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The objectives of this institution shall be to attain betterment of the people through all pervasive education, decentralized industries and carry on health propaganda and Health services and other constructive activities in consonance with the principles of SARVODAYA and thereby remove ignorance, poverty unemployment, etc. prevailing in the society.

Establishment Registration : As per Bombay Public Trust Act – 1950 : registered on 4/12/1959, Reg.No.F-4, Banaskantha and As per Co-Operative Act of 1960 : Reg.No.B.O.M./4/6-5-1958.

The institution has obtained certificate that entitles the Donor for 50% tax exemption under 80-G-(5).

Our Institutes
  • Shri Laxmichand Zaveri I.T.I. GIA MADANAGADH
  • Nootan Bharati Gram Vidhyapith (B.R.S.)
  • Nootan Bharati Vidhyalay (Std. 9 to 12)
  • Anudanit Nivasi Ashram Primary School (Std. 1 to 8)
  • BAOU | NIOS Study Center
  • Sarvoday Hospital
Important Details
  • The institution has obtained certificate that entitles the Donor for 50% tax exemption.
  • FCRA Registration Certificate : 041950003
  • 12AA : AAAAN0449FE20217
  • 80 G : AAAAN0449FF20215

About Founder

The founding stone and the pioneer of this institution is Shri Ramjibhai P. Vahora. He belongs to Madana. He took his primary education upto standard-4 in his village. As there was no facility of higher education in his village‚ he studied at Palanpur upto S.S.C. He passed S.S.C. in 1955. At that time the antisocial activities like theft‚ robbery and gundaism were in full swing in Madana. He didn’t want to take higher education as he wanted to free his village from those nuisances. But some of his friends advised Shri Ramjibhai to study ‘Rural Services’ at Gujarat Vidhyapeeth‚ Ahmedabad established by Mahtma Gandhiji and then only sit in Madana if he wanted to serve Madana. As per their advice‚ Ramjibhai studied in Gujarat Vidhyapeeth and got his graduation degree in 1958 and from the same year he started his mission and has been serving for his native Madana since last 49 years.

Nootan Bharti Was Establishment in 1958 by
“Late Shri Ramjibhai P. Vahora”

 

Shri Ramjibhai P. Vahora
16th April 1929 – 24th September 2009
Founder of Nootan Bharati, Madana Gadh

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A Glimpse of 65 Years Development of Nootan Bharati

Keeping the ideologies of Mahatma Gandhi in the Center‚ Nootan Bharati has been undertaking the educational as well as various constructive functions of rural development the since last 65 years. We feel joyous by presenting glimpses of its development before you.

The founding stone and the pioneer of this institution is Shri Ramjibhai P. Vahora. He belongs to Madana. He took his primary education upto standard-4 in his village. As there was no facility of higher education in his village‚ he studied at Palanpur upto S.S.C. He passed S.S.C. in 1955. At that time the antisocial activities like theft‚ robbery and gundaism were in full swing in Madana. He didn’t want to take higher education as he wanted to free his village from those nuisances. But some of his friends advised Shri Ramjibhai to study ‘Rural Services’ at Gujarat Vidhyapeeth‚ Ahmedabad established by Mahtma Gandhiji and then only sit in Madana if he wanted to serve Madana. As per their advice‚ Ramjibhai studied in Gujarat Vidhyapeeth and got his graduation degree in 1958 and from the same year he started his mission and has been serving for his native Madana since last 49 years.

During his studies at Gujarat Vidhyapieeth‚ he advised his elders brother Shri Hemchandrabhai that if he wanted to establish an institution at Madana he must have about 200 acres land for that. By getting co-operation from the villagers‚ he managed to acquire 52 acres lands as a donation from the farmers. But the said land was under custody of the robbers. The robbers extorted the lands from the Harijans and small workers of the village. like this the robbers used to rob the farmers crop‚ ruin their standing crops and leave their animals to destroy standing crops also. Therefore terrified farmers were force to give away their lands to the robbers for ploughing it on half share basis. In collusion with the Talatis the said robbers tampered with the records and got them selves registered as the tenants on the said disputed land. Moreover‚ they also stole the farmers cattle‚ extorted money from the farmers by tying them with the trees and harassed the women. If any farmers dared to face them‚ they used to kill him. Harijans and small workers of the village left the village due to terror and henceforth‚ the villages were ruined.

