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Vismay Foundation

VISMAY Foundation is the trust managed by spiritual minded people who strongly believe in the Prophet of the modern age Swami Vivekananda’s principles and ideology 'Serve Jiva as Shiva'. According to Swami Vivekananda,'the best way to serve and seek the God is to serve the needy, to feed hungry, to console the stricken, to help the fallen and friendless, to attend and serve those who require service'. 

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 Ideology of Vismay

Swami Vivekananda has said, 'Each soul is potentially Divine; the goal is to manifest this divinity within'. As the source of all things. life is divine through and through. Therefore our fundamental problems in life can only be solved when we are able to discover the centre of life, that is our hidden divinity.

In this connection Swami Vivekananda says ' Teach yourself, teach everyone his real nature; call upon the sleeping soul and see how it awakes. Power will come, goodness will come, purity will come, glory will come and everything that is Excellent will come, when this sleeping soul is roused to self conscious activity'. (The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Volume III page 193)

Spiritual growth is stimulated by Meditation inwardly and the work done in a spirit of service outwardly. Here at VISMAY Foundation, both these aspects can be fulfilled.

VISMAY Foundation provides all of us a very conducive place for performing spiritual practices to manifest the hidden divinity.

The Trust's campus starts taking shape from February 2013, it was fort Rajgad and the beautiful mother earth who had blessed the place, its divinity inspired Shri Samir Sir to  start realizing practically  his wisdom was telling him from long time. Rajgad was the first capital fort of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who lived at Rajgad for more than 23 years.

The place selected at village Gunjavane was not an easy choice, geographically it is real remote place, far from all physical and social convince. But Shri Samir Sir took the challenge to overcome all difficulties and laid first stone of the Trust with the help of village people itself. Now it had become the place for which everyone feels like it’s their own.

VISMAY literally means ‘surprise’or ‘Wonder’. By performing little spiritual practices, one finds amazing transformation in one's behaviour, character and personality… That is VISMAY ! 

Vismay Foundation  provides all of us a very conducive place for performing spiritual practices to manifest the hidden DIVINITY.

It is a place to practice Yoga-Pranayama - Meditation, it is a place to know more about self management techniques like management of mind, stress management, time management, etc. by which one can live stressfree, tranquil and equipoise life  which is very essential in today’s turbulent world.

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Activities

Bal Sanskar Kendra

Nearly 60 school going kids from Gunjavane village  take benefits of Bal Sanskar Kendra here at VISMAY. They learn and play here educational and various games to gain special skills also participate in various cultural activities. They are provided Free Distribution of Books & Health Kits etc

 

Maa Sarada Dnyaneshwri (MSD)

žFriends along with the value education, we  impart academic knowledge to the underprivileged kids &  youths on the subjects like Mathematics, Science, Spoken English, Computers, Accountancy, Costing, Management Accountancy, Financial Management,etc. totally free of cost.   

žThis activity we consider as a worship of Goddess Saraswati in a true sense.

 

Self Management, Yoga & Meditation Workshop

It is one of the most important and regular activities at VISMAY Foundation. It sees participation from many multinational corporate employees from major cities and mostly Pune and Mumbai.This activity is so famous that it seems immense participation from different places in Gujarat.   Many of senior professors and students from REC Surat regularly take part in these activities. We find major participation from students from MIT College, Symbiosis College and some other Collages from  Pune. People from different background, different cultural touch, students from different streams come, devote and spend their days in different yogic and spiritual practices based workshops on the subjects like

1) Yoga for better concentration 

2) Yoga in hectic Life

 3) Yoga for Peace and Happiness

 4) Yoga & Management of Mind

5) How to develop Contributor personality through Yogic Practices. 

The participants from Urban area  also  teach village students, take their activities based classes and even arrange enjoyable singing,dancing, drawing-painting, crafts making and science workshops for kids. 

 

Wisdom On Wheels (WoW):

This is our mobile unit through which we visit nearby villages, schools and make people aware of health, hygiene and literacy etc. 

Yes, people do say “Wow !!” after looking at these exhibitions which VISMAY Foundation conducts at different public places or schools or village Grampanchayat offices. 

Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. It is the greatest heresy to think so. If there is sin, this is the only sin - to say that you are weak, or others are weak.

Its pictorial presentation of Swami Vivekananda's ideologies, stories from his life and his mission for youth and man- making.  It is a moving exhibition which gets conducted on need- bases by enthusiastic VISMAYians. 

A future  plan includes to setting up a  mobile van which will be fully roaming across remote places and  helping to convey Swamiji’s messages. 

