Dr. Neela Bhattacharya : at least 2 to 3 plastic surgery cases are operated by her every day

Dr. Neela Bhattacharya was born A. Neela Cathrine in Chennai on December 31^st; 1969.She passed out of Fatima Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kodambakkam, where she topped in tenth and Plus 2 examinations. She achieved her dream of becoming a doctor, when she joined MBBS in Madras Medical College in 1991.As an undergraduate; she was especially proficient in Anatomy and Surgery and received gold medals in those subjects.

 With a passion for surgery, she went to Cuttack, Orissa, through the All India Postgraduate entrance examination and got a MS in General Surgery in 1994.She then worked as Assistant Professor of Surgery in Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai for 7 years, training and teaching innumerable budding doctors and surgeons. She has over 30 research papers published in various Indian and International journals of medicine. Driven by a thirst to super specialize further, she was selected for the MCh program in Plastic Surgery at Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai between 2003 to 2006.At that time she was the mother of two kids aged 3 and 1.

 Based in Chennai, Siliguri on the northernmost tip of Bengal was an unknown territory for Dr Neela. But her husband Dr. Kaushik Bhattacharya working then in North Bengal persuaded   her to come to Siliguri. There was no plastic surgeon in the region then. Being a Tamilian, she found both the language and the culture of North Bengal alien. Adding to that, the people including doctors had no knowledge of what a plastic surgeon does.

Fighting the circumstances, Dr. Neela Bhattacharya joined Anandaloke Hospital and Neurosciences Centre (www.ananadaloke.com ) in 2007 and developed the department of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery with a lot of effort and perseverance. And now, at least 2 to 3 plastic surgery cases are operated by her every day that include management of hand trauma, burns, facial injuries and emergency road traffic accidents .

From 2007, under the sponsorship of a US NGO called The Smile Train, she operates on mostly infants and children with congenital deformities like Cleft lip and Cleft palate totally free of cost. (www.smiletrainindia.org ).For the past 8 years, the program is running very successfully at Anandaloke Hospital restoring smiles to more than 3,500 such children from the Dooars, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Bhutan, Bihar and Nepal besides Siliguri and neighboring districts of North Bengal. These children who belong essentially to the poorest sections of society, could never dream of such treatment before, now can easily avail this quality care and that too completely free, in a modern hospital, only because of the Smile Train project in this part of the country of which Dr. Neela Bhattacharya is the Project Director.

Dr. Neela has conducted various camps in and around Siliguri to raise awareness about this program, participated in health camps and given both paper and television interviews to reach and educate the masses.

In her Smile Train Clinic,Dr.Neela sees children who are brought right from birth with cleft deformities.She reassures the parents who feel inferior and hopeless that they have given birth to children with defects.The parents are taught how to feed these special children  so that they do not aspirate,have chest infections and become malnourished.

Cleft lip repair is done at 6 months of age and palate repair at one year.The hospital stay,operation,medicines and the food are free for the patients and their family.

Speech therapy is taught after palate surgery, so that the child can develop normal speech.At 6 years of age,the cleft upper jaw in these children is united with a bone graft.

Sometimes when the patients are very poor,a transport allowance is also given to them.

Dr.Neela Bhattacharya feels that it has been her greatest priviledge and pride to be able to see these children with crippling deformities,transform into healthy,happy,beautiful children .                                 

                        

Impressed by the safety and results of Smile Train at her hospital, the West Bengal Government under the Sishu Sathi Scheme has issued a directive to all the Primary care centers of North-Bengal -. Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Darjeeling to seek, screen and take all such cleft patients to Anandaloke Hospital for free treatment. This scheme started in 2013 and more than 200 children have been operated thus far. Not only that, the Border Security Force ( BSF ),the Sashastra Seema Bal ( SSB ),the Rotary Club of Sikkim also have a MOU with Anandaloke Hospital + Smile Train and  bring their patients here for operation.

Plastic Surgeons in India celebrate July 15^th every year as Plastic Surgery Day. Dr. Neela marks the day by operating one complicated plastic surgery case free of charge. The first time, in 2011, a poor patient with an electrical burn who had his skull bone exposed was operated with a rotation flap. The tradition continues.

It has been Dr. Neela Bhattacharya’s endeavor to make complex surgeries performed under microscope like hand replants, vessel injuries, and extensive wounds requiring skin grafts or flaps, accessible and affordable to the common man of North Bengal, especially as there are no government hospitals that provide these facilities here.

