Friends of PVCHR, Varanasi (2026)

11/07/2026

अन्याय के खिलाफ संघर्ष से लेकर समुदायों को सशक्त बनाने तक—यह सिर्फ एक कहानी नहीं, बल्कि बदलाव की एक प्रेरणादायक यात्रा है।

इस विशेष पॉडकास्ट में जानिए:

- भारत में मानवाधिकारों की अनकही लड़ाई
- पीड़ितों और वंचित समुदायों की आवाज़
- न्याय, गरिमा और सामाजिक परिवर्तन की दिशा में PVCHR का सफर
- लेनिन रघुवंशी के अनुभव और संघर्ष

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आपका एक शेयर मानवाधिकार और न्याय की आवाज़ को और मजबूत बना सकता है।

From fighting injustice to empowering communities—Lenin Raghuvanshi...

09/07/2026

🌟 Every Girl Deserves the Chance to Learn, Dream, and Lead 🌟

Imagine a future where no girl is forced to leave school because of poverty.

Jan Mitra Nyas, based in Varanasi, is working to make that future a reality by:
📚 Providing 100 scholarships for girls from Class VI to PhD.
💻 Offering free digital education to 50 children, primarily girls.
🏫 Establishing a solar-powered community learning centre with computers, internet, and a library.
🎭 Empowering young minds through theatre, storytelling, music, painting, and leadership programs.
💜 Preventing school dropouts, child labour, and child marriage while promoting equality, diversity, and human rights.

Together, we can help girls gain the education, confidence, and opportunities they deserve.

🙏 Every contribution matters. Please donate and share this campaign with your friends and family.

🔗 Donate here:
https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-jan-mitra-nyas

Jan Mitra Nyas needs ₹32,00,000 to provide scholarships, digital education, and a learning centre for marginalised girls in Varanasi, UP.

30/05/2026

Honoured to receive a personal letter from Shri N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, acknowledging the work of Janab Harihar Private Limited Company, Jan Mitra Nyas, and PVCHR in rural entrepreneurship, education, and community empowerment. This recognition belongs to the countless communities, human rights defenders, women leaders, youth activists, and volunteers who have been part of this collective journey for dignity, justice, and sustainable development.

Read more: https://pvchr.blogspot.com/2026/05/tata-chairman-n-chandrasekaran.html

A blog about PVCHR

11/05/2026

I am happy to share that Kashi by Lenin Raghuvanshi, Chandra Mishra, and Shruti Nagvanshi is now available on Amazon in paperback edition.

Kashi is not merely a book about a city. It is a people’s narrative of one of the world’s oldest living civilizations — where Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, and Islamic traditions have interacted for centuries.

The book explores the spiritual depth, plural culture, and hidden struggles of Kashi through the lives of weavers, Dalits, widows, sanitation workers, women, and marginalized communities who continue to sustain the soul of the city despite invisibility and exclusion.

It reflects on the teachings of Kabir, Ravidas, Mahadev, Premchand, and Bismillah Khan while also examining how communalism, inequality, and commercialization threaten the inclusive spirit of Kashi today.

This work is both a celebration and a critical reflection — an attempt to understand Kashi beyond mythology, through dignity, justice, memory, and shared humanity.

📘 Kashi (Paperback)
Authors: Lenin Raghuvanshi, Chandra Mishra & Shruti Nagvanshi
Publisher: Frontpage Publications
Pages: 151
Language: English

Available on Amazon:
https://amzn.in/d/0e52vVRb

Kashi

01/05/2026

Dear Friends, Colleagues, Scholars, and Lovers of Kashi/Varanasi,

Warm greetings.

I am pleased to share with you our recently published book, “Kashi”, co-authored with Chandra Mishra and Shruti Nagvanshi. This work is an effort to understand Kashi not merely as a city, but as a living civilization—rooted in spirituality, plurality, struggle, and human dignity.

Kashi is not just about its ghats, temples, or rituals. It is a confluence of diverse traditions—Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, and Islamic—shaped by saints, artisans, weavers, widows, Dalits, and countless invisible communities who sustain its spirit every day.

This book presents a people’s perspective of Kashi—bringing forward voices often unheard and realities often unseen. It reflects on inclusion, exclusion, equality, and the challenges posed by modernity and commodification.

Recent discussions around the book have reaffirmed that Kashi is not merely a place—it is an idea, a consciousness, and a timeless dialogue between life, death, and liberation.

📚 Purchase the Book
Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/dp/9381043701
Publisher: https://frontpagepublications.com/book/kashi/
🔗 Reviews, Articles & Reflections
https://english.junputh.com/review/kashi-vibrant-discussion-on-multiculturalism-and-inclusiveness-of-city-during-book-release/
https://www.mehtaartgallery.com/2026/05/01/where-death-becomes-liberation-kashi-beyond-time-faith-and-history/
https://www.jubileepost.in/book-review-kashi/
https://www.jubileepost.in/new-book-release-kashi/
https://www.differenttruths.com/revolutionary-kashi-how-marginalised-voices-are-reclaiming-the-eternal-city/
https://jhumritalaiya.com/the-untold-story-of-kashi-moksha-religion-and-humanity/
https://followupstories.com/culture/book-excerpts-from-kashi-on-silence-struggle-and-survival-of-its-invisible-women/
✍️ A Personal Reflection
From Kashi to global struggles for justice, I have come to believe that the quest for dignity, equality, and human rights is interconnected. Kashi, in its pluralism and resilience, offers us both a lesson and a responsibility—to uphold humanity above all divisions.

