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In
his autobiography, Nanjibhai Kalidas Mehta, the founder
of the Group, writes-
"My
greatest joy was in business. But money was not the end, but
the means to a better, kinder life. Commerce was a field where
I could seek the means for being charitable to the brethren
whose love had blessed me".
This concern for society begins, naturally, at home, and the
Group has always looked after its employees in every way.
It provides them with medical and educational facilities,
and in some cases goes further, to provide the entire surrounding
community with facilities such as schools, hospitals, good
roads, clean water supply, sports facilities and scholarships.
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Arya
Kanya Gurukul Girls School
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The Mehta Group is especially proud of its public service
project 'Arya Kanya Gurukul Girls School' in
Porbandar. Set up in 1937, the school was a brave new
experiment in women's education, combining a modern
outlook with the spirit of Vedic times, and thus synthesizing
the best of East and West.
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The enrollment to the Gurukul is without any distinction
of caste, creed or religion. Girls from devout Muslim
families and Christian native girls from Africa have
also been trained at the Gurukul.
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The
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium - the first to be
built in Western India - was established by the Founder,
who always kept pace with technological developments.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
Planetarium
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Nanjibhai's
homage to the Father of the Nation culminated in the erection
of Kirti Mandir, a monument in memory of Gandhiji built
over his birthplace in Porbandar. ( See Photo Gallery Section )
In
Africa, Arya Girls School at Nairobi, Kampala and Mombasa;
Town Hall, Mehta Library and Jubilee Park at Kampala, Arya
Samaj Mandir at Dar-es-Salaam, Women's Association Hall etc.
bear testimony to the contribution of our founder Nanjibhai
Kalidas Mehta. (See Photo Gallery Section)
Our North American unit Monarch Plastics makes contributions
to various charitable Organizations including The Cancer Society
& Mother Against Drinking & Driving (MADD).
Monarch
Plastics was given a "Recognition Plaque" by United
Way for the money raised by the Company and the employees
together. This efforts continue in the year 2000 and we hope
to beat last year's record.
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