Dr. Neela Bhattacharya also handles machine crush injury, assault and accidental lacerations of the hand. These need to be managed expertly to ensure that the patient continues to work and earn his living. Burn injuries are her specialty having trained at Kilpauk Medical College, a pioneering burn care center in the country. Many long neglected burns with severe contractures find relief of their deformities with her.

Long bone fractures with soft tissue loss has to be repaired well for the patient to walk, vascular tumours are a challenge to remove, reconstruction of the face and breast after cancer ablation have both functional and aesthetic value. All these procedures are routinely done by her and she is the first person to make these options available to the people of North Bengal.

For her untiring work of over 8 years, for the large number of free cleft surgeries done, for all the hope and smile restored, she was recently awarded the Bharat Jyoti award by the India International Friendship Society in Delhi in 2014.

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) in collaboration with Facebook had launched the ‘#100Women Initiative’ that aims to recognize and celebrate women who are making a difference in their communities, across the country. Public nominations via social media started from July 15, 2015, with people nominating women who have made an impact and made their community better, by visiting the ministry’s Facebook page till September 30th 2015. Voting began on November 7 on the top 200 entries as determined by a jury. And finally 100 winners were announced recently. Dr.Neela Bhattacharya has won this #100 women achiever award. The winners were felicitated by President Pranab  Mukherjee at an event at Rastrapati Bhavan on January 22, 2016.

While being delighted and humbled, the recognition and fame have only increased the resolve of  Dr. Neela to work with renewed vigour to help the unfortunate children in her region.

      

श्रीमती निधि नित्‍या के द्वारा 'दैनिक भास्‍कर' में प्रकाशित कहानियां 'मैं कर सकती हूं'

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Dr. Harshinder Kaur : Creating awareness & improving the child sex ratio

Dr Harshindar Kaur,Padam Shree nominee ,known as Dhee Punjab Di (Daughter of Punjab ) and honoured as  STEEL WOMAN OF INDIA by National Doordarshan is the daughter of late Sikh Scholar Prof Pritam Singh, and granddaughter of freedom fighter and great Sikh scholar, Prof. Sahib Singh and wife of Dr Gurpal Singh working as faculty paediatrician in Government Medical College Patiala,Ex deputy Medical Superintendent of Rajindra Hospital Patiala.  She is a member of National Academy of Medical Sciences .In the course of her medical profession her close contact with women and children, apprised of their problems and motivated her to do something unique for them. She felt pained to notice the alarming dimensions of disappearing daughters on account of female foeticide and infanticide in many states of India particularly her home state, Punjab.

 She started delivering  lectures on TV, Radio ,schools , colleges and through writings on this significant issue and drew the attention of the people to its serious consequences. Her talks on the subject given at Human Rights Conference, Geneva and Berkeley University , California, Federal Parliament of Australia ,Canberra, Parliament of Canada ,Ottawa and New South Wales parliament, Australia highly impressed the people and brought her honours and accolades including the ‘Key to the City ‘ of the city of Milpitas. She has been honoured with life time achievement award at Parliament of Canada, Parliament of Australia, Canberra and Parliament of NSW. She was invited to present talk at International Conference in Toronto on the occasion of International Women’s Day .

         She has written a book ‘Female Feticide-a curse ‘, for which she got a thunderous applause in India and abroad. The book was made the basis of national film, Tamanna in which the author also appeared. Another film, “Roaring Silence” is in the offing in Hollywood, the royalty of which, as per contract will be used for the welfare of poor Punjabi girls. Documentaries showcasing her work have been made and telecast by the National Television network, Netherlands and Canada.

                Not only on female feticide, there are many other books written by her ,35 in all, on issues like child psychology, diseases of children, balanced diet , importance of mother tongue and stories for children. One of her books regarding diseases of children has been published by the Ministry of Information and broadcasting, Government of India. The National Book Trust has published her story book on the life of a mosquito in Hindi. A number of articles and stories from her books have been included in school text books. One of her books on Child Psychology is the subject of PhD thesis in Delhi University. She has won many awards in the literary field including the best woman writer award in regional languages at the national level, Dr MS Randhawa award and Guru Harkrishan Award by the Punjab government. Her winning the Masud Khaddarposh award by literati of Pakistan for her book on importance of mother tongue, is not only a great honour but may also prove a milestone in building good relations amongst two countries.

