2/12/2019
PUNE: In the
recently concluded 24th award function in Pune, Lila Poonawalla Foundation
(LPF) awarded grant scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.These
scholarships are given to meritorious and financially challenged girls in Pune
district.
Two grand celebrations were held in a single day where 590
girls were felicitated with the scholarship awards in various streams like
Bachelor's in Engineering, Engineering after Diploma, Nursing, Pharmacy,
Science and Post-Graduation. Both the functions had distinguished personalities
as chief guests and two Lila fellow alumni as guest of honour.
Since its inception 24 years ago, LPF has supported and empowered
over 9300 girls.
On this occasion, Padma Shri Lila Poonawalla, Chairperson of
LPF, began her inaugural message by conveying to the audience about the
importance of educating their daughters. She emphasized the purpose of
education is to convert mirrors into the windows and windows into the doors.
This would allow the girls to not only look internally but also would make them
look outside horizons, go out and conquer the world.
She thanked the corporate partners and donors for their
continuous support over the years and for believing in the mission of
LPF. Chief Guest for morning session, Piroja Mehta, Advisory Board Member
– IIMPACT, Financial Analyst & Consultant praised the parents of the girls
who have encouraged and supported their children despite the hardships at home.
She further spoke about the ripple effect, a working girl can create within her
family, the society she lives in and the country at large.
Chief Guest for the afternoon session Giovanni Valent, VP –
Holding & MD, Atlas Copco (India) Ltd., a long-standing partner of LPF,
spoke about the importance of taking relevant steps to ensure that Corporate
Partners Should not just limit themselves to providing financial assistance,
but also they should organize training workshops and mentor these girls, that
play a crucial role in their development and enhance their employability
skills.
Guests of Honor for the occasion Dr. Rajani Panchang, Recipient
LPF PG Scholarship in - 2000, DST SERB Scientist & Assistant Professor at
SPPU and Aparna Dharma, Recipient LPF PG scholarship in - 1999, Entrepreneur,
spoke in unison about the importance of education for all, and the role that
LPF played, in their academic growth. They also spoke to the girls about their
life, pre and post LPF and how the Training Programs helped them.
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