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|headquarters = Udaipur, India | |headquarters = Udaipur, India | ||
|location = Udaipur | |location = Udaipur | ||
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'''Narayan Seva Sansthan''' is a non-profit charitable organisation based in [[Udaipur | '''Narayan Seva Sansthan''' is a non-profit charitable organisation based in [[Udaipur, Rajasthan]], India.<ref name="Narayan Reference23">{{cite news|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Ritwik|date=20 June 2018|title=Narayan Seva Sansthan emerges as a big brand|publisher=Financial Chronicle|url=https://www.mydigitalfc.com/brand/narayan-seva-sansthan-emerges-big-brand|access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref> It is known for providing philanthropic services in the field of treatment and rehabilitation of polio affected people without discrimination of religion, region, caste, or gender.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|title=Narayan seva sansthan (narayann seva sansthan)|url=http://www.euronews.com/2015/04/04/narayan-seva-sansthan-narayann-seva-sansthan/|access-date=18 June 2015|website=euronews.com|publisher=euronews}}</ref> It was founded on 23 October 1985 by founder chairman Kailash Agarwal.<ref name="Narayan Reference23" /> The NGO is helping underprivileged people and disabled community to uplift and bring them in mainstream society. The NGO is helping in diagnosing, treatment, and rehabilitation in 480 branches of India and 49 in other part of the part for disabilities and improving physical disabilities, and socio-economic rehabilitation issues.<ref name=":022">{{Cite magazine|author=Harshita Pathak |date=January 10, 2019 |title=This NGO is building a source of income for the differently-abled people|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/featurephilia/story/this-ngo-is-building-a-source-of-income-for-differently-abled-people-1427988-2019-01-10|access-date=2021-08-15|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Narayan Seva Sansthan is operating two hospitals (800 beds and 300 beds each), 30 centers, 20 physiotherapy centers, and 49 branches abroad. They are preparing to emerge as a leading healthcare brand, that stands for ‘service’ and ‘care’.<ref name="Narayan Reference23" /> The Sanstha is working in the field of rehabilitating disabled people from the underprivileged and weaker segments of society. They are focused on alleviation of disabilities and providing proper physical, social, financial, and economic rehabilitation to them. The NGO is now setting up hospitals, physiotherapy centers, skill development centers for disabled persons, and artificial multiple limbs workshops in each city across the country under its brand to make them self dependant.<ref name="Narayan Reference23" /> These services to the patient and his dependents will be offered free of charge.<ref name="Narayan Reference23" /> Additionally in alignment with the mission and objective of promotion of Narayan Seva Sansthan as a healthcare brand standing up for ‘service’ and ‘cure’, the NGO is working on two other ambitious initiatives, named “MyNeedHelp Project”, where it is compiling social data with service giving organisations ( | Narayan Seva Sansthan is operating two hospitals (800 beds and 300 beds each), 30 centers, 20 physiotherapy centers, and 49 branches abroad. They are preparing to emerge as a leading healthcare brand, that stands for ‘service’ and ‘care’.<ref name="Narayan Reference23" /> The Sanstha is working in the field of rehabilitating disabled people from the underprivileged and weaker segments of society. They are focused on alleviation of disabilities and providing proper physical, social, financial, and economic rehabilitation to them. The NGO is now setting up hospitals, physiotherapy centers, skill development centers for disabled persons, and artificial multiple limbs workshops in each city across the country under its brand to make them self dependant.<ref name="Narayan Reference23" /> These services to the patient and his dependents will be offered free of charge.<ref name="Narayan Reference23" /> Additionally in alignment with the mission and objective of promotion of Narayan Seva Sansthan as a healthcare brand standing up for ‘service’ and ‘cure’, the NGO is working on two other ambitious initiatives, named “MyNeedHelp Project”, where it is compiling social data with service giving organisations (e.g., on hospitals, ambulance services, Dharamshala, education, public transport and so on).<ref name="Narayan Reference23" /> This data will then be fed on an app and will be supported by a call center to respond to commoner's queries on these issues in vernacular languages,which will be ready in a short time.<ref name="Narayan Reference23" /> The organisation is also creating a digital platform called punyapoint.org to recognise and award individuals and hidden people working on various social initiatives and aiming at giving them social recognition for their noble activities and encouraging and motivating others for such initiatives and will be also highlighted in various social media platforms.<ref name="Narayan Reference23" /> | ||
