Author:
Publication: The Indian Express
Date: October 18, 2011
URL: http://m.newshunt.com/The+Indian+Express/breakingnews/11421381
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is looking
at new ways for motivating youths to join the organisation not only in rural
areas but also in major cities such as Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Mumbai.
And on top of its radar are youths doing professional courses in reputed institutes
such as IITs and IIMs. Sources said though the RSS' national executive, which
met in Gorakhpur this week, discussed issues relating to its concern over
national security, Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat was also reportedly worried about
exploring new ways to revamp the organisation in order to meet fresh challenges
in the world of modern technology. Sources in the RSS further said Bhagwat
is keen to make his organisation technology-friendly. "RSS chief Bhagwat
had tasked Sewa Bharti to make the organisation technology-friendly. He collected
information about the progress on this front during his meeting with RSS functionaries
in Gorakhpur," the source added.
According to the source, the RSS is planning
to make its presence felt in big cities by launching its websites for different
cities. "RSS might launch its websites for different cities and its adjoining
areas," the source said. In its desperate search for young "pracharaks"
to propagate its ideology, the RSS is also ready to persuade youngsters who
can spare at least two to three years of their life for the organisation.
Within the RSS, "pracharak" is a bachelor and without any employment.
Sources said the RSS is facing a crisis of young pracharaks. "The RSS
is in no mood to motivate any youth to remain a bachelor for his whole life
in his service to the organisation. It would only expect him to dedicate only
two or three years of his life for becoming its pracharak. Thereafter, he
can get settled and live a "grihastha life," a source said. As things
stand today, it is a big task for the RSS leadership to select youths to fill
up vacancies of pracharaks within the organisation.
The RSS might seek help from NGOs to select
new and young pracharaks for running the show smoothly at the ground level.
Another important development is the RSS' special focus on employment generation
schemes for its workers. "RSS is in the process of identifying 100 commodities
that can be produced with the help of 'zero technology'. RSS prefers food
processing units that can be started with just Rs 5,000," a source said.
The RSS feels it will help the organisation to motivate youths at the ground
level. The RSS is also planning to undertake a fresh exercise to spread computer
education among the poor in rural parts. Sources said the new organisation
called Youth Against Corruption has much to do with the RSS' plan to make
its presence felt on the campuses of reputed institutions.
