Greetings! I, Dr Nitish Bharadwaj,
welcome you to 'Kesariya@100'.
In the previous episode,
we saw that whenever the country needed help,
the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is known to reach first.
But the Sangh
does not try to help the country only in times of trouble.
Like troubles,
during normal days, too,
the RSS offers different types of help and services
to people belonging to different categories.
Because the Sangh believes
that service is the foremost ethic.
Service is the supreme duty.
In this episode, let's take a look at the different kinds of service
provided by the RSS.
"One colour, one union, one mind, one vow."
"One voice, one song, one melody, one mantra."
'Victory to... - Mother India!'
"One colour, one union, one mind, one vow."
"One voice, one song, one melody, one mantra."
"One vision, one ideology, we have just one goal."
"It's our pride and honour,"
"our country dwells in our very soul."
"Your nation calls, adorn it with your love sincere."
"With faith and courage, in serving our nation, let us persevere."
"Your nation calls, adorn it with your love sincere."
"With faith and courage, in serving our nation, let us persevere."
"Kesariya!"
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
has three levels of service.
Personality development, society development
and development of the country.
Personality development is done at the branches of the RSS,
where the emphasis is on the physical, mental
and spiritual development.
These volunteers help to develop the society.
In the end, the entire society
builds a country.
In this way, the scope of service
develops people, society and the country.
The RSS and its sister concerns
are working on four important areas to serve the country.
Education, social service, health
and self-reliance.
If you see the number of volunteers, organisations and beneficiaries
you will be surprised. Come on, let's watch a glimpse.
'If we look at the large service'
'provided by the RSS and its organisations,'
'it is vast.'
'In the field of education,'
'around 150,000 plans are in action.'
'More than 30,000 plans'
'are in action to develop the society.'
'The count of plans in the field of health'
'is more than 12,500.'
'And in the field of self-reliance,'
'more than 18,500 centres'
'are operating continuously.'
'Separate organisations'
'work in these four fields.'
'Come on, let's watch the journey of this service of the RSS.'
'In 1952, the RSS set up an organisation'
'of their service for the first time.'
'The Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram'
'was founded in Jashpur, Chhattisgarh,'
'where forest dwellers suffering from religious conversion,
'poverty, illiteracy, exploitation and sickness'
'were helpless.'
'For the welfare of society,'
'the Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram was founded.'
'In 1952, Vidya Bharati'
'started its first Saraswati Shishu Mandir in Gorakhpur.'
'Along with formal education, Vidya Bharati'
'also emphasises education related to cultural values,'
'so that modern education can be provided'
'along with the knowledge of the Sanatani tradition.'
'In 1968,'
'with the efforts of Nanaji Deshmukh,'
'the Deendayal Research Institute was founded.'
'It empowered Indian villages again'
'through native goods, self-reliance'
'and family enlightenment values,'
'and contributed towards'
'In the same way, other organisations of the RSS,'
'Vishva Hindu Parishad, Rashtriya Sewa Bharati,'
'Bharat Vikas Parishad, Saksham,'
'Ekal Abhiyan, Arogya Bharati'
'and Rashtra Sevika Samiti'
'are continuously working towards the service and empowerment'
'of society and the country.'
'In these organisations and their sister concerns,'
'around 75 million volunteers'
'are contributing through 150,000 centres'
'that reaches around 500 million beneficiaries across the country.'
'Every organisation'
'is a living symbol of the RSS' original ideology'
'that India not only functions through the governance system,'
'but also through people's'
'spiritual and social awareness.'
'Be it the organisation of the tribespeople,'
'farmers, students,'
'refugees,'
'artisans or scientists,'
'these organisations have made service'
'the main concept of nation-building.'
'Not for supremacy, but for growth,'
'through a project, a volunteer'
'and a village.'
'For example, let's watch the journey of Ekal Abhiyan.'
'Primary education, health, rural development,'
'cultural education and awareness.'
'In these five areas, Ekal Abhiyan runs different projects.'
'In distant villages, where people'
'are still struggling to get basic facilities,'
'Ekal Vidyalaya',
'which refers to one teacher for one school,'
'provides this help. On the other hand,'
'through mobile vans, the teachers go around'
'and not just teach the kids,'
'but they give them computer education, too.'
'In the field of health, we have modern hospitals on one side.'
'And on the other side, innovative initiatives'
'like Arogya Rakshak and Arogya Sevika'
'take care of the health of people in the villages.'
