2015-2016 - Ministry of Human Resource...
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2015-2016
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Dr KARAN SINGH
CHAIRMAN, AUROVILLE FOUNDATION
PREFACE
I once described Auroville in Parliament as an arrow shot into the future. This Unique multi-cultural, multi-linguistic, multi-religious and multi-national community, which received recognition by the Auroville Foundation Act passed by Parliament in 1991, represents a remarkable contribution of India to the rest of the world. Supported by several Resolutions of UNESCO, Auroville which was founded by the Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1968 will celebrate its Golden Jubilee in February 2018.
During the many years that I have been Chairman of the Auroville Foundation, I have been deeply impressed by the creativity of this community in many areas, including their rural outreach. The construction of the extraordinary Matrimandir in the heart of Auroville, financed and built entirely by the Aurovilians, is itself a marvel of contemporary architecture.
Auroville is poised for significant growth while moving towards its Golden Jubilee for which a broad array of projects have been planned. A collaborative initiative with the Government of Tamil Nadu has been finalized to set up a Sustainable Livelihood Institute in the Auroville area that would train officials of various departments in the innovative methods of encouraging sustainable agricultural and livelihood practices.
Auroville requires to consolidate its land-holding as per the perspective Master Plan, which has become a major need of the hour. Efforts of a sustained campaign are ongoing within India and abroad to raise funds to procure the lands that are critical for the proposed city infrastructure and the surrounding green belt. Auroville is actively exploring administrative and architectural options for building the city in the years ahead.
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I have pleasure in presenting to Parliament the following report for the period April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016 which covers the wide range of activities of the units of the Auroville Foundation.
Karan Singh Chairman
Auroville Foundation
15 August 2016
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ANNUAL REPORT OF ACTIVITIES DURING1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016
Mother, the spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo, spoke in 1965 of her vision of a city of a new dawn, ‘Auroville’ that she intended to build in the proximity of Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry (now ‘Puducherry’). On 8th September 1965, she said,
“Auroville wants to be a universal town where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities. The purpose of Auroville is to realise human unity.”
The formal inauguration of the city happened on 28th February 1968 and was attended by representatives of 124 nations and all the states of India. During the ceremony, the Charter given by the Mother was read out.
CHARTER OF AUROVILLE1. Auroville belongs to nobody in particular. Auroville belongs to humanity as a whole. But to
live in Auroville, one must be the willing servitor of the Divine Consciousness. 2. Auroville will be the place of unending education, of constant progress, and a youth that
never ages. 3. Auroville wants to be the bridge between the past and the future. Taking advantage of all
discoveries from without and from within, Auroville will boldly spring towards future realisations.
4. Auroville will be a site of material and spiritual researches for a living embodiment of an actual Human Unity.
Today, Auroville is recognised as an international living experiment in Human Unity, endorsed by the UNESCO and supported by the Government of India. It is also a centre for applied research in environmentally sustainable living practices, experimenting new system of education, social research and cultural activities. The project has been steadily growing in size and scope for the past 48 years
1. AUROVILLE FOUNDATIONThe Government of India notified the constitution of Auroville Foundation as a statutory body on 29 January 1991 as per the Auroville Foundation Act 1988, under the Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development. With this notification, all the undertakings of Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry relatable to Auroville with all its assets, etc., stood transferred to and vested in the Foundation.
The Foundation consists of three authorities, namely: (a) the Governing Board; (b) the Residents’ Assembly; and (c) Auroville International Advisory Council.
The Act vests the Governing Board with the responsibility and the authority for general superintendence, direction and management of the Foundation’s affairs.
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The Governing Board
The Central Government, vide Ministry of Human Resource Development’s notification No.F.27-9/2012-UU dated 29 October 2012, and dated 19 February 2013, nominated the 9-member Governing Board including its Chairman for a third term of four years with the following members:
CHAIRMAN Dr. Karan Singh
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
MEMBERSDr. Aster Mira PatelMember, The Residents’ Assembly, Auroville Foundation, Auroville
Shri. Balkrishna Vithaldas DoshiDirector, Vastu Shilpa Foundation, Ahmedabad
Dr. Mallika SarabhaiDirector, Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Ahmedabad
Ms. Ameeta Mehra,Director, The Gnostic Centre, Gurgaon
Shri. Y.S.V.S. Murthy Secretary, Sri Aurobindo Centre, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
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Mrs Darshana Dabral*Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Human Resource Development
Shri. Rakesh Ranjan* Joint Secretary, UNESCO, Ministry of Human Resource Development
*ex-officio nominees of the Central Government
Decisions of the Governing BoardThe Governing Board met twice at Auroville, on 4th October 2015 and on 5th March 2016. During the year the Governing Board took the following major decisions among others:-
1. An Envisioning Committee was formed to prepare a comprehensive report for observing the Golden Jubilee of the founding of Auroville on 28th Feb 2018.
2. The Board advised the Working Committee of the Residents Assembly to review the functioning of the Auroville Town Development Council, which is the apex planning body to develop the township of Auroville, also to explore with the Govt. of Tamil Nadu for creation of a New Town Development Authority that could regulate unsustainable development in the Auroville bio-region.
3. The Board endorses the request of the Working Committee to the establishment of Sustainable Livelihood Institute in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihood Mission (TNSRLM).
4. The Board reviewed the functioning and completion of Bharat Nivas, the pavilion of India in the International zone of Auroville. A member of the Board was nominated to advise in the development and early completion of Bharat Nivas for the 50th Anniversary of Auroville.
5. Board had approved a special allocation of `.20.00 lakhs from Plan Grant to protect the lands which are under threat of encroachments.
International Advisory Council
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The Central Government, vide notification No. F.27-10/2012-UU dated 26.09.2013, nominated the International Advisory Council for a period of four years with the following 5 members:
Sir Mark Tully (United Kingdom)Author, Journalist; former head of the BBC’s India operations
Dr. Vishakha N. Desai (United States)Special Advisor for Global Affairs and Faculty Member, Columbia University
Mr. Julian Lines (United States)Chairperson, Auroville International Association
Dr. Kabir Shaikh, CBE (United Kingdom)Interim Director of Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Education and Peace for Sustainable Development
Dr. Shaunaka Rishi Das (Ireland)Director, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
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Secretary to the FoundationFor administering the Foundation on a day-to-day basis, the Central Government appoints an officer of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India as Secretary to the Foundation, with headquarters in Auroville.
The Under Secretary, Shri. P. R. Srinivasamurty continued to hold charge of Secretary during the year.
The Finance CommitteeThe Governing Board re-constituted the Finance Committee with the following members with effect from 13th July 2013
Chairperson: Shri.Yogendra Tripathi, IAS, J.S & F.A, Ministry of H.R.D. & Ex-Officio Member, Governing Board, Auroville Foundation.
Members: (1) Shri. Rakesh Ranjan IAS, J.S (UNESCO), Ex-Officio Member, Governing Board, Auroville Foundation; (2) Ms. Ameeta Mehra, Member, Governing Board, Auroville Foundation; (3) the Secretary, Auroville Foundation.
Working Committee of the Residents’ AssemblyThe present Working Committee, formed in December 2014, comprises the following members:
(1) Hemanth Lamba (India) (2) Inge, (Holland)
(3) GOETA, Elisa Stephanie (France) (4) GUPTA, Mandakini (India)
(5) RACCAGNI, Pierangela (Italy) (6) RAMAMURTHY, Ranjithkumar (India)
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The Working Committee is the interface of the Residents’ Assembly and assists the Governing Board and the Residents’ Assembly in their functions.
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The Residents AssemblyThe Residents’ Assembly consist of all the residents of Auroville who are entered in the Register of Residents maintained under section 18 (1) of the Auroville Foundation Act.
As on 31th March 2016 Auroville’s total population is 2461 persons from 49 Nations. Of these, 935 are adult males and 903 are adult females together with 623 minors (below 18 years of age). Nationality wise details are as below:
NATIONALITY NO. NATIONALITY NO.
INDIAN 1045 LATVIAN 4
FRENCH 360 BRAZILIAN 4
GERMAN 226 NEPALI 4
ITALIAN 144 BELARUSIAN 4
DUTCH 91 TIBETAN 3
AMERICAN 81 SRI LANKAN 3
RUSSIAN 66 ETHIOPIAN 3
SPANISH 54 BULGARIAN 2
BRITISH 46 ICELAND 2
SWISS 37 MOLDOVA 2
ISRAELI 36 RWANDESE 2
BELGIAN 34 COLOMBIAN 2
KOREAN 34 CZECH 2
CANADIAN 24 IRISH 2
SWEDISH 23 PHILIPPINES 2
UKRAINIAN 20 DANISH 2
AUSTRALIAN 14 TAIWAN 2
AUSTRIAN 13 ECUADOR 1
CHINESE 12 EGYPTIAN 1
SOUTH AFRICAN 12 FINNISH 1
JAPANESE 11 ALGERIAN 1
ARGENTINIAN 9 IRANIAN 1
HUNGARIAN 6 LITHUANIAN 1
SLOVENE 6 KAZAKH 1
MEXICAN 5
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2. FINANCIAL INFORMATIONa) Donations ` in Lakhs
• FCRA – 1924.56
Income Tax exempted under section:
• 80 G – General Donation – 87.30
• 35 (1) (ii) – Scientific Research – 26.00
• 35 (1) (iii) – Social Science Research – 248.01
• Other Donations – 1201.94
b) Annual Grants-In-AidThe Central Government supports the Foundation with annual grants for two purposes: (1) the “Plan Grant” for the Development projects under the Five Year Plan; and (2) “Non-Plan Grant” to meet its establishment and the running costs of the Secretariat of the Foundation.
During the year, the Central Government gave Grant in aid under
Plan ‘General’ - ` 260 lakhs
Plan ‘Capital’ - ` 1040 lakhs
Non Plan - ` 200 lakhs
c) Income generated by Auroville
Surplus of income over expenditure internally generated - ` 1891 lakhs
3. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
MatrimandirOver the last year civil works have been undertaken in the remaining 9 gardens out of 12 to build the “crests” or enclosing shapes of the gardens. Our planting team is working to select and prepare the varieties of special plants which will be needed in each of these gardens. The goal in view is to have a selection of these plants in place in each garden by Auroville’s 50th birthday in 2018.
At the basement of Amphitheatre the underground room on the west is being developed to hold all the gardening tools and small machines which will be used in future to maintain the gardens in the 22 acres of the Matrimandir Oval. The Eastern underground room is being developed into a “Green Room”, - a space where performers will prepare themselves before their presentations on the stage within the Amphitheatre.
Architectural planning is underway by two Aurovilian architects for the construction of a Service Facility which is to house in future all the support facilities which Matrimandir will require. At present all these scattered facilities, such as laundry, workers’ facilities, workshops etc lie within the zone surrounding the Matrimandir gardens oval. The Mother had stated her wish that this zone be “solitary and silent” creating an isolating buffer zone around the quiet space of the Gardens. Auroville’s planning group, - L’Avenir d’Auroville designated a location just outside of the isolating zone for this future facility
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Planning is well under way for the construction of the 1.1 kilometre long cobble stone road which is to be built to encircle the 22 acre of the Matrimandir gardens oval. Materials have been purchased to pave the first 100 meters of this road. A comprehensive plan for the laying of storm water drainage and collection pipes is being developed as an integral part of this project. The collected rain water will be routed into the future Matrimandir Lake.
Town Development Council (TDC)Details of the work done during year
• Legal status, pursued for land and Master Plan protection
• Regional Planning
• City planning & Development
• Urban Design
The TDC has been following up for the constitution of an NTDA 2015, with the DTCP and the Secretary for Housing and Urban Development.
The TDC Regional Development Team has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with two Panchayats (Bommayarpalayam and Irumbai) for the following programs to address the planning & infrastructure development of the villages in the Auroville Green belt.
• Training of women groups in manufacturing Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEB) which are working; commercialization of the processed blocks is receiving encouraging requests.
• Swachh Bharat program is in place in 3 of the 6 villages under the MoU.
• Drinking water scheme for Edayanchavadi is almost completed, but for a building that the local administration needs to hand over to the in-charge.
• The water awareness program to tackle dwindling underground water resources has been started in all villages in our area and beyond.
• A list of works to be executed with Panchayat collaboration under the MGNREG program has been prepared for the local BDO. The works will aim mainly at rain water conservation.
A Detailed Development Plan (DDP) was prepared, focusing on the Residential Zone which will become the first part of the town where development is carefully planned and controlled. DDP is based on the Master Plan (2001) and Architect of Auroville, Mr. Roger Angers’ model of the development guidelines address a range of planning aspects on various layers: Land Use, Movement, Density and Urban Form. These provide the TDC with a comprehensive set of parameters for every plot of land and help allocate projects according to the use and character. In this financial year, a project was completed with the preparation of the LDU (Land Development Unit) that provide the identification of plots, building typology and assigned population for each of them.
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Funding and Expenditure 2015-16
Name of the Project Funding TDC Expenditure 93.89 lakhsGOI grants for construction Consultants 29.10 lakhs
Road construction 1,32,03,080 Aurovilian maintenance 24.81 lakhs
High tension Development 1,30,95,371 Employees 10.34 lakhs
Water supply 77,33,357 Surveys 10.29 lakhs
Housing - Humanscape 1,19,16,098 Running costs 8.66 lakhs
Total 4,59,47,906 Fixed assets 3.03 lakhsTravels 3.18 lakhs
Gen. Expenses 4.48 lakhs
4. THE RESOURCES
Land BoardThe Auroville Master plan has a city area of 1212 Acres including some area covered by villages. About 120 acres of land in the City area still needs to be purchased and approximately 50 acres of Poramboke lands that require consultation with Government of Tamil Nadu for land use.
The Master plan of Auroville envisages 4000 acres of Green Belt of which approximately 1000 acres is owned by Auroville.
Land Board has been mapping the Poramboke lands in order to finalise the list to negotiate with the Tamil Nadu Government for the use of these lands by Auroville.
Land Purchased or Exchanged During the Year
Land purchased or exchanged in the City 2.99 acres
Land purchased or exchanged in the Green belt 14.33 acres
Lands taken on for long term lease 6.14 acres
Land purchase is done entirely from funds raised by donors and supporters of Auroville. As land prices have gone up land exchange is being used as a method to consolidate land, a special campaign called Acres for Auroville and Green Acres have raised and continue to raise funds to purchase lands. They have successfully raised more than ` 2.60 crores over the last two years.
Request has been sent to the Government of India and approval of approximately 800 acres of outlying lands that are available for sale or exchange to consolidate the lands in City area and in Green belt. Work is in process to complete the Patta transfers of about 160 lands parcels which belong to the Auroville Foundation.
Wood sales and Cashew Harvest: has been carried out through the year and this has raised approximately ` 25.00 lakhs. The collected amount is being used for land protection and other aspects.
Land Protection and requisition for Legal cell: Land Protection is a serious issue for Auroville and Land Board has been trying to solve the issues in and around Auroville settlements like in
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Hermitage, Srima and has been involved in the protection of land in Kodaikanal nature camp to mention some of the major ones. Land Board has recovered 0.94 acres near Buddha Garden. Land Board has requested time and again for a legal cell to be formed to deal with the Legal issues.
Entry Service The Entry Service has been working as a Community service to admit eligible and aspiring individuals desirous of becoming permanent residents of Auroville. A new entry policy has been submitted by a special sub-group on ‘Entry’. The team of long term residents of Auroville manage this service, on a consensus basis, in the process of admitting new-comers. This policy has been framed into Regulations as per the Auroville Foundation Act, which is under consideration of MHRD for approval & notification.
Residents’ ServiceThe task of the Residents’ Service (RS) is to
(1) Register new Residents
(2) Help non-Indian residents with renewal of their visa
(3) Update the list of all the residents
(4) It also issues certificates of residence and provides information about Visa renewal and related matters coordinate the compilation of necessary documents of the guest houses in Auroville for transmission to the immigration authorities.
Auroville Security ServiceSecurity on the roads, and as required in other occasional circumstances, is currently provided by experienced civilians and several Aurovilians. Auroville Security Service helps with patrolling duties. The Security guards are organized, during the day & night, 3 security guards will be patrolling as well as being stationed at central points of Auroville. The Security guards have played a major role in putting out fires in the last few years.
There are two active check posts are operated by experienced, paid civilians along with 2 Aurovilians 24 hours a day. The check post guards keep control of three and four-wheeler access inside Auroville. The check post guards are organized by two Aurovilians.
A safety awareness leaflet is regularly circulated to all Auroville guest houses. Auroville Security Service liaisons with the district police administration as and when required on behalf of Auroville.
Auroville Security assists victims to lodge an official police complaint and will update the concerned Auroville working groups.Whenever crimes occur in Auroville, Security Services ensures that reports are filed (through the Working Committee) and ensure that First Information Reports are issued.
Child Protection Service (CPS)CPS wants to achieve general awareness building, acceptance of gender issues and opening of the eyes towards possible child abuse in Auroville and its surroundings. The particular approach is exercised from grass-roots onwards, and aims at protecting children by creating awareness from young age onwards. Every year 175 individuals from 4 Government-aided and 3 Auroville outreach
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schools are reached. This education is promoted amongst working women in Auroville and the youth around. Posters are distributed on child safety to Auroville Schools and Auroville outreach schools and to Government funded schools.
Internal Complains Committee (ICC)ICC is available for contact 24 hours and the same is published for information along with the constitution of Auroville ICC. Training of ICC members was done internally and by expert lawyers from Pondicherry, regarding legal aspects of Sexual Harassment Act. A poster in Tamil and English with a simple explanation about Sexual Harassment was prepared and put up for awareness. An explanatory paper about the Sexual Harassment Act and regulations is under preparation.
Koodam Koodam is engaged in, creating awareness in the community and providing services for alternative conflict resolution, providing and referring to sharing and listening sessions, mediation processes. Since April 2015 to March 2016 Koodam had more than 40 enquiries for support in conflict situations in Auroville.
