Vivek Sanjivani: Lighting the Path to Health and Learning

In a world where the gap between privilege and need often feels insurmountable, Vivek Sanjivani stands as a radiant bridge of compassion. Vivek Sanjivani, an initiative by Ramakrishna Mission Home of Service in Luxa, Varanasi, is more than a program—it is a promise of dignity, care, and opportunity.

Through its nine telemedicine centres—five Stationary Telemedicine Units and four Mobile Telemedicine Units—Vivek Sanjivani has become a lifeline for those who once stood at the margins of healthcare. These centres are not just clinics; they are sanctuaries where technology and humanity converge.

By harnessing innovation and compassion, the initiative dissolves barriers of geography and poverty. It does more than heal bodies—it restores hope, safeguards futures, and affirms the simple truth that healthcare is not a privilege, but a right.

Vivek Sanjivani is not just treating patients. It is nurturing resilience, empowering communities, and reminding us all that when service meets vision, miracles are possible.

Impact and Outreach during 2025-26:

During the financial year 2025-26, Vivek Sanjivani successfully extended its healthcare services to 67,753 healthcare beneficiaries across six districts, including one aspirational district in Eastern Uttar Pradesh and another in Uttarakhand.

A concise report highlighting the Telemedicine and other Healthcare Services delivered during FY 2025-26:

Key achievements include:

• 34,744 patients benefitted from STUs and MTUs.
• 24,848 individuals underwent Non-Communicable Disease Screening (NCDS), with 15,224 women receiving health assessments.
• A total of 8,805 psychiatric consultations were conducted for patients from underprivileged backgrounds, with 90.1% belonging to OBC, SC, ST, and minority communities. These patients were diagnosed with Common Mental Disorders (CMD), Severe Mental Disorders (SMD), and epilepsy. Among them were 3,306 women and 743 children.
• Mental health Disorder Screenings were conducted for 389 beneficiaries.
• Eye care: 257 beneficiaries received support for eye refraction and 3Nethra check up
• 191 women received antenatal care (ANC) to support maternal and child health.
• Nutritional Support: 7,240 children and chronically ill patients were provided with nutritional food supplements, fostering better health and long-term well-being.

A substantial portion of total healthcare beneficiaries belonged to underprivileged backgrounds, with 90.37% hailing from OBC, SC, ST and minority communities, and 51.95% of all beneficiaries being women. The initiative also enabled patients to save approximately ₹600 to ₹1,000 per visit by offering doctor consultations, diagnostic tests, and medicines at no cost or minimal expense.

Commitment to Holistic Well-being:

Vivek Sanjivani offered  holistic education to 93 kids throughout the year; Conducted Online Science class for 2,648 students and Online Value Education class for 5,344 students; Basic Computer Knowledge and practical trainings offered to 2,432 students; Through audio-visual health education, 530 villagers including students have been empowered with knowledge on nutrition, hygiene, and disease prevention, leading to healthier lifestyles and proactive self-care; Conducted value education programme for 339 participants, which includes villagers and students; Created Book Banks in Schools and other Institutions with 3,618 books on Science and Value Education.

IEC (Information, Education and Communication) Programme:

An IEC Programme (Information, Education, and Communication) was conducted at our Telemedicine Unit in Hinauta, District Sonbhadra, with 48 participants. Prof. Jayanta Mukherjee, Head of Telemedicine Software Development in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kharagpur, along with his team, was present at the programme.

Effect of the night in flowering in short-day plants:

If a short-day plant is kept in the dark for less than 12 hours in any place, it will not flower. Again, if kept in the dark for more than 12 hours, the plant will bloom. But even if the lights are on for a very short time in the middle of the night, the plants do not bloom because the length of the night is reduced.

Effect of the night in flowering in long-day plants:

If a long-day plant is kept in any dark place then it is seen that the flowers are not blooming when the night becomes too long.  Again, if the light is switched on for a very short time in the middle of the night, the length of the night will be broken. At that time flowers can be seen on the Long-day plants.

जीवन प्रक्रिया

(Life Processes)

जब हम एक धीमी गति से चलती चींटी और एक तेज गति से चलती हुई कार को देखते हैं, तो हम कहते हैं कि चींटी एक जीव है लेकिन कार एक निर्जीव वस्तु है। इससे पता चलता है कि जीव को केवल गतिशीलता से नहीं पहचाना जा सकता।

एक पेड़ वर्षों तक एक ही स्थान पर स्थिर रहता है और इसके पास निर्मित इलेक्ट्रिक पोल (Electric pole) या घर (चित्र A) वर्षों तक एक ही स्थान पर स्थिर रहता है, लेकिन पेड़, जीव और घर या इलेक्ट्रिक पोल को निर्जीव कहते हैं। लेकिन क्यों? जिन्हें हम जीव कहते हैं, उनमें कुछ विशेषताएं होती हैं जिनके द्वारा उन्हें निर्जीव से अलग किया जा सकता है।

जीवन की सरल परिभाषा अभी भी अज्ञात है (Life defies

simple definition): वैज्ञानिकों ने कई दृष्टिकोण से जीवन को परिभाषित करने की कोशिश की है। लेकिन आज भी एक सर्वव्यापी परिभाषा विकसित करना संभव नहीं हो पाया है। वस्तुतः जीव में पाई जाने वाली अलग-अलग विशेषताओं के परिपेक्ष्य में जीवन की परिभाषा देखी जा सकती है।

जीव क्या है? (What is living organism?): जो कोशिका से बने (cellular) हों, उपापचय (metabolism) में सक्षम हों और प्रजनन द्वारा (reproduction) वंशवृद्धि कर सकें उन्हें जीव कहा जाता है।

यहां यह महत्वपूर्ण बात है कि जीव का निर्माण जीव से ही होता है लेकिन प्रथम जीव की उत्पत्ति कैसे हुई यह अभी भी अज्ञात है।

वायरस एक जीव क्यों नहीं है? वायरस (Virus) का कोशिकीय शरीर नहीं है और कोई भी उपापचय क्रिया का प्रदर्शन नहीं करता है। लेकिन वायरस ‘जीवित पोषक कोशिका’ (Living host cell) के अंदर पुनः उत्पन्न हो सकता है जो जीवित जीव का लक्षण है। यही कारण है कि वायरस को निर्जीव और सजीव के बीच की कड़ी कहा जाता है।

जैव प्रक्रम या जीवन प्रक्रियायें (Life Processes): सभी जीव जीवित रहते हुए कुछ मूलभूत कार्य करते हैं। शरीर के अन्दर गतिविधियों को बनाए रखने के लिए इन प्रक्रियाओं की जरूरत होती है। कुछ प्रक्रियाएं हर समय और कुछ प्रक्रियाएं समय-समय पर आवश्यक होती हैं। इन प्रक्रियाओं को जैव प्रक्रम या जीवन प्रक्रियायें कहते हैं। हम इस वर्ग में कु छ प्रक्रियाओं का अध्ययन करेंगे जैसे- पोषण, श्वसन, परिवहन और उत्सर्जन।