Gandhi National Memorial Society

Amplifying women
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Gandhi National Memorial Society

Promoting positive
of women in the country

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Gandhi National Memorial Society

Empowering women and fostering stability through KMKGV.

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Gandhi National Memorial Society

Empowering women and fostering stability through KMKGV.

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Numerous lives have been touched and impacted year on year through the Gandhi National Memorial Society. We are creating a more employable workforce and improving the skills of youth and women that will enhance their earning potential. Our sole purpose is to uplift underprivileged women and provide them with enough support to start their independent and quality life. We aim to transform ordinary women into successful entrepreneurs by providing them with various types of training and also supporting them in starting their own small-scale businesses. We believe that every woman possesses the power to stand on her own and create her own identity that will bring a positive change in society and in her community

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Smt. Shobhana Sitaram Ranade

Smt. Shobhana Sitaram Ranade, alias Shobhanatai's work, is dedicated to the assistance of destitute women and children to make them self-sufficient and contribute to society's development. The focus of her work has been to change society and its values so that women and children obtain their rightful place. Born on October 26, 1924, in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, Shobhanatai received Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Bombay and a Master's Degree in Sociology from the University of Pune. She completed a Diploma in Montessori Education under Madame Montessori in 1948.

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Vision

GNMS focuses on the sole reason to help women understand their true potential and talent and support them in building their identity. We aim to uplift women with multiple training programs to find their niche in building a sustainable life for themselves and their family.

Mision

We aim to enable women to be self-reliant and enjoy a healthy, dignified, and sustainable quality of life. Through this initiative started by Gandhi National Memorial Society (GNMS) , we intent to make an impactful change in the society for women.

The Aga Khan Palace was built between the year 1882-1887 and owned by His Highness Prince Muhammad Shah AgaKhan III.
The Palace and its beautiful campus is acknowledged for its unique and rich historical, social, cultural, and political background besides having great sentimental and emotional attachment.
Aga Khan Palace signifies most memorable, momentous and crucial formative period of India’s struggle for Independence, during “Quit India Movement” in 1942.
It is the Aga Khan Palace where Gandhji our ‘Father of the Nation’, Kasturba Gandhi, Mahadevbhai Desai, Sarojini Naidu and many other freedom fighters were interned for 21 months (from 9th August1942 to 05th May 1944)
During the internment, Gandhiji lost his two dear ones, Shri Mahadevbhai Desai, who was more than a son to him, passed away on 15th August 1942 and his companion of 62 years, his wife Kasturba, passed away on 22nd February, 1944.
A National Status of Samadhis of Late Kasturba Gandhi, Late Shri Mahadevbhai Desai and Ashes of Mahatma Gandhi through Late Shri Jehangir Patel, are located in the premises of Aga Khan Palace.
The year 1969, was celebrated as Gandhi centenary year all over the nation. On the occasion of 25th death anniversary of Kasturbaji, the Palace and 6.30 Acres open land which was originally belong to Late His Serene Highness Prince Aly Salomone Aga Khan and was donated by H.H. Prince Karim Shah Aga Khan as a National Memorial to the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi on 22nd February 1969.
The Aga Khan Palace was declared as Centrally protected Monument by Government of India in April 2003 and ASI is doing the maintenance work since 2003.

Demo–Jelly Candle

Lecture

Perfume Making

Cooking & Catering Training

Readymade Garment Training

Bag Making

FVPP Training

Mukhawas Making

Jelly Candle & Fancy Decorative Candle

Imitation Jewelry Making

Diwali Faral Training

Soyabeen Making Training

Readymade Garment, Tailoring Training

Fruits and Vegetable Processing

Readymade Garment

Masala Making Training

Charity

Agarbatti Making Training

Bakery Training

Gandhi National Memorial Society (GNMS) has been the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Implementing Partner since 1997. The project implementing work of GNMS is done by 3 staff members’ i.e Project Co-ordinator, Associate Project Officer and Accountant, all of whom work for the Refugee Project, since the UNHCR-GNMS partnership was established for refugees residing in Maharashtra and Goa. GNMS has a long association with UNHCR for humanitarian work which is very much in keeping with Gandhian principles of peace, non-violence and World Brotherhood. Due to the continuous support from the UNHCR team it is possible for GNMS to continue this humanitarian work. In Maharashtra and Goa, we have about 1000 Refugees from 25 different nationalities. GNMS is supporting these Refugees and Asylum Seekers in all aspects. The Refugees feel better after they visit GNMS and discuss their concerns.
All individual mandate refugees in Maharashtra can access UNHCR protection through GNMS without having to travel to Delhi.

GNMS has been an implementing partner for UNHCR since 1997 and through their RAC (Refugee Assistance Centre), they aim to assist Refugees and Asylum seekers across Maharashtra and Goa.
The Centre assists them with their day-to-day issues related to registration, document renewal, protection, education, training, health, employment, residential permit, etc.
Timely socio-legal counselling and legal protection is provided.

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