ROHIDAS SAMAJ PANCHAYAT SANGH, Mumbai is a Non Political Registered Charitable Trust founded in 1962 with the sole motto of unification of "Charmakar Community" and growth of their standard of living socially and economically. The trust has been striving for overall development of under privileged Scheduled Caste in particular to Charmakar community.
In order to get all the Charmakar brothers and sisters under one roof, ROHIDAS SAMAJ PANCHAYAT SANGH, Mumbai was founded by veteran socail worker, a Freedom fighter and Ex-M.L.A. Late Shri.Sitaram Namdeo Shivtarkar in 1962. Now the SANGH has completed its unmatched service of 54 years to the Charmakar Community.
In addition to SANGH,there were two more trusts namely ROHIDAS SAMAJ TRUST and VITTHAL RUKHUMAI DABHOLI CHAMBHAR TRUST, the President being Padmashri and Ex M.P Late Shri. Narayanrao Sadoba Kajrolkar. With his blessings, a plot of 1085.10 square meters at Parel was alloted to ROHIDAS SAMAJ TRUST on a lease of 999 years since 1941. Other property is a Chawl and a Vittal Rukhumai Temple at ShankarRao Naram Path, Worli allotted to VITTAL RUKHUMAI DABHOLI CHAMBHAR TRUST on Ownership plot since March 1936 admeasuring 558.53 square meters.
On 12th March 1992 both the trsuts were amalgamated into ROHIDAS SAMAJ PANCHAYAT SANGH, Mumbai with their properties and thus SANGH has now two properties (plots) i.e. at Parel and Worli.
Since its inception, the SANGH has strived in the overall development of its Charmakar brothers and their families by implementing many projects such as to Educate the poor and needy, to help members financially and to raise the overall morale of the community socially. Today the world being one of competition, SANGH has been arranging special camps for students to provide them with a competitive edge in seeking Jobs in Various fields. This has resulted in many of them holding high positions in Government offices and Public Sector Undertakings. We have been running our own Marriage Bureau for the benefit of our members and their children. We have our own monthly publication by name SEVADEEP, through which we disseminate the information to all our members. We had been running Hostel till 2005 for the benefit of poor and needy.
As of now the SANGH has 20 wards. 205 Sthanik Panchayats and over 10,000 plus active members spreade all over Mumbai and Maharastra.
Being Members of SANGH, we Have a cherished dream to build "SANT ROHIDAS BHAVAN" on our own plot and on our own strength at parel. On the eve of Golden Jubilee of the SANGH on 22nd February, 2004 we proclaimed the construction of the proposed SANT ROHIDAS BHAVAN. Since then a drive was initated to raise Building Funds through donations and other various means.
AS of now its has been decided to demolish the existing structure with adjoining hall and construct a 4 story SANT ROHIDAS BHAVAN on entire plot including present open plot.
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