Ashok Bhagat

Ashok Bhagat
Born	Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Other names	Ashok Rai
Occupation	Social worker
Years active	Since 1980
Known for	Social Entrepreneurship programs
Awards	Padma Shri
Website	www.vikasbharti.net

Ashok Bhagat, popularly known as Baba ji, ^[1] is an Indian social worker ^[2] and the secretary of Vikas Bharti, ^{[3] [4]} a non-governmental organization working for the upliftment of rural population of Jharkhand. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Early life

He was born in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, holds a master's degree in Arts and a graduate degree in Law ^[4] and is a nominated leader of Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan campaign for the state of Jharkhand. ^[8]

Awards

The Government of India honoured him in 2015 with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the area of social service. ^[9]

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References

1. Edmond, Deepu Sebastian (26 November 2014). "Waiting for BJP, an RSS-backed NGO with ashrams, welfare initiatives and funds". Indian Express. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
2. "Social Reformer of Jharkhand : Ashok Bhagat". YouTube video. Ungal Baz. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
3. "Raghuwar Das". Indian Express. 28 December 2014. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
4. "Vikas Bharti". Vikas Bharti. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
5. "Ranchi Express". Ranchi Express. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
6. "Child Labour Jharkhand". Child Labour Jharkhand. 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
7. "News Jharkhand". News Jharkhand. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
8. "Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan". Cleanjharkhand.com. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
9. "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.

External links

• "Social Reformer of Jharkhand : Ashok Bhagat". YouTube video. Ungal Baz. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2015.