ArchivesAuroville Archives is a repository of all sorts of documents which together narrate Auroville’s history: Audio and video recordings, photos, all types of written documents (books, brochures, periodicals, reports, minutes of meetings, letters, etc.). Among its most precious documents are copies of the Mother’s messages and letters on Auroville. Auroville Archives has massive collection of documents, which need to be digitized. Presently digitization work is carried on with available resources. The scanned copies of all documents will have to be stored in a data base which can be made available online (via internet and/or Auronet).
Sadhana Forest
The regular activities this year include Indigenous tree planting, water conservation, The Eco Film Club, hosting schools and student groups, The Sadhana Forest Environmental Leadership Training Program, Children’s Land, The Ambassadors Program and training and tree planting in Anse-a-Pitre, South East Haiti and in Samburu Country, Kenya. Training student groups on sustainability and mentoring land owners on sustainable use of land. In Auroville, over the last year more than 1,000 TDEF seedlings were planted and about 32,000 trees were taken care that were previously planted.
Botanical Gardens
Botanical Gardens have been established to help conserve the Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest (TDEF) of the Southern India Coromandel Coast and is actively engaged in the following
• Education of local School Children through day long programs.
• In situ collections of the species of the TDEF
• Outside consultancy and projects encouraging people to work with the species of the TDEF in landscaping and plantations
• Building of Kitchen for environmental education building with Government Grant through SAIIER
• Creation of colour garden for plants with natural dyes
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Bamboo CentreDuring April 2015 to March 2016, the Bamboo centre hosted a number of group workshops
as well as individual workshops where 950 students from around the world were trained. A World Bamboo Congress was held in Korea where it acted as a forum for exchanging knowledge and experience about education, environment, culture, industry, and technology research in regard to bamboo and its applications.
5. EDUCATION
Bharat Nivas Logo
The Sri Aurobindo International Institute of Educational Research (SAIIER) coordinates educational activities and undertakes educational research toward giving practical shape to the vision of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.
There are currently 51 sub-units under SAIIER, including Auroville schools, outreach schools, other educational facilities in Auroville, and programs for arts, culture, ecology, physical education and more.
Construction ProjectsAs part of the overall development of the township of Auroville, the following buildings and infrastructure works were undertaken by SAIIER this year:
Completed in 2015-16 from the GoI Grant
Project Year Started Year of CompletionCost
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Martial Arts building 2013-14 2015-2016 82.22
The Learning Community (TLC) 2013-14 2015-2016 26.21
Water infrastructure - 2015-16 15.20
Ongoing Works from GoI Grant
Project Year StartedEstimated cost
(in ` Lakhs)Expected date of completion
Aikiyam School - 60.32 2016-17Kindergarten Office Gardening 2015-16 21.26 2016-17
Staff Quarters for SAIIER researchers 2015-16 - 2016-17Deepanam School - Classroom block 2015-16 48.86 2016-17
Deepanam School-(ATB) Hall 2015-16 38.85 2016-17
Auroville Botanical Gardens, Kitchen building 2015-16 21.26 2016-17
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Ongoing from Non-GoI Funds1. Savitri Bhavan - Sangam Hall
2. Auroville Nature Camp - Storeroom
3. Aikiyam School - Wisdom building
Publications The following books and journals were published and/or supported by SAIIER this year:
• What is special about the Kindergarten in Auroville?: A comparative study of childhood education in Montessori, Waldorf, Progressive schools and Auroville (3rd edition), by Heidi Watts
• Taking Care of Preschool Children: The Mother’s Vision and the Auroville experience, by Auroville teachers
• Reflections on Teaching in Auroville Schools, by Auroville teachers
• The English of Savitri: Book Three, The Book of The Divine Mother, by Shraddhavan
• Invocation (journal), No. 42 and No. 43, edited by Shraddhavan for Savitri Bhavan
• Prarthana (journal), No. 24 and No. 25, edited by Dhanalakshmi for Savitri Bhavan
• Auroville Seythi Madal (periodical), 12 issues, edited by Meenakshi for Ilaignarkal Education Centre
• The Voyage of the Caterpillar, a children’s book, written and illustrated by Jyoti Khare
• Matrimandir - The Treasure of the Flame Island, an illustrated story with no words, by Emanuele
• Sustainable Palate: From Local Farms to Auroville Plate – A Collection of Traditional Recipes, edited by Devi for Life Education Centre
• Snakes of Auroville and Pondicherry, by Rajeev Bhatt
Research Projects and ActivitiesSome of the projects from this year are:
• Research in Education for Sustainable Waste Management
• Research into Green Playground Spaces
• English as a Second Language (ESL) welcome group for Newcomer children
• Natural Horsemanship Program
• Udavi School vegetable garden project
• Auroville Singing Festival
• “Millidacious”, a community-made musical production
• “Scenes from Sri Aurobindo’s Savitri”, an outdoor performance
New Era Secondary School (NESS) The NESS trustee and management team brought out a newsletter, News from New Era that has been well-received and is being used for purposes of both fund-raising as well as raising awareness about the school within Auroville itself and abroad.
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Swachh Bharat Mission at NESS: The students and staff organised a cleaning drive on (18/11/2015) as part of Swachh Bharat week and cleaned the Kuilapalayam-ECR main road - a stretch of 500mts.
UDAVI SCHOOL
Innovative ProgramsThe phonics project began with the children from upper kindergarten to 3rd standard including the teachers, which gave them both reading and colouring opportunities to improve and develop English communication skills and pronunciation. The children showed a marked improvement in the final testing. This reading program is not time-bound so that they can continue in the next class.
STEM LandThe vision behind STEM land is learning based on concepts, practical observation & abstraction with the help of teaching kits & technology; in short, from “Mediocrity to Excellence”.
Through STEM Land the students had acquired the knowledge of learning mathematical problems by using Scratch & Geogebra, Measurement Equipment, and Montessori & Jodo Gyan Materials.
Assessments are conducted every week for the students to notice their own growth. Children had learnt a lot with these Mind storm robots. They built and programmed nearly 4 different kinds of robots.
