The Art of Living is completing 40 years of humanitarian service around the world. On this occasion, for the first time after the Corona period, under the aegis of the Apex Body of Art of Living, Ranchi, a one-day state level conference of District Development Committee members including Art of Living teachers from across the state was organized on Sunday. It was organized under the joint leadership of state coordinators Sumit Kumar, Sonali Singh, Sunil Kumar Gupta and Admin Pramod Kumar in which more than 50 teachers participated.
In the conference deliberations were made on the service work done & lessons learnt during the Corona period, including "Mission Zindagi". Sunil Kumar Gupta of Apex Body, shared his experiences of meeting Gurudev Sri Sri RaviShankar Jee at Bangalore Ashram. He inspired the teachers present about the vision given in relation to various service activities. Creation of "Art of Living knowledge temples" in Jharkhand was also discussed. To celebrate 40 years of Yeoman Service, 40 model villages in different districts across the state were earmarked. Summary information was given by PN Singh ji about the prisoner reform and rehabilitation programs issued by the institution in the jails and all the trainers were given orientation to work in this direction.
Among the former state coordinators,Sabita Singh and Baby Kumari also gave information about many health and public awareness programs including free tribal schools being run by many districts. Then all the trainers took a pledge to participate in various service activities according to their own interest. State Children Teens Coordinator Mayank Singh and East Zone Youth Coordinator Vibhu Gautam described the outline of the workshop for school and college students, after which the present instructors were honored with certificates for excellent service. In the end, the formal announcement of the conclusion of the event was made with group photography and a banquet. The vote of thanks on behalf of the organization was done by Admin Shri Pramod Kumar.
Other dignitaries present in the function included Sabita Singh, Brij Bihari Singh, Sushila Singh, Roshni Khalkho, Vibhu Gautam, Mayank Singh, Tulu Sarkar, Deepak Kumar, Renu Reena, Vikas Kumar Snehi, Priyanka Ranjan, Devi Singh, Uttam Sinha. Mukesh Mahato, Keshav Kashap, Deepak Mahto, Renu Padpatra, Runty Chandra, Poonam Jaiswal, Rupesh Kumar, Tarakeswar Soni, Pramod Kumar Sinha, Bina Kumari, Manas etc. participated.