Sakshi celebrated the International Literacy Day on September 8th 2008 in New Delhi in Andrews Ganj School where a library centre was established. Each year this world event is organized by the UNESCO to remind the international community of the status of literacy and adult learning globally.
Sakshi received many support messages from prestigious Indian politicians like the President of India.
Message from Her Excellence Smt Pratibha Devisingh Patil, the President of India
President's Secretarial,
Rashtrapati Bhawan,
New DELHI - 110004
MESSAGE
The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, is happy to know that a sAKSHI, a Center for Information, Education and Comminucation is celebrating the International, Literacy Day on September 8, 2008.
The president extends her warm greetings and felicitations to all those associated with the Sakshi and wishes the celebrations all success.
Message from Hon'ble Smt Sheila Dikshit, the Chief Minister of the Government of Delhi
SHEILA DIXIT
CHIEF MINISTER
GOVT. OF NATIONAL CAPITAL
DELHI SECRETARIAT, I.P.E Dated : 02-09-07
MESSAGE
I am glad to learn that Sakshi-Centre for Information, Education and Communication is celebrating International Literacy Day on 8th September, 2007.
It is a matter of great pleasure that MCD school children would be staging a play on the importance of education which would be able to disseminate message of universalisation of edycation.
I convey my best wishes for success of celebrations.
Message from Hon'ble Yoganand Shastri, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of the Government of Delhi
MINISTER OF HEALTH & SOCIAL WELFARE
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI Dated : 16-07-09
MESSAGE
I am glad to know that Sakshi is going to celebrate International Literacy Day on 8th September 2008 in MCD Primary School Andrewsganj, New Delhi and is also bringing out a brochure on the occasion to highlight the need for education.
I wish all the success to the members of Sakshi in their endeavour.
Message from Hon'ble Arvinder Singh, the Minister of Education of the Government of Delhi
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, TOURISM, SPORTS, LANGUAGES ND GURUDWARA ELECTIONS & GURUDWARA ADMINISTRATION
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI Dated : 12-09-08
MESSAGE
It gives me an immense pleasure to know that Sakshi- Centre for Information, Education and Communication is going to bring its brochure on the occasion of International Literacy Day on 8th September, 2008.
It is appreciable that the organization Sakshi is engaged in care and rehabilitation of under privileged children of the slums of Delhi and NCR. It is heartening to know that the children of MCD schools will be staging a play on the importance of education on thos occasion and by this they will get a platform to explore their skills under the guidance of Sakshi. It is commendable that Sakshi is working for teh upliftment of the society.
I convey my best wishes for successful publication of the brochure.
Message from His Excellence Shri Tejendra Khanna, the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
I am happy to know that SAKSHI Organization is engaged in care and rehabillitation of under priviledged street children in slums of the national Capital for last 13 years with projects like "Pahla-Kadam", "Parivartan" etc. and is bringing out a souvenir on International Literacy Day.
My felicitations to the Sakshi team for noble their endeavours in the service of deprives children.
Recognitions
Since 2006, Sakshi has been recognized by the MCD Education Department (Government of Delhi) as an executive member of Grievance Cell. In this committee, Sakshi works to identify problems in Government School.
Sakshi was recognized as an internship agency to place each year two students of Master of Social Work (MSW) and two students of Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi. They interns two days a week during one year in our centres as teachers.
Sakshi also places each year 20 students of Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University), New Delhi. The concerned students commit themselves during 25 days in Sakshi centres in January.