In 2014, they started Diagnosis and Distribution Camps in Africa and later in India. They identified patients for OPD, diagnosed and measured patients for caliper and artificial limbs distribution.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|title=How an Indian NGO, Narayan Seva Sansthan, identified and diagnosed 572 differently abled people in Africa|url=https://www.apnnews.com/how-an-indian-ngo-narayan-sevasansthan-identified-and-diagnosed-572-differently-abled-people-in-africa/|access-date=2021-09-10|language=en-US}}</ref> The NGO provided artificial limbs to the previously diagnosed disabled. <ref name=":02" /> With the help of e-waste they are making a disabled person self-reliant. <ref>{{Cite web|title=पुराना स्मार्टफोन दिव्यांग को आत्मनिर्भर बनने में कर सकता है मदद, नारायण सेवा संस्थान की यह है पेशकश|url=https://www.jagran.com/news/national-narayan-seva-sansthan-give-free-operative-surgery-of-disabled-person-19684487.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}</ref> | In 2014, they started Diagnosis and Distribution Camps in Africa and later in India. They identified patients for OPD, diagnosed and measured patients for caliper and artificial limbs distribution.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|title=How an Indian NGO, Narayan Seva Sansthan, identified and diagnosed 572 differently abled people in Africa|url=https://www.apnnews.com/how-an-indian-ngo-narayan-sevasansthan-identified-and-diagnosed-572-differently-abled-people-in-africa/|access-date=2021-09-10|language=en-US}}</ref> The NGO provided artificial limbs to the previously diagnosed disabled.<ref name=":02" /> With the help of e-waste they are making a disabled person self-reliant.<ref>{{Cite web|title=पुराना स्मार्टफोन दिव्यांग को आत्मनिर्भर बनने में कर सकता है मदद, नारायण सेवा संस्थान की यह है पेशकश|url=https://www.jagran.com/news/national-narayan-seva-sansthan-give-free-operative-surgery-of-disabled-person-19684487.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}</ref> | ||
In 2019, They organised the National Blind Cricket Championship with the association with [[Cricket Association for the Blind in India]] and Rajasthan Cricket Association of Blind.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arya|first=Aakash|date=2019-11-25|title=Narayan Seva Sansthan (NSS) {{!}} Blind Cricket and its challenges in India|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/narayan-seva-sansthan-nss-blind-cricket-and-its-challenges-in-india|access-date=2021-08-15|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us}}</ref> The NGO is working on World of Humanity Centre, where patients with different health issues can get free of cost benefits and become part of. It helps by providing free education, healthcare & skill training to make individuals a better place in mainstream society. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-27|title=Narayan Seva Sansthan to offer free healthcare and education by setting up World of Humanity Center in Udaipur|url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/narayan-seva-sansthan-to-offer-free-healthcare-and-education-by-setting-up-world-of-humanity-center-in-udaipur/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=India Education {{!}} Latest Education News {{!}} Global Educational News {{!}} Recent Educational News|language=en-US}}</ref> The hospital has 450 beds and providing free treatment.<ref>{{Cite web|title=दिव्यांगों के भविष्य के लिए की जाएगी World Of Humanity की स्थापना|url=https://www.newsnationtv.com/states/rajasthan/divyang-world-of-humanity-center-will-be-establish-on-9-february-in-rajasthan-udaipur-126541.html|access-date=2021-09-08|website=News Nation|language=hi}}</ref> The project is also helping to provide vocational training for blind, deaf & dumb. NGO is also providing residential facilities and mentally retarded orphans, and poor children to make them self-dependent. <ref>{{Cite web|last=admin|title=नारायण सेवा संस्थान का उदयपुर में 'वर्ल्ड ऑफ ह्यूमैनिटी' की स्थापना का एलान, दिव्यांग लोगों को निशुल्क स्वास्थ्य सेवा और शिक्षा प्रदान करने का लक्ष्य|url=http://globalharyana.com/narayan-seva-sansthan-announces-the-establishment-of-world-of-humanity-in-udaipur-aims-to-provide-free-healthcare-and-education-to-divyang-people/|access-date=2021-09-10|website=Global Haryana|language=en-US}}</ref> | In 2019, They organised the National Blind Cricket Championship with the association with [[Cricket Association for the Blind in India]] and Rajasthan Cricket Association of Blind.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arya|first=Aakash|date=2019-11-25|title=Narayan Seva Sansthan (NSS) {{!