Our Achievements

“Raigad District Level Sports”

“Raigad District Level Sports”

On Saturday, December 03, 2022, students and adults of Suhit Jeevan Trust-run Sumangal School for Intellectually Disabled Children and Eklavya Vocational Training Centre, Pen - Raigad participated very well in the Raigad District Level Sports Competition organized on the occasion of the World Day of Disabilities. Events like 100m running, high jump, walking, shot put, bucket ball, long jump, soft ball, our institution has won a total of 29 medals including 9 gold medals, 10 silver medals, 10 bronze medals and a medal in these various events. Sports coach Mr. Amol Kainkar and Mrs. Priti Mhatre have a valuable contribution. Due to their training and efforts, we can see the brilliant performance of the students, they are being appreciated from all walks of life.

Products Sold

We were very proud to share that last year, we sold nearly 6000 Rakhis and also around 25,000 Diwali Diyas made by our EVTC students at various places like Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Roha, Colaba and also including Atlanta, USA.

Foreign Bodies and Professionals

Our achievements have been taken note of by Foreign Bodies and Professionals. Foreign collaborators Children Future India & India Study Abroad Centre have visited us to encourage our children and regularly they sent their foreign students for placement in our institution & they have also given us a letter of appreciation for our work in Rural area.

Grand Opening

The ‘Grand Opening’ of the new School building of Suhit Jeevan Trust's Sumangal School donated by Empathy Foundation, Mumbai which was inaugurated by the hands of Hon'ble Shree Nitin Gadkari Sir (Central Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Govt. of India)

Land of 3,270.70 Sq. Meter

To appreciate the work of the institution Maharashtra Government allotted a plot of land of 3,270.70 Sq. Meter to the institution. It has not spread our horizons and aims and objectives, but now the institute has its own school Building as show in the picture below. 

40-seater & 27-Seater school buses

Indian Oil Limited, Mumbai & Neelikon Food & Dyes Chemical Ltd., Roha, gave us respectively 40-seater & 27-Seater school buses to bring more and more ID children in the institution.

NCPO National Award 2021-2022

We are very happy to inform all of you that on Sunday, 13th Nov, 2022, Suhit Jeevan Trust, Pen has been honored by the Prestigious Smt. Bhagwati Devi and Shri.  Received Mansram Gautam Shahaji Memorial National Award National 2021-22 by the PARIVAAR - National Confederation of Parents Organization (NCPO) for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities of for its Outstanding work in the field of Intellectual Disability during the Covid Era. This National Award was awarded in the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), Kerala to the President of the institute Dr.  Surekha Patil. We Congratulate the students, parents, teachers and trustees of the institute for being honoured with this Prestigious Award!

Pulotsav Puraskar,2019

Our institution was awaeded by “ Pulotsav Puraskar,2019” for “Best Institution” working in the field of disability. This award was given by Art Circle Ratnagiri & Aashay Sanskrutik, Pune.

Social Organization for Betterment Awareness Training Education and Environment (SOBATI)

Honoured by Social Organization for Betterment Awareness Training Education and Environment (SOBATI), awarded for the outstanding work in Raigad district in the field of Disability.

Union Agriculture

Out of 500 NGOs from Maharashtra, Suhit Jiveen Trust received award instituted by Suryakant Pawar Foundation, Pune, for its outstanding activities which was given at the hands of Union Agriculture Minister, Mr. Sharad Pawar.

Best Fielder Award

“Best Fielder Award” of State level Interschool Cricket Tournament of Special children, organized by Kamayani Pratishthan of Pune & various other honours. This award was received at the hands of Master Blaster Mr. Sachin Tendulkar.

Best Performance Award

“Best Performance Award” of Zee Marathi’s ‘Eka Peksha Ek’ dance talent show at the hands of eminent actor of Marathi film Mr. Sachin Pilgaonkar.

Best Institution Award

“Best Institution Award” working incredibly in the field of ID children in entire Raigad district, which was given by Raigad Zilla Parishad.

Article on Aayushyacha Arth

On Saturday, 3rd December 2022, the article of the President & Principal of our institute Dr. Surekha Patil on the topic of "Aayushyacha Arth (Meaning of Life)" was published in Loksatta Chaturanga newspaper.

"Maha Sanskriti Konkan Sanman 2022"

 We are very happy to inform you that Dr. Surekha Patil, Founder & President of Suhit Jeevan Trust has been selected for the prestigious Maha Sanskriti Konkan Sannam 2022 (Remarkable Work done in the Field of Intellectual Disability). The award will be presented by Hon’ble CM Mr. Eknath Shinde Saheb who will be joined by Hon’ble Mr. Sudhir Mungantiwar Saheb (Hon. Minister Cultural Affairs) and Hon’ble Deepak Kesarkar Saheb (Hon. Minister of School Education).

Savitri Ki BetiyaPuraskar" 2016

Felicitated by SOBM Institution 2010

Tejaswini Puraskar

Dr. Vijay Suryavanshi (Collector of Raigad) 2018

Felicitation on World Disability Day by Hon’ble Dr. Vijay Suryavanshi (Collector of Raigad) 2018

Sevavrati Puraskar, 2018

For her contribution in the field of disability Girijayee Pratishthan of Thane felicitated Dr. Surekha Patil by “Sevavrati Puraskar, 2018”.

Dhyas Puraskar

Our institution was awarded by "Dhyas Puraskar" by the hands of Hon’ble Dr. Vinay Sahastrabudhhe Sir (Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha).

Garima Puraskar 2017

On the same day she was also felicitated by “Garima Puraskar 2017” in a program organized by a Rotary Club of Panvel Midtown, Panvel Press Media Club, Panvel City Police Station & 3 Inner wheel Clubs of Panvel.

Adarsh Social Worker, 2017

On World Women’s Day felicitated by ‘Giants International Group of Chowpatty’ as an ‘Adarsh Social Worker, 2017’ for her incredible work in the field of Intellectually Disabled Children.

Adarsh Samaj Sevika, 2015-16

On World Women’s Day Dr. Surekha Patil was felicitated as “Adarsh Samaj Sevika, 2015-16” by Kalan Samaj at Panvel, Navi Mumbai.

Adarsh Sevavrati, 2015-16

On World Women’s Day she was felicitated by Agriculture Development Trust, Baramati, Pune as an “Adarsh Sevavrati, 2015-16” for her social work.

Adarsh Rashtriya Mahila Gaurav Puraskar

Award of ‘Adarsh Rashtriya Mahila Gaurav Puraskar’ was given by the organization Nate Samajashi, Pune.

Navdurga by Loksatta

She was felicitated as “Navdurga by Loksatta” one of the prominent Marathi newspaper of Maharashtra for her struggle, efforts and success in the field of ID children.

Hon’ble Ex.Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr. Prithviraj Chavanji

Felicitated by Hon’ble Ex.Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr. Prithviraj Chavanji for her suggestions and plans for disabled girls and women for Women Policy, 2012.

Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Puraskar, 2011-12

She was also felicitated by the Guardian Minister of Raigad district Hon’ble Shree Prakash Mehta Sir for the State Government’s one of the Prestigious Aawards ‘Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Puraskar, 2011-12’