Bharat Vikas Parishad

Bharat Vikas Parishad (BVP) (translation: Indian Development Council) is a member of Sangh Parivar.

Bharat Vikas Parishad

Abbreviation	BVP
Formation	12 January 1963 (62 years ago) (1963-01-12)
Type	Right Wing
Legal status	Active
Headquarters	Pitampura, Delhi, India
Region served	India
Membership	68,096 (2018–2019)
National Organising Secretary	Suresh Jain
National President	Gajendra Singh Sandhu
National General Secretary	Shyam Sharma
Parent organisation	Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Affiliations	Sangh Parivar
Website	bvpindia.com

History

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]

Activities

Bharat Vikas Parishad's manifesto includes social organizing for social reforms.

Donations to fight against Novel Corona Virus

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

Scholarship for students was also distributed by BVP's regional branches.^[10]

Skill development for blinds

Under a social outreach program BVP hosted skill development program for the blind.^[11]

Awards

Awarded to Bharat Vikas Parishad^[12]

Year	Award	Place	Awarded by
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