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Sponsorship Proposal 2016

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School Of Vedic Sciences (Aust) IncSydney Sanskrit School

P O Box 417 LIVERPOOL 1871

ABN 49 567 817 265

From

Karthikeyan Subramanian

President

School of Vedic Sciences (Aust) Inc

Dear community member,

Sydney Sanskrit School is aimed at inspiring our young generation to learn Sanskrit so that they

can appreciate and explore the Vedic and classical literature of India. Sydney Sanskrit School

is the first Sanskrit community language school established in the southern hemisphere. This

school is running under the auspices of School of Vedic Sciences (Australia) Inc and is

supported by the NSW Department of Education under the Federation of Community

Languages program. To date, our school has educated over 200 children and young adults,

inspiring our students to learn the basics of language and apply it in their day to day activities.

We seek your support in our endeavour to preserve Sanskrit as a community language.

Inspiring youth to learn Sanskrit will help us conserve the linguistic heritage and your support in

this regard will be very much appreciated. We recognise the value of your sponsorship using

which we are better able to grow our mission and reach more children each year, thus

promoting Sanskrit as a community language.

Thank you for considering Sydney Sanskrit School as your non-profit alliance.

Warmest Wishes,

Karthi

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Sponsorship Proposal - Executive SummarySydney Sanskrit School is engaged in the preservation and promotion of Sanskrit in

Australia. Sydney Sanskrit School was founded in 2006 under the auspices of School of

Vedic Sciences (Aust) Inc. It is the first Sanskrit school established in the Southern

Hemisphere with the objectives to Impart Sanskrit learning to enable students to converse, read and write in the

language

Comprehend first hand Sanskrit literature relating to Vedas, Yoga, Meditation,

Spirituality, Culture and History

Enable students appreciate the classic significance of the language, its

role/influence in their own personal development, local and universal cultures.

The school operates on all Sundays, except school and public holidays. Weekly classes

are held at: Marsden Road Public school, Marsden Road, Liverpool, NSW 2170.

Our achievements

Since its inception in 2006, our school has taught more than 100 students and has

accomplished the following in the academic arena:

Spoken Sanskrit – Junior and senior students are able to fluently converse in

Sanskrit language. They are able to proudly sing the Sanskrit version of the

Australian national anthem.

Reading and Writing Sanskrit - Students are able to read and write short stories in

Sanskrit. They are able to understand and decipher the meaning of Chankya Neethi

and sutras in Vedic mathematics. They can also create simple rhymes in Sanskrit.

Along with teachers, the students have translated famous English rhymes such as

old McDonald had a farm, Five little duck went swimming one day, I am a little tea

pot and the list goes on.

Publications - We have created numerous text books that are based on the

Australian method of teaching language.

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Sponsorship Opportunities Organisations intending to support our work can either choose annual sponsorship programs or sponsor a stream of work Annual/One off Sponsorship Programs 

Platinum Sponsorship - $5000/year Gold Sponsorship - $2500/year Silver Sponsorship - $1500/year

 Sponsor a stream of work

You can also choose to sponsor a stream of work. Please see section 3.2. 

Our Commitment to youWe value your sponsorship and agree to use the funds for the development and

betterment of Sydney Sanskrit School facilities only. We maintain up to date financial

records of all transactions. For the purposes of auditing, we can make available to you

the details of the process and other relevant documents related to the expenditure of

your sponsorship funds.

All organisation sponsorships above $1000 or equivalent will be promoted through our

printed publications such as ‘Medha’ our annual school magazine by placing a full page

complimentary advertisement. Organisations choosing the annual sponsorship programs

will also be promoted through display of their banner on our website and on premises of

special celebrations such as 'Samskrutotsavam', our annual school presentation night.

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Sponsorship Proposal - Detailed

1 Background - Sanskrit – the mother of all Indo-Aryan languages

Saṁskṛtam, the dialect of The Vedas, the vernacular of Yoga, the dialect that formed

the numerals and the words which elucidated “ZERO” to mankind is the language that

holds the wisdom of the ancient, the insight of the sages, science of meditation and

holistic harmony of Ayurveda. It is the language that illuminated mankind with the

concept of Vasudeiva Kutumbakam (The world is one family) which, fittingly is

considered as a divine language.

