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Kumarappa Online Study Special Session

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Health -Economic Self Reliance: G andhian Approach By Dr.Babu Joseph  Monday June 30,2025  ആരോഗ്യ-സാമ്പത്തിക സ്വാശ്രയത്വം-ഗാന്ധിയൻ സമീപനം:  ഡോ.ബാബു ജോസഫ് Dr.Babu Joseph   About the Speaker Dr.Babu Joseph is currently serving as the  Director, Nethaji Yoga Naturopathy Hospital. He  is an expert in  field of Naturopathy and Yoga with over 40 years of experience. His areas of expertise are Naturopathy, Yoga, and Gandhian thought.Dr. Babu Joseph  graduated in Yoga Naturopathy from the Govt. Yoga Naturopathy Medical College, Hyderabad in the year 1976. He started his career as the RMO, Bethany Yoga Naturopathy hospital, Nalanchira, Trivandrum. He founded Nethaji Yoga Naturopathy Hospital in 1979 and served as Director of the National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune. Dr. Joseph is a founder board member of the World Naturopathy Federation (WNF) and Advisor to the Indian Naturopathy and Yoga Graduates Medical Association (INYGMA). Some of his Achiev...

Valedictory Session of Kumarappa OnlineStudy Programme

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Visit to Libraries, educational and literary centres

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Valedictory Address of Dr.Siby K Joseph

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Valedictory Address at Sahithya Samvad Dr. Siby K. Joseph, Director of the Library and Research Centre for Gandhian Studies of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, Wardha participated in the valedictory function of Sahitya Samvad, organized by the Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad at Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata, on June 14, 2025. He addressed the poets and participants of Sahitya Samvad, emphasizing that poems are powerful means of communication. He recited a couplet written by Kunjunni Mash, a well-known poet from Kerala, whose translation is as follows: "For Gandhi, Gandhi himself was the disciple; For Gandhi's disciples, the whole world should become their disciples. Except me, everyone should become Gandhi." The poems recited and discussed here are reflections of the socio-political environment of society, serving a purpose beyond mere entertainment. Gandhi rejected the idea of "art for art's sake" and did not favour art solely for entertainment or pleasure. Instead, he...

Youth for Truth Camp Kausani

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132 Years of Pietermaritzburg Railway Episode

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  What Youngsters can learn from Gandhi’s Pietermaritzburg Rail Episode?  Siby K. Joseph We have assembled here in Anasakti Ashram, Kausani on a historic day connected with Gandhi, which can be described as a landmark in the life of young Mohandas. We are observing the 132nd anniversary of the Pietermaritzburg Railway Episode of Gandhi. What lessons can youngsters learn from this particular episode in Gandhi’s life? When this incident took place, Gandhi was a young lawyer who studied law in Inner Temple, London, and had no practical experience. After his studies in London, he returned to India in 1891. Mohandas attempted to practice law in Bombay but struggled to find success. His nervousness during cross-examination and lack of confidence in his legal skills proved to be fatal in establishing a successful legal practice in Bombay. After failing to establish a practice in Bombay, he returned to Rajkot and drafted petitions for litigants to make a living. He was like any other ...

Anasakti Ashram Kausani

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Trusteeship

  Trusteeship: An Alternative to Capitalism Siby K. Joseph The ownership and control of the means of production are the key determinants of an economic system. This characteristic shapes how resources are allocated, goods and services are produced, and how income and wealth are distributed. Different economic systems like capitalism, socialism, and mixed economies are distinguished by who owns and controls these means of production. The institution of private property and the pursuit of profit are the primary drivers of societal disparities in a capitalist system. The private ownership of the means of production under capitalism, using the frame of reference of Karl Marx, leads to exploitation of workers by capitalists who appropriate the surplus value created by labour. This, in turn, results in the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of the few and widens the gulf between rich and poor or haves and have-nots. The use of highly sophisticated technology further exacerbat...

Course Material for Kumarappa Online Study Programme

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 Kumarappa Online Study Programme Organized by Gandhian Collective & the Library and Research Centre for Gandhian Studies, Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, Wardha, Maharashtra Unit - 1 Evolution of Capitalist System Economic System: A Brief Introduction When we are talking about an economic system, first we have to understand what constitutes an economic system. We very often talk about Capitalism, Socialism, feudalism which represent distinct economic and social systems. What is an economic system? In a study of course like this or any serious reading of the subject matter, it is important to define what is an economic system. In an economic system, there are four traditional factors or means of production, viz., land, labour, capital, and entrepreneurship, which are needed for the creation of goods and services. The first one is land, which includes all-natural resources, such as land, water, minerals, etc. It is the physical space that is used for the production process and the ...