SATHYA SAI EDUCATION IN HUMAN VALUES [EHV] AROUND THE WORLD

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SATHYA SAI EDUCATION IN HUMAN VALUES [EHV] AROUND THE WORLD

 

" For the country to progress, the citizens have to cultivate the

moral, ethical and spiritual values. It is not possible for the

citizens and the leaders to cultivate these values unless they

practice them right from childhood. Life becomes meaningless if one

does not take to righteous actions from an early age. "

 

Sri Sathya Sai Baba

 

Education today has become very subject-oriented. Teachers are

specializing in teaching a subject rather than using the subject as a

means to help the child in his or her own development. If we believe

that the purpose of education is the blossoming of human excellence,

then each subject taught is simply a vehicle to help the children

realize their full potential. In a Sathya Sai School, values

education is taught in two ways. The first is integration of values

with extra-curricular school activities. The second is a direct

method, which uses instructional techniques to teach one of the five

human values.

 

ISSE believes another effective way of teaching values is by example.

Teachers are remembered for what they are more than for what they

teach. If a teacher is loving and kind, then everything he/she

teaches will automatically be full of values. Teaching that the

composition of water is H2O is normal academic knowledge. Teaching

the value of water or the proper way to use and conserve it, is

Sathya Sai Education in Human Values. Both kinds of teaching must be

used together to constitute more balanced education. Once a teacher

starts to practice values in his or her life, then to think of ways

to integrate values into the classroom becomes easy. The program of

Sathya Sai Human Values offers a unique opportunity to both teachers

and students. It is an opportunity to grow and develop together.

 

World-Wide Sathya Sai School Information

 

The program of Sathya Sai Education in Human Values is now being

implemented in many schools in several countries around the world.

There are now Sathya Sai Schools in India, Thailand, Zambia,

Australia, Indonesia and South Africa. School Profiles are available

including plans for future schools. It is the policy of the Institute

that values education should be available for everyone and free of

charge.

 

To help other schools develop an SSEHV program, the Institute of

Sathya Sai Education aims to adopt at least one school in every

country of the world. An adopted school is a place where teachers are

trained in Education in Human Values and students receive instruction

directly. Many established schools are incorporating the SSEHV

philosophy and methodology into their curriculum. The following

recommendations clarify what it means to adopt a school so that work

may proceed towards this goal as quickly as possible.

 

Initial Contact

 

The school adoption process should start with one or two schools

where the Sathya Sai organization has already some connection. One

possibility is of a school where a Sai devotee is a teacher or where

either teachers or the administration are familiar and open to the

programme. It is the job of the Sathya Sai Education Officer in each

country to contact the administrators of these schools. Explanation

on the Sathya Sai Education in Human Values Programme should be made

stressing the benefits that children will gain. The initial aim is to

have one SSEHV class per week in the school using the direct method.

The most experienced and inspirational SSEHV teachers should take

these classes.

 

Implementing a Class

 

This class is meant to be a demonstration class for other teachers in

the school to observe, therefore the entire school staff should be

informed in advance of the SSEHV schedule. Ideally, training should

be given to all the teachers within the school so that they can

eventually start to teach these classes themselves.

 

Teacher Training

 

When teachers in the school are trained and start to gain experience

teaching SSEHV, we can then expand the classes so all the children in

the school are taught one EHV class per week. Once the teachers are

confident enough, they can take over all these classes themselves,

under the guidance of the SSEHV teachers and trainer.

 

Values Integration in the School

 

As the school begins to see the benefits of the programme, we should

encourage the teachers to integrate values in all their curricular

subjects. This may require further training. Special workshops on

Integration of Values into Curricular and Extra-curricular subjects

can be arranged. The workshop presenters should be experienced

teachers who have already tried out these methods in their own

classrooms. The Institute has published many books on the philosophy

and methods of teaching and integration of values into the classroom.

Any of the Institute books that may be useful, should be given to the

teachers in the school. If English is not the mother tongue they may

be translated if necessary.

 

Parent Involvement

 

For this programme to be really successful, teachers must have the

cooperation of the parents, therefore they need to be informed and

encouraged to participate. Special workshops should be arranged for

parents so that they will help in the implementation of the Sathya

Sai Education in Human Values Programme. The Institute has published

a special book on parenting - Sathya Sai Parenting.

 

General Considerations

 

It is suggested that one school is adopted at a time so that it can

be followed up properly. It must be ensured that each school that is

adopted will perform well using the SSEHV Programme. In time this

school should become a model school for other institutions to observe

and emulate. Once Sathya Sai EHV is established in one school, other

schools can be invited to come and learn from their example.

 

This project of adoption of schools should be considered as a top

priority and each country is encouraged to put their effort and human

resources into it. The teachers and trainers from the Organisation

should not only be very experienced, but also should emulate the

values in their daily lives. Their hearts should be full of love so

that the children will be transformed and others may be motivated to

follow their example.

 

· The Government of Thailand have officially recognised the

Programme. Over 14,000 teachers have been trained in the methodology

of the Programme there.

 

· United Arab Emirates (UAE) Human Values Education is being

supported by the Government as highlighted in a news story in the

Gulf News, the leading English Daily of the Middle East.

 

News from the United Arab Emirates

 

Gulf News: Dubai Education 'must be driven by human values' [the

following is an article recently published in the Gulf News-the

leading English Newspaper for the Middle East]

 

Sheikh Nahyan [at a ceremony] lit a traditional lamp to inaugurate a

seminar on 'Education in Human Values and Human Excellence 'Abu Dhabi

The importance of education being driven by ethics and human values

was underlined yesterday by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan,

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chancellor

of the Higher Colleges of Technology. The minister, speaking at a two-

day seminar on " Education in Human Values and Human Excellence " at

the Abu Dhabi Indian School to mark the school's Silver Jubilee, said

that education is an agent for social progress. He also emphasized

the value of tolerance, mutual respect and understanding, adding that

educators must help students gain an awareness of their present and

future obligations. Among the objectives of the seminar, which ended

yesterday, was the development of value-based education in the new

millennium and the integration of values in curricular and extra-

curricular activities. The seminar,conducted by Dr Art-ong Jumsai Na

Ayudhya, Director of the Thailand-based International Institute of

Sathya Sai Education, and Angela Loraine Burrows, follows the

Education in Human Values programme. The aim of teaching human values

is to raise the mind upwards from the conscious level to the super-

conscious level. " Knowledge is like a circle. The more we look

outside ourselves, the circle of knowledge increases and we are aware

of how little we really know. " It is only when we start the inner

journey that we realise that all knowledge lies within. By practicing

the values of truth, right conduct, peace, love and non-violence, our

consciousness will be raised and we come into contact with By A Staff

Reporter in the form of intuition, " they said.

