Shree H. V. P. Mandal, Amravati

Shree H. V. P. Mandal, Amravati, established in 1914 and is registered under Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 and Societies Registration Act 1860. It is a Voluntary, Social, Non-Political & Secular Institute, managed with democratic principles & practices. It is founded by Vaidya Brothers namely Shri. Ambadaspant & Shri. Anant Krishna Vaidya with their colleagues, freedom fighters on the broader principles of equality, fraternity & social justice. Honorable National leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, Dr. Rajendra Prasad visited & blessed this organization. Martyrs Rajguru & D.S. Deshpande were the two illustrious students of this institution. To standardize and popularize India’s traditional system of physical culture and develop sport and allied science and employ them strategically towards welfare of the masses, Institute has timely organized various tours in India (J&K, Delhi, Calcutta, Ahmadabad, Lucknow, Amritsar, Panji, etc.) as well as abroad (U.S.A., Berlin, U.S.S.R., Finland, France, Japan, England, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, etc) for Propagation of Indian Traditional sport since year 1928. After Independence, to propagate traditional Indian Sports and Yoga, the Mandal concentrated its efforts on the training of teachers in PhysicaShree H. V. P. Mandal, Amravati, established in 1914 and is registered under Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 and Societies Registration Act 1860. It is a Voluntary, Social, Non-Political & Secular Institute, managed with democratic principles & practices. It is founded by Vaidya Brothers namely Shri. Ambadaspant & Shri. Anant Krishna Vaidya with their colleagues, freedom fighters on the broader principles of equality, fraternity & social justice. Honorable National leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, Dr. Rajendra Prasad visited & blessed this organization. Martyrs Rajguru & D.S. Deshpande were the two illustrious students of this institution. To standardize and popularize India’s traditional system of physical culture and develop sport and allied science and employ them strategically towards welfare of the masses, Institute has timely organized various tours in India (J&K, Delhi, Calcutta, Ahmadabad, Lucknow, Amritsar, Panji, etc.) as well as abroad (U.S.A., Berlin, U.S.S.R., Finland, France, Japan, England, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, etc) for Propagation of Indian Traditional sport since year 1928. After Independence, to propagate traditional Indian Sports and Yoga, the Mandal concentrated its efforts on the training of teachers in Physical Education and Yoga, and gradually diversified its activities to the field of Ayurvedic medicine, tribal and school education and Engineering and Technology.
The Mandal is the recipient of prestigious “Aadivasi Seva Sanstha Puraskar – 1997 of Maharashtra Government” for its work in tribal regions and the “State Government Award – 2002” for Educational institutions. The work of the Mandal has been appreciated by many organizations and received honours in the form of awards and certificates from time to time. Education and Yoga, and gradually diversified its activities to the field of Ayurvedic medicine, tribal and school education and Engineering and Technology. The Mandal is the recipient of prestigious “Aadivasi Seva Sanstha Puraskar – 1997 of Maharashtra Government” for its work in tribal regions and the “State Government Award -2002” for Educational institutions. The work of the Mandal has been appreciated by many organizations and received honours in the form of awards and certificates from time to time.

Year of accreditation: 2016

Domain(s): (a) oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage;
 (b) performing arts;
 (c) social practices, rituals and festive events; (d) knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe; 
(e) traditional craftsmanship.

Main Safeguarding measures: a) identification, documentation, research (including inventory-making); b) preservation, protection; c) promotion, enhancement; d) transmission, (non-) formal education; e) revitalization

1. HVPM has been working in the field of traditional sport and physical culture for the last 100 years.
2. HVPM has developed its own brand of presenting traditional sports and physical culture on the background of music befitting to different age groups including girls & women.
3. HVPM had made history when it was honored to display India’s traditional sports, games and physical activities on international platform of World Sports Pedagogic Congress during XI Olympic Games at Berlin- Germany.
4. HVPM has adopted several means to propagate and popularize traditional system.

• Developed curriculum of traditional sports & games
• Conduct regular coaching classes in TSG for local population.
• Conduct summer camps in TSG every year since the year 1925 onward till today. Thousands of Youths of different States have been benefitted.
• Undertaken demonstration-cum- propaganda tours of contingent consisting of 150 to 200 sports men/women in different States of India to showcasing traditional sports and physical activities before large gatherings. So far till today approximately 100 cities and towns of about 25 States of India (covering from J & K state to Chennai- north- south and from Gujarat- Saurashtra to Manipur- Andaman & Nikobar islands. More than 5 million people had watched the programmes.
• Research and development programme in TSG is regularly being carried out to the level of Masters and Doctoral degrees.
• Demonstration-cum Propaganda tours with a contingent of 10 /25 members in different countries for showcasing of Indian TSG to the local audience. So far visited 25 countries covering about 50 cities where displays were organized.
• Introduced TSG in the school and college curriculum of local through proper chanel.
• Deputed official speakers at different International Conferences/ Seminar including Olympic Games to present their thoughts on India’s TSG .
• Published conducive literature /books and periodicals related to TSG.
• Government of India through Ministry of Education & Culture had deputed to this Institute research scholar to conduct research in Indian physical activities. (1960-61.)
• Regularly organizing the Sports Festival in traditional and modern forms of exercises and sports in the month of October every year in which approx. 3000 school children, youths of different States participate and about 25-30 thousand spectators attend.
• Introduced various level courses in Yogashastra (B.A, M.A., PGDYT.,DYEd

regulated by local University; and certificate level courses in Yoga and Naturopathy.

Included Yoga and TSG programme in teacher education programme regulated by NCTE.

Main countries where the NGO works: India

Local, national or international level of the NGO: local and national