VSM's Activities in FY 2024 - 2025

VSM's Activities in FY 2024 - 2025

Building People. Building the Nation.

The year 2024–25 has been a remarkable journey for Vivekanand Seva Mandal (VSM) — a year filled with purpose, dedication, and impactful service. Guided by Swami Vivekanand’s ideals of Man-Making, Nation-Building, and Seva (Selfless Service), our volunteers have worked tirelessly to bring meaningful change in the lives of individuals and communities across education, environment, women's empowerment, and youth development.

🕊️ Our Vision & Mission

At Vivekanand Seva Mandal, we believe in empowering individuals to become catalysts of change. Through our various initiatives, we strive to nurture responsible, self-reliant citizens who can contribute positively to society and the nation.

🌿 Major Focus Areas 2024–25

  • Education Development: Nalanda Project
  • Women Empowerment: MUSE (Mobilizing Underprivileged Social Entrepreneurs)
  • Youth Development: Yuva Chetana
  • Environmental Awareness: Swachh Dombivli Abhiyan
  • Technology For Society: Engineering Community Center
  • Tribal Welfare: GramVikas
Each project continued to grow in reach and impact, supported by our passionate volunteers and generous donors.

📚 Nalanda Project — Education for Every Child

Objective:

Unleashing the potential of every student through value-integrated learning, cultivating holistic growth, national awareness, and responsible citizenship irrespective of their backgrounds.

Activities Conducted:

  • Weekly Saturday sessions in English, Math, and Science across ZP and KDMC schools
  • 12 STEM workshops with hands-on experiments and learning models.
  • “Vidnyanotsav 2025” — annual science fair with participation from 300+ students.
  • "Tejomay 2024" Diya painting and selling activity for students to cultivate artistic and selling skills.
  • “Box of Happiness” Diwali drive distributed stationery and art kits to 500+ children.
  • Killa(Fort) Making Competetion
  • Skill development training for Computer, Welding and Maintenance activities.
  • 10th Student Abhyasawrg to teach important concepts for the 10th standard.
  • Start Gazing Session - To spark curiosity about astronomy among rural students and help them experience the wonders of science beyond textbooks.
  • ZEP Program to support tribal students financially in education

Impact:

🎯 1200+ students benefitted | 20+ volunteers engaged | 5 schools supported

Goals for 2025-26:

  • Reach 1,200+ students across 8-10 schools (rural + urban).
  • Conduct Skill Development, STEM, Teacher Workshops & Value sessions in both areas.
  • Launch sustainable, replicable models in education and skill training for lasting community impact.
  • Support 25 students through ZEP (fees, books, hostel).
  • Expand volunteer base.

👩‍🧵 MUSE — Empowering Women through Livelihood

Objective:

To focus on economic empowerment and personal development.

Activities Conducted:

  • 50 women trained in product manufacturing.
  • Participation in 5 NGO Melas to promote and sell their products.
  • Launched an online catalogue for MUSE products on whatsapp business.
  • Our First Batch of Cloth Bags went to US!

Impact:

🎯 80% women now earn an independent income | 7 products sold through fairs and events

Goals for 2025-26:

  • Documentation completion of all Self Help Groups.
  • Register the “OJAS” as a trademark.
  • Incorporating the MUSE as a Section 8 company.

💪 Yuva Chetana — Inspiring the Youth

Objective:

To enable every individual associated to VSM to become a power centre through various events and initiatives.

Activities Conducted:

  • Blood Donation Drive on Yuva Din with 50+ units collected.
  • Swagat Yatra on Gudi Padwa promoting cultural pride.
  • Monthly sessions on physical and mental health.
  • Conducted volunteer training in Feb 2025
  • Sneh Bhojan 2024 in Vihi gaon during Diwali - Celebrating togetherness
  • Runmochan 2024 - To support tribal schools and communities through educational, nutritional, and infrastructural aid.
  • Arranged a Trek to Raigad and Nanghat for the youth to connect with the glorious history of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Impact:

🎯 1,200+ youth reached | 10+ new volunteers joined | 4 awareness sessions

🧹 Swachh Dombivli Abhiyan — Clean City, Proud Citizens

Objective:

Imbibe the idea of cleanliness and make our city green and pollution-free.

Activities Conducted:

  • 20 cleanliness drives across public areas and societies.
  • Tree Plantation and Conservation
  • School awareness sessions reaching 1,000+ students.
  • Eco-friendly Ganeshotsav celebration
  • Eco-friendly paper bag making for the collection of Nirmalya
  • Water conservation rally on the eve of World Water Day to promote water conservation

Impact:

🎯 1000+ citizens engaged | 500+ Students engaged

Initiatives for 2025-26:

  • Reel Competition for College students on the theme of ‘शहि स्वच्छता आणि पयाविि’.
  • Street-play competition for colleges on the theme of ‘शहि स्वच्छता आणि पयाविि’.
  • Wardwise Cleanliness Campaigns for Dombivlikar residents to share their thoughts on solutions for ‘शहि स्वच्छता’.
  • Delivering Solid Waste Management Seminars and Conducting Waste Management Drives in Societies, Schools, and Colleges.
  • Conducting Community Engagement Activities where people from Various business Communities will participate in the Swachata Abhiyan to make Swachha Dombivli Sundar Dombivli.
  • We will continue the Paryavaran Shala Initiative to raise awareness among school children about sustainable lifestyles and eco-friendly festival celebrations.
  • We will continue the Tree Plantation and Conservation Abhiyan using both approaches: Direct plantation and Nurturing Saplings for future replantation.

⚙️ Engineering Community Center (ECC) — Technology for Social Good

Overview:

Excelling India through a technical mindset

Activities Conducted

  • Future Forge - Connect & collaborate with colleges for skill development sessions/workshops, and builda technical community
  • Founded VSM’s Empowerment through Engineering & Research (V.E.E.R) group - 2 projects are in development
  • Founded Dombivli Astronomy Club (DAC) - 3 sessions conducted.
  • Mentored 10+ students in applying technical knowledge to NGO and civic projects.
  • Organized expert talks and field exposure visits.
🎯 Impact: 450+ engineering students trained | 10+ social tech prototypes developed | 3 institutions collaborated

🏞️ Gram Vikas — Empowering Rural Communities

Overview:

To create empowered, self-sustaining rural communities where every individual lives with dignity and access to life’s fundamental needs.

Highlights:

  • Relationship building at Umbravane, Dand, Fugale, and Kalbhonde.
  • Participated in the Ganpati Festival Visit at Fugale
  • Geo-physical survey at Kalbhonde for water conservation project feasibility
  • Jalshakti Abhiyan at Kalbhonde
  • Built a Farm Pond in Dhakne for water management of Chindyachiwadi School.
🎯 Impact: 3 villages supported | 300+ rural beneficiaries | 20+ volunteers participated

Goals for 2025-26:

  • Borewell recharge project through rainwater harvesting
  • Reviving a natural source of water.

🙏 Our Gratitude

Every project, every smile, and every change was possible because of our volunteers, donors, and partners. Together, we continue to walk on the path of Seva and Nation-Building inspired by Swami Vivekanand’s vision —
“They alone live who live for others.”