Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust
The Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust is an organisation dedicated to the development of women and children in rural India. It was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1945 and has its headquarters in Kasturbagram, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It has branches in 22 States and focuses on health care, education, vocational training and employment.[1]
Chairpersons[]
List of chairpersons of the Trust:[2]
- 1944–1948 Mahatma Gandhi
- 1948–1950 Vallabhbhai Patel
- 1951–1951 Thakkar Bapa
- 1951–1956 Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
- 1956–1972 Premlila Vithaldas Thackersey
- 1972–1985 Lakshmi N. Menon
- 1985–1988 Maniben Patel
- 1988–2001 Sushila Nayyar
- 2001–2013
- 2013-
See also[]
- Shakuntala Choudhary
References[]
- ^ "Where sarvodaya is still alive…". The Hindu. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Annual Report 2014-15. Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust.
Categories:
- Development charities based in India
- National trusts
- Women in India
- Indian organisation stubs