Sai Youth

Youth Wing

Sai Youth are the energy of all three wings. They sing bhajans, teach Bal Vikas and serve as Sevadal.

What does the Youth Wing do?

Sai Youth are the young men and women who take part in, and lead, all three wings of the Organisation. In Madhya Pradesh Youth Coordinators are appointed at state, district and Samithi level, separately for young men and young women.

Nationally, the Sri Sathya Sai Young Messengers (SSSYM) was created in 2019 to re-energise and strengthen the youth of the Organisation.

“Young men and women! The prosperity and well-being of the world depend on the conduct of the youth.”
— Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, inaugural discourse, Sai World Youth Conference, 16 July 1997, Prasanthi Nilayam (Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol. 30)

Activities

Main activities

Sri Sathya Sai Young Messengers (SSSYM)
The national youth platform created in 2019, connecting young people through training, youth meets and collective sadhana.
Bhajans, Vedam and Nagar Sankirtan
Youth regularly take part in, and train for, bhajan singing, Veda chanting and Nagar Sankirtan.
Sevadal
Disciplined service as trained volunteers at Narayan Seva, medical camps, disaster relief and large gatherings.
Vidya Jyothi and Bal Vikas
Youth become Bal Vikas Gurus and teach in adopted schools under the Vidya Jyothi programme.

In Madhya Pradesh in 2026

The Youth Wing in 2026

Verified figures for 1 January – 27 September 2026.

Young men's participation: 3,589
Young women's participation: 2,619
Pre-Sevadal participationboys 1,195 · girls 1,737: 2,932
Youth Coordinatorsstate, district and Samithi level: 350

In the same period 302 youth trainees were recorded in training programmes (young men 94, young women 208). The state has 15,781 registered Sevadal.

Source: state office records as of 27 September 2026; approved activity reports for 1 January – 27 September 2026. These are participation figures, not a count of youth members: attendance at each activity is added up, so one young person may be counted several times.

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