Awards

Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust Annual Award Ceremony 2022

LSG President Sucheta Merh welcomed, Chief Guest Mr Sanjiv Mehta, CEO and MD of Hindustan Unilever, inaugurating the Annual Awards 2022 ceremony at the ITC Royal.

Recognizing outstanding commitment towards providing low cost health care for economically challenged, chronic renal failure patients, LSG’s Charitable Trust Award was presented to Kolkata Swasthya Sankalp. They achieved the remarkable feat of  providing dialysis at only fifty rupees per session as well as pro bono sessions commencing March 2023.

Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust Annual Awards

The Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust Annual Award Scheme was initiated in 1975, commemorating the International Women's Year to give recognition to initiative and merit in field of social work. The Award is presented in recognition of an institution or individual's outstanding contribution and commitment to helping the underprivileged. The Award not only provides financial help but also recognizes their selfless dedication towards bringing change by overcoming debilitating circumstances or physical challenges.

The LSG 2020 award honoured and supported the outstanding initiative, and the selfless dedication of charitable institutions and non-government organizations, working towards uplifting the underprivileged sections of society. This year's theme was recognition of exemplary work done towards the welfare of women and children in exceptionally challenging times.

The prestigious LSG Charitable Trust Award for the year was given to 'Calcutta Rescue', spearheaded by Mr Jaideep Chakravarti. He shared that their organization served the poorest communities in Kolkata and its surrounding districts. Their beneficiaries including pregnant and children needing medical aid, were acutely distressed due to the pandemic. They reached out to them through novel initiatives, including mobile school vans for young children who lacked the resources to go online.

LSG Charitable Trust Annual Award

2017

Chief Guest: Sri Keshari Nath Tripathy, Hon. Gov. of West Bengal

Award ceremony began with a melodious opening performance – a soulful rendition of 'Mile Sur Mera Tumhara' by musician duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, saluting the differently-abled students of the Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy, The Calcutta Deaf and Dumb School and girls from the NGO 'Ektara', for their courage and determination against all adversities.

Hon Governor of West Bengal, Sri Keshari Nath Tripathy presented the LSG Charitable Trust Annual Award 2017.

Ms Mallika Dey, recipient of the LSG Charitable Trust Award, began her journey selling batashas and by dint of effort and perseverance improved her financial condition. Now she is the probably the only in West Bengal woman who drives her own minivan to deliver gas cylinders door to door in Kharagpur, West Bengal..

S.A.F.E.

2016

Abhilasha Sethia, the President of LSG began the event by felicitating the Ramkrishna Mission with the Shanti Devi Khaitan Award, a Rs. 50,000 prize dedicated to supporting the nursing diploma of a woman. The LSG Charitable Trust Annual Award was awarded to S.A.F.E., an organization that provides clean drinking water to underprivileged communities in Kolkata. The award included a cash prize of Rs. 2 lakhs and a citation, which was read by Diya Jaiswal.

Hamari Muskan

2015

For its 2015 Annual Awards Ceremony, Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust invited nominations from non-government organisations or institutions dedicated to working towards prevention and abolition of trafficking of women and children. The Award was given to Hamari Muskan and was presented by Praful Patel.

Sundarban Rural Development and Training Centre (SRDTC)

2014

For this year’s Award, Ladies Study Group tried to identify an organisation for outstanding dedication in working towards Tribal Welfare. Our eminent panel of Jurists unanimously chose Sundarban Rural Development and Training Centre or SRDTC, Amtola, South 24 Paraganas, for this year’s recognition because of their exceptional work and contribution towards rebuilding a sustainable and self reliant society in the tribal areas of the Sundarbans.

The Award was presented by table maestro Bickram Ghosh and received by Shri Himadri Baruah, President, SRDTC.

Some Glimpes of our Awards

Annual Awards 2020

LSG Charitable Trust Annual Award 2020

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LSG Charitable Trust Annual Award 2020

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Glimpses from LSG Charitable Trust annual awards 2019 with chief guest Hon’able former President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee!

2019

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Glimpses from LSG Charitable Trust annual awards 2019 with chief guest Hon’able former President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee!

2019

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Glimpses from LSG Charitable Trust annual awards 2019 with chief guest Hon’able former President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee!

2019

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The Honourable Governor of West Bengal, Shree Keshari Nath Tripathi, Ms. Kavita Krishnamurti, Ms. Nafisa Ali, Namrata Sureka and Ms. Mitalee Chatterjee.

2017

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The Honourable Governor of West Bengal, Shree Keshari Nath Tripathi, Ms. Kavita Krishnamurti, Ms. Nafisa Ali, Namrata Sureka and Ms. Mitalee Chatterjee.

2017

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The Honourable Governor of West Bengal, Shree Keshari Nath Tripathi, Ms. Kavita Krishnamurti, Ms. Nafisa Ali, Namrata Sureka and Ms. Mitalee Chatterjee.

