Development of the country can only be achieved by giving back to the society, said Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, while felicitating Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman award to the people of under privileged section for their exemplary work at the grass-root level. The award ceremony was hosted by JSPl Foundation here on Thursday.
Naveen Jindal, chairman of JSPl Foundation said, "To achieve the real development in the country, the upliftment of under privileged section is most necessary. Keeping those values in the mind, the JSPl Foundation has worked for the up-gradation of weaker sections in the society."
With the truly inspirational stories, the awards were presented to Bhapkar Guruji, who is known as the Maharashtra's Mountain Man for constructing a 40kms path cutting through seven hills.
Describing his hard work, Bhapkar Guruji said, "Earlier it was really difficult for people to commute. Due to my hard work and dedication for building this road of 40 kilometres, people in my area and JSl Foundation supported me for this good cause."
The winners of the awards also included Chewng Norphel, the Glacier Man of ladakh who built artificial glaciers and solved the problem of water in the dry mountainous area, and Patel Genabhai Darghbhai who brought Pomegranate farming to Banaskantha district of Gujarat.
While congratulating the winners, Shallu Jindal, president of JSPl Foundation said that people from the grass root level rarely get any attention for their hard work. "We are just supporting and building confidence in them so that these people can be inspiration for others," she said.