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

Archy J

Musician

India’s first female bagpipe artist
Recipient of ‘First Ladies’ Award in 2018

Suneha Gadpande

Women Achiever

First Girl deck Cadets to be inducted by Shipping Corporation of India 2003
First Indian Women Master Mariner to be inducted by a foreign shipping fleet NYK 2012
Only Indian Women Master Mariner to be sailing for a Danish fleet 2016
President Awardee as 100Women Achiever for women empowerment 2016

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

Arati Saha

Sportsperson

First India woman to swim across the English channel
First woman to receive Padma Shri award in 1960

Indushree

Ventriloquist

First female ventriloquist (specialist in dummy act) in India and five-time Limca World Record holder
She conducts acts towards AIDS awareness and other key issues
Conferred with ‘First Ladies’ award in 2018

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

Durgabai Kamat

Indian Cinema

First actress of Indian Cinema
Bestowed with ‘First Ladies’ award in 2018
Her portrayal of “Parvati” evoked a lot of positive reactions and paved the way for other female actresses to join Indian Cinema

Radhika Menon

| 2020

Navy Personnel

India’s first female Merchant Navy Captain
Conferred with top international bravery award by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for 'Exceptional Bravery at sea 2016'

Tessy Thomas

Scientist

First woman scientist to head a missile project (AGNI) and first Director of the Missile Laboratory
Conferred with Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award and First Ladies Award

Heena Sidhu

Sportsperson

First woman to win Gold in World Cup Shooting
Sidhu's pairing with Jitu Rai at the ISSF World Cup final in New Delhi had won gold for India
Conferred with Arjuna Award in 2014

Anuradha Pal

Musician

First and the youngest Indian musician to perform at WOMAD (World of Music, Art and Dance) Festival and also first Indian female table player
Conferred with Women’s Achiever’s award and ‘First Ladies’ award

Sucheta Pal

Wellness Trainer

First Indian to attain the position of Global Brand Ambassador for India as the Master Trainer in Zumba
She was felicitated by the Hon. President of India as the “First Lady” for women wellness