Abbreviation | BVP |
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Formation | 12 January 1963 |
Type | Right Wing |
Legal status | Active |
Headquarters | Pitampura, Delhi, India |
Region served | India |
Membership (2018–2019) | 68,096 |
National Organising Secretary | Suresh Jain |
National President | Gajendra Singh Sandhu |
National General Secretary | Shyam Sharma |
Parent organisation | Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh |
Affiliations | Sangh Parivar |
Website | bvpindia |
Bharat Vikas Parishad (BVP) (translation: Indian Development Council) is a member of Sangh Parivar.
The BVP, founded in 1963 on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda is a right-wing voluntary organisation. It was initially formed with name - Citizens Council to mobilize people against Chinese attacks on Indian territory but was later renamed and registered as a society on 10 July 1963. Its primary purpose is to organize Indian citizens for philanthropic work.[1] BVP is a member of Sangh Parivar.[2][3]
Bharat Vikas Parishad's manifesto includes social organizing for social reforms.
BVP's regional branches were seen distributing sanitizers and raising awareness about precautions to prevent COVID-19 from spreading.[4][5] Distribution of ration among people was also done.[6][7][8] In September 2020, BVP donated 2.11 crore to the PM Cares fund.[9]
Scholarship for students was also distributed by BVP's regional branches.[10]
Under a social outreach program BVP hosted skill development program for the blind.[11]
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1995 | National Award | Delhi | President of India |
2004 | National Award | Ludhiana | President of India |
2007 | FICCI Awards | Ludhiana | Prime Minister of India |
2008 | Nirmal Gram Puraskar | Delhi | President of India |
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