Gyanendra Purohit

Founder

Gyanendra Purohit is the founder of Anand Service Society (2000)^[1], an Indian non-profit working on disability, women & children and education from Indore.

Anand Service Society

Founded in 2000 by Gyanendra and Monica Purohit in memory of Gyanendra's deaf brother, Anand Service Society mainstreams deaf and speech-impaired people through education, sign-language interpretation, legal aid and employment support. It runs India's pioneering deaf helpline with Indore Police, a home for deaf orphan girls, and residential centres reaching tribal districts like Dhar and Alirajpur; its founders composed the national anthem in Indian Sign Language and were honoured on Kaun Banega Crorepati.

Anand Service Society reports the following, on its own site:

10,000 persons benefited directly and indirectly

Organisations: 1
Based in: Indore
Founded: 2000
Press: 3

References

[1] “The society was founded in the year 2000 by Gyanendra Purohit and his wife, Monica” — Anand Service Society. Source

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