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Publication- Hindustan Times Dated: 3rd

January, 2014

Page No- 2 Edition:- Mumbai

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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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January, 2014


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January, 2014


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January, 2014

Edition:- Mumbai

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.”

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