11 women awarded for contribution to society

  • 09/03/2009

  • Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Ahmedabad: They are the women of substance and have proved their mettle by excelling in their respective domains in Gujarat. Eleven such illustrious women from fields of education, art, business, fine arts, healthcare, fashion, trading and in small and large scale industries of state were awarded on the occasion of International Women's Day by Gujarat Chambers of Commerce and Industries (GCCI) on Sunday Director of an Ahmedabad-based institute, Archana Gupta, who was also awarded, said, "Education is passion for me. I started with teaching two students in a very small office and now I have more than 200 students and three centres in Gujarat." For creating awareness about women judicial rights, a special book edited by Megha Chitaliya, an advocate, was also launched on the occasion. Dr Nafna Patel of a fertility clinic based in Anand, to health care. "Women have to sacrifice a lot and do hard work to over-come odds. It is great feeling when one