Be a partner in development of the Nation

Bharat Vikas Parishad is striving for the development of the Nation. You can also participate in this effort  by (a) becoming a member of Bharat Vikas Parishad, (b) enrolling yourself as a “Vikas Ratna” or “Vikas Mitra”  and (c)  donating for various sewa &  sanskar projects.

Donations to Bharat Vikas Parishad are eligible for income tax exemption under section 80-G of Income Tax Act. Donations may kindly be sent by cheque / demand draft in favour of Bharat Vikas Parishad, Bharat Vikas Bhawan, BD Block, Behind Power House, Pitampura, Delhi-110034.

16th National Praudh Sanskar Shivir was held at  Haridwar from 5th to 7th March, 2010. More

राष्ट्रीय परिवार संस्कार शिविर 5-7 फरवरी 2010 को जम्मू नगर में आयोजित हुआ. More

During 2009-10, Zonal Conferences were organized for all the zones, except Zones II and  XV, at following nine places:

क्षेत्रीय अधिवेशन क्षेत्र 10 एवं 11

भीलवाड़ा, राजस्थान मध्य : प्रदेश के दोनों क्षेत्रों का संयुक्त क्षेत्रीय अधिवेशन ध्येय वाक्य `त्रिवेणी जल ही जीवन है´ पर आधारित भीलवाड़ा नगर की शाखाओं के संयुक्त आतिथ्य में राजीव गांधी ऑडिटोरियम में 9 एवं 10 जनवरी को 7 सत्रों में सम्पन्न हुआ। प्रदेश की 205 शाखाओं से लगभग 1500 सदस्यों ने भाग लिया।

सर्वप्रथम मां भारती एवं प्रेरणा पुरुष स्वामी विवेकानन्द के चित्र पर माल्यार्पण एवं दीप प्रज्ज्वलन के पश्चात् अधिवेशन का शुभारम्भ परिषद् की राष्ट्रीय उपाध्यक्ष डॉ. प्रकाशवती शर्मा की अध्यक्षता में हुआ। सत्र में विशिष्ट अतिथि समाजसेवी, गो-भक्त एवं प्रसिख उद्योगपति अशोक कोठारी थे। क्षेत्रीय अध्यक्ष शान्तिलाल पानगड़िया, राष्ट्रीय मन्त्री (वी.आई.पी. सम्पर्क) राजेन्द्र कोठारी एवं क्षेत्रीय मन्त्री ऋषभ सुराना ने क्रमश: स्वागत उद्बोधन, अधिवेशन की जानकारी एवं आभार व्यक्त किया। पद्मश्री मुज़फ़्फ़र हुसैन ने `2021 में भारत बनेगा विश्व शक्ति´ विषय पर अपना व्याख्यान दिया।

द्वितीय सत्र `संस्कार´ में प्रदेश की पूर्व मुख्यमन्त्री वसुन्धरा राजे ने महिला सशक्तिकरण विषय पर भाषण दिया। तृतीय सत्र `सेवा´ की अध्यक्षता राष्ट्रीय उपाध्यक्ष एस.के. वर्मा ने की। मुख्य वक्ता के रूप में बोलते हुए उन्होंने जल संरक्षण एवं पर्यावरण संरक्षण पर जोर दिया। चतुर्थ सत्र `संगठन´ की अध्यक्षता राष्ट्रीय कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष ईश्वरदत्त ओझा ने की। परिषद् के संगठनात्मक कार्यों व परिषद् के विज़न 2013 पर चर्चा की गई। इस सत्र में सदस्यों की जिज्ञासाओं का समाधान भी किया गया

