SEMINAR- CUM- PANEL DISCUSSION Gandhiji on Village Swaraj (Gram Swaraj) 30th Jan 2008
National Women’s Organization, Pune, in collaboration with Gandhi National Memorial Society, Pune, like in the previous years, organizied a one-day seminar cum panel discussion on the topic “Gandhiji on Village Swaraj” at Gandhi National Memorial, Agakhan Palace, Nagar Road, Pune on 30th January 2008 to pay tribute to our beloved Bapuji on the occasion of his 60th death anniversary.
Gandhi National Memorial Society, Agakhan Palace, Nagar Road, Pune is a living memorial to Mahatma Gandhi: his wife Smt. Kasturaba Gandhi, Personal Secretary Shri Mahadev Desai, Secretary Shri Pyarelal and many other persons like Mira Ben, Sarojini Naidu, Dr.Sushila Nayar, etc. were interned here by the British Government during ‘QUIT INDIA’ movement of 1942.
Gandhi’s alternative to modern western form of development is his Village Swaraj, a non-violent form of development based on retelling the basic values of all great religions in the contemporary contest. The prophets and seers of all great religions would certainly support his alternative to the modern western form of development, which is the surest and perhaps the only solution to our impending catastrophic Global Ecological Crises. Contrary to the widely accepted belief, Gandhiji is not against machinery or development per se. He is certainly not against pursuit of study or research in human or natural sciences or against the use of machinery for development within the limits of ethics.
Among the speakers were, Smt Rama Rauta, Convener of the Seminar, President, National Women’s Organization, Pune. Dr. Narendra Jadav, Vice Chancellor, University of Pune , Shri Anna Hazare, Veteran Gandhian Social Worker, Smt Shobhana Tai Ranade, Trustee Secretary, Gandhi National Memorial Society, Pune, Prof. S. Tripathy, Pro Vice chancellor, Sulabh International Social Services Academics, New Delhi, Dr Babulal Joshph, Director, National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune, Dr. Kumar Saptrishi, Director, Maharashtra Gandhi Smarak Nidhi, Pune, Dr. Ravindra Nishal, Director, Nisargopchar Gram Sudhar Trust, Urlikanchan, Pune
Mr Jeff Knaeble, spoke on behalf of the Friends of Gandhi Museum who was among one of the hosts of the seminar.
Gandhi National Memorial Society, Agakhan Palace, Nagar Road, Pune is a living memorial to Mahatma Gandhi: his wife Smt. Kasturaba Gandhi, Personal Secretary Shri Mahadev Desai, Secretary Shri Pyarelal and many other persons like Mira Ben, Sarojini Naidu, Dr.Sushila Nayar, etc. were interned here by the British Government during ‘QUIT INDIA’ movement of 1942.
Gandhi’s alternative to modern western form of development is his Village Swaraj, a non-violent form of development based on retelling the basic values of all great religions in the contemporary contest. The prophets and seers of all great religions would certainly support his alternative to the modern western form of development, which is the surest and perhaps the only solution to our impending catastrophic Global Ecological Crises. Contrary to the widely accepted belief, Gandhiji is not against machinery or development per se. He is certainly not against pursuit of study or research in human or natural sciences or against the use of machinery for development within the limits of ethics.
Among the speakers were, Smt Rama Rauta, Convener of the Seminar, President, National Women’s Organization, Pune. Dr. Narendra Jadav, Vice Chancellor, University of Pune , Shri Anna Hazare, Veteran Gandhian Social Worker, Smt Shobhana Tai Ranade, Trustee Secretary, Gandhi National Memorial Society, Pune, Prof. S. Tripathy, Pro Vice chancellor, Sulabh International Social Services Academics, New Delhi, Dr Babulal Joshph, Director, National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune, Dr. Kumar Saptrishi, Director, Maharashtra Gandhi Smarak Nidhi, Pune, Dr. Ravindra Nishal, Director, Nisargopchar Gram Sudhar Trust, Urlikanchan, Pune
Mr Jeff Knaeble, spoke on behalf of the Friends of Gandhi Museum who was among one of the hosts of the seminar.
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