}} Blind Cricket and its challenges in India|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/narayan-seva-sansthan-nss-blind-cricket-and-its-challenges-in-india|access-date=2021-08-15|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us}}</ref> The NGO is working on World of Humanity Centre, where patients with different health issues can get free of cost benefits and become part of. It helps by providing free education, healthcare & skill training to make individuals a better place in mainstream society.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-27|title=Narayan Seva Sansthan to offer free healthcare and education by setting up World of Humanity Center in Udaipur|url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/narayan-seva-sansthan-to-offer-free-healthcare-and-education-by-setting-up-world-of-humanity-center-in-udaipur/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=India Education {{!}} Latest Education News {{!}} Global Educational News {{!}} Recent Educational News|language=en-US}}</ref> The hospital has 450 beds and providing free treatment.<ref>{{Cite web|title=दिव्यांगों के भविष्य के लिए की जाएगी World Of Humanity की स्थापना|url=https://www.newsnationtv.com/states/rajasthan/divyang-world-of-humanity-center-will-be-establish-on-9-february-in-rajasthan-udaipur-126541.html|access-date=2021-09-08|website=News Nation|language=hi}}</ref> The project is also helping to provide vocational training for blind, deaf & dumb. NGO is also providing residential facilities and mentally retarded orphans, and poor children to make them self-dependent.<ref>{{Cite web|last=admin|title=नारायण सेवा संस्थान का उदयपुर में 'वर्ल्ड ऑफ ह्यूमैनिटी' की स्थापना का एलान, दिव्यांग लोगों को निशुल्क स्वास्थ्य सेवा और शिक्षा प्रदान करने का लक्ष्य|url=http://globalharyana.com/narayan-seva-sansthan-announces-the-establishment-of-world-of-humanity-in-udaipur-aims-to-provide-free-healthcare-and-education-to-divyang-people/|access-date=2021-09-10|website=Global Haryana|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
During the lockdown in 2020, the organisation was the distribution of helping aids viz. food, clothes, etc to the needy people like auto rickshaw drivers, migrants, local residents, slum dwellers, and workers in the city.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=कोरोना वायरस लॉकडाउन के दौरान गरीबों का पेट भर रहा है ये संस्थान|url=https://www.newsnationtv.com/states/rajasthan/corona-virus-lockdown-narayan-seva-sansthan-distribute-food-for-needy-people-in-during-lockdown-137192.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=News Nation|language=hi}}</ref> They were also distributing sanitiser, mask to protect from | During the lockdown in 2020, the organisation was the distribution of helping aids viz. food, clothes, etc. to the needy people like auto rickshaw drivers, migrants, local residents, slum dwellers, and workers in the city.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=कोरोना वायरस लॉकडाउन के दौरान गरीबों का पेट भर रहा है ये संस्थान|url=https://www.newsnationtv.com/states/rajasthan/corona-virus-lockdown-narayan-seva-sansthan-distribute-food-for-needy-people-in-during-lockdown-137192.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=News Nation|language=hi}}</ref> They were also distributing sanitiser, mask to protect from COVID-19 which were manufactured by differently-abled people and providing skill training.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-07|title=Skill training For Differently Abled Post Pandemic -|url=https://highereducationplus.com/skill-training-for-differently-abled-post-pandemic/|access-date=2021-09-10|website=Higher Education Plus|language=en}}</ref> | ||
In August 2020, NSS along with [[Zomato]], an Indian multinational restaurant aggregator and food delivery company, to provide aid to 1000 families affected by the floods in Assam.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Karki|first=Tripti|date=2020-08-24|title=Zomato Feed India joins hand with NSS to distribute food to 1000 families in Assam flood area|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/lifestyle/news-zomato-feed-india-joins-hand-with-nss-to-distribute-food-to-1000-families-in-assam-flood-area-644552|access-date=2021-09-27|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref> | In August 2020, NSS along with [[Zomato]], an Indian multinational restaurant aggregator and food delivery company, to provide aid to 1000 families affected by the floods in Assam.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Karki|first=Tripti|date=2020-08-24|title=Zomato Feed India joins hand with NSS to distribute food to 1000 families in Assam flood area|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/lifestyle/news-zomato-feed-india-joins-hand-with-nss-to-distribute-food-to-1000-families-in-assam-flood-area-644552|access-date=2021-09-27|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Work == | == Work == | ||
