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22ND November 2005, 9:30 a.m. IST Reporting from Prasanthi Nilayam

24th Annual Convocation of SSSIHL…A Curtain Raiser

With the spiritual town bustling with devotees converged from all across the

globe, the focus of attention today is on the 24th Annual Convocation of Sri

Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, a Deemed University to be held in the

Sai Kulwant Hall. Bhagawan, the Divine Chancellor will be inaugurating the

Convocation at 2:15 p.m. His Excellency Governor of Indian State of Karnataka,

Mr. T.N.Chaturvedi will be attending the Convocation as Chief Guest and deliver

key-note Address.

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning was instituted in the year 1981 to

provide value based education, absolutely free of cost and has the unique

distinction of being one of the very few institutions that impart emphasis on

total value based education. Besides education, the students are taught human

values, morality and spirituality with the five cardinal human values of

Sathya, Dharma, Shanti, Prema and Ahimsa being the backbone of all teachings.

The Institution has three campuses, a Women’s Campus in Anantapur set up in the

year 1968, Men’s Campus at Brindavan in Whitefield, Bangalore set up in 1969 and

the Men’s Campus at Prasanthi Nilayam set up in 1981. This institution has the

unique distinction of being accorded Double Plus level Higher Rating (Highest

Grade) certification by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council.

Several dignitaries including His Excellency President of India, Dr. A.P.J.

Abdul Kalam (year 2002), His Excellency Vice President of India, Bhairon Singh

Shekhawat (year 2003) and others attended the Convocation as Chief Guest

earlier. The Convocation will be followed by a Drama by the students of the

Institute in the Divine Presence along with the Chief Guest in the

Poornachandra Auditorium at 6:00 p.m. IST.Also read: Devotees from 176

countries have arrived in Putaparthy for the celebrations. A record 15 lakh

devotees are expected to take part in the birthday celebrations more

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All set for Baba’s 80th Birthday celebrations &Chief Minister YS Rajashekar

Reddy and his cabinet colleagues visited Puttaparthy and greeted Sri Sai Baba

Puttaparthy wears a festive look. There is excitement in the air. The devotees

are all worked up for the big day. Baba’s 80th Birthday will be celebrated on

the 23rd of this month. Even though the celebrations commenced four days ago,

the devotees are eagerly awaiting for the big day. The state government has made

elaborate arrangement s for the mega event.

Devotees from 176 countries have arrived in Putaparthy for the celebrations. A

record 15 lakh devotees are expected to take part in the birthday celebrations

on Wednesday. Sri Sathya Sai Baba will celebrate his birthday in the midst of

his devotees at the Hill View stadium in Puttaparthy on the 23rd.

The CM YS Rajashekar Reddy met Sri Sathya Sai Baba at Putaparthy today. The CM

lauded Baba’s contribution for solving the drinking water problem in the area

and for his largesse for the drinking water projects in East and West Godavari

districts.

There is an expectation all around that the Baba might announce a special gift

for the state on his birthday similar to what he announced last year. The

police have made elaborate security arrangements for the event. The Baba trust

has set up medical camps to take care of devotees and medicines worth Rs. 2.5

lakh have been procured for treating the needy devotees.

CM in Puttaparthy (click on picture to see large size)

CM YS Rajashekar Reddy visited Puttaparthy today to take part in the 80th

Birthday celebrations of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The celebrations are going on

from the last one-week. Devotees from over 100 countries have come to

Puttaparthy to take part in the birthday celebrations of Sri Sathy Sai

Baba.The state government had made elaborate arrangement for the celebrations.

 

The SCR are running special trains from various part of the state to

Puttaparthy. Even special flights both by Indian Airlines and other private

carrier are being run from and to Puttaparthy.

 

 

The Chief Minister YS Rajashekar Reddy and his cabinet colleagues visited

Puttaparthy and greeted Sri Sai Baba on his Birthday. The minister for

Endowments and Panchayatraj JC Divakar Reddy is also seen.

 

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