NGOs upbeat over Satyarthi’s success

Tribune News Service

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Ludhiana, December 10

City-based Non-Government Organizations are a inspired lot as Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian Child rights campaigner, received the Nobel prize today at Oslo, Norway.

Satyarthi, founder of Bachpan Bachao Andola —a Non Government Organization—in 1980 and has protected more than 83,000 children in 144 countries. His work for children has been recognized at various national and international levels and today he was awarded Noble Peace Prize - 2014 along with Malala Yousafzai, a child education activist, from Pakistan.

Expressing happiness over splendid success of Satyarthi, Dinesh Kumar, a child right activist, said, “We are going to hold a party today at our state head office. There are about 900 volunteers associated with his NGO in Punjab. Indeed, it is a proud moment for all of us.”

Dinesh, who was earlier working as area sales manager in a private bank is now a full time member of the NGO. He said, “I have been associated with BBA as volunteer for the last 14 years. However, I am working in Punjab for as an activist for the last 3 years.”

Feeling inspired, Shiv Ram Saroy, founder of NGO Ann Jal Sewa Trust, said, “It is very encouraging news for all of us. We will also follow the spirit with which he worked for his NGO.”

It needs to be mentioned here that Ann Jal Sewa Trust has been working for the poor and needy patients at Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital, Ludhiana, for past some years and provides free food to needy.