‘Alms for Education’ Campaign to Raise Funds for 100-Room School in Madhya Pradesh

Hisar: A 100-room school is planned at Amar Shaheed Ramchandra Vidyapeeth in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, to provide free education and better learning facilities to underprivileged children. Sant Ram BA Education and Welfare Society, which runs the institution, has purchased four acres of land for the proposed campus.

Dr K.K. Verma, national coordinator of the organisation, said a nearly 1,000-kilometre-long ‘Alms for Education’ march is being organised from Delhi to Satna to mobilise public support for the project. The campaign is seeking contributions from the Kumhar community and members of other communities to help construct the school.

What Is the Objective of the Education March?

The march is being led by Prajapati Chandra Prakash, known as the barefoot campaigner from Budh Vihar, Delhi. Bihar Extremely Backward Classes Commission Chairman Shashibhushan Pandit is also accompanying the campaign.

The journey is scheduled to reach Satna on November 14. The foundation stone of the school will be laid in the presence of Mahamandaleshwar Shri Shri 1008 Swami Ram Muni Maharaj of Sant Mandal Ashram, Haridwar.

Dr Verma has appealed to people to contribute bricks, cement and other construction materials to support the project.

Free Education and Residential Facilities for Students

The proposed institution will offer education from Class 6 to Class 12. Students from economically disadvantaged and needy families across the country will be eligible for admission.

According to Dr Verma, students will receive free education along with smart-skills training, yoga, meals and other essential facilities. Special arrangements will also be made for students residing in Satna.

Prominent Guests Expected at Foundation Ceremony

The foundation ceremony is scheduled for November 15, 2026. Dara Singh Prajapati will attend as the chief guest, while Dr K.K. Verma and Chandra Prakash Prajapati will be among the participants. D.R. Geetum Singh from Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, will preside over the programme.

Several other prominent personalities have been associated with the event, including Prabhulal Prajapati from Balotra, Rajasthan; Kevalnath Ram Prajapati; Dr Ved Prakash, director of Lifecom Pharma in Lucknow; Rakesh Kumar Gola from Ghaziabad; Rampal Prajapati, president of Chitrakoot Dharamshala; and Dr Rampal Daksh from Moradabad.

The list also includes Dungarram Kedar, MLA and former chairman of the Mati Kala Board from Suratgarh, Rajasthan; Shambhu Nath Prajapati, chairman of the Chhattisgarh Mati Kala Board; Subedar Bansi Lal Prajapati; R.D. Prajapati; Dr Raj Prajapati from Indore; Sanjay Prajapati from Patna; and Dr Kamal Kishore Prajapati, among others. Representatives of social and backward-class welfare organisations are also expected to participate.

Six-Month Awareness Campaign Reached Across India

Dr Verma said a social media awareness campaign had been conducted for six months, with daily live sessions on Facebook between 1 pm and 2 pm. The initiative aimed to spread information about the proposed school and encourage participation from different parts of the country.

He said the organisation hopes to establish more educational institutions named after Shaheed Ramchandra Vidyarthi in different states, extending the initiative beyond Satna.