
Port Blair, Sept 13: The official launch event of the Atal Foundation was organized on 10th of September at Dr .B.R. Ambedkar from 6 PMonwards. The National President of Atal Foundation Smti.Aparna Singh along with thedignitaries of the foundation from all around our country attended the launch event.
The Atal Foundation has historically been working in areas of literacy, health,disability, empowerment of the underprivileged and livelihoods. Almost two decades afterrich experience of grassroots developmental work, the Atal Foundation has revisited itslarger purpose and repositioned its focus area. The Foundation will now focus its energiestowards achieving systemic and social change through Education. The programme wasvery successful in describing its social objectives to the general public.
During the event, Mr. Aziz-ul- Rehman, President Atal Foundation has been felicitated with a statue of Late Atal Bihari Vajpaee, former Prime Minister of India and some renownedpersonalities from our Islands were also felicitated for their exceptional achievements. Islanders who were also felicitated are Ms Deborah Herold (Indian Track Cyclist), Ms Anuradha Rao, With You (Ms V K Mariyam Bibi), MsTishya Ahuja (Youngest Female Bodybuilder), Navodhaya Foundation (Prowtima Banerjee), MsMarya Sheela
Pankh Andamans (Mrs Komal Anand), True Vision Foundation (Mrs Tabassum Nisha)
MsTanaz Noble (Kayaker), Ms R Kasturi Bhai (Chess Prodigy), SAT (Swachta Awareness Team) PBMC, Champions Zone MUAY Thai & MMA Club (MR NJagadeka Varma), EsowAlben (Indian Track Cyclist), Ration Rasheed Foundation (Mr M P Rasheed), Mr. Sameer Iqbal Bajaj (NPC State Head, A & NIslands), Roller Skating Association (Mr G Ramesh), Mixed Martial Art Kudo Association of ANI (MrRenshiDhamainTirkey), Sai Yoga Education (Mrs M Ratha)
National Union of Sea Fearers of India (DharvinderRam, Branch Head, Port Blair), Mr OMS SeethiKoya, Mr Ebrahim Jadwet, Andaman Sea Adventure Association (Mr. Jyoti
Rajan), 3R Team (PBMC), Humane Touch (MrIntezarNahim, President), A & N Blood Donors Association (Mr. Sanjay Singh), MrPremashis Bhattacharya, MrAngshuman Roy (State President, Youth Wing,HRS), Ms.N.Nikita (Indian Track Cyclist) for their contributions to the society.