 

· Malaysia: In one school, Sathya Sai EHV has helped to

transform rebellious, uninterested children, who were weak in many

subjects, into well disciplined students who performed above average

in their examinations and showed great improvements in character

development.

 

Malaysia: " 70 Weak students surprise Parents with good results " .

 

This was the headline in 'The Star' of Malaysia in May. The report

goes on to say " They were rebellious, had no interest and were weak

in almost all subjects " The Sultan Abdul Samad Secondary School wrote

them off as hopeless cases. But the 70 write-offs surprised even

their parents by performing well in their SPM examination last year.

The students managed the turn round after nine months of coaching and

motivation by a group of concerned volunteers. School Principal Datin

Norsiah Ariffin said the students SPM results were 40% better than

their mid-term examination results. " One student received Grade One,

18 scored Grade Two and 40 obtained Grade Three " she said in an

interview. Norsiah added that she was surprised not only by their

performance, but also by their discipline and character development.

The Sathya Sai Human Values intervention programme, which started in

April last year has positively helped the students, changes their

attitude towards studies. " I was shocked to see the dramatic

improvement in the way that they interacted in class through their

participation and open-mindedness in suggestions " said Norsiah

yesterday. About 20 university students and professionals from the

Sathya Sai Council of Malaysia coached the students twice a week in

their weak subjects from April until the SPM examinations last

November. They were also motivated and inculcated with human values,

such as, respect for elders, speaking the truth, helping the weak and

the poor and caring for those in need of their help. At two camps

held in Port Dickson, students voiced their appreciation to teachers

and parents, some of whom also attended the camp. The school

requested the Human Values intervention programme after its PTA

decided to help its weaker students to perform better. The school

head of counseling, R. Nataraj, felt that the only way to improve

their performance was through motivation. " I had a tough time

convincing the PTA and the school, but today, the selfless

service of the Sathya Sai facilitators has improved the students

performance " he added.

 

· The Programme is being successfully used in schools in

States across Brazil with the support of the education authorities.

 

· A report from the Sathya Sai School of Zambia advised that

they took the students who had failed their Grade 9 examinations and

when they took their Grade 12 examinations, all passed, the majority

with an A. In five years it has earned the reputation for being the

best school in the country and the Zambian government want its

methods to be adopted throughout the country.

 

· In India, the Sathya Sai Schools, which give free

education, have raised their pass mark to 70%, compared to 40% in the

U.K. The majority of their students has marks of over 90% and wins

the majority of all accolades and gold medals.

 

SATHYA SAI SCHOOLS AROUND THE WORLD

 

THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF SATHYA SAI EDUCATION (BISSE) UK

 

The British Institute of Sathya Sai Education (BISSE) exists to:

 

Provide a focal point for delivery of human values based educational

and self-development programmes.

 

Through nationally recognised and accredited training, prepare adults

to teach human values to children.

 

BISSE aims to inspire both adults and children to live moral and

ethical lives and become constructive members of society, actively

involved in the promotion of these values.

 

Key concepts underlying intended BISSE educational programmes are:

 

Education should prepare students to be fit for life, not just to

earn a living.

 

Not to impose rules of conduct on children and the young, but rather,

to provide a secure base, through teaching of the Human Values, from

which they may arrive at their own informed decisions.

 

The first rule for parents and teachers is to be good role models.

 

All BISSE activities revolve around human values. The Institute does

not place prominence on any particular religion, and aims to

interact, work and cooperate with people of all cultures and all

faiths or no faith at all. Any reference to spiritual development

within the work of BISSE is that concerning the " human spirit " i.e.

human values, which are non-denominational and non-religious.

 

The work of BISSE also conforms to the guidelines issued by the UK,

Qualifications & Curriculum Authority on the Teaching of

Controversial Issues in Schools.

 

The primary aims of BISSE are:

 

To be a nationally recognised and accredited training centre for

trainers and teachers in the UK, and to train teachers in the SSEHV

initiative.

 

To study and develop techniques for teaching children, methodology,

course content, lesson plans, etc.

 

To conduct research on the effect of Sathya Sai Education on

children, teachers and parents, and publish findings for the benefit

of the educational and wider community.

 

To help and encourage the establishment of Sathya Sai Schools.

 

To contact and introduce the concept of Sathya Sai Education to

Academics, the Department of Education and Skills, and other approved

local or national authorities.

 

To liaise with other Institutes of Sathya Sai Education around the

world, to improve and develop the Sathya Sai Education in Human

Values Programme for the benefit and upliftment of society.

 

The work of the British Institute of Sathya Sai Education is

supported by grants from the Sathya Sai Education in Human Values

Trust UK, a registered charity.

 

British Institute of Sathya Sai Education is a trading name of EHV

Promotions Ltd, which promotes the SSEHV Programme and operates on a

not-for-profit basis.

SATHYA SAI SCHOOLS, INDIA

A total of five Sathya Sai Schools are affiliated to the Institute of

Sathya Sai Education in India. All the schools are working towards

the standards required by SAI 2000, the Quality assurance for Sathya

Sai Schools. All of them at present are co-educational day schools.

These are considered as some of the best schools in their regions,

and there is a great demand for admission. All teachers of these

schools have attended orientation courses conducted by the Institute.

 

In addition, regular follow-up is done.