The term “Saṁskṛtam” as used now means “well done or rectified”. The Vedas

universally accepted as the first scriptures of humanity were written in this language. The

rituals and modes of worship mentioned in the Vedas are directly related to the Gods

(Devas). Knowledge and recital of Sanskrit is believed to enhance spirituality and

general well being leading man evolve to a divine state within himself. Thus it is rightfully

called Daivi Vak (Deva Bhasha). A number of great works of eternal value like

Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, darshanas and equally valuable poetic and dramatic

works of Kalidasa, Basha, Magha, Bharavi and the like were written in Saṁskṛtam.

Besides the great sciences indispensable to the life and progress of humanity like

astronomy, Astrology, medicine, Architecture, physical sciences and other branches of

knowledge were for the first time written in Saṁskṛtam alone. Some concepts are

being reinvented in the form of “New age living” today and continue to amaze modern

science.

Without the knowledge of Sanskrit it is not possible to appreciate our Indian Culture and

ideals treasured in the Great epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, Darshanas

and equally valuable poetic and dramatic works of Kalidasa, Bhasa, Magha, and

Bharavi.

1Until 1100 A.D., Sanskrit was without interruption the official language of the whole of

India. The dominance of Sanskrit is indicated by a wealth of literature of widely diverse

1 The above text on the relevance of Sanskrit in the modern technological age is sourced from

http://www.vedicsciences.net/articles/sanskrit-enlightenment.html - Sanskrit and the Technological Age by Vyasa Houston

M.A.

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genres including religious, philosophical, fiction (short stories, fables, novels, and plays);

scientific (linguistics, mathematics, astronomy, and medicine), as well as law and

politics.

The linguistic perfection of Sanskrit offers only a partial explanation for its sustained

presence in the world for at least 3,000 years. High precision in and of itself is of limited

scope; like mathematics, it generally excites the brain, but not the heart. Like music,

however, Sanskrit has the power to uplift the heart. It's conceivable that for a few rare

and inspired geniuses, mathematics can reach the point of becoming music or music,

mathematics.

The extraordinary thing is that it offers direct accessibility to anyone to that elevated

plane where the two—mathematics and music, brain and heart, analytical and intuitive,

scientific and spiritual—become one. Great discoveries occur, whether through

mathematics or music or Sanskrit, not by the calculations or manipulations of the human

mind, but where the living language is expressed and heard in a state of joy and

communion with the natural laws of existence.

Generating clarity and inspiration, the Sanskrit language is directly responsible for a

brilliance of creative expression such as the world has rarely seen. No one has

expressed this more eloquently than Sri Aurobindo, the twentieth-century poet-

philosopher:

"The ancient and classical creations of the Sanskrit tongue both in quality and in body

and abundance of excellence, in their potent originality and force and beauty, in their

substance and art and structure, in grandeur and justice and charm of speech, and in

the height and width of the reach of their spirit, stand very evidently in the front rank

among the world's great literatures. The language itself, as has been universally

recognized by those competent to form a judgment, is one of the most magnificent, most

perfect, and wonderfully sufficient literary instruments developed by the human mind, at

once majestic and sweet and flexible, strong and clearly-formed, and full and vibrant and

subtle, and its quality and character would be of itself a sufficient evidence of the

character and quality of the race whose mind it expressed, and the culture of which it

was the reflecting medium." 2

2 The above text on the relevance of Sanskrit in the modern technological age is sourced from

http://www.vedicsciences.net/articles/sanskrit-enlightenment.html - Sanskrit and the Technological Age by Vyasa Houston

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2 Sydney Sanskrit School“Lord Shiva transmitted the Sanskrit language to humans and its sounds are also known

as ‘Devas’. The word ‘Deva’ has three meanings – God, protector (or guardian angel)

and cosmic vibration. Lord Shiva brought the Devas down to earth in the form of letters

and this is why the characters of Sanskrit are called ‘Devanagari’ – the ‘citizens of

God’…” says Paramahans Swami Maheshwarananda, a great yoga teacher and founder

of Yoga in Daily Life Society. While speaking about the power of spiritual mantra in one

of his books, he adds, “In Sanskrit, there are 52 letters, the same number as the levels

(lokas) in the cosmos. As these levels also exist within us, the Sanskrit language is a

key to our inner world. In deep meditation, we occasionally perceive the corresponding

Sanskrit letters and mantras and feel the qualities associated with them…”

Such being the greatness of the divine Sanskrit language, it is with pride that the Sydney

Sanskrit School is engaged in the preservation and promotion of Sanskrit in Australia.

