Swami Rama, Founder of Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, felt the need to address the concerns of rural mountain people. To this end he established the Rural Development Institute (RDI) to act as a hub to ensure holistic development addressing health, education,...
Promoting Menstrual HygieneManagement (MHM)RDI works with adolescent girls and women, promotes and facilitates reproductive healthcare awareness, education and services mainly in the rural and mountainous region of Uttarakhand. One of its important components is...
Adolescence is a special phase of life. After working with adolescents for past 25 years, RDI strongly believes that adolescents are an enormous untapped resource and potential who can perform significant role in the societal development, therefore they should be...
On March 8th, 2019, RDI joined in worldwide celebration of International Women’s Day. This day is celebrated globally with varied emotions. Marked as a day to spread messages for social reform earlier, the trends now are towards celebrating the spirit of womanhood. A...
Swami Rama Tirtha said of the hero of Ramayana, Rama, that when he started to regain Sita, which represents Divine Knowledge, all nature offered services to Him. Monkeys, geese, squirrels and even stones, air and water vied with one another to enlist on his side....
Attention Centers and Booksellers: Special Christmas Discount on Books September 2, 2019 Dear Center Director, Season’s Greetings. Once again, this year Lotus Press has offered its special 45% CHRISTMAS DISCOUNT off the retail price, from September 2, 2019 up to...
