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Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust Annual Award : 26 march 2011
Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust Annual Award 2010, was conferred on Tagore Society for Rural Development, a non-governmental organization, for their outstanding dedication in working towards Environmental and Community Development. Tagore Society for Rural Development has over the decades drawn inspiration from Tagore's philosophy of rural development to "bring back life in all its completeness - making the villagers self reliant and self respectful..." and Mahatma Gandhi's doctrine of development.
It is indeed a great privilege that the Hon’ble Governor of West Bengal, Shri MK Narayanan, presented the Award.
The Tagore Society for Rural Development intervenes deep inside areas where mainstream development is virtually non existent and the local people are denied basic services and access to social justice, specially in the rural areas. The interventions are generally comprehensive in nature endeavoring to achieve holistic human development.
Shri Tushar Kanjilal, the present Secretary, is widely recognised for his pioneering work both as a teacher and as a development leader. "The Week" awarded him 'Man of the Year' for his contribution to the cause of underprivileged and the depressed section in the Sunderbans. He has also received the 'Padmasree' and 'National Teacher' awards. Shri Tushar Kanjilal, accepted the Award on behalf of Tagore Society for Rural Development.
The LSG Charitable Trust over the years has also undertaken to help various small organisations and underprivileged individuals through donations. This year we made donations to Pragati to buy computers for their hearing and speech impaired students. We have also donated to schools for underprivileged boys in and girls in Dakshineshwar, to mention a few of our humble offerings of help.
At this occasion, Ms Sharmila Tagore presented a cheque to Ramakrishna Mission Sharada Mission Matri Bhawan for a charitable hospital run by them. This donation is to help purchase an Absorber Circle, an accessory used with anaesthetic machines. Pravrajika Alokaprana, Assistant Secretary, accepted the cheque on behalf of Matri Bhawan.
Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust Annual Award
To give recognition to initiative and merit, the Ladies Study Group in 1975 initiated a Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust Annual Award Scheme, commemorating the International Women’s Year. As part of Ladies Study Group’s various programmes, the Award is decided by a jury of eminent people and confer on charitable organisations working toward community development, care of the underprivileged or supporting a worthwhile social cause.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama presenting the Award to Disha FoundationIn 2009, the Award was conferred on Disha Foundation, a Trust that runs a Balwadi, a Primary Section, Evening Remedial classes and other vocational training and is responsible for the education and well being of over 350 children and some adults from the slums of Manohar Pukur Road, Kolkata. It was our great honour that His Holiness the Dalai Lama very kindly agreed to present the Award on this occasion.
The LSG Charitable Trust Award has been presented over the years by eminent people like the Honourable Chief Minister of West Bengal, Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharya; Honourable Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt Sheila Dixit; and other distinguished personalities like Dr Karan Singh, Ms Shabana Azmi, Mr Kalam Nath, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi and Ms Priya Dutt.
| The year | The Organisation / Individual | |
| 2008 | CHIP House Montessori - CHIP (Children in pain) - a charity for undrepriviledged children. | |
| 2007 | Navanir - a home for the aged | |
| 2006 | Paripurnata - half way home for mentally ill women | |
| 2005 | Mentaid - working eith mentally challenged children | |
| 2004 | Oral School for Deaf Children - caring for speech and hearing impaired children | |
| 2003 | All Bengal Women's Union - caring for homeless and aged women | |
| 2002 | Nari Seva Sangh | |
| 2001 | Prof. Dr. Manju Ray - Scientist | |
Shri Gopal Krishna Gandhi, then Honourable Governor of West Bengal, presents Award to CHIP House Montessori
Dr Joyce Siromoni, accepts
Award on behalf of Paripurnata - the Halfway Home
Dr Karan Singh speaks at the Award Ceremony 2003
Ms Shabana Azmi at the Award Ceremony 2005
Shri Kamal Nath presents Award to the Oral School for Deaf Children
Honourable Chief Minister,
Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharya presents the Award to All Bengal Women's Union
Shri Murli Manohar Joshi presents the Award to Scientist, Dr Manju Ray
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