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           The Ashlar                              R                              Vol. XIX Issue IV
         Madhukar  Dahikar,  Mohan  Pandey,  Milind     & W/o Bro Somesh Khare & lastly Ms Sanjana
         Vachnekar, Gulshan Kohli, Shridhar Nahate,     Gangwal  -  Interior  Designer  &  Event
         Vasudev  Nikumbh,  Pushpatai  Deshmukh,        Manager- Grand Daughter of RW Bro Sanat
         Kalindini  Dhumne,  Vinita  Ahuja,  Vandana    Gangwal.
         Warke,  Kiran  Mohite,  Varsha  Mendalkar,     The  Felicitation  was  done  by  VW  Bro  Salil
         Renuka  Tidke  etc.  worked  hard  for  the    Chatterjee.
         success of the program.                        On this day in total 31 Women Entrepreneurs
         Lodge Vindhyachal No.305, Bhopal               & Self Employed were felicitated.
         Lodge  Vindhyachal  305  co  organized  an     Lodge Gondwana No. 226, Nagpur
         International Women's Day on 7th March in      Healing Hands, Restoring Lives: A Noble
















                                                        Initiative  by  Lodge  Gondwana  no.  226  in
         association with ISTD, Bhopal Chapter.         Tribal  District  of  Gadchiroli  in  the  Golden
         Our  Bretheren's  spouses  and  wards  were    Jubilee year.
         felicitated.                                   In  a  heartening  example  of  compassion
         Present  were  Ms  Soumya  Maheshwari  -       meeting  skill,  Lodge  Gondwana  no.  226
         Chartered Accountant & Director Maheshwari     organized  a  humanitarian  surgical  camp  in
         Advertising , Daughter in Law of W. Bro Sunil   the tribal district of Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
         Maheshwari,  Ms  Ritu  Sen  Principal  Orion   on 28th& 29th March 2025. This initiative was
         School  &  Resource  Person  CBSE  W/  O       designed  specifically  to  cater  to  patients
         W.Bro Sujay Sen, Dr Pratima Singh Yadav,       suffering  from  hand  and  foot  deformities
         Director  Pt.  Kunji  Lal  Dubey  Institute  for   following leprosy, a disease that still silently
         Parliament Affairs & Eminent Social Worker     affects many in rural India, long after it has
         W/o   W.Bro Avdesh Pratap Singh - Principal    been medically cured.
         Secretary, MP Vidhan Sabha, Ms Prof.Ankita     Leprosy, though curable, often leaves behind
         Nigam-  D/o Late W. Bro Ashok Shakti Nigam     debilitating  physical  deformities—especially
                                                        in the hands and feet—making it difficult for
                                                        individuals to lead a normal life. These visible
                                                        remnants  of  the  disease  not  only  impair
                                                        function but also inflict deep social stigma and
                                                        emotional  trauma.  Recognizing  this  critical
                                                        yet often overlooked need,Worshipful Master
                                                        and  brethren  ofLodge  Gondwana  no.  226
                                                        decided  to  help  them  out.  W.Bro.  Dr.
                                                        SurendraPatil along with a dedicated team of
                                                        expert  plastic  surgeons  Bro.  Dr.
                                                        MayankBhasin,  Bro.  Dr.  Prabhakar




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