 

Sathya Sai Vidhya Mandir-Secondary

 

The Sathya Sai Vidhya Mandir is a co-educational secondary school

with three hundred students in grades 5-10. There are in total

fourteen staff members. Marathi is the medium of instruction.

 

Principal: Mr Sawant

 

Address: Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 093

 

Sathya Sai Vidhya Mandir-Primary

 

The Sri Sathya Sai Vidhya Mandir is a co-educational primary school

with three hundred students in grades 1-4. There are a total of eight

staff members. Marathi is the medium of instruction.

 

Principal: Mrs. N V Patil

 

Address: Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East) Mumbai 400 093

 

Sathya Sai Vidhya Mandir-Secondary

 

The Sri Sathya Sai Vidhya Vihar is a co-educational school with nine

hundred and sixty students in grades 1-12. There are a total of

thirty-four staff members. English is the medium of instruction.

 

Principal: Mr. C.P. Mishra

 

Address: Scheme 54, A.Q Road, Indore

 

Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School

 

The Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School is co-educational school

with nine hundred students in grades 1-12. There are a total of

thirty staff members. English is the medium of instruction.

 

Principal: Mrs. R. Mathur

 

Address: Sector B, Piplani, Bhopal

 

Sri Sathya Sai Vidhya Vihar

 

The Sri Sathya Sai Vidhya Vihar is a co-educational school with four

hundred and fifty students in grades 1-12. There are a total of

fifteen staff members. English is the medium of instruction.

 

Principal: Mr. B. L. Jad

 

Address: GAIL. Vijapur 473111

 

SATHYA SAI JARDIN ALEGRIA DEL HOGAR

 

The Sathya Sai Pre-School project began in January 2000 and opened on

March 6, 2000.

 

During the year 2000 approximately thirty students attended the

school. This number- went up to fifty in the year 2001, The children

range from the age of two to four years.

 

The Sathya Sai Pre-School is located in a middle-class neighborhood.

Although the people are economically well off, there is a deficiency

in human values. The school is registered with the City Hall of

Cordoba and complies with the local educational requirements. It is

subject to inspection.

 

The aim of the school is to benefit the whole community by helping

the children imbibe good qualities. Human Values are integrated into

every subject. Special classes in cooking, science, art and recycling

are held during the whole year as an indirect way of applying human

values. Computer classes are also held. The thematic approach is used

in all subjects and once a month the students are taken on an

excursion as part of the theme.

 

The school celebrates national holidays such as Animal Day,

Children's Day, Teacher and Students' day. There is also a special

day for gardens and one day each term, a birthday party is held for

all the children who celebrate their birthdays during that time.

 

Both parents and teachers have noticed a great improvement in the

behavior of many of the children, especially those who tended to be

aggressive. There have also been some cases where teachers from other

schools come to ask for advice about the SSEHV program after they

have seen significant changes in their own children.

 

Several workshops have been held for the parents and the SSEHV

programme and other subjects, but in all of them human values are

integrated. Many of the parents who have attended such workshops have

found improvements in their own lives and in their family

relationships.

s: Ana de Hadad / Zulma Birchmeyer

 

Address: Entre Rfos 2740, CP. 5000. Cordoba, Argentina

 

Tel: +54 351 455 2478

SATHYA SAI SCHOOL, AUSTRALIA

Sathya Sai Primary School

 

The Sathya Sai Primary School was established in February 1997. The

school is located in the heart of Murwillumbah, a rural town in

northern New South Wales. The town lies inside the caldera of the

extinct Mt. Warning volcano, which provides a spectacular backdrop.

Being centrally located the school is serviced by the local bus

network.

 

The Sathya Sai School is a non-denominational, co-educational primary

school catering to students from Kindergarten to Grade 5. The school

is registered with the State Government Board of Studies.

 

The school follows the curriculum prescribed by the Board of Studies,

which is divided into six key learning areas. These are: English;

Mathematics; Science and Technology; Human Studies and the

Environment; Physical Education. Personal Development & . Health; and

Creative Arts. Japanese is taught as a second language.

 

The students have weekly lessons in Sathya Sai Education in Human

Values. These lessons employ the direct method of teaching, using

various techniques such as silent sitting, quotations, music, story

telling, and group activities. Human values are also taught

indirectly through the academic curriculum, where ethical behavior is

emphasized through examples in each subject.

 

The school culture is based on the five universal values of truth,

right conduct, peace, love and non-violence. These values are

enhanced in the classroom management, playground activities and in

the way the students and teachers interact throughout the day. The

children also take part in service activities, such as monthly visits

to the local nursing home, where they sing and talk to the elderly

inhabitants.

 

The children are taught in such a way as to draw out their hidden

talents. Parents and community members are encouraged to contribute

their particular skills and experiences to support classroom

activities.

 

· The school has the following educational aims:

 

· To encourage all students to reach their full academic

potential.

 

· To provide opportunities to enrich the curriculum through a

variety of activities and teaching styles.

 

· To identify the special learning needs of students and

provide the means to help them.

 

· To provide highly qualified teachers, who will focus on the

integration of academic knowledge and human Values to enhance the all-

round-development of the child.

 

The school provides an environment that is loving, safe and caring.

It enhances teaching and learning opportunities that encourage

cooperation and friendliness. Teachers, assistants and parents are

expected to be examples of the five human values.

 

The school is now situated in a permanent location. The facilities

include classrooms, a large hall, a library, art room and computers.

It is next to a park where the students have access to playing fields

and sporting facilities. The municipal swimming pool is a short walk

from the school.

 

Principal: R. Molloy

 

Address: The Sathya Sai School (NSW) Inc. 9 Nullum St. Murwillumbah

2484

 

Postal: PO Box 705 Murwillumbah 2484

 

Tel: +61 2 6672 8972

 

Email: saischool

SATHYA SAI SCHOOLS, BRAZIL

Sathya Sai School of Vila Isabel

 

Escola Sathya Sai de Vila Isabel day school officially opened its

doors on the November 1, 2000. There are thirty-seven students in

Nursery, Kindergarten and Grade 1. The medium of instruction is

Portuguese.

