Visakhapatnam: The Akhil Bharatiya Samanvay Baithak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh began on August 19 at the Vignyan Vihar school in Gudilova, located near Visakhapatnam. The meeting will continue until the evening of August 21.
The meeting commenced with RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat Ji and Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale Ji offering floral tributes to the portrait of Bharat Mata.
Annual Akhil Bharatiya Samanvay Baithak is being attended by RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat Ji, Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale Ji, all Sah Sarkaryavahs and other senior central office-bearers.
Representatives of 32 RSS-inspired organisations, including the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bharatiya Janata Party, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh and Rashtra Sevika Samiti, are participating in the meeting.
The participating organisations are represented by their national presidents, general secretaries, Akhil Bharatiya organisation secretaries and selected workers.
A total of 253 key workers from the various organisations, including 49 women, are expected to participate in the meeting. Including RSS office-bearers, the total number of expected representatives is 327.
Earlier on August 18, RSS Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar while addressing a press conference said that the participating organisations will share information about their respective activities and experiences.
They will also present their views and suggestions on various important issues and discuss the issues emerging in society and their impact on public life.
Sunil Ambekar said these organisations have been continuously active in social life for several years. Working in their respective fields, they undertake activities for public welfare, work towards resolving people’s problems and, when required, take up movements. They also engage in dialogue on policy-related issues with society, among themselves and, when necessary, with governments.
He said the meeting will also discuss the current circumstances in the country and the views of participating organisations on them. The meeting is not an executive or decision-making meeting, but a platform for sharing information and strengthening mutual coordination and cooperation among the organisations.
Among the important issues expected to be discussed are demographic changes in the country and the concerns arising from them. The issue of increasing drug-related concerns among youth and their adverse impact will also be discussed, along with the efforts being made by different organisations and possible measures for the future.
He said the meeting will also discuss Panch Parivartan, including social harmony, environmental awareness, family awareness, awakening the sense of Swa and fulfilling civic duties. The role of various organisations in taking these efforts forward after the centenary year will also be discussed.
He said the Bharatiya concept of development will also be discussed. The focus will be on understanding development in its various dimensions rather than viewing it only from an economic perspective. The participating organisations will discuss these issues and their respective roles in taking them forward.
