


Journey
The concept and initiation to serve the poor common mass of hard to reach tribal and PTG areas evolved in a room of IIT Kanpur. Four scholars, having zeal to serve, accepted the challenge and reached Bishunpur, Gumla under Netarhat valley (At the time it was a part of Bihar State but now in Jharkhand State of India). Among those who came here Mr. Mahesh Sharma and Late Dr. Rakesh Popli were engineers from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur whereas Mr. Ashok Bhagat was an alumani of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. After a comprehensive survey and situation analysis they inferred that issues like Education, Health, Poverty,Community Mobilization , Awareness and skill development needed to be focused upon for development of tribal’s in the area.
- Education
- Health
- Livelihood
- Protection & Welfare
- Rural Development
- Conservation of Culture
So they formed a socio-economic forum called “Vikas Bharti” and resolved to address these issues through community participation. Vikas Bharti gradually evolved as the catalyst for social change and eradication of social evils. Vikas Bharti Bishunpur created an atmosphere to save and serve ecology to maintain the ecological balance. This movement was highly appreciated and rewarded by President of India. Vikas Bharti opened the gateway of self employment and self-reliance by enhancing their traditional skills and art. Vikas Bharti supported the rural mass with technological inputs, fiscal inputs, marketing network and human resources. Moving on, Vikas Bharti Bishunpur accepted the challenge of socio-economic development and awareness. This concept has emerged as GRAM SWARAJ ABHIYAAN which has become a movement for human rights like RTI, MANREGA, VAN ADHIKARITA, EDUCATION, and HEALTH etc. Empowerment of youth and women is a mission which is apparently seen through the endeavors of their socio-cultural sports and other day to day activity.
It is achievement of some sorts as it won the faith of those who had no faith on modern mechanism of social change as they had previously seen many such changes gone kaput. The faith of tribal people was reinstated reinforced on change as the change was not external but was brought from within.
Vikas Bharti was just facilitating the change as it established educational institutions like Sharam Niketan, Shaktimaan Vidyalaya, Jatra Tana Bhagat School etc. along with 11 different hostels. Not merely this but Vikas Bharti initiated Mobile Panchayat Health worker, Jeevan Jyoti Aarogya niketan for wellness of the human being in hard to reach area.
The next was Agriculture & Horticulture. Vikas Bharti Bishunpur created an atmosphere to save and serve ecology to maintain the ecological balance. This movement was highly appreciated and rewarded by President of India. Vikas Bharti opened the gateway of self employment and self-reliance by enhancing their traditional skills and art. Vikas Bharti supported the rural mass with technological inputs, fiscal inputs, marketing network and human resources.
Moving on, Vikas Bharti Bishunpur accepted the challenge of socio-economic development and awareness. This concept has emerged as GRAM SWARAJ ABHIYAAN which has become a movement for human rights like RTI, MANREGA, VAN ADHIKARITA, EDUCATION, and HEALTH etc. Empowerment of youth and women is a mission which is apparently seen through the endeavors of their socio-cultural sports and other day to day activity.