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Deendayal Research InstituteChitrakoot Project

We dont stand forourselves but

for kith and kin; Our kith and kin

are those who are oppressed and

neglected

Nanaji Deshmukh

Jay Prakash Nagar

IIT-Delhi


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AcknowledgementI am extremely grateful to the secretaries of Deendayal Research

Institute, Chitrakoot, Dr . Bharat Pathak and Dr . Nandita Pathakfor giving

me the opportunity to take up the internship in their institute.

I would like to thank Mr. Vini t Srivastav,Mr. Sujeet Soni and

Peeyush Ranjan Upadhyay my mentors for their co-operation and their

efforts in helping me to understand the nature and other concepts that were

required to carry on the work.

I would like to thank the officials of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Majhgawan

& Ganivan), Udyamitha and Arogyadham for their extreme support in

providing information about the institute and its activities.

Finally, I would like to thank Mr. Shobhit Mathur, National

Cordinator of Youth forSewaand Dr . Nomesh Bolia, Professor at IIT-Delhi

and Founder of AINAfor providing me this opportunity.


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Nanaji Deshmukh: Chandikadas AmritaraoDeshmukh(Nanaji Deshmukh) was born on 11 in octobar,1916 at

Kadoli, a small town in the prabhani district of Maharashtha, in

the house of Shri Amritrao Deshmukh and Shrimati Rajabai

Amritrao Deshmukh.Nanajis career was full of strife and

struggle. He lost his parents at an early age and was brought up

by his maternal uncle. He worked as a vendor and sell vegetables

to raise money to fund his education. He lived in temples and

received a higher education at the prestigious Birla Institute of

Technology and Science in Pilani. He was among those enthused

youths who joined the RSS devoting their whole life in service to the nation. He was sent to Uttar

Pradesh as a prachark. Later, Nanaji went to Gorakhpur as a pracharak where he took great pains to

introduce Sangh ideology in the eastern UP. In 1947 when RSS decide to launch two

journalsRashtradharma, Panchjany and a newspaper called Swadeshthe challenging task of managing

director was given to Nanaji.

When Shyama Prashard Mukharji started Bhartiya Jana Sangh, Nanaji was asked by

Shri Guruji to take charge of UP as general secretary. It was Nanaji management that successfully

bring political leader of different background and Ideolog together to give first non-congress

government to UP. He also Actively participate in Bhoodan movement of Vinoba bhave. At time of

Emergence an Anti-Indira agitation, led by Jai Prakash Narayan, was gathering momentum.

In the latter half of the year a massive procession, led by Narayan was taken out in Patna. As

the procession wended its way through the roads of the state capital, the police made a lathi charge and

the Sarvodaya leader was the target. The final assault came when Narayans supporters were escorting

him to safety. One of the supporters sprang to his leaders protection, covered him and took all the lathiblows on himself. That man was Nanaji. One of his arms was fractured in this daring effort. When

Narayan gave the call for "Total Revolution".and the Janata Partywas formed,Nanajiwas one of

its main architects. Janata Party stormed into power by sweeping off the Congress .,Nanajihad won the

election from Balrampur Lokh Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Nanajiwas offered the post of

cabinet minister but he refused. Nanaji retired from his well-established political career and started

Deendayal Research Institute to validate the philosophy of Integral Humanism. He first started his

constructive work at most backward area Gonda(UP) and Beed(Maharashtra). He did a lot of rural

development work there. Nanaji visited chitakoot in 1969 and after watching the pathetic situation of

people in Karma Boomi of Ram, He decided to make Chitrakoot centre of his social work. Nanaji

Developed a Model of development based on the philosophy of integral humanism.

The Rashtriye Rishi Nanaji Deshmukh died on 27 feb 2010. He donated

his body to Dhadhichi Dehdan Sansthan New Delhi and his body was sent to AIMS for medical

research.


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Deendayal Research Institute

Philosophy and IdeologyThe whole work of Deendayal Research Institute is based on the sole philosophy ofIntegral Humanism and Hindu Philosophy. The Nanaji worked to Validate basic

Philosophy of Human Life. There are many school of thought but they all are based onwestern philosophy and materialistic. They are unable to explain the connection of man

to man and to whole universe. But the Hindu philosophy explains all such question. The

Integral Humanism is a name given to various feature of Sanatan way of living life

(bhartiya sankarti).The Nanaji all development worked is based on this philosophy. Nanaji

believed that the Humanism based on materialism and exploitation of nature cant besustainable. All development polices in India are follow top to bottom approach. Nanaji

believed that this is basic fault in development. Nanaji believed in thought of Gandhiji

that development should be start from bottom to top manner. Many so called social

workers and activist follow the path opposing and blaming government and believed indharna-pradharshan to achieve development instead of doing any constructive work.

