India, Sept. 19 -- Raonsar village in Madhya Pradesh's Ashok Nagar district is being showcased as the model village for developing happiness villages, one each in the 55 districts, where villagers are taught to pursue "inner happiness" by resolving problems themselves instead of complaining to authorities.

A village of 2,000 residents will be developed as Anand Gram (happiness village). MP is the only state in the country, although poor on several social indicators, to have a department for happiness.

"The core idea behind Anand Gram is to promote the belief that true quality of life stems not from external development, but from inner peace and happiness, laying the foundation for a more harmonious and resilient society where people wil...