| Indians are spread
across the globe and their contribution to the world economy, seldom
go unnoticed. Many Indians have crossed the border of their country
for higher education and/or for business prospects and made their
presence felt in whatever activities they are involved. But very
few of them have repaid their debts to their motherland. Mr. Prakash
K. Shah, noted economist and highly successful practicing CPA in
USA, is one of those who have not forgotten their roots and making
constant endeavors to uplift the standard of his brothers and sisters
back at home. His contribution to the social cause has made him
idol in his hometown in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat. He is a
force to reckon with in the social arena and people look up to him
for inspiration. |
| Mr. Prakash
K. Shah is son of Mr. K. K. Shah, who has served the country for
many years. In his illustrious career, he was Cabinet Health Minister
and also was a Governer of Tamilnadu. Mr. K. K. Shah, an astute
follower of Mahatma Gandhi, has spent his life for the poor and
down trodden people of the country. Mr. Prakash K. Shah has taken
a lead from his father and wowed to contribute in any possible way
to the country to fulfill his father’s unfulfilled dream under
the roof of K. K. Shah Charitable Trust. K. K. Shah Charitable Trust
is very active in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat. The trust is
carrying out numerous activities for development of the villages
in the backward part of the district Sabarkantha. True to Gandhian
philosophy, he is a firm believer that a nation can only progress
if the villages of that nation are self-sufficient and well developed.
He insists that the nation’s economy should be village oriented
which build a solid base for a nation to make well-designed and
concrete progress. This policy has paid off very well in the Bayad
Tehsil of Sabarkantha district. The trust has built 100 homes in
the year 2001-2002 in Bayad Tehsil under Sardar Patel Awas Yojana.
This has helped the villagers in rehabilitation. The Government
has taken notice of the work carried out by the trust and the administration
department of Gujarat Government has directed to trust to build
similar 200 more homes under Sardar Patel Awas Yojana in the Dhanusara,
Modasa, Malpur tehsil area. The trust has also started distributing
water in four villages through tap and also started supplying water
through tankers in drought affected 34 villages in the district.
The trust is also providing medical facilities to the needy poor
people through mobile medical van. It also assist T. B. Patients
by supplying them food, milk and medicines. The trust also helps
self-employed people by way of providing finance and machineries.
To help farmers to take more harvest, the trust has constructed
five check dams to conserve water resources. |
| The trust is also very much active in providing primary education to the children of villages by providing teaching staff and free books. The trust is constantly trying to persuade the Government to help poor & helpless widows of the society. The trust also tries to cultivate savings habits of the backward caste society by providing incentives in the form of insurance. Thus, Mr. Praksah K. Shah is determined to change the face of
the country by eradicating poverty through well-planned village
development movement. His unrelenting and dedicated efforts, has
already opened a window for better future. The villagers have
dreams in their eyes and Mr. Prakash K. Shah is a pied piper who
has a vision for converting dreams into reality. |