SRIVARI SEVA “TRAIN THE TRAINER” SECOND PHASE TRAINING COMPLETED IN 43 DAYS

Following the call given by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu, to further strengthen Srivari Seva and provide quality services to the devotees, TTD’s Public Relations Department, with the cooperation of the Planning Department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, successfully completed the second phase of the Srivari Seva “Train the Trainers” programme on Wednesday after 43 days of training in Tirumala.

The second phase of the programme commenced on July 01. A total of 1,888  Group Supervisors from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and other Hindi-speaking states participated in the training. Including the first phase, nearly 3,000 Group Supervisors have so far received training.

 Aim to Enhance Quality of Seva

The main objective of this programme is to enhance the service skills, spirit of service, discipline, leadership qualities and communication skills of Srivari Seva volunteers.

The trained supervisors will provide pre-Tirumala training to Srivari Seva volunteers registered online in their respective mandals and districts before they arrive at Tirumala.

This initiative will help improve the quality of service, dedication and responsible conduct of volunteers and enable them to provide efficient, disciplined and devotional services to devotees visiting Tirumala.

Comprehensive Training

Faculty members from the TTD Veda Patashala, experts from various TTD departments and other resource persons provided training on the glory of Lord Sri Venkateswara, the significance of Tirumala, its Puranic importance, the significance of rituals and Kainkaryams, the areas of services by  Sevaks, CPR,  and various other subjects where sevaks could offer enhanced services to devotees.

Field-Level Training at Service Centres

As part of the training, the participants visited various plaves, including the Laddu Counters, Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasadam Complex, Kalyanakatta, Vaikuntham Queue Complex and Reception areas to know the practical issues in Seva and how to better the service activities.

They were given exposure to the services being provided to devotees, the responsibilities of volunteers, challenges faced in real-time situations and effective ways of addressing such issues.

Special Features of the Training

Around 200 volunteers were trained in each batch. Every participant was provided with a training kit and a Group Supervisor Training Manual.

Spiritual publications brought out by the Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad, including Govinda Namalu, Bhagavad Gita, Srinivasa Gatha, Vishnu Sahasranamam, Lakshmi Ashtottaram and Lalitha Sahasranamam, were also provided to the participants.

Retired Gazetted Officers as Principal Supervisors

From August 1 onwards, five retired Gazetted Officers have been deployed as Principal Supervisors to monitor the functioning of the Group Supervisors.

They will regularly monitor the services of the Group Supervisors and take necessary measures at the field level to ensure better services to devotees.

Some volunteers who were trained during the first phase were also involved in the second phase of the programme, enabling them to share their practical experiences with other participants.

Supervision by Master Trainers

The training programme was supervised by former Associate Professor of the National Cooperative Training Institute (NCCT) under the Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India, and noted HR Consultant Dr. S.L.N.T. Srinivas, TTD Chief Public Relations Officer Dr. T. Ravi, PRO (FAC)Ms. Neelima, and coordinators of the Srivari Seva department.

Senior Srivari Seva volunteer Sri Sarath from Tamil Nadu played a key role in designing the training programme for Tamil-speaking regions.

The first phase of the SriVlvari Seva “Train the Trainers” programme commenced in December 01 last year and concluded on February 07 in 2026. A total of around 1,011 Group Supervisors were trained in 10 batches.

The first seven batches consisted of volunteers from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, while the final three batches included volunteers from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Hindi-speaking states.

Based on the experience gained during the first phase, a minimum educational qualification of graduation was prescribed for the second phase, and applications were accepted exclusively through the online mode.

With 1,888 Group Supervisors trained during the second phase, TTD now has a larger pool of trained Group Supervisors to the tune of almost 3000, capable of managing Srivari Seva more effectively at the field level.

During the training programme, TTD Executive Officer Sri Muddada Ravichandra, Additional Executive Officer Sri Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary, the Chief Priest of Srivari Temple,  Secretary from Ramakrishna Mutt-Tirupati, Sri Satha Sai Seva Samiti National Co-ordinator, heads of various TTD departments and other staff members provided training to the trainers on various aspects related to TTD.