Jan Seva Sansthan: An Initiative

As part of our social development initiative, we decided to visit Jan Seva Sansthan on Bhiwani Road, Rohtak.

About Jan Seva Sansthan

Jan Seva Sansthan is in existence for nearly two decades now. It is being looked after by Swami Param Chaitanya Ji Maharaj, who had completed his Masters in Business Administration in 1979.He had worked with Oswal Agro as a senior official before deciding to dedicate his life towards the noble cause of philanthropy.

The Sansthan, over a period of 25 years, has forayed into several divisions to address issues like care for the elderly, for women, for kids and also for physically and mentally challenged people. They are doing a wonderful job of managing so many activities together with a staff of just fifteen people. Most of the work is being done on a sharing basis by inmates themselves and there is a very strong sense of community belonging among themselves.

At the Sansthan we met Ashok ji, who is one the senior members and he was courteous and hospitable with us. We were offered kheer and it was delicious. Ashok ji talked about how the various divisions came into existence and how activities were being conducted within various divisions. The ashram was very neat and clean and had a lot of greenery there. We were told all this was maintained by the inmates themselves. They even have an English medium CBSE affiliated school specifically for the underprivileged kids. Students from well to do families are not admitted there as the institute is meant specifically for orphans or for children whose families are below poverty line. Moreover it was a pleasure to learn that the ashram inmates belong to different castes and creeds and are not just from Haryana but from all over India.

Apart from its current activities within the ashram, the sansthan also organizes blood donation camps in the city. They have successfully helped 110 people get new vision through eye donation camps.

Our experience

Ashok ji took us on a round of the ashram. He showed us around the rooms where kids were staying, the kitchen, the rooms of physically and mentally challenged people. The entire experience was an eye opener for us. We felt a need to help them in whichever way it was possible for us.

Next Steps

We plan to go there again in a few days, spend some quality time with the kids and also seek Swami ji's advice on how we could help the sansthan further in their quest to make the world a better place.