Port Blair, Mar 09: Inner Wheel Club, Port Blair in collaboration with Pankh NGO Andaman, celebrated Women’s Day at Chinmaya Mission Auditorium on 7th March.
Ms Vedita Reddy,IAS , Secretary APWD was the guest of honour. She encouraged “women to organise programs like this and emphasized on the confidence and will power of the women that has to be strong in them. There is no substitute to hardwork. Women should do what she wants to and live their life to the fullest”
Swami Shudhanand, Chinmaya Mission played a Vital role in organising this event.
Number of Asha workers, 6 women traffic police, Reeta Devi from social Welfare, Jyoti Chhatwal, Inspector from SAP were felicitated. Mrs. Rajni Ahuja had also provided a special yoga session for the women.
3 special women, who had been working hard for the upliftment of women in Port Blair namely -: Mrs. Pritam Nanda, Mrs. Shanta Laxman Singh and Ms. Mumtaz Bano were also felicitated. These women though aged has worked hard for the women and children in Port Blair.
Other various competitions like Rangoli, recipe and vegetable cutting were held. Known artist Gomasta Artist, Surya Ratnam, Beautician, Mou Chaudhury, GM Peerless were the judges.
Yogendra Kumar Awasty Memorial Award was introduced by Pankh NGO. Yogendra Kumar Awasty Memorial Award 2021 was conferred to Mrs. Karuppaie, working in Municipal Council. Mrs. Komal Anand is the president of Pankh NGO.
