Nirman

Nirman

Nirman Logo
Formation 2006
Type Not for profit
Purpose Stimulating Youth for social work
Headquarters SEARCH, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra.
Location
  • India
Region served
 India
Official language
 Marathi, English
Parent organization
 SEARCH, MKCL
Website www.nirman.mkcl.org

NIRMAN is a youth initiative started by Abhay and Rani Bang in June 2006 to identify, nurture and organize the young change agents to solve various societal challenges. NIRMAN provides guidance, expertise and environment to inculcate self learning and encourages youth for social action.[1][2]

It is an educational process.[3] Inspired by the 'Nai Talim' system of education started by Mahatma Gandhi, Nirman aims at training youths to take up challenges and crucial issues of the society.[4][5][6] Nirman is providing a common platform for youth to engage, self-educate and decide on how they can make a difference to the society.[7]

History

SEARCH (Society for Education, Action and Research in Community Health) started in 1986 by Abhay and Rani Bang for rural health care and research, is the organization of NIRMAN.

As it was felt that there was a lack of emerging youth leadership to take on various developmental challenges in the state of Maharashtra, NIRMAN was started as a program under SEARCH in the year 2006.[8][9][10]

Vision

NIRMAN aims to create a large group of young professionals having the desire and the capability to understand and solve the burning social problems. In the process, NIRMAN strives to facilitate a deeper search for leading a purposeful life. NIRMAN believes that such a pursuit of social problem solving will bring out the best in those individuals.

Nirman Educational Process

As part of the Nirman educational process, camps, fellowships, study visits, educative sessions, internships, individual mentoring, group actions and various other activities are carried out. Their aim is to help sensitize the youth towards societal challenges through exposure and experience. Participants from different regional, economic and academic backgrounds have contributed in taking the ideas to real life through various initiatives.

Selection Process

The participants aspiring to join Nirman fill up an introspective questionnaire which includes questions regarding their values, goals in life, personality characteristics, decisions, interaction with social realities, etc. Based on the applications, the participants are screened for personal interviews.

Structure

Nirman includes a series of 4 camps. Each camp is of 7 – 10 days and is separated by 6 months. So in this way a batch of Nirman goes through a series of 4 camps. A batch of Nirman generally has 40 to 70 youths. Youths for the camp come from various parts of Maharshtra. They go through interviews before coming for the camp. Amrut, Bang's younger son actively manages Nirman.[7]

Camps

Young boys and girls from Aurangabad, Mumbai, Pune, Nanded, Nashik, Kolhapur, Ahmednagar, Parbhani, Solapur, Jalgaon, Akola, Amravati and Gadchiroli go to gadchiroli. As part of the training they spend a week in a village. Camps takes place at SEARCH, Gadchiroli which is surrounded by forests.

Nirmanites and their work

Nirmaanites and their work:

After having gone through the NIRMAN process, the participants can take up any of the following four work options:

  1. Joining the government system
  2. Working with different non-profit organizations
  3. Social entrepreneurship
  4. Fellowships

Some of the work domains in which Nirmaanites have started their work are

Education

Environment

Food Security

Rural Electrification

Reducing transmission of Malaria

Charuta is working for reducing transmission of Malaria in rural parts of Gadchiroli. She is a microbiology graduate and has completed her post graduation in health sciences. She is working in rural parts of Gadchiroli on malaria. She is able to find the link between her education and work.

Against food grain based alcohol

Nirman protested against food grain based alcohol production policy of government of Maharashtra. As part of protest Nirmaniets and people across India voluntarily fasted for 24 hours. With similar protests across Maharashtra, Government of Maharashtra had to revisit its decision of permitting food grain based alcohol production.[3][21]

Right of health in rural areas

It is mandetory for MBBS doctors to work for one year in rural areas. Many of them don't do so or don't even pay the fine of 5 lack rupees. This information was received by activist Amrut Bang and Dr. Vitthal.[22]

Establishing reading culture

Mr. Sharad Ashtekar is a youth from Maharashtra who is engaged in establishing reading culture in villages of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. He found that availability of the books in rural areas is very less. He found the opportunity in this problem and he has started the business of selling books in rural areas of Maharashtra. After initial struggle of few years he has found his way through to achieve the goal of establishing the reading culture. He has many memorable experiences in the journey. He himself is interested in reading books so he guides people about good books. He has a great sense about liking of people in terms of books which helps him to run this business. He has plans to start a book shop in Gadchiroli.[23]

Associations

Following people and organizations are associated with Nirman.

