HISTORY
Allindia women’s conference
Mysore branch was established in the year 1930, with the main objective of
overall development of Women.
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— The branch was
started under the President ship of Rajkumari Smt.Leeladevi Basavaraju and Smt.K.D.Rukminiyamma as secretary.
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— Initially children
clinic and night schools were started in 8 villages in order to provide health
and adult education.
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—In 1950, Smt.Yashodaramma Dasappa took over as
President and was successful in motivating patriotism among Women by Charaka training programmes.
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—Smt.Rukminiamma, P.S.Venkamma, A.B. Lakshmamma, Yashodaramma Dasappa, Sushilabai and Leelavathi Anjanappa worked for the team
development of the branch, till 1962.
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— Smt.Anandi Bai Prasad became the
President in the year 1963.
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—The Urban family
Welfare Centre was started under her leadership as a grant in aid from the
government. The centre is catering
successfully to under privileged sections of the society in Mandimohalla, Mysore.
—From the past 52
years Smt.K.S.Nagarathnamma, well known
politician of Karnataka worked for the Mysore branch as the President from
1968-1978.
—Smt.Sowndaryamma Venkatesh, first lady
president of Mysore Corporation, also served from 1978 to 1983.
— Smt.Anandi Bai Prasad was the
President Smt.Dakshayani became the Treasurer
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—Smt.Anandi Bai was elected as the
President for the second time in 1985.
During this period 6 creches were started in slum and rural areas like Mandimohalla, Shivapura, Gowrishankaranagara, Duddugere, Dattagalli and Palya.
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—Smt.Ananda bai was
instrumental in procuring a site of its
own in 1922,measuring 106x208.
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—Smt.Rajashri Grupadaswamy took over the
President ship in the year 1993. Smt.Nagamma Kempegowda and Dr.Kamala Raman were
Vice-Presidents. Smt.Rathna Urs was the Secretary.
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—Smt.Jayalakshmi Marichamaiah was the Joint
Secretary. During this period, a
permanent building was constructed with twelve lakh fifty thousand rupees aid from Central Government and
two lakh fifty thousand
rupees from the State Government and three lakh rupees from the organization. The year 1995 Working Women Hostel was
started for 40 members
—The Family Counseling
Centre was established in the year 1995.
The Centre which is run by Central Government aid has been able to
register and settle three thousand complaints which are appreciated. The F.C.C. building was constructed in 2009
with aid of three lakh rupees M.P.Fund of Sri.Vijaya Shankar and loan of five lakh rupees from Women’s Credit Co-operative Society. The Society was provided place for its work on lease
basis. A Crèches was built in Shivapura Village in the year
2000 with aid from Shri Shri Shri Kantadatta Wodeyar’s M.P.Fund in 2005, a women
helpline by name “Santhwaana” was established in Nanjangud. And about one thousand three hundred cases
have been settled. The A.I.W.C. Branch has conducted for about 52 health
and legal aid camps and awareness training programmes for women and children.
—Awareness programmes related to female foeticide,H.I.V,AIDS, etc was also
conducted. Service activities like distribution of food, clothes and monetary
help have glowed faces of mentally retarded people, leprosy patients, tsunami
victims etc. On the occasion of 75th
anniversary, 3 month training programmes like Kasoothi, embroidery work,
doll making, razai and foot rugs making
was undertaken for the women Jail Inmates.
— Awareness programmes on health and law was conducted for to bring them back
to normal society. In 2010, we also
conducted eight sarala vivaha ‘mantra maangalya ‘from our branch.
— There are a thousand life members in the
branch. During the election held for
March 2007-2012, twenty directors have been elected.
—Dr.Kamala Raman as the
President, Dr.Rathna Urs as Standing
Committee Member, Smt.Jayalakshmi Marichamaiah as the Secretary, Smt.Pushpa Iyengar as Treasurer, Smt.Sharada Vishwanath and Smt.Hemalatha as Vice-Presidents, Dr.manonmani and Smt.Jayamangala as joint Secretary, Dr.Chitramahesh, Smt.Vanaja, Smt.Jayalakshmi Urs, Smt.Shalinichari, Smt.Shivamma, Smt.Gowramma, Smt.Jasavanthi, Smt.Meenakshi, Smt.Susheela Nanjappa, Smt.Padma Anjaneya, Smt.Dayamanidevi, Smt.Jayalakshmi Ramegowda have been elected as
directors. The Office Bearers and
Executive Committee Members have been Instrumental for the success of these programmes.
— There are thirty-two administrative office
staff working on regular basis, the patrons, the donors, officers, life time
members, elected representatives, Central Social Welfare Board Chairman
Bangalore and administrative staff are also responsible for the community based
programmes to be successful.
—The guidance,
encouragement and co-operation from our head office of All Inida Women’s Conference
New Delhi and legal advisor Captain Annapoorna, and Zonal Organizer Smt.Gowri Adiyodi, Vice-President Smt.Shanthadas are also highly
appreciable.
— During June 2011 one of our A.I.W.C.
Branch “Karuna Mahila Sangatane was started at Krishnarajanagara, under the
leadership of Smt.Shobha Urs. At the outset a ‘Shishu Palana Kendra’ has been
started. And I am happy to say that the
Centre is running successfully.
—In 2010 a destitute
home by name ‘Tavaru’ was started without
any government grant, and 18 women were benefited.
—We are extremely
happy to say that the organization is running successfully for the welfare of
women and children from the past eighty-two years.
