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Reaping High
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| Maharashtra |
Popatrao Pawar from Hiwre Bazar,
in the district of Ahmed Nagar,
Maharashtra, gave a detailed
presentation on how he made
his village a model as far as total
development is concerned. |
| Development Highlights |
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Ban on grazing increased
production of grass from 200
tons in 1994-95 to more than
5,000-6,000 tons in 2001-2002 |
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Ban on felling trees has
increased the bio-mass
with nine lakh trees |
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Ban on liquor has increased
efficiency of manpower and
helped save money |
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Due to a successful family
planning programme, the birth
rate has been brought down to
11 per 1,000 (one family
one child) |
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Shramdan not only helps in
improving the work culture
but also creates assets and
standards in community
development. The Government of Maharashtra has
sanctioned Rs 66 lakh while
the villagers’ (Hiwre Bazar)
contribution is Rs 21 lakh
through Shramdan |
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Reduction in soil erosion |
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Increase in fodder availability
for cows |
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Increase in milk production |
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Rise in ground water level |
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| Rajasthan |
Laxman Singh from Laporiya,
Rajasthan, also gave a detailed
presentation on how he worked
for the development of the
village Laporiya and other
surrounding villages. Gram
Vikas Nav Yuvak Mandal, the
NGO established by him, has
been working for the last
34 years.
Intervention Areas |
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Community Property
Resources |
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Agriculture |
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Water Management |
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Reproductive Health |
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Child Rights |
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Alumni Meet, 10 August 2011
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The programme commenced with the inaugural
address by Shishir Bajaj, Managing Trustee,
Indian Youth Centres Trust. During his speech,
he especially appreciated the gesture of Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru, who had allotted two acres in the
Diplomatic Enclave. He also spoke about other great
personalities such as Ramakrishna Bajaj, Morarji
Desai, Naval H. Tata and Ravindra Varma who were
instrumental in the establishment of Indian Youth
Centres Trust. He said the VYK has grown
as a pioneering organisation and has produced a
lot of professionals who are mostly engaged in
development work.
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He added that India is a vast country with a huge
population with thousand of issues that need to be
worked upon. Whatever we are doing is a drop in
the ocean but, at the same time, we are contributing
something to the society in our own ways. He appreciated all the alumni who were associated with
Vishwa Yuvak Kendra. He requested everyone to
be involved with Vishwa Yuvak Kendra for any type
of collaboration, cooperation and association. He
recommended the expansion of the VYK activities
in the near future. He requested all the delegates to
share their thoughts and send feedback for
Kendra’s progress. |
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Rajat Kumar Narain, Chairman, Indian Youth
Centres Trust, requested the ex-trainees and
employees to become change agents of society in their
respective fields. He emphasised on the refresher
course for the staff to equip them with the latest
developments. He called for the alumni to share
experiences with the staff to draw inspiration. |
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