IN THE YEAR 2000, THE ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN AWARDED THE MERIT CERTIFICATE BY THE RED & WHITE BRAVERY AWARDS COMMITTEE
FOR SHOWING SOCIAL COURAGE in removing superstitions and creating awareness about Handedness.
IN THE YEAR 2000, THE ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN AWARDED THE MERIT CERTIFICATE BY THE RED & WHITE BRAVERY AWARDS COMMITTEE
FOR SHOWING SOCIAL COURAGE in removing superstitions and creating awareness about Handedness.
Against many odds, the ASSOCIATION has been able to reach to a large section of the population through the voluntary activities of its members and with the help of various Media-
Over Fifty thousand primary schools in the state of Maharashtra (mostly rural) have been contacted through a Government Agency and the teachers are enlightened about the issue. A massive survey about Handedness is also launched. This has generated a tremendous response.
Schools in general have started understanding the importance of this issue and are beginning to take interest in our activities.
The State Board of Secondary Education has included a Lesson about the Association in its 9th class textbook.
Lions, Rotary and other such Clubs and organisations invite Association workers to deliver lectures on the topic.
Media attention has been drawn to this issue. Newspapers like The Times of India, Indian Express, Hindu, Mid-Day, Sakal, Loksatta, Rajasthan Patrika, Free Press Journal, many magazines, Radio programmes like Radio Mid-Day and TV programmes like Surabhi, Aankhon Dekhi & TVI Channel have made stories on the Association’s work and its importance.
With Association’s efforts, students of M.A. Psychology and other disciplines have taken up Research Projects on this topic and some Ph.D. students are planning to take up Handedness as their doctoral subject.
Industrial workers are becoming aware of this issue and are approaching the Association for guidance and help. They are discussing it with their management too.
Famous Hindi Film actor Mr. Amitabh Bachchan, who is a left-hander, has accepted the Honorary membership of the Association and so have many members of the Cricket teams of India and Zimbabwe.
Association has been receiving a large number of letters & E-Mails. These are from children & adult left-handers and parents, from all corners of the Country (and some from abroad too) narrating their experiences and expressing their desire to participate in the good work.
