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Gandhi Vichar Parisad started its journey in 1956 by a group of Gandhian leaders- social reformers and Educationists. This organization is purely non-political, non-religious, non-profit making believes/trusts in Gandhian philosophy and thought in Bankura District. The beginning era was marked with seminar, conference, colloquiums on the whole range of social economic ideas of Mahatma Gandhi and other eminent prominent social philosophers.

After few years Gandhi Vichar Parisad (G.V.P.) was involved into direct field based village constructive work. The primary task before G.V.P. was to help the villagers in realizing their own strength and resources potentiality, according they were motivated to constitute their own statutory collective bodies at village level called “Lok Samity” to function within a set of operative principles deeply entrenched in Gandhian ideology of “Gram Swaraj”. GVP was started with natural resource development like social forestation, water management/minor irrigation and community land reform by the village people, within two years natural resource development work was spread over in the Draught Prone areas of Western Districts of West Bengal, Bankura, Purulia and Southern Districts of Bihar in the year of 1988-89 in the name of “Bengal Bihar Alternative Draught Action Forum”. For this village constructive work, Gandhi Vichar Parisad has been awarded with the most prestigious International Award “Jamnalal Bajaj” in the year of 2001. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Award in the F/Y 2015-16 by Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas.

Gandhi Vichar Parisad had good opportunity to work with once CASA, Bread for the World, CAPART, CARE, EZE/EED-Germany, Consulate General of the Federal Republic, Germany.

Gandhi Vichar Parisad has constructed two most precious Galleries, one is Bankura Freedom Fighter’s Memorial and another is Gandhi Pictorial Gallery.

Gandhi Vichar Parisad is an N.G.O. believes and trusts in Gandhian philosophies. It is purely non-political, non-religious, non-profit making volunteer organization in Bankura District,started its journey in the year 1956 by a group of Gandhian leaders, social reformers and educationists. The beginning era was marked with seminars, conferences, colloquiums as the whole range of social economic and political ideas of Mahatma Gandhi and other social philosophers. After few years some eminent Gandhi followers from Wardha and Pouner came and advised to work at village level constructive work as Gandhiji's concept Gram Swaraj. Then Gandhi Vichar Parisad changed its work pattern and involved into direct village constructive work. The primary task before G.V.P. was to help the villagers in realizing their own strength and resources potentiality, accordingly they were motivated to constitute their own statutory collective bodies at the village level, called "Lok Samity" to function within a set of operative principles deeply entrenched in the Gandhian ideology of Gram Swaraj. Next Gandhi Vichar Parisad had started to work with the natural resources development like forest, water and land reform by the village people, organized various capacity enhancement training for the village people. Within two years natural resource development work was spread over in the draught prone areas of Western districts of West Bengal and Southern districts of Bihar in the year of 1988-89 in the name of "Bengal Bihar Alternative Draught Action Forum" (BBADAF).

For this village constructive work, Gandhi Vichar Parisad has been awarded with the most prestigious "Jamnalal Bajaj Award" in the year of 2001 and Gandhi Award in the financial year 2015-16 by Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya, Barrackpore.

GVP always works for the most downtrodden people belonging to the poorest of the poor i.e. the ideology of 'Antodaya' especially for the distressed women and girl child. So the organization runs some income generating programme for women like industrial hand gloves production unit, khadi charka centre, khadi handloom, making dust spices. GVP runs sponsorship programme, funded by Children International India focused on Education, Health, Nutrition and Youth Programme.

Organization has been selected as an Anchor NGO by NABARD and DCC Members of Bankura for Promoting and Nurturing 2000 WSHGs in Bankura district. It is a pilot project, sponsored by NABARD under Finance Dept. of India. Gandhi Vichar Parisad has already been formed 2000 Women Self Help Groups, linked with various Banks. Out of these above 50% groups members are already involved in various types of income generating activities with Bank loans.

Gandhi Vichar Parisad has received support from Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Kolkata for hand gloves production unit. They have given 10 (ten) sewing machines. We have received great support from West Bengal Swarojgar Corporation Limited, Kolkata, with their financial support we could organize so many trainings on Alternative Agriculture and Organic Farming at various Blocks level with village farmers.

At present Gandhi Vichar Parisad is working with "West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project (WBADMIP) of Water Resources Investigation and Development Department, West Bengal for Orchard Plantation, Horticulture and Water Management.

Organization has been producing vermin compost for demonstration and selling at our village community centre at Nandigram Sarvodaya Ashram, Bankura.

We also have started a goat rearing farm at Nandigram Sarvodaya Ashram as demonstration.

Organisation's strength is having a group of skilled dedicated trained workers, technical persons with all structural facilities with I.T. department.

From the Secretary’s Desk:

Gandhi VicharParisad an N.G.O. in Bankura District started its journey in the year 1956 by a group of Gandhian leaders, social reformers and educationists. The beginning era was marked with seminars, conferences, colloquiums on the whole range of social economic and political Ideas of Mahatma Gandhi and other social philosophers. Then Gandhi VicharParisad changed its work pattern and shifted into direct village development programmes based on concept of "Gram Swaraj" to assess its relevance and validity in the reality of Indian villages. The primary task before G.V.P. was to help the villagers in realizing their own strength and potential accordingly. They were motivated to constitute their own statutory collective bodies at the village level called "LokSamity" to function within a set of operative principles deeply entrenched in the Gandhian ideology of "Gram Swaraj". For this village constructive work Gandhi VicharParisad has been awarded with the most prestigious "JAMNALAL BAJAJ AWARD" in the year of 2001 and prestigious "GANDHI AWARD" in the F/Y 2015-2016.

Organisation was started to work with the natural resources development like forest, water and land reform then gradually it was spread over in the draught prone areas of Western districts of West Bengal and Southern districts of Bihar in the year of 1988-89 in the name of "Bengal Bihar Alternative Draught Action Forum (BBADAF), GVP always works for the people belonging to the poorest of poor i.e. the ideology of "Antodaya" and specially for women and girl child. Gandhi VicharParisad runs Income generating activities for the women, like Industrial hand gloves production, khadi production, besides it organization working with youth groups, boys and girls, runs Health, Education, Nutrition and social values base activities. It has two precious galleries one of rare moments of Mahatma Gandhi's life and other one on the great Freedom Fighters of Bankura District. Along with all activities at present organization is selected as an Anchor N.G.O. in the Bankura district by NABARD, Govt. of India sponsored by Finance Dept. of India for promoting Women Self Help Group formation and livelihood programme.We have got support from Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Kolkata for Hand Gloves Production Unit, they have provided 10 sewing machines to our organization. We have received great support from West Bengal Swarojgar Corporation Limited.

Organisation's strength is have a group of skilled dedicated trained workers, technical persons with all structural facilities with I.T. Department and overall a field base volunteers team.

Kalyan Roy
SECRETARY
Gandhi VicharParisad
Bankura