Nanaji said that no one can help people if they are not willing to help themselves. He

said development has to be started from village itself with help of participation ofvillagers. Nanaji motivated people to work in grass root level.

Nanaji believed in holistic and sustainable approach of development.

Sustainability can be seen in every project of chitrakoot. Instead of blaming governmentfor development Nanaji help govt. to implement policies efficiently.

Deendayal Research Institute is working for overall development of villages andmaking them self-reliant. DRI is working in almost all area of human life that covers

health, education, agriculture, employment generation, social consciousness etc. Thebasic concept of project is Total transformation through total development with people

initiative and participation.

Chitrakoot project is successful model of development in front of uswith sustainability and minimum and necessary utilization of resource. It is ideal andreplicable model.


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Working MethodologyNanaji made Chitrakoot region center of his rural development work. It is located at the

boarder of MP and UP and was at top on the list of backward areas. The People of

Karma Boomi of Ram were suffering from poverty, lack of education and medical

facilities. The conflicts and dispute among people were very high, Villagers had to pay very

high ratio of their income in litigation. After seeing the pathetic condition of people Nanaji

started his work in this region with participation of rural people.

On 26 January 2005, the campaign of self-reliance was launched with

an aim of making more than 500 villages self-reliant. The project was completed in 2010

after achieving aim of making this region self-reliant and serve self-sustainable and

replicable model for our nation.

The main reason behind the success of this project was working

strategy of DRI. Nanaji believed in bottom-to-top approach of development. The

requirement and resources available of every village are not same so the solution andapproach of development has to be different.Samaj Shilphi Dampathi: The DRI project success and effective rural development is onlypossible by the concept Samaj Shilphi Dampathi. SSD is a just married graduate couple

who are fully dedicated for rural development and willing to stay among villagers. An SSD

live among villagers and make personal attachment with people. In every cluster of 5

village one such couple live. They act as a chain which connects DRI people with villagers.

All development work was implemented through SSDs. The concept of SSD is also

proved very successful in women empowerment in such backward areas otherwise it

would have been very difficult.

First of all a survey of available resources like fertile land availability

and its distribution among people, irrigation facilities, type of work villagers do, animal

resources, education and health condition etc. were done by DRI with help of SSD

ensuring local people participation. After this detail analysis was done and required work

was done by different center like KVK design water management, watershed program and

other agriculture empowerment program, while Udyamitha Vidyapith Work for

employment generation using available resources.

DRI work for holistic development so its work for almost all aspect of life including

health, education, women empowerment etc.

Agriculture and KVKs:To empowerment Agriculture in Chitrakoot region 2 KVKs are working under DRI since

1993. The funding and technological support is provided by government (Indian council

of Agriculture Research-ICAR) but the management is completely governed by Deendayal

Research Institute. Improvement in agriculture is important for self-reliance campaign

because mostly part of economy dependent on agriculture. But condition of agriculture


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was not good. Most part of land is under rain fed agriculture. So KVKs started their work

with watershed management program.

DRIs this program has large success and playing a major role in

economic development of farmer. Once where only one crop per year was possible now

farmer growing multiple crop due to availability of water for irrigation.

KVKs provide vocational training to farmer and inspired them

to use modern method of agriculture. They also provide them good quality seed and

technical support.Transformation of uneconomic land hold 1.5/2.5 acre agriculture model):mostly part of Indian agriculture is under uneconomic land holding, the farmer with land

less than 1.5 acre doesnt contribute in national GDP. KVKs under DRI management

developed a program to change this uneconomic land holding to economic land through

multiple cropping and vegetable productions. This model has large success in Chitrakoot

region and this is act as replicable model for farmers of other areas also.

KVKs design their program and implement them with help of SSD.They also provide training of horticulture, animal husbandry, poultry farming, fishing etc.

which act as extra source of income to farmer. ICAR awarded both KVKs with best KVKs

award for their extraordinary work to improvement in agriculture.

Employment and Entrepreneurship Development Program:Udyamitha VIdyapith:

The small and marginal farmer cant generate enough income from agriculture itself.

