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Banwasi Seva Ashram
Ashram Vision
Banvasi Seva Ashram (BSA) is a all state holders and implements these
voluntary organisation believing in solutions by helping community
Gandhian principles of life. BSA was members work out models which can be
established in 1954 by Gandhian Shri managed by them, with appropriate
Vichitra Narain Sharma when its training and support service. The main
primary work area - South Sonbhadra outcome of the Ashram’s activities is
(then South Mirzapur) - was in crisis, due change in the thinking process and
to a severe famine. Since then Ashram attitude of the villagers.
has been developing and implementing With a wide range of activities
programmes to achieve Gramswarajya - and programmes spanning over the last
that is simple productive cooperative sixty years, the Ashram has helped in
self-sufficiency and self-reliance at the bringing about visible and remarkable
village level with the involvement of the changes in the tribal villages of south
beneficiary community. Sonbhadra. Some of the prominent
Ashram envisages a strong new activities and programs include
village culture, incorporating the Water and soil conservation, land
positive values of traditional life and development
benefits of modern knowledge in such a Promoting evidence based and
way that neither people nor nature are sustainable practices in
unduly exploited. Ashram’s mission is to agricultural and horticultural
address basic problems of life faced by Rural health service and health
the forest dwelling community, education
especially the most vulnerable people Running schools and non-formal
(tribal, SC, OBC) through confidence education programs
creation, capacity building and Employment oriented apprentice
innovative development plans. training in crafts and services
Ashram’s approach is to analyses Women’s development and
problems faced by the communities, empowerment
finds out workable solutions for
addressing the root cause by involving
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