INTRODUCTION:

• Formed in 1978. 

• One of the popular cultural/social organisations in Bangalore.

• Enjoys the support of a wide network of individuals & corporates.

TRUSTEES

• Professionals engaged in business or with corporates with complementing skills and experience.

• A group of volunteers committed to the cause of the Trust and sharing a vision of making a difference to the society. 

PROMOTING ART AND CULTURE

• Three main festivals of SGBS Trust are Gokulashtami, Sharadotsav and Thyagaraja & Purandharadasa Aradhana.  

• Monthly music concerts on the first sunday of every month to promote budding talent.

• Cultural programmes for over 50 days in a year, free for public.

SPIRITUAL PROGRAMMES AND NAMA-SANKEERTHANAM

• Spiritual discourses and devotional programmes are part of the festivals.

• Festivals include Ashtapadi Bhajans, Divya Namam, Radha Kalyanam and Nrithya Sankeerthanam.  

• Weekly (Saturday) Bhajans conducted in different locations on request .

SOCIAL COMMITMENT

The Trust provides help, relief and empowerment to the under privileged, with no discrimination based on age, sex, caste, creed or religion. Current activities include:

• Financial assistance for the education of about 325 deserving students every year through programme " Shiksha" (education), where the fees are directly paid to the schools.

• Free employment and marriage bureau 

• Establishment and running of a centre, " Sanathana Dharmasamstha", to conduct the last rites/annual shraadham of the departed (For assistance, Contact 25567990) 

• Free facilitation for funerals 

UNNATI

"Unnati",launched in October 2003 is a Vocational Training Centre for the Underprivileged.

For more details visit Unnati Web Page