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Seva Paramo Dharma
Transforming Country’s Future with Jan Bhagidari
There is no other Dharma “Parhit Saris Dharam Nahi
Bhai.” That is, there is no superior
like doing good to others, serving
religion like doing good to others.
others, doing charity. Recently,
Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra
in the country, another glimpse
Modi quoted this line from Tulsidas's
of this spirit of social service
Shri Ramcharitmanas in his recent
was seen. People are coming
‘Mann ki Baat’ address. He was
forward and adopting one TB
talking about the importance and
patient or the other. I have also
examples of the spirit of social
come to know such an example
service and philanthropy.
from Dadra-Nagar Haveli and Social service has always
Daman-Diu (where)... students been considered paramount in
of the medical college have Indian culture. Whether it is Veda
adopted 50 villages. This spirit Vyasa’s ‘परोपकार: पुण्ाय’, our
of philanthropy has brought sages invoking ‘सर्वे भर्न्ु सुखिनः
new joy in the lives of the people सर्वे सन्ु ननरामयाः’, or Maithilisharan
living in the villages. Gupt writing ‘र्ही मनुष्य है कक जो
े
मनुष्य क निए मरे’ – everyone has
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi
considered 'parhit', that is, the
(in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ address)
interest of others, as dharma.
The Prime Minister often calls
himself the ‘Pradhan Sevak’ of
the country. And today, under his
leadership, many such campaigns
are being run by the Government
"No national health mission whose basis is ‘Jan Bhagidari’.
can succeed without the active Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, Mission
Amrit Sarovar, Vocal for Local – the
participation and mobilization
foundation of all these initiatives
of people. In our run-up to the
is Jan Bhagidari and service to
2025 target, which is not too
our community and our society,
far, people from all walks of life by rising above ourselves. Even
need to come together for a during the COVID-19 pandemic,
Jan Andolan to eliminate TB." we saw how people came forward
to help each other in the toughest
-Dr. Vinod Paul
of times.
Member, NITI Aayog
An example inspired by the
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