A French colony till 1954, Puducherry (earlier Pondicherry) is a small Union territory in India that retains a distinctly French ambiance and culture. It has a spiritual aura, an unspoiled stretch of beaches and backwaters, and a surprising mix of cuisines. Every year, it attracts thousands of tourists visit the Aurobindo Ashram to meditate and learn yoga.
NIFAA’s association with this beautiful union territory started in 2017 when 29 young volunteers of NIFAA’s One India Ride reached this place with a message of national integration and brotherhood.
S. Harcharan Singh and Sh. S. Adhwan a recipient of national youth award received the NIFAA delegation. They arranged a meeting of the NIFAA delegation with Smt. Kiran Bedi, Lt. Governor of Puducherry. Smt. Bedi, honoured to be the first female IPS officer in India, applauded the NIFAA initiative and extended a warm welcome by inviting all members of One India Ride to the historical Puducherry Raj Bhavan, under the guidance of Sh. Adhwan, a cultural group of Puducherry, travelled to Karnal and presented their traditional cultural performances on the stage of Harmony 2017 and the International Cultural Festival. NIFAA organized a program in Puducherry to promote the great values of the Bhagwad Gita. NIFAA members under the Gita Sandesh Bharat Yatra reached Puducherry with a message of the Bhagwad Gita. Later, NIFAA opened an official branch, Puducherry NIFAA and Sh. S. Adhawan was appointed first President. Under his coordination, NIFAA organized blood donation camps under the Samvedna Campaign. Mr. Krishna Kumar, a young social activist of Puducherry, was instrumental in the success of the Samvedna campaign in the union territory. In
2023 he has been appointed as the President of the state executive of NIFAA in Puducherry.