'Moreover, through the medium of tele-medicine,'
'villages are being provided with special medical facilities.'
'In the field of self-reliance,'
'where woman empowerment was considered important,'
'farmers are educated about organic farming'
'and its importance.'
'As for cultural education,'
'the aim is to ensure people look beyond their castes,'
'so that social harmany and unity can be achieved'
'in every village.'
'Along with that, people from every caste should feel proud'
'of their culture's Vedic values and traditions'
'and accept them with pride.'
'Efforts are ongoing to ensure this.'
Due to Ekal, our culture and religion of Kashmir
have benefited a lot.
Ever since Ekal started, in Kashmir,
we have taught the kids
and our future generation about Kashmir.
'It would be right to say that only an addiction-free,'
'sponsored terrorism-free,'
'religious fraud-free,'
'free from an inferiority complex and negativity,'
'filled with self-confidence and patriotism,'
'and a culturally empowered'
'and protected society'
'can experience its complete potential.'
'Ekal Abhiyan, which is also called 'Ekal Andolan','
'was a grassroots initiative'
'started in 1989'
'to provide informal primary education'
'in India's distant villages and rural areas,'
'where there are no basic facilities,'
'no roads and no electricity.'
'But you will find a teacher-based school'
'that ensures basic literacy'
'and holistic development.'
'This school is set up in community courtyards'
'under the trees or the courtyard of any house'
'to provide education to boys and girls of that locality.'
'Following the curriculum, writing, arithmetic,'
'ethical values, health, hygiene'
'yoga and cultural practices are emphasised.'
How effective can these action plans be?
An ideal example of this is the Ekal Gramothan Foundation.
For India's villages,
this can become a sustainable development model.
In the past seven to eight years,
in 14 centres of rural development resources,
the farmers, youngsters and women
are provided different kinds of training.
But why did this project begin?
We need to know the background of this.
In the past centuries,
rural economy and society development were paused.
Mechanisation of agriculture happened.
Chemical fertilisers, insecticides
and pesticides were used widely.
Villages were devoid of livestock.
Traditional craftsmanship was disappearing.
The environment was destroyed.
The compositions based on these were so scattered
that not just the youngsters of the village,
but even women and farmers started moving to the city.
To address all these challenges together,
the Ekal Gramothan Foundation was established.
Considering innovative farming
and the establishment of agro-based rural industries as their goal,
centres for rural development resources were established.
Today, the Ekal Gramothan Foundation
has become the root cause of rural development.
Come on, let's find out more about this.
'Under the Ekal Gramothan Foundation,'
'the integrated rural development program,'
'IVD, Integrated Village Development Program, is managed.'
'Under the Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation,'
'in all 30 Ekal Vidyalaya villages,'
'along with the rural development,'
'when Arogya Yojana programs are also conducted,'
'it is called Integrated Village Development Program.'
'Here, computer training centres are operated.'
'For farmers, training in organic farming'
'and nutrition gardening are conducted.'
'Sewing training centres are run.'
'Through computer training labs,'
'or CTL, women and children in the rural areas'
'are taught computer literacy.'
'EOW or Ekal On Wheels.'
'This means a computer at your doorstep. Under this scheme,'
'this bus, with all the facilities of computer education,'
'goes to remote villages to educate, awaken, and organise'
'youngsters and women, so that they can face the world'
'with their heads held high.'
'Women Empowerment Centre or WEC.'
'This means women empowerment centres'
'train women, keeping in mind'
'their self-reliance.'
'Through sewing training centres,'
'girls and women'
'in rural areas are trained and connected'
'with self-employment on a big scale.'
'Many girls are using this income'
'to complete their studies.'
'Swami Vivekanand Youth Club'
'always does the work of connecting the youngsters'
'trained by these rural development schemes.'
'Here, for their development,'
'they conduct programs on a regular basis.'
'Quiz contest, workshops'
'and seminars are conducted.'
'From these trained youngsters,'
'many of them have become trainers and interns'
'of computer training labs and Ekal On Wheels.'
'As mentioned earlier,'
'this is the example of personality development'
'to society development and nation development.'
'Nutritional garden training'
'or the training of nutritional gardening'
'is the solution for malnutrition.'
'Through this, farmers can grow'
'green vegetables, leafy greens,'
'salads and fruits at home or in small areas.'
'For this, along with a scientific and practical method,'
'a design of nutritional gardening'
'has been prepared.'
