WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS

Family meetings (Kudumbayogams) are organized at all units and Gurucenters on a regula basis. This usually done every month at the initiative of the Women’s Wing. members with families and children meet at the house of one member hoeting the meetings by turn. The meeting usually starts with pooja and prayers for which standard prayer books have neen provided by SNMS to all units. The prayer is followed by meeting and interactions on subjects of mutual interest, particularly to strengthen Guru dharma pracharanam. These meetngs also discuss humanitarian assistance to be provided to needy members and the general public and the arrangements to be made for that. It is also an occasion for members to meet and get to know each other better. New members are also introduced at such meetings. Kudumbayogans are followed by food or light refeshments provided by the host.

Such kudumbayogams also guide women how to become a good kudumbini (house wife) and how to bring prosperity and happiness to each of their families. Such meetings have resulted in emerging good relationship among families. Women now contribute a lot to the grand success of various programmes organised by the Samiti. They are also engaged in various self employment schemes. The Women’s Wing, cultural wing and ‘Balavedi’ are functioning in good co-ordination to create a Sree Narayana culture in the organisation.

Reghular meetings of memebrs and families also take place at the Unit office and gurucenters, mostly on the chathayam day every month. Special poojas are organized on this day and Annadanam (food cooked by memebrs and served to piublic) take place at all gurucenters. The official meetings of the Unit along with Unit Secretary, Council members, women and youth representatives also take place at such occasion to plan the activities of the unit and activve participation in the SNMS programs.