I warmly invite you to read the book, share your reflections, and help this dialogue reach wider audiences.

With regards,

Lenin Raghuvanshi
Human Rights Defender
Co-author, Kashi
People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR)
Varanasi, India

“Kashi is not just a city—it is a living idea that invites us to reflect, resist, and reimagine society.”

Kashi

27/03/2026

Kashi is not just a city—it is the living heartbeat of India’s civilizational soul.

For centuries, it has been a space where diverse traditions—Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, and Islamic—have coexisted, interacted, and enriched each other. It is the land shaped by voices like Kabir, Ravidas, Premchand, and Bismillah Khan—voices that speak of harmony, dignity, and shared humanity.

My book Kashi is an attempt to tell a people’s history of this timeless city—one that goes beyond its sacred image to reveal its layered realities.

It brings forward the unheard voices:
* Sanitation workers risking their lives in sewers
* Widows abandoned in fragile ashrams
* Dalits, Muslims, and weavers who sustain the city yet remain invisible
* Women—especially Dalit and Musahar mothers—who carry the burden of caste, class, and gender with extraordinary resilience

It also questions how faith is being commodified and how heritage is being turned into spectacle, often at the cost of the very communities that keep Kashi alive.

This is not just a book—it is a call to reflect on inclusion, equality, and justice, values deeply rooted in the teachings of Mahadev and the collective memory of Kashi.

📖 Get your copy (Free Shipping):
https://frontpagepublications.com/book/kashi/

Published Price: £11.95 | INR 395 | $15.95
Genre: History & Politics

Let us reclaim Kashi as a space of shared humanity.

Kashi is not an ordinary city. It is the heartbeat of India’s civilizational ethos—where Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, and Islamic traditions converged. It traced how Muslim weavers, saints like Kabir and Ravidas, and cultural figures like Premchand and Bismillah Khan shaped a plural soul, now un...

14/03/2026

Community Health Initiative in Haridwar and Varanasi

Strengthening Rural Healthcare through Medical Camps and Emergency Support

The People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), in collaboration with Janmitra Nyas (JMN), continues to promote community-based healthcare initiatives aimed at improving access to medical services for vulnerable populations. These initiatives focus on preventive healthcare, early diagnosis, and strengthening rural health infrastructure in underserved areas.

As part of this effort, PVCHR organized a free multi-specialty medical camp in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, while also supporting a rural health facility in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh with essential life-saving medical equipment.

Free Multi-Specialty Medical Camp in Haridwar

A Free Medical Camp was organized on 15 March 2026 at Central Library, Hanuman Ghat, near Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar. The camp provided free consultations and health check-ups by experienced doctors across several specialties, including cardiology, urology, pediatrics, dentistry, neurology, and general medicine.

Participants also benefited from free diagnostic tests, including blood sugar testing, blood pressure checks, and ECG screenings. Additional tests such as cholesterol screening and EEG were recommended where necessary, and patients requiring advanced cardiac evaluation were offered special concessions for 2D Echo and TMT tests.

This initiative helped promote preventive healthcare awareness and early diagnosis, particularly for communities that often face barriers in accessing specialized medical services.

Strengthening Emergency Healthcare in Varanasi

On 12 March 2026, Janmitra Nyas (JMN) / PVCHR donated two oxygen concentrators to Primary Health Centre (PHC) Chiraigaon in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. This support aims to strengthen the emergency response capacity of the rural health center by ensuring that patients suffering from respiratory distress or other critical conditions can receive timely oxygen support.

Rural health facilities frequently face shortages of essential equipment, and the provision of oxygen concentrators helps improve preparedness during medical emergencies and enhances the overall quality of care available to local communities.

Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

These initiatives contribute directly to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being: Expanding access to healthcare services and strengthening health infrastructure.

SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities: Supporting marginalized communities with free medical consultations and diagnostic services.

SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals: Promoting collaboration between civil society organizations, healthcare professionals, and community institutions.

Through these community-centered health interventions, PVCHR continues to advance the right to health and equitable access to healthcare services.

🔗 Full blog post:

A blog about PVCHR

23/02/2026

Together in Struggle, Together in Hope: A Life of Partnership, Justice, and the Moral Imperative of Social Responsibility

Honoured at the TOI National CSR Summit 2026 in the distinguished presence of the Hon’ble Vice-President of India, this moment was not just recognition of work — but a reflection of decades of shared struggle, partnership, and commitment to justice.