समापन एवं सम्मान सत्र में नये चार विकास रत्नों, 20 विकास मित्र, आयोजन समितियों के संयोजकों, आयोजक प्रान्त, आयोजक शाखाओं, अधिवेशन संयोजक मुकन सिंह राठौड़ कार्यालय सचिव विकास रत्न मोतीलाल वीरावत, दोनों क्षेत्र के श्रेष्ठ प्रान्तों, सर्वाधिक सहभागिता वाली शाखाओं का सम्मान किया गया एवं स्मृति चिन्ह भेंट किये गये। विभिन्न सत्रों का सफल संचालन इ.आर.पी. शर्मा, ऋषभ सुराना, गोविन्द राठी, डॉ. सन्तोष गोधा एवं अनिल चोरडिया ने किया।

Meeting of the National Governing Board: February, 2010

National Governing Board of the Bharat Vikas Parishad held its annual meeting at Gwalior on the 20th and 21st February, 2010. It was attended by 184 members.

The meeting was presided over by Shri R.P. Sharma, National President who made the introductory remarks and also delivered the Presidential Address on the concluding session of the meeting. He declared that in the next year, Parishad will endeavour to significantly increase the participation of women and youth in the organisation. To this end, lot more programmes will be taken for their involvement.

Swami Madhav Prapannacharya graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. He was main speaker in the inauguration session. In a very inspiring discourse, he defined the true meaning of Parishad's core values of Sampark, Sahayog, Sanskar, Sewa, and Samparpan and explained how these are remarkably interwoven. He emphasised the need to involve youth in Parishad’s work and in this context also suggested the need to institute a Yuva Award. He said that the fact that the Parishad had invited him - a young sanyasi whose age may be less than half of many of the delegates - showed the direction in which BVP wished to go.

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In the concluding session there was a thought provoking address by Shri Bhageyaji, all-India Bodik Pramuk of RSS. He felt that the aim of Parishad is all round development of body, mind and intellect of each citizen of the country. For this we all have to work together. If bad guys are united to play havoc in the society, the good people also need to get united. Sampark leads to disciple in the society as we look for divinity in each person. From here we move to help i.e. Sahayog, but the help we provide should not be one time help but a continuous one.

Shri Bhageyaji said that he was glad that the Parishad was engaged in bringing together enlightened elite of the society in service of the nation. He said that for smooth functioning of the organisation from Branch to Centre, one must first get ‘selected ’ before he is ‘elected’. There were 1.18 lakhs registered societies in the country. However, very few of them were functioning in an organised and systematic manner.

Following were the highlights of the other items taken up in the meeting:

• The minutes of the last meeting of the NGB held on 14-15th February, 2009 at Hyderabad were presented and confirmed.
   

• Five new Vikas Ratna present was facilitated.
   

• Shri Varinder Sabharwal, National Secretary General, presented his report of activities for the year 2008-09 which was approved by the House.
   

• Shri Harish Jindal, National Finance Secretary, presented the Audited Accounts for 2008-09 which were approved.
   

•  Shri O.P. Kanoongo, National Auditor General & Controller of Accounts, presented the status report on registration and submission of accounts by the Prants.
   

• Prantiya General Secretaries presented reports on their activities during the year 2009-10.
   

• Shri Varinder Sabharwal presented the minutes of the Apex Body held during the 2009-10 which were approved.
   

• Shri Satish Chandra, National Secretary, Legal & Disciplinary Matters, presented the proposed constitutional amendments which were approved.
   

• There was a session for Muktchintan in which Shri R.P. Sharma, National President responded to the queries of the members.
   

• The meeting unanimously elected four National Office Bearers for the years 2010-12:   (a)  National President -
  Shri Ravindra Pal Sharma, (b) National Working President - Shri Ishwar Datt Ojha, (c) National Secretary General - Shri Surinder Kumar Wadhwa, and (d) National Finance Secretary - Dr. Kanhya Lal Gupta.
   

• Shri I.D. Ojha, National Working President, summed up the entire proceedings. Shri Harish Jindal, National Finance Secretary, presented the vote of thanks to the Madhya Bharat East Prant for the excellent arrangements made by them for the meeting. From the Host Prant, Shri G.D. Ladha, Prantiya President replied to the vote of thanks.

