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Compilers & Authors:
Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi
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25 Wonderful Women of Virtue
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Compilers And Authors: K. C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi
(Golden Book of World Records, Asia Book of Record & India Book of Record Holders)
OF VIRTUE IS
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25 Wonderful Women of Virtue
A WOMAN
Compilers And Authors: K. C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi
(Golden Book of World Records, Asia Book of Record & India Book of Record Holders)
OF VIRTUE IS
Editor : Williamsji Maveli
Copyright © 2020 K. C. Sethi (Author)
E-mail : kcsethi@gmail. com
Mob. : +91 9426482714 (Whatsapp) A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE
Coffee Table Book (English), (Hard Bound)
A woman of virtue is described as
ISBN: 978-81-943541-9-2
Price: ` 2700. 00
,
US Dollar: £50 $60, €55 (including shipping charges) a woman whose price is above
Pictures' Courtesy: Pixabay.com & Pexel.com
Cover Picture : Ms Balveen Cheema
“Rubies”. A woman of virtue
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED :
No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, who can not be bought with any
including photo copying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission from the
publisher. Pictures & Photographs Courtesy Pexel.com & Pixabay.com and other Providers. currency in the world.
Published by: Her real description can be seen in
EARTH VISION PUBLICATIONS
Bible that suffice to say. She is an
H-23/16, DLF Phase-I,
Gurugram - 122 002 (Haryana), India
Phone : 0124-4054392, 098118-42292
embodiment of glory and light.
Typeset by : www. atozwebguru.com
Email : [email protected] She radiates grace, beauty, honour
mgwebguru@gmail. com
Book Available at : www.amazon.in, www.amazon.com, www.flipkart.com and she is very hard working.
Branch Office : Yayati Madan G Gandhi Group of Publications
24-25, 2nd Floor, Lajpat Rai Market, Opp. Elite Cinema, Railway Road, Hisar-125001, Haryana, India A woman of virtue is full of genuine
M : 98118-42292
love for her husband and children.
Distributor : PRINTOGRAPHIC
24-25, 1st Floor, Lajpat Rai Market, Opp. Elite Cinema, Railway Road, Hisar-125001, Haryana, India
M : 90340-06808
Foreword Encomium
Coffee Table books were accepted by readers around the globe. Those books were well evoked and depicted to a well I do not believe that we still have to focus on emphasizing the merits of women, convinced as I am of their right to gender equality
strenuous imaginative awareness of experience or a specific emotional response through language chosen and arranged since the dawn of the world. I will not therefore get lost in listing the names of women who stood out over time, who reached the
for its beautiful pictorial depiction with brief contents, and presented by most modern methods smartly with attractive highest peaks in the various fields of the human knowledge, let alone beat the key of human sensibility speaking of their qualities as
binding, printing and publishing concepts. mothers and sisters. I live in a country where statistics say that the number of graduated women is higher than that of men, where it
is customary for women to share the same job with men therefore claiming equal rights, where judgments are given in relation to
Today the significance of women in the society is beyond any notion. In today’s world, women with their ambitions,
recognized values as individuals, to the quality of the work they perform, not according to their genders.
intelligence and strength have proved that the word inferior has nothing in universal or common with their gender.
But, where women are left in total ignorance, have no access to education things get complicated. Without a cultural and economic
Women have proved that they are not only a tool for bringing up children and looking after the household affairs of a autonomy they, inevitably, become weak social figures, usually totally dependent on men. Many more variables of a social, family
family. They can also be full members of society having their influence on all areas unconditionally.
and emotional type could be considered which, all together, would give rise to an overall picture of the sad, bitter women’s
Meanwhile, men were taking leading positions in business, economy, and science and were making the image of the condition. So, no wonder if in some areas of the world women are almost considered and live as human sub-species. They must be
society. For a very long time, women were considered inferior to men. However, the role of a woman in society has helped to gain the awareness of their inalienable rights as human beings and social subjects. But, one wonders and from many parts
significantly changed during recent decades. The first positive change connected with the role of the women became how convictions and habits that have profound roots, that start from ancient times can be eradicated.
especially obvious since years. Gradually people started realizing the importance of women in the society as it is.
Well, international institutions should arouse local governments from their lethargy to prevent gender inequality, these are
We live in a world where the people are bored, fashionable and often times superficial. It is well evident in our culture unacceptable delays considering that it is from the late eighteenth century with La Declaration des Droits de la Femme et de la
from our fashion to beauty culture to the latest diet that makes unbelievable promises of weight gain or weight loss. Maria Miraglia is Educationist, writer, poet and Citoyenne of Olimpe de Gange and then with A Vindication of the Rights of Woman of 1792 by Mary Wollstonecraft that
Williamsji Maveli has proved his literary abilities as translator, Maria Miraglia was born and lives in
However, being a virtuous woman one would have to find a way to work around the woes of today's society. We find equality is claimed The General Equity Campaign today demands "equal pay, equal sharing of unpaid care and domestic work, an
an author with a series of brilliant publications Italy. She graduated in Foreign Languages and
and chose a virtuous woman in each and every woman in this society. This is not only to be faced with a very difficult end to sexual harassment and all form of violence against women and girls, health care service that respond to their needs and their
inboth English and Malayalam. His distinguished challenge, but the virtuous woman is one who strives for excellence, balance and self-love. Literatures and got a Master’s degree in Evaluation equal participation in political life and decision-making in all areas of life".
experience and expertise in publishing has from the A. Moro University of Bari; a Master’s
accelerated his path in the transformation from a We are proudly presenting highly elegant Coffee table books in two volumes to our valuable authors and readers: One, degree in Teaching of Modern Languages from the These are the goals that every human being with common sense should want to achieve, fighting alongside women for a better
column writer to that of an established editor of With a unique title as "25 Wonderful Women of Virtue" and another, with the same theme, but a different title as “ 25 University of Rome and an HLC from the Trinity common future.
international journals. Williamsji is a member of Wonderful Women of Excellence”. We wish to congratulate all our well wishers and all contributors College of Edinburgh. For long an active member A free, cultured independent woman can be a better wife, mother and citizen.
WNWU holding an additional honorary member of Amnesty international, she is a member of the
status in their academy of World Higher Literary Human Rights’ Observatory, Deputy President for Hence, I greatly appreciate Sethi's efforts to put together the stories of some women who distinguished for their personal values,
Academic Council (WHLAC ). the United World Movement for Children their active presence in the social context. Sure that this wonderful pictorial work is not aimed at focusing attention on some female
Williamsji Maveli
Editor Coordination, she herself founding member of skills but rather to express a sense of gratitude and praise for lives dedicated to the pursuit of beauty, to the love for a better world
World Foundation for Peace. through culture. Assuredly this coffee book, so beautifully illustrated, will receive the plaudits of both readers and critics.
Dr Maria Miraglia is the Literary Director of P.
Neruda, honorary member of Nationes Unidas de
las Letras, President of the Organization Mundial Maria Mirgalia, Italy
de los Trovatores, -Italy. She collaborates for poetry
with national and international magazines and is a
contributor of many poetry groups.
Foreword Encomium
Coffee Table books were accepted by readers around the globe. Those books were well evoked and depicted to a well I do not believe that we still have to focus on emphasizing the merits of women, convinced as I am of their right to gender equality
strenuous imaginative awareness of experience or a specific emotional response through language chosen and arranged since the dawn of the world. I will not therefore get lost in listing the names of women who stood out over time, who reached the
for its beautiful pictorial depiction with brief contents, and presented by most modern methods smartly with attractive highest peaks in the various fields of the human knowledge, let alone beat the key of human sensibility speaking of their qualities as
binding, printing and publishing concepts. mothers and sisters. I live in a country where statistics say that the number of graduated women is higher than that of men, where it
is customary for women to share the same job with men therefore claiming equal rights, where judgments are given in relation to
Today the significance of women in the society is beyond any notion. In today’s world, women with their ambitions,
recognized values as individuals, to the quality of the work they perform, not according to their genders.
intelligence and strength have proved that the word inferior has nothing in universal or common with their gender.
But, where women are left in total ignorance, have no access to education things get complicated. Without a cultural and economic
Women have proved that they are not only a tool for bringing up children and looking after the household affairs of a autonomy they, inevitably, become weak social figures, usually totally dependent on men. Many more variables of a social, family
family. They can also be full members of society having their influence on all areas unconditionally.
and emotional type could be considered which, all together, would give rise to an overall picture of the sad, bitter women’s
Meanwhile, men were taking leading positions in business, economy, and science and were making the image of the condition. So, no wonder if in some areas of the world women are almost considered and live as human sub-species. They must be
society. For a very long time, women were considered inferior to men. However, the role of a woman in society has helped to gain the awareness of their inalienable rights as human beings and social subjects. But, one wonders and from many parts
significantly changed during recent decades. The first positive change connected with the role of the women became how convictions and habits that have profound roots, that start from ancient times can be eradicated.
especially obvious since years. Gradually people started realizing the importance of women in the society as it is.
