Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Delhi-NCR: Youth Activities

The ‘Sri Sathya Sai Young messengers’ (SSSYM), an initiative of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, India was created in 2019 to re-energise and strengthen the youth of the organisation. The vision was to provide a young and dynamic team to support the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations (SSSSO) as an offering to our Beloved Bhagwan by His Centenary year in 2025.

“The service activities have brought about a great transformation in the hearts of youth. If such sacred activities are undertaken in every village and in every street, the ancient culture of Bharat can certainly be revived.”

-         Sri Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 36 (2003)

Youth Leads District Activities in Delhi-NCR

With Bhagawan’s grace, Delhi youth are actively involved in activities for the Spiritual, Service and Education wings, across all ten districts. This includes:

·        Participation in Bhajans, Veda Chanting, Nagar Sankeertan at the District level

·        Service activities such as Old Age home visits, Narayana seva, Blanket distributions, Medical Seva, Village clean up drives

·        Under the Education wing, the youth play a big role as Bal Vikas gurus

·        Youth participate actively in the Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Jyothi program

“Their attitudes have been shaped already. The youth have to develop fine qualities of head and heart. They must join and partake in spiritual groups and be useful to themselves and others.”

                   - Sri Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 7 (1967)

 Two Day Sri Sathya Sai Youth Meet at Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar School, Delhi

On May 30–31, 2024, the Sri Sathya Sai Youth Meet, Delhi-NCR, was held at the Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar School, Kalkaji, New Delhi. Youth leaders, Bal Vikas alumni, and active members were present for the two-day residential program, which featured spiritual activities such as Omkaram, Suprabhatam, Vedic chants and bhajans, alongside motivational talks, skill-building sessions and environmental awareness. Unique activities such as Treasure Hunt and district breakout sessions boosted interactive learning and collaboration. Other highlights include a life-saving training workshop, a devotional musical offering, and Bhoomi Poojan for a Sarva Dharma emblem. The meet concluded with each participant feeling deeply motivated and united in a spirit of service.

“One who practises and propagates ideals such as goodness, morality, and truth is a youth in the strict sense of the term. In fact, only such people are your best friends and My best friends too.”

-         Sri Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 32 (1999)

Cluster Meet at Rishikesh

On May 4-5, 2024, the Cluster Meet at Rishikesh was held at Sri Sathya Sai School near the holy Ganga, bringing together a divine confluence of youth coordinators and members from Delhi NCR, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Inspiring talks, district activity updates and spiritual activities such as bhajans, Ganga Aarti, meditation at Vasisht Gufa and ideas on Centenary Celebrations, enhanced the blissful vibes.

“Young men and women! The prosperity and well-being of the world depend on the conduct of the youth. Only when their conduct is good, the world can have an ideal future.”

-         Sri Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 30 (1997)

Online Programs conducted by Youth in Delhi-NCR:

1. Online Courses on Photoshop and Canva - Video Editing and Graphic Designing

From May to July 2023, this program trained participants in Canva and Photoshop through bi-weekly sessions. Twelve students completed Canva certification, while 20 (8 sisters, 12 brothers) earned Photoshop certificates under this digital initiative.

2. Online Sai Gayatri Chanting

With Bhagwan’s grace, the Sri Sathya Sai Young Messengers undertook 108 days of Sai Gayatri Chanting as part of the Global Young Adults Conference. From March 25 to July 11, 2024, the chanting was offered daily from 9:00 to 9:15 pm, uniting youth and devotees across the ten districts of Delhi-NCR.

“The youth are the very foundation of the nation; they are the roots that uphold and feed the ideals of the nation. They must, therefore, grow in an atmosphere of reverence and humility, not in the hothouse of passion and faction.”

-         Sri Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 7 (1967)