About Us
Shree Samartha Vyayam Mandir, Dadar, a Premier & Pioneer Physical Education Institute, situated in the heart of Mumbai City, at Shivaji Park, is working relentlessly since 1925 in the field of Physical Education & Sports. It is a charitable Trust, registered under Societies’ Act and works for the spread of physical culture and sports, irrespective of age, gender, caste and creed.
History
Vyayam Maharshi Late P. L. Kale Guruji founded this Institution on 23rd August 1925. This was the period of pre-independence; the training of weapons such as swords & spears was banned. Considering the need to prepare the younger generation for the freedom struggle, Kale Guruji taught them all these skills, using Lathi – kathi, fari-gadaka (a leather shield in one hand and a wooden stick in the other hand). The flame of patriotism was awakened in the children and young generation, through morning rallies, sport displays and competitions, marching skills and team demonstrations. The Institution has glorious history of supporting freedom – fighters, Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Hutatma Rajguru, Sardar Prithvi Singh Azad and other legends of the freedom struggle were given shelter and supported by this Institution during their exile.
After independence, the Institution has taken up the task of creating a strong generation through the promotion and dissemination of exercise, with the motto ‘Service to the community is service to humanity’. The aim of the organization is to unite the youth, instill a sense of self-discipline in them, inculcate good health and behavioral habits, motivate them to adopt a studious research attitude and progress, and build a spiritual foundation for all this through purity, accuracy and good intentions.
Our Mission
The work of creating a resilient, strong generation for the country is going on uninterruptedly, foe last 96 years. In today’s world of mobile and internet, today’s youth can quickly turn to abuse, addiction, and crime. Through the Institution, the energy of the youth is channelized in a positive direction. It gives them a chance to develop their personality, leadership qualities, increase their confidence, efficiency, productivity and strong ethical bases, with inbuilt cultural and moral values. Strong Sport Institutions, like Shree Samartha Vyayam Mandir, is the need of the society today. It is through them the dream of ‘Samartha Bharat, Sashakt Bharat’ – ‘Strong & Healthy
India’ will come true.
This organization is run by common people, for the common people, with uncommon zeal of selfless service for several years, needs financial support today, so that it can reach out to the society with more vigor and with many new projects.
What We Do
The biggest feature of the Institution is that the members are provided international standard facilities for a nominal monthly fee of Rs. 30 / – only. All the coaches and the entire management of the Institution, work entirely in honorary capacity. These student-coaches, who mold the players in training sessions, invariably learn leadership skills and shape their own personality. Some of the key features of this organization,
- More than 1500 children, youth and adults take the benefit of the Institution every day. Along with Indian sports like Mallakhamb, Kho-Kho, Langadi, Yoga, Sooryanamaskar, training is given in foreign sports like Football, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Athletics and Judo. More than 100 national level coaches are contributing to the institute, in their honorary capacity.
- The Institution also has special Yoga classes for senior citizens, with special batches for ladies.
- A well – equipped gymnasium, with good number of free-weights, with specialized training in Jor, Baithak – the traditional Indian form of exercises, body – building and different forms of Martial Arts.
- The Institution has 500 national level players from various sports on its roll. More than 150 players have represented the Country abroad, with several players being honored by the Maharashtra State Government with the prestigious Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Award, 4 coaches with the Best Coach Award and One Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Mallakhamb, the traditional Indian Physical Culture, has been promoted and popularized in USA, UK, Germany, France, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and many more countries. Demonstrations and Coaching Camps have been conducted in every district of Maharashtra, in every state of India – from Kashmir to Tamil Nadu and from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh. More than 350 foreign nationals have been trained in Mallakhamb in the Institution. The name of the Institution, along with the relentless efforts of the Chief Coach Shree Uday V. Deshpande has become synonymous with Mallakhamb. The younger generation is turning to this ancient traditional sport in large numbers.
- The Institution provides free of cost training to anyone who wants to learn Mallakhamb. Free accommodation is provided for learners.
- Training Special Children – Visually challenged, Hearing impaired, physically and intellectually challenged, the children & youth in the tribal areas, – adivasis and vanvasis, is another major feature.
- The Institution annually conducts Twelve 10 days training camps in a year for various sports and Yoga.