Karuna Devi Smarak Dharmarth Guthi was started in memory of his first wife by Jai Shanker Lal Shresta in august presence of friends and relatives on the occasion of the birthday of their son Rajiva Shanker Shresta on November 14, 1995
Smt. Indira Devi
Whatever I am or I ought to be, I owe to my angel mother. Abraham Lincoln Deep well embedded still in my heart I had this line written to open the pages of my autograph book I had as a young student of the Alma mater Darjeeling Government College in 1962 When in Washington DC on May 31, 2010, I visited the Lincoln Memorial first to pay my homage.
Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds. Orison Swett Marden
Our Vision It has been our endeavor to take up the work not being done by those who should and support such efforts. Our Objectives
To provide donations, contributions, grants or any other monitory and other benefits to religious institutions, orphanages, old age homes, educational institutions, family welfare centres, child care centres, creches, etc.
To provide financial assistance / aid in the form of stipends or scholarships or in any other form to, any a needy persons, orphans, handicapped or disabled persons.
To assist any other society, trust or institution, authority or organizations looking after the welfare of such persons mentioned herein-above and having objects similar in nature to this trust.
To award prizes on occasions to students in educational institutions to encourage them in the academic and other pursuits.
To establish Educational Institutes, such as, Schools, Colleges, Research Institutes, Coaching Centres, etc.
To establish Centres for the development of sacred Art and Culture in all forms.
To establish Printing and Publishing Units and other such similar organizations.
With a view to implement the Objects aforementioned the Settlor, acting in consultation with the other Trustee(s) may do all or any of the following acts and things, provided, however, that any income arising therefrom, shall be utilized wholly for the Objects of the Trust mentioned above, and shall not in any manner be distributed among the Settlor and other Trustee(s) for their personal benefit.
To raise funds or acquire assets by accepting donations, gifts, grants, aid, and other contribution, for all or any of the objects of the Trust from any person, Institu- tion, Government, Trust, Corporation or Association etc.
To publish literature and Periodicals for the purpose of information and education.
To enter into any agreement or arrangement with any Person or Corporation, in furtherance of the Objects of the Trust, directly or indirectly.
Provided that the entire income from the properties held for the Trust, and all donations and monies received towards the Objects of the Trust, shall ensure strictly and exclusively for the benefit of the Trust.