Rescuing 9000 Children From the Streets in India

Dear  friends and well-wishers,

 BOSCO has been conferred the prestigious National Child Welfare Award 2015, instituted by Ministry of Women and Child Development Government of India. This award has been presented for its decades – long outstanding service in the field of welfare of marginalized children.

 This award instituted by the Government of India in 1979, in order to encourage and recognize the voluntary sector is perhaps the highest national recognition for voluntary action.  A high profile national selection committee headed by the Minister of State for Women and Children, after going through the applications from the states found BOSCO, the most eligible organization to win the award.

 The award ceremony was held at the solemn function on 14^th November, 2015 at Rashtrapati Bhavan ,New Delhi. The award carrying 3 lakh rupees was presented by Sri. Pranab Mukharjee Honorable President of India to Fr. Mathew Thomas Panamkattu, Executive Director BOSCO Bangalore.

The National child Welfare NGO Awards is among the most esteemed event in the arena of child welfare, and it is arecognition for the excellent service done in the past 35 years.  It is an award for the dedicated work of many salesians and other personnel who worked at BOSCO and are now working at BOSCO.

The real back born of our organization is our evergreen well-wishers and sponsors who have been with BOSCO through thick and thin. This would not have been possible without your support and help. We extend our sincere gratitude to all who have contributed in the success of BOSCO. We expect your continuous support which will make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and help create a safer community for them.

With regards,

Fr. Mathew Thomas,

Executive Director, BOSCO Bangalore.

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