     In  addition to her literary and professional activities she is a committed social activist, an ardent champion of women rights and rights of children especially the girl child. She runs a trust, Dr Harsh Charitable trust that pays for the education of more than 338 girls who belong to poor and deprived strata of Punjab. All of them study in private schools; the tuition fee of these girls is borne by the trust. She has analyzed correctly that dowry is one of the prime reasons that goad the parents to kill their daughters in the womb and also after birth. She is the torch bearer and has initiated a world wide NO DOWRY CAMPAIGN ,in which 13,500 youth of USA,Canada,Australia, Europe, England and Punjab have joined hands and pledged not to accept or give dowry.

     Dr Harshindar Kaur has won many awards and honours for her work. She has been awarded the State Award by the Government of Punjab two times, International Women Rights activist by the United Nations, honoured by the Premier of Manitoba  (Canada )as Human Rights hero and champion of women rights , Certificate of appreciation in House of Commons, Canada on behalf of the Prime Minister of Canada for advocacy on maternal ,newborn and child health in developing countries and strengthening relations with Canada, Conferred Mai Bhago Award and Gold medal on Baisakhi day Parade amongst 3 lac people in Canada,Pride of the Community Award (Faqr-e Quom ) by the SGPC, United Nations Laadli Media Award in recognition of literary work in the field of dissemination of various facets of Female Foeticide ,Paul Harris Fellow (Rotary International) ,Bharat Jyoti Award ,International Rotary vocational Award, honoured by the Governor of Punjab (thrice) and Haryana for excellence in work on female feticide prevention, Rani Jhansi Award ,Gaurav Punjab Da Award to name a few.

DR. HARSHINDAR KAUR

                                      M.D. (Paediatrics),MNAMS

               Assistant Professor (Paediatrics ) ,

                Rajindra Hospital and

               Govt.  Medical  College, Patiala, Punjab, India.

                 President      Dr Harsh Charitable Trust.

Ex President, Govt. Medical and Dental teachers Association, Punjab

                   Ex Deputy Medical Superintendent,Rajindra Hospital Patiala

Padam Shree Nominee (2016 )

          Honoured by the President of India on 22 January, 2016

          Honoured by Governor of Punjab thrice

          Two times State Awardee.    

Selected among Top 100 Women Achievers Of India  by Ministry of Women and Child Welfare , Government of India India on 22 January, 2016 .The only one selected on the issue of improving the child sex ratio.

Residence :           28, Preet Nagar, Lower Mall, Patiala-147001

                                      Ph. 0175-2216783/09814041345

                                      Email- drharshpatiala@ yahoo.com

          Wife of :               Dr Gurpal Singh Sachdeva

                                        MD (Medicine)

                                        Assistant Professor, Govt Medical College, Patiala.

         

          Daughter  of        Late Prof. Pritam Singh  D. Litt.

                             Prof. Emeritus, San Jose University, California, Eminent

writer and researcher.President Medal Holder.

Sister of               Prof. Dr. Jairup Singh, world renowned Genetic Scientist and former Vice Chancellors, Central University of  Punjab, Bathinda and GNDU,Amritsar.

Mother of            Sukhmani Kaur

Two kids               Nanakjot Singh

  

Continuing Activities and work done---

1.                            Creating awareness against female foeticide, Infanticide, and crimes against women and fighting for female rights by giving lectures at various fora in the country and International level for the last 20 years. 

2. Giving tuition fees of 338 poor girls of Punjab through Dr Harsh Charitable Trust, these girls are studying at various private schools of Punjab.

3. Started a worldwide No Dowry Campaign wherein around 12,500 students, both male and female and their parents have taken an oath and given written undertaking that they would shun dowry and neither give nor demand dowry at the time of their marriage. This movement has spread to Punjabis living in Canada, USA, Europe, New Zealand and Hong Kong. Students of various colleges of Punjab have also joined the movement.

4. Awarded Woman of the year 2012 by American Biographical Institute.

5.International Women Rights activist by UNITED NATIONS.

6.Honoured in Legislative Assembly of British Columbia ,Canada by the leader for efforts to prevent female feticide and betterment of women at International level in April 2015.