Nanaji believe to generate enough income non-farming sector income are necessary for

villagers. Udyamita vidyapith is important wing of chitrakoot projcect of Deendayal

research institute, established in the year 1995. So With help of SSD their first know

about the condition of village and design need base training program for villagers to

generate income utilizing available resources. Udyamita vidyapith(UV) has setup a

network of production units in the rural areas through the financial assistance provided

under PMRY, SGRY,SHG etc.

Objective of Udyamita Vidyapith

It has an aim of achieving self-reliance through rural Industrialization.

The institute is trying to develop a model of self-employment generation with aim of

poverty alleviation through creating a network of small-scale industrialization.

Guiding the villagers in getting proper value for their produce in the market through

value addition to their product.

Udyamita vidyapith train villagers through the following unit:


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Fruits and Vegetable processing unit

Processing of cereals and pulses

Bakery

Cane and bamboo craft unit

Fabrication unit

Screen and offset printing

Readymade garments unit

Tiles and low cost building material preparing unit

Udyamitha vidyapith is a production cum training center. It first run all unit of every possible

areas like fruit processing and bamboo and craft products and after that villagers are trained in

successfully and profitable areas. It not only trained people but also provide micro-finance to

those who want to start new business. A 20 days mass awareness program is also organized by

UV. They find youth and women who want to initiate some entrepreneur or have capability to

do so with help of SSD and then trained them according to their interest.

jan shikshan sanstha:

It is an initiative of MHRD to provide vocational training to rural youth. Jan sikshan sansthan

Ganivan is also working under DRI management since 2004. It is also provide training

program in many areas including technical training like computer hardware repairing,

mechanical engine maintenance etc. Jan shikshan sansthan is playing an important role in path

of self-reliance campaign.

Health

Ayurveda and Naturopathy Center (Arogydham)

An Ayurveda and naturopathy center was established by Nanaji in Chitrkoot region with initial

support of TATA group. To re-establish the importance of ancient science of Ayurveda, Yoga

and Naturopathy a research center was established- J.R.D. Tata Foundation for research in

yoga, Naturopathy and Ayurveda. People from not only chitrakoot region but from all around

India come here for ayurvedic treatment. Arogyadham focus at providing a model for the

realization of a new life system, by taking overview of human development with Yoga,

Naturopathy and Ayurveda.

Arogydham Consist of Following Units:

Yoga and meditation center


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Out-patient department with modern diagnostic equipment

In-patient department for 40 patients(only for ayurvedic treatment)

Naturopathy center

Herbal Garden

Ayurvedic research center for Ayurvedic herb and predation Rash Shala

Modern dental unit

Modern Dental Unit:

A modern dental unit was also established by nanaji in Arogydham. There subsidies treatments

are provided to villagers. It get a lot of technical and voluntary help from UK. There are four

surgery room which provide surgeries at subsides rate. Mobile camp were also organized by

them.

The Ayurveda research center is doing a great job to conserve the

endangered species of herbal medicine plant in India. They also perform the quality check for

their herbal medicine product.

Rash Shala:

After diagnostic, it is essential to provide good Ayurveda medicine to patient. Here, In

Chitrakoot region large amount of Herbal medicine plant are available but people are unaware

to their importance. Visionary Nanaji established an Ayurveda base pharmacy unit in

Arogydhanm which produce quality herbal medicine which used by Ayurveda department for

patient treatment. They also trained villagers to collect required medicine plant at appropriate

time and technics. Around 5 SHGs are supplying required raw material to Rash Shala. They

also have Herbal Park which has more than 500 medicine plants for spreading knowledge to

mass. Rash Shala dont rely only in tradition method of processing of medicine they also used

new technics to improve quality of herbal medicine with improve technical method of

pharmacy.

Dadi Maa Ka Batua:

It is unique concepts of treatment using Ayurvedic medicine as a first add box. It is a box

containing 33 type of herbal medicine prepared at Rash Shala , all frequently occurring disease

in village can be cured by these medicine. This medicine kit is become very popular and very


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helpful to make people more health conscious. The direction of the use of this medicine kit is

also given in very simple language with this. Every SSD also has one this kit and also trained

to use this kit. It is very good method to make poorest of poor self-sufficient to treat normal

diseases.

Education:The education is important in path of self-reliance. Nanaji always laid great emphasis on

education. He established Bharat's first Saraswati Shishu Mandirr at Gorakhpur in 1950. There

are 6 education institute are working under DRI management, beside this Samaj Shilphi

Damapatis are also playing a major role in spreading the importance of education in villages.

They aware parents about the importance of education in every field and children are made

aware of having education to be successful in future.

