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Sriniketan Experiment

Sriniketan Experiment was an early 20th century attempt at rural development in India led by Rabindranath Tagore. The program aimed to socially and economically rehabilitate rural communities. It successfully eradicated monkeys and malaria and introduced new agricultural strategies, livestock breeds, village crafts, and education programs. This led to improved living standards and economic opportunities in the targeted villages. However, the experiment could not be sustained over the long term due to a lack of continued professional support and trained personnel, as well as mechanical approaches by the government. Tagore emphasized using practical achievements to enrich cultural life and artistic expression for villagers.

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Sriniketan Experiment

Sriniketan Experiment was an early 20th century attempt at rural development in India led by Rabindranath Tagore. The program aimed to socially and economically rehabilitate rural communities. It successfully eradicated monkeys and malaria and introduced new agricultural strategies, livestock breeds, village crafts, and education programs. This led to improved living standards and economic opportunities in the targeted villages. However, the experiment could not be sustained over the long term due to a lack of continued professional support and trained personnel, as well as mechanical approaches by the government. Tagore emphasized using practical achievements to enrich cultural life and artistic expression for villagers.

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Sriniketan Experiment

In India, Sriniketan Experiment in the beginning of this century was considered to be


the first attempt in rural development. Sri Rabindra Nath Tagore, a visionary and a
poet had brought a sea change in the environs surrounding Sriniektan in West Bengal.
The programme aimed at socio-economic as well as moral rehabilitation of rural
community. As part of the rural development programme, monkeys and malaria was
eradicated in first phase. Later on, new strategy of agriculture, new breeds of cows,
poultry and village crafts were introduced. Doors of education were opened to
village children, adults. In addition, villagers were educated in the use of new
agricultural implements by way of demonstrations.
The experiment was quiet successful in small area and in a few villages. The level
of economy looked up and the standard of living of people improved. New awakening
and confidence arose among the villagers. The experiment, however, could not be
carried out for want of continued professional guidance and trained personnel. Over
and above, the government machinery tried to work in a mechanical routine.
Inspite of innumerable handicaps, Tagore's ideas and influence inspired and
penetrated every corner of Sriniketan. He constantly urged that "our practical
achievements, our clean milk, our fresh eggs, our flourishing co-operatives, were all
useful means, but still only means towards the achievement of much greater end."
He urged to draw up all resources, in music, song, drama and dance at Sriniketan,
so as to enrich lives and to increase delight in every kind of artistic expression, until
the cultivators could produce a richness and a wealth of cultural life and
rejuvenation of these ancient art forms that still survived, but so tenuously around
the village.

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