Bharat Vikas Parishad | |
Abbreviation: | BVP |
Type: | Right Wing |
Status: | Active |
Headquarters: | Pitampura, Delhi, India |
Region Served: | India |
Membership: | 68,096 |
Membership Year: | 2018–2019 |
Leader Title: | National Organising Secretary |
Leader Name: | Suresh Jain |
Leader Title2: | National President |
Leader Name2: | Gajendra Singh Sandhu |
Leader Title3: | National General Secretary |
Leader Name3: | Shyam Sharma |
Parent Organisation: | Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh |
Affiliation: | Sangh Parivar |
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]
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 |