 

Parents are encouraged to become actively involved in the school by

volunteering their time and skills. Workshop-type meetings are held

once a month for the parents on various aspects of human values

followed by discussions. Some parents have even changed their eating

habits and have become vegetarian as a result of these discussions.

 

The school is located in a slum area therefore the children tend to

be more aggressive than in other neighborhoods. At school, they are

taught the value of prayer, which they practice in their daily lives.

There are a number of cases where children have started praying

before meals or on special occasions, inviting their parents to pray

with them. This reflects remarkable transformations in the lives of

the family member's.

 

The school facilities provided are a cafeteria, and a medical and

dental consultation room. The Education in Human Value classes

emphasize Brazil's cultural and religious holidays.

 

The aim of the school is to develop love and respect for their

country and its traditions. The children are taken to museums, public

gardens and other places of interest to supplement their all round

development.

 

The school adds one grade each year and hopes to soon construct a

sports area. There are plans to start a teacher-training program

under the auspices of the Institute of Sathya Sai Education.

 

Headmistress: Mrs. Valdiva Montenegro Barosso

 

Address: Rua Senador Nabucco, 304 Vila Isabel

 

20.551-230, Rio de Janerio, BRASIL

 

Email: diva

 

Telephone: +55 21 577 3222

 

Sathya Sai School of Goias

 

The Sathya Sai School of Goias opened on November 1, 2000. There is a

Kindergarten with twelve children and two teachers.

 

Vice - headmistress: Mrs. Nomoihaci R. Ferreira Crivelli

 

Address: Ave. Joaquin Craveiro de Sa. Lote de Mansao,

 

Quadra 31. Lotes 01 and 02 Sector Expansul, Aparecida de Soiania.

6oias. Brazil

 

Sathya Sal School of Pernambuco

 

The Sathya Sai School of Pernombuco started in January 1999, Since

then, the school is dedicated to the pursuit of human excellence. A-t

present there are seventy-five children from the ages of five to ten

years. The school provides them education, meals, school uniforms and

all educational materials free of charge. There are two pre-school

classes and four classes in primary level.

 

In the beginning the intention was to teach human values to children,

but to the teachers a surprise, soon they realised that they were

learning more values from the students themselves. They understood

that human values actually exist in the heart of every child; it is

just a question of drawing them out. The school is committed to the

Sathya Sai Education in Human Values Programme and to implementing

the standards required by SAI 2000, the Quality Assurance for Sathya

Schools.

 

Address: Rua Ernesto de Souza Leao n° 1025

 

Bairro da Piedade

 

Jaboatao dos 6uararapes

 

Pernambuco - Brazil

 

Cep 54400-220

SATHYA SAI SCHOOL, CANADA

Sathya Sai School of Toronto

 

The Sathya Sai School of Toronto was inaugurated on September 2,

2000, as a National School with elected trustees representing all the

regions of Canada. It is now in its second year of operation. There

are eighty students currently enrolled in the school's co-educational

day school program, which has two kindergartens (junior and senior),

Grade 1, and Grade 2.

 

Each year an additional grade will be added until there are six to

eight grades including the kindergarten It is anticipated that after

three years, the school will move from its current leased location to

a donated building site yet to be constructed.

 

The school has three well-equipped classrooms, a staff room and

offices for the principal and the secretary /receptionist. It also

has a kitchen, storage room, computer-networking facilities, a

playground and a school bus and van.

 

The school staff comprises the principal, three teachers, a teaching

assistant who also serves as the secretary receptionist, and a school

bus-driver. The teachers are qualified to teach the Ontario

curriculum as well as Sathya Sai Education in Human Values. Two of

them have diplomas in Values Education from the Institute of Sathya

Sai Education in Thailand.

 

The administration and staff found their first year challenging and

rewarding They were exhilarated by the sense that, as a team, they

were laying the foundation for a project of great educational

significance although they felt daunted at times by the enormity of

it all, they found comfort in the fact that they knew that their task

was a worthy one.

 

The administration emphasizes that both teachers and parents should

be role models for the children. This is crucial for the success of

the EHV programme. Through well-planned lessons using light

meditation, quotations, stories, songs, role-plays. yoga, and service

activities, teachers are planting noble ideals and virtues in the

minds and hearts of their pupils. Parents have reported many

instances of changes in their children's character and attitude.

 

In accordance with the principles of SSEHV, students have taken part

in many service activities. They responded to the plight of

earthquake victims in India and collected money for UNICEF during

Halloween. During the wintertime they collected mittens for needy

children and made bird feeders. At Christmas they sang carols and

gave gifts they had made to senior citizens and made friendship cards

and bracelets for children in hospital.

 

The students found out about Ryan Hreljac the child humanitarian who

has raised money for wells in Uganda, and invited him to visit the

school. In a memorable ceremony on May 17, 2001, the students

presented a generous donation to Ryan to continue his work. Much of

the money they earned themselves by doing chores and odd jobs.

 

This spirit of service is nurtured by examples of selfless service by

a large number of volunteers who serve the school during the day and

night. The day volunteers help prepare teaching materials, supervise

the lunchrooms and playgrounds and do light maintenance work. Those

with special skills tutor the children in certain subjects. The night

volunteers, who come from Sai Centres in the neighborhood, provide

reliable and professional maintenance for the building. Noting the

spotless floors and the general brightness of the classrooms,

visitors are surprised that there are no paid janitors.

 

Strong parent support is also evident at the school. Parents help at

various school functions such as the year-end concert, open house,

and field trips. The school is fortunate to have an

enthusiastic Parent Council, which has done many things to improve

the school. The school has implemented a milk program, and printed

the school's first yearbook.

