Mysuru, 1 June, 2026 — Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM) aur Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM) ne milkar Mysuru mein ek khas samman programme ka ayojan kiya, jismein unke founder Dr. R. Balasubramaniam ko NITI Aayog ke full-time member banne par sammanit kiya gaya. “Celebrating Grassroots Leadership in Nation Building” naam ke is programme ka ayojan Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre, K.R. Mohalla, Mysuru mein hua aur ismein alag-alag kshetraon ke leaders ne shamil hokar Dr. Balasubramaniam ke social development aur institutional growth mein yogdaan ko sarahana kiya.
Is sammelan mein pramukh shakhsiyaton mein shamil the Swami Muktidanandaji Maharaj (Mysuru ke Ramakrishna Ashram ke President), R. Guru (prasidh industrialist aur philanthropist), aur Mudali Madaiah (H.D. Kote ke tribal leader). Speakers ne SVYM ke shuruaati saalo par baat ki aur is sangathan aur Dr. Balasubramaniam ke saath apne personal anubhav aur lambe samay ke rishton ko sishaaya. Ayojakon ke dwara jari kiye gaye press statement ke mutabik, is baithak mein “challenges, milestones, aur collective efforts” par charcha hui jo SVYM ko ek grassroots initiative se desh ki pehchan banane tak le gaye.
Apne keynote address “From Grassroots Action to National Possibilities” mein Dr. Balasubramaniam ne apne decades-long journey ke insights share kiye. Unhone SVYM ke shuruaati dino ke struggles aur uncertainties par baat ki aur apne colleagues, community leaders, well-wishers, aur partners ka shukriya ada kiya jinke yogdaan se sangathan ko itna vikas mila. Unhone apne personal evolution par bhi roshni daali — ek civil society activist se lekar government policymaker (NITI Aayog member) banne tak ka safar. Is transition ke baare mein unhone kaha ki isse unhe public institutions ke challenges ka aur bhi gehra samajh aaya, aur ye bhi ki kaise citizens aur government ka sahyog transformative potential paida kar sakta hai.
Dr. Balasubramaniam ne emphasise kiya ki Bharat ke vikas ke liye zaroorat hai custodianship, active citizenship, aur sabhi stakeholders ke beech shared responsibility ki. Unhone sustainability models se regenerative development approaches ki taraf badalne ka appeal kiya jo na sirf communities aur institutions ko sustain nahi karte, balki unhe restore aur enrich bhi karte hain. Is address mein grassroots insights ko national policy frameworks ke saath integrate karne ki importance par bhi zor diya gaya, taki inclusive aur sustainable growth ho sake.
Programme mein ek panel discussion bhi hua “Mysuru 2050: Cultural, Inclusive, Sustainable and Competitive Development of the City.” Is panel mein alag-alag perspectives aaye jinse Mysuru ke future trajectory par baat hui, aur iske saath hi balanced aur inclusive urban development ke liye raahon ki khoj ki gayi, jismein shahar ki rich cultural heritage aur environmental integrity bhi bani rahe. Is discussion ka main aim tha 2050 tak Mysuru ko sustainable aur culturally vibrant urban growth ka model banana.
SVYM aur GRAAM, donon hi Dr. Balasubramaniam dwara sthapit, Karnataka aur uske paar grassroots development, healthcare, education, aur advocacy ke kshetra mein pioneering kaam ke liye jaane jaate hain. SVYM, jo 1984 mein sthapit hua, ek non-profit organisation hai jo ek chhote youth initiative se badkar ek multi-sectoral development agency ban gaya hai. GRAAM, jo 2007 mein sthapit hua, research, policy advocacy, aur movement-building par focus karta hai taki democratic governance aur social justice ko grassroots level par strong kiya ja sake.
Is felicitation programme ne na sirf Dr. Balasubramaniam ke national policy shaping ke naye role ko celebrate kiya, balki iske saath hi grassroots leadership ke enduring impact ko bhi highlight kiya jo nation-building mein crucial role play karta hai. Yeh ek reminder bhi hai civil society organisations ke us critical role ka jo communities aur governance ke beech ki khaai ko purr karne mein madad karte hain, taki vikas ki processes inclusive, participatory, aur local realities par aadhaarit ho sake.