The NGO has also extended its support to the differently-abled children and adults whilst sharpening their skills, creating an opportunity for them to earn a livelihood. The NGO organized various skill development programs, like sewing training, mobile and computer hardware repairing, mehndi training, etc; to support them in being self-dependent.<ref name=":2" /> It also has Narayan Divyang Sports Academy to uplift the talent of the | The NGO has also extended its support to the differently-abled children and adults whilst sharpening their skills, creating an opportunity for them to earn a livelihood. The NGO organized various skill development programs, like sewing training, mobile and computer hardware repairing, mehndi training, etc.; to support them in being self-dependent.<ref name=":2" /> It also has Narayan Divyang Sports Academy to uplift the talent of the disabled community. They are proving training to [[Para-athletics|para-athletes]] in 14 different sports including table tennis, wheelchair basketball, [[wheelchair rugby]] and wheelchair tennis, archery, football, [[goalball]], judo, powerlifting, shooting, [[sitting volleyball]], and respective championships and tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arya|first=Aakash|date=2019-11-25|title=Narayan Seva Sansthan (NSS) {{!}} Blind Cricket and its challenges in India|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/narayan-seva-sansthan-nss-blind-cricket-and-its-challenges-in-india|access-date=2021-09-10|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us}}</ref> | ||
The other part is Narayan Children Academy which is providing education to the poor and needy to improve the quality of education. The organisation is providing school training also from [[Georgia Southern University]] professors. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-18|title=How STEM is educating students in four specific disciplines for better approach|url=https://www.asianage.com/business/companies/180120/how-stem-is-educating-students-in-four-specific-disciplines-for-better-approach.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=The Asian Age}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-20|title=How STEM is educating students in four specific disciplines for better approach towards future generation|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/how-stem-is-educating-students-in-four-specific-disciplines-for-better-approach-towards-future-generation-sc1-nu-1063977-1.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=News Track|language=English}}</ref> NGO is training the teachers from Narayan Seva Sansthan, STEMCOE (STEM Center of Excellence) took to catering the needs of providing holistic education. They are also creating smart villages for disabled people with facilities like hospitals, schools, banks, post offices, and other amenities and facilities, within the campus.<ref name="Narayan Reference23" /> | The other part is Narayan Children Academy which is providing education to the poor and needy to improve the quality of education. The organisation is providing school training also from [[Georgia Southern University]] professors.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-18|title=How STEM is educating students in four specific disciplines for better approach|url=https://www.asianage.com/business/companies/180120/how-stem-is-educating-students-in-four-specific-disciplines-for-better-approach.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=The Asian Age}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-20|title=How STEM is educating students in four specific disciplines for better approach towards future generation|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/how-stem-is-educating-students-in-four-specific-disciplines-for-better-approach-towards-future-generation-sc1-nu-1063977-1.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=News Track|language=English}}</ref> NGO is training the teachers from Narayan Seva Sansthan, STEMCOE (STEM Center of Excellence) took to catering the needs of providing holistic education. They are also creating smart villages for disabled people with facilities like hospitals, schools, banks, post offices, and other amenities and facilities, within the campus.<ref name="Narayan Reference23" /> | ||
== Rehabilitation == | == Rehabilitation == | ||
Before the onset of [[COVID-19]] Pandemic, Narayan Seva Sansthan conducted about 420,250 corrective surgeries, 13,612 [[Prosthesis|artificial limbs]] distribution camp along with the distribution of 269803 wheelchairs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Narayan Seva Sansthan conducting free artificial limbs measurement in Hyderabad|url=https://www.apnnews.com/narayan-seva-sansthan-conducting-free-artificial-limbs-measurement-in-hyderabad/|access-date=2021-09-27|language=en-US}}</ref> | Before the onset of [[COVID-19]] Pandemic, Narayan Seva Sansthan conducted about 420,250 corrective surgeries, 13,612 [[Prosthesis|artificial limbs]] distribution camp along with the distribution of 269803 wheelchairs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Narayan Seva Sansthan conducting free artificial limbs measurement in Hyderabad|url=https://www.apnnews.com/narayan-seva-sansthan-conducting-free-artificial-limbs-measurement-in-hyderabad/|access-date=2021-09-27|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