Ramjibhai established Nootan Bharati in 1958 to free the village from the robbers. So‚ the robbers were disappointed with him. They continued threatening Ramjibhai to leave the village like other villagers.

But‚ they could not threaten Ramjibahi by any means and hence they started making plans to kill him. The institution could not start its functions yet. So the institution had no workers. Ramjibhai alone was fighting with the robbers at the cost of his life to suppress the anti-social activities in the village.

To awaken the public strength against the robbers‚ he started the people awareness programmes in the village. As a result of it the robbers became more aggressive against him and made and fettle attack on him in 1959-60. But‚ by the grace of God he survived. This news was published in the news papers speedily. Having come to know this‚ the leaders of the district came to the rescue of Shri Ramjibhai to provide him strength for his noble activity.

the late freedom fighters barrister Shri G.G.Mehta and his wife Smt. Vimalaben Mehta leading the “Bhoo-Daan (Gifting of Land) movement inspired by saint Shri Vinobaji in Banaskantha district at that time also visited Madana when they came to know about the incident and started Satyagrah offering fast till death for establishing peace in Madana. The villagers also joined the fast along with them. The people in the village got awaken due to this programme. A numbers of the neighboring people also joined it. The sarvoday leaders of Gujarat like Shri Harvilasben‚ Shri Babalbhai Mehta‚ Saint Shri Ravishankar Maharaj and Shri Parikshitbhai Majmudar‚ secretary Shri Gujarat Harijan Sevak Sangh also extended their co-operation for the said mission. As a result of it the Satyagrah created good impact on the people. The thieves‚ robbers confessed their sins. They promised not to repeat the same mistakes. the affected people got prepared to challenge injustice meted out to them. Thus‚ the peace was restored in the village. A peace-keeping force was established in the village for permanent peace as per the ideology of Mahtma Gandhiji.  The rural Defense Force was established for protecting the agricultural crops. Moreover a group of villagers was also created to challenge injustice. Thus‚ the institution had to fight at the cost of valuable human lives for restoring peace in the village up to five years‚ i.e. from 1958 to 1962.

Promoter and supporter of the robbers in the Madana village were none but Sarpanch of the village Panchayat. some members of the Panchayat and others vested interests. They were not doing the developmental works through the Panchayat. But always encouraged the robbers. And they were also getting booty from them. So‚ Nootan Bharati had organized a group of youth villagers to free the Panchayat from their custody. The institution had also handed over the powers of village Panchayat to them by defeating such anti-social elements as well as vested interests in 1961.

A separate bath and lavatory were erected for the women by the new village Panchayat. There were no trees in the 600 acres pasture land of the village.  A dense forest was created in that area. roads were improved by removing encroachments on the road.

A common water stand for both upper class and Harijans. Earlier there were separate water stands for both the communities. In those days it was an exceptional management as compared to other Panchayat in the district.

Moreover‚ the programmes for mass-meal were often arranged in the Harijan Mahollas (Streets) for eradication of untouchability from the village with the co-operation of both Nootan Bharati and village Panchayat. In which‚ the presidents of district Panchayat was also invited. The workers of the institution had undertaken the social activities in Harijanvas (Habitat of Harijans) from 1958 to 1961. Thus unique illustration was provided by eradicating untouchability as such. Nootan Bharati and village Panchayat could also succeed in people awareness programmes to eradicate the nuisance of liqueur addiction among the people. for this the district Panchayat awarded first prize to the Madana Gram Panchayat for its great success on prohibition.

The Madana village Panchayat had given 20 acres land for education purpose and 8 acres land for building construction of the institution respectively. the village  Panchayat also helped Nootan Bharati financially every year for the educational purpose during its early days.

