A Social Project Report ON “STUDY OF WORKING OF SOCIAL ORGANISATION ADHARASHRAM” Towards The Partial Fulfillment Of MBA – I PROGRAMME Submitted To, University of Pune Under the Guidance of Prof. Dr. Manish Deshmukh Submitted By Ekta. P. Ramchandani Page | 1
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A
Social Project Report
ON
“STUDY OF WORKING OF SOCIAL ORGANISATION ADHARASHRAM”
Towards The Partial Fulfillment OfMBA – I PROGRAMME
Submitted To,University of Pune
Under the Guidance of Prof. Dr. Manish Deshmukh
Submitted ByEkta. P. Ramchandani
J.D.C. BYTCO Institute of Management
Studies & Research
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2010-2011
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I have pleasure in successful completion of this work titled, “Study of Social
Organisaiton, Adharashram”.
The special environment of J.D.C. BYTCO Institute of Management Studies
and Research that supports educational activities facilitated my work on this project I
acknowledge the support and encouragement extended for the study by Principal Dr.
A. A. Verulkar.
I am very much thankful to Dr. Manish Deshmukh Social Project Guide for
this encouragement and guidance for project work it would not have been possible for
me to complete this work without his suggestions on every part of this work.
I greatly appreciate the motivation and understanding expended for the project
work, by Mr. Prabhakar Kelkar Secretary of Adharashram and the staff, who
expended promptly and enthusiastically to my requests for frank comments despite
their congested schedules.
I acknowledge the authors, whose work gave me insight and information
related to the subject.
I express my gratitude towards my parents who encouraged me to extend my
reach with their help and support, I have been able to complete my work.
Ekta P. Ramchandani
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INDEX
CHAPTER NO.
PARTICULAR PAGE NO.
1 Executive Summary 1
2 Introduction2.1 Culture Changing Face2.2 Emerging Social Organization Orphanages
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3 Organizational Profile3.1 Introduction to Adharashram – a ray of hope3.2 History of Adharashram3.3 Management of Adharashram3.4 Adhargruh & Rehabilitation Programme3.5 Objectives of Adharashram3.6 Sources of Finance3.7 Awards & Recognition3.8 Future Plan
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4 Research Methodology 20
5 Analysis & Interpretation of Data5.1 Analysis of Questionnaire5.2 Composition of Residents from last 5 years5.3 Pie Chart showing the distribution of Expenses.
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6 Findings and Recommendations6.1 Findings6.2 Recommendations
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7 Conclusion7.1 Conclusion based on Work7.2 Conclusion based on Learning Benefits
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Annexure Questionnaire
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References 39
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Content of Table
Sr.Nos Particulars Page No.
1 3.6 Sources of Finance 18
2 5.2 Composition of Resident
from last 5years.
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3 5.3 Percentage distribution of
Expenses
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Content of Graph
Sr.nos Particulars Page.no
1 5.2 Bar Digram showing
composition of residents
from last 5 years.
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2 5.3 Pie Diagram showing
Distribution of Expenses.
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Chapter 1Executive Summary
Chapter IExecutive Summary
Title: Study of working of social orgnisation “Adhar-ashram”Type of Research: - Case study method
Qualitative Research [Case study method was adopted to have a comprehensive study of a social
orgnisation, “Adhar-ashram”. Qualitative approach was adopted to have subjective
assessment of atitudes, opinions & behaviour.]
Objectives of Research:- The sole objective of conducting social research on
Adhar-ashram was to let people be aware about the work culture & inner world of
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Adhar-ashram, because people normally visit any social orgnisation especially an
orphanage on special occasion like to commenorate somes relative birthday, and there
visit of few minites can hardly give then any information about the place they visited.
Collection of Data: - Primary Data was collected from observation method,
interview method & Questionnaire method for collection of secondary data,
brouchure of Adhar-asharam was referred.
Tools Used Method EmployedResearch Type
Data Sources
Research Approach
Contact method
Type & Question
Sample size
Case study method,Qualitative Research
Primary & Secondary data
Survey of orphans & destitute women
Structured Questionnaire
Open ended Questions
2 volunteers, 6 orphan kids & 1Ashram kanya
Scope of the Social Research:
The research was conducted to know about working of adharashram,the research
covers work culture, daily routine of ashram kids and the rehabilitation programme
conducted by the ashram, the scope was restricted to that extent.
Limitations of the Social Research:
The kids were not allowed to be formally interviewed due to organization rule.
Hence, their coordinator gave details and 5 kids were informally interviewed. The
organization was relucutant to give financial details of Adhar Ashram. There was not
much sources for collection of secondary data, as their website was under
construction
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About Adhar-asharam
Adhar-asharam was founded on 4th April 1954, by Vaidyaraj, W.Alias
Annashastri Datar, who was inspired by his mother. It is managed by Dr. Shrikant
Purnapatre (president). Adhar-asharam conducts a rehabilitation programme,
providing shelter to dowry victims, deserted women & helpless women. The focus of
Adhar-asharam is to provide for the wellbeing of women, their abounded children
&children (orphans) in nashik. Adhar-asharam is bestowed by many honours by the
government.
