Draft:Puran Dawar

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Puran Dawar
Born
Puran Dawar

(1953-09-26) 26 September 1953 (age 71)
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materAgra University, Agra
OccupationSocial Worker and Entrepreneur
Parent(s)Satvanti Devi (Mother)
Websitehttps://purandawar.com/

Puran Dawar is an Indian entrepreneur and social worker.[1] He is also the Chairman of the Dawar Group[2] and a member of the National Board Committee on Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (MSME).[3][4] Dawar has been socially active in the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) since 1965,[5] has held various positions in the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) besides actively participating in various activities, state and national conferences.[6] As a social worker, he formed the Saksham Memorial Foundation in the memory of his late son.[7] This organisation works to provide employment to children and unemployed.[8]

Career[edit]

Puran Dawar was born on 26 September 1953 in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh.[9][10] Dawar's family moved from Pakistan to India in 1947 and lived as refugees in the Malpura refugee camp in Agra.[11] Puran Dawar completed his graduation in science from Agra College in 1971, post graduation in economics in 1973 and law in 1976.[12] He was associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from the beginning and held various positions in the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad many times during his college days.[13] He came forward openly during the Corona period and provided food to the needy people through his organisation for just Rs.10.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Person Of The Week पूरन डावर ने घरेलू जूता उद्योग को बुलंदी पर ले जाने के लिए Meet at Agra को हथियार बनाया | Person of the Week Inspirational story of Puran dawar Agra". Patrika News (in हिन्दी). 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  2. ↑ "Dawar Group". Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  3. ↑ "Puran Dawar". Zee Business. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  4. ↑ SteelThemes (2018-07-30). "Interview with Shri. Puran Dawar, Regional Chairman, North - CLE and Chairman - Dawar Group". LSSC. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  5. ↑ Dawar, Puran. "पूरन डावर समिट इंडिया उत्तर प्रदेश चैप्टर के अध्यक्ष निर्वाचित". Business World Hindi.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Shri Puran Dawar | Agra Development Foundation". Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  7. ↑ "Person Of The Week पूरन डावर ने घरेलू जूता उद्योग को बुलंदी पर ले जाने के लिए Meet at Agra को हथियार बनाया | Person of the Week Inspirational story of Puran dawar Agra". Patrika News (in हिन्दी). 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  8. ↑ "Food @ Rs 10 in Agra by Saksham Dawar memorial trust – Agraleaks". Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  9. ↑ "Family Background". Puran Dawar. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  10. ↑ "Puran Dawar: Agra's Visionary Business Leader, Philanthropist, and Catalyst for Change". firstindia.co.in. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  11. ↑ "Puran Dawar: Agra's Visionary Business Leader, Philanthropist, and Catalyst for Change". firstindia.co.in. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  12. ↑ "Shri Puran Dawar | Agra Development Foundation". Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  13. ↑ Moinzadeh, Mehdi (2018-12-31), "YOUTOPIA/ABOUT:BLANK", In Zukunft!, transcript Verlag, pp. 287–302, doi:10.1515/9783839439555-025, ISBN 9783839439555, retrieved 2023-08-16
  14. ↑ "Food @ Rs 10 in Agra by Saksham Dawar memorial trust – Agraleaks". Retrieved 2023-08-16.

Other Websites[edit]

Official Website

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