KSWA Support
Gymnasium
The Gymnasium was one of the earliest community activities we started to attract youth. The then big icon of body building Mr Madhukar Talwalkar was invited to inaugurate the facility.
Dental Clinic
The Dental clinic was added to the existing Sant Singh Sahney Medical Center, inaugurated in 1992. The area of Bandra East having no Medical facilities in 1992 was severely felt. The center grew from a general physician to add Eye clinic Paediatric, Gynec and dental clinic in 1995, again with the help and encouragement from Rotarians and members of Inner Wheel Club of Bombay. This service to the community has modern equipment and always upgraded regularly. The charitable clinic has been popular for its various treatments and rates. The other medical clinics were discontinued from 2010.
Balwadi or Nursery school
The Balwadi or Nursery school in our Head Office has been nurturing the little ones around our centre from 1930!! The founder of this institution Shri B G Kher, which was started in 1928, in the now known Bandra East suburb of the then Bombay was disturbed to see the appalling conditions in which about 100 families from Rajasthan who were living in the most miserable conditions. Balasaheb Kher was so moved during this chance visit, that he immediately gathered his Gandhian friends to help serve this community. This was the beginning of the Kherwadi Social Welfare Association. Immediately a doctor s clinic was set up and seeing education as another important aspect, a Nursery school was established in 1930.
It is said that BG Kher and his friends themselves would bathe the children and dress them in fresh clothes. Thus, the great work of this group continues to educate and nurtures about 120 children every year.
Nutritional supplements like freshly cooked meals, health check-ups celebration of festivals and picnic and fun, helps continue the work of our founders.
Gymnasium
The Gymnasium was one of the earliest community activities we started as a way to attract youth to the Parishramalya our centre in Kherwadi. The then big icon of body building Mr Madhukar Talwalkar was invited to inaugurate the facility and motivate the youth.
The equipment was provided by Talwalkars and fitted with donations by Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Bombay. This centre named the Parishramalya Gymnasium gained a name and fame by hosting regular competitions in Bodybuilding by inviting participants to compete for the title of “Kherwadi Shree”
In the next few years we had over 150 to 170 participants from across Maharashtra vying for the title!
The competitions continued for about 12 years sponsored by Rotarian Nalin Parikh for several years. This activity discontinued due to lack of sponsorship.
Mr Suresh Shinde and his son Milind are managing the Gymnasium for the past 28 years. The Gym was recently renovated and a few new equipment installed.
