FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
- Aim of most NGOs is socialization where public service is merely a cosmetic affair which has no deep impact on society. However, Bharat Vikas Parishad is a social organisation where fellowship is only a means to an end and not the end. Activities of the Parishad are comprehensive and aim at multifaceted development of the society combining equally both sanskar and sewa aspects with capacity building of those served.
- Bharat Vikas Parishad is a service-cum-sanskar oriented non-political socio-cultural family-based voluntary organisation, where both husband and wife join as members to serve the society.
- The members of the Parishad meet their own expenses while participating in its activities and also contribute towards administrative expenses of the organisation. Funds collected for projects and programmes are kept separately and are spent 100 per cent exclusively for the designated purposes.
- Parishad lays emphasis on developing the competence of the beneficiaries through their involvement so that they are no longer dependent on charity and lead a dignified and honourable life.
For membership of Bharat Vikas Parishad, you may get in touch with the local branch or with the State General Secretary for information regarding branch nearest to you. Alternatively, you may kindly write to us indicating your town and contact information and we shall to let you know the branch or the State General Secretary concerned.
BVP branches in various states
Annual membership subscription may vary from branch to branch. The amount of annual subscription payable by members is decided by each Branch.
Membership in BVP is family based. Thus for children who are students, there is so separate membership fee to be paid. However, if an adult member of the family wishes to have his own identity, he is welcome to become an independent member on payment of prescribed annual subscription of the branch.
There is no life membership in Bharat Vikas Parishad as the members are expected to be active year after year. Thus the membership is renewed annually.
Donations are solicited for the corpus fund, ‘natural calamities’ fund or for various Projects / Programmes run by the Parishad for welfare of the society. Donations to Bharat Vikas Parishad are eligible for income tax exemption under section 80-G of Income Tax Act. Vikas Ratna – Rs.1 lakh Advertisements for printing of: What are the purposes for which BVP seeks donations?
Corpus Fund
Vikas Mitra – Rs. 11,000
Only interest accrued is utilized to provide help in case of emergencies such as floods, draughts, earthquakes, etc. Specific Projects / Programmes
Printing of books
Books: Books for distribution among children such as “Bharat Ko Jano”, “Chetna Ke Swar”, etc.
Periodicals: Monthly magazine “Niti” and quarterly magazine “Gyan Prabha”
Souvenirs – On special occasions
Donations to Bharat Vikas Parishad are eligible for income tax exemption under section 80-G of Income Tax Act.
“Niti” is in-house publication of Bharat Vikas Parishad and is available to all members without any additional payment.
Persons contributing a sum of Rs. One lakh (or Rs. One lakh fifty thousand in the shape of advertisement to the Parishad) will have the honour of being called “Vikas Ratna”. Similarly, persons contributing Rs.11,000 are honoured as “Vikas Mitra”.
“It has no political aims or ambitions. It has no links with any political or, for that matter, with any other organization. As individuals, its members are free to hold political views of their own, so long as their views do not come into conflict with the ideals of the Parishad. But no member, howsoever high in Parishad hierarchy, can be permitted to involve the Parishad in any programme and activity motivated by political or likely to serve the political interest of any political party or individual. The lure of political power is too great to resist and some active and dynamic members are sometimes caught in its web. This not only reduces their utility to the Parishad but virtually makes them a liability, because instead of serving the organisation they want the organisation to serve them in the fulfillment of their political ambitions. Therefore, Bharat Vikas Parishad not only keeps itself strictly aloof from politics but denies political activists any significant role in the organisation.” Dr. Suraj Prakash Following is English translation of letter dated 3rd September, 2005 written in Hindi by Dr. Laxmi Mall Singhvi, Chief Patron to Shri I.D. Ojha, National Secretary General: “I framed the Constitution of B.V.P. By visualizing the varied dimensions of this organisation, I was clear on one point that it will be an independent organisation in which the enrolment and participation of every Indian citizen will be possible and easy. I gave this clarification even to Shri Hans Raj Gupta and Shri Rajinder Singh, which was readily accepted by them. It is a fact that few workers of RSS were the members of B.V.P., but it will be irrelevant to disqualify them on this basis alone. The Parishad has its own Constitution, Oath and a Code of Conduct. The fact is that I accepted the Presidentship and the Chief Patronship of this organisation only on the condition that this organisation will be self-contained, independent and will not work under the guidance of any other organisation. The only basis of B.V.P. is Indianness.” Dr. L.M. SinghviBharat Vikas Parishad is Non-Political
Founder Secretary General Bharat Vikas Parishad and RSS