Well, international institutions should arouse local governments from their lethargy to prevent gender inequality, these are
We live in a world where the people are bored, fashionable and often times superficial. It is well evident in our culture unacceptable delays considering that it is from the late eighteenth century with La Declaration des Droits de la Femme et de la
from our fashion to beauty culture to the latest diet that makes unbelievable promises of weight gain or weight loss. Maria Miraglia is Educationist, writer, poet and Citoyenne of Olimpe de Gange and then with A Vindication of the Rights of Woman of 1792 by Mary Wollstonecraft that
Williamsji Maveli has proved his literary abilities as translator, Maria Miraglia was born and lives in
However, being a virtuous woman one would have to find a way to work around the woes of today's society. We find equality is claimed The General Equity Campaign today demands "equal pay, equal sharing of unpaid care and domestic work, an
an author with a series of brilliant publications Italy. She graduated in Foreign Languages and
and chose a virtuous woman in each and every woman in this society. This is not only to be faced with a very difficult end to sexual harassment and all form of violence against women and girls, health care service that respond to their needs and their
inboth English and Malayalam. His distinguished challenge, but the virtuous woman is one who strives for excellence, balance and self-love. Literatures and got a Master’s degree in Evaluation equal participation in political life and decision-making in all areas of life".
experience and expertise in publishing has from the A. Moro University of Bari; a Master’s
accelerated his path in the transformation from a We are proudly presenting highly elegant Coffee table books in two volumes to our valuable authors and readers: One, degree in Teaching of Modern Languages from the These are the goals that every human being with common sense should want to achieve, fighting alongside women for a better
column writer to that of an established editor of With a unique title as "25 Wonderful Women of Virtue" and another, with the same theme, but a different title as “ 25 University of Rome and an HLC from the Trinity common future.
international journals. Williamsji is a member of Wonderful Women of Excellence”. We wish to congratulate all our well wishers and all contributors College of Edinburgh. For long an active member A free, cultured independent woman can be a better wife, mother and citizen.
WNWU holding an additional honorary member of Amnesty international, she is a member of the
status in their academy of World Higher Literary Human Rights’ Observatory, Deputy President for Hence, I greatly appreciate Sethi's efforts to put together the stories of some women who distinguished for their personal values,
Academic Council (WHLAC ). the United World Movement for Children their active presence in the social context. Sure that this wonderful pictorial work is not aimed at focusing attention on some female
Williamsji Maveli
Editor Coordination, she herself founding member of skills but rather to express a sense of gratitude and praise for lives dedicated to the pursuit of beauty, to the love for a better world
World Foundation for Peace. through culture. Assuredly this coffee book, so beautifully illustrated, will receive the plaudits of both readers and critics.
Dr Maria Miraglia is the Literary Director of P.
Neruda, honorary member of Nationes Unidas de
las Letras, President of the Organization Mundial Maria Mirgalia, Italy
de los Trovatores, -Italy. She collaborates for poetry
with national and international magazines and is a
contributor of many poetry groups.
Contents Eve's Virtue Verses
Name Page no. Name Page no. Name Page no. I'm not a woman of virtue because I have always actions to do...
Actions are the flow of blood in veins... serene and calm , music of silence, huge and high, a thunder in
winter's night...
Shweta Maurya, India 10 Our Eve Models 43, 65 Soumya Vilekar, India 78 Actions are my faith , and how many verbs to cite: washing, preparing, swimming, writing, sewing,
receiving, caring, helping, feeling, listening, watching, painting, explaining, understanding, beautifying,
handling, photographing, caring, crying, encouraging, suffering, excusing, trying, falling, rising,
exercising, traveling...
Dr. Poonam Wadhwa, India 14 Pramila Khadun, Mauritius 44 Dr Sunny Kaur, India 82 My heart is a volcano. All is fire and surprise. . always alive even if it seems sleepy...
My spirit is an open sky. In moony nights, I dream about diamonds on the sea, magic on lovers' faces,
health to suffering humans, food for empty stomachs, education to everyone.
Between my heart and my spirit a great complicity to serve those who have only to dig in themselves to
Sharmita Bhinder,India 18 Seena Sreevalson, India 48 Nirmala Trivedi, India 86 achieve happiness, science, wealth, hope...
Was it a fortune for me to be sent to teach in the South of Tunisia?
Was it the magnificency of the oasis in the desert that widened my imagination ?
Our Eve Models 22, 23 Roula Pollard, Greece 52 Sweta Kumari, India 90 Were they the mixed skin people with their white heart who attracted me most and made me feel their
sincerity, their pain hidden by dignity?
Two years of teaching and so many lessons to learn, so many emotions to live, so many thoughts to lead...
There, my passion for photography got greater and greater... I was searching for the unseen and verses
Olfa Philo Drid, Tunisia 24 Ruth Alfar, Philippines 56 Vaishali Shriram Desai, India 94 emerged in a paradise which at sudden converted into hellish climate...
From there on, time and circumstances have no longer the same impact on me.
Travelling teaches me that even if people are different by their physical appearance, their religion their
social class, their region, they share the one and unique source of life and they live under the same sky.
Sudha Dixit, India 28 Nagasuseela Panchumarthi, India 60 Vandita Dharni, India 98 I believe so since they are created to lead the same course of life from birth to death , since they are naturally
the fruit of physical relation, since happiness depends on work and the will to do the best in order to honour
one' s soul and protect one's body from sins and diseases, since language is only a mean never the aim.
Language is silence never chaos, Language is wide eyes never blind mind, Language is verse never an
Dr. Tejaswini Patil Dange 32 Paramita Mukherjee Mullick, India 66 Zana Coven, Italy 102 academic course, Language is what unites civilizations, Language is the mother tongue of history.
Language remains the human will to communicate with others. Those who speak about the supremacy of
a language live in obscurity and have to open their wings to the rays of wisdom.
Was it also another chance and an important episode in my life to make acquaintance with beautiful souls
Swapana Behera, India 36 Dr Purnima Singh, India 70 Nutan Sarwagi, India 106 speaking different languages? Was the wonderland of internet the new life to Hayet ? Cygne de vie, from
her real nest, started the experience of Truth, inspired by spiritual writers, artists, family, friends... Fear
becomes courage, Roses embrace my pains in the Corollas, Letters absorb the drops of tears, Photos paint
every single feeling in an attempt to spread Love, peace, good will, success, humanity... Dreaming, always,
Winky Singh, India 40 Sanjana Sharma, India 74 Sai Kalyani, India 110 about my Four season's flowers where letters kisses petals to celebrate LOVE...
Hayet Haj Khalil @ Cygne de vie, Tunisia
Contents Eve's Virtue Verses
Name Page no. Name Page no. Name Page no. I'm not a woman of virtue because I have always actions to do...
Actions are the flow of blood in veins... serene and calm , music of silence, huge and high, a thunder in
winter's night...
Shweta Maurya, India 10 Our Eve Models 43, 65 Soumya Vilekar, India 78 Actions are my faith , and how many verbs to cite: washing, preparing, swimming, writing, sewing,
receiving, caring, helping, feeling, listening, watching, painting, explaining, understanding, beautifying,
handling, photographing, caring, crying, encouraging, suffering, excusing, trying, falling, rising,
exercising, traveling...
Dr. Poonam Wadhwa, India 14 Pramila Khadun, Mauritius 44 Dr Sunny Kaur, India 82 My heart is a volcano. All is fire and surprise. . always alive even if it seems sleepy...
My spirit is an open sky. In moony nights, I dream about diamonds on the sea, magic on lovers' faces,
health to suffering humans, food for empty stomachs, education to everyone.
Between my heart and my spirit a great complicity to serve those who have only to dig in themselves to
Sharmita Bhinder,India 18 Seena Sreevalson, India 48 Nirmala Trivedi, India 86 achieve happiness, science, wealth, hope...
Was it a fortune for me to be sent to teach in the South of Tunisia?
Was it the magnificency of the oasis in the desert that widened my imagination ?
Our Eve Models 22, 23 Roula Pollard, Greece 52 Sweta Kumari, India 90 Were they the mixed skin people with their white heart who attracted me most and made me feel their
sincerity, their pain hidden by dignity?
Two years of teaching and so many lessons to learn, so many emotions to live, so many thoughts to lead...
There, my passion for photography got greater and greater... I was searching for the unseen and verses
Olfa Philo Drid, Tunisia 24 Ruth Alfar, Philippines 56 Vaishali Shriram Desai, India 94 emerged in a paradise which at sudden converted into hellish climate...
From there on, time and circumstances have no longer the same impact on me.
Travelling teaches me that even if people are different by their physical appearance, their religion their
social class, their region, they share the one and unique source of life and they live under the same sky.
Sudha Dixit, India 28 Nagasuseela Panchumarthi, India 60 Vandita Dharni, India 98 I believe so since they are created to lead the same course of life from birth to death , since they are naturally
the fruit of physical relation, since happiness depends on work and the will to do the best in order to honour
one' s soul and protect one's body from sins and diseases, since language is only a mean never the aim.
