Rajiv Gandhi award for Pune’s Gandhian - Shobnatai Ranade
Noted Pune Gandhian and social worker Shobhana Ranade was selected for the Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva award given by the Union Ministry of women and child development to recognise outstanding contributions towards child development, protection and welfare.
The award, instituted in 1994, carries Rs 1 lakh cash and a citation and will be presented in a function in New Delhi.
Shobhanatai, as she is fondly called, continues to be active even at the age of 83 and regularly visits various balwadis started by her in villages across Maharashtra. She is the pioneer of SOS Children’s Village in Maharashtra and was influenced by Herman Gmeiner who set up a chain of villages for children orphaned in World War II. She is currently Secretary of the Gandhi National Memorial Society at the Aga Khan Palace, Pune.
Even on Monday, when the award was announced in New Delhi, she was in Delhi attending the constitution committee meting of All India Women’s Council with another meeting of SOS Children’s Village lined up.
“It was a pleasant surprise for me and I feel happy that my work for women and children has got recognition from the government. The award has boosted my enthusiasm and I plan to start new projects,” said Shobhanatai while speaking to TOI from Delhi.
(excerpts from the local Pune newspapers)
The award, instituted in 1994, carries Rs 1 lakh cash and a citation and will be presented in a function in New Delhi.
Shobhanatai, as she is fondly called, continues to be active even at the age of 83 and regularly visits various balwadis started by her in villages across Maharashtra. She is the pioneer of SOS Children’s Village in Maharashtra and was influenced by Herman Gmeiner who set up a chain of villages for children orphaned in World War II. She is currently Secretary of the Gandhi National Memorial Society at the Aga Khan Palace, Pune.
Even on Monday, when the award was announced in New Delhi, she was in Delhi attending the constitution committee meting of All India Women’s Council with another meeting of SOS Children’s Village lined up.
“It was a pleasant surprise for me and I feel happy that my work for women and children has got recognition from the government. The award has boosted my enthusiasm and I plan to start new projects,” said Shobhanatai while speaking to TOI from Delhi.
(excerpts from the local Pune newspapers)
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