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Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram is an Indian social welfare organization based in Jashpur, in the Chhattisgarh state of India. It focuses on indigenous tribes in remote areas of India and has branches all over India. These branches focus on agriculture, healthcare, child education, and sports and culture in their respective regions.〔 〕 It also has the mission to `Hinduise the ''adivasis'' (tribals)' through conversion and reconversion activities. The organization is part of Sangh Parivar, the family of affiliated organisations of the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).〔〔 〕 ==History== The Ashram was founded in 1952 by Ramakant Keshav Deshpande, an official of the Orissa State Department of Tribal Welfare, with the support of the State Government and the RSS. Its aim was to counter the appeal of Christian missionary schools to the tribals. Based in Jashpur (214 km from Raigarh), it established schools in Raigarh and Surguja districts - areas with large tribal populations. The Ashram grew rapidly and a permanent office was established in 1963, inaugurated by the RSS chief M. S. Golwalkar.〔 In 1977, during the Janata Party Government, it acquired national status (expressed in its new name, ''Bhāratiya Vanavāsi Kalyān Āshram''). From 1978 to 1983, the number of its full-time volunteers rose from 44 to 264 (56 of whom were tribal). In Jashpur, a hospital was established, and schools, hotels, and centers for apprenticeship in manual trades were also established in 40 villages. The programs are presently located in 312 districts throughout the country and are supervised by more than a thousand full-time workers. While most districts have primary schools, many other places have residential schools, hostels, libraries, and health centers. Important annual events include establishing medical camps, playing traditional sports, and celebrating tribal festivals. During the last two decades, the Ashram has intensified its activities in the tribal areas, coupling anti-Christian propaganda with conversion to Hinduism. Hindu religious leaders with RSS affiliations, such as Swami Aseemanand in Dangs (Gujarat), Swami Lakshmanananda in Orissa, Asaram Bapu in the Jhabua region of Madhya Pradesh, and Narendra Maharaj in Maharashtra, have set up ashrams and extended their influence among the tribals. All these regions have seen heightened communal violence against Christian communities. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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