 

Principal: Mr. Pillay

 

Address: 5600 Finch Avenue East. Toronto, Canada

 

Tel: +1 416 297 7970

 

Fax: +1 416 297 0945

 

Website: www.sathyasaischool.ca

SATHYA SAI SCHOOL, ECUADOR

Sathya Sal School of Guayaquil

 

The Sathya Sai ScThe Sathya Sai School of Guayaquil opened towards

the beginning of the year 2001 It has started with Grades 1 and 2

with two class teachers and two assistants. Even though the teachers

are very highly qualified, they were selected more on the basis of

their love and commitment to helping children. All the teaching staff

are trained in Sathya Sai Education in Human Values and are committed

to apply the values in their lives, so as to be good examples for the

children. The school follows the national curriculum provided by the

Culture and Education Ministry, along with the SSEHV Programme, which

integrates values into all subjects.

 

A piece of land has been purchased to construct the school and the

first stage of the project has already begun. The school has two

classrooms, separate bathrooms for the children and teachers, a

playroom and an office. Outside there is a sports ground and a

garden. Construction of another classroom is in progress. The

children's education is free of charge, which includes books,

uniforms and two meals a day. The school has plans to go up to grade

10.

 

The area where the Sai School is located is extremely poor and

normally the children living there are unable to go to school. It is

also a high-risk zone due to violence. The administration has high

expectations that the children attending the school will not only

transform themselves and their families but will also make a

difference to their community.

 

Principal: Shirley Monge de Munoz

 

Address: Bastion Popular, Bloque 5, Mz. 869 Solares 1-4 Guayaquil,

Ecuador. South America

Tel: +593-9-9483830

 

Fax: +593-4-2329983

 

E-mail: 9inunoz

 

Sathya Sai School of Bahia de Caraquez

 

The Sathya Sai School of Bahia de Caraquez is the second school to

open in Ecuador. It actually started to function at the beginning of

the year 2001 although the project began three years before. That

year, Ecuador was hit by several natural disasters ('El Nino " and an

earthquake). A group of people worked very hard with a community of

roughly two hundred families looking after them and donating food,

medicine, clothes etc. Soon they realised that what was really needed

was for the community to start to help itself, thus the idea to

establish a Sathya Sai School. The purpose was to bring human values

to the children and their families. Due to the hard economic

situation at that time, it was not possible to start such a project.

 

At the end of the year 2000, the plans for the school were made and

construction began. In May 2001 the building was not yet completed

but sixty children between the ages of four to six years old had

already been accepted, so the school commenced in the house of the

present princi-pal. At the beginning nothing was there, only a floor

and a roof. Gradually the walls were completed and tables and chairs

were made for the children.

 

On October 22, 2001, the building was ready so the children and

teachers moved in after the local catholic priest blessed the school.

It started with a Kindergarten and Grade 1 with two class teachers

and two assistants. The school now has two classrooms, separate

bathrooms for the children and a special building for the teachers.

In the recreation area, there is a sand and water corner.

 

The school follows the National Curriculum established by the

Ecuadorian Ministry of Education and of course values are integrated

into every class. The teachers have been duly prepared in the Sathya

Sai Education in Human Values and their testimony shows how this

program has transformed their own lives. Most of the classes are

meant to develop the children's creativity and to bring out the

Divinity or innate goodness from within.

 

The Sai School also takes The school also takes care of the

children's health; a pediatrician has checked them and they were

examined by ophthalmologists and are now being treated by a dentist.

The students are served a healthy vegetarian lunch every day, which

is prepared by the mothers. The school tries to involve the parents

as much as possible in different ways. Parent meetings are arranged

every two weeks as well as special session to teach them different

skills that will help them earn a living, as they are all very poor.

Many of the parents report how their children are changing; they now

know that one day they will make something of their lives.

 

During the holidays, the children go to school for music, art,

swimming and English lessons. They are fortunate to have several

volunteer English teachers. The plan is to accept 30 new children

yearly, as the school will increase one class annually. The children

are very accepting and full of love, they will certainly be the

leaders of the future.

 

Principal: Flora Fierro de Harmsen

 

Address: Av. Sixto Duran-Ballen s/n, km 8 via Chone Bahia de Caraquez

 

Tel: +593-5-398331, 398147

 

Fax: +593-5-399280

 

Email: aharmsen , saianand

SATHYA SAI SCHOOL, FIJI

The Sathya Sai School in Drasa opened for classes on January 24,

2000. The Regional Coordinator Mr. Arthur Hillcoat and Dr. Pal Dhall

who is the National Sai Education Coordinator for Australia

officially opened it on October 6, 2001.

 

It is a co-educational day school where the medium of instruction is

in English. Hindi and Fijian are also taught. Currently there are

sixty-four pupils enrolled in three grades, kindergarten, grade 1 and

grade 2. There ore three full time teachers and two volunteers

serving at the school. Every year one grade will be added.

 

Two of the teachers have received education in Human Values training

at the Institute of Sathya Sai Education in Thailand. Plans are

underway to send an experienced teacher to Thailand for teacher

training who would then train new teachers for the Sai School and

work towards setting up a teacher training institute at the school.

 

The School is located on thirty-five acres of land, in a picturesque

rural area and consists of six classrooms, a head teacher's office, a

bathroom block, a caretaker's house and a playground. A borehole is

used to supply water to the school.

 

Future plans include construction of a separate kindergarten building.

 

The students put on a cultural performance at the official opening of

the school. There is good support from the community where the school

is located including from the Fijian population. The school is

fostering a good spirit of unity in bringing the various communities

together. The parents are responding very favorably to the changes

the school is making in the lives of their children and in their own

lives.

 

Principal: Mr. Ram Narayan

 

Address: P. 0. Box 486, Laotoka, Fiji

 

Telephone: +679-668153

 

Fax: +679-666937

 

E-mail: narayan

SATHYA SAI SCHOOL, MAURITIUS

Gems Sathya Sai Pre-Primary School

 

The Sathya Sai Pre-primary School of Mauritius was officially opened

on the January 10, 2000. It is located at La Caverne, Vacoas and is a

co-educational day school.

 

It is a bilingual school (French and English). At present, there are

twenty students enrolled with two teachers and an assistant. The

school provides free lunches, medical and dental check-ups. The

students participate in activities such as silent sitting, prayer,

music and creative arts.

