| On Wednesday the 18th March at a special progamme organized by Centre for Environment Protection Research and Development (C.E.P.R.D.) Barli Development Institute for Rural Women was the recipient of the Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar 2008 (Environment Friend Award) . Dr. (Mrs.) Janak McGilligan, Director of the Institute and Manager Mr. Jimmy McGilligan received the award on behalf of the Institute The award was given Mrs. Tara Bhattacharya, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, and a Gandhian thinker in her own right.
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| The Centre for Environment Protection and Research Development is an Indore-based organisation. This award has been established in the memory of its founder, Mr. Sudhir Mishra, who made concerted efforts towards environmental conservation. The occasion was graced by the presence of the Chief Guest, Mrs. Tara Bhattacharya, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi and a Gandhian thinker in her own right and special guest was Mr. Shiv Singh Mehta, a social worker and an industrialist, and a total gathering of over 100 people, the cream of Indore community involved in social work at various levels. Mr. Jimmy McGilligan, Manager of Barli Institute gave a power-point presentation demonstrating the methods and efforts being made within the Institute in the area of Solar Energy and other environmental issues, fully reflecting the focus of the Institute on being, on the one side environment friendly and on the other, raising awareness about protection of environment through its various training programmes. The presentation highlighted the processes such as the solar energy cooking programme, the zero-waste policy, and the recent International Solar Food Processing Conference were all shown as impressive evidence of the environmental impact of the Barli Institute. The address given by the Chief Guest, Mrs. Tara Bhattacharya covered aspects of her belief in the importance of the environment. She also touched on her Grandfather’s quest for truth and non-violence. She expressed praise for the Institute’s work. Dr. (Mrs.) Janak and Jimmy McGilligan, who have worked tirelessly, developing the Institute since the mid 1985, received the award. As the secretary of C.E.P.R.D. Mr. Mahender Mahajan was seriously ill and admitted to the hospital, Dr. McGilligan chanted the Bahá’í Healing Prayer Conferring of the award signifies the symbol of recognition given to Barli Development Institute for Rural Women by Indore Society. |
| Centre for Environment Protection, Research and Development Environment Friend Award - 2008 Established in remembrance of Late Mr. Sudhir Mishra, Founder Secretary of Centre for Environment Protection, Research and Development Citation Bestowed upon Barli Development Institute for Rural Women, Indore An organisation dedicated towards the Literacy of Young Tribal Women and be Environment friendly |
It is an accepted reality that even today a large population of the country lives in the rural areas. Since Independence, though there has been a significant improvement in these areas, however, there is still much to do in the tribal areas. Struggling with economic poverty, exploitation, illiteracy, the tribal people are deprived of the basic amenities of life. In such circumstances, Barli Development Institute for Rural Women, Indore has dedicated itself to the development of rural and tribal young women. They are not only given literacy but sustained efforts are made towards empowering them to earn their livelihood. That the Institute provides training totally free of cost to the tribal young women comes as a pleasant surprise. Barli Development Institute for Rural Women situated at Indore is an unmatched example of the spirit of dedication. Through its regularly organized residential programme, this Institute has helped over 4500 young women from 500 villages to become self-reliant. More importantly, the wave of self-confidence in the life of these women initiated by this institute, in the contrary conditions, is like a shining ray of hope. Barli Development Institute for Rural Women has also done exemplary work as a friend of the environment. It has taken solar energy to the people as an alternative energy. The Institute has not only built solar cookers for the domestic use but has also established an unprecedented model in the research and construction of large solar-energy powered community kitchens. Barli Development Institute for Rural Women has provided the Indore community a new thinking and a positive outlook towards solar energy and literacy. C.E.P.R.D. feels joyous at adorning Barli Development Institute for Rural Women, Indore with this distinctive honour, expressing veneration towards our Founder, late Mr. Sudhir Mishra. We are fully confident that your Institute will continue its sacred work of germinating the seeds of literacy in the minds of the poverty-stricken and exploited young women of tribal areas. This will be the actualization of thoughts of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, where he used to say that to change the country requires first to bring about excellence in the life of the tribal people. The environment is now becoming subject of global concern and the work of the promotion of solar energy as an alternative source of energy is praiseworthy. Praising your good work, the C.E.P.R.D. family hopes and desires that you will always be alert and aware towards public life and the environment. May the Barli Development Institute for Rural Women, Indore establish its distinctive identity throughout the country by following its disciplined path; Good Wishes. Witness: Courtesy: Mrs. Tara Bhattacharya Anand Mohan Mathur (Gandhian Thinker) President, C.E.P.R.D. Mr. Shiv Singh Mehta Mahender Mahajan (Social Worker & Industrialist) Secretary, C.E.P.R.D. |
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| Barli Development Institute for Rural Women Indore gets CEPRDs Friends of the Environment 2008 Award |