7. Honoured by Premier of Manitoba ( Canada ) as Human Rights Hero and Champion for Women Rights on 24 April,2015.

8. Certificate of appreciation in House of Commons, Canada on behalf of the Prime Minister of Canada for advocacy on maternal ,newborn and child health in developing countries and strengthening relations with Canada.(April,2015 )

9. Conferred Mai Bhago Award and Gold medal on Baisakhi day Parade amongst 3 lac people in Canada in April,2015 for working on the issue of female feticide and infanticide for the last 20 years.

10. Two times awarded by State Government with State Award

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11. Honoured as STEEL WOMAN OF INDIA by National Doordarshan,Delhi.(Jan,2015 )

12. Pride of the Community Award (Faqr-e Quom ) by the SGPC.

13.Documentaries made on work done in the field of female Foeticide prevention in Canada and Netherlands.

14. Gaurav Punjab Da Award at Jalandhar,18 December 2010.

15. United Nations Laadli Media Award in recognition of literary work in the field of dissemination of various facets of Female Foeticide (2008). The award was presented by Governor of Punjab and Laxmi Kanta Chawla, Health Minister Punjab. Only   female  doctor to have been given this award

AWARDS

1. Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award for service towards humanity      by Parliamentarians in the Canada Parliament (Ottawa)on 19 Oct,2010. 

2. Conferred the title of International Women Rights Activist when invited at the Human Rights Conference in Geneva (United Nations) in June 2008 for presenting study on crime against women in context of female foeticide. The Chairman of conference was highly impressed with the talk and commended me for the efforts which I am doing for the emancipation of Indian girls. Invited again  to present paper on Female Foeticide on 6 June, 2011.

3. Visited Canada in September, 2009 where in presented papers highlighting the issues of female foeticide and importance of mother tongue for psychological development of children. Many MLA’s of British Columbia and few MP’s also attended my meetings. I was able to motivate them and many NRI’s for this project.

4. Invited by Berkeley University, California in September, 2009 where in presented data to enlighten the students and faculty about female foeticide and motivated them to start a project in India.

5. Honoured in city of Milpitas for outstanding work in community service and particularly tireless advocacy against female foeticide and infanticide. Honored with  KEY TO THE CITY.

6. In November, 2009 gave a lecture at Federal Parliament Canberra and NSW Parliament in Australia and enlightened the law makers on the issue of female   foeticide, highly prevalent in Indians and Asians in general around the world.  Honored   in both  the Parliaments as Human Rights Activist.

7. Paul Harris Fellow (Rotary International)

8. Honoured with International Rotary vocational Award.

9. A feature film in Hollywood is being made on my book entitled ‘Female foeticide- A curse’. The royalty has been kept aside in the contract to be used for the welfare of poor Punjabi girls .The name of the film is Roaring Silence.

10. Bagged over all first Prize among competitors from all over the world for radio talks about female foeticide and women rights held by Radio Iran (International Radio Festival of Iran, May 2010). The talk was given in Punjabi language at All India Radio.

11. Honoured by State Govt. of Punjab(India) twice with Punjab State Award (2006) for excellence in Profession and Second State Award (2010) for social service and in recognition of  holding 298 free medical camps.

12. Honoured by SGPC, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, as Faqr-e-Quom (Pride of community) for creating awareness about female foeticide at grass  root level by extensive visits in rural and urban areas, their schools and colleges all over Punjab.

13. Author of thirty one books on issues like child psychology, importance of mother tongue, female foeticide, diseases of children, balanced diet, stories for children, biography and translations, 3 books published by National Book Trust and one by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. Of India.

14. Adjudged best female writer at national level in regional languages.

15.  Dr.   M.S.  Randhawa Award   for best book on literature given by Govt. of  Punjab.

16.  Starred in National Film ‘Tammanna’ on female foeticide (actual work included in the movie).

17.  Honoured by other states (Haryana) for social service (helping women in    distress)

18. Recipient of ‘Masud Khaddarposh Award’ by literati of Pakistan for my book on ‘Importance of mother tongue’ in building good relations amongst two countries.

19. Honoured by Governor of Punjab twice, in 2010 and 2016 for excellent work in the field of Female Foeticide prevention as one of the top women achievers.

20. Honoured as ‘Dhee Punjab Di’ (Daughter of Punjab) by deputy C.M. of Punjab (S. Sukhbir Singh Badal) & various NGO’s for giving monetary help to more than 338 poor girls for their education through my trust ‘Dr. Harsh Charitable Trust’.

