Character-building Features

Satsang-related activities

• Regular prayers – Daily morning and evening arti and prayers are performed and sung by students
• Daily assemblies – Assemblies are held every evening wherein scholarly sadhus give inspiration on spiritual, moral, and educational topics. Students are constantly inspired to live a addiction-free and honest life
• Leadership training – Students learn leadership roles by conducting assemblies themselves
• Talent training – Students perform prayers and sing dhoon and bhajans during the assemblies. One lecture is given by a student
• Variety of activities – To develop hidden talents, students occasionally engage in a variety of activities such as debates, quizzes, lectures, plays, mono-acting, dances, etc.
• Competitions – Occasional competitions in public-speaking, bhajans, memorizing spiritual verses, tabla, etc. help develop hidden talents in students
• Parents’ Day – Parents are regularly informed of their child’s educational and moral progress. Parents are also given guidance on how to raise children in a value-based environment

Cultural activities

• Festivals – To develop pride in being a Hindu and to develop devotion in students, festivals such as Shri Hari Jayanti, Janmãshtmi, Vasant Panchmi, Holi-Dhuleti, Rath Yãtrã, Guru Purnimã, etc. are organized throughout the year. Students learn the history and importance of these festivals through a variety of inspiring activities and programmes
• Music Room – Talented students are taught various musical instruments and vocals. This includes classical, semi-classical, bhajans and kirtans
• Cultural programmes – Cultural programmes before live audiences are held wherein students perform dances, lectures, mono-acting, plays, shloka recitals, bhajans, etc.
• Austerities – During the holy month of Shrãvan, students voluntarily engage in austerities. Students thereby learn the importance of austerities and restraint in life
• Seasonal devotion – During the month of Shrãvan, students design and construct decorative Hindolã for God. Students also engage in Bãl Pãrãyan, wherein they prepare and deliver discourses on various scriptures
• National pride – On Jan 26 and Aug 15, students celebrate Independence Day and Republic Day with great enthusiasm

Sports & Gymnasium

• Playground – The campus includes a large playground where students can play outdoor games such as cricket, football, volleyball, badminton, etc.
• Indoor play facilities – Students also have ample facilities for indoor games like carom, chess, table tennis, snooker, etc. Other mind-building boards games are also provided for students
• Gymnasium – A large gymnasium helps students develop and maintain their physical fitness. Yoga asanas are also taught to students
• Sports competitions – Three-day sports competitions are held yearly where students display their physical capabilities through a variety of races and games. Routine competitions are also held throughout the school year
• State-level competitions – Students also participate in state-level sports competitions. In the past, Vidyamandir students have won many prizes in these competitions
  Sevã
• Daily sevã – In order to develop the important virtue of serving others, all students are compulsorily assigned daily sevã for an average of 30 minutes per day. Sevã includes cleaning the school campus, cleaning the hostel campus, washing one’s own dishes, serving food, preparing vegetables for cooking, cleaning toilets, etc.

Self-reliance – Students also learn to be self-reliant by washing their own clothes, cleaning their own rooms and lockers and folding their own beddings