The District Probation And After care Association Aurangabad was incorporated in 1957 as a Public Trust by the group of eminent personalities of Aurangabad district under the honorary secretaryship of Shri S.K. alias Hirubhau Jagtap to provide free shelter, education, vocational Training and rehabilitation facilities for the Orphen, Neglected, Begging, shreet children, Child labours etc and all children in need of care and protection and children in conflict with law.
Late Shri Balasaheb pawar, Ex Maember of Parliament, Late Shri.Vijayendraji Kabara, freedom fighter, late shri Gurubaksh singhji chhabda, late shri Pundlikrao Ranjangaonkar and various other people have dedicated their efforts to empowering children to reach their full potential.
The district collector Aurangabad is the Ex-officio president of the institution.The institution is governed by managing committee of about 20 members of repute from diversified field under the executive chairmanship of Shri Mansingh Pawar and Mrs.Sushila Jagtap is the Honorary secretary. And a superintendent is deputed by the Women and child Development department of Govt.of Maharashtra to look after the day to day affairs of the institution.
The institution is associated with the women and child development department of the government of Maharashtra which provides grants to cope with the basic needs, but other activities like vocational tranining and better expenses.The motto is to educate and train the inmates so that they can earn their bread and butter and live a life of dignity after release from institution.
Our children have been successful as District Judge, Police Officer, and Army
Officer, Entrepreneurs and News Reporter Teacher, ect.Many children have successfully completed the elementary computer courses and were provided with computer certificates like MSCIT,DTP operation and Music education.Govt.of Maharashtra had awarded this institution by ahilyabai Holkar award of 1997-98 for out-standing work in the field of child development.
Rehabilitation is an ongoing task.The efforts continue and today the institute having capacity of 100 intake inmates and taking care of such unprivileged children. It requires joint efforts and co-operation from society.
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