Wall of Fame

Dr. C. R. Chandrashekar

Medicine | Karnataka | 2024

Veteran Psychiatrist - provided free mental health treatment to over 30,000 patients and training to professionals

Dr. Hari Om

Science and Engineering | Haryana | 2024

Senior Agricultural Scientist from Haryana promoting Natural Farming – spread adoption, trained more than 10,000 farmers

Dr. Jagdish Trivedi

Art | Gujarat | 2024

Renowned Gujarati Humorist - his performances have played a significant role in spreading Indian culture on a global scale

Dr. Manohar Krishna Dole

Medicine | Maharashtra | 2024

Ayurveda doctor who transformed healthcare for marginalized across rural Maharashtra - Established Mohan Thuse Eye Hospital and Research Institute which conducted more than 1.75 lakh free eye surgeries

Dr. Maya Tandon

Social Work | Rajasthan | 2024

86 years old Road Safety Champion - imparting life-saving skills and contributing to awareness and training initiatives

Dr. Narayan Chakrabarty

Science and Engineering | West Bengal | 2024

Professor specializing in Arsenic Toxicity research and policy – made seminal contribution towards addressing it across Bengal

Dr. Prema Dhanraj

Medicine | Karnataka | 2024

Burns Surgeon pioneering reconstructive surgery for 25,000 burn victims – a burns survivor herself, committed her to their welfare thereafter

Dr. Radhe Shyam Pareek

Medicine | Uttar Pradesh | 2024

90 years old Homeopathy Physician - treated more than 23 lakh patients over 60 years

Dr. Yashwant Singh Kathoch

Literature and Education | Uttarakhand | 2024

Senior Hindi Author – made substantive contribution towards preservation of cultural heritage of the Himalayas

Dr. Yazdi M. Italia

Medicine | Gujarat | 2024

Renowned Microbiologist known for developing India's first Sickle Cell Anemia Control Program - impacting lakhs of Gujarat’s Tribals

Dr. Zahir Ishaq Kazi

Literature and Education | Maharashtra | 2024

Educationist who worked extensively for promoting education, especially amongst minorities - President of Anjuman I Islam and Allana Institute

Guru Gopinath Swain

Art | Odisha | 2024

Centenarian maestro of Krishna Leela Bhajan from Ganjam - devoted over 9 decades in propagating this exquisite cultural tradition

Rajeshwari Chatterjee

Scientist

First Woman Scientist to pioneer the Field of Microwave Engineering and Antennae Engineering in India
Received the Mountbatten Prize, J C Bose Memorial Prize, Ram Lal Wadhwa Prize for her outstanding work

Neeru Chadha

Jurist

First Indian Woman Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
First woman Chief Legal Adviser to the MEA and represented India in various bilateral and multilateral meetings and conferences
Conferred with ‘First Ladies’ award in 2018

Sakshi Malik

Sportsperson

First Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics
Bestowed with Padma Shri and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

Nimi Sunil Kumar

| 2020

Women Achiever

Nimi Sunilkumar from the small town of Munnar in Kerala is a homemaker turned entrepreneur
Her mission has been to document, preserve and share the unique culinary heritage of regional and tribal communities throughout India
She aims to inspire other women to pursue their passions
She is an award-winning author, culinary historian and award-winning culinary demonstrator

Surekha Yadav

Loco - Pilot

First Indian Woman train driver of passenger train
Conferred with Jijau Puraskar (1998) Women achievers award, Sahyadrihirkani award, Prerna Puraskar, Sarathi Award and many more

Manju

Porter

Rajasthan's first woman porter in the entire North Western Railway region
Lauded for her grit and determination, she was applauded by the Ministry of WCD with ‘First Ladies’ award in 2018

Indian Women Ice Hockey Team

Sports Team

First ever Indian National Women’s Ice Hockey team who represented the country at IIHF Ice Hockey Challenge Cup of Asia, 2016
The team created history in March 2017 by clinching its first victory ever in an international match

Diana Edulji

Sportsperson

First ODI captain of the first-ever Indian Women's Cricket Team
Conferred with Arjuna Award and Padma Shri
Holds the record for delivering the most number of balls by any woman cricketer in Women's test history

Mary Poonen Lukose

Surgeon

First female Surgeon General in India
Founder of a Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Nagarcoil and the X-Ray and Radium Institute, Thiruvananthapuram
Bestowed with Padma Shri and ‘First Ladies’ award

Bachendri Pal

Mountaineer

First Indian woman to reach the Mount Everest summit in 1984
Conferred with Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and National Adventure Award
Her name was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for her achievement by 1990

Dr. Aban Mistry

Musician

India's First Woman Tabla Maestro
She was posthumously presented the ‘First Lady of India’ in 2018
Her solo tabla performances, in India and abroad, won her various awards from prestigious organizations

Meera Asmi

| 2020

Women Achiever

A dedicated Social Innovator who is working for the empowerment of women, child development and aged care in and around Kerala
Empowerment of women is enhanced by creating Self Help Groups of women who emerge themselves as successful and powerful entrepreneurs for sustainable living
Actively involved in all Govt of India initiatives and represents India in Nation Building Conference in Malaysia during November 2019