Nileema Mishra Founder of Bhagini Nivedita Gramin Vigyan Niketan

The Founder President of the Institution is Ms Nileema Mishra who is a Magsaysay award winner

From early childhood, Nileema had decided to work in her village and work for its overall development. BNVGN's main work has been in the area of creating livelihood programmes for women – about 100 women are engaged in preparing “papad” & dry snacks (during non agriculture season), about 50 women are in the business of retailing items like fruits, vegetables, masalas, etc. About 100 women have been provided opportunity to produce quilts & embroidery work. The incomes of these women rose dramatically. BNGVN also created livelihood for nearly 3000 persons in tribal area of Sakri, Pimpalner of Dhule district. Looking at the success of BNGVN, the farmers have also taken the help of BNGVN to form Self Help Groups. The economic condition of more than 100 farmers has improved substantially and there has not been a single case of suicide in their area (despite being a drought area).

BNGVN is now engaged in the total overall development of 3 villages viz., Bahadarpur, Mahalpur, and Shirsode. It wants to convert these villages into ideal villages in respect of cleanliness, hygiene, availability of livelihood programmes. With the help of Caring Friends, BNGVN has created a revolving fund of Rs.20 lakhs from which it gives loans to meet the important and genuine needs of the village people at a nominal interest rate of 5%. This effort has helped more than 500 people during the last 4 years and there has not been a single default.

Bhagini Nivedita Gramin Vigyan Niketan (BNGVN) Bhagini Nivedita Gramin Vigyan Niketan
Post Bahadarpur, District Jalgaon
Maharashtra 425 113
Phone: 91-2597-230585
Email: nilimamishra@bngvn.org
Website: http://www.bngvn.org

Compile from Caring Friends, Mumbai