Sydney Sanskrit School was founded in 2006 under the auspices of School of Vedic

Sciences (Aust) Inc with the objectives to Impart Sanskrit learning to enable students to converse, read and write in the

language

Comprehend first hand Sanskrit literature relating to Vedas, Yoga, Meditation,

Spirituality, Culture and History

Enable students appreciate the classic significance of the language, its

role/influence in their own personal development, local and universal cultures.

M.A.

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The school operates on all Sundays, except school and public holidays. Weekly classes

are held at:

Marsden Road Public school

Liverpool, NSW

Glenwood Public School

Glenfield, NSW

Darcy Road Public School

Wentworthiville

Since 2006, the school has been able to retain an average of 35 students each year.

The students are grouped into three classes – kindergarten, junior and senior. All the

classes are engaged in speaking, reading and writing the classical Sanskrit. In

kindergarten and junior classes, the students are focused on learning the basics of this

language. Introduction to alphabets, two letter words, numbers and ancient classical

phonics are some of the curricular areas that are covered throughout the year.

The students are involved in activities creating sight word books, instructional charts etc.

which gives them concrete experience in learning this language. It is amazing to see the

kids speaking in Sanskrit outside the class hours. Teaching of Vedic literature such as

Bhagavad-Gita and Subhashitam is aimed at developing appreciation of the Vedic

cultural heritage.

Senior students are encouraged to apply their knowledge by engaging in writing short

stories, rhymes and skits that summarises their understanding of the classical literature.

Learning of the correct diction, pronunciation of the Sanskrit words is key to speak in

Sanskrit. Vedic mathematics, Chankya Neethi (Economics), poetry, creating pictorial

stories and biology are the curricular areas covered for the senior students.

Since its establishment in 2006, the students of Sydney Sanskrit School have

participated in various cultural performances with the objective to demonstrate the use of

Sanskrit in the creative forms such as music, dance and drama.

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2.1 Our VisionOur vision is to “disseminate the knowledge of Sanskrit language to our younger generation through formal learning environment so that they can learn this language with ease and use it in their daily life to appreciate and understand the significance of the Vedic literature in our current modern day life”

2.2 Our MottoOur school motto is ‘

. न हि� ज्ञानेन सदृशम्!.‘na hi jñānena sadṛśam’ meaning nothing is equivalent to knowledge.

Knowledge of Sanskrit to our younger generation will open the doors for further

exploration and research in to the vast Vedic literature which is still so relevant and of

high importance in this technological world. .

2.3 Our School CommitteePrincipal: Dr Meenakshi Srinivasan President: Sri Karthikeyan Subramanian Vice-president: Sri Sundareswaran KaniyurSecretary: Smt Mennalakshmi SenthilPublic Officer: Dr Meenakshi SrinivasanTreasurer: Mr Gopal Subramanian Assistant Treasurer: Smt. Meera Jagadeesh OH&S officer: Sri Jagadeesh Doraiswamy & Sri Karthikeyan Subramanian

Note: The above committee has been elected in the 2015 annual general body meeting (AGM). The committee is renewed every second year at the AGM.

2.4 Our AchievementsSince its inception in 2006, our school has accomplished the following in the academic

and cultural arena

Spoken Sanskrito Senior students are able to fluently converse in Sanskrit language

o Junior students are able to fluently reproduce the Subhashitam and other

small stories in Sanskrit

Reading and Writing Sanskrit

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o Senior students are able to read and write short stories in Sanskrit. They

are able to understand and decipher the meaning of Chankya Neethi and

sutras in Vedic mathematics. They can also create simple rhymes in

Sanskrit. They have made a picture chart to practice Sanskrit vocabulary

in the class.

o Junior students are able to read the syllables and their associated words.

They are able to fluently write the syllables and some sight words. They

have created A-AA word book in Sanskrit as a class room activity.

Listening and appreciationo Both senior and junior students are exposed to a wide variety of auditory

experiences to listen and appreciate Sanskrit language

o Students are provided with multi-media (i.e. mp3 recordings) for listening

Language Expressiono Students are trained to participate in various cultural activities to present

cultural items in Sanskrit for e.g. In Samskrutotsavam 2010, the junior

and senior students performed a drama on ‘Matturu Graamam’ in

Sanskrit.

o On the occasion of Father’s Day, Mother’s Day and Teacher’s Day, the

students have prepared greeting cards in Sanskrit.

Publicationso In April 2011, we have published ‘Bindu Varṇavarṇinī, a unique

Sanskrit copywriting book. This “Bindu Varṇavarṇinī” handwriting

workbook is first of its kind created by the Sydney Sanskrit School

provides a comprehensive way of writing Sanskrit characters and

numerals. Writing of the letter is taught through ‘join the dots’ method.