The NGO is involved in improving diviyang community economically also by manufacturing PPE Kit. The organisation is helping for social rehabilitation, it had organised a mass wedding event for disabled couples with polio. Held in the Ramlila Maidan, [[New Delhi]], 92 couples were married, walking to the stage with their crutches visible.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schubert Yuasa|first=Alisa|title=92 disabled couples tie knot at mass wedding|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/92-disabled-couples-tie-knot-at-mass-wedding/articleshow/36632565.cms|access-date=18 June 2015|website=indiatimes.com|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.}}</ref> Around 2051 disabled & Underprivileged Couples were married under the NGO scheme.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-06|title=51 Divyang couples to get hitched at 34th Royal mass wedding organised by NSS|url=https://www.asianage.com/business/companies/060220/51-divyang-couples-to-get-hitched-at-34th-royal-mass-wedding-organised-by-nss.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=The Asian Age}}</ref> Other Social activities where NGO seems to be involved are fashion & talent shows, De-Addiction Campaigns, Blood Donation Camps, Polio Pulse Campaigns, Mobile Medical Van, and Orphanage Home “Bhagwan Mahaveer Nirashrit Balgrah”.<ref>{{Cite | The NGO is involved in improving diviyang community economically also by manufacturing PPE Kit. The organisation is helping for social rehabilitation, it had organised a mass wedding event for disabled couples with polio. Held in the Ramlila Maidan, [[New Delhi]], 92 couples were married, walking to the stage with their crutches visible.<ref name="Schubert Yuasa">{{cite web|last=Schubert Yuasa|first=Alisa|title=92 disabled couples tie knot at mass wedding|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/92-disabled-couples-tie-knot-at-mass-wedding/articleshow/36632565.cms|access-date=18 June 2015|website=indiatimes.com|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.}}</ref> Around 2051 disabled & Underprivileged Couples were married under the NGO scheme.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-06|title=51 Divyang couples to get hitched at 34th Royal mass wedding organised by NSS|url=https://www.asianage.com/business/companies/060220/51-divyang-couples-to-get-hitched-at-34th-royal-mass-wedding-organised-by-nss.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=The Asian Age}}</ref> Other Social activities where NGO seems to be involved are fashion & talent shows, De-Addiction Campaigns, Blood Donation Camps, Polio Pulse Campaigns, Mobile Medical Van, and Orphanage Home “Bhagwan Mahaveer Nirashrit Balgrah”.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=July 12, 2019 |title=This NGO is set to organise Divyang's Got Talent for differently-abled children|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/this-ngo-to-organise-divyang-s-got-talent-for-differently-abled-children-1566888-2019-07-11|access-date=2021-09-27|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
On 15 June 2014, it had organised a mass wedding event for disabled couples with polio. Held in the Ramlila Maidan, [[New Delhi]], 92 couples were married, walking to the stage with their crutches visible.<ref | On 15 June 2014, it had organised a mass wedding event for disabled couples with polio. Held in the Ramlila Maidan, [[New Delhi]], 92 couples were married, walking to the stage with their crutches visible.<ref name="Schubert Yuasa"/> celebrated 25th Divyang Vivah in New Delhi by Narayan Seva Sansthan.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ganguly|first=Chawm|title=25th Divyang Vivah in New Delhi by Narayan Seva Sanstha|url=http://corecommunique.com/51378-2/|access-date=23 Jan 2016|publisher=Core Sector Communique}}</ref> The organisation has set up a similar facility in Uganda in East Africa with around 3000 beneficiaries and is looking to replicate the ideas in other places too. | ||
Narayan Seva Sansthan also organised a campaign, ‘Africa Seva Tour’ with the joint association of Gayatri Parivar of Lenasia, [[Republic of south africa|Republic of South Africa]]. This campaign served towards catering the differently-abled children and adults’ needs for artificial limbs and calipers distribution, dated on | Narayan Seva Sansthan also organised a campaign, ‘Africa Seva Tour’ with the joint association of Gayatri Parivar of Lenasia, [[Republic of south africa|Republic of South Africa]]. This campaign served towards catering the differently-abled children and adults’ needs for artificial limbs and calipers distribution, dated on 25 February 2020. The ‘Africa Seva Tour’ worked in alliance with the [[Central government|Central Government]]’s program ‘India for Humanity’, which was organized in [[Lenasia]], Republic of South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-27|title=Differently abled & Underprivileged to get new lease of life under the 'India For Humanity'|url=https://skilloutlook.com/event/differently-abled-underprivileged-to-get-new-lease-of-life-under-the-india-for-humanity|access-date=2021-09-27|website=SkillOutlook.com|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
