Chinmaya Bala Vihar Coordinator – Raju Sharma -cmrdu.balavihar@chinmaya-rdu.org
Bala Vihar Teachers:General Administration Sevaks – Rajesh Nadipalli
| Grade | Class Name | Curriculum | Strotradhara | Sevak 1 | Sevak 2 | Sevak 3 & 4 | Class Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shishuvihar (0- 2 yrs) | BalGopal | Bhajans, interactive | Asha Talati | Lakshmi Kara | Valliammai Arunachalam | Open space - Near Gym |
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| Pre-K | Madhuram | Values - Virtues & Love of God | Level 1 + Daily Prayer (6): Morning, Study, Food, Lamp, Night + Guru | Shanthi Andhavarapu | Sunita Balasubramanian | Kalpana Chugh, Valliammai | 301 |
| K | Amritam | The Alphabet Safari | Level 1 | Jayanti Rajagopalan | Sunita Odulapalli | Shreya Ram Riutta | 101C |
| 1 | Madhavam | Bala Ramayan | Level 1 + Guru Stotram | Praveena Mamidi | Indira Charavu | Kalpana Ghiwala | 412 |
| 2 | Anandam | Sri Hanumanji - The Superman | Level 1 + Dhyana Shloka, Hanuman Chailsa | Narmadha Sagar | Suganya Anoor | Seema Singh | 413 |
| 3 | Satyam | Balabhagavatam | Level 2+ Sri Gururdevah, ChinmayaYastakam, | Sharmila Sridharan | Revati Rao | Aruna Jayraman | 417 |
| 4 | Shivam | Krishna Krishna Everywhere + My 24 Guru | Level 2 + Dhyana Shloka, Hanuman Chailsa | Srividhya Venkat | Gunjjan Bansal | Jaya Daswani | 411 |
| 5 | Premam | Symbolism in Hinduism | Level 2 + Dhyana Shloka, Hanuman Chailsa | Jayshree Sadhwani | Nita Bhave | 409 | |
| 6+7 | Sundaram | Key To Success + P.O. Box Mr God | Level 2+ Sri Gururdevah, ChinmayaYastakam | Vandana Kalluri | Praveen Krishnamoorti | Hari Ganapathy | 421 |
| 8 | Dharma | Yato Dharma Tato Jayah | Level 2+ | Giri Hegde | Vidya Narayan | 419 | |
| 9 | Vijayam | Hindu Culture | Level 2+ | Priya Amaresh | Aarti Nemani | Rajangam (Maddy) | 507 |
| 10+ 11 + 12 | Chinmayam | DROP, Gita for Yuva | Level 3+ | Raju Sharma | Raj Daswani | 404 |
Pre-GA Classes and Sevaks:
| Class Name | Time | Sevak1 | Sevak2 | Sevak3 and 4 | Class Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinmaya Swaranjali Music (CS) - Admission Via Audition | 9:00 - 9:50 | Lakshmi Vasist | Prakash Bhave | Indira Charvu, Lakshmi Karra | 421 |
| Bhajan jam - TBD | 9:00 - 9:50 | ||||
| Shloka class - Level 1 & 2 - Starts in Oct | 9:00 - 9:50 | Vidya Narayan | Lakshmi Karra | Chandrashekar Pitta, Sunita Odulapalli | Open space near Gym |
| Hindi Junior Class #1 and 2 - Vocabulary, Read and Write | 9:00 - 9:50 | Kalpana Chugh | Gunjjan Bansal | 301 |
Special Classes and Sevaks:
| Class Name | Time | Sevak 1 | Sevak 2 | Sevak 3 | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garbaprasthan - Journey into parenthood. based on Vedic scripture | Raju Sharma | ||||
| Gita Chanting (GC) + Meaning | 11:40 - 11:55 | Sharmila Sridharan | Vidya Narayan, Nitin Bhanap | Phani Karra, Aarti Neimani | Cafeteria |
| Book Club | 11:35 - 12:00 | Vinay Ananthachar | Ram Prabhala | Near Library | |
| Study Group - Bhagavad Gita (Adults) | 10:30 - 11:30 | Pinakin Vias | Venkat Mandavilli | Cafeteria |
Bala Vihar Support Team
| Role | POC Name | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| BV Coordinator | Raju Sharma | Planning for BV |
| BV Administration | Rajesh Nadipalli, Suresh Pothireddy | Manage and execute: Registration process for all BV activites as required + Ordering Books and bags for BV children |
| BV IT Adminstration (itadmin1@chinmaya-rdu.org) | Rajesh Nadipalli, Kailash, VidyaSagar, Ram Prabhala | GSuite and Zoom adminstration. |
| BV Web Administration (websevaks@chinmaya-rdu.org) | Rajesh Nadipalli, Shruti Ponnala | Web Adminstration. Coordinate with Event writers |
| BV Welcome Team | Seema Singh, Neeta Shah | Distribution of Books, bags, and Buddy to new BV families |
| BV Volunteer coordinator | Raj Daswani, Rajesh Nadipalli | Recruit and plan volunteer per event |
| The President’s Volunteer Service Award Administration | Raj Daswani, Prakash Bhave | Manage and administer |
| High Way Clean up | Sri Vidhya Venkat, Bhargavi Rao | |
| Youth programs | TBD | Plan & execute |
| Event writers | Nita Bhave, Vandana Kalluri | |
| Altar, Art & Craft | Praveena, Shruti, Manasa, Narmadha, SriVidhya, Raju Sharma | Get all supplies, prepare for art project (based on age) |
| Class Room Supplies | Raju Sharma | Keeping track of & replenishing classroom supplies |
| Festival/Puja organizer | BV Sevaks assigned on need basis | Plan, delegate events |
| Special events organizer | BV Sevaks assigned on need basis | Organizing activities like camps, lock-ins, picnics etc. |
| Prasad organizer | Rani Mandi, Madhulavi, Gunjjan, Priya A | 1. Six weeks Prior to a major event - Set meeting with team to plan menu for major events (or via email to all team members) 2. If Potluck & cooking to be done – Four weeks prior to the event , a. Post menu online for signup and periodic reminder via the BV coordinator to the parents b. organize cooking + ingredient list + assign for purchase as required 3. If ordering from 3rd party - Four weeks prior to a major event - (budget per event and expected HC to be provided by the BV coordinator) a. Request minimum of 2 quotes for the planned menu. i. Written quote should include time of delivery, time of pickup, items, Qty . Quote to be shared with all team members + BV coordinator. ii. The budgeted amount is per event. Additional cost need to be approved by the BV coordinator. (prior to commitment) iii. Order food from 3rd party vendor based on the budget per event. 4. Prasad distribution on day of the event 5. Purchase & managing of supplies - (Plates, napkins, spoons, glass, etc) or raw materials for food preparation 6. Coordinate sponsorship of food items or potluck 7. It is the fiduciary responsibility to ensure on time delivery, quality, quantity, and cost of the Prasad. |