Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, Wardha

  Philosophical Foundations of Sustainable Technology: A Gandhian Perspective   Siby Kollappallil Joseph Although Mahatma Gandhi did not use contemporary terms such as "sustainable technology" or "sustainability," these concepts were deeply imprinted in his holistic approach to the crises humanity faced during his lifetime. These ideas were ingrained in the principles that formed the foundation of his philosophy of life. The philosophical foundation of sustainable technology finds its most profound expression in Gandhi’s relational worldview, based on the unity and oneness of all life and its interconnectedness. Such a worldview rejects the fragmentation of human activity into isolated economic or technical spheres. Gandhi’s refusal to divide life into "watertight compartments" meant that a technical solution cannot be considered successful if it is economically viable but ethically or ecologically destructive. The core tenet of sustainable technology is t...

    Brief Report of   a Wedding at Sevagram Ashram On January 9, 2026, a unique wedding took place at Sevagram Ashram, the first of its kind in many decades.  Advocate Mohan Dixit from Vidisha and Geeta Kadve from Pāndhurna were united in marriage  in the open ground near Bapu Kuti  in a programme in tune with Gandhian values. decades.  Their day began with  shramdaan  (voluntary labor). Both the bride and groom participated joyfully in ashram activities and manual labor throughout the morning before the ceremony. Dressed in traditional attire, they walked barefoot—without drums, music, or fanfare—to the open ground near Bapu Kuti. Guests from across India attended, sitting on green mats and chairs arranged in a circle. The ceremony began with Gandhi’s  Sarva Dharma Prarthana  (Universal Prayer), setting a solemn tone for the occasion. Ankit Bhai conducted the proceedings, while Dr. Sanjay Singh, Secretary of Gandhi Smarak Nidh...

  Ms. Shubhangini Shrikrishna Vairagade joined the staff of the   Sri Jamnalal Bajaj Memorial Library and Research Centre for Gandhian Studies    at Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, Wardha, on January 19, 2026. She holds MA and M.Lib. degrees and previously served as a librarian at various institutions. Her current responsibilities include  mainly documenting the library's resources, primarily physical books and documents. Upon completion of this task, she will also document the library's extensive collection of digital resources.

Guest of Honour at Kerala Samajam Wardha      Dr. Siby K. Joseph, Director of the Sri Jamnalal Bajaj Memorial Library and Research Centre of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, Wardha, was the Guest of Honour at a meeting organized by the Kerala Samajam Wardha on January 18, 2026. The public meeting was held at the premises of St. Antony National School, Wardha, on the eve of the New Year. In his address, Dr. Siby  Joseph stated that   2026 is a challenging year   for all, with artificial intelligence and robotic machines controlling lives. He narrated a   misadventure that happened in a French airport   where a robotic machine refused entry to a person despite having a valid visa for India. In this changed world,   meetings of this kind are necessary   because they foster community spirit through personal interaction and the breaking of barriers related to caste, religion, and economic status. He emphasized that in this machine age, people are...

Special Lecture by Shri Vijay Tambe,  Secretary Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan,Wardha    Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University's Oceanic Study Circle of Department of Gandhi and Peace Studies hosted a lecture by Vijay Tambe, Secretary of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, on "Gandhism in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Relevance and Challenges" on January 16,2026. Here's a summary of the lecture: "We don't know what's going to happen. We can't imagine it. And those who predict the future are fools." Starting with this quote from Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel laureate and AI's Godfather, Vijay Tambe highlighted the uncertainty of the future. He emphasized understanding the current situation to grasp the implications of AI. Traditionally, economics teaches that GDP growth leads to increased employment. However, despite growing GDP, job creation is declining. This phenomenon is described as "jobless growth". Automation has eliminated fac...

  Athmanathan Indrajith Elangai Vendan, a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships PhD student at the University of Lausanne and a member of the Walras-Pareto Centre for the history of economic and political thought, visited Sevagram Ashram on January 7, 2026. During his two-day stay for doctoral dissertation data collection, he visited the Library and Research Centre of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan.   He held discussions with the Director of the Centre, Dr. Siby K. Joseph, regarding J.C. Kumarappa's vision of economics and peace. Their conversation also covered Kumarappa's association with Wardha and the establishment of the All India Village Industries Association.   The researcher, who is currently focusing on Keynes’ and Kumarappa’s economic perspectives on World War I, was provided with PhD dissertations on Kumarappa, as well as soft copies of rare books and photos from the library's archival collection. He also visited other places connected with Kumarappa at Wardha ...