Revival

On the 25th of December, 2010, a few old timers of the four-year old Samruddhi met with a bunch of fresh faces in order fly its once high flag once again.

The organisation had its roots in Goodwill Apartments, Chandra Layout, Bangalore. The youth of this apartment complex along with their friends from the surrounding areas formed Samruddhi on the Republic Day of 2006. A special mention of Shobha Sunderasan, a resident of Yamuna apartment is deserved for inspiring this movement and encouraging its foundation.

Samruddhi was originally conceived to empower the youth of Goodwill Apartments and the surrounding areas by means of giving them a stage to express their talents. It did so by commemorating Independence Day, Republic Day and by the organisation of an annual fest, Umang. In addition to this, the members of Samruddhi met up on a weekly basis to carry out community service. This was termed Shramdaan. It aimed at character building and personality development through team work, in addition to enhancing its participants' civic awareness.

Four years into its inception, Samruddhi was all but gone, thanks to the exodus of many key members who were instrumental in keeping it alive. The meeting on the 25th of December was aimed at reviving this organisation.

This revival was planned to be carried out with the resumption of Shramdaan along with the conduct of a food court on the 9th of January, 2011 followed by a few presentations on Republic Day.