GANDHI, AHIMSA, HARIJANS AND PIT LATRINES How Bindeshwar Pathak turns excrement into riches By Alleyn Diesel Published in The Witness, 12 July, 2023 Who would expect attendance at the GMK – Gandhi, Mandela, King – Conference in June would lead to pondering the significance of excrement in our world reeling with conflict, intolerance, desecration, and…
DetailsRishikesh, October 16, 2025 — Sulabh International Social Service Organisation, in collaboration with the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF), successfully concluded its Swachhata Trekking Expedition to Hemkund Sahib and the Valley of Flowers under the initiative “Sulabh Swachhata Parvaton Ki Ore” with a Flag-In Ceremony held at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh Envisioned by Brigadier (Dr) Ram Pratap…
DetailsDr Bindeshwar Pathak’s visionary leadership in liberating manual scavengers in Alwar and Tonk, Rajasthan, laid the groundwork for their social integration and empowerment. Building on this legacy, Sulabh International is now transforming the lives of these women by training them to become advocates for menstrual health. Through a comprehensive program, women are educated on the…
DetailsThe passing away of the Honourable Founder of Sulabh Sanitation, Social Reform and Human Rights Movement, Padma Bhushan Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, marks the end of an era. The era of a rise of an ordinary young man from the hinterland of India, to a profound saviour of the subaltern, subjugated and the subhumanised of the…
DetailsOn April 22, 2024, the Hon’ble President of India, Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Vibhushan in the field of Social Work upon Dr Bindeshwar Pathak posthumously. In her message on Twitter, the honorable President wrote, “Dr Pathak advocated for behavior change by encouraging millions to adopt hygienic and safe sanitation practices.” Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder…
DetailsPatna, March 17, 2025: Dr Bindeshwar Pathak was posthumously awarded the ‘Champions of Change Bihar’ at a prestigious ceremony held at Gyan Bhawan, Patna. The award was presented to Dr Pathak in recognition of his outstanding contributions to social welfare and sanitation. Shri Kumar Dilip, President of Sulabh International, received the award on behalf of…
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