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Bharat Vikas Parishad Elects its New Team for the Years 2010-12 

The National Governing Board of Bharat Vikas Parishad, in its meeting held on 20-21 February, 2010 at Gwalior  (Madhya Bharat East), unanimously elected following National Office Bearers for the years 2010-12 for the four posts for which elections were held:

1. National President - Shri Ravindra Pal  Sharma, Mumbai

2. National Working President - Shri Ishwar Datt Ojha, New Delhi

3. National Secretary General - Shri Surinder Kumar Wadhwa, Delhi

4. National Finance Secretary  - Dr. Kanhya Lal Gupta, Aligarh 

Shri Ravindra Pal Sharma	Shri Ishwar Datt Ojha	Shri Surinder Kr.Wadhwa	Dr. Kanhya Lal Gupta

The above elected Office Bearers will take charge of their assignments with effect from 1st  April, 2010.  They shall jointly nominate the National Executive according to Bye Laws of the Parishad.

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Zonal Conference of Zone-III

All the 3 Prants of Delhi- East, North and South-organized an all Delhi Convention of Zone-III with great fanfare at Hindi Bhawan, Rouse Ave., New Delhi on 20th December, 2009. Over 300 delegates participated. The Convention was aptly named 'Sankalp-2013'.

The function started with Deep Prajjwalan  and welcome address by the Chairman, Shri Mahesh Chand Sharma. General Secretaries of all the Prants read out their Reports.

The centre of attention, however, was H.H. Swami Anubhutanand ji Maharaj (Akhand Dham) who inaugurated the proceedings. In his aashirvachan  wami ji congratulated the leaders and workers of BVP who are doing a laudable job in all parts of the country. He blessed the organization and the congregation and prayed to God Almighty for giving them strength and su-buddhi  for achieving still higher goals.

Shri I.D.Ojha, National Working President who was the Chief Guest, traced the history of BVP from 1963 onwards when few luminaries including Dr. Suraj Prakash and Justice H.R.Gupta planted a sapling of this NGO which has now grown into a great tree covering the whole of India, with over 1200 branches & 70,000 members. "Our Vision of 2013 is 5000 branches with over 2 lakh members", he said. He was confident that the target will be achieved.

Others who addressed the Convention included Shri Varinder Sabharwal, National Secretary General and Shri S.K.Wadhwa, National Organising Secretary. Shri Madan Malik compered the entire proceedings that started with a Bhajan  sung by Miss Neetu Singh.

Shri Abhay Jain handed over a cheque to become a Trustee for Viklang and Diagnostic Centre being run in Delhi East. Madhu Vihar branch and Praveen Tayal also donated a sum of Rs. 32000/- for this project.

Holding of Elections for 2010-11

Prantiya Elections
As per election rules, the Zonal Secretary will be the Zonal Election Officer and he, in consultation with the Zonal Chairman, will appoint Returning Officers for holding of elections of Prants in their jurisdiction. The Prantiya elections are to be completed by 31st January 2010. The results of the elections be sent by the Returning Officers to Zonal Election Officer and a copy of the same to the Central office as well.

Branch Elections
As per election rules, the Prantiya General Secretary will be the Prantiya Election Officer and he, in consultation with the Prantiya President, will appoint Returning Officers for holding of elections of Branches in their Prant. The elections of branches are to be completed by 28th February 2010. The results of the elections be sent by the Returning Officers to Prantiya Election Officer with a copy to the Central office.

-    Varinder Sabharwal, National Secretary General

While holding  some of the events, the delegation/ registration fee is fixed by the organizers. The delegates will pay delegation / registration fee as fixed. If any delegate(s) is / are unable to attend the event, the refund will be made as per the following rules: 

        1.     Before 30 days of the commencement of the event               100% 
2.     Before 15 days of the commencement of the event                 75% 
3.     Before 7 days of the commencement of the event                    50% 
4.     No refund will be made for less than 7 days on the commencement of the event.                 

The fact for not attending the above event must be given in writing by post or e-mail so as to reach the convener of the Event with in time fixed above. This information is for all concerned.