The village Panchayat arranged the dust bins on the public places of the village for sanitation. Also made the urinal everywhere in the village. The scavengers would keep cleanliness in the village. For doing these all activities the villages Panchayat had created money by collecting house tax‚ water tax and land revenue.

The Madana village Panchayat established a unique illustration of ideal village Panchayat during the period of five years‚ i.e. from 1961 to 1965 to which the people still remember it after 65 years. Because the village never got such a transparent and smooth administration after that.

The institution helped the homeless and economically backward classes to get free of cost land from the Panchayat and also helped them to obtain assistance from the Government to construct houses there and established a suburb consisting of about 100 families. Which is known as Rampara at present. The institution also helped the economically weak classes of the neighboring Samdhi Motavas village to construct houses with economic assistance of the Government. The place is known as Krisnanagar Presently.

Services by Nootan Bharati

There was a service Co-Operative Society in the village in 1961. The institution handed over the administration of the said Society to the youth of the village in 1961 to improve economic condition of the farmers of the village. The farmers got credits from the bank through this Society for their larges scale development of agriculture.

The milk co-operative Society was also formed in the village for developing the milk business of the cattle resource. Moreover‚ a village self-governance co-operative Society was also formed between Madana and Samadhi Nadhanivas Village. This society was formed to improve the economic condition of the people who where looting Madana village earlier and later on joined the main stream of the Society. The employees credit and consumers co-operative Society had also been established in 1980 to provide economic assistance to the employees of the institution.

90 Farmers of Madana village got loans amounting to Rs. 80 lacks from Dena Bank‚ Gadh for development of agricultural during the year 1999-2000 under the scheme of Farmer credit card.

The farmers of Madana village and surrounding areas were not having the wells for agriculture in 1959‚ because there was no water below the ground and whatever water was available was not worth for the agriculture as it was hard water. So‚ during the rainy season rain based farming activities where undertaken. It could not provide sufficient income for livelihood. There were no other alternatives for livelihood in the village. So‚ unemployment and poverty were prevailing in the village. The rate of illiteracy and ignorance was very high in the village. With a view to avail employment to the unemployed youths‚ the institution started the activities of peti Rentia and Ambar Charkha from 1959 by getting economic assistance from the Mumbai state khadi gramodhyog Board. These activities were started in Madana and its surrounding 5 villages like Dalwada‚ Salla‚ Patosan‚ Sasam.

To help the unemployed people get work and promote the work of Khadi Gramodyog, the organization along with Mumbai Khadi Gramodyog Board organized a Sarvodaya fair. Such Sarvodaya fairs were organized often between 1965 to 1972. To promote  Khadi Gramoudyog activities, a village unit was set up since 1962.

The tanners of this area were tanning the skin of dead animals in public places. They threw flesh and bones on the open public places. So the vulture and dogs used to eat them. Even the tanners were eating the flesh of the dead animals. as a result of it‚ the public health was deteriorating. Due to which epidemic was spreading.  to save the people from all these nuisances the institution started leather industry from 1965 with the assistance of the Gujarat State Khadi gramodhyog Board at a place 2-k.m. away from the village. wherein‚ compost fertilizer was prepared from flesh and bones. The dead animals were brought to the centre by tractor trolley.  So that skins thereof were not damaged. The skin was being tanned. the unemployed were getting subsistence by this profession. This scheme was run from 1965 to 1975.

With a view to avail pure edible oil as per requirement of the institution‚ the first small oil mill run by an ox was started in 1962. Thereafter‚ it was replaced by the oil mill run by electricity. A small oil mill run by electricity with modern technology has been started from 1994. By which the institution dose avail oil as per its requirement. A condiments industry was also started from 1994 for pure condiments as per requirement of the institution.