In 2019, The NGO hosted a Divyang Talent and fashion Show at JVPD ground in Mumbai. Divya heroes exhibited their talent with wheelchairs, calipers, crutches, and artificial limbs at the event. The performers were suffering from medical conditions like autism, cerebral palsy, and polio.<ref name=": | In 2019, The NGO hosted a Divyang Talent and fashion Show at JVPD ground in Mumbai. Divya heroes exhibited their talent with wheelchairs, calipers, crutches, and artificial limbs at the event. The performers were suffering from medical conditions like autism, cerebral palsy, and polio.<ref name=":022"/> | ||
In February 2021,NSS also donated 11 lakhs for the construction of the Ram Mandir temple in Ayodhya<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-28|title=Narayan Seva Sansthan Donates 11 Lakh rupees for Ayodhya Ram Temple|url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/narayan-seva-sansthan-donates-11-lakh-rupees-for-ayodhya-ram-temple/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=India Education {{!}} Latest Education News {{!}} Global Educational News {{!}} Recent Educational News|language=en-US}}</ref> | In February 2021,NSS also donated 11 lakhs for the construction of the Ram Mandir temple in Ayodhya<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-28|title=Narayan Seva Sansthan Donates 11 Lakh rupees for Ayodhya Ram Temple|url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/narayan-seva-sansthan-donates-11-lakh-rupees-for-ayodhya-ram-temple/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=India Education {{!}} Latest Education News {{!}} Global Educational News {{!}} Recent Educational News|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
The NGO has received Padma Shree Award in 2008, 'Asia's Most Trusted Brand Award' in the year 2016, and the Quality Mark Award in the NGO segment.<ref | The NGO has received Padma Shree Award in 2008, 'Asia's Most Trusted Brand Award' in the year 2016, and the Quality Mark Award in the NGO segment.<ref name=":022"/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Motto | Nar Seva Narayan Seva |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Kailash Agarwal 'Manav' |
| Type | Not for profit |
| Purpose | Social welfare |
| Headquarters | Udaipur, India |
| Location |
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Region served | India, US, UK, Canada, South Africa, Sydney, Bahrain, Antwerp, Botswana, Ontario, Congo, Dubai, Paris[citation needed] |
Key people | Prashant Agarwal |
Staff | More than 1000 |
| Website | www |
Narayan Seva Sansthan is a non-profit charitable organisation based in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.[1] It is known for providing philanthropic services in the field of treatment and rehabilitation of polio affected people without discrimination of religion, region, caste, or gender.[2] It was founded on 23 October 1985 by founder chairman Kailash Agarwal.[1] The NGO is helping underprivileged people and disabled community to uplift and bring them in mainstream society. The NGO is helping in diagnosing, treatment, and rehabilitation in 480 branches of India and 49 in other part of the part for disabilities and improving physical disabilities, and socio-economic rehabilitation issues.[3]
History[edit | edit source]
Narayan Seva Sansthan is operating two hospitals (800 beds and 300 beds each), 30 centers, 20 physiotherapy centers, and 49 branches abroad. They are preparing to emerge as a leading healthcare brand, that stands for ‘service’ and ‘care’.[1] The Sanstha is working in the field of rehabilitating disabled people from the underprivileged and weaker segments of society. They are focused on alleviation of disabilities and providing proper physical, social, financial, and economic rehabilitation to them. The NGO is now setting up hospitals, physiotherapy centers, skill development centers for disabled persons, and artificial multiple limbs workshops in each city across the country under its brand to make them self dependant.[1] These services to the patient and his dependents will be offered free of charge.[1] Additionally in alignment with the mission and objective of promotion of Narayan Seva Sansthan as a healthcare brand standing up for ‘service’ and ‘cure’, the NGO is working on two other ambitious initiatives, named “MyNeedHelp Project”, where it is compiling social data with service giving organisations (e.g., on hospitals, ambulance services, Dharamshala, education, public transport and so on).[1] This data will then be fed on an app and will be supported by a call center to respond to commoner's queries on these issues in vernacular languages,which will be ready in a short time.[1] The organisation is also creating a digital platform called punyapoint.org to recognise and award individuals and hidden people working on various social initiatives and aiming at giving them social recognition for their noble activities and encouraging and motivating others for such initiatives and will be also highlighted in various social media platforms.[1]
