Mr. H. G. Jeya Harish, Principal of Adarsh Vidya Kendra called for whole-hearted support from the students to IDF's humanitarian services. He said first of all the students should sacrifice some of their needs and contribute to the well-being of the society.
Dr. Gopal Surendran, the Secretary of the School, appreciated the good service rendered by Indian Development Foundation and said the students have a significant role in serving the sick and needy.
Dr. A.R.K. Pillai addressed the students of Comorin International School, Aralvaimozhi, Kanyakumari on 18th Oct. 2010.
Earlier Er. E. Lekshmanan, Chairman of the school congratulated Dr.Pillai and his team for the excellent national programmes. Mr. Ramesh Darwin, Asst. Development Executive, IDF was also present at the awareness programme.How many friends-contacts-near-dear-relatives you wish to greet personally by sending IDF Greeting Cards ? You should be atleast having a minimum 12 friends-contacts, isn't it ? 
Diwali, Christmas and New Year are round the corner and you just have to order for a pack of IDF Greeting Cards (4 designs - 12 cards) which costs ONLY Rs.100/=.
Why wait.....Be first to greet your near and dear and feel the difference.
Send a card, Serve a child.
EVERY CARD THAT YOU SEND, WILL HELP THE POOR AND THE UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN.
WHY POSTPONE GOODNESS IN LIFE ? WHAT IS POSSIBLE TODAY MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE LATER. ACT NOW and FEEL THE DIFFERENCE.
This FESTIVE SEASON, feel proud by bringing smiles on many lives.
See the beautiful paintings made by the children.
(Size of the card 5X7 inches folded) (Fine Quality Printing - 300 gms Art Card)
IDF has established 24 Bal Gurukuls in different parts of India catering free education to over 2000 children. Join hands with IDF to Brighten a child's Diwali !!!
Dr. Narayan B. Iyer 9819131388 - idfindia@gmail.com
(JUST Rs.100/= for 12 Cards)
(L/R) Himanshu Punjabi, Saurabh Jaiswal, Priyanka Pachpatil, Tasneem Akolawala, Parag Gopale and Charu Bhatnagar.
IDF Grants/ Awards Function at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore, Chennai on 8th October 2010. 
Dr. A. R. K. Pillai, founder President, IDF presided over the function.
R.S.K. Higher Secondary School, BHEL-Trichy topped the list in resource mobilisation for leprosy/ TB while the second and third places went to Pon Vidyashram, Valasaravakkam, Chennai and St. Justin's Girls Hr. Sec. School, Sivagangai respectively. F.A. Shiloh Jessie Francisca from Rani Seethai Achi Hr. Sec. School, Chidambaram topped the individual students list in resource mobilisation while second and third ranks went to K. Methun and V. Tarshaa from Pon Vidyashram, Valasaravakkam, Chennai.Excerpts from Indian Express, Bangalore - 06-10-10
BANGALORE.......P S Rajanna, Director, Primary Education, urged the student community to step up and help the leprosy patients.
"With about 1.1 crore students in the state, if all of them join hands for the cause, the picture of Karnataka would surely undergo a change," he said at the annual awards function of Indian Development Foundation (IDF) on Tuesday.
Suresh Kaul, president of Sarthak Manav Kushthashram, Jaipur, said a petition had been filed to amend the policy related to leprosy. He said the amendment sought more subsidy and allowances for medication and education for leprosyaffected. He said they were hoping that the amendment Bill would be tabled at the upcoming Rajya Sabha session. Dr A R K Pillai, founder president of IDF, spoke about the role of education in generating awareness about the disease.
For complete report click link :
http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/students-can-change-states-leprosy-scenario/212824.html
.JPG)
Highlights of the function :
Dr. A.R.K. Pillai, President, IDF was invited by the Ahmedabad Diocese Orthodox Christian Youth Movement to address the youth attending the Annual Convention at Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (02-10-10).
Eminent agricultural scientist and chairman of the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, M.S. Swaminathan, was on Friday conferred the second Mother Teresa Memorial Award instituted by the Indian Development Foundation (IDF), a non-governmental organisation working with leprosy patients.
The award and citation are an acknowledgment of Prof. Swaminathan's contributions as an outstanding scientist to alleviating hunger and his relentless advocacy of science with humanism.
Presenting the award, N. Ram, Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu, said Prof. Swaminathan was a great scientist, humanist and leading thinker-writer who had been “able to, over the long term, bridge the gap between ideas and concepts and action.”
Dr. S. K. Noordeen, former Director of Leprosy Division, WHO – Mrs. Sarah Chanda, Trustee, German Leprosy and TB Relief Association Trust – Shiloh Jessie Francisca, IDF Young Social Ambassador complimented Dr. Swaminathan for his long years of national service as a distinguished Scientist and Humanist.
