SCVG Veda Shastra Maha Vidyasthan - A Brief Profile
- Year of commencement: 2012
- Establishment Type: Registered Charitable Trust
- Purpose: Preserving and Nurturing the rich heritage and culture of our Nation.
- Location: Athur Village, located at 7th Km from Chengalpet on Kanchipuram State Highway.
- Founder: Kamakoti R - Managing Trustee
Staff and Students strength
- Staff strength: Vedic Teachers - 10, Sanskrit Teachers – 2, Academic Teachers - 2, Cooks – 6, Administration - 3, Accounts - 1, Gohshala – 4, General upkeep 3
- No. of Vidyarthis: Shukla Yajur Veda (Kanva Shakai) - 108, Shukla Yajur Veda (Madhyandina Shakha) - 11, Krishna Yajur Veda – 35, Rig Veda - 43, Sama Veda - 5, Prayogam - 6
- Total No of Vidharthis: 208
- Age Group: Between 7 and 17
Land and Buildings
- Total land area: 15 grounds (28,000 Sq.Ft.,)
- Built-up area: 42,000 Sq.Ft.,
- Facilities: Listed in detail under infra page.
Management Team
Founder
Trustee
Management Committee Member
Principal
Advisor
- Sri R. Kamakoti – Founder and Managing Trustee
- Director HR (Retd.) in Virtusa Polaris - an IT Organization in Chennai.
- S/o Sri S Ramamurthi Iyer, Native of Vishnupuram village near Kumbakonam.
- No.26/8, Ganapathi Villa, Ramachandra Iyer St., T.Nagar, Chennai-600017.
- +91 98844 02624 / +91 93631 10424
- Smt. Revathi Kamakoti - Trustee
- W/o Sri Kamakoti
- No.26/8, Ganapathi Villa, Ramachandra Iyer St., T.Nagar, Chennai-600017.
- Sri Ramnath Kamakoti - Trustee
- S/o Sri Kamakoti
- No.26/8, Ganapathi Villa, Ramachandra Iyer St., T.Nagar, Chennai-600017.
- Sri B Vaithianathan – Trustee & Treasurer
- • In-charge of Compliance, Estates & Assets
- Sri Shekhar Srinivasan – Management Committee Member; Responsibility: Operations.
- Sri S Ramani- Management Committee member; Responsibility: Gaushala.
- Sri Rajesh Veezhinathan - Management Committee Member; Responsibility: NRI Donor interface.
- Sri J Kumaraguru Ganapatigal - Principal and Chief Adhyapak
- Sri Chathurveda Vidhya Ganapathi Veda Shastra Maha Vidyasthan, Athur, Chengalpattu.
- Sri V Krishnamoorty - Advisor to Board; Responsibility: Donor interface and overall guidance
- Sri Shivasubramanian - Advisor to Board; Responsibility: Governance
Our Infrastructure
- Serene peaceful and green atmosphere
- Clean, Safe and Secured campus with 24/7, CCTV Coverage
- Two 3 storeyed buildings and One 2 Storeyed building dedicated for Children’s stay, Study, Cooking, Dining and other utilities like Bath, Restrooms, Storerooms etc.
- Residences for all key staff members and Teachers have also been offered to enable 24/7 attention.
- Huge entrance with a Lawn
- Library
- Large Prayer hall
- An Event Hall with associated amenities built and dedicated for Devotees' usage
- A Digital Lab with Computers for kids' learning purposes.
- Indoor games with play equipment's for small kids
- A Yoga Hall.
- Half an acre of open ground for Students to play Outdoor games.
- Office space and adequate no. of rooms for our Guests' stay.
- All put together, the campus is built on a 30000 sqft of Land area with a constructed area of 42000 Sqft.
- 3 Sheds constructed in an area of 5000 sq. ft. which houses around 89 Gaumathas and Calves now.
- Inside the Gaushala 5 dwelling units for the Gau rakshakas' stay have also been built.
- The Campus is backed up with Power back up to cater to any power shut down scenarios.
- Water sources include, 1 open well and 3 Deep bore wells.
- The Campus facilities are getting upgraded constantly for creating better living conditions for the inmates.
- Infrastructural facilities are upgraded and new additions are being made for meeting seamless study and stay requirements.
Adherence
- All our offerings are bound by the legal framework of a Registered Charitable Trust.
- Functioning under a well-defined Org. structure with a Team consisting of the Board of Trustees, Advisory Board and Core Management Committee members.
- Clearly drawn up Accountabilities, Roles and Responsibilities for each member of the Management Team.
- All Govt. related compliance is honoured 100%.
- 80G obtained from Income Tax. Dept. and passing on the benefits thru’ formal means to all donors. Our PAN Number is AANTS0198Q.
- Absolute transparency is maintained in our accounting processes.
- Aiming to become the 1st ISO certified Veda Patashala in 2022-2023
- Safety Norms as prescribed by the Education Dept is being maintenance
- Fire extinguishers available at all strategic points. Drills conducted periodically
- Purified water for drinking purposes
- Every floor built with 2 exit points in both the buildings
- Large open assembly area
- Planned drainage structure
- Campus clean-up is undertaken periodically for overall environmental upkeep
Highlights
Institution:
- SCVG Veda Shastra Maha Vidyasthan is one of the largest Vedic Institutions in Tamil Nadu with 208+ Vidhyarthis. This strength is growing year on year.
- The Ashram's Purpose and Focus are the uniting factors thought with many inherent diversities Viz.
- Students nativities and cultural backgrounds vary
- Students join with varied educational backgrounds and at different age groups.
- Students are at varied levels of their studies - Viz. Samhita, Padham, Kramam, Jata and Ganam
- Holistic grooming of children by practicing integrated curriculum.
- Holy and Sacred surroundings - A Temple inside the campus with Nithya Aradhana being performed by our Vidhyarthis
- The Vedashram has emerged as a much sought after Vedic institution for parents to join their wards considering its meritorious credentials on multiple criteria
Enabling Culture:
- Support staff like our Wardens, Kitchen and Facilities staff are always Caring and Empathetic.
Parents are Partners to our success:
- Continuous feedback to Parents through Bi-annual Progress report and Yearly parents meet in our campus.
Infrastructure:
- Constant upgradation of the campus facilitating seamless learning
Our Support base:
- Predominant individual support base.
- Positive feedback.
- Visibility and Reach on our service offerings - Encouraging