Other Services

  • Education
  • Woman & Child Development
  • Agriculture Development Center (Farming)
  • Hospital
  • Gaushala
  • Sarvoday Yojana

Community Work by Nootan Bharati

  • The institution has undertaken the works of supplying grass to the cattle of the poor cattle owners of this area during drought. Therefore the government has conferred the certificate of felicitation and a clock to the institution.
  • An institution named Parmananad Kapadia and Jadavji Somechand Mehta run by the National Sanitation and environment improvement Foundation Ahmedabad made an assessment of leading voluntary organization working for rural sanitation in Gujarat. Nootan Bharati Institution stood first in sanitation programme in that assessment. the above institution conferred a cash amount of Rs. 15‚000 and a certificate of felicitation to Nootan Bharati in appreciation of its performance.
  • Social Service Award by Gujarat Vidhyapith :- Shri Mahedevbhai Desai graduate rural service award of the year 1998 founded by Shri Vishnubhai Amin a graduate of the second batch of Shri Mahedevbhai Desai social service college and a freedom fighter was given away to Shri Ramjibhai Pasavabhai Vohra by Gujarat Vidhyapeeth for his lifetime rural service. the certificate of felicitation was given away as follow:  “By obtaining the graduation degree in sociology from Gujarat Vidhyapeeth in 1958 and adopting a tough task for lifetime rural service he has been carrying on his mission uninterruptedly till today since establishment of Nootan Bharati in 1958 at his native Madana (ta.Palanpur Dist. Banaskantha). Thus he has glorified the education of Gujarat Vidhyapeeth.                                                     

He had shown required boldness by facing anti-social activities running in Madana at the time of establishment of Nootan Bharati and protesting wrong tradition. He has done unique works like education‚ co-operation‚ service to the people to restore peace in the village.  He has created the facilities for education from pre-primary to graduation level at Madana through establishment of Nootan Bharati. He has provided appreciable contribution by creating the opportunities of employment through the planning of the courses of industrial training and organizing the programme of folk education including adult education. He has also done praise worthy works like prohibition‚ Khadi-Gramodhyog‚ eradication of untouchability‚ rural-health‚ communal harmony‚ women development through the constructive programmes proposed by Mahtma Gandhiji. Moreover‚ he has also done some significant works like co-operative activities‚ energy saving‚ agricultural reformations‚ cow breeding‚ services to the disabled and rural resonations.

Shri Ramjibhai Vohra has truly fulfilled the vision of rural services after independents as per the objectives of Gujarat Vidhyapith earmarked by Gandhiji. Lifetime social worker‚ humble constructive worker and lifetime fighter for uplifement of Madana village Shri Ramjibhai Vohra has glorified the education of Shri Madevbhai Desai social service college of Gujarat Vidhyapeeth through selfless service.

We hereby give away the certificate of felicitation with prayer that may his remaining life be full of health and he may continue to be a life time social worker according to the objectives of Gujarat Vidhyapeeth.

Place              :           Ahmedabad              Govindbhai Raval   Ramlalabhai Parikh

Date                :           1/1/1999                         Vice Chancellor              Chancellor

In order to find and develop special talents of young ones and train the same further, and to encourage the students of Primary schools of 100 surrounding villages, a yearly competition is held from 2010 onwards in  sports, painting and music.

With an aim to honor and bring them in public notice all those who have contributed some new viewpoint in fields like service of village, farming and animal husbandry etc. and introduced new creative steps,  Nootan Bharati has begun the tradition of giving them Shri Ramajibhai P. Vohara Award of Service Honor from 2012.

The Memorial Lecture Series for Shri Ramajibhai P. Vohra was begun from 2010. Every year two lectures of well known persons are organized on their particular subject of expertise.

From 2010 – 2011 onwards, the students obtaining 1st rank in Std. 10 and Std.12 of Uttar Buniyadi School, and the students obtaining 1st rank in the years 1, 2, and 3 of Gram Vidyapith, or student obtaining 1st rank in Higher Education Board or North Gujarat University are bestowed with Shri Ramajibhai P. Vohra Prize and Certificate.

