Bharat Sevak Samaj, Established by Planning Commission, Government of India

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The Bharat Sevak Samaj was promoted by the Planning Commission, Government of India, in the background first Five Year Plan in 1952 to provide national platform for constructive work, after the achievement of Independence.

Father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi visualized the formation of an organization named as 'Lok Sevak Sangh' to take up the programmed of socio-economic reconstruction of the country.

The idea was further pursed by two of his greatest stalwarts Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and Shri Gulzarilal Nanda, then Minister of planning with the launching of the planned economic development of nation. The National Advisory Committee of the Planning Commission for public Co-operation concretized the idea after holding consultations with prominent public leaders and lining and leading politicians of all parties.

Smt. Indira Gandhi, Shri. Shahnawaz Khan one of the closest associates of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Prof. N.R Malkani renowned Gandhian and few other eminent men were the founder members of Bharat Sevak Samaj under whose signatures its constitutions was registered and the Bharat Sevak Samaj was finally launched on 12th August 1952.

Started at the instances of Planning Commission, Government of India with the object of enabling individual citizen to contribute, in the form of an organized co-operative effort, to the i implementation of the National Development plan. The constitution and functioning of Bharat Sevak Samaj is approved unanimously by the Indian Parliament.