A need was strongly felt to bring all the Members of Arya Vysya Community on to a common platform
and to enable them to exchange their ideas and views and also to felicitate Arya Vysyas on those days who were qualified as IAS Doctors, Engineers & Lawyers and those who visited Foreign Countries. With this modest Aim and Objective the FIRST VASAVI CLUB was started in the year 1961 on 1st October with Eleven members at Hyderabad by Late Sri Kalvakuntla Chandrasena Gupta (K.C.Gupta), Freedom Fighter who could be regarded as not just the Founder but also the "Father of Vasavi Movement".
Entering into the Field of Service :
In the year 1971, one more era started in Vasavi Club by undertaking Service Projects like Pulse
Polio, Educational Assistance, providing Sewing Machines & Wet Grinders to poor ladies for their livelihood. Later on, the activities of our movement had increased manifold to Fellowship, Leadership, Personality Development, Social Service and Educational Activities etc...
Extension :
With a view to provide a common platform for all Vysyas nationwide it was decided to extend Vasavi
clubs in other places. In the period between 1976 -92 about 6 clubs were extended. Vasavi Club Warangal was the first club extended. Besides extension of New clubs, the co-ordination of the activities of all the Vasavi Clubs at various places was felt very much important. Then a Committee was formed in the year 1992-93 and the result was formation of All India Association of Vasavi Clubs on 3rd. January, 1993.
From National to Vasavi Clubs International :
Keeping the extensions of Clubs Overseas it was resolved to transform our Association from All
India Association of Vasavi Clubs to International Association of Vasavi Clubs then Association transformed
to Vasavi Clubs International and it was registered in 2008 as “Vasavi Clubs International” at Hyderabad
(Regd. No. 800/2008) The Vasavi Movement had gained momentum and witnessed a stupendous growth which is illustrated, below. |
| Year | 93-95 | 95-96 | 96-97 | 97-98 | 98-99 | 99-2k | 2K-01 | 01-02 | 02-03 |
| No. of Clubs added every year | 8 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 87 | 209 |
| Year | 03-04 | 04-05 | 05-06 | 06-07 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| No. of Clubs added every year | 119 | 40 | 49 | 70 | 66 | 79 | 62 | 175 | |
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Total Clubs : 1096
Total clubs extended so far 1096 out of which 385 clubs have been disaffiliated due to their non -
functioning. The Net strength of the Clubs on rolls as on 31.12.2010 is 711.
Today the Vasavi movement reached to 711 clubs with 19 clubs overseas, a remarkable achievement
by all standards within a short span of a period of 18 years.
ADMINISTRATION OF VASAVI CLUBS :
Until the year 2000, the AIAVC was headed by the Governor who was elected at the Annual Conference.
As the Organisation grew in strength with about 92 clubs, a lot of planning had gone into the reorganisation of the Administrative mechanism by the formation of DISTRICTS which came into operation from 01.04.2000. The National Governing Board was formed for managing the Administration of various Districts.The National body was headed by the National President elected at the National Convention. The National President nominates the National officers which constitutes the National Governing Board (NGB). With the Association turning International the Administration is headed by the INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT elected at the Annual International Convention. The INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT nominates the International Officers to assist him in his day to day administration and monitor the activities of Districts and make policy decisions.
To provide equal opportunity to Vysya Vanithas First Vanitha Club was started at Vizianagaram in the
year 2001-02.
AFFILIATION / SUBSCRIPTION :
Each Vasavi Club shall be affiliated to the Vasavi Clubs International by paying a one time fee of Rs.
2,116/- / each member of the Club should pay the prescribed subscription annually"as decided by the
Association. (Rs. 150/- per Member per Annum from 1-4-2008).
SELF-EMPLOYMENT :
Self Employment Scheme of Rs.10,000/- interest free loan, was introduced in the year 2004-05 with
the financial help of GMR Vara Laxmi Foundation and about 1070 beneficiaries have availed the scheme. In addition to this our Clubs are providing Self Employment by providing Sewing Machines, Wet Grinders & Financial assistance to the needy.
VASAVI SARASWATHI PADHAKAM :
Under Saraswathi Padhakam, the Clubs should start Vasavi Book Banks to provide the Text Books
to the students of Intermediate and Higher Studies. The Book Banks will be financially assisted by the VCI out of interest accrued on KCGF Deposits to the Clubs to a Maximum Value of Rs. 5.000/- to each club in each year. |
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