ElectronicsAlmost all the children of 6th, 7th, 8th and 50% of 9th know how to solder. They have built a powered battery model with lemon and water, seven segment displays of STEM land using battery power, generators and have soldered more than 50 soldering kits like kitchen timer, clapping circuit, FM receiver and so on. A few of them know how to use resistor & capacitors.
Some of the students from 8th grade know how to program Arduino, Makey-Makey and Aravind’s kupta toys. Alice & blender are 3D programming tools. Students have created many 3D videos using Alice. Some of them also narrated their own stories. A student used Alice to demonstrate the (a+b)^3 formula. Blender tools were used to create a 3D image for a 3D printer.
Stem land is the place for collaboration, students from different schools come and work together and learn from each other.
Biology ProjectsThe biology project of the year indicates learning about the interconnections between soil, air and water quality. This was done through the topic of “the use of biochar for improving soil productivity”. Field visit to discipline farm helped the children to observe methods of compost-making and the effect of using the compost on crops.
Along with that they also focused on water conservation. Students observed the recently constructed roof water harvesting structures, sprinkler irrigation systems and ground water recharge structures on the farm. They also had an opportunity to observe the large scale roof water harvesting and storage structures as well as eco-friendly techniques of human waste management used by this community. The students learnt a learning tool, called mind mapping, which helps to improve synchronization between left and right brain. Since the method uses pictures, colours and connections, it offers the
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students an opportunity to learn in a creative, active manner. Ended the year by introducing the movie “The Quantum Activist” by Dr. Amit Goswami.
Waste LessDuring the year, another 20 schools throughout India have integrated Garbology 101 within their curriculum. Garbology 101 is an innovative, activity-based curriculum that includes a 101-multi intelligence activities aimed to educate children about waste, consumerism and the environment.
Waste Less collaborated with a School (student population of 600) in Chennai and organised a whole school awareness campaign called ‘The Clean Lab’.
Know Plastics It aims to spread awareness about plastics, resin types, impacts to health, pollution to the environment and provide simple steps on how anyone can create less plastic waste. The centre will provide a quality waste management service to the entire community, research innovative ways to avoid, reduce, recycle and dispose of waste.
6. RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Auroville Village Action Group (AVAG) AVAG Organized 150 trainings, seminars and cluster level meetings for more than 5,000 women and men. Trainings on topics of socio economic, health and environmental importance were conducted. Caste and gender integration exchange program visits were doubled to 32.
Access to Education has donated `1.00 Crore CSR funds that has enabled AVAG to start a scholarship and revolving educational loan fund that has helped 457 girls from marginalized homes in 39 villages from LKG to degree level education.
Auroville bio-regional sports events and the start of GPS mapping in villages have began through Paalam (Bridge) Youth network where a six month leadership, capacity and sustainable development training program is given for youth from 18 villages around Auroville.
Auroville Institute of Applied Technology (AIAT) During the year new campus construction work at Palmyra Ground was finished and equipped with all the prescribed machines and tools. Up to 150 Students can be trained as Fitter & Welder. Inauguration was held on 6.2.2016, in the presence of Mr. Fabig, Consul General of Germany from Chennai. 106 Students were admitted under SEDAB Program and students from BPL families would get a full scholarship for a one year course. 80% of all students who completed their training got placement.
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Integral Rural Development (IRD)
Sustainable Enterprises Development in Auroville Bio-Region (SEDAB)The project’s aim is to create sustainable and innovative rural enterprises in two blocks of the Villupuram District in the Auroville bio-region with financial support from Central Government and Government of Tamil Nadu.
In the fourth year of this project (2015-16) targeting the poorest families in 47 villages of 32 panchayats in the blocks of Vanur and Marakkanam, capacity building activities produced several community managed enterprises of 22 enterprises with 487 rural women. There were also programmes of employment linked Technical Capacity Building where 236 rural youth enrolled and activities of Environmental Education with 1032 students from 22 Government schools from the bio region.
The SEDAB project supports the sustainability of the enterprises mentioned above by creating two Common Facility Centres and developing marketing actions with the help of Auroville partnering units’ expertise. Our enterprises participated in the state level self help groups’ products sales exhibitions as well as in the National level Sales exhibitions. There was also progress towards establishing snake venom extraction enterprises.
Sustainable Livelihood Institute (SLI)The SLI team has been pursuing with Government of Tamil Nadu in consultation with the Secretary, Auroville Foundation in accordance with the G.O issued by the Tamil Nadu Government to finalize the MoU and to firm up the establishment of the Sustainable Livelihood Institute (SLI). The programs of SLI have started in May 2015 for senior officials of the Rural Development Department. These programs include rural livelihood program, community enterprises for women, sustainable agriculture practices, and waste management among others.
Eco Femme Eco Femme produces and sells washable cloth menstrual pads - a sustainable menstrual product which provides a non polluting alternative to disposable sanitary napkins which take 500 – 800 years to decompose and are an extremely difficult waste stream to manage.
Mohanam Mohanam organised a Women’s Consciousness Workshop and a Legal Awareness Camp in June and July for the local community. The Mohanam team together with Auroville Youth Link celebrated the International Youth Day on August 12.
Thamarai 12 new children joined this year. After school, drop-in, program of homework support and activities for 50 Children with weekend ecological excursion programs, campaign awareness cycle trips and student awards at state level and representation at national level is organised. Daily program of health education, yoga, natural health care treatments with regular support service for alcohol addiction, well-being shifting alcohol campaign and a focused one year program on water awareness and soil conservation at the Edayanchavadi Government school are undertaken.
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PalmyraThe project supports educational institutions especially the Kuilapalayam Higher Secondary School, sports activities for local youth and a great range of socially relevant programmes.
“Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana” (MKSP)The MKSP Project proposal has been submitted to the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India which was forwarded by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Palmyra has been selected as Technical Partner for MKSP Project for 3 years. Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihood Mission (TNSRLM) project will be implemented in 20 Panchayats in Vanur and Marakkanam blocks. Around 3000 women farmers will benefit through various agricultural and allied activities.
Unlimited Tamil NaduUnlimited Tamil Nadu is a social start-up incubator based in Auroville, providing financial and non-financial support for all types of social entrepreneurs from the very earliest stages of development until their ventures can fly on their own.