Donation to Adhar-ashram, carry exemption under article 80G of Income tax
Act.It is a public trust Reg. No F/34, Society Reg. No. 3263 ,currently it is looking
forward to establish a home for old aged people Vrudha-ashram.
Adhar-ashram provides maternal love & paternal care to the orphan kids.it is
verily a temple of humanity
Its ultimate aim is to help under privelleged children to become responsible &
accountable citizen of India & inculcate the spirit of adoption for childless couples.
Findings
It’s not the physical pain that endangers the orphan kids the most. It is the
mental pain caused by the stress from years to years of being neglected, pushed aside
disregarded, unloved & made to feel undeserving & is almost cases made to feel like
possession rather than a equal human being.
Even more it is the lack of unconditional love, the right to be accepted, as a child and
to be loved as a child, no matter whatever a person does,it is the most wounding.
Recommendations to the Ashram
There is a risk of ones getting hurt at the entrance of Adhar-asharam, as these are
rocks and stones in the premises, which is next to playground. Efforts should be taken
by Ashram to clean up the loads of rocks & stones ,enough hygiene should be
maintained in Balgruh.
Recommendation to general public
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An awareness & motivation should be generated among there childless
couples who try for severe measures of sterilization, testube baby etc, instead of going
for all this, one baby from Adhar-ashram should be adopted. This would be beneficial
to both parties ie. Orphan kids & the childless couple.
Conclusion
The condition of orphan & abandoned women is today very heart rendering, can take
faith over humanity in today’s world, but places like adhar-asharam can help to retain
that faith over humanity by providing for welling of children & abandoned children.
What Have I Learnt
The visits to Adhar-asharam were an implied lesson for me to be more grateful to my
parents for everything they have provided to me.
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Chapter 2INTRODUCTION
Culture Changing FaceEmerging Social Organisation
Orphanages
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CHAPTER II
INTRODUCTION
2.1 Culture Changing Face
Indian culture is most beautiful and highly admired by people all over the
world. The Indian culture had attracted people from all over the world for their
religious practices, philosophical thinking, science of meditation, yoga and family
values mostly joint family system is still prevelant in the most of the areas in India. In
India, the senior most male person holds the most dominating position. Also male
members not only enjoy a privleged position in the family but also in the society as
well unlike western culture. The male person resides in the joint family for all his life
except in the case of dispute or conflict. He is responsible for serving the family to
provide all the necessary amenities to his wife and children. Indian culture, by the
way of joint family system teaches compassion, love towards your fellow men, care,
brotherhood and helps to be a better citizen of the country.
From the very past, Indian culture deeply incorporates various social values
among the minds of people. These values are now reaching their bay as due to the
impact of Westernization and following old worthless traditional practices.
There is a widespread illiteracy still spread in rural areas of India. Though
women are recognized as strength in all the fields of society still people have urge to
have a male child, as because of the belief that having a male child is the family will
bring not only much income but also will provide them with salvation (Moksha). Still
because of this belief, if a couple does not have a child, the male members are given
complete authority by head of the village to remarry again. This leads to exploitation
of women. Also even if the female child is born, then either she is not accepted in the
family or depleted at the time of their birth or killed. Even the male members, as
because of his dominance can ruthlessly exploit a women ,child marriage customs
ruin a girl’s life. Abandoned women, depleted women by their family because of any
of above cause needs a place for support. Their eyes look at the society with the hope
of recieving support. Indian sage Manu has glorified women in these words
“The God rejoice in sacred land where women command due respect”.
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The current social scenario suggests just the opposite. Many unfortunate
women are leading a dark, desolate life social atrocities have forced these women to
lead a lonely, painful life. Dowry victim, child widows, deserted women needs a
shelter. Also the above stated scenario was so much based on traditional thinking of
society but now even the modern approach of the society tend to adopt westernization
has also lead some part of the society being unprivileged.
This is about so many kids left out by the parent due to may be a female child
birth or unmarried pregnancy, inability of couple to take care of the child. Cases are
so witnessed of teenage pregnancy during last five years and also the kids are not
being aborted but left at some orphanage. This is just like giving punishment to clean
person of not fault. The number of children left by the parents are not only increasing
and their arises a need for providing shelter to them. Also cases can be seen for Semi
orphan kid. It is about the case where only parent is alive and still the child is left for
foster care as the family is not able to support the living of an another member. This is
due to poverty present in the country. A country like India, whose culture is so
respected all over and has maximum number of orphanages and social institution
running all over to help and support orphan and deserted women itself generates a
sense of pride but the increasing number of deserted, abandoned women, semi orphan
is a sign of shame and its highly heart rendering scenario.
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2.2 Emerging Social Organizations Orphanages
“Let the little children come to me for the Kingdom of heaven belongs to
such as these”
Mathew
With the changing face of culture, a place to provide everything which is lost
by those abandoned women children is called as a orphanage.
An orphanage is an institution or asylum for the care of a child bereaved of
both father and mother, sometimes also a child who has one parent living.
Orphanage is place where silence is the only lullaby and anguish is the
only companion. It is where mom and dads are only two conceptual beings and
the tender loving care of parents is only a distant dream.