In 2014, they started Diagnosis and Distribution Camps in Africa and later in India. They identified patients for OPD, diagnosed and measured patients for caliper and artificial limbs distribution.[4] The NGO provided artificial limbs to the previously diagnosed disabled.[4] With the help of e-waste they are making a disabled person self-reliant.[5]
In 2019, They organised the National Blind Cricket Championship with the association with Cricket Association for the Blind in India and Rajasthan Cricket Association of Blind.[6] The NGO is working on World of Humanity Centre, where patients with different health issues can get free of cost benefits and become part of. It helps by providing free education, healthcare & skill training to make individuals a better place in mainstream society.[7] The hospital has 450 beds and providing free treatment.[8] The project is also helping to provide vocational training for blind, deaf & dumb. NGO is also providing residential facilities and mentally retarded orphans, and poor children to make them self-dependent.[9]
During the lockdown in 2020, the organisation was the distribution of helping aids viz. food, clothes, etc. to the needy people like auto rickshaw drivers, migrants, local residents, slum dwellers, and workers in the city.[10] They were also distributing sanitiser, mask to protect from COVID-19 which were manufactured by differently-abled people and providing skill training.[10][11]
In August 2020, NSS along with Zomato, an Indian multinational restaurant aggregator and food delivery company, to provide aid to 1000 families affected by the floods in Assam.[12]
Work[edit | edit source]
The NGO has also extended its support to the differently-abled children and adults whilst sharpening their skills, creating an opportunity for them to earn a livelihood. The NGO organized various skill development programs, like sewing training, mobile and computer hardware repairing, mehndi training, etc.; to support them in being self-dependent.[2] It also has Narayan Divyang Sports Academy to uplift the talent of the disabled community. They are proving training to para-athletes in 14 different sports including table tennis, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis, archery, football, goalball, judo, powerlifting, shooting, sitting volleyball, and respective championships and tournament.[13]
The other part is Narayan Children Academy which is providing education to the poor and needy to improve the quality of education. The organisation is providing school training also from Georgia Southern University professors.[14][15] NGO is training the teachers from Narayan Seva Sansthan, STEMCOE (STEM Center of Excellence) took to catering the needs of providing holistic education. They are also creating smart villages for disabled people with facilities like hospitals, schools, banks, post offices, and other amenities and facilities, within the campus.[1]
Rehabilitation[edit | edit source]
Before the onset of COVID-19 Pandemic, Narayan Seva Sansthan conducted about 420,250 corrective surgeries, 13,612 artificial limbs distribution camp along with the distribution of 269803 wheelchairs.[16]
The NGO is involved in improving diviyang community economically also by manufacturing PPE Kit. The organisation is helping for social rehabilitation, it had organised a mass wedding event for disabled couples with polio. Held in the Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi, 92 couples were married, walking to the stage with their crutches visible.[17] Around 2051 disabled & Underprivileged Couples were married under the NGO scheme.[18] Other Social activities where NGO seems to be involved are fashion & talent shows, De-Addiction Campaigns, Blood Donation Camps, Polio Pulse Campaigns, Mobile Medical Van, and Orphanage Home “Bhagwan Mahaveer Nirashrit Balgrah”.[19]
Events[edit | edit source]
On 15 June 2014, it had organised a mass wedding event for disabled couples with polio. Held in the Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi, 92 couples were married, walking to the stage with their crutches visible.[17] celebrated 25th Divyang Vivah in New Delhi by Narayan Seva Sansthan.[20] The organisation has set up a similar facility in Uganda in East Africa with around 3000 beneficiaries and is looking to replicate the ideas in other places too.
