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Baroda Kerala Samajam

Baroda Kerala Samajam is a registered Charitable institution, which has been brought to existence at Baroda, the cultural capital of Gujarat, by the Keralites/ Malayalees residing in and around Baroda, in the year 1962. It is a non political, secular and cultural organization, structured exclusively for charitable purposes.

The priority attached to the aims and objectives of this organization undoubtedly is to up keep the sanctity of Keraleeyam and Kerala culture, within the Keralites in Baroda. It’s aspirations include undertaking activities to bring people of different communities of Kerala residing in and around Baroda under one umbrella, to participate in charitable activities, apart from the aims and objectives like upliftment of the community, encouraging artistic & literary talents amongst its members and well wishers, catering to their social and cultural needs without any differentiation of caste and creed. As charitable activities, Baroda Kerala Samajam undertook measures for; blood donation camps, providing financial assistance to needy patients, bearing funeral expenses for destitute, extending timely contributions to the victims of natural calamities, and extending help in rescue operations in case of flood, earthquake, cyclone etc. It acts as a catalyst in the cultural fusion and thus create harmony among the people of Vadodara.

Vision

To create an Association where Keralites (Malayalees) people are placed at the centre of all development initiatives ensuring social justice.

Mission

To ensure social justice, economic and educational to the Community of the Keralites in and around Baroda, focusing on disadvantaged men, women and children, through developing mechanism aiming at service delivery and capacity building.

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Due to increasing trend of membership and escalated participation of Keralites, the organization has now risen to an enviable position having attained the status of biggest association of Keralites in Baroda. Baroda Kerala Samajam is always ready to help the Keralites within the limitation of the Samajam.

With the whole hearted help not only from Keralites but also from well-wishers BKS has its own Multipurpose Hall at Makarpura, which is one of the biggest hall in Baroda from where the Samajam is operating. Apart from this, Samajam has a registered office at Fatehgunj, Baroda. For the purpose of smooth functioning and to attend to the needs of Keralites in time, three functional zones have been created viz. Fatehgunj, Subhanpura and Makarpura which carry out the day today activities in their respective areas.

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Objectives


The objectives for which Association (Samajam) Fund is established are educational, social, cultural, economical and medical relief to the poor and downtrodden and advancement of any other charitable and developmental objects to the Keralites Community in and Baroda.

  • To promote in general, social, artistic, cultural, literary and physical activities amongst Keralites in and around Baroda.
  • To promote goodwill and fraternity with associations and groups having similar objectives.
  • As far as possible, to help solve problems of Keralites in and around Baroda and to inculcate in them the spirit of fraternity and cooperation with local population.
  • Becoming instrumental in cultural and social exchange between the local residents and help solve local problems and promote National integration.
  • To extend all possible help on occasions of distress in any part of India.
  • To conduct Blood donation camps, eye camps, medical camps, etc. regularly with active participation of general public.
  • To organize classes for the members in the field of language, music, dance etc. to create congenial harmony.
  • To establish, maintain, and/or grant aid in cash and/or kind to schools, colleges, educational institutions, hostels, hospitals, old age homes, orphanages, youth clubs, sports clubs, libraries, child and women welfare centres and/or such other similar charitable institutions in Baroda for the benefit and use of the public in general
  • To provide help to the needy, the desirable, the physically and mentally handicapped and the poor without any distinction of caste, creed, colour and sex
  • To grant scholarships, prizes, stipends, loans and research fellowships to children, youth and women
  • To grant relief during natural calamities, such as famine, flood, fire and other occasion of calamities of similar nature and to give donations, subscriptions or contributions to institutions, establishments or persons during such relief work

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DONATE TO BARODA KERALA SAMAJAM THROUGH RTGS : A/C NO.18060200001844; IFSC FDRL0001806; THE FEDERAL BANK LTD., MANJALPUR, BARODA.
BARODA KERALA SAMAJAM PAN NO. AAATB7815J