Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, Wardha

  Address at the Launch of Swaraj Today Web magazine Dr. Siby K. Joseph presided over the launch of Web magazine Swaraj Today and addressed the participants online on October 25, 2024 .  Dr. K. Arvindakshan noted writer delivered the keynote address on the occasion. Dr. S. P. Udayakumar writer and anti-nuclear activist inaugurated the web magazine.  Shri Tushar Gandhi, great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi gave a special message.  The programme was organised by Gandhian Collective. The link of web magazine is https://swarajtoday.in/  

  A group 24 foreign delegates from National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur came to Sevagram Ashram    on 23rd October 2024.   They were participants of a course on "Taxation in E-Commerce Industry" organised by NADT from 14th-25th October 2024 in collaboration with The Ministry of External Affairs, under Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme.   On request from the Dy. Director (P&R), National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan arranged a guided visit to the different departments of the    ashram and heritage buildings. The group also visited the library and research centre premises of the ashram and Held discussions with Dr. Siby K. Joseph, Director of the Centre about the historical significance of ashram and contemporary relevance of Gandhi. The participants were from Tajikistan, Egypt Uganda, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Maldives and Nigeria. Shri Pankaj Kumar Sahu from NADT Nagpur was instrumental in coor...

   Tributes to Shri Pradeep Khelurkar On the occasion of the first death anniversary of Shri Pradeep Khelurkar,  former Secretary of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, Ashram community paid tributes to him by  participating in   the Sarva Dharma Prarthana organised in front of Kishore Niwas of the Ashram on October 23, 2024. They also watered the Smriti Vriksh and offered two minutes of silence in the loving memory of the departed soul. Shri Sheikh Hussain,  Trustee of the Ashram Pratishthan and  the Managing Trustee of Sarva Seva Sangh and Dr. Shivcharan Singh Thakur  were also present on the occasion. 

 Fr. Thomas Pulikkan CMI Spiritual Director, Darsana Institute of Philosophy, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha along with   Fr. Francis Vallapura, who edited the work St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara: A Milestone in the History of Eclogue came to ashram on October 21, 2024.   They   also visited the library and Research Centre of the Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan. Dr. Siby K. Joseph briefed them about the activities of the Centre.  

  Nihon Hidankyo’s Quest for Nuclear Free World Earns Nobel https://mediaswaraj.com/nihon-hidankyos-quest-for-nuclear-free-world-earns-nobel/ Media Swaraj October 13,2034  4 minutes read Siby K Joseph an eminent Gandhian scholar Siby K. Joseph      The year 2025 will mark the 80th anniversary of the catastrophic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.  It was on 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States of America detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively during the second World War. The Hibakushas (survivors of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki) are part and parcel of the history of the atomic bombings of these cities. These victims are living testimonies of the actual impact of these weapons. I had the opportunity to interview one of the Hibakushas during my student’s days.  I realised how painful it was for a Hibakusha to recall that fateful day.   Their stories are stories of hope and determinati...

    Shri Gopinath Muthukad renowned     magician and recipient of Merlin Award for Magicians and his team members     as a part of “Inclusive India ”awareness campaign aimed to promote social inclusion of persons with disabilities, covering over 22,000 kilometres and 40 locations from Kanyakumari to Kashmir visited Sevagram Ashram on October 14, 2024. It was organised by the   Different Art Centre, in partnership with the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. Shri Muthukad   a motivational speaker Celebrity UNICEF Supporter   recipient  Kerala Sree Award visited Sevagram after a gap of twenty two   years. His first visit was   a part of Vismaya Bharat Yatra (2002).   It was taking inspiration from Sevagram he undertook Gandhi Mantra in 2005. Dr. Siby K. Joseph welcomed him to Sevagram Ashram. He shared from his archival collections ...