'The Ekal Gramothan Utpad Foundation'
'or EGUF markets the products'
'of farmers involved in organic farming'
'and nutritional gardening. Ekal Turmeric,'
'cold-pressed mustard oil, Basmati Rice,'
'organic raw honey, poppadum, pickle, etc.'
'are being sent across the country and abroad as well.'
'At the development centres, vermicompost, organic fertiliser'
'and pesticides are being made'
'from cow dung and cow urine.'
'It has increased the safety of cattle.'
'Under the development plan,'
'14 rural development centres,'
'45 integrated rural development programs'
'9 SDC or Skill Development Centres,'
'47 EOW or Ekal On Wheels,'
'that's a computer at your doorstep, with 46,000 beneficiaries,'
'92 CTL or Computer Training Labs'
'have trained'
'around 21,000 trainees.'
'163 Women Empowerment Centres'
'or WEC, which is a women's empowerment centre,'
'have trained around 4,250 women'
'through their sewing training centres.'
'Nutritional gardening'
'has benefited 175,000 families.'
'And through the education of organic farming,'
'150,000 farmers have benefited.'
In the fields of economic entrepreneurship
and national defence,
the ones who made notable contributions,
were honoured
in the year 2000, at the mega camp in Agra.
One of them is the Chairman of Zee Media, Dr Subhash Chandra,
who made a great contribution to Ekal Abhiyan.
No matter what problem the nation faces...
Be it in the form of natural calamities, education,
work related to the progress of the tribal areas...
I always knew they were actively working for the nation's welfare.
But in the last few years,
in Bihar, Orissa,
Northeastern states, especially the tribal areas,
Ekal Abhiyan has been providing education
and I...
I also got to see the volunteers doing other social work up close.
And given the situation...
The work done
by the Sangh's Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram
is commendable.
It's praiseworthy.
From the Sangh's perspective,
service is not just about charity.
Instead, it is a moral duty of selflessness and discipline
inspired by the spirit of nationalism.
It focuses on the lifestyle of service without expectations,
where the personal ego gets washed off by public welfare.
The volunteers are a living example of this principle.
They give their time, talent and energy for the development
of society and the country.
The RSS volunteers have some important qualities.
Selflessness, sense of duty,
inclusivity, nation-centric viewpoint
and treating the service as worship.
The RSS volunteers serve honestly and selflessly
without expecting personal benefits, recognition or fame.
Their work itself is considered their reward.
Service is not a casual affair,
but it is considered a daily routine.
The service of the RSS is all-inclusive.
It is above any discrimination.
Every plan is operated with the intention of helping everyone
irrespective of caste, creed and religion.
Service is considered a medium of nation-building.
Every deed of service is performed with the intention
of making India's cultural
and ethical framework strong.
Service is considered as worship,
where serving the needy
is equivalent to serving the Lord.
Usually, this sentence is quoted.
Service to man is service to God.
That means service to humanity
is service to divinity.
All the schemes hosted by the RSS
and its organisations
follow the same spirit of service.
So, let's watch some special examples of this.
'This is Seva Sadan in Dehradun,'
'Under the Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram,'
'the establishment of Seva Sadan became an important turn.'
'Today, Dumet has changed completely.'
'A hospital was opened'
'This helped the tribespeople get medical help.'
'Modern doctors and Ayurvedic physicians'
'started treating the patients.'
'This strengthened the community's belief'
'in the field of health care.'
'Dispensaries provided cheaper medicines.'
'The hospital has touched more than 8,000 lives.'
'Women have attained financial freedom.'
'And kids are continuing their studies.'
'Seva Sadan has become a model of holistic development,'
'which balances health, education,'
'livelihood and cultural values.'
Let's go to Velhe Village, which is located in Pune, Maharashtra,
where we will see a local model of rural development.
Torna and Rajgad Forts are located on the mountains of Velhe,
where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj fought for the Hindu society.
But even after many years,
the villages around these historic forts
were stuck with poverty,
broken roads, lack of water and absence of education.
Kids used to travel a lot to reach school.
Girls would be stopped from going to school
to get them married at an early age.
And families were dependent on rain,
and they were living on precarious farming.
There was no treatment for any disease.
And the distance between Pune and Mumbai!
This was the only solution to save themselves from despair.
But the change happened in 1986.
How? Let's see.
'In 1986, the Rashtriya Sewa Bharati'
'established the 'Torna Rajgad Parisar Samjonnati Nyas','
'and sowed the seed of change.'
