Youth Character & Mindfulness Training Centre — A Land-Lease Proposal for Maharashtra

The Vision

Developing capable people — knowledge paired with character.

The aim is simple and lasting: to develop young people who are effective, well-rounded, and genuinely useful to society — people who carry both knowledge and virtue. Every course, from a three-day stay to a personal retreat, is built around five everyday habits that quietly shape a life and a community.

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Cleanliness

Personal and shared cleanliness as a daily discipline — directly advancing the Swachh Bharat vision of a cleaner India.

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Discipline & Order

A structured daily routine that builds self-control, responsibility and respect for shared spaces.

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Courtesy

Good manners and respectful conduct toward others — the foundation of a civil society.

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Punctuality

Keeping time and keeping one's word — a habit that follows the student into study and work.

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Concentration

Meditation that steadies the mind — the inner skill behind focus, resilience and calm.

Why this matters for Maharashtra

A nation rises on the character of its young people. This centre instils — at no cost to families or the State — the everyday habits of cleanliness, order and self-discipline that turn capable students into capable citizens. The land remains public; the public benefit is permanent.

Who It Serves

Built first for university students — open to all.

The primary focus is university students. They are independent, able to travel on their own from anywhere, and free to come whenever their studies allow — making them the ideal first beneficiaries of a residential programme. The centre also welcomes supervised school groups, working professionals, and members of the public.

University & college students

The main audience. Young adults who can manage themselves, arrive independently, and use a free residential course to reset, refocus and return to their studies stronger.

A remedy for student & workplace burnout

Modern study and work leave many young people mentally exhausted — what is now widely called burnout. The centre is a place to recharge: to recover energy, rebuild concentration, and go back to study or work renewed. Anyone may return as often as they need to.

Supervised youth groups

School and youth groups are welcome when accompanied by a responsible teacher or guardian throughout the stay — a non-negotiable safeguard for young participants.

Working professionals & the public

Adults seeking a quiet, structured break for personal practice are welcomed into the flexible retreat track, in individual rooms, for as long or as short a stay as suits them.

The Method

Meditation that meets the beginner where they are.

The practice is deliberately accessible. It is not a single rigid breath-only technique that defeats newcomers. Instead, the approach is adapted to each participant — gently clearing the common obstacles that beginners hit, so that practice brings genuine calm and a sense of ease rather than frustration.

The goal of every session is a settled, peaceful mind. From that calm comes the real benefit: restored energy, sharper concentration, and the steadiness to handle study, work and daily life. This is meditation as a practical life skill — open to people of any background, with no prior experience required.

A still mind is a clear mind. Clarity is what a tired student needs most — and what no exam can teach.

The Facilities

A compact, purpose-built residential campus.

Every building exists to serve the programme. The layout keeps women's and men's accommodation fully separate, gives groups and individuals their own spaces, and places a large practice hall at the heart of the campus. Final dimensions are confirmed at the site master-plan stage, once a parcel is allocated.

Heart of the Campus

Two-Storey Meditation Hall

Large · 2 floors · main practice venue

A spacious two-storey hall — the principal venue for group meditation, guided sessions and ceremonies. Sized to host a full course intake in seated practice.

Women

Women's Residential Block

3 storeys · ~300 capacity

A dedicated three-storey block for women attending the residential course, with shared dormitory-style rooms supervised by female staff throughout the stay.

Men

Men's Residential Block

3 storeys · ~300 capacity

A separate three-storey block for men attending the residential course — mirroring the women's block, fully independent, so both run concurrently without overlap.

Personal Retreat

Retreat Wing — Single Rooms

Private rooms · flexible stay

Individual private rooms for the flexible personal-retreat track — for committed practitioners who come on their own schedule, for any length of stay.

Community

Dining Hall

Shared · serves all tracks

A clean, well-run communal dining hall serving simple, wholesome meals to all participants — itself a daily lesson in cleanliness, order and shared responsibility.

Study

Lecture & Study Hall

Evening Buddhist Study · open sit-in

A teaching space for the evening Buddhist Study lectures — open to anyone who is interested, and equally fine to skip for those who prefer to rest.

