Bhali Anandpur-Distress to Progress

Bhali Anandpur, a small village in Rohtak district of Haryana, was exactly opposite to its name Anandpur which means ‘a happy place’ and was bastion of political abomination. Most of the youth were familiar with local jail and police stations. One can imagine the chaos at a place where constant Police intervention was required. Bus conductors would not let the village men board in the bus and if they did, then would not ask for fare for the fear of ruckus. All of this changed when the same youth which instigated terror turned a new leaf and changed the village into a movement of development. A three storied building “ Keshav Bhavan “ in the midst of village harboring Taksashila Vidya Mandir (education center), Aryabhatt Adhyayan Kendra (study center), Sub Lt. Atul Kumar Computer Kendra (computer center) and Shahid Pilot Sandeep Paladwal Pustakalay (Library) tell its own story. For all of this the Main credit goes to The Regional deputy head of Village development of Haryana – Mr. Anup Singh and his associates. As these men got inspiration from Sangh and support from Sewabharti, they wasted no time and started working.

This movement started when newspapers were distributed in the community Center of village and read by elderly men. No one imagined that this small initiative would give rise to a peaceful revolution of progress and advent of ‘Shahid Chandrashekhar Azad Sewa Samiti’. This Samiti (council) is associated with Rashtriya Sewa Bharti. Samiti’s office is also in ‘Keshav Bawan’ . Samiti’s success can be measured by the fact that 48 students who were studying in Takshashila Education Center for various competitive exams are now Government officers.

According to Regional Sewa Head Mr. Krishna Kumar, Sewa aspects were added as per the need. Examples include Vivekanand Sanskar Kendra established six years ago to instill good habits in students of class 3 to 12 , and an air conditioned hall as study Center which attracts students from nearby villages of Gaddi, Khedi, Baniyani and Dobh. Shahid Pilot Sandeep Paladwal Pustakalay (Library) is a treasure cove of information with 5000 books and subscriptions of various magazines and newspapers. This library acts as knowledge bank for aspirants of competitive exams. Monu Roj, currently station master at Bareilly, and C.I.F. sub-inspector Sumit Roj, were helped by this Center.

Haryana girls are known for success in various sports from athletics to wrestling and in Bhali Anandpur too, girls play football and other sports under the coaching of Durga Krida Center (Sports Center). Thanks to this initiative, 5 girls from this village including Nishu, Manju, Kajal play at National level. For women, Rani Laxmibai Silai Kendra (sewing class) was started to make them self-dependent. Speciality of this Center is that it shifts from one area of village to other area when a batch is over. Organic farming was encouraged and to do so, Balram Kisan Sewa Kendra (farming Center) was started. Every household in the village is being trained for making organic manure.

Sangh and Samiti’s shakha which are being held since a few years have helped youth, elderly, and women of the village and inspired them to be a philanthropic. On 23rd January, 2013 when Shahid Sub- Lt. Atul Kumar Computer Center was inaugurated , some computers were provided by Sewabharti and some donated by the villagers. Even the land for Keshav Bhawan was given by village Panchayat to Samiti.,

The original incantation of the Sangh is to invoke service passion in the oppressed and less privileged. This can be seen in the Bhali Anandpur. True to Sangh’s principle of philanthropy, people like Mr. Samundar Giloud, a railway employee or Girl’s coach Narendra Paladwal offer time to help people..

Mr. Anup Singh who is the initiator of this movement said villagers lend a helping hand in all activities be it water conservation or tree plantation. The cherry on cake is ‘Gramotsav’ (village carnival) which has united once fragmented village of Bhali Anandpur and made it truly Anandpur – a happy place.

Contact – Mr. Anup Singh

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