The Foundation invested Rs.500,000/- in association with the Primary Health Centre. Sometime in late February 2004, our IIJNM faculty requested three-time Pulitzer winner and renowned journalist, Tom Friedman, to address the ‘J’ students and faculty at our IIJNM campus lecture hall. Of these, 15 could not secure bank loans, and six withdrew their applications. One of our children, Mani, of seventh grade, saw the tsunami wash people and dwellings away in Nagaputtinam. The construction of the extensions to Teachers' Quarters and the existing school building are both underway. This healthcare program consists of an annual checkup, de-worming every six months, providing iron and folic acid tablets to women particularly pregnant women and those of childbearing age, supply of protein powder to underweight women, children and the elderly, and bathing facilities on the farm premises at the end of the day's work. such as brick making and farming, and for community service to St. John's Medical College will monitor the EDPS The children’s project models were on display. Professors, students, social entrepreneurs administrators and supporters applauded Dr. George on the occasion. 2 of the second batch of students were selected for internship They are assisting us in procuring two commercial size washing machines to deal with our laundry needs at Shanti Bhavan. Accomodation for different categories of managers will proceed Evaluation of students and On the same day, special prayers were offered in a home for destitute poor. Visitors The new award was presented by Ajit George, the Director of Operations for the Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project, a non-profit school program that includes gaming as an educational tool. A common kitchen for the staff of Baldev Farms and Baldev Medical Our long-term goal is to establish a winery for both domestic and export markets. Diagnostic performance. Abraham George, the founder of Shanti Bhavan and recently his son Ajit and their dedicated staff dealt carefully and with understanding — if sometimes sternly — with the children in their care. & wives MEG & We have made a major decision to move a major part of our banana production to 225 acres in an area near a dam with sufficient water. Baldev Medical & Community Centre as a bond centre. The social workers work with the local village communities. The celebration generated much goodwill and bonhomie. Students learn basic television reporting skills and how to shoot news stories. A paint company from the U.S. donated several tins of paint for Women’s Empowerment Program: Expansion of Farm to 150 acres. In order to address the welfare of our increasing numbers of farm staff, we are improving the existing living facilities in both dormitories and single housing units. Their visit was for a duration of two and half hours. Shanti Bhavan was created with the idea that any child can succeed given the right opportunities, and that if you model strong values and civic engagement to them, there would be no limit to what they would achieve. foundation. Lalita Law, Principal of Shanti Bhavan, was present. of international nominees, and Vivek Gupta was selected for the the students and faculty through interactive sessions. The staff of Shanti Bhavan need to be complimented for service men. for Lead Poisoning, a collaboration of St. John's National Institute of the World Bank, and our aim is that EDPS 2000 will be applicable Mercifully, all our staff and children were spared, but some families have lost relatives. Our charges range from free for the destitute, to minimal for the economically and socially disadvantaged sections of village society. co-hosts. companies have come forward to have a business tie-up with us. As of June 2005, the farm processes over 2000 tons of compost each month. Mr. Anand Sagar, an experienced journalist, joined the faculty managers. Three volunteers, all business graduates from Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, USA, spent a fortnight in May to work with our eight graders. The Collector of Krishnagiri, Shri Mangat Ram Sharma, IAS, visited our projects in July 2004. We are working at utilizing everything while maintaining a pollution-free environment. Renee Knipe has been a member of the US team since 2015. better rates by avoiding middlemen. Seeing a need for greater and better representation in games, I've used my activist background to advocate for diversity in the industry. Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji inaugurated the building. He has promised to install one borewell for Shanti Bhavan school children, street lighting facilities on the main road leading to Baliganapalli and Shanti Bhavan, and to develop a road through Baldev Farm II which will lead up to Alur Village. It's been a partnership that has deeply enriched Shanti Bhavan and our community.” — Ajit George, Operations Director, Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project . team in time for the new semester. EDPS 2000 and Baldev Medical & Community Centre. Baldev. visited and expressed his appreciation of our project. The magazine goes on to say, “We at NYU Stern think a great deal about how business can be a transformative force for social good.” This is what Dr. George has always shared with the officers and staff of The George Foundation and particularly, with the children of Shanti Bhavan. Mr. Jude Devdas has undertaken the management of Baldev Farms with As a member of the board of the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, and one of its two Trustees, I stand for accountability and integrity. Shilpa Raj, now 24, is a Shanti Bhavan graduate who works as a counselor. 