The 15-day residential training camp organized by the Rashtra Sevika Samiti, Jharkhand Province, concluded with a grand closing ceremony at the Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Dhurwa, Ranchi. Addressing the ceremony, All India Sah-Karyavahika Chitra Tai Joshi emphasized that Bharat Mata is our life force, providing for our physical, intellectual, and spiritual needs. She urged dedicating every moment and action of life to Bharat Mata.
Remembering Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar on her 300th birth anniversary, Joshi highlighted her as a revered figure in Indian history, setting an unparalleled example of service, righteousness, and just governance. Ahilyabai’s reconstruction of several holy sites, including Kashi Vishwanath, Prayagraj, Rameshwaram, Somnath, and Mathura, revitalized the nation’s cultural spirit. Her emphasis on women’s safety, dignity, and self-reliance continues to inspire today’s generation. Recalling the sacrifice of Rani Durgavati, Joshi noted her heroic struggle against foreign invaders to protect her homeland, making her life an eternal symbol of courage, self-respect, and patriotism. She encouraged drawing inspiration from her ideals to serve the nation.
Retired Director General of Police, Nirmal Kaur, the chief guest, praised the discipline, energy, and service of the Sevikas. She noted that such camps produce citizens dedicated to duty, character, and patriotism. The event was attended by over 2,000 people from various sectors of society, including educational institutions, social organizations, intellectuals, women’s organizations, and the general public.
The camp saw participation from 225 Sevikas from 20 districts of Jharkhand. The aim of the camp was to foster discipline, physical strength, patriotism, and cultural values among the young women. Daily activities included yoga, exercise, intellectual discussions, songs, and service. Comprehensive training was provided to the Sevikas in physical, mental, intellectual, and spiritual aspects. The training sessions were guided by approximately 14 instructors and 10 provincial-level officers. Senior All India level workers like Sunita Haldekar, Chitra Tai Joshi, and Nita Ba offered their guidance. Field contact head Padma Devi provided constant support to the Sevikas. Discussions and practice on topics such as patriotism, civic duty, social harmony, the use of Swadeshi products, and environmental protection were conducted. Manu Shri served as the chief instructor.
On June 6, the Sevikas participated in a full uniform march through the city, which was welcomed by the public with flower petals. The march commenced from the Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir and concluded at the same location after passing through Durga Temple and the bus stand.
Prominent attendees included Rashtra Sevika Samiti members Usha Singh (Provincial Director), Sharda Gupta (Provincial Karyavahika), Dr. Tripula Das (Provincial Co-Karyavahika), Nirmala Singh (Provincial Contact Head), Poonam Singh, Dr. Jigyasa Ojha, Shalini Sachdev, Rita Singh, Suman Sinha, Ganita Jha, Kusum Lata Singh, Jayashree Kujur, Sudha Prajapati, and Aparna Singh.
Jamvanti Mishra (Provincial Intellectual Head) served as the official in charge of the entire camp. Other key figures included Mridul Chaurasia, the all-arrangements head; Siddhanath Singh, a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s central village development dimension; Provincial Sanghchalak Sachchidanand Agarwal and Co-Provincial Sanghchalak Ashok Srivastava; Vijay Ghosh, the convener of the province’s social harmony; Gurusharan, the All India President of Seva Bharati; Akhilesh Mishra, the secretary of Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir; Ganesh Mishra from BJP, Asha Lakda, Aarti Kujur, Satyanarayan Kanth, Snigdha Ranjan, Sunil, Ranchi Department Karyavah Achal, and representatives from the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, among others.