Vancouver: Ajay Bahadur Singh felicitated for Outstanding contribution in field of Education to under privilege and bringing social transformation through his pet project ‘Zindagi Foundation’ at Maple Ridge, Vancouver in Canada
The award focuses on recognizing and celebrating people and organisations, who through their ideas and actions, have brought about positive change in our society.
Notably Singh started his ‘Zindagi’ foundation Modelled along the lines of Super 30, a record-setting program run by the acclaimed mathematician Anand Kumar, ‘Zindagi’ is specifically set for students that are highly talented but have financial limitation to undertake the highly-expensive tuition classes and go for Medical Entrance Test
The Zindagi programme launched in the year 2016 in Odisha’s capital Bhubaneswar has at present 19 meritorious students, both girls and boys, from economically backward families.
Under the project, the talented students from poor financial backgrounds, selected through a statewide screening test, are provided free food, accommodation and coaching to help them become doctors.
Fourteen students of its students cracked NEET in 2018 – 12 of whom got admission in government medical colleges of Odisha. They were even hosted by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in July last year to commemorate their achievements.
Even Bollywood Heartthrob Hrithik Roshan has commended Singh for his Noble works
” I accept this honour with a profound sense of gratitude on behalf of all stakeholders of ‘Zindagi Foundation’. This recognition has further relegate me to rededicate in the service of under privilege children, the torchbearers of tomorrow. It’s a Proud moment for me to get felicitated for my work through ‘ZINDAGI Foundation’ at Maple Ridge, Vancouver, Canada in front of a august gathering from Canada, USA and Mexico. truly unforgettable. Thanks to Odisha people for keeping me motivated through their support and encouragement to come this far,” Said Singh
