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It
was the dream of Jugal Srimal to do something for the children.
He dreamt that the children of today have reached zenith of success
in their young age and become asset to the mankind. His this feeling
at last formed National Cultural Association in 1945. He had led
a team of young enterprising youth who spread the branches of the
Associations into multi faced projects of which the first was Nehru
Children's Museum that was inaugurated in 1972 on the birthday of
Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru. Sri Srimal had in his mind to teach the
children through the amusing activities like the Dolls and Toys,
Epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata in Nehru Children's Museum, Toy
Train in Rabindra Sarovar, Yearly Sit and Draw Art Competition and
other promotional activities for the underprivileged children. The
great soul went for heavenly abode in 1996. But his presence is
felt through the projects he has launched for the children. His
activities have been widely appreciated by the leading personalities
from India and abroad. Whatever success, Nehru Children's Museum
has achieved, it was owing to the great vision, missionary and zeal
of Late Jugal Srimal, the Founder Director of the Organization.
Here in the picture
Sri Jugal Srimal, the Founder Director of Nehru Children's. Museum
is seen receiving the best Child Organization Award from Sri. SD
Sharma the then President of India.
Every year Excellence
Award on the name of Jugal Srimal is given to the children in recognition
to their merit in the streams of Education, Painting, Sports and
Games. The founder and the leader is remembered through these awards
of excellence.
It was Pandit Nehru
who visited one of the projects of the Association at Kalyani. He
sent his heartiest appreciation to Jugal Srimal. Here in the picture,
Chachaji is seen with his grandsons Rajiv and Sanjay along with
the Founder Director Jugal Srimal and his spouse Arati Srimal who
is now the Director of Nehru Children's Museum..
Dr. Rajendra Prasad,
President of India is proceeding to inaugurate the 80th Birthday
celebration of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy at Mahajati Sadan, Calcutta,
escorted by Jugal Srimal (1961).
Sri Jugal Srimal,
Director, Nehru Children's Museum receiving the best Child Organization
Award from Sri Shankar Dayal Sharma, the then Vice president of
India. Smt. Vidyaben Shah, President Indian council for Child Welfare,
New Delhi is also seen in the picture.
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