Surat, India

Samarth Bharat

Sri Madhav Vidyapeeth is a multi-purpose project initiated in the forest area of Kakadkui

‘Vidyabharati, Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sansthan’ is the largest non-governmental educational organization in the world. Running since 1952, this organization runs 26,000 schools in every corner of the country, in which 1,25,000 principals are teaching and 30 lakh students are studying.

‘Vidyabharati, Gujarat Pradesh’ associated with this organization is also working in the field of education since 1979. About 475 schools are affiliated with it. About 2100 principals are doing teaching work in it. The work of Vidyabharati has reached every district of Gujarat.

Vidyabharati’s mission is to create education based on the Hindu philosophy of life…to create the best human beings through the harmonious holistic development of body, prana, mind, intellect and soul.

We believe that the people living in forest areas are also an integral part of Hindu society and national way of life. Through love, service and education, efforts are being made by Vidyabharati across the country to inculcate the spirit of self-reliance, self-respect and patriotism in the people living in Vananchal. Forest-dwelling people have an important contribution to the country’s independence and development. Without their development, the development of the country is incomplete. Therefore, this huge forest project ‘Shri Madhav Vidyapith’ to be prepared in 36 acres of land at Kakadkui by ‘Vidyabharati, Gujarat Pradesh’ is very important.

Madhav Vidyapeeth was started on 27-6-2006. Initially there were 104 children.

For the development of this Vidyapith with the forest society, it benefits with time, Sincere workers for the development of this Vidyapeeth and for creating awareness in this forest-dwelling society are Shri Prakashbhai Dasadia (Principal) and other principals (Shri Rajeshbhai Kasundra, Jagdishbhai Barot, Nileshbhai Ghatlia, Ravinarayan Krishnamurthy, Geethaben Vasava and full-time sevika Sonalben).

Here, studies are resumed from class 5 to 8 here. A total of 174 children are currently studying. That comprise of 113 brothers and 61 sisters.

Usually, children from the socially and economically backward arenas stay in the hostel.

Apart from studies, they are trained in socially useful productive work (horticulture, knitting) and arts like domestic service. In this forest project ‘Shri Madhav Vidyapeeth’ students from all the forest districts of Gujarat are benefited.

Objectives of Shri Madhav Vidhapeeth:
  1. To develop the forest-dwelling society holistically through education, health and self-reliance.
  2. To awaken self-respect in Vananchal on the basis of religion, culture and tradition.
  3. To keep alive the heritage of Vanvasi folk art of social harmony between city dwellers and forest dwellers.
  4. To develop literature in their language.