‘Friends of All’, Ahmadabad, has begun form 2019-20 the program of ‘Education, Health and Wellness Service’ under which in the 100 surrounding villages the widows are provided blankets, soap for bathing and washing, combs, and nail cutter. To the students of Primary schools of 100 surrounding villages an educational kit with another kit also is provided.

Head of Departments

Mr. Jignesh Jani
Principal, ITI

Having years of Industry experience, he works on many project and provide training to trainees of ICTSM TRADE. At present he is working as Principal of Shri Laxmichand Zaveri I.T.I. GIA MADANAGADH.

Certified by Diploma E.C.

Dr. Prabhat Desai
Principal, BRS COLLEGE

Having years of experience in teaching & education sector, he works on many social activity. At present he is working as Principal of Nootan Bharati Gram Vidhyapith (BRS COLLEGE).

Certified by PHD, BRS, MA B.ED

Mr. Mansung Chaudhary
Principal, Primary

Provide a safe and nurturing environment for children that encourages their social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. At present he is working as Principal of Anudanit Nivasi Ashram Primary School.

Certified by BPE, MA, BA

Mr. Dharmesh Priyadarshi
Principal, High School

Highly-qualified High School Teacher with 10+ years of experience in the educational system. skilled in classroom management. At present he is working as Principal of Nootan Bharati Vidhyalay.

Certified by MA B.ED

Mr. Naresh Chaudhari
Assi. Co Ordinator, BAOU

He is trying to motivate and inspire youngsters. Maintained positive relationships with families and children. At present he is working as Assi. Co Ordinator of BAOU Study Center.

Certified by BA, B.LIB

Mission & Vision

Mission

The aim of this organization is to achieve the credit of the people through universal education, decentralized industries and other constructive activities in line with the principles of Sarvaodaya. like khadi, prevention of untouchability, self-reliance, health promotion and elimination of ignorance, poverty, unemployment etc. in the society by conducting health services.

Our Mission is to pursue knowledge through academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and to develop the learner’s personality with a strong value base.

Vision

To provide leadership and inspiration for learning and human development in rural communities.

We are committed to maintaining a balance between theory and practical. We endeavor to facilitate the learners to gain knowledge and experience, enabling them to achieve meaningful individual development and the well-being of society at large. This institute ensures that the congenial and welcoming environment is given to the freshers.

About Nootan Bharati

Nootan Bharati offers a supportive enriching environment to its faculty and staff in all respects. The faculty and staff at Nootan Bharati live on campus where they have easy access to facilities and activities. The great housing has contributed to the emergence of Nootan Bharati as a leading institute. The comfortable and serene surroundings support an enjoyable and enriching life style. Different types of quarters accommodation are available for our permanent & temporary staff members. The well laid out campus is a great place for children to grow up with excellent schools and a stimulating environment. It provides all facilities like air-conditioners, kitchen, internet, telephones and a dining room. Nootan Bharati offers a wide range of sports and recreational facilities to support the modern healthy living choices. The campus community participates in all of them enthusiastically and along with its challenge each sports and recreational activity also brings with it an opportunity to bond with other members of the campus community.

Maintenance of Moral Values :-

The institution is doing various activities keeping the ideologies of Mahatma Gandhiji into the centre. A base of Gandhian thought is moral values‚ so the institution has maintained this principle in its administration. The institution has kept it self away from taking bribe donations etc. as they are being practiced in other educational institution likewise during the recruitment of workers or students in the institution. It has never offered any bribe to avail financial assistance or grants from the government as well as the private agency. As a result of it on many occasions it had to confront with corrupt elements. While passing through certain experiences whatever losses have been occurred by the institution in order to sustain moral values‚ it has lovingly accepted them.

Anti Ragging Policy

Ragging is totally prohibited in our institute inside or outside the campus and anyone found guilty of ragging and abetting ragging whether actively or passively, or being a part of conspiracy to promote ragging, is liable to be punished in accordance with UGC Regulations 2009 as well as under the provisions of any penal law for the time being in force.

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