Shri Madhav Gangadharrao Chitnavis established five charitable Trusts, namely Sir Gangadharrao Chitnavis Memorial Medical Research Trust, Smt. Dadimay Memorial Medical Research Trust, Shri Gopalkrishna Deosthan Public Trust, Sant Sonaji Maharaj Bowa Public Trust and Balkrishna Deosthan Human Welfare Trust in the year 1972 and dedicated his properties to them.

BALKRISHNA DEOSTHAN HUMAN WELFARE TRUST

About the Trust & its Objectives :

The Trust was established to promote human welfare in all its aspects.

The Trust has run a marriage bureau and tailoring classes in the Chitnavis Wada premises in the past.

The Trust is presently conducting Computer, music, chess, beauty parlour, sewing classes, children’s library etc. Such projects are for the welfare and upliftment of students, youth and women.

Children’s Library : Since last many years a Children’s Library for the age group 5 to 15 years is being successfully run by the Trust at Chitnavis Wada premises. This library provides Hindi, Marathi and English books for the children. Hundreds of children have taken benefit of this library. Children coming to the library also have the advantage of participating in extra-curricular activities like arts and crafts class, and games including indoor and outdoor games. The enrichment classes like Music, Chess courses gives the students lot of lovely and interesting classes. Every year summer camps are organized with enthusiastic participation of around 100 children. Different faculties are organized and children enjoy and learn different activities.

Computer Classes – As we step into a more technology-reliant world, it is important to know how to use this technology efficiently. Keeping this in mind, we established a computer centre in 2010 at Chitnavis Wada. Our partnership with Delhi’s NIIT Foundation enables us to offer a range of courses designed to equip individuals with essential computer skills. These courses include: NIIT’s Certificate Course in Active Basic-IT & NIIT’s Certificate Course in Desktop Publishing.

Sewing / Tailoring Classes: Tailoring Class imparting lessons on theory and practical training in Sewing have been successfully conducted by the Trust. Simultaneously, an embroidery class is also run by the Trust. These classes are part of the Vocational Training Program conducted specially for unemployed women. This is six month course and till date we have successfully completed various number of batches with 10 to 15 women in each batch. These women get self employment after this course which makes them financially independent and contributing member of the family.

Beauty Parlour Classes : The trust continually endeavors for holistic development of underprivileged & marginalized women. To achieve women empowerment, it is important to focus on economic independence, literacy and self-confidence. Thus, we started the Beauty Parlor classes in 2021 to equip women with any skill they may to start offering their own parlor services or work at a salon. We also teach students how to apply mehendi as a part of our parlour course.