Maratha Udyog Ratna 2023
Nilesh Bhagwan Sambre, founder of Jijau Educational and Social Foundation, was awarded the Maratha Udyog Ratna at the Maratha Entrepreneur Summit 2023. The award was given for his impressive achievements in the industry sector and his tireless work in remote areas like Palghar.
The awards were presented by eminent entrepreneurs from Maharashtra, including Suresh Haware, Purushottam Khedekar, Nirmalkumar Deshmukh, Dr. Sachin Bhadane and Vijay Ghogare.
Jijau Educational and Social Organization :-
It is a non-profit group that focuses on the advancement of the underprivileged community of five districts of India, namely Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. Nilesh Sambre founded the organization in 2008, and has been providing education, health services, employment and agricultural support using his own funds.
The organization runs two medical camps daily and has a well-equipped hospital that provides free treatment. Palghar district has 8 CBSE schools for education, 43 competitive examination libraries, and various activities on employment, agriculture and women empowerment are conducted free of cost by the institution. Jijau Foundation also runs 20 police academies and provides 10 free ambulance services every day.