Language is silence never chaos, Language is wide eyes never blind mind, Language is verse never an
Dr. Tejaswini Patil Dange 32 Paramita Mukherjee Mullick, India 66 Zana Coven, Italy 102 academic course, Language is what unites civilizations, Language is the mother tongue of history.
Language remains the human will to communicate with others. Those who speak about the supremacy of
a language live in obscurity and have to open their wings to the rays of wisdom.
Was it also another chance and an important episode in my life to make acquaintance with beautiful souls
Swapana Behera, India 36 Dr Purnima Singh, India 70 Nutan Sarwagi, India 106 speaking different languages? Was the wonderland of internet the new life to Hayet ? Cygne de vie, from
her real nest, started the experience of Truth, inspired by spiritual writers, artists, family, friends... Fear
becomes courage, Roses embrace my pains in the Corollas, Letters absorb the drops of tears, Photos paint
every single feeling in an attempt to spread Love, peace, good will, success, humanity... Dreaming, always,
Winky Singh, India 40 Sanjana Sharma, India 74 Sai Kalyani, India 110 about my Four season's flowers where letters kisses petals to celebrate LOVE...
Hayet Haj Khalil @ Cygne de vie, Tunisia
“Empowering
women
is
a prerequisite
for creating
a good nation, From Authors' Ink
when women Since rise of 21st century’s sun woman had come into power and established her own identity in the world and known to be “women in positions of power”. That means women
who hold an occupation gain an Authority, Social influence, Moral responsibility. Historically power has been distributed among the sexes disparately. Power and powerful
are positions have most often been associated with men as opposed to women. Gender equality increases, women hold more and more powerful positions, due to policy and social
reform.
empowered, Accurate and proportional representation of women in social systems has been shown to be important to long-lasting success of the human race. Additionally, a study shows that
“Absence is not merely a sign of disadvantage and disenfranchisement, but the exclusion of women from positions of power also compounds gender stereo types and retards the pace
of equalization".
society Positions of power and gender are very intertwined. As one study pointed out, “Power differences frequently underlie what appear to be gender differences in behavior; as society is
currently configured, power and gender are never independent. As such, gender relates to power in the different ways power is acquired, used, and manifested. In the history of the
west, certainly, women had less access to most forms of power than had men. Many people believe that men are interested in power and getting power while women are not. Others
with stability hold that men and women differ in the ways that they establish, maintain and express power". Studies have shown that increasing women's participation in leadership positions
decreases corruption, as “women are less involved in bribery, and are less likely to condone bribe taking”. A study on gender and corruption from 2000 also found that “cross-
country data show that corruption is less severe where women hold a larger share of parliamentary seats and senior positions in the government bureaucracy, and comprise a larger
is assured. share of the labour force”.
We have tried to paint the portraits of women from all parts of the world in beautiful colours of their success, fame and name. Our coffee table books on different themes and subjects
make the readers and participants thoroughly enchanted and feel proud to be part of our publication project. So for we have published 10 pictorial poetry, 2 historical, 2 research
paper and 2 women empowerment coffee table books and have achieved 3 World records, 4 Asian and 4 India book of Records.
We are quite hopeful that these coffee table books will make you happy and you enjoy colourful stories of adventure and success of 50 wonderful women of Excellence and Virtue in
... A. P. J. Abdul Kalam two different coffee table books with 25 profiles in each.
Whatsapp: +91 9426482714 , +91 9427851923
(Former President of India) email:kcsethi@gmail. com
Dr. K. C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi
“Empowering
women
is
a prerequisite
for creating
a good nation, From Authors' Ink
when women Since rise of 21st century’s sun woman had come into power and established her own identity in the world and known to be “women in positions of power”. That means women
who hold an occupation gain an Authority, Social influence, Moral responsibility. Historically power has been distributed among the sexes disparately. Power and powerful
are positions have most often been associated with men as opposed to women. Gender equality increases, women hold more and more powerful positions, due to policy and social
reform.
empowered, Accurate and proportional representation of women in social systems has been shown to be important to long-lasting success of the human race. Additionally, a study shows that
“Absence is not merely a sign of disadvantage and disenfranchisement, but the exclusion of women from positions of power also compounds gender stereo types and retards the pace
of equalization".
society Positions of power and gender are very intertwined. As one study pointed out, “Power differences frequently underlie what appear to be gender differences in behavior; as society is
currently configured, power and gender are never independent. As such, gender relates to power in the different ways power is acquired, used, and manifested. In the history of the
west, certainly, women had less access to most forms of power than had men. Many people believe that men are interested in power and getting power while women are not. Others
with stability hold that men and women differ in the ways that they establish, maintain and express power". Studies have shown that increasing women's participation in leadership positions
decreases corruption, as “women are less involved in bribery, and are less likely to condone bribe taking”. A study on gender and corruption from 2000 also found that “cross-
country data show that corruption is less severe where women hold a larger share of parliamentary seats and senior positions in the government bureaucracy, and comprise a larger
is assured. share of the labour force”.
We have tried to paint the portraits of women from all parts of the world in beautiful colours of their success, fame and name. Our coffee table books on different themes and subjects
make the readers and participants thoroughly enchanted and feel proud to be part of our publication project. So for we have published 10 pictorial poetry, 2 historical, 2 research
paper and 2 women empowerment coffee table books and have achieved 3 World records, 4 Asian and 4 India book of Records.
We are quite hopeful that these coffee table books will make you happy and you enjoy colourful stories of adventure and success of 50 wonderful women of Excellence and Virtue in
... A. P. J. Abdul Kalam two different coffee table books with 25 profiles in each.
Whatsapp: +91 9426482714 , +91 9427851923
(Former President of India) email:kcsethi@gmail. com
Dr. K. C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi
“Running a marathon is a remarkable athletic achievement in life. If someone is a world-class runner or a beginner, just running a marathon by itself is a serious
commitment both our body and mind. Advance training is highly essential to keep up the shape and structure of a human body. In a long term exercise plan,
allowing at least three-to-six months is required to gradually build up staying in power, or longer if anyone is not already to be in good running shape. A human
body will need lots of fuel, so eat more fiber oriented stuff and high-protein diet, and drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated. Above all, remain positive, have fun,
smile always and be proud of yourself for taking on this powerful challenge” - Says Honorable celebrity marathon runner Shweta Maurya
Being physically fit is my motto: Take Maximum Health & Fitness.
Our concepts on fitness and beauty are taking an upper graph for its growth every day. From having a muscle bound body for male, to a slim and trim look for
the females. Everybody is on a continuous battle for achieving that perfect body. In order to compile such a task takes time, a strong mind and, believe it or not, a
Role Model. Just like when you where a child and you wanted to be like a super model. Shweta Maurya is highly treasured and cherished in the Bengaluru fitness
community for her high voltage performances and effervescent energy. She is a true exponent of healthy living in all aspects. Her interests include Aerobics,
Strength Training, Yoga, Dance and of course, Distance Running. Shweta loves challenging the status quo and proving herself in various Fitness related
competitive events. She has participated and excelled in numerous runs including ones in Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Satara, Coorg, Mysore, Pondicherry &
Goa. She has run 30 Half Marathons and one Full Marathon till now. She has also completed 72 kms over 12 hrs in Stadium Run- Bangalore. Moreover recently
her picture has been selected as the feature photograph in INDIAN RUNNING CALENDAR 2019. She has won “The Best Pacing Photograph Online”
Award. She has been Ambassador for Bengaluru Marathon 2017 & 2018,
Her other achievements
Alertathon 2017, ColorQuest Run 2018, The Jaipur Hot Mararathon 2018 , Monsoon Half Marathon 2018, Unity Ambassador( Indian Running Day) 2018,
Moms on the Run 2018 ( Decathlon ), Runasana 2018, TUFFMAN - Kasauli Hills Half Marathon ( Himachal Pradesh), Tuffman- Beach Ultra & Half
Marathon GOA, Bhumi India Run 2018, Ultra Tuffman Desert Championship Jaisalmer2018, Noida Grand Marathon'2019, Global Run for Cancer
Awareness 2019, The Run Bangaluru - Max Life insurance'2019, Gift A RUN to Women's 2019 (GARW) -CYRUNS( Unity Ambassador) PULWAMA -
Salute to Bravehearts 2019 ( Indian Marathon), TATA Health- 2019, Tuffman- XTRAPREMIUM Gurugram Half Marathon 2019, AMRITSAR Half
Marathon' 2019 , Beat The Heat - 100K Challenge, Monsoon Half Marathon -2019, Yogi Run'2019, Daman RUNBURN fest'2019
She is also been a pacer for Intensity 10k 2017, Thump Celebration 10k 2017, Monsoon Half Marathon 2018, Runasana 2018, ROCK THE RUN 10K 2018,
Goa River Marathon'2018, Thump' 2018 ( life is calling sports ), TCS WORLD 10K, Bengaluru 10K challenge.