Narayan Seva Sansthan also organised a campaign, ‘Africa Seva Tour’ with the joint association of Gayatri Parivar of Lenasia, Republic of South Africa. This campaign served towards catering the differently-abled children and adults’ needs for artificial limbs and calipers distribution, dated on 25 February 2020. The ‘Africa Seva Tour’ worked in alliance with the Central Government’s program ‘India for Humanity’, which was organized in Lenasia, Republic of South Africa.[21]
In 2019, The NGO hosted a Divyang Talent and fashion Show at JVPD ground in Mumbai. Divya heroes exhibited their talent with wheelchairs, calipers, crutches, and artificial limbs at the event. The performers were suffering from medical conditions like autism, cerebral palsy, and polio.[3]
In February 2021,NSS also donated 11 lakhs for the construction of the Ram Mandir temple in Ayodhya[22]
Awards[edit | edit source]
The NGO has received Padma Shree Award in 2008, 'Asia's Most Trusted Brand Award' in the year 2016, and the Quality Mark Award in the NGO segment.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Mukherjee, Ritwik (20 June 2018). "Narayan Seva Sansthan emerges as a big brand". Financial Chronicle. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Narayan seva sansthan (narayann seva sansthan)". euronews.com. euronews. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harshita Pathak (10 January 2019). "This NGO is building a source of income for the differently-abled people". India Today. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "How an Indian NGO, Narayan Seva Sansthan, identified and diagnosed 572 differently abled people in Africa". Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ↑ "पुराना स्मार्टफोन दिव्यांग को आत्मनिर्भर बनने में कर सकता है मदद, नारायण सेवा संस्थान की यह है पेशकश". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ↑ Arya, Aakash (25 November 2019). "Narayan Seva Sansthan (NSS) | Blind Cricket and its challenges in India". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "Narayan Seva Sansthan to offer free healthcare and education by setting up World of Humanity Center in Udaipur". India Education | Latest Education News | Global Educational News | Recent Educational News. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "दिव्यांगों के भविष्य के लिए की जाएगी World Of Humanity की स्थापना". News Nation (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ↑ admin. "नारायण सेवा संस्थान का उदयपुर में 'वर्ल्ड ऑफ ह्यूमैनिटी' की स्थापना का एलान, दिव्यांग लोगों को निशुल्क स्वास्थ्य सेवा और शिक्षा प्रदान करने का लक्ष्य". Global Haryana. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "कोरोना वायरस लॉकडाउन के दौरान गरीबों का पेट भर रहा है ये संस्थान". News Nation (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ↑ "Skill training For Differently Abled Post Pandemic -". Higher Education Plus. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ↑ Karki, Tripti (24 August 2020). "Zomato Feed India joins hand with NSS to distribute food to 1000 families in Assam flood area". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ↑ Arya, Aakash (25 November 2019). "Narayan Seva Sansthan (NSS) | Blind Cricket and its challenges in India". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ↑ "How STEM is educating students in four specific disciplines for better approach". The Asian Age. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ↑ "How STEM is educating students in four specific disciplines for better approach towards future generation". News Track. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ↑ "Narayan Seva Sansthan conducting free artificial limbs measurement in Hyderabad". Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Schubert Yuasa, Alisa. "92 disabled couples tie knot at mass wedding". indiatimes.com. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "51 Divyang couples to get hitched at 34th Royal mass wedding organised by NSS". The Asian Age. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ↑ "This NGO is set to organise Divyang's Got Talent for differently-abled children". India Today. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ↑ Ganguly, Chawm. "25th Divyang Vivah in New Delhi by Narayan Seva Sanstha". Core Sector Communique. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Differently abled & Underprivileged to get new lease of life under the 'India For Humanity'". SkillOutlook.com. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ↑ "Narayan Seva Sansthan Donates 11 Lakh rupees for Ayodhya Ram Temple". India Education | Latest Education News | Global Educational News | Recent Educational News. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
- www
.narayanseva .org - Narayan Seva Sansthan. CSRRajasthan.