Dr. Sadhna Women Empowerment Awards Distributed

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Inaugurating a symposium on Women Empowerment and distributing the 2^nd Dr. Sadhna Women Empowerment Awards, Mrs. Mohsina Kidwai, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), said that women in the society should be empowered.  They should be given compulsory education and health care facilities.

Dr. Girija Vyas, Chairperson, National Commission for Women said that rape, dowry, child labour, female feticide, all can be eradicated from the country by compulsory  education of the women. Dr. Vyas further said that all girls should be taught 64 arts as mentioned in the Vedic literature.

Mr. Jai Prakash Aggarwal, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), who presided over the function, said that it is a duty of the manhood in the society to see to it that all women are health insured and those who can not afford should get it through the government schemes.

Acharya Dr. Sadhvi Sadhna Ji Maharaj, Chairperson, Dr. Sadhna International Women Rights Protection Trust in her blessings said that female feticide at any cost should be curbed in the society.

S. Buta Singh, Former Union Home Minister and Guest of Honour for the function said that the best gift a husband can give to his wife is to have her medical checkup done.

Dr. KK Aggarwal, Padmashri & Dr. B.C. Roy National Awardee and President, Heart Care Foundation of India said that the law should be changed so that medical termination of pregnancy is after 12 weeks is done only in designated hospitals.

Shri H.T. Sangliana, Vice-chairman, National Commission for Minorities and guest of honour for the function said that science behind Indian rituals should be taught to girls in the schools.

Dr. Sadhna Women Empowerment Awards were distributed to women of eminence. The awardees included: Mrs Himna Kohli ( Judge Delhi High Court); Mrs. Abheeta Khanna, Director, Heart Care Foundation of India; Mrs. Aarti Upadhyay, Director (Operations), IMCS; Ms. Gauri Karan, Fashion Designer; Mrs. Nainika Karan-Vadhera, Fashion Designer; Dr. Kaberi Banerjee, Director-Precious Baby Foundation and Infertility Specialist; Dr. Veena Jaju, Past President, Women’s Wing, Friends of Tribal Society; Mrs. Shakun Goyal, Social Worker; Mrs. Madhavi Kotwal Samson, Founder Director, ABHAS; Mrs. Trishla Jain, Social Worker; Dr. Monika Rastogi, Spiritual Motivator; Mrs. Rashmi Singh, IAS; Mrs. Ratan Kaul, Vice-President, ICHR; Mrs. Anju Uppal, Principal, Ryan International School; Ms Sarajana Sharma, Zee Network and Mrs. Neeva Konwar, Vice-President, ICSW, Mrs Sarjana Sharma (Zee network), Mrs Vasvi Bharat Ram (Chairperson FLO)