Recently she won the title of - 1st runners up of Mrs. Nilgiris 2018- QUEEN OF HILLS=ØÞ
Also won the Sub- Title “The Fitness Icon”.... And the Sub- title of the “Most Popular award” She has won push-up challenge in Adidas Uprising & Contours
woman day run. She has also won squat challenge in midnight Run & fitness challenge conducted by Decathlon.
Now associated with Reebok India as influencer...
She was recently honoured with the title of Wonder Woman at Panache Women Achievers Award 2019 and got the opportunity to crown at Panaache MISS &
Shweta Maurya MRS. INDIA SEASON -2 at Mumbai....
10 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 11
“Running a marathon is a remarkable athletic achievement in life. If someone is a world-class runner or a beginner, just running a marathon by itself is a serious
commitment both our body and mind. Advance training is highly essential to keep up the shape and structure of a human body. In a long term exercise plan,
allowing at least three-to-six months is required to gradually build up staying in power, or longer if anyone is not already to be in good running shape. A human
body will need lots of fuel, so eat more fiber oriented stuff and high-protein diet, and drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated. Above all, remain positive, have fun,
smile always and be proud of yourself for taking on this powerful challenge” - Says Honorable celebrity marathon runner Shweta Maurya
Being physically fit is my motto: Take Maximum Health & Fitness.
Our concepts on fitness and beauty are taking an upper graph for its growth every day. From having a muscle bound body for male, to a slim and trim look for
the females. Everybody is on a continuous battle for achieving that perfect body. In order to compile such a task takes time, a strong mind and, believe it or not, a
Role Model. Just like when you where a child and you wanted to be like a super model. Shweta Maurya is highly treasured and cherished in the Bengaluru fitness
community for her high voltage performances and effervescent energy. She is a true exponent of healthy living in all aspects. Her interests include Aerobics,
Strength Training, Yoga, Dance and of course, Distance Running. Shweta loves challenging the status quo and proving herself in various Fitness related
competitive events. She has participated and excelled in numerous runs including ones in Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Satara, Coorg, Mysore, Pondicherry &
Goa. She has run 30 Half Marathons and one Full Marathon till now. She has also completed 72 kms over 12 hrs in Stadium Run- Bangalore. Moreover recently
her picture has been selected as the feature photograph in INDIAN RUNNING CALENDAR 2019. She has won “The Best Pacing Photograph Online”
Award. She has been Ambassador for Bengaluru Marathon 2017 & 2018,
Her other achievements
Alertathon 2017, ColorQuest Run 2018, The Jaipur Hot Mararathon 2018 , Monsoon Half Marathon 2018, Unity Ambassador( Indian Running Day) 2018,
Moms on the Run 2018 ( Decathlon ), Runasana 2018, TUFFMAN - Kasauli Hills Half Marathon ( Himachal Pradesh), Tuffman- Beach Ultra & Half
Marathon GOA, Bhumi India Run 2018, Ultra Tuffman Desert Championship Jaisalmer2018, Noida Grand Marathon'2019, Global Run for Cancer
Awareness 2019, The Run Bangaluru - Max Life insurance'2019, Gift A RUN to Women's 2019 (GARW) -CYRUNS( Unity Ambassador) PULWAMA -
Salute to Bravehearts 2019 ( Indian Marathon), TATA Health- 2019, Tuffman- XTRAPREMIUM Gurugram Half Marathon 2019, AMRITSAR Half
Marathon' 2019 , Beat The Heat - 100K Challenge, Monsoon Half Marathon -2019, Yogi Run'2019, Daman RUNBURN fest'2019
She is also been a pacer for Intensity 10k 2017, Thump Celebration 10k 2017, Monsoon Half Marathon 2018, Runasana 2018, ROCK THE RUN 10K 2018,
Goa River Marathon'2018, Thump' 2018 ( life is calling sports ), TCS WORLD 10K, Bengaluru 10K challenge.
Recently she won the title of - 1st runners up of Mrs. Nilgiris 2018- QUEEN OF HILLS=ØÞ
Also won the Sub- Title “The Fitness Icon”.... And the Sub- title of the “Most Popular award” She has won push-up challenge in Adidas Uprising & Contours
woman day run. She has also won squat challenge in midnight Run & fitness challenge conducted by Decathlon.
Now associated with Reebok India as influencer...
She was recently honoured with the title of Wonder Woman at Panache Women Achievers Award 2019 and got the opportunity to crown at Panaache MISS &
Shweta Maurya MRS. INDIA SEASON -2 at Mumbai....
10 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 11
She was also awarded as Style Icon in the field better idea of their self worth and thus making them
of Fitness and Fashion at India Star Awards happier”. She answered wisely on a question what make you
2019. to be one among 25 Wonderful Women Of Virtue.
She was awarded as Women Role Model by She was delighted in sharing her experience from life's
The Nilgiris Epic Eventz. I have also been journey and also by being kind to those who are lesser
invited to Judge the third season of Miss fortunate than her . Love is an amazing emotion which can
Tamil Nadu Nilgiris 2019. often enrich the giver more than the recipient.
Question: What you can contribute to Questions : Do you feel you have a sense of making people
eradicate Inhumanity from our happy ? if yes, how you make ?
society?
Yes, I do feel that I have a sense to make others
The most important aspect to happy. I often take on the Responsibility to help
eradicate inhumanity from our others achieve their goals. I really enjoy pacing
society is to bring in an essence and mentoring others towards their hopes and
of kindness in our activities. aims. The sheer happiness and joyful gratitude
Many of us are far more that I get in return is a testimony to my ability to
fortunate than others around us make others happy.
and we can easily afford to give a
Questions: Your personal views in building a perfect human
bit away. This could be
being in you ?
monetary or non monetary. We
can donate money, we can give No human being is perfect. Many have told me
time and most importantly we that I have everything that they can ever desire. I
can just be considerate Many of feel humbled but I keep my feet firmly on
us still don't do so. If only we Ground. I am always looking at ways to improve
would do so, it can go a long way myself. I want to learn classical dancing formally.
to eradicate inhumanity. I want to be better in Yoga. I learn more about
nutrition. I want to travel across our beautiful
“One of the greatest virtues that one can have
country and I also want to control my temper a
is to make others happy. The Almighty has
bit.
blessed me such that I am empowered to
inspire others in their strive for fitness. I do so Blog Link
by personal example and also hands on http://blog.sportzify.com/fitness-story/shweta-maurya/ -
Mentoring of many women. I am sure that My story featured by sportszify
by doing so, I am also helping them get a Fb Link: https://www.facebook.com/shweta.maurya.9
12 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 13
She was also awarded as Style Icon in the field better idea of their self worth and thus making them
of Fitness and Fashion at India Star Awards happier”. She answered wisely on a question what make you
2019. to be one among 25 Wonderful Women Of Virtue.
She was awarded as Women Role Model by She was delighted in sharing her experience from life's
The Nilgiris Epic Eventz. I have also been journey and also by being kind to those who are lesser
invited to Judge the third season of Miss fortunate than her . Love is an amazing emotion which can
Tamil Nadu Nilgiris 2019. often enrich the giver more than the recipient.
Question: What you can contribute to Questions : Do you feel you have a sense of making people
eradicate Inhumanity from our happy ? if yes, how you make ?
society?
Yes, I do feel that I have a sense to make others
The most important aspect to happy. I often take on the Responsibility to help
eradicate inhumanity from our others achieve their goals. I really enjoy pacing
society is to bring in an essence and mentoring others towards their hopes and
of kindness in our activities. aims. The sheer happiness and joyful gratitude
Many of us are far more that I get in return is a testimony to my ability to
fortunate than others around us make others happy.
and we can easily afford to give a
Questions: Your personal views in building a perfect human
bit away. This could be
being in you ?
monetary or non monetary. We
can donate money, we can give No human being is perfect. Many have told me
time and most importantly we that I have everything that they can ever desire. I
can just be considerate Many of feel humbled but I keep my feet firmly on
us still don't do so. If only we Ground. I am always looking at ways to improve
would do so, it can go a long way myself. I want to learn classical dancing formally.
to eradicate inhumanity. I want to be better in Yoga. I learn more about
nutrition. I want to travel across our beautiful
“One of the greatest virtues that one can have
country and I also want to control my temper a
is to make others happy. The Almighty has
bit.
blessed me such that I am empowered to
inspire others in their strive for fitness. I do so Blog Link
by personal example and also hands on http://blog.sportzify.com/fitness-story/shweta-maurya/ -
Mentoring of many women. I am sure that My story featured by sportszify
by doing so, I am also helping them get a Fb Link: https://www.facebook.com/shweta.maurya.9
12 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 13
Dr Poonam Wadhwa, Inspiration is life changing. Your life is changing every day. It is either
Name and Designation: Dr.(Smt.) Poonam
changing for the better or it is slowly changing for the worse. Motivation is derived from the verb
Wadhwa
motivate, which means just move forward. Motivation is the burning desire that compels us to take
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
action. It is a so deeply intertwined with what you believe to be true and right in life that it moves you
Principal Maharana
from a simple desire to a moment of decision. It should be no surprise that goals motivate us and
Partap
inspire us. The most powerful goals are self-directed goals. Self oriented inspirational goals or tasks.
