People from across the country participated in Jhabua Darshan Yatra

About 150 academicians, researchers and social workers from across the country enthusiastically participated in the Jhabua Darshan Yatra and Vanbhaji Utsav organized by Rahim Sherani Hindustani Jhabua Shivganga Jhabua.

On this occasion, students and professors from IIT Indore and IIT Delhi, 33 students of M.A. Tribal Studies from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Mandsaur Sarthak Welfare Society, Eklavya Foundation of Hyderabad, Pragati Pratishthan of Jawahar (Maharashtra), and many special guests from Mumbai, Bhopal and Indore were present.

The participants, divided into 10 groups, observed the ponds constructed by Halma, the tradition of Bhil society, the work of Halma and Nav Kumbh on Hathipawa hill, and the efforts for Matavan conservation.

Got a live experience of organic farming, skill development of youth in training centers, and traditional activities of Ganeshotsav—archery, flute playing, Garba, Matki breaking and Aarti.

More than 500 people participated in the Vanbhaji Utsav organized in Dharampuri on the second day of the Yatra. Rural women activists active in health work in Shivganga, who came from far and wide, presented more than 20 types of forest vegetables, whose taste and nutrition impressed all the guests.

The Anubhuti program was inaugurated by Padma Shri Mahesh Sharma by paying tribute to the late Shivkumar Chaudhary, founder of Pratibha Syntex. On this occasion, Pratibha Syntex Managing Director Shreyaskar Chaudhary, his mother and social worker Sushma Chaudhary were also present.

Professor Jai Dhariwal of IIT Delhi, who participated in the program, said:

This mass movement happening in Jhabua is necessary and inspiring not only for India but for the entire world today.”

It is worth noting that Prof. Jai Dhariwal, after receiving education from IIT Bombay, has done higher studies from MIT (USA) and is currently doing an in-depth study of the Akshay Gram Vikas model of Jhabua.