Registered I..IOda" the SoCIeties Registration lid . XXI of 1860 on 25, 1928 • 470 of 1928 and !red ~ the Bombay lid 1950 OF 1950 . F-149 "'tioI. to die Sodety are exempt from Income Tax • THE SERVANTS OF INDIA SOCIETY 846, Shlvaji Nagar, Pune - 411 004. Phone: 020-25654210 ';'\h lh.... j_ Godgil u....., III 1IlIIIlIl11111Um III GIPE-PUNE-269300 FOunded by Late Hon.Gopal Krishna Gokhale . on 12th June 1905 ANNUAL REPORT .. ,"_.. '" .",., ... FOR 2007-2008 Registered under the Societies Registration Act. No. XXI of 1860 on July 25, 1928 R. No. 470 of 1928 and Registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act. 1950 BOMBAY XXl.)( OF 1950 on December 8, 1953, R. No. F-149 • Donations to the Society are exempt from Income Tax • Annual Report 2007-2008 ~TERED IN OAT AliAS' Shriniwas Shastri GK.Deodhar Dravid First group ofmembers ofthe Servants ofIndia Society Sbri G K. Gokhale is seated in the centre ~'2,dN05;' pg 26Q300 Annual Report 2007-2008 Founder The Servants of India Society ... .he lead the life ofgoodness his instincts were good he was full ofgentleness -he was the embodiment oftruth he fully shed his ego he was ·'Dhannatma...... The Hon'ble Mr. G K. Gokhale Born: May 9, 1866 Died: Febrwuy 19, 1915 Annual Report 2007-2008 GK.Deodhar Shriniwas Shastri Pandit H. N. Kunzru TakkarBapa Annual Report 2007-2008 Servants of India Society's Main Building, Pune Plaque on Fergusson Hill (Hunuman Tekdi)wbere Gokbale alongwith three colleagues took oath to serve the people and founded Servants ofIndia Society on June 12, 1905 Annual Report 2007-2008 .1 .• .~./ . .a .. ~ 'r~:' . ~ . ~ , RR.Kale D.RGadgil Rayagada Centre, Orissa Annual Report 2007-2008 AIlahabadBranch Cuttack Head Office Annual Report 2007-2008 Mumbai Head Office Gokhale Hall Building Situated at Laxmi Road, Pune Annual Report 2oo7-2008!i e ' CONTENTS Title Page No. • Council 2007-2008 1 • Members with Addresses 2 • Associates of the Society 4 • Preamble 6 • Report for the year 2007-2008 9 • Branches and Centres of the Society 10 • Branch Activities ofthe Society 11 • Financial Statements- .:. Income and Expenditure 63 .:. Balance Sheet 6S .:. Schedules 67 • Exemption Under Section 80G of the I. T.Act 1961 69 • Legacy ofGokhale 70 • Work of Society at B Glance 71 Annual Report 2007-2008 COUNCIL 2007-2008 SHRIA. N.MISHRA .... President SHRIRAMAKANTALENKA •• n Vice President SHRIM. B. DESHMUKH Secretary SHRI S. S.AJGAONKAR Senior Member SHRI R. V. NEVE Member SHRI A. C. TRIPATIll .... Member SHRI DINESHMISRA -- Member SHRI GANGADHARSAHOO Member (I) Annual Report 2007-2008 MEMBERS WITH ADDRESSES Sr. Name and Designation Date of Address No. Admission 1. ShriA. N. Misra 12-06-1978 Servants oflndia Society President South Welsliganj Mnapur231 001. U. P. Ph.: 05442-265502 Fax: 05442-263708 ~obile:09450166104. 2. Shri M. B. Deshmukh 12-06-1990 Servants ofIndia Society Secretary 846, Shivajinagar Pune411 004. Ph.: 020-25654210 ~obile:09890639730 3. Shri Ramakaota Leoka 12-06-1988 Servants ofIndia Society Vice President Thakkar BappaAshram At ! Post ! Dist. Rayagada, Pin 765 001. Ph.: 06856-236252 ~obile:09437118834 4. Shri S. S.Ajgaookar 16-06-1966 Servants ofIndia Society Senior ~ember 11, Sardar V. P. Road (MwnbaiBr.) ~wnbai - 400 004. Ph.: (0) 9522-23855014 (R) 9522-24302841 S. Shri R. V. Neve 12-06-1980 Servants ofIndia Society ~ember Wardha Road, Nagpur440012. Ph.: 0712-2446928 (2) Annual Report 2007-2008 MEMBERS ~H ADDRESSES Sr. NanieandDesignation Date of Address No. Admission 6. Shri A. C. Tripathi . 12-06-1990 Servants ofIndia Society Member I, P. D. Tandon Road, Allahabad, U. P. 221002 Fax: 0532-2600450 Mobile: 09415801402 7. Shri Gangadhar Sahoo 12-06-1988 Servants ofIndia Society Member Choudwar Cuttak 754 071. Mobile: 09861141259 8. Shri Dinesh Misra 12-06-1990 Servants ofIndia Society Member Co. TharuJanJatiBoys Hostel, PO Paliakalan, Dist Lakhimpur Kheri (U.P.) M.: 09451845423 9. Shri M. S. Sahoo 14-06-1963 Servants ofIndia Society Member At Post - Sangrampur VIll-Balikuda Dist - Jagatsinghpur Mobile: 09438134504 10. Shri Damodar Sahoo 17-06-1975 Servants ofIndia Society Senior Member BaxiBazar, Cuttak - 753 001. Ph.: 0671-2301058 Mobile: 09777644406 • 11. Shri P. K.Dwivedi 12-06-1976 . Servants ofIndia Society Member Bhoska Boy's Hostel Bazpur 262 401. Dist. - Nainital State - Uttaranchal Mobile: 09837408065 (3) Annual Report 2007-2008 ASSOCIATES Sr. Name and Address No. 1. Dr. Vasant Prabhakar Pethe, Dashbhuja Ganesh Soc., Near Paud Phata, Karve Road, Pune 411 038. 2. Shri S. B. Dhavale, Amrai Camp, Pune 411 004. 3. Shri Basant Kwnar Mohapatra (Major General) Chandani Chowk, Cuttak. 4. Shri Bidyadhar Sahoo, At & Post - KaIana, Dist Jaipur. S. Shri Dharmanand Behera,At & Post - Sankarpur, Cuttak. 6. Shri Ramjeet Shukla, Puchi Khand - 2, Sardar Nagar, Lucknow. 7. Niranjan Prasad Mohanty (I.E.s. Retd.) Bhanudaya Building, KeshaIpur, Cuttak~ 7S3 001. 8. Om Dutt Singh, Vill- Maraukha, P. O. Chaka, Dist.Allahabad. 9. Dr. Ranglal Upadhyay HI 0123, Kaijoo Bagh, Ada Flats, Chadpur - Salori,Allahabad. 