The Programmes

Three ways to take part — all free of charge.

The centre runs in parallel tracks so that a structured group course and quiet personal retreats can happen at the same time without conflict. Student intakes are scheduled in dedicated periods.

1 · Three-Day Residential Course

The flagship programme. A short, structured residential course — roughly three days — built around the five pillars and accessible meditation. Run in dedicated intakes for university and college groups, who stay in the shared residential blocks.

2 · Flexible Personal Retreat

An open, individual track with no fixed timetable: committed practitioners may arrive when it suits them and stay for as long or as short as they wish, in a private room. The one condition is genuine practice during the stay. (This mirrors the flexible open-retreat model from our Mumbai project plans.)

3 · Evening Buddhist Study

Open evening lectures in Buddhist study — purely optional. Those who are interested attend; those who would rather rest are free to. A standing invitation, never an obligation.

No fees, ever

Every programme — accommodation, meals, instruction and study — is provided completely free of charge. The centre is a public service, funded by the partnership, not a commercial venture.

Alignment with Public Priorities

A clean fit with the State's own goals.

Swachh Bharat — cleanliness culture

Cleanliness is the centre's first pillar and a lived daily practice — helping carry the national cleanliness mission into the habits of thousands of young people.

Youth development & NEP 2020

Holistic, values-based character development for students complements formal education and the National Education Policy's emphasis on well-rounded growth.

Student mental health & well-being

A free, practical response to rising student stress and burnout — building resilience, focus and emotional steadiness.

Maharashtra's living heritage

The State's deep Buddhist and meditative heritage — from Ajanta and Ellora to Kanheri — finds a modern, public-facing expression in service to its young people.

The Partnership

A registered local lead, a Memorandum of Understanding.

The centre is delivered by two organisations working together under an MoU. Day-to-day coordination and on-ground operations are led by Chetana Education Society — an established Maharashtra institution — with the Dhammacakka Foundation Trust as its MoU partner for programme design and training.

Lead & Operating Partner

Chetana Education Society

A 53-year education society in Wardha, Maharashtra, with a track record of building and running institutions for first-generation learners. Acts as the lead coordinator and point of contact for the project, and manages on-ground operations.

CSR-1 Reg. CSR00095049 · 12A & 80G certified (2025–2028)

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MoU Partner

Dhammacakka Foundation Trust

A public charitable trust providing the meditation curriculum, trainers and programme design. Works jointly with Chetana under the Memorandum of Understanding to deliver the centre's training mission.

Reg. AAFTD1099M · dhammacakka.in

The Request

One thing from the State: land.

We respectfully request a long-term lease of a suitable parcel of government land in Maharashtra. Everything else — design, construction, staffing and the entire operating cost — is carried by the partnership.

A long-term land leaseAn indicative 5–10 acres — flexible to the parcel available. Location anywhere in Maharashtra that the State considers suitable.
The land stays publicLeased, not transferred. The centre is non-commercial and charges no fees; the public benefit returns to the State and its people.
The partnership funds everything elseAll buildings and every rupee of running cost are met by Chetana Education Society and the Dhammacakka Foundation Trust — at no expense to the State.
A permanent public assetA free, well-run youth-development and meditation centre serving students and citizens of Maharashtra for generations.

Get in Touch

Ready to discuss this proposal with the relevant department.

Chetana Education Society is the lead point of contact and coordinator for the project. The Dhammacakka Foundation Trust is available jointly as the MoU partner. A site visit or meeting can be arranged at any time.

Lead & Operating Partner · Point of Contact

Chetana Education Society

Dr. Chetana Sawai · Secretary

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Email

chetana.sawai@gmail.com

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Phone

+91 73879 86916

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Address

Shrawasti Nagar, Sawangi Meghe Road,
Wardha, Maharashtra 442001, India

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Registrations

CSR-1 Reg. CSR00095049 · 12A & 80G certified (2025–2028)

MoU Partner. Dhammacakka Foundation Trust (Reg. AAFTD1099M) — anusorn@dhammacakka.in · +91 81271 90326 · dhammacakka.in. The two organisations deliver the centre jointly under a Memorandum of Understanding.

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