Uttarakhand Governor Dr KK Paul inaugurated the Spread Cares Senior Citizens Home at YWCA in Dehradun on Sunday. This home is for elderly women.
In his address Dr Paul said that today was an extremely special day as Mother Teresa , who dedicated her life to the service of the poor, homeless and the suffering humanity, was being given the title of saint.
He said the president and prime minister had also said that sainthood for Mother Teresa was a matter of great pride for every Indian.
The Governor appreciated the vocational training that is given to women from all sections of society and religions at the YWCA campus and said that the campus of the YWCA should be used to the maximum from the point of view of women empowerment.
He said sports activities, medical camps and other such activities could be carried out at YWCA making it a centre for social activities. This would help expand the objectives of social service that are part of the YWCA’s work.
The Governor said that facilities available to the elderly women at the Spreadacres Home (which has a capacity for 12 residents) were of high standard.
He congratulated the YWCA for this initiative.
Reverend Satish Gyan, Dr.Shakuntla David (national president of YWCA), Narendrajit Singh Bindra and Dr.Farooq were present on the occasion besides other eminent persons.