesh Bondal | | |
