"Anand Utsav - a festival of joy" is a unique platform to bring awareness about the talents of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities organized every year by PYSSUM (Paramahansa Yogananda Society for Special Unfolding and Moulding). 

PYSSUM is a voluntary organization working for Intellectually Disabled Children and Adults since 2005, in Lucknow, UP and organizes Anand Utsav annually where more than 180 children of 15 special schools from Lucknow and Kanpur participate in a theme based festival. Theme for Anand Utsav 2019 is "NAVRAS - Nine shades of life" before an audience of around 750 people comprising of students of main stream schools and general public.

The proceeds of this fundraiser shall be used to meet the expenses incurred for Scholarships, Gifts and Certificates, Lunch for participants and volunteers, Auditorium Cost etc.