LAUNCH OF 'NAVLEEN KUMAR' AWARD
The Asian Age (Jan 2003)
By Skimmy Gupta
Public Concern for Governance Trust (PCGT) will present the first “Navleen Kumar Award” posthumously to renowned social activist Navleen Kumar. The award ceremony was held today (18th January) at H.R College with chief guest Anna Hazare and eminent Mumbaites, NGOs and social activists attending the function. This award instituted in her name will be given to an organization or an individual every year that fights against crime or corruption.
Navleen Kumar, 54 year resident of Nalasopara, Thane was brutally murdered allegedly by land mafia on her building terrace in the early morning hours of 19th June 2002.She was known for her hard battle against the land mafia and fighting for the land rights of poor and deprived tribals of Vasai-Virar area since early 90s.She has left behind two children who are still awaiting justice as the killers are still at large.
After completing her masters in Social work from Nirmala Niketan College, Mumbai, she also worked with society-street children, hawkers and slum dwellers for many years. Maharashtra Government also conferred her with ‘Adivasi Sevak Puraskar’.
Jaya Menon, member, Justice & Peace Commission told The Asian Age ,“It is a great honor that Navleen is being awarded posthumously for giving her life for fighting corruption. But the sad part is police has not been able to nab the culprits since so many months. And till today we are awaiting justice.”
A member of PCGT said, “To ensure Navleen’s death does not go in vain, PGCT decided to honor her posthumously with a citation and cash award to her son studying in Mumbai.Also this award is a warning to killers and crime abettors and to show them that citizens unitedly condemn such brutal and cowardly deeds.”
Gandhali Naik, Navleen’s associate“It is nice that atleast someone outside police fraternity has realized the value of Navleen’s ethics and believed in her ideology.It is one more feather in Navleen’s long struggle for justice.”
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By Skimmy Gupta
Public Concern for Governance Trust (PCGT) will present the first “Navleen Kumar Award” posthumously to renowned social activist Navleen Kumar. The award ceremony was held today (18th January) at H.R College with chief guest Anna Hazare and eminent Mumbaites, NGOs and social activists attending the function. This award instituted in her name will be given to an organization or an individual every year that fights against crime or corruption.
Navleen Kumar, 54 year resident of Nalasopara, Thane was brutally murdered allegedly by land mafia on her building terrace in the early morning hours of 19th June 2002.She was known for her hard battle against the land mafia and fighting for the land rights of poor and deprived tribals of Vasai-Virar area since early 90s.She has left behind two children who are still awaiting justice as the killers are still at large.
After completing her masters in Social work from Nirmala Niketan College, Mumbai, she also worked with society-street children, hawkers and slum dwellers for many years. Maharashtra Government also conferred her with ‘Adivasi Sevak Puraskar’.
Jaya Menon, member, Justice & Peace Commission told The Asian Age ,“It is a great honor that Navleen is being awarded posthumously for giving her life for fighting corruption. But the sad part is police has not been able to nab the culprits since so many months. And till today we are awaiting justice.”
A member of PCGT said, “To ensure Navleen’s death does not go in vain, PGCT decided to honor her posthumously with a citation and cash award to her son studying in Mumbai.Also this award is a warning to killers and crime abettors and to show them that citizens unitedly condemn such brutal and cowardly deeds.”
Gandhali Naik, Navleen’s associate“It is nice that atleast someone outside police fraternity has realized the value of Navleen’s ethics and believed in her ideology.It is one more feather in Navleen’s long struggle for justice.”
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posted by Skimmy @ June 20, 2008
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