Pune, July 22: SARHAD Pune an organisation known for its anthropological work across different areas including Jammu and Kashmir organised a national award function in Pune at SM Joshi Sabhagruha,Ganjave chowk Navipeth .
A well attended function attracted a huge gathering including the prominent personalities of Pune. The awards were given by Minister for Higher and Technical Education, Chandrakant Dada Patil amidst huge applause for SARHAD the awardees:
Dr Madhuri Kanitkar Lt Gen (Retired) Vice chancellor Maharashtra University of Health Sciences.,
Dr Pratapsinh Jadha, Chief Editor Dainik Pudhari
Shahnawaz A Shah, SKICC
Col Vembu Shankar (Shaurya chakra winner )
Prakash Kardale (posthumously of Indian express)
The speakers highlighted the importance of the work like SARHAD and such organisations are doing for the nation and how this vision can be taken as a long term priority so that the conflicts can be managed well by proper understanding and keeping in view the interests of each one and everyone .
SARHAD group of educational institutions has imparted education to thousands of the students from all over the country and specifically without any fee for Kashmiri students.
Sarhad is also working in different educational and community areas to facilitate education and other activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
