About Bhogawati Sanskrutik Mandal (BSM) Tarale

Tarale,Radhanagari

Kolhapur – 416211, Maharashtra

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Our Story

Kolhapur is a prosperous district. However, the villages on the plateau of seven hilly talukas in the Sahyadri ranges are far away from prosperity.

Most villages lack a reliable water source and depend on rain-fed crops like rice and millets, which bring little income, leading many to migrate for work, leaving behind women, children, and the elderly. Kasba Tarale and Durgmanwaad in Radhanagari face similar challenges. Predominantly in the agrarian belt of Kasaba Tarale, Education has been hindered due to poor roads, forcing students to travel 12-15 km daily. Water scarcity, especially after the monsoon has also been the matter of great concern.

During the Emergency, Shriram Thakur, Digambar Phadnis, Dattatray Potdar, Vitthal Patil, and Ramchandra Teli, all from Kolhapur and members of RSS, came together as prisoners at Yerwada Jail. In 1978, after their release, they founded Bhogavati Sanskrutik Mandal and started a hostel in Kasba Tarale, offering much-needed relief to students from remote hilly villages.

Over the years as the hostel activity gained stability, BSM has expanded its initiatives for social upliftment including –

Science Awareness Workshops & Stress-Free Study Practices (in collaboration with Manashakti, Lonavala)

Water Resource Development – "Jaldoot" for spring shed rejuvenation in Padali

Soil Erosion Control & Plantation Drives

Urban-Rural Engagement – "Gram Maitri" Program

Sacred Grove Conservation – “Devarai Sanvardhan” (Padsali Village)

Vocational Training for Women & Youth

Free Medical Camps – "Doctor Tumchya Gavi" Campaign

Bicycle Donation Activity

Additionally, a sports and agricultural training center is being developed in Durgamanawad to support various rural development activities on a 2.5-acre site.

Our Core Ideologies

Vision

Empowered rural society for Holistic and Sustainable Development.

Mission

To create opportunities of gainful Improvements in the fields of Education, Health, Agriculture, Water Management, and Environmental Conservation for the rural families ensuring sustainable livelihood, improved quality of life and good Indian values and culture.

Our Team