MOTHER TERESA’S 113TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED IN DUBAI

Mother Teresa’s 113th birthday was celebrated in style at the Conrad Hotel in Dubai.  Saint Teresa as she was called, was born on 26 August 1910 and the founder of the Missionaries of Charity which grew to have over 4,500 nuns across 133 countries as of 2012. She worked with the poorest of the poor and received several honours, including the  Ramon Magsaysay Peace Prize and the Nobel Peace Prize

It all started with All India Minority and Weaker Sections Council, a non-political organization established by Late Prafulla Chandra Sen, former Chief Minister of West Bengal and Mr, Anthony Arun Biswas along with many other dignitaries.

The council has been working for the welfare of the weaker sections of the community.  After the death of Saint Teresa in 1997, the council formed Mother Teresa International and Millennium Award Committee and gave them the responsibility to recogniZe and give away awards every year to eminent personalities who have excelled in the fields of Education, Science, Culture, Sports, Social Work, Medicine, Industry and Politics in the country. The award’s chief patron is Former Governor of West Bengal and Former Chief Justice of Calcutta, Justice Shyamal Sen.