Rural Youth Meet - Self-Reliance Model

Dr. Kamal Taori IAS (Retd.) visited Burujugadda, a village in Rangareddy District where Gandhian model of Gram Swaraj is taken up during the past 25 years.  Some of the youth have taken to agriculture, animal husbandry in preference to urban jobs though they have requisite qualifications and experience.  These Youth work as Self-Employed Change Agents.

Sarvodaya Youth Camp in Sevagram

Sarva Seva Sangh (All India Sarvodaya Mandal) organized a 'Sarvodaya Youth Camp' in its premises in Sevagram, Wardha District, Maharashtra from 25 to 28 April 2013.  32 Youth from Andhra Pradesh participated in this Camp.  The Camp was inaugurated by SuShri Radha Behn Bhatt, President Sarva Seva Sangh.  Functionaries of Sarva Seva Sangh - Mahadev Bhai (Managing Trustee) from Ahmedabad, Aditya Patnaik (Trustee) from Orissa, Annamalai from Chennai, Shaikh Hussain (Secretary) from Mumbai have taken the classes.

Sri Jayawant Matkar, President Sevagram Ashram, Dr. Sugan Barant, President Nai Talim Samithi, Goutam Bajaj of Pavnar Ashram, Pravina Behn of Nivedita Nilayam shared with the participants their life experiences.  The participants visited Sevagram Ashram, Bapu Kuti, participated in Ashram Prayers,  Pavnar Ashram, Centre of Science for Villages and Kumarappa Puram where several rural technologies are developed and applied like low-cost housing, Biogas, herbal products etc.

Earlier on 24 April the team was given an orientation at Gandhi Darshan, Exhibition Grounds, Hyderabad.  Dr. Kamal Taori, IAS (Retd.), Sri CV Chari, Chairman, Gandhi Gyan Pratishtan, Sri Rajender Reddy, Chairman, Bhoodan Yagna Board, Viswabandhu Dr. Boinapalli Venkata Rama Rao, Sri Surendra Lunia, Sri Laxmi Niwas Sharma, Sri Pratti Seshaiah, Sri Bhaskar from Gandhi Darshan gave them a warm send off.

The programme was coordinated by Sri GVVSDS Prasad, assisted by a team, Devi Prasad, Maruthi, Sachin, Jeevan, Vaman Rao, Lokhande and others in Sevagram.

Sri Prasad Addresses students of High School in Molgara, Bhootpur Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District

Sri Prasad addressed High School Students of Molgara village in Bhootpur Mandal in Mahaboobnagar District on 1 March, 2013.  Sri Pavan Kumar from Rajiv Vidya Mission and a Gandhian activist organized the programme in collaboration with the faculty of the School.

Sri Prasad gave an outline of Gandhian values of Truth and Nonviolence to the students.  He said, Gandhi was a normal students in his early years but became an extra-ordinary person with his commitment to Truth, Service and Sacrifice.  He narrated some of the incidents from Gandhi's Life.  Through these meetings Sri Prasad is propagating the message of Gram Swaraj - Self Reliant Villages.

Workshop on Gandhian Philosophy at Abhinav Hitec College of Engineering 14 March 2013

Abhinav Hitec College of Engineering organized a One-Day workshop on Gandhian Philosophy and Gandhi as a Manager for their MBA students and B.Tech. Students on March 14, 2013.  This was organized by the Department of Management Studies under the leadership of Dr. Sunanda Yadav and Dr. Srinivas.  Sri Vijay Vedantam of Hyderabad Management Association facilitated the workshop.  Sri Prasad delivered two lectures, one on Gandhian Philosophy and the other on Gandhi as a Manager.

Sri GV Subba Rao spoke on Swadeshi and Gram Swaraj in the workshop.

About 300 students of Post Graduate Management studies, and B.Tech students participated in this workshop along with the Faculty Members of the college.

Wavilal Khadi Gramodyog Pratishtan organized Display and Sale of Khadi and Swadeshi Products.  Sri Satish organized Khadi Sales for which there was a good response.