Ranchi: A Jharkhand based NGO has been selected for the Swami Rama Humanitarian Award 2008 for its contribution in tribal welfare.
The NGO, Vikas Bharati, would be given a cash prize of Rs five lakh along with a citation at a ceremony to be held in Dehradun on November 13.
The award has been instituted by the Himalayan Institute of Hospital Trust, which runs a post-graduate medical institute and hospital with 700 beds at Dehradun and works for micro rural development, health, education and water management.
A panel of judges headed by former chief justice of the Supreme Court M.N. Venkatachaliah selected Vikas Bharati for its work in remote villages in Gumla and Latehar districts. “The award is an honour for the members of Vikas Bharati, who work tirelessly for the development of the tribals,” said Ashok Bhagat, the secretary of the NGO.
Source: The Telegraph
The NGO, Vikas Bharati, would be given a cash prize of Rs five lakh along with a citation at a ceremony to be held in Dehradun on November 13.
The award has been instituted by the Himalayan Institute of Hospital Trust, which runs a post-graduate medical institute and hospital with 700 beds at Dehradun and works for micro rural development, health, education and water management.
A panel of judges headed by former chief justice of the Supreme Court M.N. Venkatachaliah selected Vikas Bharati for its work in remote villages in Gumla and Latehar districts. “The award is an honour for the members of Vikas Bharati, who work tirelessly for the development of the tribals,” said Ashok Bhagat, the secretary of the NGO.
Source: The Telegraph
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