21. Awarded Bharat Jyoti Award(on 7 January,2011)  in New Delhi

22. Honoured by Punjabi Sahit Academy and Lekhari Manch, Batala on         26, January 2015 for scientific writings in vernacular language for     creating awareness.

23,.  Delivered   Keynote lecture at the International Women Day Conference          organized by PCHS in Toronto on 18 March, 2011.

24. Delivered lecture on Female Feticide and the Disappearing daughters in Asian Countries at Center for South Asian Studies, Berkeley University, USA wherein received thunderous applause for work done in foeticide prevention and assured that the center would take definitive steps to tackle the problem.

25. Medical Research papers published and presented at national and international levels.

26. Chief guest at more than 310 functions at various schools, colleges and  social organisations of Punjab.

27. Articles included in School Text Books of 7^th , 8^th and 9^th standard and B.Ed courses in University.

28. Ph.D. research work in Delhi University on my book on child psychology.

29. WHO trainee for AIDS awareness campaign.

30. Judge at Miss World Punjaban contest by PTC channel.

31. Medical research papers relating to pediatric medicine presented and published at various National & International medical conferences & journals.

32. Held 298 free medical camps all over (mainly rural areas) of Punjab who have limited resources.

Ms Rachna Mehra -Theta Healer who can energize you and spin your world into a new orbit-

 In today’s era, when people are tired of the hectic life, jam packed schedules, vanishing minimalism and stress playing havoc, here is Rachna Mehra, a Soul catalyst who not only withstands all the chaos but has put a step to heal others. Her penchant to serve and heal the people makes her a mediator of the ultimate truth, God. Honoured with a Certificate of Science, A Master Instructor Theta Healing® from Theta Healing Institute of Knowledge, USA changed the voyage of her life. A demure graduate in Business communication from HL College of Commerce, Ahmedabad became an ambrosial person. Being born in a religious family, it was always her desire to know the croup of the creator. Nurtured by the Vianna Stibal, a legend in Theta Healing®.She is also contributes for ‘Inner Voice’ column in Hindustan Times & Recognised among 100 Women Achievers of India in the category of health & wellness. Recently she is honoured by Hon. President of India in association of Ministry of Women & Child development of India. She also is recognised by Ishma for her compassionate work to help individuals to evolve emotionally physically and spiritually. She edifies the philosophy of unconditional love and to acclimate oneself to forget and forgive. Theta Brain Waves are most active in deep sleep, dreaming or meditation and helps solve problems by​ entering into a problem solving state.“When we are going into a Theta brainwave to conduct healing sessions we are not only healing others, we are healing ourselves at the same time!!!! Practicing since 2006, its my compassion for those in need have given me the ability to be titled as a passionate healer, intuitive and an essence of celestial beauty, a procurement of transcendental power in connection with the Divine. The sages take thousands of years to connect to the omnipresent God but through Theta you can reach the almighty in just few seconds. I call it a 3E program. Education Experience and Enlightenment.

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“Knowledge increases by sharing”, as I call myself a Soul Catalyst walking on  footsteps of goodness  and have decided to conduct workshops to self transform people and heal them and reprogram their belief. The main objective  is to connect people to the omnipresent Divine Energy and to prepare them to be tolerant against 

​emotional stress and ​

disease

 

to

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lead an ecstatic life.

About Theta Healing®:

Theta Healing® is an intuitive and simple reconnection with the unconditional love present in each one of us. It is easy and available to everyone; the negatives like envy jealousy and self defeating depressions anxiety are unknotted from the psyche and you learn to stand whole again. Naturally this means your stress levels dive and you are able to get into better decision making as well as better relationships with the world and​ yourself. An easy meditation where a practitioner  connect and pass on the energies to you so that you see physical, emotional & spiritual healing. 

Theta Healing® is a supplement of medical aid but not its substitute. 

The Theta Healing® technique was created by Vianna Stibal in 1995 during her own personality journey back to health.

website: www.rachna-thetahealing.com

email: mehrarachna@hotmail.com

Story of ms Sadhna Sharma - struggle of an identity!

A middle class woman of India is not less than a valiant warrior .

She fights with circumstances,dedicates her life to family meanwhile she can also stand high in every commercial sector be it government , health fashion or education.

I am from Raipur chattisgarh , being born the eldest in the family of 2 sisters and 1 brother.

I come from a middle class family with not so fortunate circumstances . I kept travelling to my grandmother and uncle's house for studies.

