Sanskriti Samvardhan Mandal (SSM), established in 1959, is an organisation dedicated to the holistic development of rural communities. Our mission is to foster educated, prosperous, and sustainable communities through impactful interventions in Education, Skill & Livelihood, Agriculture, and Environmental Conservation.
Our deep-rooted commitment to preserving and enriching rural culture while driving progress in vital areas such as education and agriculture sets us apart. Our journey began with a small school nestled amidst a couple of huts. Today, our expansive campus spans 200 acres amidst the breathtaking Balaghat Hills and the serene Manjira River at Sagroli village, Dist. Nanded, at the crossroads of Maharashtra, Telangana, and Karnataka.
OUR STORY
“Sa Vidya ya Vimuktaye“ (Education Leads to emancipation) Believed and manifested, the scripture from the eternal values of Indian heritage, till he breathes his last in August, 2004. A simple, dhoti clad, six feet tall, yet stooped out of humility is “The Karma Yogi”, Babasaheb Keshav Narayanrao Deshmukh. Born on the 27th of March, 1926, with a silver spoon in the mouth, Babasaheb was the most cherished child in the Regal Deshmukh’ family of Sagroli in the Marathawada region of Maharashtra. The village” Sagroli” in Tehsil Biloli, in Dist Nanded was an integral part of the Nizam’s state of Hyderabad. As a child and youth, Babasaheb had been well exposed to the plight of the village folk, the down trodden and the under privileged. He was sent to Hyderabad for his education, but something that was due to happen through him at Sagroli, didn’t allow him stay there for long time. On the other hand, his daughter who passed her 4th Std. was deprived of further education since there were no schools in the vicinity of 100 K.M. from Sagroli. All the girls of her age had to stay home. This disturbed Babasaheb. It proved good for the village. The thoughts of social reformation already took shape in his mind, came into being with the establishment of Sanskrit Samvardhan Mandal in 1959, an organization to promote education at grass root level. Website https://ssmandal.net/