About 10-20 projects are supported per year from diverse sectors. Since 2013, Unlimited Tamil Nadu has supported 40 individuals. 50% of the ventures supported are non-profits, 57% of the people supported are women (co-) founders, and 47% of the projects supported are community-based.
Unlimited Tamil Nadu has over 80,000 beneficiaries, and has created more than 90 jobs. On average, each start up generates 14 times the amount of money as they receive through seed funding creating high social returns.
Education and Village Action (WELTWÄRTS) The volunteer service Weltwärts was founded in 2008 by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. Weltwärts focuses on joint intercultural learning. The funding by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has given the opportunity to participate in the learning service to all interested young people between the ages of 18 and 28. They volunteer at a local partner organisation in education, health, environment, agriculture, culture or human rights.
Udavi School, Aikiyam School, WasteLess, Sadhana Forest, Discipline Farm, Auro Orchard, Lively Mohanam Kindergarten, Deepam School, Thamarai learning centre, Auroville Sports Resource Center, Botanical Garden and AVAG. Each project has one or two volunteers, working weekly for 35 hours.
RESEARCH & RENEWABLE ENERGYCentre for Scientific Research trust (CSR): Surface Water as a Resource for Auroville study. Ancient Indian cities were equipped with long-lasting and reliable water supply systems based on rainwater harvesting. Rural communities managed and maintained surface irrigation systems, ensuring food provisions for centuries. Water was recognized as fundamental resource for all societal needs.
Kaliveli-Puducherry bio-region covers an area of 1400 km² with a population of 3.5 million, spread over 160 villages in Tamil Nadu and the town of Puducherry. Until 1950 nearly all water supply of the region was sourced from 196 village tanks and ponds, the majority of which had been constructed during the Chola period between 1000 and 1200 AD. From 1950 onwards, a gradual
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decline of these water storage tanks took place due to increased agricultural output, made possible through the installation of bore wells powered with electrical pumps. It is observed that 65 years of development and unrestrained water usage resulted in a dramatic decline of the water level in the main aquifers, along with saline intrusion into the water table of the neighbouring coastal areas, posing a serious threat to the area and its population.
An integral approach towards guaranteed water security would include the integration of proven ancient practices with modern means and technology for surface water harvesting, along with water saving and recycling in a combined water resource program. Such a project would reintroduce the enormous potential of rain and storm water harvesting towards achieving water security in an urban and semi-urban context.
Auroville, one of the early pioneers of water conservation practices in the region, initiated an afforestation program resulting in the planting of about 4 million saplings. The successful strategy of ‘zero run-off’ and groundwater recharge followed thus far is no longer adequate to counteract the effects of regional over-exploitation of water resources. Since the current use of groundwater as the only resource is not sustainable, the proposed innovative solution is to integrate systematic rainwater harvesting combined with open storage tanks and water recycling within a semi-urban environment.
A feasibility study on surface water potential for the Auroville plateau finds that well-designed open water storage tanks, fed through appropriate drainage systems, can meet the needs of a population of 50,000; this should be combined with water saving, recycling practices and protection of groundwater resources. The primary storage tank would generate a large overflow during the monsoon period; catching this overflow in secondary storage tanks, and combining it with multi-sourcing techniques can address the water needs even during extreme weather conditions. At the same time, groundwater recharge can be maintained where it is not affected by sea water intrusion and used as part of the multi-sourcing technique. The system could be optimized downstream, while directly benefitting the surrounding rural population.
Such an innovative project would demonstrate that a small size town can turn water positive, as development activities are not negatively affecting water resources but benefit the larger area, contrary to the usual impact of urban development.
In order to integrate rainwater harvesting on a small town level, the following aspects need to be further studied and field-tested:
• A drainage system which is properly integrated within the urban design;
• Integrating topographic features in the urban development plan;
• The collected surface water needs to be channelled through natural purifying processes before entering the storage facility;
• Storm water control and safety measures are taken into account;
• Pollution risks are minimized by creating several water storage bodies and drainage systems;
• Losses through evaporation and seepage are optimized and integrated in the design;
• Other water resources are not adversely affected by rainwater harvesting practices;
• The conditions for managing and maintaining other freshwater reserves are included;
• The resources utilized by downstream users are maintained;
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• The implementation of wastewater recycling and water saving practices are integrated and optimized;
• Other resources are identified and protected for emergency usage;
• Post-treatment for water supply is ensured;
The system is cost-effective but detailed technical studies as also implementation strategies are required. To further these studies, the following research needs to be conducted:
To build an accurate and reliable standardized Base Map representing all topographic physical features now existing on Auroville plateau.
To identify the natural drainage pattern presently existing, through the analysis of data generated by the physical survey.
To study the possibilities of design variation in order to optimize the potential drainage area, with integration of natural features and existing buildings.
To study a proper drainage system integrated and adapted to Auroville’s urban plan, including waterways, erosion control, sedimentation areas, bio-filter systems, etc.
To envisage various design scenarios with regard to existing land features (level differences, hillocks, major trees, etc.).
To study the soil movement since storage and drainage at this scale require moving major volumes of soil, which need to be disposed of and used in an appropriate way.
To study various water storage designs in regard to semi-urban design, landscaping and ecology.
Based on the findings and outcome of these parameters, the implementation of this innovative water sourcing project on Auroville plateau can be carried out in a phased manner.
Centre for Building Energy Research & Development (CBERD)For the building research program, a total of 7 buildings were selected from the list of 25 based on the different passive strategies employed. Two buildings were selected for a whole building monitoring and five buildings for a specific strategy monitoring.
Blessing House is an individual residence with composite walls, an insulated roof and shading devices. Moreover, thermal inertia combined with night flushing is an implemented strategy by its occupants, the building was selected for complete monitoring.
Mukuduvidu is a residence-cum-office with high thermal mass. It was selected for a specific monitoring on its domes (with/without wind exhaust) and vaults. The outcome expected is to provide a better understanding on their performance in tropical climates.