'The first initiative was to provide a hostel to the boys.'
'And it ensured that education'
'was not a distant dream anymore.'
'Soon, the roads were repaired'
'and the buses started moving'
'that would take the kids to school and the nearby towns'
'to attend the training camps.'
'The land where self-rule was born,'
'a new path of hope was being carved on the same land.'
'Water, the lifeline of farming, became the next goal.'
'13 villages got wells.'
'Pipelines were installed.'
'And the Jalsandharan Project was completed.'
'The crops flourished, and people stopped migrating to the city.'
'Women progressed through the help of the self-help groups.'
'Their income gave them respect and independence,'
'which improved their family life'
'and the village as a whole benefitted.'
'Through health workers'
'basic diseases were treated'
'indigenous medical systems were encouraged'
'that could easily be adopted by the villagers.'
'The beautiful turn came with the emergence of Agro Tourism.'
'People from the city started visiting.'
'Farmers and women,'
'who felt invisible earlier,'
'became respected hosts and entrepreneurs.'
'Today, Velhe is a living example'
'of how history, culture and progress'
'can work together.'
From Pune, let's move towards North-East India.
Let's go to a state
that is famous for its natural beauty and festivals.
I am talking about Nagaland.
Until 2017, the tribal community here
was suffering due to
poverty, illiteracy and cultural differences.
Many kids would quit school. Girls would be married off
at a young age.
And families were under constant pressure of religious conversion.
But the Janjati Vikas Samiti changed this situation.
How? Let's see.
'In 2017, Ganeshnagar in Dimapur, Nagaland,'
'the school of virtues started in one room with 20 students.'
'Along with moral, spiritual and physical training, the school'
'provided education.'
'That made the kids self-confident'
'and disciplined people.'
'Today, along with 26 girls,'
'74 kids come regularly to school,'
'study hall'
'and the playground to study and play.'
'Daily cultural activities and national unity programs'
'restored glory in native traditions.'
'And afforestation and health awareness'
'connected the kids to nature and health.'
'The impact is clear.'
'The fear of quitting school has reduced.'
'Weddings are being avoided at a young age.'
'Women have become more self-reliant.'
'And families have started accepting a healthy lifestyle.'
'The 'Sanskar Shala' that provides basic education'
'resides in the heart of the community.'
'On a global level, this model'
'creates awareness for'
'eternal progress, quality education,'
'gender equality, health'
'elimination of inequalities and environmental protection.'
'This model underlines that along with values,'
'education has brought a change'
'in the tribal life.'
Let's move 3,500 metres above the sea level
to Leh-Ladakh.
Here, in Choglamsar, let's find out about
an initiative by Bhartiya Vidya Niketan,
where the future takes shape.
'The culture of Leh-Ladakh'
'is India's unique and amazing culture.'
'The difficult conditions and high mountains'
'have given shape to the lives and customs of the people here.'
'But life here is very difficult.'
'People here have to face many difficulties'
'in their daily life.'
'But many students rose above these conditions,'
'took advantage of the chances'
'provided by Bhartiya Vidya Niketan'
'to make significant contributions'
'in different fields.'
'Bhartiya Vidya Niketan is committed towards'
'academic excellence,'
'moral and spiritual education'
'and all-round development.'
In this episode, we saw
that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
runs more than 150,000 schemes
and is constantly working to serve the people of India.
The RSS does not believe or say something.
Instead, it follows the principle,
'Service is the highest duty'.
What is this passion to be continuously involved in service?
How do they develop this love and helping nature
towards mankind?
Is this a gift from our amazing country and culture?
In the next episode, we'll see what makes this country
so cultured?
Keep watching 'Kesariya@100'. Goodbye!
"We think about bringing everyone together."
"With the help of new actions and practices,"
"you must finish incomplete tasks."
"No matter how many problems we face,"
"we must move ahead with no fear."
"We must do great deeds and make our nation proud."
"Your nation calls, adorn it with your love sincere."
"With faith and courage, in serving our nation, let us persevere."
"Why do you seek a ray of light?"
"You have immense hope and courage within yourself."
"Knowledge is your weapon. You are an example of bravery."
"Dreams are your strength. Your thinking drives you."
"You can win over everything in this world."
"Knowledge is your biggest strength."
"Your nation calls, adorn it with your love sincere."
"With faith and courage, in serving our nation, let us persevere."
"Kesariya!"