Akhil Bhartiya Vanvavsi Kalyan Ashram is a registered social organization working in Janjati areas of Bharat for the welfare of our vanvasi brethren. Working in all States of Bharat (except Jammu & Kashmir), all round development of Janjati Society is our mission.
Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram has reached to more than 90% of Janjati districts of Bharat. It is working for the welfare of Janjatis through 20970 projects at 14337 places in the domains like Education, Health, Agricultural and Economical Development etc. We are also working in the field of environment protection, human resource development, women empowerment and sports. We are also engaged in activities like cultural awareness and protection of Janjatis’ rights.
Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram (VKA) was founded on 26th December 1952 at Jashpurnagar by Vanayogi Balasaheb Deshpande, a renowned social worker for all round development of Janjati (Tribal) communities of our country. Janjati Communities are the integral part of Bharat historically, socially, emotionally and culturally. Due to their geographical isolation they were/are lagging behind from rest of the society. Kalyan Ashram is working in many sphere of Janjatis’ life for their development..
At the occasion of the completion of six decades of our activities, Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram organized Janjati Sangam on 24th to 26th December 2012 at Ujjain. It was inaugurated with the traditional puja. Valuable discourses by leaders of the organization and Janjati leaders along with group discussion regarding our ideology, approach and working system was quite educative. Cultural program involving Janjatis’ folk songs and dances were the attraction of the celebration. On 25th December morning 50 janjati communities simultaneously demonstrated their traditional system of worship and prayer of deities. On the same evening 1000 families of Ujjain participated in mega dinner program called “Matru Haste Bhojan” where each family brought their food preparation and interacted with janjatis’ delegates and had dinner together. This program was the expression of National Integration. This Janjati Sangam has created great impact on the participants and observers. All the delegates returned with great hope, enthusiasm and determination..
Workers are the backbone of any organization. At present, more than 12000 Full time workers and thousands of other workers are working with dedication and devotion in spite of adverse conditions. We dream of Bharat as an exemplary nation in all aspects of national life.
I personally salute to all the workers, donors, contributors and well wishers who are continuously working and contributing for the welfare of the janjatis. I shall also request to you all who are yet to join this great national building movement to come forward and extend your talent, skills, time and resources for the welfare of Janjati Bharat.