Study Visit of Officer Trainees of 77th Batch of Indian Revenue Service of NADT


Study Visit of Officer Trainees of  77th Batch of Indian Revenue Service of  NADT, Nagpur to Sevagram Ashram 







National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur  requested Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan to facilitate a Study visit of  90  Trainees of  77 th  Batch of Indian Revenue Service  who were  undergoing IRS Induction Course  at the  Academy. The  officer trainees  visited  Sevagram Ashram, Wardha on 9th December 2023 and Sri Jamnalal Bajaj Memorial Library and Research Centre  for Gandhian Studies (JBMLRCGS) of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan  was instrumental in coordinating  the study visit. Shri Vijay Tambe, Secretary of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan  welcomed the group  to  the Ashram . He said the Ashram  is run on the basis of support of the people and when you purchase Khadi from the ashram shop you are contributing towards uplifting women folk who are working here. 
















It was followed by a  guided visit to the ashram .  A brief history of the ashram  including   the role played by   the ashram in the freedom struggle of the country and major initiatives  of Mahatma from Sevagram  were explained to them. They saw the heritage buildings and  Khadi unit of the ashram. Shri Prashant  Taksande narrated  the work of Khadi Unit  from the cultivation of cotton to production of  Bapu Khadi of Sevagram Ashram.







After  the visit, they assembled at the Seminar Hall of the Library and Research Centre of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan. An academic  session was arranged to highlight the life and message of Gandhi from Sevagram/ Wardha. Dr. Siby K. Joseph, Director,  Library and Research Centre of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan    guided the session. It was followed by  a question and answer session. Shri Sai Sandeep Kumar, Dy. Director (Induction) & ACD-I, 77th Batch IRS,NADT, Nagpur  thanked Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan for facilitating the  study visit . Shri Pradeep.S Jt. Director & Course Director  of 77th Batch of IRS (Induction)   presented  a memento  to Dr. Siby K. Joseph as a  token of appreciation.














After lunch  the  group visited  Acharya  Vinoba Bhave's  Ashram at Paunar as part of the study visit. The trainees were  accompanied by the  staff of National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur . The total number of participants were  more than hundred persons.



 





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