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Tata
launches Sathya Sai Baba's education project
Friday June 17, 2011 08:21:10 PM,
IANS
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Hyderabad:
Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata Friday launched Sri Sathya Sai
Vidya Vahini programme of the Sathya Sai Baba Central Trust at
Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh.
He participated in the launch programme held at Prashanti Nilayam,
the headquarters of Sathya Sai Baba's empire, in Anantapur
district. He also prayed at the samadhi of the spiritual guru, who
died two months ago.
The Tata Group is providing funds for Vidya Vahini, which is aimed
at imparting quality education with the help of computers and
advanced teaching equipment.
The programme is being implemented in 99 schools in India and one
school each in 33 countries.
All the institutes are run by the Sathya Sai Baba Trust.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has developed the software for
Vidya Vahini, a pet project of the late guru.
Ratan Tata visited Puttaparthi in November last year to personally
hand over the software to Sathya Sai Baba on the occasion of his
85th birthday.
The Baba's personal caregiver Satyajit briefed Ratan Tata of the
activities of various educational institutions run by the trust.
The industrialist also held talks with members of the trust, who
briefed him about the plans to carry on the service and charity
works launched by Sathya sai Baba.
Sathya Sai Baba died April 24 after prolonged illness.
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