Apart from pictorial exhibitions, different banners and road show and street plays are used to conduct the sessions and convey the messages. 

Otherwise during off time, these artifacts are on permanent display at VISMAY campus hall. It helps to create awareness among villagers and youths. 

žMission Man Making (MMM):

Conduction of Workshops, Retreats, Seminars are especially for youths, teachers training programmes etc. on the man making & character building ideology of Swami Vivekananda. t is one of big initiatives  of all VISMAY activities. 

 

žBal Tirtha:

Great news! We are expanding! 

We are thrilled to announce the imminent launch of our highly anticipated Seva Activity,

'Baal Tirth-Gurukul' at Nasarapur.

From June this year the Gurukul will start with intake of around 20 students. Vismay Foundation will arrange for lodging, boarding, education and overall character building of these students. 

Our focus is on nurturing the kids coming from underprivileged families, specifically targeting children of poor farmers, fort porters working at Rajgad-Torana forts, bamboo cutting labourers and single parent kids. 

We will also run our parallel school activity for poor students at Nasarapur . All these activities will be totally free of cost. Admitted students will not have to pay any money. 

Meanwhile the existing establishment at Gunjavane will continue its operations in the same impactful manner as it has for the past eleven years. 

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TEAM Vismay

Board of VISMAY Foundation:
Trustees:

 Name                                          Educational Qualification              Professional Details

Shri. Samir Ghole                                      CMA                     Dedicated to Vismay  Activities                  

(Founder & Adhyaksh)   

Shri. Shukadev Pandit                      B.E. (Elec).                   Dy. Executive Engineer MSETCL, Pune

(Secretary)


Smt. Varsha Pimprale             M.E (Comp. Networks)   Asst. Professor Cummins College of Engg 

(Treasurer)


Prof. Dr. Purnananda Bhale  B.E. (Mech), M.E. Ph.D.              Professor, SVNIT, Surat

(Member)



Advisory Committee:

 ​Dr. Harimohan Jha ‘Bidyarthi’

M.B.A, Ph.D., I.D.D (D.H) Gold Medallist

Prof. & Head of Dept. Of Business Adm. & Research, SSGMCE, Shegaon

Prof. Dr. Yogesh Patil

Ph.D. (Structural Engineering)

Prof. Dept. of Civil Engineering,

SVNIT, Surat

Shri.  Dnyneshwar Thorat

M.A., Ph.D., Writer, Scholar of Sant Sahitya and Kiratankar


 Shri. Narayan Sharma

B.E.(Mech), M.Tech (Machine Design) IIT Delhi

Head IAM COE, TCS Cyber Security Practice


 Shri. Ashish Khaparde

B.E (Mech),

Position Advisor at Halliburton Completions Tools PTE LTD, Singapore

 Shri. Amresh Parika

B.E.(Mech), M.B.A. (Marketing)

Territory Manager & Business Lead at DORMAKABA, Pune


Shri. Shriharsh Sharma

B.E. (Mech)

Sr. Manager at Accenture Technology, Germany


 Shri. Govind Soni

B.E. (E&TC), MBA

Working with US MNC


Shri Kiran Rasane

B.E.(Electrical), MBA

Principal Consultant, Infosys.

Shri Vivek Dahake

B. E. (Mech), M.E., PGDOM

Sr. Manager at Cummins India Limited, Phaltan

Smt. Manasi Deshpande

B.Sc.

Vice President of Sumati Bal Van, Pune


 Shri. Sujeet Pimprale

B.E. (E&TC), PGDBM

IT Professional


 Shri. Ravindra Chopde

B.E.(Mech), MBA

Supply Chain Manager at Marrico Ltd. Pudduchery

 Shri. Vijay Bhilare

Class X

Farmer & Gramastha – Gunjavane Village.

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Founder & Adhyaksh

SAMIR GHOLE

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Upcoming Events

  • Ram Navamee
    Ram Navamee
    Wed, 17 Apr
    Gunjavane
    17 Apr 2024, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    17 Apr 2024, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Ambedkar Jayanti
    Ambedkar Jayanti
    Sun, 14 Apr
    Gunjavane
    14 Apr 2024, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    14 Apr 2024, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Gudhee Padawa (Rangoli Competition)
    Gudhee Padawa (Rangoli Competition)
    Tue, 09 Apr
    Gunjavane
    09 Apr 2024, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    09 Apr 2024, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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Pride of Vismay

We are delighted to share that three of our students are  currently studying Engineering in the fields of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, with an additional seven students actively preparing to join them.