From our journey through Jan Mitra Nyas and PVCHR, to grassroots work for marginalized communities, women’s empowerment, and human dignity — this recognition reaffirms our belief that social transformation must be rooted in compassion, accountability, and collective responsibility.

Receiving the honour together on our marriage anniversary made it deeply personal — a celebration of partnership in life and in the pursuit of justice.

Grateful to all who walk this path with us. The journey continues.

👉 Read the full OPED here:
https://medium.com//together-in-struggle-together-in-hope-a-life-of-partnership-justice-and-the-moral-imperative-of-93d14ff099b3

Together in life. Together in struggle. Together in hope.

There are moments in life when recognition does not arrive as applause, but as reflection — a mirror held up to decades of struggle…

07/02/2026

🌟 बधाई हो श्रुति नागवंशी! 🌟

बनारस की बेटी श्रुति नागवंशी एक सच्ची नारी शक्ति की मिसाल हैं। उन्होंने अपनी ज़िंदगी लगभग 30 वर्षों से बाल श्रम, बाल विवाह और महिलाओं के खिलाफ होने वाले उत्पीड़न के खिलाफ संघर्ष करने में समर्पित कर दी है।

छोटी उम्र से ही उन्होंने समाज के सबसे वंचित दलित महिलाओं और बच्चियों के साथ काम किया, उन्हें सरकारी योजनाओं से जोड़ने, अस्पताल सुविधाएँ दिलाने और उनके अधिकारों के लिए आवाज़ उठाने में सहायता की। श्रुति ने लगभग 15 बाल विवाह को होने से रोका, कई बच्चियों को समय से पहले शादी के अँधेरे से बाहर निकाला और उनके जीवन को नई दिशा दी।

अपने पति के साथ मिलकर उन्होंने PVCHR की शुरुआत की। इसी कार्य के लिए उन्हें अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर पर मान्यता मिली और 2016 में भारत के महिला एवं बाल विकास मंत्रालय द्वारा टॉप 100 महिला अचीवर्स में शामिल किया गया।

हम श्रुति के साहस, सेवा, और समर्पण को सलाम करते हैं! 💐

और उन सभी महिलाओं के लिए भी जो अपने समुदाय के लिए बदलाव लाने की दिशा में मेहनत कर रही हैं।

📌 Her Circle एक डिजिटल मंच है, जिसे नीता एम. अंबानी ने स्थापित किया है – महिलाओं को अपनी कहानियाँ, अनुभव और विचार साझा करने के लिए एक सुरक्षित, सहयोगात्मक और प्रेरणादायक स्थान देने के उद्देश्य से।

🔗 पूरी कहानी पढ़ें:
https://www.hercircle.in/hindi/engage/get-inspired/trending/banaras-daughter-shruti-nagvanshi-becomes-an-example-a-new-identity-of-women-power-10119.html

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🌟 Congratulations Shruti Nagvanshi! 🌟

Shruti Nagvanshi from Banaras is a true example of women’s strength. For over 30 years, she has dedicated her life to fighting against child labor, child marriage, and violence towards women.

From a young age, Shruti worked alongside marginalized Dalit women and girls — helping them access government schemes, healthcare facilities and boldly raising her voice for their rights. She has prevented around 15 child marriages, saving young girls from being forced into adulthood too soon, and has given them a new lease on life.

Together with her husband, Shruti founded the PVCHR and her work has been recognized internationally. In 2016, she was honored among the Top 100 Women Achievers by India’s Ministry of Women and Child Development.

We salute her courage, dedication, and lifetime of service! 💐

And we celebrate all women working to uplift and empower their communities.

📌 Her Circle is a digital platform started by Nita M. Ambani, created to give women a safe, collaborative, and inspiring space to share their stories, thoughts, and experiences.

बीते 30 सालों से दलित महिलाओं के साथ मिलकर उन्होंने बाल श्रम और महिलाओं को दिए जाने वाले सभी तरह के उत्पीड़न के खिला.....

06/02/2026

From Literacy to Leadership — Rural Women Leading the Fight Against Child Marriage

Child marriage continues to deny millions of children their right to education, health, and dignity. But in Varanasi, a powerful change is underway.

Through the Shiksha Plus Initiative of the Shiv Nadar Foundation, implemented by Jan Mitra Nyas (JMN) with PVCHR, 884 rural women have stepped forward to pledge their commitment to protecting childhood and promoting education. What began as a literacy effort is now evolving into a grassroots movement for a Child Marriage-Free India.

When women are educated, they don’t just transform their own lives — they uplift families, strengthen communities, and safeguard the future of the next generation.

Read the full article by Lenin Raghuvanshi to learn how community-led action is driving real social change:
🔗 https://medium.com//toward-a-child-marriage-free-india-when-literate-women-lead-social-transformation-a0d534a81d95

Ending child marriage is not just a policy goal — it is a collective responsibility.

Child marriage remains one of the most persistent barriers to dignity, education, health, and equality for children in India. While laws…

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