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Team IDF called on Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, Chairman Emeritus, MSSR Foundation at Taramani, Chennai on 8th Aug 2014 and conveyed birthday greetings. Prof. M.S.Swaminathan, the father of Green Revolution in India celebrated his 89th birthday on 7th Aug 2014. Team IDF (Dr. ARK Pillai, Dr. Narayan Iyer, Dr. S. Franklin and Mr. S. Sreeram) gave an update on IDF national programmes and received blessings from Prof. M.S. Swaminathan.
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Prof. M S Swaminathan has been described by the United Nations Environment Programme as “the Father of Economic Ecology” and by Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary General of the United Nations, as “a living legend who will go into the annals of history as a world scientist of rare distinction”.
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A plant geneticist by training, Prof. Swaminathan’s contributions to the agricultural renaissance of India have led to his being widely referred to as the scientific leader of the green revolution movement. In 1999, Time magazine placed him in the Time 20 list of most influential Asian people of the 20th century.
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Prof. Swaminathan is a Fellow of many of the leading scientific academies of India and the world, including the Royal Society of London and the U S National Academy of Sciences. He has received over 60 honorary doctorate degrees from universities around the world.
Indian Development Foundation had conferred on him the prestigious Mother Teresa Memorial Award in Oct 2010 for his outstanding contributions as leader of the Green Revolution movement, piloting leprosy elimination efforts and championing for a hunger-free India.
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August 10, 2014, 10:00 pm
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Indian Development Foundation released Grants to leprosy/ TB and education projects in Tamil Nadu and Kerala Regions. Principals, Teachers and Students from various schools in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry were honoured for their excellent social performance and support.
Mother Teresa Memorial Award 2013-14 for TN Region was presented to SBOA School & Junior College, Chennai.
Mr. S. M. Saleem, Dy.Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan was the Chief Guest for the event. Guests of Honour - Mr. D. Thomas Franco Rajendra Dev (Secretary & Correspondent, S.B.I.O.A Educational Trust, Chennai), Mr. J. Ravichandran (CEO, GLRA India) and Dr. Ambika Kameshwar (Founder - Director, Rasa - Ramana Sunritya Aalaya, Chennai) - appreciated the work of IDF.
Dr. ARK Pillai complimented and thanked all the social supporters. IDF grants are given out of donations received from public. IDF is committed to spread smiles all around. Awards to Corporate Team, NGO Partners and Social Ambassadors were given at this function. Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2, Tambaram, Chennai played soulful music and set to tone for the function. Students from Ethiraj College volunteered and co-ordinated.
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Lt.Gen Ajai Barnabas Masih guides students of Sri Ayyappan High School, Bangalore.
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Lt. Gen. Ajai Barnabas Masih (Retd), UYSM was invited by Sri Ayyappan High School, Bangalore to address their students. Lt. Gen. Ajai Masih empowered the students & teachers with his life experience and highlighted on the role of students & teachers in carving out a new society. While he complimented the teachers for handling students with great care and attention.
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Indian Development Foundation (IDF) conducted Road Safety Program in for Kendriya Vidyalaya, Tirumalgiri, Secunderabad on 20th August 2014.About 600 children and 20 teachers participated in the program.
Children and Adults are the biggest sufferers of the menace. More than 450 citizens are killed every day by road accidents in India. It is equivalent to an international flight crash. However, we continue to take this as part of day to day life.
Indian Development Foundation along with Road safety club conducted the road safety awareness programme. The program was appreciated by the principal, staff and students of Kendriya Vidyalaya.
IDF pledges "Safe roads for our citizens"
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August 25, 2014, 10:00 pm
Indian Development Foundation released Grants to leprosy/ TB and education projects in Mumbai. Social Action Awards to Schools- Principals- Teachers-Students- Social Ambassadors- Bal Gurukuls- W2K Team/ IDF CSR Awards to Corporate Leaders for supporting social projects.
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Chief Guest was Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Distinguished Nuclear Scientist of India and Dr. Vandana Lulla, Director, Podar International School (IB) -
Dr. Radhakrishnan Pillai, Director, Chanakya Institute of Public Leadership, University of Mumbai - Mrs. Vatsala Mathai, Principal, The Elite English School, Dubai were Guests of Honour.
Mother Teresa Memorial Award was presented to Podar International School for excellence in social work. Students from St.Catherine's School and Mona Remedial Education Centre set the tone for the event with a soulful invocation prayer dance.
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September 5, 2014, 6:52 am
The Teachers' Day ! We Salute Teachers !
We greet our teachers on the occasion of the Teachers' Day on 5th September.