2017

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Abhilasha Sethia, the President of LSG began the event by felicitating the Ramkrishna Mission.

2016

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For its 2015 Annual Awards Ceremony, Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust

2015

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The Award was presented by table maestro Bickram Ghosh and received by Shri Himadri Baruah, President, SRDTC.

2014

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The Award was presented by film maker, director and producer Mr Madhur Bhandarkar and was received by Mrs Kusum Bhandari on behalf of Udayan Care Centre.

2013

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Dr RK Pachauri, Director-General of TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute), presented the Award and received by Mrs Bonani Kakkar, the President of PUBLIC.

2013

LSG Charitable Trust Annual Awards

The Year The Organisation / Individual
2022 Kolkata Swasthya Sankalp
2021 Ramakrishna Mission Shilpamandira
2020 Calcutta Rescue
2019 Kolkata Sanved
2018 Mayna Pramanik
2017 Ms. Mallika Dey and Ms. Sadhana Mandal
2016 S.A.F.E.
2015 Hamari Muskan
2014 Sundarban Rural Development and Training Centre (SRDTC)
2013 Udayan Care Centre’s Udayan Shalini Fellowship
2012 PUBLIC (People United for Better Living in Calcutta)
2011 Care and Counselling Centre
2010 Tagore Society for Rural Development
2009 Disha Foundation
2008 CHIP House Montessori
2007 Navanir - a home for the aged
2006 Paripurnata - half way home for mentally ill women
2005 Mentaid - working with 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 – old age home
2001 Prof. Dr. Manju Ray – Scientist who had discovered a new cancer drug
2000 Ms Veena Lakhumalani (the then Sr. Projects Officer British Council) involved in generating funds to rehabilitate AIDS victims in India.
1993 Mrs. Hena Basu - Social Works, Mrs. Devjani Chaliha - Creative Arts, Mrs. Prochy Mehta - Sports
1991 Dr. (Ms.) Joyce Biswas - Social Works, Sister Cyril Mooney - Professions & Careers, Mrs. Amala Shankar - Creative Art
1989 Mrs. Kalyani Karlekar - Social Works, Dr. Sobha Ghosh - Professions & Careers, Lady Ranu Mookerjee - Creative Art, Rarnakrishna Sarada Mission Matri Bhavan - Special Award
1988 Mrs. Sadhana Bhattacharya – Social Work, Mrs. Jayasree Sarkar - Professions & Careers, Dr. (Mrs) Bharati Ray - Research
1987 Mrs. Reyhan Datta - Social Work, Capt. (Ms) Durba Banerjee - Professions & Careers, Dr. (Mrs) Debala Mitra - Research
1986 Ms. Bachendri Pal - Sports, Dr. (Ms) Sudipta Sengupta - Professions & Careers, Sm. Suchitra Mitra - Creative Art
1985 Ms. Devyani Bagchi - Sports, Ms. Theresa Jane Hamblin - Professions & Careers, Mrs. Sushila Singh - Social Work
1984 Mrs. Linda D'Cruz - Sports, Dr. (Ms) Ajita Chakravarty - Professions & Careers, Smt. Jyotirmoyee Devi - Creative Art
1983 Ms. Bula Chowdhury - Sports, Mrs. Christine Janah - Professions & Careers, Mrs. Seeta Chaudhuri - Social Work
1982 Mrs. Swapna Chowdhury - Sports, Mrs. Brit Hodne - Professions & Careers, Smt. Kanan Devi - Creative Art
1981 Mrs. Jennifer Paes - Sports, Dr. Sharda Fatehpuria - Professions & Careers, Mrs. Shudha Mazumdar - Social Work, Ms. Jane Webb - Special Award (International Year of Disabled Persons)
1980 Ms. E.M. Catchick - Sports, Dr. (Ms) Shubha Mitter - Professions & Careers, Mrs. Manek Mody - Social Work
1979 Ms. Madhumita Goswami - Sports, Ms. Joan Evans - Professions & Careers, Mrs. Nirmala Kundu - Creative Art, Nirmala Sishu Bhavan - Special Award (International Year of the Child)
1978 Ms. Ila Paul - Sports, Mrs. Renuka Roy - Profession & Careers, Mrs. Dhun Adenwalla - Social Work
1977 Mrs. Sonia John - Sports, Mrs. Sudha Kaul - Professions & Careers, Sister Marie Aime - Social Work
1976 Mrs. Deepali Chakravarty - Sports, Dr. M. Catchatoor - Professions & Careers, Ms. Meera Mukherjee - Creative Art
1975 Mrs. Shireen Kiash - Sports, Dr. (Mrs) Asima Chatterjee - Professions & Careers, Mrs. Romola Sinha - Social Work