Tribhuvandas Foundation Profile
TRIBHUVANDAS
FOUNDATION,
ANAND
LATE SHRI TRIBHUVANDAS PATEL
(1903-1994)
HISTORY:________________________
ShriTribhuvan Das was born on 22nd October, 1903 in the village of Karamsad, Kheda District. ShriTribhuvandas K. Patel participated in the movement to gain independence from the 1920’s onward. In 1946 at the instance of SardarVallabhbhai Patel, ha and his fellow worker founded the “Kheda District Milk Producer’s Union”, which as “AMUL”was later to become the international model for co-operative dairy. In addition to his being the chairman of Amul for 25 years, his career for public service was included Membership position in Public and Co-operative Organizational Marketing, Banking Rural, University Education and Medicine on his retirement as chairman of Amul. He also was awarded the “Ramon Magsaysay Award” in 1963 for Community Leadership and the “Padma Bhushan” from the Government of India in 1964. Tribhuvandas was presented with a sum of Rs. 6,50,000/- by milk producers of Kheda village and for the care of the mothers and infants in the villages. Tribhuvandas Patel handed over this amount and the sum he had received as part of the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1963 to Dr.Kurien the brain behind the White revolution and requested him to use it for improving the health of the milk producers, particularly his ardently expressed wish that was the genesis of “TRIBHUVANDAS FOUNDATION”.
Thus, the foundation came into existence and became functional in 1980 with initiation activities in village Hadgud. Today the foundation has established various activities in Kheda District.
ESTABLISHMENT OF TRIBHUVANDAS FOUNDATION:-
Tribhuvandas Foundation was established on 1st April 1980. Late ShriTribhuvandasKishibhai Patel who was first chairman of ‘AMUL’ started this foundation. Tribhuvandas Foundation was registered under the “Public Trust Act” 1950. Thus, the foundation came into existence and became functional in 1980 with initiation activities in village
FOUNDATION,
ANAND
LATE SHRI TRIBHUVANDAS PATEL
(1903-1994)
HISTORY:________________________
ShriTribhuvan Das was born on 22nd October, 1903 in the village of Karamsad, Kheda District. ShriTribhuvandas K. Patel participated in the movement to gain independence from the 1920’s onward. In 1946 at the instance of SardarVallabhbhai Patel, ha and his fellow worker founded the “Kheda District Milk Producer’s Union”, which as “AMUL”was later to become the international model for co-operative dairy. In addition to his being the chairman of Amul for 25 years, his career for public service was included Membership position in Public and Co-operative Organizational Marketing, Banking Rural, University Education and Medicine on his retirement as chairman of Amul. He also was awarded the “Ramon Magsaysay Award” in 1963 for Community Leadership and the “Padma Bhushan” from the Government of India in 1964. Tribhuvandas was presented with a sum of Rs. 6,50,000/- by milk producers of Kheda village and for the care of the mothers and infants in the villages. Tribhuvandas Patel handed over this amount and the sum he had received as part of the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1963 to Dr.Kurien the brain behind the White revolution and requested him to use it for improving the health of the milk producers, particularly his ardently expressed wish that was the genesis of “TRIBHUVANDAS FOUNDATION”.
Thus, the foundation came into existence and became functional in 1980 with initiation activities in village Hadgud. Today the foundation has established various activities in Kheda District.
ESTABLISHMENT OF TRIBHUVANDAS FOUNDATION:-
Tribhuvandas Foundation was established on 1st April 1980. Late ShriTribhuvandasKishibhai Patel who was first chairman of ‘AMUL’ started this foundation. Tribhuvandas Foundation was registered under the “Public Trust Act” 1950. Thus, the foundation came into existence and became functional in 1980 with initiation activities in village