 

As Mauritius is a multi-cultural country, the children are taught the

significance of the Hindu, Christian, Muslim and Chinese festivals

and how to observe them whenever these are celebrated in Mauritius.

Love and respect for other faiths and cultures are thus inculcated in

them at this tender age. They also enjoy excursions to various exotic

landmarks around the island.

 

The children present programmes on special occasions such as National

Day and the last day of term in the presence of parents, members of

the Central Council and other guests. They say prayers, poems, enact

role-plays and give short addresses.

 

Parents have shown their appreciation of the changes they see in

their children. Many have expressed their delight that their children

are saying prayers when they go to bed and when they wake up in the

morning and also before meals. The children encourage their parents

to do likewise.

 

Parents are also impressed by their children's gentle manners and

courtesy and most of them have commented that they are greeted daily

with 'good morning' and 'good night', 'thank you' and 'I love you'.

 

Parent-Teacher Association meetings are held on a regular basis.

Parents are given the opportunity to express their views and

appreciation of the work being done at the school. The manager and

teachers avail themselves of this opportunity to share their views

about matters concerning the role of parents, behavior and health of

the children and other aspects of their education.

 

Workshops on Sathya Sai Educare were recently held for both parents

and teachers.

The future plans are to increase student enrolment, to provide more

training in Sathya Sai Educare to parents and teachers and to

transfer the school from its present site to a more permanent

location.

 

There are plans to construct a Sathya Sai Primary School in the near

future, arrangements are being made to obtain a plot of land from the

Government for this purpose.

 

Principal: Sivananda Somanah

 

Manager: Mrs Seetamah Somanah

 

Address: La Caverns, Vacoas, Mauritius

 

Telephone no.: +230 5861259

 

E-mail: ssivananda

SATHYA SAI SCHOOL, NEW ZEALANDSathya Sai Pre-School Rongomai

The Sathya Sai Pre-School - Rongomai is situated in Otara, a town in

South Auckland. It opened in February 1997 and is a co-educational

day school with three full-time and one part-time teacher. Forty-

eight students, from predominantly Pacific Island and Maori cultures,

attend. Twenty-four come in the morning and twenty-four in the

afternoon. English is the medium of instruction.

 

The school is located within the Rongomai Primary School campus in

0tara which is within the Government designated SEMO (Strengthening

Education in Mangere and 0tara) area. This is a special needs area in

the greater Auckland Region.

 

The school proudly bears the name " Sathya Sai Pre-School " , which

appears on all its correspondence and promotion material. It has

developed a reputation for providing excellent pre-school education

of the highest standard. There is a growing demand for its services

and there is a long waiting list.

 

The school follows the New Zealand pre-school curriculum and

incorporates the Sathya Sai Human Values Programme. There is an

emphasis on positive reinforcement and integration of values in every

subject. It is a delight to see the children increase in self-

confidence and ability even though many of them are not native

English speakers. Through the use of interactive " fun " based

activities, the teachers really " see " and " hear " the children and the

teaching environment is suffused with love. Here is an excerpt from a

letter written by one of the parents, in support of our application

for new buildings:

 

" My name is Claudia Vrsaijo, I currently hove a four year old child

attending the Sathya Sai Pre-School at Rongomai Primary School. The

Sathya Sai people educating my child are doing a fantastic job: they

have provided a very warm, loving and caring atmosphere. My four year

old daughter Naolia enjoys and loves her pre-school and every morning

gets up looking forward to going there. Unfortunately a lot of

parents in the Otara area can't send their children here because the

pre-school is too small. Studies have been done at University and are

taught in some of their education lectures about Maori and Pacific

Island children no t having pre-school education and what effects

this has on a child, most important was no social skills. The

university had several reasons, but the one they didn't have was

there, is no room for the children. "

 

The School's goal is to procure its own land and construct a large

building that can accommodate both a pre-school and primary school so

as to be able to cater ofor the growing demand for enrolment. The

long-term view is to establish a secondary school.

 

The present school has one classroom and an adventure playground

built by members of the Sathya Sai Youth Group. It is equipped with

two computers fitted with suitable, educational programmes for the

chil-; dren so that they grow up familiar with modern technology.

 

The teachers at the school are qualified according to the

requirements for pre-school education in New Zealand. They have also

been trained in Sathya Sai Education and are well versed in ways to

integrate values into the curriculum. The Principal teacher not only

holds a Diploma in Early Childhood Education but is also a qualified

Montessorr teacher. She was the first person in New Zealand to be

trained in the Sathya Sai Human Values Programme, some twenty years

ago.

 

The school aims to act as a model school, demonstrating the ideals of

Sathya Sai Education. Its purpose is to encourage and inspire other

schools around the country to adopt values education as an integral

part of the curriculum.

 

Principal: Jeenie Peel

 

Address: 189s Preston Road, Otara Manukau City, New Zealand

 

Postal: P.O Box 58915, Sreenmount

 

Manukau City, New Zealand

 

Tel: +64 9 5249825

 

Fax: +64 9 5780526

SATHYA SAI SCHOOL, PHILIPPINES

Sathya Sai School Pillila

 

Following the inauguration on May 6, 2000, the first Sathya Sai

School in the Philippines, has completed one year of operation. At

present, there are twenty children in kindergarten level 2 and

eighteen children in grade I, There are two full-time teachers, and

two trainee teachers. The two teachers have received diplomas from

ISSE. Thailand and the two trainees have completed the certificate

course from ISSE, San Pedro, and Philippines. It is a co-educational

day school, where English and Thagalog are used as the medium of

instruction.

 

The school has been running for over a year now and it has many

success stories. The community has embraced Sathya Sai Education in

Human Values and are eager- to send their children to the school-

Many parents who have older children studying at the village

elementary school tell the school officials how well behaved and well

mannered the Sathya Sai School children are. Presently the school has

two rooms and a large hall as well as a library with about 230 books

and one elementary science room. Music classes are also being planned.