Currently, DRI has reached out to almost 40,000 students in 512 villages. More than 60 teacher

are constantly working in these 6 institution with other volunteer.

1). Surendra paul Gramodaya Vidyalaya:

It is a higher secondary school situated at Chitrakoot with more than 1500 student.

2) Ramnath Ashram Shala:

A residential school for 200 tribal children located in chitrakoot.

3) Krishana Devi Banwasi Balika Awasiya Vidyalaya:

A residential upper primary school for tribal familys girls located at Majhagaon.

4) Paramanand Aharam paddhati Vidyalaya- A residential school for 125 scheduled caste

children located in Ganivan

5) Gurukul

6) Nanhi Duniya

Educational Research center:

It is an initiative of DRI to DRI to promote education among rural and tribal people in

chitrakoot. ERC was founded by Nanaji in the year of 1992. Providing education in rural part is


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completely different than to urban area. ERC develop strategies to enhance the education

quality which are unique in nature but easy to replicate.

ERC develop modified syllabus for these people which include the thing which matter

for them in future.

In summer vacation, ERC arrange a personal development classes for rural meritorious

student where they can acquired advanced computing, communication skill , internet

etc. which make them enable to compete with urban student in their future.

They organize teacher training program where many expert come from outside and

provide a platform of sharing teaching experience.

DRI organized an annual science fair where students from outside also participate with

local people.

Nanhi Duniya:

It is an example of Nanaji visionary thought. . The modern concept of play school which is

booming in receant year in urban areas has established by Nanaji long before in these

villages of Chitrakoot. It is a place where children of all caste and classed are taught

together. Students are also encouraged to other activity like painting, singing etc. All the

models and statues which are located in campus of Nanhi Duniya has proper significant and

impart great knowledge to children.

Gurukul:

It is modern concept residential hostel which is taken from Ancient history ofGurukul where

of all class and castes are lived together with their teacher in same campus. Nanaji started

Gurukul in 2001, now there are 9 Gurukul where 200 childern are living. It is a place where

one Guru Mata-pita which is usually retired couple and 28 students live together. Gurukul

provides an inspiring atmosphere for the students to learn from the experience of those retired

couple and grow under their direction.

Nanaji also established first rural university in Chitrakoot for further

studies of students, which is now under government control. Nanaji was also first chancellor of

this university. An ITI collage is also functioning in Udyamith Vidyapith Campus where

industrial training is provided to rural youth. DRI is also doing a great job to improve adult

literacy and women education with help of SSDs.


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Litigation Free Model:Most of the energy of rural people was wasted in litigation which left them both impoverished

and exploited. Nanaji was a visionary and one of his visions was to make conflict free society.

To resolve conflict and dispute of villagers by using the ancient method of consensus makingand alternative conflict resolution DRI doing a great work. Almost 80% conflict has been

resolve by Samaj Shilpi Dampathi with the help DRI and villagers support. To resolve the

conflict role of elderly person is very important. Sarbamanya Vyakti(this person is among

villagers and have respect among them, selected irrespective of caste and class) and SSD

spread awareness about the evil effect of dispute and conflict. With help of SSD and

Sarbamanaya Vyaktithe village of chitrakoot achieved the aim of litigation free society

Ramdharshan

This is another unique concept which was started by Nanaji to spread the massage of lord

Rama andRamayan. In Ramadharshan life Stories ofRamais explained in beautiful and

attractive manner. Nanaji vision was to inspire people from life ofRamato make this society

conflict and dispute free. Nanaji believed that only a conflict free society can go ahead in path

of development.

Ramadharshan hold a huge and rare collection of Ramayana in different international

language. Not only people of chitrakoot region but from all around world come to visit this

place every year. It has been become important religious spot for people.

Resource CentreIt is center from where all the activities of DRI is controlled and managed. To ensure effective

management and coordination among all other center of DRI Resource center was established.

It also provides technical support to other center. It also represents DRI in front of rest of

world. All computer hardware and IT work is done by resource center and provide required

resources to all other center according their demand.

Chitrakoot Project is an integrated and holistic model for the

development of rural India, based on the principles outlines in Pt. Deendayal

Upadhyaya's Integral Humanism. Nanaji said that if we have such a model in every

state, we can eradicate poverty from our nation. Chitrakoot project is model of


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development which is an example of sustainability and self-reliance in front of

whole world. Nanajis great work can be explained in paper, those who want to

know about Nanajis Vision has to come Chitrakoot.

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