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TheGokhale Institute of Politics and Economics(GIPE) has demanded the appointment of a neutral administrator for the Servants of India Society (SIS), citing alleged financial mismanagement.
What is SIS?
oThe Servants of India Society (SIS) is a historic socio-political organisation committed to public service, civic engagement, and national education. It aimed to build a cadre of selfless leaders devoted to the upliftment of India.
Established on:June 12, 1905 (2025 marks its120thAnniversaryas well)
Place:Pune, Maharashtra
Founders:Gopal Krishna Gokhale, G.K. Devadhar, A.V. Patwardhan, N.A. Dravid
Objectives:
oTrain individuals for public service in a religious and nationalistic spirit.
oPromote education, civic duty, and political awareness through constitutional means.
oEncourage youth engagement in national development.
Activities inPre-Independence Era:
oPlayed a pivotal role in India’s freedom movement through political education.
oProduced leaders like V.S. Srinivasa Sastri, Hriday Nath Kunzru, A.V. Thakkar.
oGokhale mentored Gandhi and also funded Sabarmati Ashram’s setup.
oAdvocated constitutional reforms, social service, and nation-first ethics.
Post-Independence Contributions:
oExpanded focus to education,women’s rights, rural upliftment, and disaster relief.
oOperates schools, rural development programs, and child welfare initiatives.
oPromotes sustainable agriculture, clean water access, and healthcare camps.
oStands for gender justice, fighting child marriage, widow discrimination, and inheritance inequality.
oGokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, aUGC-affiliated body founded under Servants of India Society.
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