My grandfather was a lawyer and admirable writer. I think it's his genes and blessings that has helped me to be an eloquent writer as well.

I have an interest towards poetry and have published computer related books in Hindi.

As far as education is concerned, in the primitive era education was only to qualify an alliance for marriage , women were not supposed to be career oriented rather they had no clue what the word career means.

I got married at the age of 20 and was having a B.S.C (bio) degree , and got settled in balco, Korba chattisgarh .

I had to follow the veil culture as it was an orthodox family like any other family in that time.

It was certain not to get support because I had a passion for computer education which was uncommon in those days. But, I was lucky to have a helping and understanding husband who allowed me to chase my dreams.

After 10 years of marriage I started learning computer which was difficult as I had 2 children to take care off but my passion kept me going.

Despite of hearing so many taunts and listening that 'this is not a woman's cup of tea' I was sure not to give up on myself.

In 1992 an agency approached me offering a job of a computer teacher in 2 schools. I had to carry the computer in a rickshaw to and fro.

Then I started teaching 12 girls at home and started pursuing PGDCPA , in a very short span of time I got a room for rent and started computer classes in 1996.

Slowly I started recruiting my students as teachers for my computer class.

In this way the class slowly grew to become an institute. We started educating them in Hindi and chhatisgarhi. Wrote books for WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT , C++, INTERNET, FOX PRO, tally , VB.net, fundamentals operating system etc in Hindi to help them learn.

My students started getting jobs in different parts of the country and different countries as well.

That inspired me and made me proud to know that I am able to educate and help an individual and in turn helping in developing the country in some way.

Degrees:

• B.Sc. Bio 1983

• PGDCPA 1992-93

• PGDCA 1997-98

• M.Sc. IT 2004-05

• M.Phil (CS) - Jan 2008-Dec 2008

• MBA Major IT Minor HR -2009-2011

• Phd pursuing

WORK

• meanwhile gave training in corporate sector  NTPC Audit office Secl SBI BALCO

• Gave free of cost training to 112 Collectorate employees in KORBA

• considering the 'BETI PADHAO ' gave admission to 50 slum girls who are in 10 standard now

• Valmiki Ashram students get free computer education in summer holidays. And also donate computer to Ashram.

• gave training to DUDA (District Urban Development  Authority)

•gave training to  PMKVY students

• supporting old age home

• gave computer training to disabled students 'Diwyansh'.

• donate a computer to dondaro village for trible students.

Felicitated

• Got honoured by president for #100 women achievers award-women empowerment.

•  Vedanshi award in 2011

Name: Sadhana Sharma

Grand father: Late Madhav Prasad Tiwari Advocate

Grand mother: Late Rukhamani Tiwari

Father's name: Shri Balkrishna Tiwari

Morher's name: Smt Sulochana Tiwari

Date of Birth: 25/9/1962

Date of marriage:15/5/1983

Husband: Shri Bhupendra Sharma

Son: Soubhik Sharma (B.E. MBA)

Job : Hilti swiss company in Banglore

Daughter in law: Noopur (B.E. CS)

Job: Cognizant Banglore 

Daughter: Surabhi (B.D.S)

Job: Researcher in California (U.S.A.)

Son in law : Sachin (IIIT Hydrabad)

Job : Walt Disney in California 

Contact number: 9826541219

Facebook: www.facebook.comm/Sadhana sharma

Tweet: @sharmamlc

E-mail Id: sharma_computer@rediffmail.com

                 sadhanamlc@gmail.com

webpage: mlcit.webs.com

Blog: sadhanamlc.blog.com

Ms SUNEHA GADPANDE : TO SAIL THE SEVEN SEAS, THE ADVENTURE.

To touch new shores, meet new people, new nation and new community, a dream to be an officer and a gentleman, only for the boys, alas!

For me it was not only a dream but a challenge to conquer male bastion when opportunity came knocking.

It’s a journey less traveled by any Indian women. Having embarked on the path to become an officer & finally a Captain in the Merchant Navy has made me realize the numerous unheard of sacrifices the seafarer has made for the society and being a part of this distinguished breed makes me proud knowing our service delivers 90% needs of every household, every industry in the world.

Although not directly, but I’m aware that my career path in the shipping industry provides for much inspiration to young and determined women in our country who have an earnest desire to choose a career that is challenging and less explored in a world striving for Gender Equality, thereby establishing a continued commitment towards social & economic progress.

