Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram

VKA

Adivasi outreach organisation founded by Vishwa Hindu Parishad.

Alternate Name/Spelling

Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram

Strength of Linkage

Conclusive (1)

Active

Yes

Date of Founding

1952

Legal Status

Registered NGO

Parent Organisation

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Macro Function

Community Outreach

Founders

Balasaheb Deshpande

Thakkar Bapa

Founder RSS Affiliated

Yes

Sangh Linkage Criteria
1

Listed as a formal Sangh affiliate (Andersen and Damle 2018)

1

Founded by a pracharak

1

Listed as a sister organisation (or equivalent) by organisation with value-1.

1

Officials have been trained by executive RSS

1

Has attended RSS coordination meetings (e.g. samanvaya baithaks)

0.5

Has co-hosted events with known Sangh affiliates

0.5

Has hosted speakers from the RSS or officials from formal Sangh Parivar at its events

0.5

Affiliation attested to by Sangh publications (online or print)

0.5

Founded by a Sangh organisation

0.5

Has received funds from Sangh sources

0.5

Has shared officials with Sangh appendages