Yug nirman Movement, Socialization and Values' Inculcation

Many reform movements in India are going on for the betterment of society as a whole. Such movements are lesser studied and reported in the sociological literature. Therefore they need to be focused on. In this context, the present work is a study of a reform movement, i.e., 'Yug Nirman Movemenť (Gayatri Pariwar) initiated by a spiritual/ charismatic person. Having some religious components, the movement has been going on for some years in different parts of India and has also gone beyond the national boundaries. In the light of this, the present study tries to explore how the followers of this movement are enhancing their status in their families and communities by inculcating values. To study this, impact has been observed on individuals and their families. The present study focuses on a village Shaulana in district Ghaziabad, hardly 35 km, from Amity. This village is known for its continuous participation in the activities of Yug Nirman Movement'. The newspapers and television reports have also covered the activities of this movement undertaken in this village. This village has become the model village for the activities of the movement in the list of the headquarters, Shantikunj, Hardwar. Thus, so well known for the activities of the 'movement' this village has been selected for empirical study to look into the impact. The Data have been collected with the help of some specific research techniques like observation, interview, interview schedule/guide, case study, etc. The impact of 'Yug Nirman Movement' has been observed on its followers and their families. Through the present study, it may be concluded that 'Yug Nirman Movement' is becoming a powerful agency of socialization through values. Its followers are socializing themselves by performing yagna, meditation and recitation, adopting values, adopting/knowing other arts and skills, and enhancing their status in family and village and enhancing cooperation and unity among their family members by participation in the activities of the movement with their family members.