Dr. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan now retired from Indian Administrative Service, a traditional yoga teacher since 1980 and a visionary dreamt to develop the rural areas surrounding to his birth place, Nuapada, PO: Aunli, Nuapada GP, Reamal Block in Deogarh District. Accordingly, Viswa Seva Sangha Trust was started as a Public Trust on 23.03.1993. However, it was registered as a public trust in the year 1996 bearing No.15, dated 26.04.1996 and executed at the District Sub-Registrar, Deogarh.

Founder Trustees :

Lalita Ananta Rushikula Sanskrit Vidyalaya (LARK Sanskrit Vidyalaya)

With a dual purpose of encouraging Indian culture and to bring the educational facilities to the doorsteps of poor students, one Sanskrit School (equivalent to High School) with the above name has been established. The school has been opened on 23.03.1993. It imparts education in traditional Sanskrit up to Madhyama level (matriculation Standard) under the Board of Secondary Education, Orissa. This Institution is first of its kind in Deogarh District. It is in the process of Grant-in-Aid Scheme of Government of Odisha.

Swami Sivananda Sanskrit College

Swami Sivananda Sanskrit College was established by the Trust with the great contribution of its founder President, Late Ananta Charan Pradhan in the year 1997. The college is prosecuting its academic activities under the guidelines of Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University, Puri. Although the college was started with only Upashastri (+2 classes) it has now been upgraded to Shastri (+3 Classes) since 1998-99. It is now under the Grant-in-Aid fold of Government of Odisha.

Swami Premananda Industrial Training Center

The Trust has established an Industrial Training Center and was imparting short duration technical courses to the needy students of the area. The Industrial Training Center had been established in the year 1997 at the block head quarters. However, due to non-availability of space, the Industrial Training Center has been shifted from Reamal to “Rameswar Vihar”, Nuapada since October, 2001. Land donated by Late Ananta Charan Pradhan, Late Smt. Lalita Pradhan, Sri Maguni Pradhan, Sri Tikeswar Pradhan, Late Kainta Pradhan and Smt. Rani Behera were of immense help to the institute. The Director Technical Education, Orissa and National Council for Vocational Training, New Delhi has approved to open Electrical & Fitter Trades from July, 2007.

 

Sri Rameswar Temple

In order to create spiritual service mentality among the students, Sri Rameswar Temple was constructed and opened for darshan on 17.03.2006 by Pujya Sri Dibyasingh Dev Gajapati Maharaja, Puri. Since then young Brahmin students are being trained inside the temple premises by which they are able to learn “Karma Kanda” by which they are able to earn their livelihood in a decent and dignified manner.

• Master of Tourism and Travel Management (MTTM)
• Master in Rural Management and Gandhian Studies (MRM&GS)
• Bachelor of Interior Design (BID)

The Academy will take all possible steps to educate rural poor students in the above subjects for their future prospects in life.

 

Sri Rameswar Veda Pathasala

One Veda Pathasala in the traditional Indian culture was another dream of Dr. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan, IAS, the founder Chairman of the Trust. Although no official government recognition has been obtained by the Trust, regular theoretical and practical training are imparted to poor brahmin students with regular education in ‘Karma Kanda’ for earning their livelihood in urban areas in a dignified manner.