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Study Visit of VRS and VRN College Chirala

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  A group from VRS and YRN College of Engineering and Technology (VYCET), Chirala, Andhra Pradesh, visited Sevagram/Wardha from January 15 to17 2025, to experience Gandhian principles. The group, led by Shri Ramkrishna Yalamanchili, founder Chairman of Yalamanchili group of Industries, and accompanied by Shri Vijay Yalamanchili, consisted of 9 students and faculty member Shri Kishore and Shri Sopan Joshi. During their visit, the group attended a session at the Library and Research Centre of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, led by Dr. Siby K. Joseph, Director of the centre. The session aimed to acquaint the students with Gandhi's vision of Ashram and the lessons youth can learn from Sevagram Ashram. The group also participated in a guided tour of the Ashram and visited historical sites related to Gandhi in Wardha. VRS & YRN College was established in 1950. It has been under the Yalamanchiligroup's administration for the past five years which  tries integrate Gandhiji's princ...

IFPNP International Dialogue Prim-Rose Makhosazane Shabane

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Structural Violence and Power   

Round Table Discussion with Shri Sonam Wangchuk

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 Shri Sonam Wangchuk, a prominent climate activist and founder of SECMOL(Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh) visited Sevagram/ Wardha  on January 13and 14 2025. He is a mechanical engineer by education,  working in the field of education reform for more than  3 decades .  Wangchuk   has been  inspired by Gandhi's principles and referred  Gandhi in his movements and struggles , such as the "Ladakh in the Footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi" During his visit on January 13,  he participated in a roundtable discussion at the premises of the Sevagram  Ashram Pratishthan .  The discussion began with a brief introduction of participants and  welcomed by Shri Vijay Tambe, Secretary . The discussion provided a platform for Wangchuk to share his perspectives on various topics, including the current development model, AI, education, and democracy. Wangchuk emphasized that the present development model, based on Western pri...

Visit of Interns

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Three interns from Lokbharti University for Rural Innovation in Sanosara, Gujarat, visited Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan in Wardha, Maharashtra, as part of their internship on Natural Farming and marketing on January 10,2025.The interns, Sujal K. Chauhan, Hiren K. Pathar, and Srushti N. Metaliya, are pursuing B.Voc in Natural Farming. During their visit, they explored the Ashram's natural farming fields, library, and Research Centre for Gandhian Studies of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan. Dr. Siby K. Joseph, Director of the Centre, guided them and provided  insights on the topic and information about institutions and organizations working on natural farming in Wardha and Maharashtra.   The visit was facilitated by the university's  faculty  Harpalsinh Vala of Natural Farming Department and Dr. Rajendra Khimani, Provost of the university. The interns gained  knowledge about natural farming experiments in the district, which would contribute to their successful completi...

PPT on Scientific base of Gandhian Thought Short Term Course on Gandhian Thought Dr. Sunil Ganatra

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  Dr.Sunil Ganatra and Dr.Siby K.Joseph 

PPT on Sustainable Agriculture Short Term Course on Gandhian Thought by Dr. Tarak Kate

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Dr.Tarak Kate  Dr.Tarak Kate glancing through the new publication of Library and Research Centre of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan