About Us
KARWAR MARATHI UTKARSH MANDAL, MUMBAI (abbreviated as KMUM), is a non- profit making, voluntary organization was founded by a few visionaries from Karwar District, Uttara Kanara (North Karnataka) who had settled in Mumbai in order to render community services as they valued and believed in serving and working towards the welfare of society and betterment of underprivileged section of community
It all began with our visionaries from our Karwar, North Karnataka who had migrated to Mumbai for better employment prospects & placement to earn livelihood for themselves and provide their families.
They had envisioned that in a huge cosmopolitan cultured city, every other community had Trusts, Clubs and other equivalents as a platform to bring together and connect with their respective communities which were represented by them, by then, the migration process became a regular option for further education and livelihood.
As the cost of living had been scaling higher, only those who could afford or desperate to meet ends meet began to travel to Mumbai as the city had made rapid strides in terms of infrastructure, real estate, transportation and tourism and becoming a mega metro city.
While settling in Mumbai, our community members always felt need to have our own identity and somebody who could represent them, which saw the birth of Karwar Marathi Utkarsh Mandal, Mumbai, which was formally established on 31st August, 1975 and has been registered with the Commissioner of Charitable trust, bearing the Registration No. F-4334 (Mumbai).
To help build a bridge between urban and rural, there were many generous members who contributed for betterment of needy, poor and underprivileged community and started to doing various activities for encouraging education by collecting funds for student scholarships in terms of providing fees from the interests accrued to support the education, as they always believed in values of education, importance of society and community.
In the recent times, the needs and requirements of our community has gone under paradigm shift, hence in tune with time, besides holding events for Education Scholarship Distribution, the recent Managing Committee had been actively creating innovative initiatives beyond education and under the ambit of prevalent guidelines of Charity Commissioner’s Office.
KMUM in it’s 48th year of successful functioning, is now 80 G compliant, with registration No. AAATK7983L22MBMBO1 under Section 80G (5) (iii) of the Income Tax
Our Honourable Patrons
Our Honourable Patron Shri Kishore ji Avarsekar has been pole star and our beacon of hope on whatever activities KMUM initiates and has been instrumental in shaping up KARWAR MARATHI UTKARSH MANDAL today, be it financial assistance, providing office space and has been trusted advisory resource on many issues.
M/S Tarabai Welingkar Trust, which comprise of their Managing Committee has been more than forthcoming and accommodating on providing KMUM Education Scholarship for needy, deserving and underprivileged section
KARWAR MARATHI UTKARSH MANDAL expresses their gratitude and indebtedness for their selfless support and encouragement
Our Vision
We aim to provide complete support, service and care to needy and deprived people in the society with special focus on rural communities; and aim to bring in change in their lives in dignified manner
Our Mission
In line with our vision, we have adopted the following mission objectives:
1. To conceptualize and create initiatives to bring sustainable change in the lives of the needy
2. To promote importance of education and economic growth skills among rural communities for a better future
3. To promote social initiatives amongst our members and community bring sense of social responsibility
4. To offer guidance, counselling and economic support for various social causes
Our Objectives
- To offer financial assistance under, Education Scholarship Distribution Programme for deserving, needy and meritorious students from underprivileged sections of the society.
- To offer financial assistance under, Student Fellowship Programme to meritorious, ambitious and aspiring students from underprivileged sections of the society for pursuing higher education.
- To encourage bonhomie, mutual admiration, cooperativeness and to facilitate social progress at a community level and in process becoming Trusted Voice of community.
- To provide financial assistance to the needy, on medical treatment of life threatening illness or disease under Medical Assistance initiative from time to time.
- To encourage and provide Matrimonial Alliance service within the community for those sourcing on match making prospects through, events and meetings.
- Provide Financial Assistance due to unforeseen natural calamities such as Floods, Cyclones, etc.
- To encourage youth of the community by, engaging them in organizing events and giving them responsibilities to conduct Youth Centric events from time to time.
- To organize Membership Drives during events from time to time
- To generate funds, approach sponsors and source advertising on initiatives for implementation of welfare schemes promoted by the Managing Committee.
- To organize Health Drives & Awareness initiatives with support of YUVA Committee and Advisory Committee for successful conduction of initiatives.
- To organize Annual, Get Together Event, on bringing together the community members along with their families.
Our Values and Principles
- Honesty
- Transparency and Accountability
- Mutual respect
- Creativity
- Participation
- Solidarity
Our Address :
KMUM Office, K.K. House, Bombay Cambridge School, Caesar Road, Amboli, Andheri(W), Mumbai- 400 058