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Shri Prithviraj Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra congratulated ALL LADIES LEAGUE for identifying women from different fields and honoring them with Women of the Decade Achievers Award. ALL LADIES LEAGUE Media coverage | Honors CM Prithviraj Chavan & Harbeen Arora
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Publication- Hindustan Times Dated: 3rd
January, 2014
Page No- 2 Edition:- Mumbai
Publication- Afternoon Dated: 3rd
January, 2014
Edition:- Mumbai
Women Of Excellence Indu Shahani, Rajashree Birla, Supriya Sule, Chanda Kochhar, Anu Aga, Brinda
Somaya and BK Sister Shivani honoured as Women Of The Decade by industry body ASSOCHAM’s
Ladies League
Indu Shahani
Education & Community Development
A visionary thought leader and distinguished educationist, Dr. Indu Shahani has been the
Principal of HR. College of Commerce & Economics in South Mumbai. A doyenne with over
31 years of experience in higher education, she has played the lead role in nurturing future
leaders. Dr. Shahani was appointed vice Chairman the Board of the Governors of the
International Baccalaureate and has over a decade of experience with the IB organization. She is
the recipient of several awards including „Women‟s Achievers‟ Award‟ by Young
Environmentalists Programme Trust, „Woman of the Year Award by Junior Chamber
International, and „Achievement Award‟ by Sahyog Foundation.
Rajashree Birla
Exemplar for Women
India‟s foremost philanthropist, Rajashree Birla is a Director on the Board of all the major
Aditya Birla Group of Companies. As Chairperson of the Aditya Birla Centre forCommunity
initiatives and Rural Development, she oversees the Group‟s social and welfare driven work
across 30 companies. She has been instrumental in the company‟s initiatives in the fields of
sustainable employment schemes, education and training, making safe drinking water easily
accessible and women empowerment. She has been bestowed with several awards including,
The Economic Times „Corporate Citizen 200l—2002 Award‟ and „The Seva Shiromani Award‟.
Supriya Sule
Social Service
An ardent philanthropist and decisive administrator, Supriya Sule has contributed to society
through her various initiatives in social upliftment and women empowerment. She launched
statewide awareness campaigns against female foeticide and dowry system, and encouraged
young girls to actively participate in politics and society. She also provides support and guidance
to several programs that help women in agriculture and self help groups through business of their
products. An MP from Baramati Lok Sabha Constituency in Maharashtra, she is also a member of
Standing Committee on Information Technology, and Consultative Committee of Human
Resource Ministry, et al.
Chanda Kochhar
Banking
Chanda Kochhar is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of lClCl Bank- one of the largest private banks
in India. A firm believer in the merit of woman workforce, she has always led from the front and brought about major
turnarounds in her company‟s fortune. An eternal optimist, she has won several awards and accolades including Padma
Bhushan in 2011, the 20th spot in the Fortune‟s List of Most Powerful Women in Business, 2009, the Business Woman
of the Year 2005 by „The Economic Times‟ and the Retail Banker of the Year 2004 by „The Asian Banker‟. She was
ranked 33rd in the List of Most Powerful Women in Business by „Fortune‟.
Anu Aga
Corporate Responsibility and Community Service
An iconic businesswoman, Anu Aga has been known for her social work and activism as her business
accomplishments. Thermax Ltd. touched the new heights under her leadership between 1996 and 2004. A postgraduate
in psychiatric social work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences and a Fulbright Scholar, she took up social initiatives
after her retirement from Thermax. She has been closely associated with the Thermax Social Initiative Foundation
which manages two schools for lower—income groups. She has been awarded the Padma Shri for Social Work and was
nominated to Rajya Sabha in 2012. In 2007, she was part of 4O Richest Indians by net worth according to „Forbes‟
magazine.
Brinda Somaya
Architecture and Urban Conservation
Infusing seamlessness in her work and scripting fluid spaces, Brinda Somaya‟s inspiring body of work speaks of a
strong social conscience. In a career spanning several decades, she has created not just statement—making large
structures across the country but also smaller, more personally satisfying designs. Lauded for her exemplary work in
heritage preservation, she underscores the importance of conservation. She has won several awards including, The
Wienerberger Golden Architect Award for Lifetime Achievement, Urban Heritage Award for Banyan Park, et al. She is
also voted among India‟s Top IO Architects by „Construction World‟ in 2009.
Surekha Sikri
Acting A noted actress, theater veteran and television artist, Surekha Sikri has won several awards for her outstanding work on
silver screen, on theater stage and on small screen. A graduate from National School of Drama, she worked with the
NSD Repertory for over 1O years before shifting to Mumbai. She has acted in many films like Zubeidaa, Mr. and Mrs.
Iyer and Raincoat. She has also worked in television serials such as Banegi Apni Baat, Kesar, Saher and Samay. She
was the recipient of 1989 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, The National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Twice—Tamas in I988 and Mammo in I995. In Dec 2008 she was awarded Best Actress in Negative Role for the serial
Balika Vadhu.
BK Sister Shivani
Empowering Spiritual Consciousness
An articulate face of the Brahma Kumaris, BK Sister Shivani is a spiritual speaker and Rajyoga Meditation teacher who
has taken the Brahma Kumaris movement to millions of people both in India and abroad. An engineering graduate with
a Gold Medal from Pune University, she worked with Bhartiya Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, Pune as a lecturer
for two years. An authority on subjects like spirituality, relationships and meditation, she speaks on a wide spectrum of
themes such as stress free lifestyle, leadership skills, emotional intelligence, living values and the practical technique of
Rajyoga Meditation. Her TV program on practical spirituality is aired in more than 160 countries across five continents.
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Saluting Mumbai's Wow Women At an event recently, the ASSOCHAM Ladies League felicitated the top Women Achievers of the
Decade at a glittering ceremony held in Mumbai.
The award winners pose for a group photo
The Mumbai Chapter of the event had Prithviraj Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra along with Rana
Kapoor, President, ASSOCHAM awarding the highly successful women, who have scaled great heights
in their respective fieldsand brought immense glory and recognition to Mumbai and India.
The list of awardees included:-
>> Supriya Sule for Excellence in Social Service
>> Rajashree Birla for Excellence as an Exemplar for Women
>> Chanda Kochhar for Excellence in Banking
>> Anu Aga for Excellence in Corporate Responsibility and Community Service
>> Brinda Somaya for Excellence in Architecture and Urban Conservation
>> Surekha Sikri for Excellence in Acting
>> BK Sister Shivani for Excellence in Empowering Spiritual Consciousness
>> Indu Shahani for Excellence in Education and Community Development
Rana Kapoor, President, ASSOCHAM
Speaking on the occasion, Rana Kapoor, president, ASSOCHAM stated, “Women leaders are playing an
extremely critical role in spheres like politics, society, economy and corporate world, which are getting
more globalised by the day.
Dr. Harbeen Arora, chairperson, ASSOCHAM Ladies League with Prithviraj Chavan and Rana Kapoor
In India, a country that offers immense scope for creative entrepreneurship to flourish, women have
taken the lead and stimulated growth in the small, medium and large enterprises. They have also excelled
in fields like education, CSR, politics, creative entrepreneurship and community development.
Indu Shahani gets felicitated
My heartiest congratulations to all our exemplary „Mumbai Women of the Decade Achievers‟ Award
winners, and I request them to consistently excel in their respective domains and bring even greater glory
to the nation.
Rajashree Birla is awarded by Maharashtra CM, Prithviraj Chavan
I would also like to thank the chief minister of Maharashtra, Prithviraj Chavanji for gracing us with his
presence and sharing his views on greater contribution from women in India‟s GDP.”