-    Varinder Sabharwal, National Secretary General

Shri S.K. Verma on UN Expert Panel

Shri S.K. Verma IFS (Retd.) Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage , Udaipur Chapter has been appointed as Member on the expert panel of Indian Heritage Cities Network (IHCN)‏ of UNESCO-India.  Mr. Verma is the Regional Convenor, INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art & Culture Heritage), Udaipur Regional Chapter and Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Rajasthan State. He is the National Vice President, Bharat Vikas Parishad, Delhi and Chairman, WWF (World Wide Fund), New Delhi's Divisional Committee, Udaipur.

The Planning Commission of India has invited all Voluntary Organizations (VOs)/ Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to register with them. The registration scheme has been developed in consultation with the below mentioned Ministries/Departments/Government Bodies. The purpose is to facilitate VOs / NGOs’ interaction with the Government in connection with their requests for Government Grants under various schemes of the below mentioned Ministries/ Departments/ Government Bodies, in the first phase.

Participating Ministries/Departments/Government Bodies: Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare , Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment ‘, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Ministry of Women & Child Development , Department of Higher Education, Department of School Education & Literacy, National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) and Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB).

Bharat Vikas Parishad, Central Office, is already registered with the Government under the above scheme. All Branches / Prants and other institutions (i.e. Charitable Bodies / Trusts / Societies) are also requested to register themselves with the Government of India under the above scheme by signing up on http://ngo.india.gov.in.

-    Varinder Sabharwal, National Secretary General

As you are aware, States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra have been badly affected by the recent floods. The flood situation in Andhra Pradesh and other States is very critical & grim and the worst in the living memory. A large number of affected people have been moved to the relief camps. Besides, number of villages have been hit by the floods rendering lakhs homeless, submerging paddy fields, drowning livestock thereby causing loss of human life and property as well.

As a part of our contribution in relief and rescue operations, Branches of Bharat Vikas Parishad in the affected areas have already initiated relief work in those areas.

To channalise these works the Branches of Bharat Vikas Parishad in Andhra Pradesh have taken steps to mobilize the BVP people in relief work to provide medicines, food, clothing and shelter to the victims of the floods by organizing relief camps.

However, this human tragedy and national problem needs help from each one of us. We earnestly appeal to all the members of the National Governing Board and through them to all members of Bharat Vikas Parishad to contribute whole-heartedly to mitigate the sufferings of affected brethren.

Accordingly, you are requested to kindly send your donations by cheque / demand draft in favour of 'Bharat Vikas Parishad' payable at Delhi on the following address at the earliest:

Bharat Vikas Parishad,
Bharat Vikas Bhawan,
BD Block, Behind Power House,
Pitampura, DELHI-110034.

The donations are eligible for Income Tax exemption under section 80-G of Income Tax Act. The names of donors who donate Rs.500/- or more will be printed in our monthly magazine NITI.

 - Ishwar Datt Ojha, National Working President

Guru Vandan Chhatra Abhinandan Project:
Extension of Last Date to 30th November,2009

• National Office Bearers Meeting, August, 2009>>
  (राष्ट्रीय पदाधिकारियों की बैठक: 2009)>>
   
• National Executive Committee Meeting June, 2009>>
  (राष्ट्रीय कार्यकारिणी की बैठक: 2009)>>

Payment of Central Share: New Members and Branches

All Prantiya General Secretaries are requested to kindly ensure that the Central Share (@ Rs. 150/- per member) in respect of all branches is remitted to the Central Office latest by 31st December, 2009.

It has been decided that the payment of the Central Share in respect of new members enrolled and new branches opened during the year will be as under:
     (a)  April to December    100%
     (b) January to March        50%

- Varinder Sabharwal, National Secretary General

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Executive / Governing Body of Societies

The Central Office of Bharat Vikas Parishad has decided that the following will be the ex-office trustees / members of the Executive / Governing Body of Societies: 

1. Zonal Chairman of the Zone
2. Zonal Secretary of the Zone
3. President of the Prant
4. General Secretary of the Prant
5. President of the branch where the Trust / Society is situated and in case city coordination committee is there, the chairman of the city coordination committee.
6. The Secretary of the branch or city coordination committee.