Interview with  Dr.Siby K. Joseph  by the YouTube channel Ankahi with  Rajesh This episode was recorded in Mumbai during Siby K Joseph's visit to Kalyan in connection with a Workshop at B.K.Birla College as part of Gandhi Jayanti Celebration  In this episode RajeshYadav discusses with Siby K Joseph about Gandhi’s historic Sevagram Ashram.  Rajesh Yadav is recipient  of Gandhi Darshan Puraskar of 2023. The link of the interview is https://youtu.be/uGhQiRTZhg4?si=u5tj9kmDEe_DQsSk

 

  Mahatma Gandhi’s Relevance in Current times  Siby K. Joseph       At the outset I appreciate Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad, ADARRT Pala and Pala Gandhi Centre in collaborating with Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan in the organization of Seminar on Relevance of Gandhian Thought. Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad was founded in 1964. It was the result of the work of great visionaries especially H.E.Mar Sebastian Vayalil, the then Bishop of the Diocese of Palai and Rev. Fr. Paul Alappattu, the then Vicar of St. Mary’s Forane Church, Kuravilangad, who spearheaded the founding of the college. Alcohol and Drug Addicts Research Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre, with the popular acronym ADARRT founded in 1984 has been doing remarkable work specialized in Treatment, Research and Rehabilitation of Alcoholics and Drug Addicts.  Its IRCA (Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts) is sponsored by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of I...

  Address at National Library Mission's 47th five-day capacity building programme   Dr. Siby K. Joseph, Director of Sri Jamnalal Bajaj Memorial Library of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan as the Chief Guest addressed    the inaugural function of the 47th capacity building programme of National Library Mission (NML) for public library staff organized by   Rajaram Mohan Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata and   Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University, Wardha, from 7 to 11 October 2024.It was inaugurated at Ghalib Auditorium of the University. Prof. Krishna Kumar Singh Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University presided over the function and addressed the participants. Prof. Anand Patil, Registrar, Dr. Manoj Kumar Rai, Program Coordinator spoke on the occasion.   Ms . Yogita Chakole conducted the program The Doordharshan channel interviewed Dr. Siby K. Joseph after the inaugural session. About 50 public library employees from the sta...

  https://pib.gov.in/ PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID= 2062790&reg=1&lang=9 वर्धा येथे राष्ट्रीय ग्रंथालय अभियानाच्या ४७व्या पाच दिवसीय क्षमता निर्मिती कार्यक्रमाचे उद्घाटन छापील शब्दांचे महत्त्व कधीही कमी होणार नाही : कुलगुरू प्रो. सिंह Posted On: 07 OCT 2024 2:50PM by PIB Mumbai वर्धा, 7 ऑक्टोबर 2024   महात्मा गांधी आंतरराष्ट्रीय हिंदी विश्वविद्यालयाचे कुलगुरू प्रो. कृष्ण कुमार सिंह म्हणाले की छापील शब्दांचे महत्त्व कधीही कमी होणार नाही. आपल्या परंपरेत असे म्हटले जाते की ज्ञानाशिवाय काहीही पवित्र नाही. ग्रंथालय कर्मचाऱ्यांची क्षमता विकसित करणे आणि लोकांना ग्रंथालयांकडे नेणे ही काळाची गरज आहे. प्रो.  सिंह भारत सरकारच्या संस्कृिती मंत्रालया अंतर्गत कार्यरत असलेल्या राजाराम मोहन राय लायब्ररी फाउंडेशन, कोलकाता आणि महात्मा गांधी आंतरराष्ट्रीय हिंदी विश्वविद्यालय, वर्धा यांच्या वतीने सार्वजनिक ग्रंथालय कर्मचाऱ्यांसाठी राष्ट्रीय ग्रंथालय अभियान (एनएमएल) च्या 47 व्या क्षमता निर्माण कार्यक्रमाच्या उद्घाटन कार्यक्रमाचे अध्यक्ष म्हणून प्रो. सिंह संबोधित करत होते. 7 ते 11 ऑक्ट...

 

Gandhi and Gramophone  Celebrating 151 years of Mahatma Gandhi  with 151 minutes  Gunijankhana pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by revisiting his memories through gramophone records. There are some very rare gramophone records in this film that throw light on various facets of Gandhi. Understanding Gandhi through the music he loved is a fascinating experience. We know Gandhi a lot better when we know his music. Shri Madhukar Upadhyay, Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Smt. Sujata Prasad and Ms. Shreyasi Jha take you through this journey. Shri Rajesh Kumar Shrivastav has exclusively created the theme paintings and sketch for this film. Gunijankhana is trying to use gramophone records as an important source of history. Archives used in this film are from the Gramophone Concert Records & His Master's Voice Records (Gramophone Company Ltd.,) Hindusthan Record (Hindusthan Musical Products and Varieties Syndicate ltd.), Columbia Records (Columbia Gramophone Co.), Young India Re...