Teachers' contribution to the society has no parallel. They strain every nerve to teach, mould, counsel, upgrade and enthuse children of all age groups over long years with remarkable dedication. The present day modernisation would have been impossible but for their years of sweat and toil to transform the children into brilliant citizens.
The benefits of modern medicine, miraculous communications and diverse applications through computer technology have been rendered possible because of their kindling spirit and generous motivation. In fact, the modern world of today with all its advancements is a direct result of the teachers' unstinting commitment to carve out a better society and a better world. In this pursuit for developing students for excellence, the teachers have often postponed their own needs, sidelined personal interests and in fact neglected their success areas. Who can ever thank the teachers adequately for their sterling sacrifices?
Academics apart, they have encouraged the students to do social service and kindled in their hearts care and concern for humanitarian causes. The students have excelled themselves in various social activities including help for poor leprosy patients. What can be nobler than this generous gesture ?
There are several unseen blessings that blossom out of teacher-student interactions which lead to emotional strengths, confidence and progress. Teachers have been a tower of strength for the students. They have contributed a mighty share for remarkable progress of countless number of students. In the unseen recess of the hearts of thousands of students, they will be delighted to see a sacred place of worship for every teacher !
We thank the teachers for their generosity and wish them good luck!
Teachers, we bow before you in veneration !
Dr. ARK Pillai
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August 31, 2014, 11:52 pm
Indian Development Foundation organized a sensitization program for Sanskriti The School students by taking them to IDF KGNMT Bal Gurukul on 31st Aug 2014. The children brought groceries, old clothes, biscuits and chocolates for the inmates. Dr.Anuj Kapadiya, leading cardiologist and his team also visited the Bal Gurukul. The visiting team were impressed with IDF activities and assured to initiate waste to knowledge program in their society. Mr.P.Srinivas from Hyderabad also visited the bal gurukul along with his family.
More pictures in weblink
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September 4, 2014, 9:53 pm
The great sympathy and generosity shown by L&T ,Bangalore. sends an inspirational message to others regarding the importance of blood donation. The donation of blood was very precious to these patients and will gave a new life to needy. We would like to specially thank for their active involvement in helping to conduct the camp as well motivate the employees to come forward for blood donation. We would also like to thank all the volunteers who supported us in the camp.For More Pictures Click LINK
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September 9, 2014, 10:44 pm
IDF Grants Awards Function for northern/ eastern regions was held at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Maharana Pratap Auditorium, Jaipur on 10th of Sept. 2014. Dr. A.P. Jayaraman, Nuclear Scientist was the Chief Guest for the event. Guests of Honour included - Shri O.P. Dargar, President, Shri Maheshwari Samaj - Shri P.D.Singh, Chairman, Tagore Group of Institutions - Dr. N.C. Lunayach, MD, NK Shiksha Sansthan - Dr. Balwant Singh Chirana, Director, Vidya Bharti Sansthan, Sikar - Shri Suresh Kaul, President, SMK.
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September 17, 2014, 10:57 pm
IDF organised a blood donation camp in Standard Chartered Bank, Hyderabad today.
The camp was organised to help poor patients to get blood free of cost in Osmania Hospital blood bank, Hyderabad.
For More Pictures Click LINK
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September 17, 2014, 11:38 pm
IDF opens two New Bal Gurukuls at Dehradun , Uttarakhand .
Kusth Rogi Sevasamiti Nalapani Road & Shivpuri Mohani Road, Dehradun.
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September 19, 2014, 11:17 pm
IDF Railway Colony Bal Gurukul was inaugurated on 18 September in Hyderabad . Mr. Y N Sastry, President, Railway retired employees federation , Mr.Ramakrishnamacharyulu, secretary and Mrs. Vyjayanthi Principal of the school , lot of railway employees , children of the bal Gurukul participated in this event.
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September 17, 2014, 10:56 pm
Blood Donation Camp jointly with Standard Chartered Bank and IDF at Standard Chartered Bank, Dalhousie. Rtn. Amit Bose donated blood. President Sujoy Sarkar, Rtn. Bilas Basu Mallik, Rtn. Amit Bose and Rtn. Deepak Mitra were present on the occasion on behalf of Rotary Club of Salt Lake Down Town.
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September 22, 2014, 12:28 am
A batch of students led by Prof.
Padmashree Radhaswamy & Prof Padmavathi and four more professors from IBS Centre for womens development ,Hyderabad visited IDF KGNMT Bal gurukuls on 19th Sept. 2014 and interacted with Team IDF on womens empowerment, education and student social responsibility projects.
Our special thanks to all the students for coming forward to strengthen the goodness journey...
