Over three years, the experience reaffirmed that health is not merely a medical concern; it is deeply intertwined with education, livelihood, and social awareness.

These realizations inspired me to take concrete steps in the field of education. The harsh reality of rural education stirred my conscience. Schools existed, yes—but education lacked meaning, purpose, and transformative impact. To address this void, Abhilasha Academy was born. Its vision was not confined to formal schooling; rather, it sought to make education a value, a way of life, and a foundation for self-reliance. Providing free education to underprivileged children, distributing books at no cost, and creating an environment conducive to joyful learning was not simply a service to us—it was our duty and our responsibility toward society.

Alongside educational initiatives, the Abhilasha Committee expanded its role into livelihood promotion and awareness-building, leading to yet another milestone—the Fire-Free Himalaya Campaign. Through signature drives, painting competitions, plantation programs, and biodiversity conservation activities with children, this movement sowed seeds of ecological sensitivity and responsibility in young minds. Today, when thousands of children stand committed to environmental protection, we consider it our greatest reward.

For me, the vision of a strong and prosperous society is not confined to documents or speeches. I firmly believe that every hand must be engaged in self-employment. If we equip our youth with opportunities to become creators of livelihoods rather than seekers of jobs, every village in India can brim with dignity and pride. True success of welfare schemes, whether of the central or state governments, lies in embedding the spirit of self-reliance and entrepreneurship into their core.

In pursuit of this belief, we have organized countless workshops and training programs on livelihood, women’s empowerment, and health awareness. The results have been profoundly encouraging—women stepping into financial independence through self-help groups, youth discovering sustainable livelihoods within their own villages, and communities developing preventive approaches to health care. These outcomes reaffirm the principle that when society is guided with opportunities and direction, positive change becomes inevitable.

This two-decade journey is not merely a chronicle of statistics or projects. It is the story of smiling children enlightened by education, of women empowered to embrace independence, of young people who chose self-reliance over migration, and of children who dreamt of lush green forests and pristine rivers.

Today, Abhilasha Samiti stands not just as an institution, but as a symbol of collective responsibility and social consciousness. We firmly believe that true social upliftment cannot be achieved by government efforts alone, but only through the active participation of civil society. In the years ahead, we pledge to deepen and expand our efforts in education, health, livelihood, and environmental conservation, touching lives with greater impact and inclusivity.

My heart is filled with profound gratitude toward every colleague, trainer, teacher, student, and community member who has walked with us on this journey.

Our dream is not simply to build an organization, but to help shape a society where every child has access to education, every woman enjoys self-reliance, every youth is engaged in meaningful self-employment, every family is healthy and empowered, and every hand bears the responsibility of protecting nature.
Let us come together to build such a society—self-reliant, compassionate, and inspiring—for the generations to come.

With warm regards,
Dr. Kishor Kumar Pant
President/Director
Abhilasha Samiti, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand