Dear devotees,
Please accept my obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
With immense pleasure, I introduce H.G. Madhava Prabhu as Deputy Minister for IDVM-India.
H.H. Bhakti Raghava Swami (Ex-Minister) and H.G. Basu Ghosh Prabhu (Minister) for ISKCON Daiva Varnasrama Ministry of India, popularly known as IDVM-India, have jointly decided the appointment of Madhava prabhu to help fulfil the mandate of the Ministry, with the aim of spreading the varnasrama mission to help bring about the much-needed changes in modern society.
Brief introduction of Madhava Prabhu:
He was born on 29th November 1967. Prabhu completed his M.Sc in Botany in 1990 and his M.A. in Philosophy in 1993 from NEHU, Shillong.
He joined ISKCON as a Brahmachari in June 1990 and served as a Youth preacher in ISKCON Secunderabad and ISKCON Mangalore as well as serving at the Kolur Farm in South Karnataka.
From 1995 to 1997, he assisted Devamrita Prabhu (now H.H. Bhakti Rasamrita Swami Maharaja) to coordinate various activities like National Youth Programme, Srila Prabhupada Centennial Celebration etc.
In the year 2003, Prabhu moved to Gokuldham, a farm project under ISKCON Belgaum, Karnataka.
Currently, he is based in Gokuldham and is travelling all over the country, including travels to Mauritius and Singapore, giving seminars and training programs such as ISKCON-LEADS on topics related to Natural Living, Cow Protection, Organic Farming and Daiva Varnasrama.
His main area of interest and expertise is Holistic Cow Care and Traditional Construction of mud houses using lime, sand and localised material.
Having lived for almost two decades in farms, Prabhu has practical knowledge about developing farm communities as desired by Srila Prabhupada. He is also an advocate of the Vedic Gurukula system of education and a strong critic of modern education.
We wish and pray that all the devotees warmly welcome H.G. Madhava prabhu, obtain the maximum benefit of his good association and learn from his vast knowledge and skills in his new role as Deputy Minister for IDVM India.
Thank you for your kind attention.
Yours in service to the Varnasrama Mission,
Rama Laksman das
Chairman of Executive Committee
IDVM-India