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“Due to the lockdown, the Balu Sir Summer Camp was held in the Bala Mandir Home, from May 3rd to May 15th. This is held annually in memory of Mr Vishy Gaitonde, fondly known to the children as Balu Sir. The Camp began with an inauguration held on May 3rd. […]

“During this quarter, Bala Mandir celebrated the birth anniversaries of one of its Founders through Education Day (on July 15th for Sri Kamarajar). Usually this is celebrated as an organisation-wide function – but due to the pandemic, functions were held in the Children’s Home, and the other units also conducted […]

“India’s 75th Independence Day was celebrated across the different units of Bala Mandir in various ways.” “In the Home in Chennai, a series of activities were conducted on August 13th and 14th focusing on language and arithmetic. The activities were anchored by Ms Hemamalini and Ms Veena and were conducted […]

“Bala Mandir celebrated the birth anniversary its Founder Smt Manjubhashini on the September 24th. Usually this is celebrated as an organisation-wide function – but due to the pandemic, functions were held in the Children’s Home, and the other units also conducted events internally to remember the Founders.”

“This was held on February 8th at the Bala Mandir Cultural Centre, to coincide with the visit of Mr. Lars Odd Pettersen, Chairman of Braade Stiftung along with Mr. Ole Korva, Vice Chairman, both with their families. The Bala Mandir children presented a cultural programme showcasing various facets of “Holistic […]

“The Gandhi Connect Workshop, conducted with Aseema Trust, focusing on“Truth and Non-Violence”was held on February 15th. This was the first year when performing students were included in the work shop, in addition to the teachers. Children from five city schools, including SMHS, participated and presented their views on the topic […]

“Staff members from the education unit went on a fun trip. Over 80 staff, including teachers, helpers, and members-in-charge, along with some family members, spent the whole day together, doing fun activities such as boating, sightseeing and driving through the promenade in Puducherry. The trip also included a visit to […]

“The 71st celebrations of Bala Mandir Day were held on March 10th. The cultural programme that was put up for the ‘Friends of Bala Mandir’ on Friendship Day was presented again for the Bala Mandir staff and children.” The Chief Guest for the occasion was Dr. Jaya Krishnaswamy, Director of […]

“As soon as the lockdown due to COVID-19 was announced, the first priority was to ensure that the government guidelines were followed, and the employees and staff were kept safe from the pandemic. As per guidelines, the parents were requested to take the children home. While in the Nagercoil Home […]

“A decision was taken by the Bala Mandir management to support the parents of the day scholars by providing a small provision bag for each of them. About 245 parents received an assorted dry ration packet consisting of 5 kg rice, 1 litre oil, ½ kg thur dhal, ½ kg […]