Welfare Section

Welfare Section of ERAWS Department

(a) Medical Branch of Welfare Section

There are four subsections of Medical Section:

1. Medical Section – including medical teaching and medical training
2. Medical Treatment
3. Preventative measures – taking proper care before epidemic starts
4. Sanitation – keeping air and water pure, light and construction of septic latrines for general public wherever there is any committee of AMPS.

This Medical and Public Health section is to work for the entire humanity. In-charge, Medical Section is to help R.I-2 and R.I-3 in painca seva wherever and whenever necessary.

Workers must remember that in case of all medical relief operations they must use:

1. The flag of Ananda Marga
2. Relief badge of Ananda Marga. This badge is to be used on the left arm by all workers who are not in prescribed uniform of whole-timer, with swastika mark (The prescribed uniform of whole-timers must not be used by others). The swastika will be red in colour. On the upper side of the swastika there should be the inscription of Ananda Marg and on the lower side there should be the inscription of “Relief”.
3. They must carry with them the sufficient number of leaflets in local language in connection with aims and objects of Ananda Marga for the purpose of distribution amongst the local people. The address of Head Office of Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha and also some of the important offices of the concerning region must be there.
4. They must carry with them sufficient number of festoons (posters) and post these festoons near the field of operation and also near the camp. #The words “Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha” must be written on the festoons.

Function of Medical Treatment sub-section

1. Starting hospitals and health centres.
2. Starting nursing homes in urban areas
3. Nursing ailing persons outside the hospitals where it is not possible to give accommodation to the patient in hospital.
4. Dharma pracar amongst the diseased persons to increase their psychic strength.
5. Different psychological treatments.

Charitable Dispensary

Charitable dispensaries are to be started at the places where our schools are running. If no local doctor is available to serve the dispensary, a whole timer teacher will acquire knowledge of homeopathic treatment and serve the dispensary as doctor.

This sub-subsection is to start:

• Dispensaries (homeopathic or allopathic) in all towns and villages where there is a school of Ananda Marga. Wherever possible a teacher may do the work of doctor.
• Health centres (homeopathic or allopathic or ayurvedic) in village areas where there is school with hostels but there is no govt. or non-govt. hospital or health centre within a radius of 5 miles.
• Hospitals (homeopathic or allopathic or ayurvedic) in village areas where we have got Tribal welfare unit or where we have big centres with school, hostels and farm in backward area having no Govt. or non-govt. hospital or health centre within a radius of 5 miles. Each and every hospital should be earmarked for special treatment of a particular disease along with general treatment of all diseases.
• Nursing homes (homeopathic, allopathic or ayurvedic) in big towns (rate should be cheap and uniformity in rate should be maintained).

Difference between Dispensary and Health Centre

There is difference between dispensary and health centre. Hospital is a more comprehensive term. It includes the functions of both the dispensary and the health centre. In dispensary more medicines are used and it is for out-door patients. The health centre is also for outdoor patients but in matter of use of medicines it is less than a dispensary.

The chief function of health clinic is to take care of people’s health in its area. Its function is to impart general instructions on health to the people and distribute some medicines.

Hospitals fulfil the functions of both in large scale and over and above provide bed treatments for in-door patients.

Nursing home is just like a private home. There is no restriction in admission to the nursing home. Patients may pay requisite charges for their lodging, boarding and treatment. Nursing home is a profitable business of physicians but in ERAWS it stands for service on the basis of no loss no profit principle.

(b) Ek Manava Samaj Branch of Welfare Section

The organisation specifically given to popularise the sentiment of Universalism. EMS aims and objectives:

1. Organise symposia of groups of various faiths and beliefs to discuss topics in which all find common ground.
2. Popularise the metric system of measurement throughout the world.
3. Popularise the use of roman script in different languages.
4. Encourage common festivals, common social functions.
5. Encourage marriages between people living in different corners of the world.
6. Encourage people to learn as many languages as possible.
7. Encourage the use of English as the current worldwide medium of exchange amongst different language groups.
8. Propagate the concept of universal inheritance and universal goal in collective gatherings.
9. Encourage all to strengthen human fraternity and to fight racism.

• There should be one EMS Secy Central under the control of Tribal Welfare Section of Master Unit Department. He is to be selected from amongst the existing Avadhuta members of the Central Committee of AMPS by the General Secretary in consultation with his advisory committee on the basis of recommendation made by the Tribal Welfare In-charge and MU Secy and finally approved by HA. This EMS Secy must have proper knowledge in our spiritual and social philosophies and a good oratory in English.
• Asst EMS Central (GBTCCSS): One Avadhuta is to be selected by the EMS Secy with the recommendation of Tribal Welfare In-charge and MU Secy and be able to teach 16 points, kiirtana and dancing by his personal demonstration. He must possess sufficient knowledge in simple English and good knowledge in one of amongst the following languages: literacy English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Latin, Old Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese, Singhalese or Mandarin) Sanskrit, Pali and Old Persian.
• Workers of EMS: Workers of EMS must pass similar qualifications as those of Asst.Secy EMS (GBTCCSS). While there is want of sufficient number of qualified WTs, the work will be managed by highly qualified LFTs. There shall be post of Sectorial, Regional, Diocese Secy EMS (LFTs using the prefix “acting” for their designation). Below the rank of Diocese Secy the duty of EMS Secy shall be managed by Rector in addition to their rector duty.

The heads of Tribal Welfare units shall be known as Asst. Rectors and those of Master Unit shall be known as Rector. Asst. Rectors are to work under the supervision of rectors of the concerning Dit. or neighbouring Dit only in case of Anandanagar the rector shall be known as Rector Master. That EMS Secy to whatever level he may belong to shall have:

• His stationary units (fixed office) in all master units, Tribal Welfare Units within his jurisdiction of the concerning Rector or Asst. Rector as the case may be.
• Mobile units controlled stationary units shall work in village and towns.

• Workers Qualifications: Already stated in C, above. Importance must not be attached to their academic qualification but special importance should be attached to their general knowledge and extra curricular activities. LFTs belonging to a particular region must not be posted in his home region.