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Majhi Maitrin Charitable Trust

I did not know how and where to start, when I was given charge of Unorganised Sector of Labour by Maharashtra INTUC, as I had always worked in the Organised Sector. During my survey of Unorganised Sector, I realized about the three basic needs of women in this sector - social, psychological and mainly financial security. Therefore we started SECOW, a project to empower women through self-employment. But at the time as even now such projects, however good, are not 'Union Activity', hence did not get any financial support. So we formed 'Majhi Maitrin Charitable Trust'. Keeping in mind the needs of the women, MMCT decided to focus on the following -

- Literate the poor women and organize them to pool their meager resources and use them for their own development.

- Give them training in various income-gathering activities.

Majhi Maitrin Charitable Trust Office Bearers




Shaila Limaye Permanent Trustee	Mrs. Shaila Limaye is the Managing Trustee of MMCT. She is a graduate in Arts from the Mumbai University, is a thorough social worker who strives for the upliftment of the downtrodden society. She has an extensive experience in the organizing workers from unorganised sector like household maid servants, construction workers, farm workers, brick workers, etc. She holds several prestigeous positions in various social/ govt organizaitons. Some of them are - Chairperson of the Women's wing of Indian National Trade Trade Union Congress(INTUC). Editor of Majhi Maitrin, a monthly Magazine for women. Chairperson of Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan, Pune region-women's cell Director & Vice-Chairperson of Maharashtra Cooperative Printing Press, Pune. Managing Committee Memeber of UWA(University Women's Association), Pune Chapter and Convener of Sucharita (coaching classes conducted for 5th to 12th standard for below-poverty girls) Was selected by Ambekar Institute for Labour Studies for the course - Management of Small Scale Business with the Aid of Computers - held in Israel during May - June 2000. Was member of Maharashtra Labour Welfare Board during 2000-2003. Organised Stree Shakti Utsav(Woman Power Festival) during 8-10 March 2001. Had worked for Maharashtra under ICFTU Project. Started Suhasini Karandak - one-act state level competition for women
Prabhakar Karandikar Corporate Advisor,Mahindra & Mahindra	IAS officer from 1973-2007, working as Corporate Adviser, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Has done M.A. [Political Science] from Pune University, Diploma in Business Management [Pune], M.Sc. [Ecomomics]-from London School of Economics.
Abhay Nalawade Managing Director, Eco Axis India Pvt. Ltd	An astute business strategist and innovative thinker, with 30 years of industry experience, especially in energy and environment technologies, Abhay passionately believes that our future depends on sustainable development. He says "all progress and growth must be achieved while sustaining the ecosphere. Any short-sighted approach would lead to undesirable results for mankind. Industry and management have to play a key role in this respect. We can learn a lot from the way nature functions. Emulating nature and basing our strategies and plans on such wisdom is the way to move forward…"
C. Murli CEO, Birla Autocast Ltd, Aurangabad	If every mother can give three square meal and send her child to school, there is a high probability that the child will have an opportunity to enjoy normal life in society. Also, if women from lower economic strata will have access to some form of training for a vocation, she is bound to bring a child up in proper way. Together this may reduce crime in society. Since Majhi Maitrin is closely working for the upliftment of underprivileged women, I work with MMCT in what ever little way possible to contribute.
Dr. Parag Mankeekar Director, Neeti Solutions Pvt. Ltd.	Parag is a medical doctor and post graduate in public health from Switzerland. He also did his masters in Anthropology and another master’s in disaster and emergency medicine from University of San Marino in Italy. Parag also worked with NGOs and research projects. His key research project ‘Sexual Behavior Changing Patterns in the context of HIV/AIDS’ was funded by Ford Foundation. He also worked with other community projects involving research around issues of Malaria, Tuberculosis and livelihood for economically challenged populations. The work in disaster management includes working as a professional doctor in various man-made as well as natural disasters. He was part of the team that went to Punjab in 1983-1984 to study the impact of terrorism on common man and was staying with terrorist groups while there and this knows the inside stories and mindsets of terrorism. he started Neeti Solutions Pvt. Ltd in 2001 and since then its a company recognised as IT company working in niche areas. Neeti today works in areas of computer based training using virtual reality & 3D simulation creating training applications for disaster and emergency management.
Kunda Patkar	Kunda's maternal family members have always been involved in doing some work for the society and its members. Her sisters and brothers-in-law were a part of the Freedom Struggle. Her family after marriage was also always helpful to the under privileged. Coming from this background, it was the most natural thing for her to become a part of Majhi Maitrin Charitable Trust, which has been doing excellent work for the poorer and downtrodden section of the society.
Smita Limaye	Working as a Trainer for the extra-carricular activities

Advisory Committee
Mr. K G Patkar	Retd Cheif GM - Reserve Bank Of India
Mr. Hozefa Darukhanwala	Chairman and M D - Money Masters -Mumbai;; Vice Chairman- Samata Coop. Bank Ltd. Mumbai.
Mrs. Malati Kalmadi	Trustee an hon'ble Secretary- Kannada Sangha-Pune; Project Convener-University Women's Association
Mr. Suhas Parab	Head Communications, at Arc-Tec Systems Limited, Mumbai

 

 

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