P.G. College for Women,
They include understanding your priorities and purpose in life, knowing what you believe to be most
Mandi Dabwali (Sirsa) important and using those goals as a daily guide for how you will choose to live your life.
(Haryana)
Persona: I am a dutiful home maker, a friendly wife, a doting mother, a loving daughter, a faithful
Qualification: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D, sibling and an understanding citizen of my locality. As a staunch believer of God's omnipotence I feel
(English) His presence in every object and every nook and corner of this universe. I adore beauty, creativity, art
and literature. I love nature and feel oneness with nature. Nature is my great teacher and a guiding
Date of Birth: 15-06-1964 force for me. I am always keen to learn something new and feel blissful at doing something creative.
Dull and drudgery routine work is loath-some to me. I am a contented soul. I bear no grudges,
Contact Detail: Dr.(Smt.) Poonam
bitterness, antagonism or any kind of antipathy in life. I can develop adaptability for any kind of
Wadhwa
circumstances. I want to extend a positive helpful hand for the welfare of society especially for
Email Id: [email protected] women. I am an Indian woman and feel privileged for being born in India. I love my country and
adore its traditions and culture. I feel proud of my country's glorious past and wish to see my country
Mobile: 94160-78715
again on the same zenith of greatness in the world.
Office Address: Principal, Maharana Achievements
Partap, P.G. College for 1. Best speaker, best actress, best dancer, best athlete of college during graduation and topper of
Women, Mandi Dabwali university exams.
(Sirsa) (Haryana) 2. Bagged numerous prizes in inter college competitions in the events of fancy dress competition,
poem recitation and extempore speech, debates, dancing, acting, mono-acting etc.
Permanent Address: Dr. Poonam Wadhwa
w/o Dr. Rakesh 3. Played inter-university volley-ball championship.
Wadhwa. #709, Ward 4. Stage Holding experience 30 Years
No.11, Ram Nagar 5. Recurrent trainer of cultural items like Skit, Choreography, Group Dance etc.
Colony Mandi Dabwali,
6. Chief Editor of College Magazine for the last 15 years
Distt. Sirsa (Haryana)
7. Editor of the English Section of the College Magazine for the last 20 years
PIN-125104
8. Actively Participate in various social activities
Work Experience: As Assistant/Associate 9. 25 Research papers published in national and international journals.
Poonam Wadhwa Professor As Principal
10 Presented 40 Research Papers in national and international seminars.
14 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 15
Dr Poonam Wadhwa, Inspiration is life changing. Your life is changing every day. It is either
Name and Designation: Dr.(Smt.) Poonam
changing for the better or it is slowly changing for the worse. Motivation is derived from the verb
Wadhwa
motivate, which means just move forward. Motivation is the burning desire that compels us to take
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
action. It is a so deeply intertwined with what you believe to be true and right in life that it moves you
Principal Maharana
from a simple desire to a moment of decision. It should be no surprise that goals motivate us and
Partap
inspire us. The most powerful goals are self-directed goals. Self oriented inspirational goals or tasks.
P.G. College for Women,
They include understanding your priorities and purpose in life, knowing what you believe to be most
Mandi Dabwali (Sirsa) important and using those goals as a daily guide for how you will choose to live your life.
(Haryana)
Persona: I am a dutiful home maker, a friendly wife, a doting mother, a loving daughter, a faithful
Qualification: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D, sibling and an understanding citizen of my locality. As a staunch believer of God's omnipotence I feel
(English) His presence in every object and every nook and corner of this universe. I adore beauty, creativity, art
and literature. I love nature and feel oneness with nature. Nature is my great teacher and a guiding
Date of Birth: 15-06-1964 force for me. I am always keen to learn something new and feel blissful at doing something creative.
Dull and drudgery routine work is loath-some to me. I am a contented soul. I bear no grudges,
Contact Detail: Dr.(Smt.) Poonam
bitterness, antagonism or any kind of antipathy in life. I can develop adaptability for any kind of
Wadhwa
circumstances. I want to extend a positive helpful hand for the welfare of society especially for
Email Id: [email protected] women. I am an Indian woman and feel privileged for being born in India. I love my country and
adore its traditions and culture. I feel proud of my country's glorious past and wish to see my country
Mobile: 94160-78715
again on the same zenith of greatness in the world.
Office Address: Principal, Maharana Achievements
Partap, P.G. College for 1. Best speaker, best actress, best dancer, best athlete of college during graduation and topper of
Women, Mandi Dabwali university exams.
(Sirsa) (Haryana) 2. Bagged numerous prizes in inter college competitions in the events of fancy dress competition,
poem recitation and extempore speech, debates, dancing, acting, mono-acting etc.
Permanent Address: Dr. Poonam Wadhwa
w/o Dr. Rakesh 3. Played inter-university volley-ball championship.
Wadhwa. #709, Ward 4. Stage Holding experience 30 Years
No.11, Ram Nagar 5. Recurrent trainer of cultural items like Skit, Choreography, Group Dance etc.
Colony Mandi Dabwali,
6. Chief Editor of College Magazine for the last 15 years
Distt. Sirsa (Haryana)
7. Editor of the English Section of the College Magazine for the last 20 years
PIN-125104
8. Actively Participate in various social activities
Work Experience: As Assistant/Associate 9. 25 Research papers published in national and international journals.
Poonam Wadhwa Professor As Principal
10 Presented 40 Research Papers in national and international seminars.
14 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 15
11. Delivered Lectures as Resource Person in three national seminars. The Poetry of Contemporary English Women Poets Writing In English
12. Authored Five Books. Failure and Successes: I have achieved in life whatever I aimed at. As my aims were built on the concrete ground-level, I rarely faced any failures in life. I believe
13. Motivational Lectures in Schools as Role Model selected by Haryana Board of School Education. in doing work in hand with utmost zeal and enthusiasm. Imparting moral values (bhartiya sanskaras) to my own children as well as too many of my students in
college my greatest success in life. I am not a diplomatic and tactful lady in worldly affairs which sometimes bring me moments of despair in dealing with
14. Best Teacher Award on Teachers Day.
diplomatic people around me. But I don't want to change myself. As I feel my simplicity is my strength.
15. Donated Blood 6 times.
Family and Parents: My father Sh. B.D. Chhabra retired as District Education Officer and my mother Smt. Mathura Devi is a pious and religious minded
16. Organised a seminar on road safety. housewife. 'simple living and high thinking motto drove the lives of us all (five sisters and two brothers) towards positive and successful ends. They are the
17. Visited many villages for making villagers aware to gain computer education and for adult education. fountain source of my achievements in life. My husband Dr. Rakesh Wadhwa is Registrar in C.D.L.U. Sirsa. He has been the motivating force for my during
married life. My in laws are very honest, truthful and loving people. My son Samarth and daughter Vatsala (very obedient ones) are the beckon lights for me and
Inspirational Work: My inspirational work is my Pictorial Poetry Book “Hopes in Ashes”. I think I have poured my soul's best in that book. I want women to
realise their inner strength and be strong. They must be strong; not rebellious. I have been lucky enough to get a very motivated, understanding, loving and are greatly supportive to my being.
friend like husband in life. But I have seen women suffer in this patriarchal set up of society. I have voiced their agonies, and pain of the subjugated ones in this Contribution to Humanity: After fulfilling my responsibilities towards my children and after retirement from my present govt. Job, I have plans to devote whole
book. I am part of camp organisation team for making women physically, mentally, intellectually and spiritually strengthened. In the camps they are given of my time for the welfare of society. My incessant efforts will be towards women empowerment. I will try to help the deprived women to recognise their intent
training of Judo-Karate, instinct of discipline, art of eloquence, participation in discussion sessions, yoga and meditation. As role model I deliver lectures to the power and be strong in life. I will write for the subjugated ones like the Adivasi people, the third gender and suppressed women.
students in schools and colleges. Q. (a). What makes you to be one among 25 wonderful women of virtue?
Publications: Hopes in Ashes (Pictorial Poetry) The Poetry Society Of India, Gurugram. Female Voice in Verse: A Study of the Poetry of Indian Women Poets I belong to a very small town of Haryana. But I never let the lack of exposure over shadow my personality. As I always believe in doing every work, small or great,
Writing In English, Sapatrishi Publications, Chandigarh. Developing Writing Skills, Sapatrishi Publications, Chandigarh. ABCD of Phonetics, Sapatrishi with perfection and full-heartedly. My limitations of being a girl or being a dweller of very small place, or being a daughter of a mediocre family could never
Publications, Chandigarh. English Language Teaching in Rural India Problems and Prospects, Sapatrishi Publications, Chandigarh. thwart me from raising myself to the level of honour, integrity and appreciation. Secondly, I think, I can probe deep in the hearts of women and can feel each and
every minute, anguish, pain or suffering lingering in the dark corners of the women's hearts living in patriarchal set up. Feeling one-another's agony or
Research Papers Published: Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, Reciprocity between Mainstream and Tribals as Depicted in Indian
tribulations and making efforts to mitigate them make one virtuous. I feel I do that through my interactions in society as well as through my writings. Being
English Literature. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, Veil-A State of Mind: Imtiaz Dharker's Purdah- I and Purdah-II. Journal of
virtuous is working outside the closed circle of selfish motives and embracing humanity. I do try to tread on that path and will continue to do so.
Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, Shakespearean Breed Of Feminism: Characters Of Portia, Cordelia and Lady Macbeth. International Journal
of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), Colonial Discourse in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews Q. (b). When did you find sense of depersonalisation in you and how?
(IJRAR), Anguished Aculturation and Hybrid Subjectivities: Poetry Of Diasporic Women Poets. Mamta Kalia's Poetry Vis-a-Vis Feminist Critics. Pramana, I never get myself involved too much in the fruit of my actions. I do utmost efforts to achieve the target in life but am never attached with the result to the extent
Transfiguration of Identity of Third Gender in The Colonial India. AGU International Journal of Management Studies and Research, Advancement in of generating extreme depression or voluptuous joy in me. I feel cool and calm in both the conditions. I feel my being all embracing for humanity. This attitude
Technology Vis-à-vis Advancement in Indian Economy. International Journal on Multicultural Literature, Third Gender in India: Reconfiguring Identity. makes me depersonalised many a times.
Writers Editors Critics, Voices of Indian Women Poets Writing in English: Post Feminist Phase- A Divergence from the Itinerary of Feminism. Research Q. (c). How and what talents you used in spreading love, peace and humanity?
Analysis and Evaluation, Kamala Das's Bold Poetic Foray of Articulating Female Desire: A Step Towards Emancipation. Paripreksya- A Research Journal of My perseverance, tolerance, patience, peaceful mind, a strong will and a tendency to extend helping hands to all those around me who so ever requires help me to
New Thoughts , Elevance Of The Poetry of Kamala Das in Life Post Feminist Phase. Anusilana: Research Journal of Indian Cultural, Social & Philosophical be strongly and truly attached to people around me.
Stream, Institutionized Structures: Poetry Of Eunice De Souza and Milanie Silgardo. Darsanika Vimarsa- Research Journal of Applied Indian Philosophy and Q. (d). Do you feel you have a sense of making people happy? If, yes, how you make?
Comparative Philosophy, Women Empowerment in Rural India: A Case Study of Village Sawantkhera. Research Drops, The Creative Self of Indo Anglian
Yes, I make people happy with my honest and truthful behaviour. At the same time, I always listen patiently the aggrieved hearts which gives them an outlet and
Women Poets. Images of Women in The Poetry of Indian Women Poets Writing in English (translated in Marathi), Donate Blood Save Life, I Want to Donate I try to solace the heavy hearts.
Blood but am I Safe. Transforming Teacher Education in Changing Scenario, (Joint) Pathways to Ensure Quality Education in the Wake of Ever-Deepening
Globalization. International Conference on Engineering Technology, Science And Management Innovation (TSMI-15) (Joint) Invigorating The Humanities Q. (e). Your personal views in building a perfect human being in you.
with New Technology: A Way To Improve Innovation. Women Empowerment exploring Self: The Poetry Of Indian Women Poets Writing in English. Indian My tendency to accept things and people as they are. My staunch belief in my efforts and actions as well as God's bounties. I believe “God is in heaven and all is
Philosphy and Education . National Language: A Vibrant Force For National Identity. Women Consciousness and Development, Women Empowerment and well in the world”. If I were to be re born on earth after death, I would love to be born in India in the form of woman preferably in my present state.
16 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 17
11. Delivered Lectures as Resource Person in three national seminars. The Poetry of Contemporary English Women Poets Writing In English
12. Authored Five Books. Failure and Successes: I have achieved in life whatever I aimed at. As my aims were built on the concrete ground-level, I rarely faced any failures in life. I believe
13. Motivational Lectures in Schools as Role Model selected by Haryana Board of School Education. in doing work in hand with utmost zeal and enthusiasm. Imparting moral values (bhartiya sanskaras) to my own children as well as too many of my students in
college my greatest success in life. I am not a diplomatic and tactful lady in worldly affairs which sometimes bring me moments of despair in dealing with
14. Best Teacher Award on Teachers Day.
diplomatic people around me. But I don't want to change myself. As I feel my simplicity is my strength.
15. Donated Blood 6 times.
Family and Parents: My father Sh. B.D. Chhabra retired as District Education Officer and my mother Smt. Mathura Devi is a pious and religious minded
16. Organised a seminar on road safety. housewife. 'simple living and high thinking motto drove the lives of us all (five sisters and two brothers) towards positive and successful ends. They are the
17. Visited many villages for making villagers aware to gain computer education and for adult education. fountain source of my achievements in life. My husband Dr. Rakesh Wadhwa is Registrar in C.D.L.U. Sirsa. He has been the motivating force for my during
married life. My in laws are very honest, truthful and loving people. My son Samarth and daughter Vatsala (very obedient ones) are the beckon lights for me and
Inspirational Work: My inspirational work is my Pictorial Poetry Book “Hopes in Ashes”. I think I have poured my soul's best in that book. I want women to
realise their inner strength and be strong. They must be strong; not rebellious. I have been lucky enough to get a very motivated, understanding, loving and are greatly supportive to my being.
friend like husband in life. But I have seen women suffer in this patriarchal set up of society. I have voiced their agonies, and pain of the subjugated ones in this Contribution to Humanity: After fulfilling my responsibilities towards my children and after retirement from my present govt. Job, I have plans to devote whole
book. I am part of camp organisation team for making women physically, mentally, intellectually and spiritually strengthened. In the camps they are given of my time for the welfare of society. My incessant efforts will be towards women empowerment. I will try to help the deprived women to recognise their intent
training of Judo-Karate, instinct of discipline, art of eloquence, participation in discussion sessions, yoga and meditation. As role model I deliver lectures to the power and be strong in life. I will write for the subjugated ones like the Adivasi people, the third gender and suppressed women.
students in schools and colleges. Q. (a). What makes you to be one among 25 wonderful women of virtue?
Publications: Hopes in Ashes (Pictorial Poetry) The Poetry Society Of India, Gurugram. Female Voice in Verse: A Study of the Poetry of Indian Women Poets I belong to a very small town of Haryana. But I never let the lack of exposure over shadow my personality. As I always believe in doing every work, small or great,
Writing In English, Sapatrishi Publications, Chandigarh. Developing Writing Skills, Sapatrishi Publications, Chandigarh. ABCD of Phonetics, Sapatrishi with perfection and full-heartedly. My limitations of being a girl or being a dweller of very small place, or being a daughter of a mediocre family could never
Publications, Chandigarh. English Language Teaching in Rural India Problems and Prospects, Sapatrishi Publications, Chandigarh. thwart me from raising myself to the level of honour, integrity and appreciation. Secondly, I think, I can probe deep in the hearts of women and can feel each and
every minute, anguish, pain or suffering lingering in the dark corners of the women's hearts living in patriarchal set up. Feeling one-another's agony or
Research Papers Published: Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, Reciprocity between Mainstream and Tribals as Depicted in Indian
tribulations and making efforts to mitigate them make one virtuous. I feel I do that through my interactions in society as well as through my writings. Being
English Literature. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, Veil-A State of Mind: Imtiaz Dharker's Purdah- I and Purdah-II. Journal of
virtuous is working outside the closed circle of selfish motives and embracing humanity. I do try to tread on that path and will continue to do so.
Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, Shakespearean Breed Of Feminism: Characters Of Portia, Cordelia and Lady Macbeth. International Journal
of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), Colonial Discourse in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews Q. (b). When did you find sense of depersonalisation in you and how?
(IJRAR), Anguished Aculturation and Hybrid Subjectivities: Poetry Of Diasporic Women Poets. Mamta Kalia's Poetry Vis-a-Vis Feminist Critics. Pramana, I never get myself involved too much in the fruit of my actions. I do utmost efforts to achieve the target in life but am never attached with the result to the extent
Transfiguration of Identity of Third Gender in The Colonial India. AGU International Journal of Management Studies and Research, Advancement in of generating extreme depression or voluptuous joy in me. I feel cool and calm in both the conditions. I feel my being all embracing for humanity. This attitude
Technology Vis-à-vis Advancement in Indian Economy. International Journal on Multicultural Literature, Third Gender in India: Reconfiguring Identity. makes me depersonalised many a times.
Writers Editors Critics, Voices of Indian Women Poets Writing in English: Post Feminist Phase- A Divergence from the Itinerary of Feminism. Research Q. (c). How and what talents you used in spreading love, peace and humanity?
Analysis and Evaluation, Kamala Das's Bold Poetic Foray of Articulating Female Desire: A Step Towards Emancipation. Paripreksya- A Research Journal of My perseverance, tolerance, patience, peaceful mind, a strong will and a tendency to extend helping hands to all those around me who so ever requires help me to
New Thoughts , Elevance Of The Poetry of Kamala Das in Life Post Feminist Phase. Anusilana: Research Journal of Indian Cultural, Social & Philosophical be strongly and truly attached to people around me.
