BIS #1818 BRIGHT FUTURE FOR 20 AHMEDNAGARITES

Bento D’Souza & Ajay Bhosale
AHMEDNAGAR, APRIL 17, 2010: ‘Primary Education for all’ is a birthright and ‘Higher Education for all’ is a privilege, may sound pompous in print. ‘Who is responsible for the education of the poor in India today?’ Is the question everyone is asking today.

The primary source of funding lies with the Government. As the task is gigantic, the secondary sources of funding are shared by non-governmental organizations. Sahara Foundation is just one of them. It is a registered organization that has worked from the library of Don Bosco Community College in St Anne’s Parish, this past year. Sahara Foundation in partnership with Don Bosco’s, Ahmednagar dispensed Rs. 40 lakhs educational loans & Rs. 20 lakhs business development loans ranging from Rs. 2 lakhs to 3.40 lakhs each to 20 students in need, to pursue the qualification of their dreams.

While Sahara foundation is the front office, Maulana Azad Alpasankhyank (Minority) Fund is the back office for this operation that pays the entire cheque of the academic fees to the college institution at one stroke.

Subhashsheth Gundechya, President of Nagar Press Conference, Rajanitai Shetty, Social Activist, Ajay Bhosle, President of Sahara Foundation and David Sangale Liason Officer of Minority Commission/Founder of Sahara Foundation, Fr. Anton D’souza of St. Anne’s Church were awarded the gift cheque worth Rs. 60 lakhs by the Maulana Azad Alpasankhyank Mahamandal at Government Guest House (Inspection Bunglow), Ahmednagar. Ajay Bhosle and David Sangale these are the acting functionaries of the Sahara Foundation who have achieved such a feat in the span of four years by providing the timely and much needed economic support for around 25% -30% of cases. The Minority Fund, the brain child of Sonia Gandhi and executed by Janet D’Souza who is the only director on minority commission, (Mantralaya, Mumbai) Minorities Financial Development Corporation demonstrates our commitment for supporting youth in their search for a better tomorrow. Youth who aspire to be educated but lack economic means to the fulfillment of their dream need not fear any more. A study loan is close at hand.

April 13, 2010 turned out to be a lucky day for 20 proud participants who have understood the meaning of the word: Lucky, implying 99% preparation and 1% opportunity.