When the nation believes that the girl child should be empowered with all necessary education & support, hereby a nation’s girl takes this opportunity to share the life of a sailor thus far on board a merchant ship.

I was studying Mechanical Engineering at Bhopal NIT so as to join Indian Navy when I received the call letter from The Shipping Corporation of India to join as apprentice Navigating Officer in 2003 on basis of IIT prelims exam. I was the batch commander during my training to command a batch of 35 cadets. I being among the first batch of girls in SCI Ltd and the Indian merchant navy have been part of a rigorous life on board mostly on crude oil tankers, containers & passenger ships without any senior women sea farers to guide.

The first 24 months I have worked in shipping parlance as an apprentice and had a grueling time. Besides odd jobs, women on board have to face discrimination not only on terms of gender but also professionally as we have to constantly prove ourselves.

On completion of trainee sea time, attended maritime college to complete the courses and examinations required to acquire second mate's license. After being 3^rd Officer, I was promoted as 2^nd officer – who’s in charge of navigation, later completed the courses & examination to obtain a Chief officers License followed by grabbing Master’s Certificate of Competency to command a foreign going vessel.

I have sailed with SCI Ltd, the Navratna Company for 10 long years and finally was accepted by the Japanese company – NYK Ltd. They offered a wonderful opportunity to become the first and only Indian Lady Officer to be inducted in their fleet, which in a way has created an opening for other women officers willing to join a Foreign Company. My present stint with NYK has been since 2012 as a Chief Officer and on the verge of getting Command – The Captain of a Foreign Flag Ship - The Pinnacle making me the First Indian Women to Command a Foreign Flag Ship.

Marine world was considered way out of a woman’s domain. It’s still a male dominated industry having extremely low percentage of women professionals. It’s been a huge step so far that one of the largest Japanese Company is even thinking about allowing another national woman to be in line with their national men. They have yet not had their national women at this rank so far.

Women have taken the world by storm on different occasions, for different reasons. Sadly that has never stopped world from judging them as ‘weaker’ sex. But that only means women have sought even greater pleasure in proving their mettle time and again. It would be misleading to the budding officers if I say that I’ve reached this position due to some support. In my 13 years of sailing there was not a single event to mention where I was asked not to do a particular task/job as I’m a woman, rather was nominated for a job with those questionable eyes of accepting a challenge. So, bluntly I say, I’m at this position because I deserve to be here.

Life on ship is no bed of roses and no one knows better than a mariner. Climbing up the hierarchy level on ship is no chills play. It requires guts along with steady mental and physical strength. Being a Second In-Command of a ship is a big deal; being a Female Second In-Command is even bigger one!

I have been working mostly on crude oil tankers and now products. My Job is not something that other women cannot do. Though the work on ship requires considerable amount of physical strength, a trained women officer can easily handle it. Many men think that women do not have the capacity, but it is upto the women to prove these men wrong as there is intelligence which is required apart from force. And it is very much possible if there is enough dedication. I want women to explore several great opportunities that the shipping industry provides.

The question isn’t who’s going to LET ME! But its rather who’s going to STOP ME!

A woman in the maritime industry lives several lives simultaneously. She has to play the role of a mother, a wife, a girlfriend, a boss, and finally a warrior! Something not everyone can do!

With this platform I want to inform all the women out there not only in India but to the world that they have immense potential to seek a respectable position in the maritime field. It’s important for women to believe in themselves and look for unique career opportunities in the maritime industry. Hoping my achievements thus far not only creates windows of opportunity to women seafarers in India but also provides for a reason to dream big.

SHIP AHOY.

“Behind every successful woman, there is the woman herself.”

Ms Monica Purohit : social worker with a difference

Monica Purohit is a social worker with a difference. She is striving in the empowerment of Deaf Women and children. She is a state level women coordinator of M.P Deaf & Dumb Police Helpline run by Indore Police in joint conjunction with Anand Service Society. She teach deaf-dumb kids, instill the confidence in them to go out and face the ‘normal’ world, and leave no stone unturned to make their voice heard. Along with imparting knowledge, she with her husband Mr. Gyanendra Purohit also fought for making government officials take notice, and create a model police station that could pay special attention to such disabled people. It is a rough road, and giving them a voice ruffled a few feathers, which resulted into death threats to her as well. But determined to make a difference, she is moving ahead on the same path. Her mission now is to also provide these disabled people with entertainment. There was no deaf friendly police station in India where a deaf person may lodge a complaint in sign language. It is due to this unique reason deaf friendly police station was been opened on 7september 2002 at Thana Tukoganj Indore.

