PRESIDENT SEVAGRAM ASHRAM VISITS GOUTAMI SATYAGRAHA ASHRAM

Sri Jayawant Mathkar, President, Sevagram Ashram Pratishtan visited Goutami Satyagraha Ashram in Seetanagaram, East Godavari District on 10th December.  This Ashram was established in 1925 by Dr. Brahmajyosyula Subrahmanyam.  Mahatma Gandhi visited this Ashram twice along with Ma Kasturbai Gandhi.  This Ashram played a significant role during the freedom movement.  It promoted Khadi and other constructive work activities, publication of a journal and a center for Satyagrahis.  Some of the inmates of this Ashram served prison terms of 15 years.

Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust is managing the Ashram.  Currently the Ashram is organizing a Balwadi School, Anganwadi Training Centre production training etc.  It has a lively ambience on the bank of River Godavari.

It is important that these Ashrams established by Mahatma Gandhi, Acharya Vinoba Bhave and their followers and other places of Gandhian interest be networked and linked to Sevagram Ashram.  Such networking will bring more strength to the Sarvodaya Movement and the Ashrams.

Sri Mathkar ji was accompanied by Sri Shankar Bagade.  The Program was coordinated by Sri GVVSDS Prasad who is the Convener of Sevagram Ashram Pratishtan.

Sri Mathkar ji and Bagade ji visiting Seetanagaram Ashram. Ms. G. Susheela, Pratinidhi of KGNMT explaining activities.  Indukuri Prasada Raju is also present.

Sri Mathkar ji and Bagade ji with Ms. Susheela in the Ashram

Sri Mathkar ji and Bagade ji in Ba-Bapu kutir where Mahatma Gandhi and Ma Kasturba stayed during their visit to the Ashram.

Sri Mathkar ji and Bagade ji at the statue of Dr. Brahmajyosyula Subrahmanyam, Founder of the Ashram

Gandhi Contest

Gandhi Contest attracted widespread attention.  This was done in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. The contest - examination is in objective type with 100 questions.  The permission from the District Education Officer (DEO) is obtained and Mandal Education Officers of the District who control the Schools are involved in the process.

The Question Papers are given to the Schools through the MEOs and the students are given these papers to home and will be collected on a monday - giving them a day or two to answer the questions.  They can consult books, teachers, parents and other elders to get the answers.  It is observed that each student consults - to answer the 100 questions about 4 or 5 adults.  Thus the reach of this examination is about 5 lakh people.

This requires a methodical and hard work approach.  Sri Allada Ramakrishna, Sri Indukuri Prasada Raju, Gattim Manikyala Rao and their team members have done this great effort.

Sri Jayawant Mathkar ji, President, Sevagram Ashram Pratishtan, Sevagram, Wardha Maharashtra visited and discussed with the team members on how the exam was conducted and the process involved in it.  With necessary modifications similar programs can be undertaken in other Districts and States.

Sri Mathkar ji looking at the Question papers of Gandhi Contest

Sri Mathkar ji speaking at the unveiling of Gandhi Statue in West Godavari Institute of Science and Engineering (WISE) at Prakasaraopalem

Sri Mathkar ji interacting with the MLA, KS Jawahar at Kovvur

Sri Mathkar ji garlanding the portrait of Ch.V.P. Murthyraju who was a Sarvodaya leader of Andhra Pradesh and who organized Sarvodaya Sammelan in 1961

Gandhi Contest Certificate Distribution Function

Gandhi Contest was successfully organized in West Godavari District in which one lakh students participated.  Certificates were distributed to the winners of the contest - three from each Mandal of the District - 46 Mandals represented in the Contest.

Usha Gokani, Granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi participated in the Function.  Sri Jayawant Mathkar and Sri Shankar Bagade ji participated in the Distribution of Certificates and awards.

Mathkar ji felicitating Sri Chava Ramakrishna Rao, Chairman AKSG Engineering College, Nallajerla

President Sevagram Ashram Pratishtan visits West Godavari

Sri Jayawant Mathkar, President, Sevagram Ashram Pratishtan and a recipient of prestigious Jamnalal Bajaj Award visited West Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh on 9 & 10 December 2015.

He was to give Prizes to the winners in Gandhi Contest conducted by Allada Ramakrishna Rao, Indukuri Prasada Raju, Gattim Manikyala Rao and others for one lakh Students.  Sri Mathkar ji was accompanied by Sri Shankar Bagade a prominent Sarvodaya Leader and former President of Maharashtra Sarvodaya Mandal.  They arrived in Vijayawada and met members of Gora Family, Smt. Mythri, Dr. Maru, and others.

Sri Mathkar ji with Smt. Mythri, daughter of Sri Gora and with Usha Gokani, Granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi in Vijayawada

Sri Mathkar ji after Garlanding the Statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Nallajerla

Sri Mathkar ji addressing the Meeting

The Audience and Media at the Meeting

Sri Mathkar ji and Sri Bagade ji with Sri Baswaraj, Sarvodaya Leader from Vikarabad, Rangareddy District, Telangana.

Gandhi Contest in West Godavari District

Sarvodaya members in West Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh conducted a Gandhi Contest for one lakh Students during this current academic year.  During the past eight years, the group covered one lakh students in schools, making the total 2 lakhs.

Allada Ramakrishna, Indukuri Prasada Raju, Gattim Manikyala Rao and their group have achieved this great task.  Sri Prasad visited Nallajerla to understand the
work and the process.