Afsanah Guest House is a building designed in 2003, well ventilated and uses walls for structural purposes only. The flat and inclined roof uses two different types of composite assemblies. The dining room areas as well as the roof are selected for monitoring purposes.
Luminosity Apartments, a collective residential building (G+2). Work offices are on the ground floor and residential apartments on the above floors. Monitoring is being done on the two different space usages.
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The Solar Kitchen, 2003, a kitchen constructed with appropriated building materials, operating a solar bowl for cooking with steam is being monitored with data loggers for checking the temperature and humidity stratification of the chimney effect.
Golconde building, in Pondicherry is a residential building (1949) for ashramites of Sri Aurobindo Ashram. It is perhaps one of the first reinforced concrete buildings in India. It is widely recognized for its thermal conception using effective passive strategies such as a ventilated roof, adjustable louvers, cross ventilation and cavity walls. The whole building will be monitored.
INTACH building in Pondicherry is an old renovated typically traditional Tamil house. Its courtyard with passages and its high thermal mass is an example of traditional Tamil typology that motivated its selection for monitoring.
The analyses and interpretations of the monitoring should be ready during next year.
Other projects CSR-Auroville Design Consultants undertook the design and building of an environmental centre for high school children in Chennai. The centre is to be used as a week-end (Friday to Sunday) residential school to learn organic farming, soil biology, solid waste management and sanitation. The campus is a demo of mixed use building materials with pre-fab walls and roof using Ramco innovative dry walling materials.
Statistical Research Centre under CSR went on for the financial analysis to include updating of Auroville balance sheets for 7 years (2008-15). Several requests have been received from internal Auroville task groups, to provide data/and or analysis, that is readily available, for looking at particular problems or addressing specific issues, e.g. Guest Houses data for analysis on their performance, the discussion about contributions were taken up in order to help the concerned groups to make better guidelines.
Satprem Maïni, Architect & Director
Training Coursesa) Guidance to 1 Architect researcher: Mr. Omar Rabie from Egypt, for a personal research
b) 1,075 trainees were totally trained (all training courses added). This shows an increase of 29.4 % from last year:
• 324 Trainees (students, architects, project managers) during 1/2 to 2-day awareness programmes in Auroville
• 340 Trainees (students & architects) awareness programmes abroad ( ½ day programme in Algeria)
• 384 Trainees (students, architects, engineers) during 1-week or 2-week courses in Auroville or elsewhere in India
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• 11 trainees (students, architects, engineers) during long-term courses in Auroville (Several weeks to several months)
• 16 trainees (various professionals) during a 3 days course on arches, vaults and domes in Texas, USA.
Seminars & Conferences7 conferences in 3 countries: 3 in India, 2 in Algeria, 1 in France and 1 in USA (Earth USA 2015)
Researcha) Poured Earth Concrete for building walls, beams and roads
b) Biodegradability of stabilized earth (Immersed or in contact with compost/organic matters)
c) Motorised machinery Auram:
• Auram Crusher with a practical output of 5 to 7 m3/h. Machine is finalised and made available for sale.
• Mixer “Auramix 5000” with an output of 4 to 7 m3/h. Machine is finalised and made available for sale.
• Semi-automatic press “Auram 4000” with a practical output of 350 Blocks/h. Machine is finalised and made available for sale.
• Automatic press “Auram 6000” with a practical output of 600 Blocks/h. Machine is nearly finalised.
Soil Analyses65 sensitive analyses of soil samples were analysed for earth construction: 4 from Nepal and 61 from India. This shows an increase of 62.5 % as 40 samples were tested last year.
Demonstration Projects and Construction Sites• Completion and inauguration of the Community centre of Kaza, Spiti, HP India
• Poured earth concrete road of 44 m long and 4.8 m wide. This was part of the research on poured earth concrete.
Planning and Design• Design and starting the construction site of “Sharanam phase II”: Design of residence and
training facilities for the second phase of a rural development centre: 1340 m2 on the outskirts of Pondicherry.
• Completion of the reception building at Sri Vast Ashram at Bommayarpalayam near Auroville.
Dissemination Of Information• Book sales: Sale or dissemination during training courses of 1,028 publications and 97 DVD
on earth architecture and technology for a total of 82,055 pages. This shows an increase of 14.5 % from last year.
• Website: The website http://www.earth-auroville.com is regularly improved, developed and updated.
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Sales of Auram PressesThe workshop manufacturing the Auram equipment for earth construction, Aureka delivered 36 “Auram presses 3000” in 12 countries (India, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Bangladesh, Sumatra, USA, Burkina Faso, Nepal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan) and one motorised “Auram Press 4000” to Zambia.
8. HEALTH SERVICES
The Auroville Health CentreA clinic for all, offering day time doctors’ consultation, six days a week. A total of 8500 patients have consulted during the past 12 months at the Health Centre. Free yearly medical check up for students of 16 Govt. primary schools in the surrounding area was undertaken. Health education was introduced for school children by staging dramas and puppet shows.
The Village Health Care Program Conducting clinics in 6 villages with weekly doctors’ consultations and basic lab tests and dressings are done. School health education introduced and child-to-child programs in sixteen primary schools, wherein children are taught, through charts and games, to examine each other for common diseases and the preventive measures for these.
Auroville Dental CentreYearly check-ups at Auroville schools are organised for 240 children and education on oral health and nutrition. Continue to work in reducing the need for care and the costs of dental health in the line of ‘Ø Concept’ and Auroville’s spirit.
Quiet Healing Center
A variety of complementary medical treatments were given to Auroville residents and guests. Out of a total of 5,986 therapy treatments this year, 43% were offered for free to Aurovilians and Newcomers. Over 35 workshops and courses in aquatic bodywork, massage, somatics, etc. were organized, in which 84 Aurovilians and Newcomers participated.
9. ART AND CULTURE
Kalakendra: Centre for Visual Arts: Keeping the vision of Bharat Nivas the main objective is to bring a perspective of Art & Culture to the life of Auroville Community, for visiting International and National Guests.
In this context, with the support of the GoI funds and from internal sources of Auroville, 28 diversified events were organized during this year.
