Navasrushti Kerala Mission (N K M)

                                  3-month P G Diploma in                                                    ‘Socio-Spiritual Entrepreneurship’                                    2nd  October  2019 -  17th  December  2019                                                       Dharma Bharathi                                               School of Forgiveness & Reconciliation (DBSFR)

                              Dharma Bharathi Ashram                                             Perumpilly Post, Mulanthuruthy, Kochi- 682314                                            In collaboration with                                Loyola Institute of Peace & International Relations LIPI-‘Jyotis’                      Ponoth Road, Kaloor, Kochi - 682017                  

   By the term ‘socio-spiritual entrepreneurship’ it is meant here an initiative to develop socially committed and spiritually oriented men and women who can provide enlightened leadership to  the Integral Renaissance of  the flood-ravaged Kerala presented in the book ‘SAMAGRA NAVOTHANA MAHAYAJNAM’ authored by Acharya Sachidananda Bharathi. ‘Integral Renaissance’ implies spiritual, political, economic, educational and ecological renaissances of Kerala as outlined in this book which was released on 31st July 2019 at Concordia Open University, Perurkada, Thiruvananthapuram. This book is adopted as the ‘manual’ for the Kerala Integral Renaissance Movement & CSSR Parliament of Kerala inaugurated on 16th August 2019 at Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Kochi.

1. Aim and Objectives of the 3-month PG Diploma Course 

1. To promote the vision and mission of an Integral Renaissance of the flood-ravaged Kerala based on the book ‘SAMAGRA NAVOTHANA MAHAYAJNAM’ 

1. To develop socially committed and spiritually men and women who can provide enlightened leadership to the Integral Renaissance of  the flood-ravaged Kerala 

1. To empower the participants to prepare and execute professionally projects to achieve the aim
2. Course Outlines 

The Course will  be inaugurated at 3:00 PM on 2nd October 2019 at LIPI, Kaloor, Kochi, in an Inaugural Function to be organized for this purpose. 

Initial Orientation Classes for students joining this PG Diploma Course will be conducted by expert Resource Persons from 10: 00 AM to 4: 00 PM on 3, 4 & 5 October 2019 at LIPI. 

Weekend Satsangs & Input Sessions will be conducted on every Saturday from 10: 00 AM  to 4: 00 PM at Dharma Bharathi Ashram under the spiritual guidance of Acharya-Guru Swami Sachidananda Bharathi, founder & acharya-guru of Dharma Bharathi School of Forgiveness & Reconciliation (DBSFR) functioning from the Dharma Bharathi Ashram. Fieldwork assignments based on SMART (Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time-bound) goals will  be given for the week to every student. All students will submit their Field Work Reports with photographs on Saturdays to the Course Coordinator. Total 8 Field Work Reports are to be submitted by every student. Each Field Work Report will carry 50 marks (Total marks for field work = 400).

During the third month, they will prepare and submit a Thesis on ‘Integral Renaissance of flood-ravaged Kerala’ (50  marks) along a Project Proposal  (50 marks) for a one-year project that they will take up themselves in Kerala for promoting any one or more of the five Interreligious Campaigns within the Kerala Integral Renaissance Movement (Spiritual Renaissance Campaign, Political Renaissance Campaign, Economic Renaissance Campaign, Educational Renaissance Campaign & Ecological Renaissance Campaign). CSSR Sponsors will be found for approved projects. 

60% of the total marks will be required for successful completion of the Course. Successful students will be awarded PG Diplomas in the Valedictory  Function to be organized at 3: 00 PM on 17th December 2019 at Dharma Bharathi Ashram.

1. Course Contents 
2. Forgiveness & Reconciliation 
3. Inner Peace Meditation 
4. Media & Communication 
5. Enlightened Leadership Principles 
6. Corporate Socio-Spiritual Responsibility (CSSR) 
7. ‘Commitment to Global Peace’ signed at the United Nations by the religious and spiritual leaders of the world at the end of the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders organized by the UN in New York in August 2000 
8. ‘Fundamental Duties of Indian Citizens’ given under Article: 51-A of the Indian Constitution 
9. Common moral & spiritual values of Hinduism, Christianity, Islam & Sikhism 
10. Spiritual Renaissance of Kerala 
11. Political Renaissance of Kerala 
12. Economic Renaissance of Kerala 
13. Educational Renaissance of Kerala 
14. Ecological Renaissance of Kerala 
15. Socio-Spiritual Mission Methodology 
16. Professional Project Methodology 
17. Project Reorientation Methodology 
18. Project Preparation 
19. Resources Mobilization 02. Course Kit                                                                          A copy each of the three books ‘THE AIR PLOT’, ‘Bharatiya Dharma Rajya: Vision of the Kingdom of God in India’  &  ‘SAMAGRA NAVOTHANA MAHAYAJNAM’  will be provides by DBSFR to students as Course Kit.                         Course Fee A Course Fee of Rs. 5000/- per student will be charged from this 3-month PG Diploma Course. Expenses for travels & refreshments , stationery etc. will have to be met by the students.

        Residential Accommodation              Interested students will be provided residential accommodation in Dharma Bharathi Ashram during the course. Single bath-attached rooms and simple vegetarian food will be provided by the Ashram. An amount of Rs. 300/-per day will be charged towards food and accommodation expenses.                                   ==========================================

                For further information, please contact                                                        Suresh Mathew                                                                         Coordinator, DBSFR                                                                    Mobile - 9445681826                                                         E-mail:ir2019dba@gmail.com