Parivaar

CHANGING DESTINIES

“Don’t look back-forward, infinite energy, infinite

enthusiasm, infinite daring, and infinite patience then
alone can great deals be accomplished..”

-Swami Vivekananda
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 Inspired by Swami Vivekananda, Vinayak Lohani-
IIMC.

 Twin objectives:
 providing familial atmosphere to the destitute
children
 equipping them with right and useful education that
would help them navigate the social world
successfully later in life.

 Board of governors.

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THE BEGINNING.
 Street children, children from crises, families,
platform children and children of prostitutes.

 Support from institutions

 End 2004- purchased land - PARIVAAR ASHRAM

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 Children in the family of Parivaar Ashram
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A BRIEF FACT SHEET
 402 erstwhile destitute children have found a new home, family,
and future at Parivaar Ashram since its starting an
December’03.

 All resident children admitted in Parivaar’s own high quality

formal School ‘Amar Bharat Vidyapeeth’ and in those higher
classes are in other good formal schools where they have got
through Competitive Entrance Tests.

 A second residential institution campus exclusively for girls

coming up and shall be operational by January 2010.

 More than 250 IIM alumni are regular supporters.

Funds are collected at zero-fund raising cost.

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A Man Leading Mission.
 Son of an IAS officer and former Chief Election
Commissioner of Madhya Pradesh, brought up in
Bhopal.

 Graduated from IIT in 2000, was picked up by Infosys.

 CAT- IIMC

 Regularly discussing philosophy, spirituality, religion

and leadership.

 In IIMC started Parivaar club and focused teaching

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illiterate workers in campus..
…still he is optimistic.
 Organized health club in IIMC campus.

 Influenced Vivekananda and Gandhi values.

 Wrote articles in Sulekha, Times of India and Mid-day

 Local person, John Das and Scholarship by Rotary

Club helped starting initiative..

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 Idea Generation Phase.
 Dropping out placements.

 To help people.

 “40000 children died everyday in developing countries.

Out of these, 10,000 were from India; most of these deaths
were of destitute children.”

 Supportive friends and IIMC professors.

 Core Committee of 8-10 research students

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Starting the Venture.

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Starting- Parivaar.
 Parivaar board of governors.

 Poor response from corporate and hence funded from its

part time job of coaching.

 Parivaar club at IIMC

◦ Best possible education

◦ Interaction with world;
Hence students go to local school and stay in Parivaar.

 Oct’03, Parivaar registered under West Bengal Societies Act.

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Amar Bharat Vidyapeet
THE FIRST PARIVAAR CENTRE
 John Baptiste Das, a local who knew all local conditions.

 Oct’03, rented a premise with 50 in Bonogram.

 Visited streets, villages, rail stations, NGOs to get children for

Parivaar.

 Shifted focus to corporate fund raising.

 “support a child” campaign started at IIM-A

 To educate one child- Rs.12,500

 23 batchmates of vinayak contributed.

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PARIVAAR CENTRE
RUNNING THE CENTRE
 Focus on systems and processes in place.

 Furniture, utensils…Teachers were recruited.

 Community leaders active support.

 Regular interactions with donors, stakeholders and

board meetings to take important decisions.

 Holistic and value-education along with rules and

regulations were laid down.

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…and long journey continued
 Seperated boys and girls.

 Outlook magazine---Media coverage

 Outlook article brought businessman and few other

investors.

“Parivaar has come up with the grace of god. Like-

minded spiritual individuals joined me as I progressed.
These individuals influenced around.
And Parivaar evolved.”
-Vinayak Lohani
Parivaar LEADERSHIP
 Shri. Vinayak Lohani- Founder, Secretary & Head

 Formation of “Parivaar Sevavratee Leadership Team”.

 Seven Sevavratee team also a part of governing body.

 Shri. Nimai Shah and Shri. Pulak Banerjee as the

coordinators of Sevavratees team.

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Campaign Team
 Key activity of generating financial support
for Parivaar.

I. Shri. Ramesh Kacholia Mumbai

II. Shri. Lalit Kumar USA
III. Shri. Rajesh RamanSingapore

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THE GROWTH STAGE
 Corporate sponsorship and increased flow of money.

 “Ashram” on Six Bighas(90,000 sq.ft.) of land at

bakrahaat, funded by businessmen of kolkata.

 Increased popularity and extended the current model of

parivaar.

 Emphasis on strengthening the existing systems and

delivering promises.

 To help south-east Tsunami victims..

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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN 2008-09
 Nivedita House, in Dec’08

 Price of Rs.15lacs {Donated cheaply by one kokata

family}

 Why name “Nivedita”???

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….and its still goes on!!!
 150,000 sq.ft. costing Rs. 65lacs for Girls campus

 Located a kilometer away from Parivaar Ashram

 400 resident Girls accommodation..

 Total Capital Expenditure– 1.47 CR

 …to be completed by Jan’10

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SIX YEARS OF PARIVAAR: THREE KEY
ORGANISATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

1. Development of Parivaar Ashram Residential

Institution---402 resident in all---as on 15th July’
09

2. Starting of Amar Bharat Vidyapeeth, Parivaar’s own

formal school at Parivaar Ashram

3. A wide outreach network in far-flung highly

impoverished tribal areas in Jharkhand and West
Bengal.

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Rs.40,00,000

Rs. 5,00,000

Rs.12,50,000
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Rs.4,50,000

Rs. 5,00,000

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…AND THE LIST GOES ON...

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