10. D. N. Nanaware,AtlPo WatharPhata, Satara-41SS23. 11. R. M.Jijare, Shendwjana Bazar,Amaravati. 12. R. S. Joshi, 83-S,Bharat Nagar,Aml Road, Nagpur- 33. ... 13. Jayaprakash Mehrotra,A-70S, La Palace, Shahnaja Road, Lucknow (U.P.) 14. Vijay Shukla, 498, Jail Road,Allahabad. (4) Annual Report 2007-2008 ASSOCIATES Sr. Name and Address No. 15. Shri R. S. Sharma, New Delhi. 16. ShriHemantThombare,Pune 17. Shri Nilu Choudbari, Nagpur 18. Shri T. Babjee,Narasannapeta, SrikakulamDistrict, Andhra Pradesh (5) Annual Report 2007-2008 PREAMBLE Extracts from the original Preamble to the Constitution ofthe Society written by the illustrious founder the Late Gopal Krishna Gokhale, in 1905. For some time past the conviction has been forcing itselfon many earnest and thoughtful minds that a stage has been reached in the work of nation-building in India when, for further progress the devoted labours of a specially trained agency applying itselfto the task in a true missionary spirit are required. The work that has been accomplished so far has indeed been ofthe highest value. The growth dwing the last 102 years of a feeling ofcommon nationality based upon common traditions and ties, common hopes and aspirations, and even common disabilities has been most striking. The fact that we are Indians first, and Hindus, Mohammed­ ans, Parsees or Christains afterwards is being realised in a steadily increasing measure, and the idea of a united and renovated India marching onwards to a place among the nations of the world, worthy ofthe great past, is no longer a mere idle dream ofa few imaginative minds, but is the definitely accepted creed of those who form the brain ofthe community­ the educated classes ofthe country. A creditable begirming has already been made in matters ofeducation and ofloca1self-government; and all classes ofthe people are slowly but steadily coming under the influence ofliberal ideas. The claims ofpublic life are every day receiving wider recognition, and attachment to the land ofour birth is gorwing into a strong and deeply cherished passion of the heart. The annual meetings of Congresses and conferences, the work ofpublic bodies and associations, the writing in the columns ofthe Indian Press-all bear witness to the new life that is coursing in the veins ofthe people. The results achieved sofar are undoubtedly most gratifYing, but they only mean that the jungle has been cleared and the foundations laid. The great work of rearing the (6) Annual Report 2007-2008 . superstructure has yet to be taken in hand, and the situation demands od the part of workers devotion and sacrifices proportionate to the magni~ tude ofthe task. j The Servants ofIndia Soceity has been established-to meet in some measure these requirements of the situation. Much of the work must be directed towards building up in the country a higher type ofCharacter and capacity than is generally available at present, and the advance can only be slow. Moreover, the path is beset with great difficulties; there will ~ constant temptations to turn back; bitter disappointment will repeatedl~ try the faith ofthose who have put their hand to the work. But the weary toil can have but one end, if only the workers grow not faint-hearted on, the way. One essential condition ofsuccess in this work is that a sufficient) number of your countrymen must now come forward to devote them':: selves to the cause in the sprit in which religious work is undertaken. Public: life must be spiritnalised. Love ofcountry must so fill the heart that all else; shall appear as oflittle moments by its side. A fervent partriotism which;, rejoices at evry opportunity of sacrifice for the motherland, a dauntless; heart which refueses to be turned back from its objects by difficulty or', danger, a deep faith in the purpose ofprovidence which nothing can shakej equipped with these, the worker must start on his mission and reverently.: seek the joy which comes of spending oneself in the service of one's, country. The Servants ofIndia Society will train men, prepared to devote their lives to the cause ofthe country in a religious spirit and will seek to promote, by all constitutional means the national interest ofthe Indian People. Its members will direct their efforts principally towards (1) creating among the people by example and by precept, a deep and passionate love ofthe motherland, seek its highest fuIfi1ment in service and sacrifice; (2) organising the work ofpolitical education and agitation. bas­ ing it on a careful study ofpublic questions and strengthening generally the (1) Annual Report 2007-2008 public life ofthe country; (3) promoting relations ofcordial good will and co-operation among the different communities; (4) assisting educational movements especially those for the industrial development ofthe women, the education ofbackward classes and industrial scientific education; (5) -helping forward the industrial development ofthe country; (6) the eleva­ tion of the depressed classes.