Celebrating UN-designated 14th Edition of the International Women’s Day Awards by Public Diplomacy Forum in collaboration with Narmadeshwari
Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in Covid’19 world
New Delhi, 8th March 2021 – Women have paved the way for excellence in every field they step into and to reward their hard work and enthusiasm, Mrs. Ratan Kaul, Founder and President of Public Diplomacy Forum, in collaboration with Riya Rastogi, CEO of Narmadeshwari has hosted an exclusive event at The Claridges on Monday, March 8, 2021, for the true celebration of “STREE SHAKTI.” The core theme of the event was to recognize Outstanding Women Achievers of 2021, with a special emphasis on rewarding and recognizing Covid warriors. Women, the real ‘ashtabhujas,’ had to bear the brunt of the pandemic, juggling family, jobs, and life in all its myriad manifestations.
The goal of this event was to inspire the success of our Awardees to encourage, motivate, and empower women. Ms. Anjalee Kapoor (Fashion Designer), Asha Kamal Modi (Jewellery Design), Jyotika Jhalani (Fashion Entrepreneur), Karishhma Lamba (Motivational Blogger – GirlOnHotWheels), Neelima Dalmia Adhar (Author), Neha Khanna (Media), Riya Rastogi (Legal Professional and Social Entrepreneur), Saskia Rao (Music), Shilani Sadh (Digital Diva), Shaunali Nanda (Interior Design) and Supta Basu (Publishing) were the women honored with awards in excellence.
The event was graced by the presence of eminent personalities like Honorable Doctor Shashi Tharoor, Honourable Padma Vibhushan Dr. Sonal Mansingh, Shri Dinesh K Patnaik (Director General at ICCR), Smt Tara Gandhi, and Doctor Annurag Batra (Chairman and Editor In Chief Business World).
Designed to be a blend of elegance and charm, the UN-designated event is the perfect platform to launch the brand Narmadeshwari that is working for the empowerment of the most vulnerable and disenfranchised sections of society through textiles. Narmadeshwari and Public Diplomacy Forum have twinning philosophies of building a strong nation in order for India to emerge as a true global leader.
About Narmadeshwari-
Narmadeshwari is a social enterprise, which aims to empower the most socio-economic backward communities of Asia. It is a manifestation of Confederation of Empowerment Initiatives (CEI) that is currently empowering 2.5 Crore people at the grassroots level. Headed by CEO Riya Rastogi, Narmadeshwari creates a Holistic Empowerment Ecosystem for people who are unable to generate an income for the survival of their families by providing a range of high-demand items (sarees, shawls, carpets, ethnic wear, and so on) to entrepreneurs at extremely low prices. Narmadeshwari has collaborated with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), which will provide the entrepreneurs the required capital for starting their franchise, and the MUDRA Yojna along with other government schemes will assist every person in getting a loan for their initial investment. The products are procured from a vast network of weavers cultivated over a century under the legacy of brand name Ram Chandra Krishan Chandra (RCKC) owned by Radhika and Amit Rastogi, this in turn provides financial capital to these enterprises.
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