Stream, Institutionized Structures: Poetry Of Eunice De Souza and Milanie Silgardo. Darsanika Vimarsa- Research Journal of Applied Indian Philosophy and Q. (d). Do you feel you have a sense of making people happy? If, yes, how you make?
Comparative Philosophy, Women Empowerment in Rural India: A Case Study of Village Sawantkhera. Research Drops, The Creative Self of Indo Anglian
Yes, I make people happy with my honest and truthful behaviour. At the same time, I always listen patiently the aggrieved hearts which gives them an outlet and
Women Poets. Images of Women in The Poetry of Indian Women Poets Writing in English (translated in Marathi), Donate Blood Save Life, I Want to Donate I try to solace the heavy hearts.
Blood but am I Safe. Transforming Teacher Education in Changing Scenario, (Joint) Pathways to Ensure Quality Education in the Wake of Ever-Deepening
Globalization. International Conference on Engineering Technology, Science And Management Innovation (TSMI-15) (Joint) Invigorating The Humanities Q. (e). Your personal views in building a perfect human being in you.
with New Technology: A Way To Improve Innovation. Women Empowerment exploring Self: The Poetry Of Indian Women Poets Writing in English. Indian My tendency to accept things and people as they are. My staunch belief in my efforts and actions as well as God's bounties. I believe “God is in heaven and all is
Philosphy and Education . National Language: A Vibrant Force For National Identity. Women Consciousness and Development, Women Empowerment and well in the world”. If I were to be re born on earth after death, I would love to be born in India in the form of woman preferably in my present state.
16 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 17
According to Sharmita Bhinder, It is highly significant to remember that all children have strengths and weaknesses. Just because a child is weak in one area
does not mean that any child is having any disorder. Moreover, all children develop at different paces. Children may not be as advanced in a certain area as their
brothers or sisters were. This does not mean they have any kind of disorders or disabilities. .
If a child does indeed have a disability, the good news is that there is a lot of help available. Consultations with the right professionals can help your child
manage the disability well. In fact, many people with learning disorders go on to college, earn advanced degrees and become successful adults.
Hey, this is Sharmita Bhinder…
Just wanted to share the story of my life...
I was left on my own quite early losing both of my parents to cancer and cirrhosis of liver by 17 years. Being an only child was really difficult, I moved to Lady Sri
Ram in Delhi but could not really fit in there, then wanted to be at home so at 19 married my best friend who was about 23 at the time. But education was more
of a priority so I completed Law and Masters in Political Science from Punjab University. Five years later I decided to start a family, but life for me had to be
Sharmita Bhinder
complicated. First pregnancy was a molar pregnenolone with chances if it being carcinogenic, so two years passed having to wait for tests and had a few more
miscarriages before finally having my first child in the year 1999 after an emergency surgery and a difficult pregnancy of monitoring the baby as he had the cord
around his neck… The second baby came not so long after that and the doctor said it was too close, I was put on bed rest as they just had a gap of one year and
three months, This had to be an elective c section and the drama had to happen. The anesthesia leaked to my brain with something called spinal headache
which could be compared to a hammer striking your head from within. It took two months for me to be able to walk straight ...
Manav was the most beautiful baby, amazingly cute, cuddly, a poster baby who was not too much of a trouble but hardly slept. We realized his milestones were
delayed, his head was not stable up until nine months and he was not crawling there was less movement in his lower body. But his language development was
really strong he started speaking words as early as 6 months and small sentences by one year… He had a great interest in books and information but lacked
physically. Another thing was that he also had a squint. We went to a lot of doctors, with not much diagnosis but a gross motor developmental delay and only
time would tell his gross and soft skills and I prepared myself for whatever had to come. I sat frozen for two days not knowing what to do and finally became
optimistic telling myself that whatever happened I was not going to give up and that I would lead a wonderful and productive life. I had to leave my practice for
the pregnancies and now had begun a career in education and part time soft skill training but had to give that up too as Manav needed time.
Soon I learnt about acupressure, biochemical medicines, read about homeopathy and ayurveda and began massages and alternative medicines for brain and
body and Manav was allergic too, he had atopic dermatitis so that had to be looked after. As I realized his soft skills were good we spent a great time reading,
increasing his vocabulary, watching a lot of TV National Geographic, Discovery etc. alongside cartoons like normal kids but he had a great fascination towards
anime and he watched everything with a lot of attentiveness and had an almost perfect remembrance, he could repeat what he saw almost exactly. At the age of 2
years and 3 months manav did walk, a month before his play school interview. It was difficult to let him go to school wondering if he could walk, he was
unsteady with steps, running and gauging distances. What worried me was that when he fell he could not stop his fall by putting his hand and would fall hard
on his face. There were many small things that made me worry like him being unconcerned about the environment and those around him, he had no friends; he
couldn't express love or a strong desire… Only anger. He would almost not pay attention to what you say but would still pick up the significant things so
brilliantly. For example once when he was one year three months old I told him to look at some snails and I said look at the tentacles and almost immediately he
point out that an octopus has tentacles, snails have antennas.
18 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 19
According to Sharmita Bhinder, It is highly significant to remember that all children have strengths and weaknesses. Just because a child is weak in one area
does not mean that any child is having any disorder. Moreover, all children develop at different paces. Children may not be as advanced in a certain area as their
brothers or sisters were. This does not mean they have any kind of disorders or disabilities. .
If a child does indeed have a disability, the good news is that there is a lot of help available. Consultations with the right professionals can help your child
manage the disability well. In fact, many people with learning disorders go on to college, earn advanced degrees and become successful adults.
Hey, this is Sharmita Bhinder…
Just wanted to share the story of my life...
I was left on my own quite early losing both of my parents to cancer and cirrhosis of liver by 17 years. Being an only child was really difficult, I moved to Lady Sri
Ram in Delhi but could not really fit in there, then wanted to be at home so at 19 married my best friend who was about 23 at the time. But education was more
of a priority so I completed Law and Masters in Political Science from Punjab University. Five years later I decided to start a family, but life for me had to be
Sharmita Bhinder
complicated. First pregnancy was a molar pregnenolone with chances if it being carcinogenic, so two years passed having to wait for tests and had a few more
miscarriages before finally having my first child in the year 1999 after an emergency surgery and a difficult pregnancy of monitoring the baby as he had the cord
around his neck… The second baby came not so long after that and the doctor said it was too close, I was put on bed rest as they just had a gap of one year and
three months, This had to be an elective c section and the drama had to happen. The anesthesia leaked to my brain with something called spinal headache
which could be compared to a hammer striking your head from within. It took two months for me to be able to walk straight ...
Manav was the most beautiful baby, amazingly cute, cuddly, a poster baby who was not too much of a trouble but hardly slept. We realized his milestones were
delayed, his head was not stable up until nine months and he was not crawling there was less movement in his lower body. But his language development was
really strong he started speaking words as early as 6 months and small sentences by one year… He had a great interest in books and information but lacked
physically. Another thing was that he also had a squint. We went to a lot of doctors, with not much diagnosis but a gross motor developmental delay and only
time would tell his gross and soft skills and I prepared myself for whatever had to come. I sat frozen for two days not knowing what to do and finally became
optimistic telling myself that whatever happened I was not going to give up and that I would lead a wonderful and productive life. I had to leave my practice for
the pregnancies and now had begun a career in education and part time soft skill training but had to give that up too as Manav needed time.
Soon I learnt about acupressure, biochemical medicines, read about homeopathy and ayurveda and began massages and alternative medicines for brain and
body and Manav was allergic too, he had atopic dermatitis so that had to be looked after. As I realized his soft skills were good we spent a great time reading,
increasing his vocabulary, watching a lot of TV National Geographic, Discovery etc. alongside cartoons like normal kids but he had a great fascination towards
anime and he watched everything with a lot of attentiveness and had an almost perfect remembrance, he could repeat what he saw almost exactly. At the age of 2
years and 3 months manav did walk, a month before his play school interview. It was difficult to let him go to school wondering if he could walk, he was
unsteady with steps, running and gauging distances. What worried me was that when he fell he could not stop his fall by putting his hand and would fall hard
on his face. There were many small things that made me worry like him being unconcerned about the environment and those around him, he had no friends; he
couldn't express love or a strong desire… Only anger. He would almost not pay attention to what you say but would still pick up the significant things so
brilliantly. For example once when he was one year three months old I told him to look at some snails and I said look at the tentacles and almost immediately he
point out that an octopus has tentacles, snails have antennas.