Her education is B.Sc. Geology, Masters in Social Work, Diploma in Fashion Designing and Marketing, B.Ed. in Deaf Education, M.Ed. in Teachers and Special education.

Her husband is Mr. Gyanendra Purohit is leading social activist and High Court Lawyer. She is mother two smart boys Sarthak studying in class 9th and Chinmay in class 6th.

It created a great impact on the deaf and mute community as for the first time deaf people got opportunity to lodge their complaint in sign language and gestures which made this community aware that they can also lodge a complaint like a normal person or otherwise if there complaint is lodged in any police station or court will be felicitated with the help of sign language expert like us. The deaf community started enjoying like a normal person while watching a movie; it made them humming songs and dialog in sign language. After the opening of police station many victims got justice and culprits were sentenced by court with imprisonment.

The innovation of providing sign language assistance in police stations and courts to the deaf and mute victims is unique in this initiative and the nature of helping in this way itself justifies that it is different.

This initiative is catering the needs of entire deaf and mute population of Madhya Pradesh approx 3lacks. So far in the span of 15 years time it has attended more than 500 cases. All including police station courts and counseling.

She is also holding the post of Director of a Deaf Dumb Institute working for the upliftment of women and especially abled children under the aegis of Anand Service society. The Institute is running four Integrated residential hostels for deaf at rural and tribal areas of MP at Dhar, Khandwa, Alirajpur and Indore. Her achievements are as follows.

1- She Composed National Song Vande Matram in Sign Language and also has been the key person in the composition of national anthem in sign language.

2- She is been the key mentor in starting the residential schools and hostel for Deaf and Dumb children and women in the tribal districts in Dhar, Khandwa and Alirajpur 

3- She is the recipient of Alex memorial Award for exemplary services for the differently abled community.

4- She initiated in the opening of Deaf Dumb friendly Police Stations in Tukoganj Indore, Lordganj Jabalpur, Hujrat Kotwali Gwalior, Mahila Thana Civil Lines Rewa, Police control room Satna.

5- She is been honored by Amitabh Bacchan Ji in his TV Show of Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi on 15 November 2015 along with her Husband Gyanendra Purohit for the selfless service to the deaf and community of India 

6- She is also been honored by Rastriya Swayam Siddh Samman by Jindal Steel Foundation on 14 January 2016 for the unique initiative to identify, to reward and recognize grassroots leaders and innovators for their exemplary courage , commitment and confidence that has enabled them to overcome adversities , making them a source of inspiration for many in India. 

7- She is been honored recently as 100 women achiever of India. The initiative was jointly launched by union ministry of women and child development in collaboration with facebook. She is been honored by the President of India on 22nd January 2016. 

8- Recipient of Zee women achiever award 2016 for upliftment of deaf children and women empowerment.

9- Received Swaraj women excellence award 2016 for upliftment of deaf children and women empowerment.

10-Recipient Gurjar Goud 1st Ratna samman 2016. 

11-She has formed CODA club of the normal children of Deaf Adults who shares common issues and problems together.

12-Indore nagar Nigam Also honored Monica Purohit as a best teacher amongst the special educator category.

13-Indore Traffic Police honored Monica Purohit for the creative contribution to the society by Deaf Women and children.

14-Received Rotary club award 2016 for excellent service for deaf children and women.

15-Received Inner Wheel club award 2015- 2016 for excellent service for deaf children and women.

16-Malwa Nimar Badhir Sangh also honored Monica Purohit for the best contribution in the field of Deaf education and rehabilitation.

17-Helped Rinki a Deaf Dumb woman in reaching to her house. She had short memory loss along with deafness.

18-Translated the statement of a Deaf woman been gang raped in sign language in depalpur Police Station and in the court of Indore.

19-Performed Mime show for voter awareness by deaf children to sensitize the public in collaboration Inner wheel club of Indore uptown.

20-Started online whatsapp and video calling services through Skype in Tukoganj Police station Indore for Deaf Dumb 

21-The Deaf friendly police station upgraded to other category of disabled persons also.

22-She helped in the complaint to be registered in Braille Script of Blind persons.

23-Gynecology society also honored for the great services for the welfare of disabled women in the year 2015 by the Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.