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This festive month of December 2017, Ratna Nidhi gave 25 computers to 4 school partners in the area of Govandi, Mankhurd, Mumbai Central and Ghatkopar.
This benefitted more than 500 children in these underprivileged communities and brought many smiles to the faces of the children.
Majority of these schools are run in the communities with minimum resources and a computer lab facility will assist in creating opportunities for advanced learning.
Recently, we donated an Aquagaurd to Ranade School, Mumbai who is also our beneficiary school where we provide mid day meal under our 'Food for Education' project.
We also donated 1 CD player and 50 Educaitonal CDs to another beneficiary school named Prabhu Seminary School, Mumbai.
The M. G. Mehta Human Spirit Award is instituted in the memory of Ratna Nidhi’s Founder – Mr. Mahendra G. Mehta.
The award is presented to a differently abled person who has shown indomitable spirit and courage in spite of their difficulties.
It aims to honour and encourage individuals, who have proved that their disability is not a barrier in achieving their dreams.
In the year 2017, it was awarded to Ms. Deepa Malik who is first Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic Games and has won a Silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Shot Put.
It was awarded by our Chief Guest Ms. Poonam Mahajan who is a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representing Mumbai North-Central Constituency. She is also the National President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the BJP.
Post Event - Event coverage
2. Sakshi.com - http://english.sakshi.com/news/2017/11/22/mp-poonam-mahajan-gives-away-the-3rd-mg-mehta-human-spirit-award-to-wheelchair-olympian-deepa-malik
3. Healthsite.com - http://www.thehealthsite.com/news/mp-poonam-mahajan-to-give-away-the-3rd-mg-mehta-human-spirit-award-to-wheelchair-olympian-deepa-malik-ag1117/
4. Indiaeducationdiary.com - http://indiaeducationdiary.in/mp-poonam-mahajan-gives-away-3rd-mg-mehta-human-spirit-award-wheelchair-olympian-deepa-malik/
Pre - Event coverage (19th /20th November)
1. Healthsite.com - http://www.thehealthsite.com/news/mp-poonam-mahajan-to-give-away-the-3rd-mg-mehta-human-spirit-award-to-wheelchair-olympian-deepa-malik-ag1117/
2. CSR watch - http://csrwatch.co.in/paralympics-medalist-deepa-malik-gets-mg-mehta-human-spirit-award/
4. Newshook - https://newzhook.com/story/14800
5. Blog - http://www.sarathbabu.in/2017/11/mp-poonam-mahajan-to-give-away-3rd-mg.html
Ratna Nidhi Stall at Rotary Fest on 19th November 2017.
Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust donated 500 garments to the Jain Alert Group - Byculla, Mumbai which was then distributed to the villages of Amod and Sarbhan in Gujarat, India.
In Pic.: Distribution of garments by members to the villagers.
Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust donated 40 Cartons of Toys, School bags and Purses to Mr. Shrirang V. Surve, resident of Grant Road, Mumbai who then distributed the same to the children of tribal and rural schools of Maharashtra with an aim to initiate Toy Libraries for children to learn in a playful way.
In Pic:Toys Distribution at Raigad Zilla Parishad School, Donvat Thakurwadi, Khalapur Taluka, Raigad District, Maharashtra, India.
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