1. Sri Sathya Sai Nursery and Primary School, Ambathur, Chennai
2. Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Educare, Chromepet, Chennai
3. Sri Sathya Sai Mat. School, Erode
4. Sri Sathya Bala Gurukulam Mat. School, Matigiri, Hosur
5. Sri Sathya Sai Mat. School, Kundarapalli, Krishnagiri
6. Sri Sathya Sai Bala Gurukulam Mat. School, Palayamkottai
7. Sri Sathya Sai Mat. School, Salem
8. Sri Sathya Sai Vidyalaya Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Thiruvottiyur
9. Sri Vishwa Vidyalaya Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Vandalur, Chennai

265 Students and 48 teachers participated in this festival. In addition to this more than 100 local students participated in the Prerana Yatra. Accomodation was
made comfortable and food was served to all. Sri S.R. Sankaran, Educational advisor of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Educare, Chromepet and leader trainer of
Bharat Scouts and Guides was in charge of the entire programme. All the students were mixed and divided into five equal groups under the names Sathya,
Dharma, Santhi, Prema and Ahimsa. They were seated in the prayer hall groupwise.

(Group Dance by Primary Students during the Festival)

The Prasanthi flag was hoisted by Sri Pavadiappa, Correspondent and Principal, Sri Sathya Sai Bala Gurukulam Mat. School, Hosur. All the schools' flags were
also hoisted on the top of the building. Smt. Meera Venkatesan, Principal, Sri Sathya Sai Nursery and Primary School, Ambattur, lighted the lamp of love. Bhajan
singing and Veda chanting were done by the students.

The inaugural programme was presided over by the State Co-ordinator, EHV Programme, Tamil Nadu and Correspondent of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Educare,
Sri P. Kumarasamy. While inaugurating the programme, the chief guest Smt. Dr. Sowmya Sivakumar, Prof. Mary Mount University, USA, in here talk said,
"Similar to how medicine is given with a spoon of honey, human values should be taught in a pleasant way."

The festival was marked by numerous events such as group singing, group dance, poster painting, instrumental solo music, declamation and one act play. All the
Sai school students participated enthusiastically. Alumni of the Sri Sathya Sai University, Puttaparthy, were part of the festivals as they acted as judges for the
various competitions. The Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Educare, Chromepet, Chennai, presented a skit "Andal" which had won a prize in the state level Bala Vikas
competition. A video on Adventurous sports of the school was screened.

Group dance by Primary students during the festival

Eminent speakers who addressed the students during the three days' festival included former General Manager of N.L.C., Sri C.S. Raju, Sri S.R. Sankaran and Vice-President of Dhanus Technologies and former student of Sri Sathya Sai University, Puttaparthy, Sri V. Krishnamoorthy. They gave lectures on "Health and Spirituality", Personality development and Faith, respectively. Whenever time permitted Sri S.R. Sankaran taught patriotic songs to the students and teachers.

Mangal Aarthi being performed at the end of the festival.

Daily all the students assembled in the prayer hall in the early morning at 05.30 am and did Omkaram, Suprabhatham, Jothi Meditation and Nagar Sangeerthanam. Then from 06.00 am to 06.30 am they had yogo practice and pranayanam. Some students demonstrated various yogic

A view of prerna yatra taken out in chrompet by the students during the festival

Prerana Yathra

Prerana Yathra was conducted around Nemilicherry on January 10, 2009. The students of all the nine schools marched holding high their school banners with folk dances and band instruments. A group of students sang bhajans and did veda chanting in front of Swami's chariot. The atmosphere was serene, pious, pure and lovely spreading the message of Bhagavan Baba for a peaceful and happy world.

Swami’s chariot being drawn with students chanting veda hymns

Honourable Justice V. Ramasubramaniam, Judge of Madras High Court was the Chief guest for the valedictory function. He remarked that students should give
importance to mother, motherland and mother tongue. They should feel for others' sufferings. Convenor of Sri Sathya Sai Trust, Tamil Nadu, Sri V. Mohan, in his
valedictory address stressed the importance of conducting such value festivals as they cultivate good human values in the young minds. He explained the
importance of Education, Understanding and practicing of values in the day-to-day life. The Chief Guest distributed the certificates to all the participants.

After the function, Dr. V. Mohan, Convenor, Sri Sathya Sai Trust, Tamil Nadu, had a meeting with all the Principals of Sri Sathya Sai Schools, Tamil Nadu, and
discussed about the development of all the Sai Schools in Tamil Nadu. On the whole all the students and teachers enjoyed the values festival fully and carried
home sweet and valuable memories with them. Surely, this festival has served its purpose of imparting good values in the young minds.