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Late. Shri. M.G. Gore a dedicated social worker, after his retirement of working with mentally retarded children institution at the Children's Aid Society was reading a newspaper report. It carried news that 'a lady in USA killed her only Mentally Retarded son as there was nobody to look after him after her Death.' Totally shaken with the news report Shri Gore appealed to parents of M.R.Children for finding a lasting solution to their problem. It was realised that there are less facilities in the field of mental retardation and mainly for adults. Old parents are always in constant worry that "After us What? What will happen to our children? Who will look after them?" Thus the 'Assocaition of Parents of Mentally Retarded Children' was formed in may 1990 |
Field Experience in Social Work:
Worked
with the Children Aid Society, Bombay –
A Child Welfare Institution with 65 years experience in the field, adjudged
as the best Child Welfare Institution in India for 1983 by the Ministry of
Welfare Government of India. He held the post of Chief Officer and Secretary
for over 25 years till he retired on 31st Dec. 1983. After retirement he worked
as Project Director, CASP-PLAN Project working for the slum people in Ghatkopar,
Vikhroli, Dindoshi and other areas of Bombay. This project was sponsored by
an International Voluntary Agency ‘Foster Parent Plan International’ (PLAN)
with Head Quarters was at New York.
After retirement from this organization, Shri Gore established the Association of Parents of Mentally Retarded Children, which aims at organizing parents of Mentally Retarded Children for solving various problems of their M. R. Wards.
Research Experience:
Shri Gore conducted several Research Studies as Honorary Director for the Government of India. Some of these were:
1.
‘Kidnapped Children in Greater Bombay’ sponsored by National Institute of
Social Defense, Ministry of Social Welfare, Government of India.
2. A study on ‘Juvenile Delinquency in Greater Bombay’ sponsored by
the ministry of Social Welfare, Government of India.
3. ‘Evaluation Study of Beggar Problem in Greater Bombay’ on behalf of the
Ministry of the Social Welfare, Government of India.
4. ‘Efficacy of probation Supervision’ sponsored by the Ministry of Social
Welfare, Government of India.
5. ‘Girl Offenders in Great Bombay Emerging Trends’ sponsored by Government
of India.
6. ‘An action Research for Development of Non Institutional Services for Children
coming from single parent families and now in the institutions
in Greater Bombay’ sponsored by UNICEF.
Shri Gore worked on various Committees of the Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra. Some of these assignments were:
1.
‘Expert Group’ for reviewing Central Government Project for services for children
in need of Care and Protection under the chiai of Prof. S. N. Ranade of the
Delhi School of Social Work (1982-83).
2. ‘Working Group for Development and Welfare of Children’ appointed by the
planning commission for evolving schemes and reviewing the existing schemes
for the seventh 5year Plan (1983 –84)
3. The committee for the revision of the Bombay Children Act, appointed by
the Government of Maharashtra on the basis of whose report, Children act was
amended. (1974 –75)
Training Experience:
Shri Gore organized several training programmes for workers in the field of child welfare under the sponsorship of National Institute of Social Defense, Government of India and National Institute of Public Co-operation and Child Development, Government of India. Under these training programmes, various officers, workers and voluntary workers associated with the work of Child Welfare in India were the participants.
Foreign Visits:
1. Shri Gore was invited by the British Council in the U.K. for 10 days in May 1977 for observing Child Welfare Work in Great Britain.
2. Shri Gore visited Italy to participate in the International Conference on ‘Juvenile Delinquency and Deviance’ held in Milan in May 1977 at the invitation of the organizers.
Shri Gore read the papers on ‘ juvenile Delinquency in India’ at this conference
3. Shri Gore visited Japan as a member of the group sent by the Government of India at the invitation of Japanese Authorities to study the Women’s and Children’s Welfare including the Welfare of the Handicapped in Japan, for 10 days in October – November 1983.
Shri Gore has contributed many articles in Marathi and English in various periodicals and daily. He also had participated in many discussions on Mumbai Doordarshan on topics relating to Child Welfare and Handicapped Welfare.
From
1989 to 1999 he was actively involved in development of Adhar Residential
Complex for the Mentally Retarded Persons being developed in the Village Mulgaon,
Taluka Ulhasnagar, Dist. Thane where we are providing Care, Training, Treatment
and Rehabilitation to adult Mentally Retarded Children. At present there are
about 160 M. R’s (male & Female) under its care.