 -Varinder Sabharwal, National Secretary General

  Criteria for evaluation of best top Prant at the National level for the year 2008-09

I.        Qualifying Condition:

i)        Minimum 10% increase in the membership of the prant having more than 41 branches

ii)       Minimum 15% increase in the membership of the prant having more than 21 to 40 branches

iii)      Minimum 20% increase in the membership of the prant having upto 20 branches
 

II. Points of Evaluation: Prant found qualified on above basis will be evaluated on the following     points:

i.  Number of increase in Branches over 2008-09 (10 points per branch)

ii.  Open new branch in that district which does not have any branch will be given 1 bonus point extra per district.

iii. Percentage growth of membership over last years (2 points per   percentage)

iv. a) Prantiya workshop held upto 30th June 2008 (10 points)

     b)  Prantiya/ Branch level workshop held up to Dec.2008 (5 points)

v. Permanent projects: (10 points per project for category A, 5 points for category B and 3   points for category C. These points will be awarded only when detailed category-wise list of these projects is submitted with this format.

vi. Submission of yearly calendar (programme) of 2008-09 upto 30th June, 2008 (5 points)

vii. Submission of budget upto 30th June-2008 for the year 2008-09.  (5 points)

viii. Submission of Audited Accounts for the year 2007-08 upto 31.5.2008 (10 points)

ix. Holding Prantiya Executive Committee Meeting Half yearly (5 points per meeting)

x. Holding Prantiya Council Meeting Half yearly (5 points per meeting)

xi. No. of branches which held:

 a) NGSC Competition (5 points per branch)

 b) Sanskrit Group Song Competition (5 points per branch)

 c) Bharat Ko Jano Competition (5 points per branch)

 d) Guru Vandan Chhatra Abhinandan (5 points per branch)

 e) Sanskriti Saptah (10 points per branch)

 f) Bal Sanskar Shivir (at least three days) 5 points per Shivir.

 g) Yuva Sanskar Shivir (at least three days) 5 points per Shivir

 h) No. of delegates attended National Parivar Sanskar Shivir( one point per delegate)

 i) No. of delegates attended National Praudh Sanskar Shivir( one point per delegate)

xi    a) No. of limbs provided during the year ( 1 point per limb)

      b) No. of handicapped rehabilitated (2 points per person)

      c) No. of Health/ Eye check up shivir held during the year 5 points per shivir) and camp for
           operation (5 points per eye operation camp)

      d) No. of branches which planted more than 50 trees (5 points per branch)

      e) No. of Villages / Basti adopted by the branch (5 points per village and 5 points per Basti)

      f) No. of branches which contributed more than Rs. 5000/- in cash or kind for Vanvasi Project
         (5 points per branch)

xii)   No. of Vikas Mitra enrolled during the year (2 points per person)

xiii)  No. of Vikas Ratna enrolled during the year (10 points per person)

xiii)  Hosting:

a)      National Conference / National Council Meeting / NGSC / Sanskrit Group Song Competition (30 points)

b)      All India National Office Bearers Meeting / NEC/NGB/ National level workshop/ Bharat Ko Jano / (20 points)

 c)      Zonal Council / Conference / workshop (10 points)

xiv)          Participation of Prantiya President / General Secretary / Treasurer / Organising Secretary in NGB
National Workshop / Zonal Executive / Council Workshop (1 point per person programme)

xv)          Visit of National Office Bearers (2 points per person)

xvi)          Ladies elected as Prantiya Office Bearer for the year 2008-09 (5 points per person)

xvii)        Any special event(s) with details attached ( upto 10 points per event) like (i) Mass  
               Marriages (ii) Guru Teg Bahadur Balidan Diwas (iii) or Birthday of any dignitary
               (iv) seminar etc.

