Prof. J. P. Trivedi Memorial Trust was established in 1946 with the intent to provide social services such as:
1) Guest house (atithi-graha) for people who wish to visit Pune for medical treatment or a healthful climate.
2) Hostel for male students who want to move to Pune for higher education.
3) Emergency help to people affected by natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, cyclones, and other similar situations in accordance with the trust's rules.

In 2020, as the COVID pandemic spread across India, the central and state government enforced strict lockdowns. Schools, colleges, and hostels were asked to shut down as well to control the spread of the virus. Hence, all the students residing in the Trivedi hostel had to leave at short notice leaving behind their belongings.

After months of uncertainty about the reopening of colleges in Pune, the students finally evacuated the hostel fully in February 2021. This made the hostel building available for use as part of the pandemic response.

Keeping in mind the Trust's objective of serving society during natural calamities, the Trust Board decided to offer the building for a COVID relief centre. A reputed and reliable social organisation was to be provided access to the building to develop it into a facility suitable for emergency healthcare.

Towards this end, members of the Trust Board contacted Rotary Club, Pune. After detailed discussions, it was decided that the J P Trivedi Trust and Rotary Shwaas Oxygen Bed and Quarantine Centre would be set up for public use. The centre started functioning from 1st June 2021 after successful installation and testing of the oxygen supply and related healthcare infrastructure.

These oxygen beds were made available to COVID infected patients at subsidised rate, since the Trust would not charge Rotary any fees for use of the hostel premises. The Trust also agreed to bear all expenses related to electricity and water consumption of the COVID centre. Patients would have to pay only the charges for medical services, food, oxygen, medicines, etc.

While the second wave of COVID in Pune and Maharashtra is slowly subsiding, epidemiology experts in India believe that a third wave is highly likely later in 2021. The COVID center at Trivedi hostel will thus play an important role in supporting the efforts of public health agencies and other pandemic stakeholders. Of course, the main objective of this social service by Trivedi Trust and Rotary Club is to save the lives of our fellow citizens.