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that of Shri Mir Jafar, a resident of highest duty’. Inspired by the
Sheikhgund village of Anantnag thoughts and ideals of Swami
district, Jammu and Kashmir Vivekananda, Vivekananda
who, when witnessed the youth Lokshiksha Niketan, an
of his village becoming addicted organisation based in Faridpur,
to the usage of tobacco, Purba Medinipur district of West
alcohol & drugs, considering Bengal aptly proves the essence
all the villagers his own family, of this phrase. With support
convinced them to stand by from various Ministries of the
him in this cause of making Government of India, it runs a
the village a drug-free place. Home for Mentally Challenged
He says,” It is unfortunate that Boys, a Specialised Adoption
we blame the government for Agency, and an Open Shelter
not banning alcohol. This does for vulnerable and abandoned
not matter. What matters is children under Mission Vatsalya.
what we as citizens are doing? It also operates an old age home
Police and Army are doing their for elderly women, providing
job, but am I carrying out my shelter, counselling, and dignified
responsibilities as a citizen? I care; and manages Shakti
believe if an individual changes Sadan for the rehabilitation
his or her thoughts, the society and empowerment of women
itself changes.” Sharing further affected by violence and social
he says that his father himself distress. General Secretary of
was a soldier who would have the organization, Shri Gautam
been so proud of his successful Kumar Shasmal informs,
efforts being acknowledged by “Through all these diverse
the Hon’ble Prime Minister of the activities, our future goal is to
country. use human resources to remove
There’s a popular Sanskrit all kinds of social inequality
phrase - ‘Seva Permo Dharma’, and gender discrimination, to
meaning ‘Service is the stand beside people in need, to
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