Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram Maharashtra

Our Team

Balasaheb Deshpande

Founder

The Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram was founded in 1952 by Ramakant Keshav Deshpande (also known as Balasaheb Deshpande), an official of the Orissa State Department of Tribal Welfare, with the support of the State Government and the RSS. After Independence, Balasaheb was appointed by the then Ravi Shankar Shukla Government to work in tribal-dominated Jashpur area as ‘Regional Officer’ of the ‘Tribal Development Scheme’. This particular area had gone into the iron grip of the Christian missionaries who had converted the simple tribal people to their religion by using all means fair and foul. Their conversion to Christianity had alienated them from the cultural and national moorings. Its aim was to counter the appeal of Christian missionary schools to the tribals. Based in Jashpur (214 km from Raigarh), it established schools in Raigarh and Surguja districts – areas with large tribal populations. The Ashram grew rapidly and a permanent office was established in 1963, inaugurated by the RSS chief M. S. Golwalkar.

Satyendra Singh

All India President

The newly appointed National President of Kalyan Ashram, Shri Satyendra Singh Ji, who is completing 60 years of age, has been actively engaged in social life for the past 40 years. A volunteer of the Sangh since childhood, Shri Satyendra Singh Ji was born on 19 August 1964 in the village Manjar in Latehar district of Jharkhand. After completing his school education in Manjar and Latehar, he came to Gumla for higher education. Here he stayed in the Valmiki Hostel of Kalyan Ashram and completed his B.Sc. After completing his education, he served as a Pracharak of the Sangh from 1985 to 1990. From 1994, he began working as a full-time worker of Kalyan Ashram. After serving as the Chief of the Single Teacher School (Ekal Vidyalaya) cluster, Department Organization Minister, Jharkhand State Co-Organization Minister, State Organization Minister, and All India Vice President, Shri Satyendra Singh Ji has now been given the responsibility of National President of Kalyan Ashram.

Born in a small tribal village, Shri Satyendra Singh Ji has reached the responsibility of National President of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, one of the country’s large social organizations. Although he appears simple in appearance, an extraordinary talent filled with many qualities can be seen in this small-statured personality. Clarity in the ideology of Sangh and Kalyan Ashram, unwavering faith in his working methodology, an exceptional style of presenting his thoughts clearly and effectively, sharp study and analytical ability, and a calm, simple and sincere nature are some of the many admirable qualities that define the personality of Shri Satyendra Singh Ji.

Bharat Kelkar

President

Dr. Bharat Kelkar. Renowned Orthopaedist of Nashik. Involved in many social activities. Currently President of Kalyan Ashram Paschim Maharashtra unit.