Sri Aurobindo Auditorium: The Auditorium with complete inbuilt infrastructure of sound, light & Air Conditioning has a seating capacity of 650 persons. During the current year, Bharat Nivas
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hosted 19 events from April 2015 to March 2016, covering Indian classical and Contemporary Music, Theatre, Dance. Water Festival with collaboration of the Government of Pondicherry. In addition, Auroville’s own artistic productions, such as in Bharat Natyam & Odissi; also regular Auroville’s Adult and Children Choir & Musical Play followed by All Auroville two day Festival of Songs sung in 50 different languages by Aurovilians of diverse nationalities, including songs in Tamil, Sanskrit, Gujarati, Hindi etc.
Film Festival on Indian Panorama and weekly Friday Indian & International regular Art & Feature film Projections took place in the Auditorium for the Educational Activity of the Community at large.
Tamil Heritage Centre: In collaboration with Outreach Schools & visiting guest artists/speakers, a total of 7 events & seminars were organized at various venues in Auroville. Pongal, Dance & music performances were also organized to celebrate Tamil New Year, Navaratri & Deepawali in collaboration with various Auroville artists.
India Space: A total of seven events covering, documentary film projection on Integral Yoga, Indian Classical Music appreciation. Poetry recitation on Sri Aurobindo; Indian Classical Vocal Concerts with interactive dialogue happened during the year.
Bhavishyate: Official inauguration of Bhavishyate space accompanied by Chanting of Slokas by Auroville Group. Three months stay by a visiting Philosopher, Mr. Chris Macann from France and Prof. Anand Kumar from AIIMS New Delhi.
Campus Events: Creative mural work on cotton fabrics and puppet show were organized by the Water Festival Committee in collaboration with the Government of Pondicherry. Closing ceremony of the Festival took place at the Sri Aurobindo Auditorium in the presence of the Consul General of France, Pondicherry and Government officials.
Flag Hoisting Ceremonies were organized on the occasion of the India’s Independence and Republic Day.
SvaramSvaram is a creative learning field for numerous international volunteers and student interns from Indian colleges. It has conducted regular instrumental classes for the junior staff and trainees. Svaram Exploratorium of the Craft, Art and Science of Sound is emerging from Svaram musical instruments which will be a thriving campus for bringing together the rich heritage of Indian Music Tradition with the accomplishments of international academic Sound Studies and Research, the know-how of contemporary design and the spiritual endeavor of Auroville.
10. COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
National Knowledge Network Government of India (GoI) program of implementation of a National Knowledge Network (NKN) connected the campus networks of 1038 institutions across India using high speed fiber optic backbone to enable scientists, researchers and students from different backgrounds and diverse geographies to work closely for advancing human development in critical and emerging areas has now been extended to Auroville Foundation at 100 Mbps.
Aurinoco Systems, a unit under Swagatham Trust is engaged in setting up Education and Research Network (ERN) within Auroville community to interconnect the ‘NKN-eligible’ units i.e.
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educational, research and governance to avail NKN services, has the brief update on the Optical Fiber Distribution Network that is currently being implemented in various stages through Auroville. Three broad areas that have been pursued by the Aurinoco Systems team over the last year and a half are as follows:
1. Optical Fiber Distribution Backbone.
2. Network Center and Network Lab
3. Fiber to premises for various units and services of Auroville
4. Fiber-to-home GPON Pilot in residential zone
Optical Fiber Distribution Backbone25+ Km of fiber has been put into trenches to connect various locations of Auroville, mostly about the main road artery, “Crown Road” and “Radials”.
In the last phase during this first quarter of Jan/Feb/March the fiber cable in trenches was laid for the Industrial Zone connecting to Centre for Scientific Research.
Network Center/Network LabAs part of the larger networking project for the whole of Auroville, a Network Center has been set up at the Auroville Foundation Bhavan. Network switches, computer servers and fiber Light Interface Units were installed in a server rack at the Network Center. All the units/schools/services connected so far have been served from this Network Center. A Network Lab is being set up in SaraCon campus to test out new network equipment, system software & services and to deploy new technologies before being deployed into live community network. Once the OFC backbone was laid in the fourth segment, there is a full connectivity from the Network Center to the Network Lab which is now commissioned and is operational. It is being tested to plan the rollout new fiber-to-premises technology GPON at the Network Lab. As part of the first year plan, a pilot study has been started to bring fiber-to-home technology in two communities.
Outreach Media50th Anniversary planning team was assisted by the Outreach Media to prepare a program proposal submitted to the HRD Ministry for funding. Young professional film maker that worked for a number of years with the BBC assisted the Media over a period of 3 months to make a short (15 minutes) documentary about the highlights of Auroville. The purpose of making this film is to share an overview with visiting media that know very little about this Township, which was screened at Bharat Nivas Auditorium.
11. ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Auroville Board of Services (ABS)The principal aim of the Board of Services (ABS) is to promote the Spirit of Service in Auroville, according to the guidelines given by The Mother. The activities include: giving support to services, by advising and helping the management to improve and develop the service, to help the services to better interact with the residents as well as with other services and the various Auroville working groups; identifying new services, for the development of Auroville according to its ideals; facilitating disbursement of monthly maintenance of residence through an In-Kind economy.
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Small Employers Welfare Administration (SEWA)Approximately 800 domestic workers joined voluntarily in the retirement fund scheme, presently 271 remain in the scheme. Education grant is given to Auroville workers for their children’s education and interest-free Higher Education loans were given to SEWA members & Auroville workers for college education.
Auroville Board of Commerce (ABC)The income-generating units of Auroville are by default part of the Auroville Board of Commerce (ABC) which comprises of all the executives of all income-generating units, with a Support Group composed of volunteers from some of these units and a coordinator for the day-to-day activities.
Support group initially evaluates and recommends the opening of new activities/units/trusts, appointments of managers of activities, executives of units and trustees of trusts, assist yearly auditing of accounts, and advise activities/units/trusts regarding accounts, finance, marketing, management, etc.
Total turnover from the units (ABC) and all services (ABS) as per the audited balance sheet of Auroville Foundation:
Income from sales and services - ` 13952.41 lakhs
Income from investments - ` 703.62 lakhs
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