Winter
Camp/Short Term Course on Gandhian
Thought for College/University Students
Sevagram Ashram
Pratishthan, Wardha organized the Winter Camp/Short Term Course onGandhian Thought
from 26 -30 December 2023 at the premises of the Ashram. In this residential
short-term course on Gandhian Thought and action, 50 college/ university
students including two
faculty members from 13 States of India participated. The objective of
this short-term
course/camp was to acquaint the students with the life and work of Mahatma
Gandhi and its
relevance in humanity’s current predicament. The inaugural function was held on
the 26th morning at the Seminar Hall of Library and Research Centre. Smt. Asha Bothra PresidentSevagram Ashram
Pratishthan Sevagram inaugurated the
camp by spinning the traditional Gandhi Charkha in the presence of Prof.
Sunil Ganatra and representatives of participants from different States
of India. Dr. Siby K. Joseph of Sevagram
Ashram Pratishthangave a brief introduction
about ashram and the very purpose of organizing this camp for
University students. Smt. Asha Bothra President, Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan
welcomed all the participants and gave her
all best wishes for have a meaningful camp in the inspiring premises of
the ashram . In her inaugural address she succinctly analysed the message of Mahatma Gandhi from Sevagram.
She concluded her address by focusing on
the following points viz. education,
organization , struggle, constructive action and freedom.
The resource
persons who delivered lectures and guided discussions were :Dr. Sunil
Ganatra, Professor, Institute of Science Nagpur ; Dr. D. John Chellaurai,
Professor and Head,Department of Gandhian Studies and Dean Interdisciplinary
Studies , Mahatma Gandhi Mission University, Aurangabad ;Dr. William Baskaran ,
Professor,Department of Gandhin Thought and Peace Science Gandhigram Rural
Institute, Dindigul ; Dr. D. Jeevan Kumar, Hon. Professor, Karnataka State
Rural Development & Panchayat Raj University; Managing Trustee, Sarvodaya
International Trust, Bangalore; Dr.Ravindra RP Activist,Writer, Editor and
former Trustee of the Ashram Pratishthan;
Dr. Rohit Sharma, Department of Buddhist Studies, University of
Jammu; Prof. Somnath Rode , Member ,
Board of Trustees ,Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan;
Dr. Ulhas Jajoo MD, Professor , MGIMS, Sevagram;Dr. B. S. Garg (MD, Ph.
D. FAMS) Secretary, Kasturba Health Society, Sevagram, and Dr.Siby K.
Joseph of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan.
Some of the
unique features of the camp were Prayer , Yoga ,Community work/ Shramdaan,
Peace Games and Discussion/Question Answer Sessions, Concurrent Group
Discussions, Sevagram Ashram
Darshan , field visit to the ashram and constructive work organizations in Wardha and other
places of historic importance, Peace Walk, signing of devotional songs
and cultural event. The important areas discussed in the camp include the
following: An introduction to the Life
of Gandhi , Fundamentals of Gandhian Thought, Nonviolence as the basis of Truth
and Fundamentality of Truth, Scientific
basis of Gandhian principles, Misconceptions about Gandhi , Gandhi in the 21st Century : A
development Perspective, Gandhi,
Environment and Sustainable Development , relevance of Khadi ,Gandhi and Gender ,Gandhian Techniques and Methods
for Promoting Communal Harmony, role of
Gandhi in India’s struggle for freedom,Gandhi’s approach to caste and
Untouchability, Opportunities and Difficulties to Learn Gandhiji’s Life and
Action for ModernYouth, Striving For Peace : Lessons from Gandhiji and Gandhi’s
approach to health .The Valedictory Session was held on the evening of the
fifth day of the winter camp on Gandhian thought and action and participants evaluated
the days they spent in the ashram. All participants were
full of appreciation for the programme.The course concluded with distribution
of Certificates to the participants.
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