Note:   The prant, which likes to be considered for the above purpose should submit their details on the prescribed format with supporting evidence signed by the outgoing General Secretary / President.  The evaluation proforma must be submitted upto 30.09.2009 to the Central Office..

Category A.

Hospitals, Schools, Mukti Dham, Physically Handicapped Centre or any other permanent project having capital investment of Rs.5,00,000/- or more or annual expenditure of  Rs.1,00,000/- or more.

Category B.

Clinic, Homeopathic Centre, Mobile Van, Sewing & Handicraft Centre, Training Centre, Library, Pathology Lab, Blood Bank, Sanskar Kendra etc. having capital investment of between Rs.1,00,000/- to 5,00,000/- or annual expenditure between Rs.50,000/- to 1,00,000/- 

Category C.

Any other permanent project having capital investment less than Rs.1,00,000  

              -         Keshav Dutt Gupra, Secretary                                                          - N. Doulat Rao, Chairman

Saluting a Martyr


Major Rishikesh Ramani , aged 27 years, of 23 Punjab Regiment died in a fierce gun battle near the LoC in Kupwara district of North Kashmir on 7th June, 2009. The gun battle took place when the militants were attempting to sneak into the valley from across the border. Rishikesh fell to the bullets of militants as he engaged 10 of them in face-to-face combat. He shot dead three militants before he was gunned down. He valiantly fought the terrorist, and would have even won the battle had death not cast its shadow over him. He was among the few Gujaratis to have chosen a career in defence. He retuned home a martyr.

Shaheed Rishikesh was son of Shri Vallabhbhai M. Ramani who is our Zonal Secretary of Zone XIII. Born in Ahmedabad, Rishikesh (fondly known as Tushar) dreamt of being in defence ever since he was a child. He studied at the Sainik School in Balachhadi in Jamnagar where he was school captain for a couple of years. Extremely bright, he was very popular among his friends and relatives. He scored 85 per cent in class XII. He was also very good at sports and often played volleyball during free time. He could have opted to become a doctor, engineer or even an IAS officer, but he chose defence. He got admitted into the National Defence Academy in Pune, and later took up training at the Indian Military Academy in Deharadun. He as a ranker in whatever he took up. He had recently completed a course in commando training and was among the top rankers.

The last time Ramani visited home was in March this year. He was also to get engaged soon and was expected to get married in December. It is going do be very difficult for the family to overcome the loss.

When the funeral procession started from his house, thousands of people standing on either side of the narrow by-lanes that lead to his home, formed human chains and shouted slogans like “Rishikesh amar rahain’.

Rishikesh laid down his life to protect the country. Bharat Vikas Parishad offers its condolences and pays tributes to the young hero for his supreme sacrifice in service of the Motherland.

Central Share & List of Members 

All Prantiya General Secretaries and Branch Secretaries are requested to kindly ensure that Central Share @ Rs.150/- per member is sent to the Central Office latest by 30^th June, 2009. The Central Share of each Branch must also be accompanied with the list of its members on whose behalf the share has been remitted.   In the absence of such a list, it may not be possible for the Central Office to continue to send monthly Niti magazine to any member of that Branch.

                                                                                                                             - Varinder Sabharwal, National Secretary General

Affiliation Fee 

All Prantiya General Secretaries and Branch Secretaries are aware that one time payment of Rs.150/- in respect of each Branch is required to be remitted to the Central Office.   In case where such a payment has not been made so far, it is requested affiliation fee is sent to the Central Office at the earliest.

                                                                                                                             - Varinder Sabharwal, National Secretary General

NATIONAL EVENTS / PROGRAMMES OF THE PARISHAD
TO BE HELD DURING 2009-10

The Prants who are interested in hosting any one of the following National Event (s) / Programme(s) during 2009-10 are requested to please send their proposals to the Central Office at the earliest but not later than 15th May, 2009.   However, the proposals from the Branch(es), if any, may please be sent through their respective Prants only. 

                                                                                                                              - Varinder Sabharwal, National Secretary General