Shram Sadhana Trust
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Shram Sadhana Trust is a trust promoted by Pratibha Patil
, the nominee of ruling UPA
and Indian left for 2007 president of India
election.
Currently Jyoti Rathore the daughter of Pratibha Patil is the managing trustee of the trust.
The Trust controls four major working women's hostels and also a college of engineering and technology at Bambhori in Jalgaon district
. Two of these four hostels are located in Mumbai
, one each in Delhi
and Pimpri near Pune
.
The hostel at Pimpri named Umanchal Hostel was inaugurated by Pratibha Patil then governor of Rajasthan in January 2005.The Union Ministry for Women and Child Development sanctioned Rs 96 lakh for its construction.The Maharashtra Government gifted away Rs 1 crore worth of land to the Shram Sadhana Trust for the hostel.
The hostel at Mumbai was set up in 1974 with financial help from the government when Pratibha Patil was a cabinet minister in Government of Maharashtra
.
In Delhi, the trust runs the Shubhanchal working women's hostel
The Central government's rule that government finance is to be given only to the hostels with capacity of less 100 inmates was waived for all four hostels run by the Trust.
A report issued by North Maharashtra University in 2004, states, “It seems that Shram Sadhna Trust has siphoned huge funds of Rs 1.33 crore, Rs 1.45 crore and 1.38 crore respectively in last three years… This is clear violation of the norms. The amount should be used for the development of Institute”
The report further states that the college staff was not paid the salary due to it. “On non-payment of the salary (including all allowances) as per the Fifth pay scale, the committee was informed that funds are not adequate.” The observation is significant since SSBT siphoned off a substantial amount of funds from the college.http://www.tehelka.com/story_main32.asp?filename=Ne140707the_republic.asp
Pratibha Patil
Pratibha Devisingh Patil is the 12th President of the Republic of India and first woman to hold the office. She was sworn in as President of India on 25 July 2007, succeeding Dr. A.P.J...
, the nominee of ruling UPA
United Progressive Alliance
The United Progressive Alliance is a ruling coalition of center-left political parties heading the government of India. The coalition is led by the Indian National Congress , which is currently the single largest political party in the Lok Sabha...
and Indian left for 2007 president of India
President of India
The President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India, as well as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. President of India is also the formal head of all the three branches of Indian Democracy - Legislature, Executive and Judiciary...
election.
Currently Jyoti Rathore the daughter of Pratibha Patil is the managing trustee of the trust.
The Trust controls four major working women's hostels and also a college of engineering and technology at Bambhori in Jalgaon district
Jalgaon District
Jalgaon district is a district of Maharashtra. It was formerly known as East Khandesh district. It has an area of 11,765 km², and a population of 3,682,690 of which 71.4% were rural....
. Two of these four hostels are located in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, one each in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and Pimpri near Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
.
The hostel at Pimpri named Umanchal Hostel was inaugurated by Pratibha Patil then governor of Rajasthan in January 2005.The Union Ministry for Women and Child Development sanctioned Rs 96 lakh for its construction.The Maharashtra Government gifted away Rs 1 crore worth of land to the Shram Sadhana Trust for the hostel.
The hostel at Mumbai was set up in 1974 with financial help from the government when Pratibha Patil was a cabinet minister in Government of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra is the government for the state of Maharashtra in Western India.It is an elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a 5 year term.-Ministers:...
.
In Delhi, the trust runs the Shubhanchal working women's hostel
The Central government's rule that government finance is to be given only to the hostels with capacity of less 100 inmates was waived for all four hostels run by the Trust.
Controversies
The trust siphoned off Rs 4.66 crore. Rs 30,00,000 from students’ fund was illegally diverted to the sugar mill. Also the working women’s hostel run by trust misused government leased land.*http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/July/subcontinent_July736.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=A report issued by North Maharashtra University in 2004, states, “It seems that Shram Sadhna Trust has siphoned huge funds of Rs 1.33 crore, Rs 1.45 crore and 1.38 crore respectively in last three years… This is clear violation of the norms. The amount should be used for the development of Institute”
The report further states that the college staff was not paid the salary due to it. “On non-payment of the salary (including all allowances) as per the Fifth pay scale, the committee was informed that funds are not adequate.” The observation is significant since SSBT siphoned off a substantial amount of funds from the college.http://www.tehelka.com/story_main32.asp?filename=Ne140707the_republic.asp
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