Shruti Suman
New Delhi : During the annual ‘Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha’ conclave in Nagpur today, Manmohan Vaidya, joint general secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), announced significant changes in the organization’s yearly training programs. These revisions, Vaidya stated, will take effect starting this year.
Vaidya highlighted adjustments made to several training programs including the 7-day ‘Prathamik Shiksha Varg’, 20-day ‘Sangh Shiksha Varg-Pratham Varsh’, 20-day ‘Sangh Shiksha Varg-Dvitya Varsh’, and 25-day ‘Sangh Shiksha Varg-Tritiya Varsh’. Additionally, a new 3-day ‘Prarambhik Varg’ program has been introduced for new Sangh workers.
New recruits will undergo the ‘Prathamik Shiksha Varg’ followed by a 15-day ‘Sangh Shiksha Varg’, previously known as ‘Sangh Shiksha Varg-Pratham Varsh’, which used to span 20 days. Vaidya noted a significant participation of youth in these training programs, with 15,000 to 17,000 individuals attending the ‘Pratham Shiksha Varg’ and approximately 1 lakh in the ‘Prathamik Shiksha Varg’ annually.
Vaidya announced that the duration of the ‘Sangh Shiksha Varg’ (Pratham Varsh) will now be 15 days. Furthermore, the former training classes of ‘Dvitya Varsha’ and ‘Tritya Varsh’ will be renamed ‘Karyakarta Vikas Varg-1’ and ‘Karyakarta Vikas Varg-2’ respectively.
Regarding the content of the ‘Tritya Varsh’ class, Vaidya mentioned minor modifications aimed at providing behavioral training by incorporating 5 days of fieldwork. He emphasized that the new syllabus and nomenclature will be implemented this year.
When asked about discussions on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections during the RSS conclave, Vaidya emphasized the organization’s advocacy for maximum voter turnout and the efforts of RSS workers in raising awareness about citizens’ voting rights.