2. Independent charge of each of our four farms is given to young boys and girls so that our senior managers can undertake new development activities. Indian Institute for Journalism & New Media: Several new hires have been taken for IIJNM. for our Diwali celebration. Irene Tse, Kerith Dilley and Felipe Arratia taught the children how to undertake SAT tests, how to make a business plan, about leadership and communication. Commandant Madras Engineer Group & Centre, Officers and Ladies After the puja, the labourers and poor people of the village were presented with a grand meal and sweets in the temple courtyard. Advanced technology with collaboration Add your article. The majority has opted for the television curriculum. He said the rural poor do not need handouts. Scripps Howard internship. 26 acres of land have yielded good quality vegetables, and another Since he had decide to undertake the hour-and-a-half drive to Shanti Bhavan, he decided to forego lunch with faculty and staff, much to everyone’s disappointment. We will give special consideration to children who are victims of the tsunami. The Shanti Bhavan Children's Project (in Hindi: "haven of peace") is a U.S. 501(c)(3) and India 80-G non-profit organisation based in Bangalore, India, that operates a pre-K-12 residential school in Baliganapalli, Tamil Nadu. While thanking Dean Cooley, Stewart Satter and the invited guests, Dr. George’s response also embodied his belief and conviction in the empowerment of the rural poor by providing job opportunities through business. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the... Jump to. Consistently regarded in the top two journalism schools in Asia, IIJNM's journalists are not merely competent practitioners by today's standards, but help raise those standards. The Sub Collector of Dharmapuri District also Craig A. Tiedman, International Programs Specialist, NASA, and officials from the U.S. Consulate in Chennai accompanied the V.I.P.s. The center itself provides inpatient and outpatient care, as well as emergency medicine, at-home visitation, and easy access to healthcare professionals. Today, Ajit lives in Factoria, Washington, and spends about four months a year helping his father run the boarding school for impoverished children in Southeast India that the family started in 1997. Public Relations: Dr. George has featured in several TV, radio and print media productions over the past year following the publication of his most recent book, India Untouched; The forgotten face of rural poverty. Check out the latest pictures, photos and images of Shilpa and Ajit George. Commandant The Madras Sappers and all others. help the needy. More than the thrill of appearing on world television, The George Foundation was flooded with letters and offers of goodwill, volunteer work, and even financial help. He asked the local communities to support and assist the work of The George Foundation. Our proposal for the improvement of our training center for over 200 women farmers submitted to The Shell Foundation is still under consideration. Even then, I recognized their power to affect lives and shape culture. in a phased manner. and well wishers such as volunteers from the Latter-Day Saint the children slides. of widows of ex-servicemen. 4. and the buildings on campus were given a colorful facelift. good wishes and success in the years to come for this unique project. Add your article. Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. These are Stewart Satter’s words in NYU Stern’s Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies magazine, The social entrepreneurship pipeline: educating and accelerating emerging social entrepreneurs states. Dr. Manish Kohli from George for his offer to allocate two seats each year to widows of Ravindra Shete, Area Manager, Bosch Power Tools, MICO, Bangalore, visited Shanti Bhavan in September. Jhawar and Mrs. Jhawar, visited. Individuals have also come forward to identify children who might be suitable for free admission to Shanti Bhavan. The rest will be used for grape cultivation. Joseph and Mary have visited Shanti Bhavan and witnessed the miracles taking place there. The Institute's mission is to educate students in a broad range of practical skills and concepts involving the gathering, editing and presentation of information, and to prepare them for a career in journalism. Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media And by lending my creative talents to a number of game studios, I have injected my life and passion into games themselves. The suddenness of the Asian tsunami onslaught that wrought havoc, death and destruction left Dr. George and all of us stunned and saddened. She shared was very happy with the gift of a walking stick from Dr. George. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Ajit’s connections and jobs at similar companies. Our children and teachers had worked on projects about space and astronomy for ten days prior to their visit. A unique boarding school in Tamil Nadu, India, Shanti Bhavan caters to the futures of India's most underserved population, the children of the so-called "untouchable" caste. of Medical Sciences has given its consent to evaluate the EDPS John Thomas was appointed Vice-Dean. A new This is a marriage that excites me and has inspired me to support this new program at Stern.”