Initiative 06 of 12मंथन
मंथन Manthan translates to “The churning of potential into wisdom”
Education that builds character.
Manthan runs Sampoorn Vikas Kendras, “complete development centres”, for children from slums and villages, where schoolwork comes with values, meditation and the confidence to aim higher.
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The mission Values-based, holistic education for children in slum clusters and remote rural belts, through Sampoorn Vikas Kendras.
Indian stories tell of gods and demons churning the cosmic ocean, and of treasures rising from the depths. Manthan sees every child as that ocean, full of hidden gifts.
Literacy alone is not enough: academic skill without moral grounding can produce clever self-interest. DJJS holds that real education is not only information but transformation. Short daily meditation (Meditation)Dhyan · Meditation Turning attention inward and holding it steady, so the mind settles and inner experience becomes clear. helps children focus, handle emotions and discover a steady centre within.
Values such as honesty, kindness and service (sewa (Selfless Service)Sewa · Selfless Service Service offered freely to others and to the community, as an expression of gratitude rather than for reward.) are taught alongside reading and mathematics, so that skill and character grow together.
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How it works
Complete Development Centres
Safe, non-formal schools in slums and villages, run with volunteer teachers.
Nourishment & Health
Free mid-day meals, clean water and seasonal health screenings.
Values Education
Ethics, music, public speaking, coding and meditation alongside schoolwork.
Field impact
Dozens
of SVK centres educating thousands of first-generation learners
As reported by DJJS
100% free
education, uniforms, textbooks and daily meals for enrolled students
As reported by DJJS
University & careers
a high share of graduates go on to university and careers
As reported by DJJS
Figures and descriptions are as reported by DJJS for its work in India and worldwide. djjs.us shares them as reported; they are not independent audits.
A story of transformation
Kavita, the daughter of a daily-wage labourer, was out of school by the age of nine.
At a Manthan Sampoorn Vikas Kendra she caught up three grades in two years.
She is now pursuing a commerce degree, and teaches younger SVK children on weekends.
As shared by DJJS. Names and details may be changed for privacy.
The story in three movements
01 The gap
A child in a slum or a remote village is as bright as any other, but often has no quiet place to study and no one to believe in them.
02 The churning
Manthan is named after the ancient image of churning the ocean to bring treasure to the surface. Education, here, draws out what the child already has.
03 The rising
In the SVKs children receive academic support alongside values and meditation, so that they grow into capable and good adults.
Stand with Manthan
Every initiative grows from the same root: awakened people serving others. Offer your time as a volunteer, or, if you feel moved, support the sewa with a Nimit Sewa.
Nimit Samarpan · optional sewa
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A year of books for two SVK learners.
Shuddh Poshan meals for a whole class.
Annual tuition, uniform and medical care for one child.
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