Kotwalwadi trust Neral is a regd NGO(P.T.R No.E-25 (K), Income Tax Exemption Under 80- G),founded by Late Shri Haribhau Bhadsavle with the co-operation of freedom fighters in Karjat Taluka of India. Kotwalwadi trust Neral was founded by karmayogi Late Shri Haribhau Bhadsavle, a philanthropist and a freedom fighter from Neral, Dist Raigad. Shri. Bhai Kotwal and Late Shri. Hiraji Patil who were shot
and killed by British bullets on Jan 2nd 1943 at Sidhagad. Late Shri Bhai Kotwal and Late Shri Haribhau Bhadsavle firmly believed that education held the key to social and economic regeneration of the poor and tribal people. While setting up this institution on 45 acres of land, he got active co-operation from several freedom fighters in the area. The present activities of Kotwalwadi are as below:
1) The ongoing Dream project of the Kotwalwadi team led by Mrs. Sandhya Deosthale is “BHAVATAL”. The vision of this project is to serve as an environment information center to the diverse visitors of Kotwalwadi. The intent is to educate the urban and rural students the benefits of Reform, Recycle and Reuse. Bhavatal has been under construction for the last 1.5 years and the infrastructure is now complete. Kotwalwadi welcomes contributions in the form of ideas and Corporate Social Responsibility. The donations will be used to exhibit Ecosystem and Evolution artefacts in the halls of Bhavatal to make successful and have a far reaching impact.
2) Hutatma Bhai Kotwal Adivasi Vasti Gruha provides free boarding facilities in separate blocks to school going boys and girls.
3) Under the umbrella of ‘Mahila Vikas Kendra’, young girls and women from rural and tribal areas are united. They are given vocational training like tailoring and other cottage industries.
4) ‘Haribhau Bhadsavle Vidhyarthi Sahayak Nidhi’ guides the students to explore their potential and provides monitory assistance to them for further education such as
i. Securing admission to the Nursing college for Girls
ii. Catering college for Boys
iii. Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Commerce and Science
iv. Industrial Training Institutes
5) To pay tribute to the martyrdom of freedom fighters, Kotwalwadi trust organizes extracurricular competitions each year which provide exposure to the students of 20 schools in Karjat taluka.
6) Agriculture and food sustenance
7) Nakshaktra Ban, a project of Kotwalwadi was proposed and implemented in August 2004 to maintain biodiversity in the local area.
8) The Alumni of Kotwalwadi have come together to form a strong footing to support the cause of the Organization. The trust's location near the foot hills of Matheran, Maharashtra, India, give us an opportunity to be one with nature. We see several avenues for restoration (of streams and forest) and ecological studies. We encourage NSS volunteers to conduct camps on our campus for activities like conservation of water with temporary bunds, survey of flora and fauna and prevention of soil erosion. "Take care of the earth and she will take care of you."- Anonymous. Our belief in the quote and our land being our strength, we envision an Environment school and an information center on our campus.