. involved in jumpstarting, conceptualizing and fundraising for Medical College, has taken over from Dr. Nachiket Shankar as resident Letter from Brigadier Jose Manavalan, Commandant, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore has officially recognized transport purchased from Mitsubishi. Former Joint Secretary, Mr. Shiv Kakodkar and his wife, Dr. Prabha Kakodakar, also visited. Dried banana leaves, stems and other such farm waste is allowed to convert to compost. This M. Muthuarasu, Indian Bank Circle Office, Kancheepuram, came in July. The Indian edition was launched by the Union Minister for Finance, Shri P. Chidambaram, in Chennai. wine-making. In Ajit George’s words, the top priority at Shanti Bhavan is to help their students break the cycle of poverty for their families. They have approved a container of hygiene kits and educational supplies, food items and clothing. 12 June 2003 Award-winning journalist Viji Sundaram who is also a faculty member Joseph Mathew whose film, Crossing Arizona, was an entry at the Sundance Film Festival in the USA last year, was hired by us to make a film on Shanti Bhavan. Resignations are being worked on from 1 March 2002 to grow more high quality Individual children were invited to ask questions and were rewarded with badges and stickers. Baldev Farms is being expanded by 100 acres to cover 250,000 plants. for the Women & Child Development programs at Baldev. medal awarded by former PM Vajpayee, of Israeli expertise is being used in the form of drip irrigation Kalpana Chawla’s father also came. Titan is the first company in India to support our cause. Our children see that a better world isn’t just an idea but a real possibility. heavy-duty tippers purchased from Tata, and a mini-tractor for inter-farm The school annually enrolls 12 boys and 12 girls (at the age of 4 years old) for its incoming pre-school class. their sincerity and devotion to their duty. and staff of Shanti Bhavan. Implementation study at the Bagalur PHC, and the Kempegowda Institute The children and staff clapped loudly at school assembly when they heard this bit of news. Yours sincerely. After Tufaan, Ganga and Sam will be in New York, and we have arranged a special gathering for our supporters to meet them, as well as the Director of Operations Ajit George and Shanti Bhavan founder Dr. Abraham George and his wife Mariam. We invited some of our staff who were on vacation to attend a day-long workshop with them. In September, Dr. George was invited to participate in two major BBC TV and radio programs – The World Debate on the Millennium Goals, and in Who Runs your World? The lead article was about his professional achievements and his philanthropic work. Dr. Nachiket Shankar has left to pursue As Director of Operations for the Shanti Bhavan Children's Project, I oversee all domestic and international fundraising, volunteer and teacher recruitment, media relations, strategic partnerships, and the mentorship program. Thereafter, students stay at the school year-round except for summer and winter breaks. “We are thrilled to receive the support of these world-class organizations and hope it will attract the support of others,” said Ajit George, director of operations at Shanti Bhavan… water for agriculture. The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints continues to support us through their Humanitarian Assistance program. NASA visits Shanti Bhavan Waste Management He appreciated the business entrepreneurship among the rural poor. Shanti Bhavan is successfully managing its sewage recycling plant to feed the horticultural gardens of fruit trees and vegetables. for a school district in the U.S.A. held training programs for staff Within minutes of meeting Dr. George, Mr. Friedman decided that he would take up Dr. George’s invitation to see another side of India – ‘India Untouched’ – the title of Dr. George’s book on rural poverty which was about to be released. Mani’s mother and father are still spending their time comforting and helping victims in the local hospital and in the area. 150 students applied for admission. Balakrishna, Former Judge, High He is the founder of The George Foundation (TGF), a non-profit organization based in Bangalore, India dedicated to the welfare and empowerment of economically and socially disadvantaged populations in India. Join Facebook to connect with Ajit George and others you may know. “It starts so young and kids are able to overcome damage and trauma by their past.” One of the foreign companies has appointed a full-time representative Visiting luminaries included Ms. Helen LaFave, Deputy Public Affairs Dr. George attended Sri Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji's arena which was inaugurated by a roller-skating display by the children, They also commended the dedication of the staff of all the Beneficial SEM (secondary effective micro-organisms) is added to the compost to ensure that it ferments into a form that is readily available for the plants. Her sister from the USA sent us a sum of money collected by Fay’s friends for the Shanti Bhavan Endowment Fund, as Fay had wished. Shanti Bhavan High end flat screen HP computers have replaced the old computers for print, internet, radio and TV students. NDTV 24x7 featured S One was the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor, and the other from our ex-Prime Minister, Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee. The George Foundation welcomes Gary and Maureen Totland from they were held on a Sunday so that parents in the guest house at Shanti Bhavan.  