YUSUF MEHERALLY CENTRE

The Centre was started in 1961 in memory of Yusuf Meherally, and was formally inaugurated in 1966, by Dr. Zakir Husain, the then Vice-President. The initial objectives were promoting national integration and studying the problems of urbanisation. After 1967, the transformation of urban resources through men, money and material, and with the participation of local people got added as an objective. During 1962-67, cultural and intellectual activities dominated its programme. The Centre was the first to organise an exhibition of Laxman’s cartoons. It helped Bangladesh refugees and organised famine relief whenever necessary. Later, rural development became its main activity and a large number of activities were taken up in diverse fields at Tara and around.

On the basis of the experience gained over two decades, a new dimension was added to its activities. Since the early nineties it is actively engaged in presenting to the nation a replicable model of rural development. This model is based on its definition of rural development as micro-watershed development plus organic farming, including vermiculture, and vermi compost plus non-conventional energy plus village industries and marketing their products in urban and semi-urban areas, in addition to the surrounding villages.

  •  To do constructive and nation building work among all sections of society.
  •  To undertake rural development activities.
  •  To promote and undertake khadi and village industries.
  •  To create awareness of the importance of maintaining ecological balance.
  •  To undertake health and educational activities and
  •  To organize women, youth and Self Help Groups.
  •  To promote employment in several areas and to provide relief and rehabilitation to victims of natural calamities.

Managing Committee

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Gunvantrai Ganpatlal Parikh

Founder, Chairman Emiruts

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Usha Pravin Shah

Chairman

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Haresh Chinubhai Shah

Vice Chairman

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Gaurang Puthli

Committee Member

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Vijaya Jashvantsinh Chauhan

General Secretary

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Rita Sridhar

Committee Member

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Chandramohan Nair

Committee Member

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Madhukar Mohite

Joint Secretary

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Nitin Anerao

Committee Member

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P.M. Abraham

Committee Member

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Chandan Shukla

Committee Member

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