Rajeev Gandhi Manav Seva awards for child welfare announced

The Ministry for Women and Child Development has announced the Rajeev Gandhi Manav Seva Awards for outstanding contribution towards child development, child protection and child welfare.

New Delhi, Aug 20 : The Ministry for Women and Child Development has announced the Rajeev Gandhi Manav Seva Awards for outstanding contribution towards child development, child protection and child welfare.

Mahzabeen of Andhra Pradesh, Shobhna Ranade of Maharashtra and Ahanthem Tolen Singh of Manipur will be awarded Rupees one lakh each and a citation.

Mahzabeen of Hyderabad, a sociologist, feminist writer and a lawyer, is a founder member of an organisation working for women and children in Hyderabad. For the last 15 years, she has focused on child protection.

Shobhana Ranade of Pune (Maharashtra), a veteran social worker, is working for destitute women and children with a view to making them self-sufficient. She is running 25 crèches in the villages of Maharashtra through the Kasturba Trust.

Ahanthem Tolen Singh of Chindgeirong (Manipur) established a destitute children home at Nonggpok Inghkhot, a leprosy colony and 20 bedded community care center for HIV affected children.

In order to support and promote voluntary efforts in the area of child welfare and development, the Ministry of Women and Child Development instituted these awards in 1994.

Every year awards are conferred on three individuals, who make outstanding contribution in the fields of child protection, child development and child welfare.

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