Began work connected with Lokbharti’s Matrudhara Centre under the guidance of Madhuben Bhatt, with a focus on community health awareness.
Founders & leadership
Two journeys.
One enduring purpose.
Dr. Hajibhai Badi and Dr. Shakilahamad Badi both chose to focus their careers on rural education and community development.
Explore their story ↓Dr. Hajibhai Badi✦Dr. Shakilahamad Badi
A life redirected toward service
He left an established career to invest in the village that shaped him.
Dr. Hajibhai Badi studied at the nationally respected Lokbharti Sanosara and later returned there as a teacher. At 49, he made the defining choice of his life: voluntary retirement from Lokbharti’s PTC College so he could serve his birthplace through education and rural development.
Since 2010, he has worked continuously with rural communities to establish an organisation capable of responding to interconnected village needs. His approach was never limited to the classroom. For him, education includes health awareness, self-reliance, environmental responsibility and the confidence to shape one’s own future.
“Real development begins when communities are empowered to shape their own future.”
Ph.D. in Language & LiteratureDiploma in NaturopathyAuthor of 18 books on education, literature and social developmentCommunity health awareness experience2017 Maulana Azad National Teacher Award, Government of IndiaMotivational speaker across Gujarat
Knowledge in service of health
Community health knowledge in practice.
Since 1987, Dr. Badi has developed practical experience in Ayurveda and community health through work connected with Lokbharti’s Matrudhara Centre under the guidance of Madhuben Bhatt.
Through Jivanbharti, he uses this knowledge to provide Ayurvedic medicine and guidance for health concerns among school students and people from nearby villages. He also leads preventive activities covering nutrition, hygiene, seasonal care and healthy daily habits that can help communities reduce future health problems.
Since1987Community health awareness experience
Since2010Working with rural communities
A purposeful journey
Milestones shaped by conviction.
Chose voluntary retirement from Lokbharti Sanosara PTC College to return to his birthplace and devote himself fully to education and rural development.
Started the grassroots journey that grew into Jivanbharti Trust through continuous work with rural communities.
Became the first educator from Gujarat to receive the Maulana Azad National Teacher Award, Government of India.
Continues to write, speak and develop accessible education, health and community initiatives across rural Gujarat.
Beyond the institution
Dr. Badi declined campus-director responsibilities at prominent education complexes in Savarkundla and Vapi. Instead, he continued serving Saurashtra and Gujarat through educational programmes, constructive social initiatives and motivational speaking. His writing covers education, literature and social life.
Rural educationChose the village classroom
The next chapter
Dr. Shakilahamad Badi
Education leader • Engineer • Educator
A Mechanical Engineer with a Ph.D. in Education under the Maulana Azad National Fellowship, Dr. Shakilahamad chose the village classroom over a conventional corporate career.
He chose rural education over a conventional corporate career. He currently supports educational leadership and continues to teach Science, Mathematics, English and Computer Studies.
His guiding belief“Village children should be able to receive an excellent education without leaving their village behind.”
His leadership combines engineering discipline, educational research and daily classroom practice. The goal is direct and ambitious: create rural learning environments strong enough that children can study, grow and imagine their future where they live.
Stronger villages begin with shared purpose.