 

The School has been registered with the department of Education,

Culture and Sports and has been granted permission to operate up to

college level. Land has just been found for the permanent venue for

the School and the process of securing it is being finalized. The

plan is to complete the construction of classrooms and essential

school facilities by March 2002. One new grade will be added each

year, and the objective is to maintain a student-teacher ratio of

twenty to one.

 

Principal: Dr Rosario G. Acierto

 

Address: Institute of Sathya Sai Education

 

Casa del Nino Science High School, Phase 6, A5,

 

Pacita Complex, San Pedro, Laguna

 

Tel: 63 2-808-0271

 

Email: isse_ph

SATHYA SAI SCHOOLS, SOUTH AFRICA

Sathya Sal School of Newcastle

 

The Sathya Sai School, Newcastle opened in January 1998. It is now in

its fourth year of operation as a primary school and is growing fast

in student population, buildings, facilities and recognition. The

school has been registered with the Department of Education as an

Independent School. Several senior education managers from the

Provincial Department of Education have visited the school,

acknowledged the success of the SSEHV programme, and also expressed

support for the noble aims and objectives of the school and the

Organisation that sustain it. The school premises offer an ideal

atmosphere for the unfolding of human values.

 

It is a co-educational school with one hundred and thirteen Students

in pre-school through Grade 6. The academic staff comprises fifteen

teachers and a principal. The school presently consists of six

classrooms, bathrooms and an administration building, which also

accommodates the library and the preschool. A junior sports-field has

been established and the school proudly hosted its fourth annual

sports meeting. The school now offers soccer, cricket, netball,

volleyball, and tennis facilities.

 

The new block of six classrooms will be completed by mid-November

2001. Two additional blocks comprising in total of twelve classrooms

and bathrooms will be built in 2002-2003 and will enable the school

to have separate buildings for the boys and girls. A longer-term plan

is to construct two more blocks. The first will accommodate the

administration offices, a science laboratory and computer centre. The

other block will have a school hall with facilities for music, art

and drama. The plan is that these two blocks will be erected in the

years 2004 and 2005 and will be shared by both the boys and girls

schools. In all the school has an area of thirty-three acres, which

may increase, to forty-five acres. There are plans to construct

boarding facilities and possibly a tertiary institution over- the

next fifteen years.

 

The following is a comment from a parent of a child attending the

Sathya Sai School at Newcastle.

 

" I like to express my feelings of gratitude to the teachers and

principal of the Sathya Sai School for what you have done for my

child, Mpho (grade 5). She has shown much improvement in every

aspect. She has shown a great change mentally, though she still needs

assistance here and there. She is highly respectful of her teachers

and other people's customs and religions. She is very proud of her

school. She is a slow learner, but is improving gradually. Mpho is

kind, respectful and cares for others, but is less responsible at

home. The Sathya Sai School is the best for slow learners and I did

not expect such great improvement in my child. I thank you in the

name of our Lord Jesus Christ. May your light shine everywhere it is

needed. May your wheel turn without ceasing " ~ Mrs. M-R. Letuma

(Rachael)

 

Principal: Mrs. S. Ramsoroop

 

Address: P.O. Box 82, Newcastle 294 0, Natal. South Africa

 

Telephone: +27 3 431 21328 or +3 431 25896

 

Sathya Sai School Moorton, Chatswood

 

The Chatsworth Sathya Sal School opened in January 1998 and has grown

into a large primary school with one hundred and fifty-one students.

At present the school has pre-school through Grade 6 with plans to

add one class each year. There are eight full-time teachers and six

other staff members. Several of the staff members are volunteers.

 

The children are mostly of Indian origin as the school is located in

a predominately Indian township and still operates from the premises

of the Sai Sudha Trust, a body affiliated to the Sai Organisation.

Due to the fact that the school building is part of a temple block

and that there is a lack of adequate play and recreation facilities,

makes the premises unsuitable for prolonged use by a Sathya Sai

School. The very nature of the premises makes it difficult for the

school to attract pupils other than Indian or Hindu. A new Board of

Management has been set up and this board has taken up the challenge

to secure more suitable premises to accommodate the school's needs,

The Education Trust is working very closely with the BOM to achieve

the ideals of a proper Sathya Sai School. The school has been

registered with the Department of Education as an Independent School.

 

The Chatsworth Sathya Sai School has a very good reputation for

academic achievement as well as in other areas. Music, art, drama,

chess, yoga and computer literacy classes are offered. Library

facilities are also available. There is a long waiting list of pupils

wishing to enroll at the school and all the classes are full to

capacity. The school stands out as a beacon of light while the

standards of mainstream education in South Africa are on a slow

decline. The enthusiastic principal and staff offer their best under

difficult conditions. The large prayer hall offers an excellent venue

for silent sitting and meditation. External facilities are used for

swimming and annual sports meetings,

 

Principal: J, Sounder Moorton

 

Address: P.O. Box 56541, Chatsworth 4030. South Africa

 

Telephone: +273431404342

 

Sathya Sal School Lenasia South

 

The Sathya Sai School of Lenasia South (Gauteng Province) started in

January 2000 and has forty-nine students in pre-school up to Grade 2

and three teachers. The school offers totally free education and also

provides the pupils with breakfast and lunch on a daily basis.

Transport to and from the school is also free of charge. The students

and members of the Sai Organisation do all the cleaning around the

school; therefore there is no need for a cleaning staff. Volunteers

also prepare the meals.

 

The school occupies new buildings with six classrooms,

bathrooms/showers, a temporary kitchen, dining facilities and

offices. A large assembly hall is being completed which will house a

library as well. The Sai Organisation owns the property and a

playground will be developed on site. The land is large enough to

expand; therefore, there are plans to grow into a full primary school.

 

The school enjoys an excellent relationship with the parents.

Meetings are held every quarter and many have indicated very positive

transformation in their children. The school is very well situated

and conducive to the practice of human values.

 

The School Board of Management is trying to meet all requirements of

the department of Education and these should be fulfilled shortly.

