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An Introduction to Bal Niketan |
Bal Niketan is a "Home" for orphan, destitute and abandoned children from Haryana
and adjoining areas and was established on 2nd of October, 1983. It was the brainchild
of its Founder President late Shri J.D. Sharma IAS (retd.) who was an eminent educationist
and a former Vice Chancellor of Jammu University. Inspired by the words of Swami
Vivekananda, "They Alone Live Who Live for Others", late Shri Sharma conceived the
noble idea of establishing this "HOME" to help such children to grow and live with
dignity as good citizens and ultimately to stand on their own feet through education
and vocational training arranged by Bal Niketan. It is located in Sector-2, Panchkula
on 1.5 acre plot with a covered area of over 12,000 sq.ft. and having a strength
of around 55 children.
The major objectives of Bal Niketan are:
i. To establish and maintain a "Home" for orphan, destitute and abandoned children
irrespective of their caste, creed and sex, to provide them personal care, emotional
security and proper education and training facilities for their complete rehabilitation.
ii. To provide vocational training facilities for the youth including the children
of the "Home" and children of the weaker sections from the neighbourhood for their
eventual rehabilitation as employed/self employed members of the society.
With the untiring efforts and devotion of the Founders, Bal Niketan has taken firm
roots and has continued to provide solace and succour to the children in social
distress with generous donations from its increasing number of well-wishers and
with the support of an enlarged, cohesive and enthusiastic team of volunteers. While
only a part of Bal Niketan’s expenditure on its 50 children is met from the donations.
For our work in the field of Child Development, we have been awarded the National
Award for Child Welfare for the year 2000
(click here for further information).
Donations to Bal Niketan are exempted under Section 80-G (5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 Granted for perpetuity vide Finance Bill No:-2 of 2009
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