Chhatra Prabodhan : magazine

A magazine started in 1992 with a membership of just 500 readers, now reaches 4000 homes regularly & 40,000 of the Diwali issues were booked since the last three years. Many new subjects are introduced and new writers contribute to the magazine every year.
Like the previous year, the practice of devoting one issue entirely to the contribution of the writing and drawings of students was carried out and published. A total of twelve issues, which include a special Diwali Issue and a summer issue have reached the students.
This year, 60 student-groups took part in a competition - ‘Be the editor, yourself,’ and nine student groups were given awards in the form of books. This year, 8 issues were published for the ‘Youth’group with a membership of 300 youth.

Chhatra Prabodhan : Publications

So far, around 25 books covering the writing from Chhatra Prabodhan issues and 22 other looks have been published. These publications are circulated through Sahitya Sammelans and book-exhibitions. This year, further edition of 9 books were published.

Chhatra Prabodhan : Activities, movement and expansion

Around 2500 students participated in the various camps, workshops and tours organised during the Diwali and summer vacation. This year, two camps for introduction to rural life and culture, two mountaineering treks, two bicycle tours and one camp for enhancement of leadership qualities were conducted. Similarly 2 study tours and 2 workshops for youth-study were organised and 210 youngsters participated in these activities.
At the local level, activities are conducted regularly in places like Borivali, Dombivli, Girgaon and Sangli, whereas in places like Alibag, Rasayani, Satara, Icchalkaranji, Shirpur, Hupri and Gadhinglaj they are conducted occasionally. Our distribution centres are active in 120 towns/cities. Chhatra Prabodhan has opened its own website (www.chhatraprabodhan.org)

Chhatra Prabodhan : Human Resources

A group of 12 people looks after the administrative and editorial responsibilities at the Pune office of Chhatra Prabodhan. Those who were the readers of Chhatra Prabodhan in their school days, out of them six youth after their graduation worked as a full-time volunteer in various dept. of Jnana Prabodhini. Two of them have continued this year too. A group of 40 adults and 25 youngsters from Maharashtra & Goa regularly take the responsibility and devote two to eight hours of their time per week for Chhatra Prabodhan. Around 250 adult members and 50 youngsters work and contribute in these activities carried out from time to time. All these members work voluntarily.

Chhatra Prabodhan : Finance

Initially, for few years this project suffered a loss but with the continuous financial aid from many wel-wishers we have now become self-reliant since past 8 years. Last year our turnover was 30 lakhs. Our computer setup is being upgraded step-by step;

Chhatra Prabodhan : Targets set for the next 5 years.