GGF presented Rabindranath Tagore award to Shri B.R.Kamrha & Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal to Shri Hemant Batra                        

Eminent Gandhian & educationist Shri B.R.Kamrah Chairman KIIT Group of Colleges, Gurgaon has been awarded Rabindernath Tagore Award 2013 by Gandhi Global Family for his outstanding contribution towards society in general & student community in particular. The award was presented by Shri Hemant Batra Secretary General SAARC-LAW. During the tragic partition of the subcontinent in 1947, Shri Kamrah ji's family shifted to India from Pakistan & started their life all over again. After obtaining his higher education from Pilani, Kamrah ji worked as a volunteer for a better India. With time, he joined various Gandhian Institutions like Harijan Sevak Sangh, Gandhi Smark Nidhi. In 1965 he set up Vidya Pati Sansthan with the objective to provide quality education to students in India. Being a true followers of Gandhiji, Vinobhaji & Didi Nirmala Deshpande, he value the blend of morality & scientific knowledge for the betterment of humanity.  The more energetic 85-years of age Shri B.R. Kamrahji  gave a message to all especially to youngsters to keep the pace of hard work  at the high velocity to get success in life.  “Faith in God which everyone should possess,” stated  Kamrahji. Earlier Mahatma Gandhi Seva Medal was presented to Shri Hemant Batra for strengthening people to people contact amongst the SAARC countries. While speaking on the occasion the Chief Guest Shri Hemant Batra said,“ At this juncture, where the whole globe is experiencing the shrinking of morality, we need to know more about Mahatma Gandhiji & Rabindernath Tagore.” Earlier, Padamshri S.P Varma in his presidential address said that Tagore was the first who called Gandhi a Mahatma or a great soul.  Varma mentioned that Tagore’s compositions were chosen by two nations as National Anthems: the Republic of India’s Jana Gana Mana and Bangladesh’s Amar Shonar Bangla. He mentioned Tagore was the first non-European who win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. He also highlighted the activities of GGF undertaken by various units of the country under the able leadership of its President Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad Hon’ble union Minister for Health & Family Welfare. Shri Ashok Kapoor Chairman GGF Delhi State branch appreciated the role of Shri B.R.Kamrah in providing value oriented education to youths and encouraged socio-economic-disadvantageous students in making their career. “It is a matter of great satisfaction that Shri Kamrahji has seen & talked to Mahatma Gandhi is guiding us with his experience of over 65 years.” Kapoor said. Vote of thankd was presented by Shri Kailash Pati Sharma, Director Dell International Gurgaon.Other dignitaries present on the occasion were Mohd Mehsan Arshad, Shri Harsh Vardhan, Dr Nileema Kamrah, Aamir Rasheed, Ankush Varma, faculty members & students.