(L to R) Felicitation of the awardee – Mrs. Radhika Nath, ¬” Chairperson, Jankidevi Bajaj Puraskar Committee; Mrs. Nayantara Jain ,” President, IMC Ladies Wing; Ms. Vinita Bali, Chief Guest; Mrs. Shamshad Begum Awardee; Dr. Justice C S Dharmadhaikari ” Chairman, Panel of Judges
Mumbai: The 25th IMC Ladies Wing Jankidevi Bajaj Puraskar 2017, was conferred on the renowned social worker from Chhattisgarh, Shamshad Begum, at a function here recently. Begum is the founder-president of the NGO Sahyogi Jankalyan Samiti Gunderdehi of Chhattisgarh and was selected for the award for her outstanding contribution towards Rural Entrepreneurship. The honour was presented by Vinita Bali, former CEO and Managing Director of Britannia Industries Ltd and Chairperson of Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). The award has been instituted by the Bajaj Group, representing one of India’s leading business families and has been conferred for the past 25 years to an Indian woman who has made a significant contribution towards rural business entrepreneurship. The award ceremony included a panel discussion on “Vision for Rural India” in which leading personalities, including this year’s awardee, Shamshad Begum participated. The award, carrying a cash prize of Rs 7 lakh was introduced in 1993 by then IMC Ladies Wing President (Mrs) Kiran Bajaj, in memory of the late Gandhian and Padma Vibhushan, (Mrs) Jankidevi Bajaj, wife of the legendary Jamnalal Bajaj.
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