FICCI FLO Pune Chapter hosts Vocational Awards ‘Skill and Entrepreneurship’

Pune, February 08, 2020: FICCI FLO Pune Chapter on its 5th anniversary hosted Vocational Awards ‘Skill and Entrepreneurship’ to celebrate unsung women talent in the city today at Taj Blue Diamond, Pune. Honourable Chief Guest  Nawab Malik, Minister – Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Guest of Honour Rajendra Jagdale, Director General of Science and Technology Park and Mrs. Ritu Prakash Chhabria, Chairperson, FLO Chapter Pune, graced the occasion with their presence and awarded women protagonists from various Government departments and Special Category Chairperson’s Award to FLO members.

The Award function showcased four paraplegic heroes from Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre, Kirkee, Pune, who showed their talent and made us proud with their skills.

Diligent woman employees from Government Hospital, Postal Department, Pune Municipal Corporation, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Railway, Police, Animal Husbandry were felicitated by the Chief Guest Nawab Malik and their respective department heads.

Speaking on the occasion, Mrs. Ritu Chhabria, Chairperson, FICCI FLO Pune Chapter said, “This year marks the 5th anniversary of our Chapter in Pune and we are delighted to celebrate the unsung women talent in our city. It is a matter of immense pride for me and I express my gratitude to my team. We will continue to work and provide opportunities to enrich, engage, employ, empower and enhance women from all stratas of our society.”

The event also witnessed presence of prominent personalities, Dr. Ajay Chandanwale, Additional Joint Director, Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Maharashtra; Major General Navneet Kumar, GOC Dakshin Maharashtra and Goa Sub Area; Dr, D. D. Parkale, Joint Commissioner of Animal Husbandry and various other government department heads.

FICCI Ladies Organization- FLO, Pune Chapter is the Women’s Wing of FICCI. The parent organization FICCI was started in 1927 on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi. FLO is an all India forum for women, headquartered in New Delhi with 15 locations across India, representing over 6000 women entrepreneurs and professionals. Armed with over 33 years of experience, FLO has been promoting entrepreneurship and professional excellence in women through various workshops, seminars, conferences, talks, training and capacity building programmes to encourage and facilitate inclusion of women’s talents, skills, experience and energies across all sectors and levels of economic strata. Current membership strength of the chapter is 465 women.

List of Awardees –

1. Ms. Swapna Gore – Deputy Commissioner of Police – Zone 1 – Pune

2. Ms Prathiba Joshi – Senior Inspector, Kothrud Police Station Pune

3. Dr. Bharti Daswani – Best Doctor- Sassoon General Hospital

4. Mrs. Rajashree Korake – Best Nurse – Sassoon General Hospital

5. Dr. Monika Mullick Best Vet Animal Husbandry Department

6. Dr Jayshree Katare – Deputy Collector, Revenue Department, Pune Collectorate

7. Ms Rajshree Ghatge – Education, Administration, Pune University

8. Ms Supriya Salunkhe – Best Teacher (Anganwadi) Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Department, Pune

9. Ms Sunita Shevkar – Best Teacher – Pune Municipal Corporation

10. Ms Suman Dhaymukte – Best Safai Kamgar – Pune Municipal Corporation, Pune

11. Ms Rupali Sartape – Best Talathi – Revenue Branch, Pune Collectorate