Vinoba Seva Pratisthan is an association of people and communities who carry a Gandhian Philosophy in life and action, has been formed and inspired by the pragmatic and humanistic work-ethics and values of Mahatma Gandhi and his number one disciple Vinoba Bhave .The organization is a common platform for the like-minded people to work together for human development.

Vision:  

VSP envisions a just and equitable society based on self-reliance, social well-being and sustainable development following the Gandhian and Sarvodaya principles.

Mission:

VSP keeps going to people, organize and carry forward the Gandhian way of life, working for a convergence of multiple development initiatives aiming to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor people; bringing together the value oriented individuals & groups to work collectively for promotion of alternative development models; and Inspiring and involving young leadership for effective management of human resources to address developmental needs.

 Core Values:

  • Truth & Non-Violence
  • Self-reliance
  • Human Dignity
  • Transparency
  • Participatory Development

Strategy:

  • Promoting Peoples Participation
  • Partnership and coalition building
  • Mobilization of the youth for peace, development and social harmony
  • Pressure Group Formation for policy & programme advocacy
  • Capacity Building
  • Education and Awareness Campaign
  • Networking, Catalyzing and Synergizing development efforts

Expertise and Best Practices:

  • Action Research
  • Lobby & Advocacy Campaign and
  • Networking

Thematic Areas:

  1. Livelihood & Food Security
  2. Skill Development & Capacity Building
  3. Child Care & Education
  4. Health & Sanitation
  5. Gender Justice & Empowerment
  6. Disability
  7. Environment & Natural Resource Management
  8. Peace & Social Harmony
  9. Emergency Response

Operational Periphery:

 VSP Activities are carried out in the State of Odisha and association with others NGOs in several States of India to materialize the organizational Vision for a just and economically prosperous society.

Success & Milestone:

  • Distribution of 120 Acre of Bhoodan Land to the landless Poor
  • Training to 3000 PRI members on Local Self Governance
  • Training to 500 Young Peace Workers
  • Training to 1500 farmers on improved agricultural practices.
  • Training to 300 Disaster Mitigation Team members for Emergency Response
  • Training to 600 Youth Club members on community development
  • Self employment assistance to 50 visually impaired women
  • Jobs facilitation to more than 100 unemployment Youth
  • Capacity Building of 350 women SHGs for self employment
  • Training 150 CHW (Community Health Workers) on Mother & Child care
  • Formation of over 100 peace clubs in Schools
  • Training to 300 Vaidyas ( traditional healers) on Ayurveda
  • Relief support to 3000 families during COVID Pandemic.

Our Valued Partners

• Ministry of Culture, Govt of India
• Gandhi Smriti & Darshan Samiti, New Delhi
• Ministry of AYUSH, Govt.of India
• Ministry of Food Processing Industries, GoI
• Water Resource Deptt. Govt.of Odisha
• Odisha Khadi & Gramodyog Board
• Odisha State Commission for Women
• Neheru Yuva Kendra Sangathan
• UN Womens Guild of Viena

Publication:

  • Oriya Booklet ‘Mo Jami Mo Diha”(My Land, My Homestead)
  • “Pilanka Pothi” by Mahatma Gandhi in Oriya
  • Oriya booklet on Right To Information
  • Sahayaka Pustika of MAA

Networking & Alliance:

  • Member of Gandhi Global Foundation(GGF)
  • Member of South Asia Fraternity(SAF)
  • Member of Acharyaul- an intellectual body of all India level.
  • Core member of “ Odisha Nagarik Samaj(ONAS)” a coalition of civil society organizations of Orissa
  • Member of “Odisha Shanti O Sadvabana Abhiyan(OSSA)” a state level movement for peace building.
  • Member of Neheru Yuva Kendra Sanghathan(NYKS).
  • Advisor “Odisha Womens Association for Visually Handcapped” for strengthening their efficiency.
  • Involvement with state level campaign on child labour as “ Liberated Childhood Movement”

Awards & Recognition :

  • National Harmony Award by Indian Solidarity Council,New Delhi
  • Lok Nayak Samman by LJPN International Study Centre,New Delhi
  • Gopabandhu Samman by The Samaj, an Odia Premier Daily at Bhubaneswar
  • Maja Koene Award by CESCI Foundation of India & Switzerland
  • Wockhardt Popular Award on Women Rights & Empowerment , Mumbai
  • Productivity Enhancement for NGOs on National Production” by National Productivity Council (NPC)
  • Sister Nivedita Award by Swami Vivekananda Foundation, West Bengal