Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, Wardha

  Remembering  the beginning of a great nonviolent Revolution    It was on April 18, 1951 the beginning of a great nonviolent revolution that took place in a remote village viz. Pochampilli village in Nalgonda district of Telangana which  ensured social justice for landless people. It was at that time part of Andhra Pradesh.   This day marked the turning point in the life of poor and landless people, who were at the mercy of extremist forces who believed in the violence for ensuring justice for the poor and downtrodden. Acharya  Vinoba Bhave was  on a tour to   Shivrampalli village on the outskirts of  Hyderabad to participate in the third annual conference of All India Sarvodaya Mandal  from  13 to  15 April. This trip helped him understand  the ground reality and plight of landless people  and he was to intervene  and undertake a padayatra. On April 18 Vinoba went to Pochampilli village and interacted  with   Harijan families without having  any piece of land.   There were forty suc

Second International Online Fellowship Programme on Nonviolence and Peace   (IFPNP-II) 2023-24     Certification Ceremony   The programme for the distribution of the Certificates to the candidates who had successfully completed the 4-months Fellowship Programme on Nonviolence and Peace was held on 9 th April 2024 from 3.30 p.m. onwards in the virtual mode. The invitation with Google link and the details of the Chief Guest and dignitaries were shared by Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan in association collaborating partners. The Programme began on time at 3.30 p.m.  Dr. Siby K. Joseph Director, International Fellowship Program on Nonviolence and Peace, Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, Wardha requested Prof. John Chelladurai,  Dean, Interdisciplinary Studies and Professor and Head of the Department of Gandhian Studies at MGM University, Aurangabad , Maharashtra to start the proceedings. Prof. John Chelladurai extended a warm welcome to the Chief Guest Dr. Alain Tschudin , Professor of Peace

Address of Smt.  Ashaben Bothra on Empowerment of Women  Nandini Rashtriya Lokmitra Shibir   April 7,2024 Nandini Rashtriya Mitra Shibir was held at Brahma Vidya Mandir, Paunar from April 6-8, 2024. It was the 15 th programme  under Vinoba Vichar Pravah. Smt. Ashaben Bothra ,President, Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, Sevagram , Wardha addressed the participants of the camp on the theme empowerment of women . She raised some pertinent issues related to the empowerment of women.  About 80 participants from 15 States of  India  participated in the programme.   She participated in the sessions and had interaction with the group.   The link  is given below  https://www.facebook.com/share/v/5PKZBnZDdVN77AXQ/?mibextid=oFDknk

 

  Reflections  and Photos of the Ashram  Dr. Alessandrao  Paolo, Lanza del Vasto scholar from Italy  who visited  Sevagram Ashram , Library and Research Centre  in the last week of March 2024 wrote his reflections on  a post . He wrote “ Although tired from the frantic 'battle of colours' in the streets of Vrindavan and from over a thousand kilometers by train, I arrive in Sevagram, Wardha, at the height of emotion. Gandhi and Kasturbai lived here for years, together with their countless guests and collaborators; Lanza del Vasto arrived and served here in '37; here I meet the Prof. Siby Joseph, director of the Sri Jamnalal Bajaj  Memorial Library  and Research Center for Gandhian Studies (https://sevagramashram.org.in/index.php/library-and-research-centre), emeritus and witty intellectual of international depth, translator and custodian of various writings by/about Shantidas, among the few in the entire Asian continent. ”. To read the whole text  click the link in Italian.