Jayanti Prasad Tiwari
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Jayanti Prasad Tiwari was a social activist from Uttar Pradesh
. He was born in the village of Bandanpur, to a well-known Tiwari Brahmin
family. At a young age, he moved to Ahmedabad
in 1932 and worked with Rustomji Cama, a famous name of Ahmedabad
. So, according to not being able to study as he desired in his childhood, Jayanti Prasad Tiwari thought to open schools and colleges in his village; he then started collecting money by his hard work and some donations by his supporters and then founded the Jan Sewa Ashram schools in the village Bandanpur of Faizabad
, Uttar Pradesh
. Now thousands of students are getting benefit of facilities provided by Jan Sewa Ashram. He died in 1983, but in his memory, on 28 March on his death anniversary, people remember him in his schools as a legendary social activist. It was a dream of Jayanti Prasad Tiwari to have a school, as he was not able to study.
Jansewa Ashram is one of the disciplined schools in Bandanpur
, Faizabad
, and children from many communities study by the vision of the Founder of Jan Sewa Ashram, Jayanti Prasad Tiwari.
Jayanti Prasad Tiwari was the person to take Mahatma Gandhi
's ashes with Rustomji Cama in Ahmedabad
.
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. He was born in the village of Bandanpur, to a well-known Tiwari Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
family. At a young age, he moved to Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
in 1932 and worked with Rustomji Cama, a famous name of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
. So, according to not being able to study as he desired in his childhood, Jayanti Prasad Tiwari thought to open schools and colleges in his village; he then started collecting money by his hard work and some donations by his supporters and then founded the Jan Sewa Ashram schools in the village Bandanpur of Faizabad
Faizabad
City of Faizabad , previous capital of Awadh, is the headquarters of Faizabad District and a municipal board in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, situated on the banks of river Ghaghra . Faizabad has a twin city of Ayodhya, which is considered to be the birthplace of Rama...
, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. Now thousands of students are getting benefit of facilities provided by Jan Sewa Ashram. He died in 1983, but in his memory, on 28 March on his death anniversary, people remember him in his schools as a legendary social activist. It was a dream of Jayanti Prasad Tiwari to have a school, as he was not able to study.
Jansewa Ashram is one of the disciplined schools in Bandanpur
Bandanpur
Bandanpur is a small village in Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It has a local post office. Transportation is also easily available, and there is a small market called Padaua. In Bandanpur, the people are dependent on agriculture. Wheat, rice, sugar cane, mustard and mango are the main...
, Faizabad
Faizabad
City of Faizabad , previous capital of Awadh, is the headquarters of Faizabad District and a municipal board in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, situated on the banks of river Ghaghra . Faizabad has a twin city of Ayodhya, which is considered to be the birthplace of Rama...
, and children from many communities study by the vision of the Founder of Jan Sewa Ashram, Jayanti Prasad Tiwari.
Jayanti Prasad Tiwari was the person to take Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
's ashes with Rustomji Cama in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
.