The first orphanages called “Orphanotrophia”were founded in the first century
various alternative means of orphan support.
Jewish Law for instance prescribed care for the widow and orphan and
Athenian law supported all orphans of those killed in military service until the age of
eighteen.
Plato Law says, “Orphans should be placed under the public guardians
men should have the fear of the loneliness of orphans and of the souls of
departed parents. A man should love the unfortunate orphan of whom he is
guardian as if he were his own child. He should be as careful and as diligent in
the management of the orphan property as of his own or even more careful still.”
In earlier days many orphanages practiced forms of “binding-out” in which
children as soon as they were old enough, were given as apprentices to households.
This would ensure their support and there learning an occupation such practices are
assumed to be quite rare is the modern western world, thanks to the improved social
security and changed social attitudes, but remain in force in many other countries.
Orphanage is the name to describe a residential institution devoted to the care
of orphans or children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable to care for
them.
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Parents and grandparents are equally responsible for the supporting children,
but in the absence of these or other relatives willing to care for children, they become
a ward of the state and orphanage are a way of providing for their care and housing.
Children are educated within or outside the orphanage. Orphanage provides an
alternative to foster care or adoption by giving orphans a community based setting in
which they live and learn. In the worst cases, orphanages can be dangerous and
unregulated places where children are subject to abuse and neglect. Today the term
orphanage has negative connotations. Other alternative names are Group Home,
Children Home, Rehabilitation Center, and Youth Treatment Center. However major
charities are increasingly focusing their efforts on community based care of orphans
in order to keep them with extended family and communities.
Children are one third of our population and all of our future. Orphans and
children orphaned due to all causes in 2005 estimated as
2,57,00,000. UNICEF India statistics retrieved on 11-12-2007 children home (State of
Andhra Pradesh)5050.
There are more than 25 million orphans in India. India has become an home to
the largest most alarming number of aids orphans in the world.
Mother Teresa, Nobel Laureate for peace wisely remarked, “These
concern (for orphan children in India and elsewhere in world) are very good but
often these some people are not concerned with the millions that are killed by the
deliberate decision of their own mother and this is what the greatest destroyed of
peace today, Abortion for a pregnant women who don’t need their child, give it
The following steps are indispensable to minimize the given orphan crisis
there should be an education plan including computer literacy for those orphans.
However various volunteer are required for this and also it should be always
remembered, serving orphan, homeless people is like worshipping god. The
government should establish more orphans home so that these miserable children may
smile one day. According to UNICEF globally these are 132 million children in need
of a new family, shelter and care. The miserable plight of the orphans has been
vividly described by Allen Ginsberg.
“Blandly mother and rides them in his dreams, so lonely growing up among and
dead, souls of Tarrytown”
Wild Orphan
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Chapter IIIORGANISATIONAL PROFILE
Introduction to Adharashram – a ray of hope History of Adharashram Management of Adharashram Adhargruh & Rehabilitation Programme Objectives of Adharashram Sources of Finance Awards & Recognitions Future Plan
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CHAPTER III ORGANISATIONAL PROFILE
ADHARASHRAMNasik
(A home for orphans and destitute women)
TEMPLE FOR HUMANITY
To Aught that lives within the World O Merciful! Take in thy fold
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3.1 Adharashram – A Ray of Hope
Introduction to Adharashram
Though the great Indian sage Manu has clarified Women in these words
“The God rejoice in sacred land where Women due respect command”
However, the current social scenario stands completely contradictory to this
today many unfortunate women are leading a dark and desolate life. They have been
left out by their husband and family may be because of their inability to provide them
a baby, boy or because of their inability to pay dowry sunshine has gone out of their
life due to calamities and social atrocities. All dowry victims deserted Women, child,
widow’s falls in this category. Also the infants and children born out of wedlock,
orphaned, abandoned or are in not better state. They are sentenced to a lifetime
neglect for no fault of owns. They are punished for their whole reason for just doing
nothing.
As the Dhyanpeeth Awardee Marathi Poet, Kusumagraj puts it,
“A huge sector of Indian society consists of a depressed class, a class which has
neither the freedom or the strength to oppose injustice meted out to them. The women
and children of India constitute this depressed and oppressed class”.
Isn’t this situation a real heart rending?
But well its often said, when fate closes all the doors, god leaves at least one
open.
Well a ray of hope shines in the darkness one that brings the sunshine back
into these wretched lives – a ray called as “Adharashram”.
Adharashram is not a mere sanctuary for those without shelter. It does provide
basic amenities like food, clothing and shelter. Moreover it also provides medical aid,
education, cultivations and rehabilitation and above all. It makes their life meaningful
and beautiful. The life of all these helpers individuals is born and deserted like a
moor. Adharashram makes it blossom with joy. Adharashram is verily an
“Anandashram” – an abode for joy.
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3.2 History of Adharashram
The organisation, Adharashram was founded in 4th April 1954, by Vaidyaraj
W. Alias. Annashastri Datar who was inspired and urged by his mother Smt.
Laxmibai Datar. The likeminded colleagues who helped him with foundation were