Mumbai, Dt. 26
Kilambi Pankaja Valli aka Pankaja Didi appealed to everyone to contribute to fill the gap in vocational education, health and women empowerment in Kashmir.
Chairman of ‘Swatantryaveer Savarkar Award’ given by Tilaknagar Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Dr. Presented to Pankaja Didi by Sandeep Gharat. The award consists of a memento, a certificate of honor and 51 thousand rupees.
Pankaja Didi has been working for national integration through women empowerment through her organization Aditi Seva Pratishthan in Jammu and Kashmir for the past 27 years. Pankaja Didi was interviewed by Nandini Pitre of ‘Hum’ organization. Pankaja Didi was speaking at that time.
When terrorism reached its peak, it affected the whole society but women and children were the worst victims, the sources said. She also said that the condition of women is improving after the repeal of 370 and 35A.
Bondre gave the introductory blessing while Archana Joshi introduced Pankaja Didi. Working President Shrikant Pavgi thanked Ms. Riddhi Karkare moderated the program.
Before the award ceremony, Pankaja Didi separately interacted with members of various Rotary Clubs and office bearers of educational institutions in Dombivli and appealed to them to support the work of Aditi Seva Pratishthan.