This method is very familiar among the kids and focuses on letter

recognition.

o In March 2011, we launched our bi-monthly newsletter ‘Dhimahi’. This

newsletter aims to act as a platform for our school community as well as

community members at large to contribute and share articles, opinions

and achievements in the field of Sanskrit.

o We are also in the process of finalising the following text books.

1. RamaH Kutra2. Dinachari - Daily Routine

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3. Vastraani - About clothes4. Dinaani - Days of the week5. Govindaxetram – Form and animals.6. Rahasya varnanveshanam – Find the missing syllables.7. Axararanjani 1, 2, and 3.8. Katharanjini – Story book. ( 10 stories)9. Saptavarnavarninii ( Colouring book with animals)10. Kriyaamedhinii -Book of verbs11. Kaaka-grudra katha- Story book12. Jyotirlinga – (12 Historical places book)13. My house – ( book on My family)14. Mrugaalayam –( Book on Zoo)15. Vivekatoshinii - (Sayings of Swami Vivekananda).16. Jyaanaalayam – (My school )17. KriyavarNini – ( book on cases with verbs)18. Saptavarnavarninii Sr. (Animal colouring and information book).

3 Sponsorship Opportunities Organisations intending to support our work can either choose annual sponsorship programs or sponsor a stream of work: 

3.1 Annual Sponsorship Programs Platinum Sponsorship - $5000/yearGold Sponsorship - $2500/yearSilver Sponsorship - $1500/year 

3.2 Sponsor a stream of work 

1. Sanskrit text books for junior students (Varna Varnini - Level1 and Level2) -

$2000 (for 100 books)

2. Sanskrit text books for senior students - $2000 (for 100 books)

3. Sanskrit Instruction Teacher’s Package - $2500 (for 50 packages)

4. Sanskrit Handwriting book (Bindu Varnavarnini Level1) - $2000 (for 100 books)

5. Instructional Materials for junior group - $500

6. Instructional Materials for senior group - $500

7. General Sponsorship - $1000

8. General Sponsorship - $ 500

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Note: The above costs include preparation of the materials using special software,

sourcing of copyright images and printing of the materials. A minimum of three quotes is

sought for engaging printer services.

4 Our Commitment to youWe value your sponsorship and agree to use the funds for the development and

betterment of Sydney Sanskrit School facilities only. We maintain up to date financial

records of all transactions. For the purposes of auditing, we can make available to you

the details of the process and other relevant documents related to the expenditure of

your funds.

All organisation sponsorships above $1000 or equivalent will be promoted through our

printed publications such as ‘Medha’ our annual school magazine by placing a full page

complimentary advertisement. Organisations choosing the annual sponsorship programs

will also be promoted through display of their banner on our website and on premises of

special celebrations such as 'Samskrutotsavam', our annual school presentation night.

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5 Sponsorship FormYes, we are interested in participating and sponsoring the Sydney Sanskrit School and

would be interested in supporting the following sponsorship program:

(Kindly tick as applicable)

Annual Sponsorship Programs 

1. Platinum Sponsorship - $5000/year

2. Gold Sponsorship - $2500/year

3. Silver Sponsorship - $1500/year  Sponsor a stream of work

1. Sanskrit text books for junior students (Level1 and Level2)

2. Sanskrit text books for senior students

3. Sanskrit Instruction Teacher’s Package

4. Sanskrit Handwriting book (Level1)

5. Instructional Materials for junior group

6. Instructional Materials for senior group

7. General Sponsorship - $1000

8. General Sponsorship - $500

Name: _______________________________________________________________

Title: _________________________________________________________________

Organization:

_____________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________

Telephone: ___________________________________________________________

E-mail: ______________________________________________________________

Mode of Payment (specify):

____________________________________________________________________

Please complete the form and return by email to info@sanskritschool.org

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Payment Options1. For Electronic Funds Transfer:

Account name: School of Vedic Sciences Aust IncBank name : Commonwealth BankBSB Number : 062 158Account Number : 1027 2663

For EFT payments, please include organization name in the EFT reference. Please return the remittance advice by email to info.sydneysanskritschool@gmail.com.

2. Cheque to School Of Vedic Sciences (Aust) Inc, Sydney Sanskrit School, P O Box 417 LIVERPOOL 1871

If paying by cash, please contact Dr Meenakshi on +61423457343 (0423457343 in Australia) or Karthik Subramanian on +61414385253 (0414385253 in Australia) for more information.

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