St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences has recognized our medical center as a rural bond center for their medical graduates serving in medically underserved areas. Ajit George is an educator and innovator in the realm of poverty alleviation. also works with affiliated programs in India, including the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, a graduate school of journalism dedicated to … In Ajit George’s words, the top priority at Shanti Bhavan is to help their students break the cycle of poverty for their families. We wish him all the best in his work with us, and we hope he will be with us for two years to fulfill his rural service tenure. The staff of Shanti Bhavan threw themselves into the preparation for the performance. Young adult girls and boys are selected for training programs to assess the needs of each village and to interact with all caste groups. Before he addressed the students, he was received formally in the Dean’s office by Dean Abraham George and senior faculty. Their efforts met with resounding success. Shanti Bhavan will hopefully get accreditation from a nationally recognized body. Our medical center is currently serving rural people from the border areas of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, mainly through our outreach program. Baldev Farms will do even better with the right managerial personnel at all levels. Dr. Siaket Kanjilal's presentation to In particular, video games have emerged as a cultural touchstone, creating an industry to rival Hollywood, but my interests range across the spectrum of games, from tabletop to video to performative, where people compete, create, and share experiences with another. His foundation has initiated numerous projects in poverty alleviation, … Shanti Bhavan's mission is to adequately develop the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children of India's "lowest caste" by providing them world class education and instilling globally shared values to enable them to aspire to careers and professions of their choice. To enhance the foundation's sustainable integrated rural development program, we are consulting the Swiss NGO myclimate, as well as an Indian organization for its concept DESI power (decentralized energy systems India) that is a biomass gasification system. higher studies. The US edition of the book featured the “forward” by Thomas Friedman, the noted foreign affairs columnist for The New York Times. to We need to send our proposals on a regular basis. ... Ajit George, Ashutosh Bajpai, Beena Nair, Urmila Michael. He has been associated Interested individuals are welcome to contact our head office or visit our website for details of how they can contribute to our humanitarian work. Work has already begun and will be completed by the first quarter of 2006. The plan was finally approved by the government and the high school was inaugurated in March 2006. Successful results will win the involvement be setting up a treatment plant for processing and recycling waste Our friends from the Latter-Day Saints Humanitarian Services, Dan and Ethel Caldwell, contacted us for supplies to be dispatched to Chennai where LDS is immersed in relief efforts. Eight new high quality recording studios, air-conditioned labs and edit rooms have been added. Ajit George: Shanti Bhavan was created by my father, Dr. Abraham George, in 1997. Sister Cheryl Darsow, a senior and experienced nurse from the Mayo Clinic, USA, volunteered for a few days during her short visit to India. We need farming subsidies in order to develop our existing farming projects that are exclusively for empowering women and poor people. To combat this problem, my family and I founded the Baldev Medical and Community Center. It was a historic occasion that the children will never forget. He made the point that no matter how “good” a journalist might be, there is no substitute for solid homework. Mr. Gerard Devdas, Director Baldev Farms, left The George Foundation in May 2003. We provide 17+ years of holistic education to these children — pre-kindergarten through college, and into their working careers. We introduced radio broadcasting in the curriculum. The George Foundation has embarked on a praiseworthy briefing Bicycles and motorbikes have been provided for managers and workers to increase productivity. Shilpa and Ajit George Photos Photos - Ajit George, Shilpa, Reshma Shetty, Preetha, Manjula and Dr. Abraham George attend Shanti Bhavan's 20 Anniversary Gala on November 9, 2017 in New York City. Officer from the US Consulate in Chennai. They will be holding a celebration of International Women's Day Indian Bank has sanctioned $0.750 million with repayment guaranteed by our foundation. There is no greater feeling of accomplishment than to be recognized by one’s Alma Mater. Photo souvenirs were handed to all. Mrs. Mariam George, wife of Dr. George, and their sons, Ajit and Vivek. The aim is to develop banana as a commercial crop to the and credentials of our key staff were sent to the Collector's office These Our community service workers and Mrs. Edda Sehgal, wife of Mr. Suri Sehgal of the Sehgal Foundation also visited our project with her nephew, Mr. Jay Sehgal. When on the ground at SB Ajit works with the staff and teachers to ensure the longevity of the school's future, and has a lot of fun mentoring the kids! We have also contacted social service organizations such as voluntary groups, churches and other NGOs to forward deserving children to us. I look forward to further strengthening this I advise game companies on creating better hiring practices and lobby for improved recognition of women and people of color.
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