Ways to Help

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Volunteer Your Time

This is one of the simplest ways to help out our cause. We believe the best way for our initiatives to be successful is for the community to actively get involved. This is an easy and efficient way of contributing to the great work we do at Vismay Foundation. Get in touch with any questions about how you can Volunteer Your Time today.

Partner with Us

Our organization always appreciates the generosity and involvement of people like you, with every contribution going towards making Vismay Foundation an even better Social Welfare Organization than it already is. We want to provide you with the correct and appropriate information pertaining to your mode of support, so don’t hesitate to contact us with your questions.

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Want to join our efforts but not sure where to start? Make a Donation and take advantage of this incredible opportunity to lend your support. It’s a great way to contribute to our cause, and every little bit counts towards paving the path for a better tomorrow. Get in touch with us today for more details about how you can help.

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Cotact us: VISMAY Foundation,

Village: Gunjavane, Taluka: Velhe,

District: Pune 412213, (Maharashtra), India. Mobile 89751 91907, 72649 96798

vismayfoundation @gmail.com

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Upcoming Events

  • Ram Navamee
    Ram Navamee
    Wed, 17 Apr
    Gunjavane
    17 Apr 2024, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    17 Apr 2024, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Ambedkar Jayanti
    Ambedkar Jayanti
    Sun, 14 Apr
    Gunjavane
    14 Apr 2024, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    14 Apr 2024, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Gudhee Padawa (Rangoli Competition)
    Gudhee Padawa (Rangoli Competition)
    Tue, 09 Apr
    Gunjavane
    09 Apr 2024, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    09 Apr 2024, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Tithi Puja of Sri Ramakrishna (Serve Jiva in Shiva)
    Tithi Puja of Sri Ramakrishna (Serve Jiva in Shiva)
    Tue, 12 Mar
    Gunjavane
    12 Mar 2024, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    12 Mar 2024, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Farewell function for Computer batch students
    Farewell function for Computer batch students
    Sun, 10 Mar
    Gunjavane
    10 Mar 2024, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    10 Mar 2024, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Mahashivaratri
    Mahashivaratri
    Fri, 08 Mar
    Gunjavane
    08 Mar 2024, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    08 Mar 2024, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Pragat Din of Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj
    Pragat Din of Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj
    Sun, 03 Mar
    Gunjavane
    03 Mar 2024, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    03 Mar 2024, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Effective Study Techniques
    Effective Study Techniques
    Sun, 25 Feb
    Gunjavane
    25 Feb 2024, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    25 Feb 2024, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    A to Z of Exam preparations
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  • Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
    Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
    Wed, 14 Feb
    Gunjavane
    14 Feb 2024, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    14 Feb 2024, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Swami Vivekanand Tithi Puja
    Swami Vivekanand Tithi Puja
    Fri, 02 Feb
    Gunjavane
    02 Feb 2024, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    02 Feb 2024, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Republic Day Celebration : Elocution Competition
    Republic Day Celebration : Elocution Competition
    Fri, 26 Jan
    Gunjavane
    26 Jan 2024, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    26 Jan 2024, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Shri Ram Special Puja and Sankirtanam
    Shri Ram Special Puja and Sankirtanam
    Mon, 22 Jan
    Gunjavane
    22 Jan 2024, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    22 Jan 2024, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Makar Sankranti
    Makar Sankranti
    Mon, 15 Jan
    Gunjavane
    15 Jan 2024, 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    15 Jan 2024, 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Youth Day Celebration : Swami Vivekanand Jayanti
    Youth Day Celebration : Swami Vivekanand Jayanti
    Fri, 12 Jan
    Gunjavane
    12 Jan 2024, 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    12 Jan 2024, 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Tithi Puja of Sri Maa Sarada Devi
    Tithi Puja of Sri Maa Sarada Devi
    Wed, 03 Jan
    Gunjavane
    03 Jan 2024, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    03 Jan 2024, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Christmas
    Christmas
    Mon, 25 Dec
    Gunjavane
    25 Dec 2023, 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    25 Dec 2023, 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    Bal Jatra, Khau Ghar & Fun
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  • Geeta Jayanti
    Geeta Jayanti
    Fri, 22 Dec
    Gunjavane
    22 Dec 2023, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    22 Dec 2023, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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  • Quiz Show for rural Youths
    Quiz Show for rural Youths
    Fri, 08 Dec
    Gunjavane
    08 Dec 2023, 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
    08 Dec 2023, 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm
    Gunjavane, Gunjavane, Maharashtra 412213, India
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