"If one was to truly understand Sadhvi Ritambharaji and her work, one must also look at her role in building Vatsalyagram," Modi said.
He was addressing a gathering on the occasion of the ground-breaking ceremony of Vatsalyagram (shelter village) at Mahisa village in Kheda district.
Vatsalyagram, co-founded by Sadhvi Ritambhara, under the auspices of Param Shakti Peeth, is a combination of an orphanage, an old-age home and a widow-shelter where orphan kids, widows and elders live like a family.
"The philosophy behind this project has changed the perception of looking at destitute women and orphans from that of sense of pity to a sense of social responsibility", Modi said.
Initially, 50 housing units, including primary health centres for children, women, and elders, will be constructed under this project.
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