Born in Nandurbar, Maharashtra, in a humble Hindu family, Pramila Tai lived her life for the nation with complete selflessness and became a guiding light for thousands of women. An avid reader, thinker, writer, Pramila Tai was a Sevika since childhood. She had been a teacher at C P & Berar High School, Nagpur for two years; then a Senior Auditor at DAGPT and took voluntary retirement 12 years prior to retirement for Samiti karya. She travelled to various prantas of Bharat with Vandaniya Mausiji and shouldered the responsibility of Akhil Bharatiya Pramukh Karyavahika for about 25 years from 1978 to 2003. She took on the role of Pramukh Sanchalika from July 22, 2006 to 2012 and handed over the responsibility to Revered Shantakka on July 20, 2012.
Pramila Tai travelled to England, America, Canada, Durban, Sri Lanka etc for Samiti karya and had received Honorary Citizenship by the Mayor of New Jersey city during her America visit.
In her Bharat Parikrama of 266 days that started on August 9, 2019 and came to an end on May 2, 2004, she travelled with the exhibition of Vandaniya Mausiji to 107 places of 32 states of Bharat. This Parikrama was a total of 28000 kms from Kanyakumari to Jammu kashmir, Junagadh to Imphal (Manipur), which included Nepal as well. She completed her resolve of travelling across Bharat in 75 years of her lifetime reflecting her grit and immense will power.
Her Mukhyalaya (Head Office) was Devi Ahilya Mandir, Nagpur where she resided since 1965.
Paying tribute to Vandaniya Pramilatai Medhe “Mausiji”, Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Dr Mohan Bhagwat said, “With the passing away of the former Pramukh Sanchalika of Rashtra Sevika Samiti, the venerable Pramila Tai Medhe ji, we have lost a maternal figure, a protective presence that had always guided us. Her demise marks the culmination of a long and devoted spiritual journey that began nearly from the inception of the Samiti. She was a living embodiment of unwavering clarity of purpose and deep dedication, tireless hard work for the growth of the organisation, and a warm, affectionate nature in personal conduct.
Indresh Kumar ji too paid tributes to Mausiji, and said, “Having offered her entire life as a sacred oblation into the yajna of the Rashtra Sevika Samiti’s mission, she ultimately pledged her physical body too by taking a vow to donate it after death. Her noble spiritual path ensures her Sadgati. May we all be granted the strength to move forward on the path of our goal without her guiding presence — this is our heartfelt prayer at the feet of the Divine. Om Shanti.”
Madhuri Marathe, Organising Secretary, Samvardhini Nyas, Delhi also piad tributes to Mausiji and said, “Venerable Pramila Tai always emphasised that Sevikas should be dedicated to study and learning. She herself was the ideal of that principle. A diligent and committed karyakarta, who molded her life according to the Bharatiya way of living, she became “Tai” (elder sister) to everyone, dwelling forever in our hearts. Even while holding national responsibilities, Tai ji always conducted herself with the humility and demeanour of a Sevika—an inspiring example set by her own behaviour. Today is a day filled with sorrow. She is no longer amongst us, but she has touched every heart.
“Tan Samarpit, Man Samarpit Aur yah jeevan Samarpit”
Body, mind and this entire life is offered…
