Annapurna Pariwar, a group of 5
NGOs working for the uplift of slum dwellers in Pune and Mumbai. Annapurna celebrates
its Founder’s day in the month of August.
The function is a celebrated as a tribute to Late Dada Purao (Com.
Narendra S. Purao) whose birthday falls in August and who was visionary leader
with a deep sense of commitment for the emancipation of all the toiling masses
of the country. This year, a book on ‘Future of Public Sector Banks in India’
released by Mr. Devidas Tuljapurkar, Joint Secretary, All India Bank Employees
Association and Chief Guest of the event.
After having participated in
India’s freedom struggle, he realized that political freedom bereft of economic
freedom, particularly for ordinary masses, is futile and meaningless. Therefore, he devoted his energies for
organizing Bank employees, textile
workers in the city of Mumbai and in a short span earned respect as an accomplished Trade Union Leader
and rose to prominence as a vanguard national leader of All India Bank
Employees Association (AIBEA) a biggest and prominent Trade Union Organisation
of middle class bank employees of the
country.
Annapurna’s Dada Purao Research
& Training Institute (DPR&TI) undertakes special studies, research
projects and allied activities at local, regional and state level and works out
models of micro finance and combines with other ancillary and other related
activities to ensure social security and dignified life to the deprived
sections of the society. Needless to say
that towns and cities cannot grow and sustain themselves without resolving the
problems of urban poverty.
Every year DPR&TI publishes a
book based on its social interventions showing the impact of its various
programs and the challenges ahead. This
year, Annapurna has released a book on ‘Future of Public Sector Banks in India’
written by Mr. M.K. Datar, former General Manager, IDBI Bank.
Dr. Medha Purao Samant, Founder
Director, Annapurna Pariwar, said, “DPRC has now been registered as a legal
entity - a Trust which will undertake training of students and publication of
books.”
Mr. Devidas Tuljapurkar praised
Dada Purao’s work for welfare of bank employees, He also said “Today is the age
of Finance - as it plays a very important role. Recent banking frauds exposed
weaknesses of bank systems. But the main problem was of loan overdues of big
borrowers. Privatisation to bail them out was not the option.”
Com. Bhalchandra Kango, who
published the quarterly magazine said, “People’s money needs to be used for
people’s welfare. Actual problem is that the government elected by us does not
work for us. Banking sector is facing bad times today with the common man being
taxed for the purpose.
Economic literacy needs to be
imparted to the common man and Annapurna is one of the organisations doing this
successfully”.
Other guests at the function
were, Mr. V.C. Joshi, IOB Chief Regional Manager, Mr. Mohanto and Mrs. Vandana
Savadi.
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