Snehalaya Campus Visits

Sunday, March 19, 2006

Two vice-chancellors along with other academicians visit Snehalaya campus

Two vice-chancellors along with other academicians visit Snehalaya campus

Ahmednagar, Dt: 15/1/06

Two vice-chancellors, 40 Principals and few noted social workers from the state of Maharashtra visited Snehalaya on 15th, Jan. 2006.

Snehalaya presented a brief proposal on involvement of the college students in social change was also taken seriously by them.

Dr. Ashok Kolaskar, the vice-chancellor of Pune University, his wife Dr. Rajlaxmi Kolaskar, Dr. Nagnath Kotapalley, the vice chancellor of Marathwada University and his wife Dr. Vijaya Kotapalley, Father Francis De Brito a well known social worker and thinker from Vasai, Mr. Narendra Chapalgaonkar, the Retired Justice of Mumbai high Court and noted writer, Advt. Mahabaleshwar Moraje (Mumbai), Dr. Sambhaji Pathare, and many other principals of the noted colleges visited Snehalaya.

Father Derito said, Institutions like Snehalaya where the selfless service of humanity is going on are more sacred than any church, mosque or temple. The involvement of the youths is forthcoming to Snehalaya , because of the sacred motive and open mindedness to share the authority with them.

Dr. Kolaskar and Dr. Kotapallay assured that the model of Snehalay will be studied by their respective Universities and will try to replicate it in other institutions. The guests also visited the Balbhavans of Snehalaya run in different slums. The vice-chancellors interacted with the slum children.. Snehalaya volunteers were highly motivated by the appreciation provided by the Vice chancellors and their team.