Society needs NGOs: President

The society needs non-government organisations (NGOs) to serve people in areas where a gap still remains between demand and availability, President Pranab Mukherjee today said.
"Though the government is doing a lot but still gap remains between the demand and availability and the NGOs should come forward to bridge that gap," he said.
The President was addressing a gathering after inaugurating an old-age home and a school building of an NGO, Bharat Sevashram Sangha (BSS), in Wazirpur village, Sector 92 Gurgaon.
Mukherjee also laid the foundation stone of a prayer hall in the premises of the NGO.
Speaking at the occasion, the President said that the core of our Constitution is 'Sarve Bhavantu Sukhina, Sarve Santu Niramaya' (everybody should be blessed and happy).

He said that the objective of all the social activity should be 'Bahujan Hitay, Bahujan Sukhay' (welfare of all) and it should not be for an individual but for whole of the humanity.

The President said that the Hindu religion has emphasised that service to humanity is equal to service to God.
Mukherjee said that BSS is launching a series of celebrations beginning with this ceremony to mark its centenary year in 2017.
Bharat Sevashram Sangha (BSS) was founded by Acharya Sreemat Swami Pranava Nandaji Maharaj. Nandaji was born in 1896 at Bajitpur in present-day Bangladesh.