Pratham wins the CNN IBN Indian of the Year 2009 Award
AID INDIA is a member of the nation wide Pratham network and implements several Pratham programs.
"Pratham's work across the country has directly touched the lives of millions of children and has also brought the issue of learning quality into the forefront of the educational debate. We are very happy that Pratham has received this richly deserved award. It is a recognition of the untiring efforts of all the volunteers and activists across the country who have been trying to get the nation's focus on quality of education for poor children." |
This prestigious award was given away by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on 21st December 2009.
NGO Pratham has emerged as a powerful voice in education reform in India.
It provides good education to underprivileged children.
At the function the the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, said:
"Our greatest inheritance is our democracy and the freedom of expression it gives us. The country is proud of its vibrant media. But we should introspect whether the media does justice in portraying the diversity and complexity of the issues of the day and whether there is adequate balance in the purveying of ideas and information. The media have a responsibility to ensure that it is not just the loud who are heard, but also the silent. Indeed, often those who are loud are better organized, better funded, and better served by the system. If the media only purveys their viewpoint, who will speak for the silent
majorities?
One organization that does work for the upliftment of the silent majority is Pratham. In honouring them today, we recognize a pioneering NGO model that draws on the expertise and experience of educationists, corporates, workers, activists and professionals and unites them in the common vision of a better life for all our children."
See the full speech: http://pmindia.nic.in/lspeech.asp?id=867
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