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September 22, 2014, 12:55 am
One Day One Story Campaign - IDF Little Flower Bal Gurukul, Hyderabad.
More than 300 children enjoyed the sessions.
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September 22, 2014, 1:01 am
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September 22, 2014, 10:41 pm
Donate2DedicateThis Diwali, BRIGHTEN-up IDF CofE (Centre of Excellence)YOUR HELP - A final push for completion of the project.Let's dedicate IDF CofE to the nation by end-2014.A sustainable development model project.
Every support counts......... You support, we do the rest !!!
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IDF is coming up with Centre of Excellence - a holistic sustainable development model. The first project will be started in Bangalore. The initial cost of construction to complete the project is INR 1.5 crores. Thanks to all our supporters-well-wishers-friends, we could manage 1 crore mark. The work is now in the finishing stage and we plan to complete it by end-2014. We seek your kind support and financial assistance for this noble project.
IDF CofE will be a great boon for empowering youth in this country. It will be a kind of finishing school for the graduates/ engineering students who will be trained before they enter the market. We could see a large number of graduates/ engineers from rural India are unemployable despite their qualifications. Youth development should be taken as a cause and we thought it fit to take it through IDF CofE. Incidentally, the centre at Bangalore will have women empowerment and also an IDF Bal Gurukul. Once the project of IDF CofE gets successful, we will scale it up to different cities/ villages in India.
Kindly Donate2Dedicate and help us in completing the project during the year 2014. (SHARE THE INFO WITH YOUR FRIENDS & CONTACTS)
Donations can be sent by way of cheque in favour of Indian Development Foundation and sent to IDF Regd. Office - L 10/ 3 & 4, Jal Ratan Deep, Bangur Nagar, Goregaon West, Mumbai 400104 OR through NEFT/RTGS
Name of the Account : Indian Development Foundation
Payee's Bank : Indian Overseas Bank
Branch : Bangur Nagar, Goregaon (W), Mumbai
Savings Bank A/c. :207001000085139
IFSC Code : IOBA0002070
http://www.idf.org.in/uploads/1/2/9/8/12986443/idf_centre_of_excellence_-_sept_2013.pdf
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September 22, 2014, 11:20 pm
The pilot project was launched in Vivek Vidyalaya, Goregaon (W) in Feb 2014 and we churned out 50 leaders in class 8. This was done by a group of young Chartered Accounts and Engineers. Looking into the success achieved, we went ahead in making a concrete project under IDF's education agenda. This year we are planning to enroll volunteers from corporate sectors, train them into mentors and create young leaders in the process. Mumbai to start with then we will take it to other cities and states and of course in villages too. There is enough knowledge available but we need to channelize it in a more systematic and scientific manner. Kids of these days are smart enough to grasp knowledge provided it is dished out in a scientific manner. We are proud of our mentors who are doing the teaching programme with rhythmic regularity.
Appealing volunteers to get in touch with IDF to create leaders for a better India of tomorrow.The volunteers desirous of teaching may write to idfslp@gmail.com
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September 22, 2014, 11:31 pm
Indian Development Foundation (IDF) launched it's fourth women's empowerment program in AP and 13th in India on 12th Sept 2014 in Center for Social Service, Bandlaguda, Hyderabad.
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September 23, 2014, 11:39 pm
Team Jubilant FoodWork Ltd. (Dominos) donated library for Vaishnavi Bal Gurukul, Aarey Colony, Goregaon, Mumbai on 24th Sept. 2014. Dominos team carried various interesting activity for children in the school.The books were in three languages English, Hindi and Marathi.Story books , poems and many more for the children welfare. IDF appreciates the social responsibility initiative of Dominos.
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Team IDF called on Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, Chairman Emeritus, MSSR Foundation at Taramani, Chennai on 8th Aug 2014 and conveyed birthday greetings. Prof. M.S.Swaminathan, the father of Green Revolution in India celebrated his 89th birthday on 7th Aug 2014. Team IDF (Dr. ARK Pillai, Dr. Narayan Iyer, Dr. S. Franklin and Mr. S. Sreeram) gave an update on IDF national programmes and received blessings from Prof. M.S. Swaminathan.
Prof. M S Swaminathan has been described by the United Nations Environment Programme as “the Father of Economic Ecology” and by Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary General of the United Nations, as “a living legend who will go into the annals of history as a world scientist of rare distinction”.
Prof. Swaminathan is a Fellow of many of the leading scientific academies of India and the world, including the Royal Society of London and the U S National Academy of Sciences. He has received over 60 honorary doctorate degrees from universities around the world.
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