Thereafter the school will be registered as an Independent School.

 

Principal: Shirley Naggan

 

Address: 2809 Kingfisher Street Daxina, Lenasia South West Rand,

Gauteng

 

Tel: +83-703-2603

SATHYA SAI SCHOOL, TAIWAN

The Sathya Sai School in Taiwan opened with a kindergarten class on

September 1 2000 with eight students. It is a co-educational day

school and the medium of instruction is Mandarin There are plans to

expand to a complete school by the year 2003.

 

There have been five Teacher Training Seminars over the past four and

a half years and over eight hundred teachers have been trained .

There was also a workshop on values parenting. In addi tion the

children are taught foreign languages such as Japanese and English.

 

Principal: Mr Huang Pang Chu

 

Address: Ting Chou Road Sec 2,No 170.

 

Telephone: +886 223676712

 

Fax: +886 223686397

 

Email: ehvtpe

SATHYA SAI SCHOOL, THAILAND

The Institute of Sathya Sai Education was established to integrate

the ideals of Sathya Sai Education in Primary and Secondary schools,

colleges and universities. In establishing exemplary model or

demonstration schools, it is necessary to have experienced trainers

to ensure effective learning seminars for school teachers. It is thus

necessary to set up Regional Institutes of Sathya Sai Education in

various countries throughout the world.

 

The aims of the Sathya Sai Regional Institute are to be a centre for

training teachers in the Region and to assist in coordinating the

training of teachers in every district in the country. The Regional

Institutes are responsible for conducting research on the effects of

Sathya Sai Education on students, teachers and parents. This results

in the study and development of teaching skills, methodology, lesson

plans and course content. The Regional Institute is also responsible

in helping and encouraging the establishment of Sathya Sai Schools

and adopting schools in every country. Additionally, the Regional

Institute is responsible for contacting and introducing the concept

of Sathya Sai Education to academics, the Ministry of Education and

other governmental bodies.

 

The Institute of Sathya Sai Education, Thailand was officially opened

in May 1998. The following year, the Sri Sathya Sai Education in

Human Values Trust, Mumbai, India, established the Institute in

India. Most recently in January 2000, the African Institute of Sathya

Sai Education was launched. Both the Indian and African Regional

Institutes are affiliated with the Institute in Thailand. Many other

countries have also established their own branches of the Institute.

Their responsibilities include training teachers and establishing new

Sathya Sai Schools within their own country.

 

The Institute of Sathya Sai Education

 

108 Sukhumvit 53,

 

Bangkok 10110

 

Thailand

Tel: +66 2 262 0832

 

Fax: +66 2 258 7679

 

E-mail: isse

 

Website: www.sathyasaieducation.org

 

The Sathya Sai School in Thailand opened in May of 1991. It is a co-

educational school comprising one hundred and eighty-five Students in

trades 1-9 students. There are twenty-two full-time Thai teachers and

three full-time foreign teachers. During the Diploma course that is

organised by the Institute of Sathya Sai Education twice a year, up

to twenty foreign teachers assist in the classrooms. The medium of

instruction is Thai although the school is working towards being bi-

lingual in English.

 

Presently, the school has ten classrooms, one science laboratory, a

well-stocked library, a computer laboratory, an art room and a

swimming pool. The residential facilities comprise three hostels

namely, a teacher's hostel, a hostel for older boys and a separate

hostel for girls and younger boys. The kindergarten opened in March

2001 with seven day students.

 

The addition of an upper secondary level, starting with Grade 10, is

planned for May 2002. Residential facilities are currently in the

process of being changed to family-style living. Children will live

according to the five 'houses', each representing on of the core

human values. The children will live together with house-parents,

carrying out daily duties and activities as a family-unit. The

children will eat breakfast and dinner in their houses and take lunch

all together in the canteen. One project that is currently underway

is the construction of pagoda-style houses in which the children from

the five houses of Truth, Right Conduct, Love, Peace and Non-

Violence, will have their meetings. These meeting houses will also be

used as outdoor classrooms. Each house is involved in creating and

maintaining a garden in the school grounds.

 

The children are involved in many special activities such as learning

Japanese, sewing, cooking and Thai classical dancing and music. The

children also learn drama and art and have formed a school band.

There are sports days and academic competitions with other schools in

the district. The foreign teachers, who come to be trained at the

school as part of their Diploma Course at the Institute of Sathya Sai

Education, teach English and conduct weekend clubs and activities for

the students.

 

The school has adopted the child-centered approach as required by

Thai law whereby, the teacher works more as a facilitator to project-

style learning. The child-centered approach fits in with 'Sathya Sai

Edu-care which sees learning as a whole and aims to draw out the

inherent human values from the children. The children have been

involved in several projects, where many subjects are explored in one

theme. Projects have included a mushroom project, a corn project and

a water project. The children have also been actively involved in

learning and supporting drug prevention programmes and worked on a

service project with AIDS patients. This term the whole school will

work together on a saving energy project. The purpose of this project

is twofold. Firstly, for the children to be aware of the necessity of

saving energy and develop good habits. Secondly to help reduce the

school's utility bills.

 

Parent training is offered at the beginning of the academic year when

the children are first brought to the school. The parents stay at the

school with their children for two nights and three days for

activities, demonstrations and lectures. The teachers receive on-

going training in Sathya Sai Education in Human Values and are also

required to attend seminars on various topics such as child-centered

education, computer skills, class research techniques and scouts'

training.

 

There are many stories of transformation. Many parents report how

their children are more loving and respectful and more careful about

spending money. They bring good habits into their homes, which help

to uplift the entire family.

 

Principal: Dr. Art-ong Jumsai Na -Ayudha

 

Address: Sathya Sai School, 99 Moo 2 Suranarai Rd, Lamnarai District,

Chaibadan,

 

Lopburi 15130, Thailand

 

Office: 108, Sukhumvit 53, Bangkok 10110, Thailand

 

Telephone: +66-01-257-9718 or +66-01-212-7758

 

 

Courtesy: http://www.sathyasaiehv.org.uk/