Vigyan Ashram, Pabal

Vigyan Ashram is implementing 'Rural Development Through Education System' conceived by Dr.Kalbag. Vigyan Ashram is a village based based voluntary organization with focus on Work centric education, development of enterprise development and rural technology. Vigyan Ashram (VA) is a core supported organization of Dept of science and Technology ( DST ). Vigyan Ashram has developed several rural tech

nologies and is training rural youth for various vocation. VA belives in use of technology to increase productivity and pace of rural development. It has developed a comprehensive program called RDES (Rural Development through Education System). The program is given in both formal mode and non formal mode of education. Currently the program covers more than 72 high schools and approx 300 vilages benefiting more than 5000 students every year. For us “Vigyan” means ‘Search of Truth’ and “Ashram” symbolises ‘Simple living and High thinking for us, a organization where all are equal, it’s a modern version of old Gurukul system’. Over the year Vigyan Ashram develops a complete program for giving training to the youth in rural and urban areas. Vigyan Ashram developed several innovative technologies and successfully commercialized them by training school dropouts. To increase the pace and quality of our education delivery system, ashram adopted new information technology. Many Govt and Private organization and individual donor supported the programs of ashram. Few of the organization which supported us are “Dept of Science & Technology” , "ASHA for Education", Praj Foundation, Eton foundation, LTI CSR "MHRD "etc. Vijay Kumar (M. Des), Mr. Ashok Kalbag (M. Tech) and Yogesh Kulkarni (Executive Director), Mr.Mahendra Rajgude, Mrs Anjali Chipalkatti and board representatives of IIE. Vigyan Ashram is implemented under 'Skills Training for Advancement of Rural Socieites forum' - STARs forum. Vigyan Ashram is located in village Pabal approx 70 kms from Pune. Its situated on Rajgurunagar - Shirur Road. Population of Pabal is @ 10000. There are several small hamlets attached to Pabal which make Pabal central market place. Pabal is drought prone and its truly representative Indian village. Idea of establishing Vigyan Ashram at Pabal is whatever we do at Ashram can be replicated in any part of the country.