AIM FOR SEVA
Our Founder
Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati was a profound thinker, philosopher, spiritual teacher and one of the greatest masters of Vedanta. He was born on 15th August 1930, in Manjakkudi, a small village on the banks of River Kaveri in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu.
As a world renowned spiritual teacher, Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati’s influence on the world stage has been extensive. Posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, he was the Founder of AIM for Seva, Swami Dayananda Educational Trust (SDET), Arsha Vidya Research & Publication Trust (AVR&PT) and Arsha Vidya Gurukulams in India and USA.
He did not confine himself just to Vedanta.His benevolence and empathy extended to all civilisations, and all cultural forms that helped bring positive change in the lives of thousands of people.Though deeply rooted in the richness of Indian tradition, he was contemporary in his thinking and approach to the issues of the day.
Pujya Swamiji’s sensitivity to the needs of Indian society has made him appreciate and empathise with problems faced in rural areas in India, such as lack of good education and healthcare.
The All India movement of Seva (AIM for Seva) emerged as a result of a conversation that Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati had with a tribal woman from rural India.
AIM for Seva
The focus is on last mile education through our flagship programme (Chatralayam) and schools.
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Associate Trusts
Arsha Vidya Research & Publication Trust (AVRPT)
To propagate the wisdom of Vedanta
Our Founder, Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati was a traditional teacher of Vedanta and perhaps one of the greatest in contemporary times.
AVR&PT set up as a non-profitable charitable organization in 2005 is the single-source centre for editing and publishing of Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati’s teachings in all formats.
To Know More: https://avrpt.com/
Swami Dayananda Educational Trust
Creating an environment of learning in Manjakkudi
Located in the Kaveri delta, Manjakkudi is the birthplace of our Founder, Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati.
The Swami Dayananda Educational Trust (SDET) is currently managing 14 projects in the region in spheres of education, traditional knowledge systems, healthcare, sustainable living and community services initiatives.
To Know More: https://www.sdet.in/
Our Vision
To transform society through a network of Seva, of caring, to bridge the urban-rural divide, empowering every person to contribute to the progress of the nation.
Our Mission
Empowerment through value-based education and reaching out to the children of rural India through a network of Chatralayams (Free Student Hostels) and schools.
Philosophy
The AIM for Seva philosophy of sustainable development is supported by three pillars: Care, Innovate, Educate. Each of our carefully designed projects resonates with one (or more) of these pillars, thus ensuring a structure and form for AIM for Seva to reach the depths of rural India.
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The Movement
Started in the year 2000, AIM for Seva’s mainstay is rural education with the flagship programme being Chatralayam. The revelation site for the same was at the foothills of the Nilgiris.
In 1999, when PujyaSwami Dayananda Saraswati visited the hills of the Anaikatti range in Tamil Nadu, he was astonished to discover more than 100 tiny hamlets nestle