Serving the cause of the handicapped and
providing dignity with mobility to the needy people have been the passion of
D.R. Mehta. Social thinking blended with
a scientific approach will benefit a large number of handicapped persons, opined
Shri D. R. Mehta, Founder and Chief Patron of Bhagwan Mahaveer
Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) in Jaipur on Monday.
Messiah for the physically challenged and
provider of Jaipur Foot, Shri D. R. Mehta was conferred with Mother
Teresa Memorial Award 2012 by Indian Development Foundation (IDF) at a
function organized at Deepsmriti Auditorium, Tagore International School,
Mansarovar, Jaipur on 17th December 2012. Shri D. R.
Mehta received the honour for his outstanding contributions to the welfare
of the physically challenged through Jaipur Foot and touching thousands of
lives. The Samiti under the able
leadership of Shri Mehta emerged as the largest organization for the
handicapped in the world providing artificial limbs/ calipers and other aids
and appliances free of charges to more than one million beneficiaries. The next in the row is offering a helping
`Jaipur’ hand and BMVSS is all set to come out with a Jaipur Hand in
collaboration with Stanford University,
USA, said Shri
Mehta with a smile.
Shri D. R. Mehta praised IDF’s efforts to improve health
care and education for the underprivileged children of this country through a
novel scheme of Bal Gurukuls. The contributions of IDF in spearheading
leprosy elimination and India’s
development need to be appreciated by the people. Shri Mehta highlighted
the holistic sustainable model adopted by IDF in translating socio-economic
equality in national development projects. He also stressed on the
importance of self-reliance in managing social programmes. Shri Mehta congratulated the best
NGO-partnership of Indian Development Foundation and Sarthak Manav Kushthashram
in Rajasthan in the areas of health and education.
Shri P. D. Singh, Chairman, Tagore Group of Institutions,
Jaipur and Dr. Ratanjit Singh Sondhe, Founder, Discover Help Foundation,
Ohio, USA highlighted the importance of
students’ participation in social development projects with a human touch. Presenting the honour, Shri P.D. Singh
said Shri Mehta championed the need for the physically challenged and provided
dignity with mobility through Jaipur Foot.
Shri Suresh Kaul, President, Sarthak Manav Kushthashram
congratulated Shri D. R. Mehta in setting a life example of uprightness
and trusteeship concept as enunciated by Mahatma Gandhi. He complimented
IDF for its unremitting work in the field of health, education and rural
development.
Dr. A.R.K. Pillai, Founder President of IDF presided over the
function. He congratulated Shri D. R. Mehta for his sterling contributions
to the welfare of the handicapped people. Dr. Pillai said IDF has been
bestowing Mother Teresa Memorial Award on personalities who have been the
change-makers of India.
Dr. M.S.Swaminathan received the similar honour in 2010 and Shri N. R. Narayana
Murthy received in 2011. The first Award was presented to Dr. P. D. Mehra,
President, Sarthak Manav Kushthashram, Jaipur in 1997.
Rotarian Aunali Rupani, Trustee, IDF and Dr. Narayan Iyer, CEO,
IDF joined the students from Tagore International School to greet Shri D. R.
Mehta. Mrs. Kamal Rathore,
Principal, Tagore
International School
welcomed the gathering and congratulated Shri D. R. Mehta on receiving the prestigious Award.
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