Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care Wins Awards for its COVID-19 Relief Initiatives By the grace of Param Krupalu Dev and the blessings of Pujya Gurudevshri, Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care has been bestowed the ‘Mahatma Award 2020’ in recognition of its COVID Relief Initiatives, which benefitted 75 lakh people in over 50 cities across the globe. This year’s edition of the awards was held in New Delhi, in association with the Aditya Birla Group and Liveweek Business. The ceremony was attended by Shri Manish Sisodia – Deputy Chief Minister, Delhi; Shri Amit Sachdeva – Founder, Mahatma Awards; Smt. Shallu Jindal – Chairperson of JSPL Foundation and other dignitaries. The awards are presented to social impact leaders and change-makers for their achievements in various social fields. Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care was recognised for the commendable efforts put forth by its volunteers to rekindle health and hope in the lives of lakhs during the pandemic. Another honour received is the ‘COVID Hero’ Award from the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), the civic body of Mumbai. The award ceremony, held in Mumbai, was attended by esteemed dignitaries from the MCGM, including Smt. Pravina Morajkar – Chairperson, Public Health Committee; Shri Sanjeev Jaiswal – Additional Municipal Commissioner (City); Shri Suresh Kakani – Additional Municipal Commissioner (Western Suburbs); Shri Anand Wagaralkar – Joint Municipal Commissioner (Special); Shri Devidas Kshirsagar – Deputy Municipal Commissioner (Public Health) and Dr Ramesh Bharmal – Dean, BYL Nair Hospital. Additionally, the Deans of prominent hospitals such as King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital (Sion) were also present. The award was received in recognition of the extensive support provided to over 18 hospitals and quarantine centres across Mumbai during the COVID-19 pandemic in the form of PPE kits, masks, sanitisers and nutritious meals for healthcare staff.
