The Bose Legacy Foundation (BLF) inspired by the vision of Sarat and Subhas Chandra Bose, is in partnership with CINI to provide scholarships for vulnerable girl students to complete secondary schooling. In doing so, BLF is supporting CINI to ensure that the girls realise their fundamental right to education and take an active part in building a united, just and prosperous India.
I had the good fortune of learning about Dr. Samir Chaudhuri’s work at CINI Kolkata while pursuing my M.Sc. in Food & Nutrition at Vadodara in 1979. I took the first opportunity after my post graduate studies to travel to Kolkata and visit CINI for a week. It was an eye-opener for me. Dr. Chaudhuri and his team’s dedication and passion for the cause of child nutrition were exemplary. Needless to say, we learnt a lot.
Dr. Chaudhuri, affectionately known to my family and work colleagues as ‘Sammy”, didn’t take long to work his magic on an “innocent” from Ireland. After listening attentively to a dissertation on importance of mother and child health care in the first 1,000 days after birth, I readily agreed to provide that to enable CINI, to build a centre at Daulatpur, specifically for the training of mother and child health workers.....
Love and compassion. And then the smell – the smell of life. My experiences with CINI and Samir are characterized by these two words and the smell of humanity. I have travelled the world and told many stories. The story of Samir helped me reset my priorities. It allowed me to focus on what is full and stop dwelling on what is empty. To look at what is there and not what is missing. To understand what we can do for the world through our work, in our own little ways. One step at a time.
CINI has created awareness about the rights of adolescent girls, the importance of girls’ education and the need to maintain personal hygiene and cleanliness. They have encouraged girls to participate in sports. I hope that they continue to work tirelessly like they have done so far in the schools and communities and contribute to the development of our district.
Love and compassion. And then the smell – the smell of life. My experiences with CINI and Samir are characterized by these two words and the smell of humanity. I have travelled the world and told many stories. The story of Samir helped me reset my priorities. It allowed me to focus on what is full and stop dwelling on what is empty. To look at what is there and not what is missing. To understand what we can do for the world through our work, in our own little ways. One step at a time.
CINI has created awareness about the rights of adolescent girls, the importance of girls’ education and the need to maintain personal hygiene and cleanliness. They have encouraged girls to participate in sports. I hope that they continue to work tirelessly like they have done so far in the schools and communities and contribute to the development of our district.
Love and compassion. And then the smell – the smell of life. My experiences with CINI and Samir are characterized by these two words and the smell of humanity. I have travelled the world and told many stories. The story of Samir helped me reset my priorities. It allowed me to focus on what is full and stop dwelling on what is empty. To look at what is there and not what is missing. To understand what we can do for the world through our work, in our own little ways. One step at a time.
CINI has created awareness about the rights of adolescent girls, the importance of girls’ education and the need to maintain personal hygiene and cleanliness. They have encouraged girls to participate in sports. I hope that they continue to work tirelessly like they have done so far in the schools and communities and contribute to the development of our district.
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