People associated with Nirman

  1. Abhay and Rani Bang[24]
  2. Anil Awachat[24]
  3. Arun Deshpande[24]
  4. Kumar Ketkar[24]
  5. Ramesh Panse[24]
  6. Vijay Javndhiya[24]

Organizations associated with Nirman

  1. BAIF Development Research Foundation[25]
  2. SEARCH[26]
  3. Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation[26]

Documentary film

There are 3 documenty films made on Nirman. One of the film has been made by Jaiprad Desai, grandson of Vasant Desai.[27]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Official Website of Nirman
  2. ↑ (१७ ऑगस्ट २००९) अर्थपूर्ण जीवनासाठी महाराष्ट्र टाईम्स,मुंबई
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 (Wednesday, August 11, 2010) राज्य सरकारकडून लोकभावनेचा अनादर eSakal, Editorial, Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  4. ↑ Times News Network, (27 June 2011). Bang couple's Nirman camp begins at Shodhgram, Times of India, NAGPUR. Accessed on "28 Feb 2012".
  5. ↑ लोकसत्ता विदर्भ वृतांत (९ मार्च २०११ )युवकांनो चंगळवादात अडकू नका- डॉ. बंग Lokasatta, Buldhana. Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  6. ↑ Times News Network (22 July 2010) Leadership camp by Nirman in August Nagpur, Times Of India. Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Abhishek Choudhari, TNN Jul 22, 2012, Nagpur Edition, Times of India Where youth's discussions veer to country-building (Accessed on 23 July 2012)
  8. ↑ लोकसत्ता विदर्भ वृतांत (१९ जुलै २०१०) गडचिरोलीच्या तरुणाईसाठी होणार ‘निर्माण स्थानिक शिबीर’ गडचिरोली, लोकसत्ता. Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  9. ↑ लोकसत्ता विदर्भ वृतांत नववर्षांच्या जल्लोषात सर्चमध्ये निर्माण-४ शिबीर गडचिरोली, लोकसत्ता. Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  10. ↑ लोकसत्ता नाशिक वृतांत(२० डिसेंबर २०११)‘सर्च’ सामाजिक वेदनांवरील उपायांचा प्रा. मीनाक्षी पाटील, नाशिक, लोकसत्ता. Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  11. ↑ सकाळ (९ जून २०११ ) eSakal - विज्ञान के उजालों की ओर ले चलो दीपा देशमुख, यूथ ट्यूब, सकाळ. Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  12. ↑ सकाळ (२१ मे २०११ )eSakal इन्याचे नाक्यावारी शाला बांधेली... राजू भडके दीपा देशमुख, यूथ ट्यूब, सकाळ. Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  13. ↑ Times News Network (2 Feb 2012)Feeding young minds with books of wisdom Nagpur, Times of India. Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  14. ↑ अमृता प्रधान, सोमवार, १० सप्टेंबर २०१२, लोकसत्ता, करिअर वृत्तांत प्रकाशाचे कवडसे : आनंदबन (Accessed on 29th Spet 2012)
  15. ↑ eSakal (२३ एप्रिल २०११) बेस ऑफ पिरॅमिड दीपा देशमुख, युथ ट्यूब, सकाळ. Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  16. ↑ eSakal (१२ मे २०११ )इक ऐसे गगन के तले... दीपा देशमुख, युथ ट्यूब, सकाळ. Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  17. ↑ eSakal (११ एप्रिल २०११ )eSakal - निर्माण : एक शोध दीपा देशमुख, युथ ट्यूब, सकाळ. Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  18. ↑ eSakal (२ जून २०११ )राह बनी खुद मन्जिल... प्रियदर्श तुरे दीपा देशमुख, युथ ट्यूब, सकाळ. Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  19. ↑ eSakal (१६ जून २०११)समाजकारणाचा निवडून रस्ता... डॉ. अमित नागरे दीपा देशमुख, युथ ट्यूब, सकाळ. Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  20. ↑ लोकसत्ताजरा हटके : अंधारलेल्या गावांचा प्रकाशदूत देवेंद्र गावंडे,विदर्भरंग, लोकसत्ता. Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  21. ↑ Loksatta 5 Jan धान्यापासून दारू - निर्माण चे प्रतीकात्मक उपोषण (Accessed on 16 May 2012 )
  22. ↑ 7 May 2012, Vivek Deshpande, Nagpur, Indian Express Govt. MBBS graduate skip rural service (Accessed on 8 May 2012)
  23. ↑ निखिल जोशी, सोमवार, १३ ऑगस्ट २०१२, लोकसत्ता - करिअर वृत्तांत वाचन-संस्कृती रुजवणारी चळवळ (Accessed on 13 Aug 2012)
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 6 Feb 2010 उत्तर महाराष्ट्रातही रुजताहेत 'निर्माण'ची बीजं घरकूल तन्वी देशपांडे, मैत्रीण-Maharashtra Times. Accessed on "1 April 2012"
  25. ↑ Nirman website - People involved
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Nirman Website - Organizational Structure
  27. ↑ २६ मे २०११ Esakal eSakal हमारी मुठ्ठी में आकाश सारा,,,(जयप्रद देसाई) दीपा देशमुख, युथ ट्यूब, सकाळ. Accessed on "1 April 2012"

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