18 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 19
For further development of his soft skills we got tons of educational toys, encyclopedias, books and puzzles which he began collecting but small things like time group, became active on social media and have started to fund many families with education, medication and advice. As I was a
management, routine, hygiene and wearing clothes and shoes were difficult. But I gave him independence; he would have chores to do at home, went by himself lawyer I began to provide legal aid to many families that needed help with financial issues and abuse. We began interacting with
with his brother to the bus stop and went to school in the bus. We also tried all activities like karate, football, art and therapy for 6 years music for 9 years but many groups across India to set up an organization and to build connectivity. Started evening classes, a book club, donation
something was still missing he was going great by 7 in gross motor skills but social skills and aggression had to be worked on. He had issues with people and drives etc. so we can work with underprivileged people. We promote alternative healing- EFT, reiki, spiritual healing in a big
communication. Also he lacked friends which hurt me as much as it did him. When he turned 9 PGI finally gave us a diagnosis that he was an autistic child but a way as it creates emotional stability and opens channels for the children and their families. We have an inspirational storytelling
high functioning autistic child with Asperger's syndrome. I cried the whole night I thought it would get better but I know now I had to be with my child through group where people come and talk about their life stories to inspire others. We want Govt. and CSR activities of companies to
everything. I was given a book on it by Tony Attwood and well that was it. No parent support, no other children, nobody knew anything but in India there come out and help us in a larger way so we can provide long term benefits, employment and most of all build a safe place for
wasn't anything else about autism or mental retardation. them.
I started reading up, meeting people, trying my own methods to find people who could help. To add on to the problems in my life I got a stroke a paralytic one I would request you to share the story. If a mother can bring out a movement with limited resources and energy, we all together as
the same year because of stress so at 39 I was bedridden with a child with asperger's syndrome and nothing but a book to help.. society can do much more to bring equality, special rights and focus on human potential and ability. Name: Sharmita Banerjee
Bhinder Father: Late Lt. Col. P.K. Banerjee- Army Intelligence Mother: Dr. Mukta Banerjee, Prof- English department, Punjab
So my journey had to begin again, I had started a business- a salon chain and my academy for soft skills training. And here I was on bed with a double diagnosis. I
University, Chandigarh Husband: Baljeet Singh Bhinder, Omni-chain-retail specialist- Jumeriah, Dubai Children: Nishaant
had started another level of alternative healing with reiki. And then began another journey of healing myself and my son I learnt pranic and spiritual healing and
Singh Bhinder- Class 12, Vivek High School Manav Singh Bhinder- Class 11, Vivek High School Chandigarh
met my now partner Bharati who was a healer psychologist and a special educator. So slowly we all began to heal and improve. With healing I was off medication
quickly and slowly began to recover and started driving and working again. Had many issues but they were getting manageable, then I started educating myself in Experience: Practiced Civil and Criminal law in District and High Court Chandigarh for two years.
special education and healing therapies. Manav went through a major breakthrough, there was eye contact, he became calmer and more responsive and had
Soft skill trainer with accent and speech training with various corporations Ran an academy, Leaps n bounds, for 15 years for spoken English, IELTS TOEFL
improved stability.
and SAT training Owned and operated a chain of salons, Urbane Locks, formerly New Look, for 7 years with a total of 9 showrooms spread across Chandigarh,
I put him into acting in Wings Theater Academy with Zubin Mehta. It was miraculous, Manav began conversing, he had developed a connection with his Greater Mohali, Patiala and Jalandhar Experimented with various things like biochemical medicines, Reiki, Pranic healing Trained in Angel healing, Pranic and
teacher, he wanted to go out for the first time and developed a routine. spiritual healing Co-founded an NGO for special children as I have a special child in the autism framework with asperger's syndrome Trained in specific
learning disability and guidance and counseling Education: Loreto Convent, Tarahall, Shimla Sacred Heart High School, Chandigarh MCM DAV College,
Theater helped him connect and express himself and with the exercises and improvisations he began to express himself and make friends. He became
Chandigarh Graduated from: Lady Sri Ram, New Delhi Punjab University- LLB, MA. Pol. Sc, MA. Eng.
independent. We realized he has a higher IQ and his maturity surpassed his age so he got along better with people older than him more than children of his own
age. He explored more with theater, singing in the choir, dancing in a musical, playing the Casio etc. Awards: The Lifetime Achievement award- MCM DAV College (given for the first time to an alumnus) Awarded by State, UT and tourism for excelling in the
field of spiritual healing on women's day About myself- I am a poet and a prolific blogger, writing in various languages. I'm in the process of writing and
I got some time and realized I had to do more and work towards something larger than that so we started EmPOWER an
publishing a few books. I am a leading social activist fighting for rights of women and children, against child abuse and to integrate special children into society.
NGO with Bharati to spread awareness in the field of specific learning disability which include dyslexia and its forms-
We have a legal cell under the NGO which provides free guidance and fights cases for women with special children. The NGO and its members are funding
ADD, ADHD and autism. I decided we should talk about it and spread awareness about ability and throughout the
education of many special children abandoned by their families.
journey it troubled me that people in our country don't talk about mental health and there is no awareness, only lack of
knowledge about mental retardation. About EMPOWER- The NGO by is under the aegis of Joy Lal memorial educational society working for and training in specific learning disability through
workshops, setting up of resource rooms, assisted remediation, raising social awareness through programs, counseling and parenting workshops Healing
Well 23% of the world is physically or mentally challenged- deaf, dumb, blind, cerebral palsy, dyslexia, ADD, ADHD,
workshops and various modules of therapy We have a parent support group An inspirational and motivational storytelling group We do various talks on mental
autism, PDD, Down Syndrome and more. Why don't we have them outside, integrated into society. Why are they not
health and awareness workshops. We have done fashion shows, carnivals and workshops where we assimilate special children into society and give them a
doing jobs, why are they not going to parties or movies? So we began to hold fashion shows and carnivals. Where there
platform for equal opportunities. The NGO gets all the children challenged special and normal on a common platform with the idea of spreading
was ability that was important we brought experts in field of music, dance, theater and art to train special children. Many
awareness...about specific learning disability and other needs.
celebrities, movie stars, leading models, key political figures and others walked the ramp with the children. We did a huge
conference about specific learning disability where experts from all over India were there. We started a parent support
20 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 21
For further development of his soft skills we got tons of educational toys, encyclopedias, books and puzzles which he began collecting but small things like time group, became active on social media and have started to fund many families with education, medication and advice. As I was a
management, routine, hygiene and wearing clothes and shoes were difficult. But I gave him independence; he would have chores to do at home, went by himself lawyer I began to provide legal aid to many families that needed help with financial issues and abuse. We began interacting with
with his brother to the bus stop and went to school in the bus. We also tried all activities like karate, football, art and therapy for 6 years music for 9 years but many groups across India to set up an organization and to build connectivity. Started evening classes, a book club, donation
something was still missing he was going great by 7 in gross motor skills but social skills and aggression had to be worked on. He had issues with people and drives etc. so we can work with underprivileged people. We promote alternative healing- EFT, reiki, spiritual healing in a big
communication. Also he lacked friends which hurt me as much as it did him. When he turned 9 PGI finally gave us a diagnosis that he was an autistic child but a way as it creates emotional stability and opens channels for the children and their families. We have an inspirational storytelling
high functioning autistic child with Asperger's syndrome. I cried the whole night I thought it would get better but I know now I had to be with my child through group where people come and talk about their life stories to inspire others. We want Govt. and CSR activities of companies to
everything. I was given a book on it by Tony Attwood and well that was it. No parent support, no other children, nobody knew anything but in India there come out and help us in a larger way so we can provide long term benefits, employment and most of all build a safe place for
wasn't anything else about autism or mental retardation. them.
I started reading up, meeting people, trying my own methods to find people who could help. To add on to the problems in my life I got a stroke a paralytic one I would request you to share the story. If a mother can bring out a movement with limited resources and energy, we all together as
the same year because of stress so at 39 I was bedridden with a child with asperger's syndrome and nothing but a book to help.. society can do much more to bring equality, special rights and focus on human potential and ability. Name: Sharmita Banerjee
Bhinder Father: Late Lt. Col. P.K. Banerjee- Army Intelligence Mother: Dr. Mukta Banerjee, Prof- English department, Punjab
So my journey had to begin again, I had started a business- a salon chain and my academy for soft skills training. And here I was on bed with a double diagnosis. I
University, Chandigarh Husband: Baljeet Singh Bhinder, Omni-chain-retail specialist- Jumeriah, Dubai Children: Nishaant
had started another level of alternative healing with reiki. And then began another journey of healing myself and my son I learnt pranic and spiritual healing and
Singh Bhinder- Class 12, Vivek High School Manav Singh Bhinder- Class 11, Vivek High School Chandigarh
met my now partner Bharati who was a healer psychologist and a special educator. So slowly we all began to heal and improve. With healing I was off medication
quickly and slowly began to recover and started driving and working again. Had many issues but they were getting manageable, then I started educating myself in Experience: Practiced Civil and Criminal law in District and High Court Chandigarh for two years.
special education and healing therapies. Manav went through a major breakthrough, there was eye contact, he became calmer and more responsive and had
Soft skill trainer with accent and speech training with various corporations Ran an academy, Leaps n bounds, for 15 years for spoken English, IELTS TOEFL
improved stability.
and SAT training Owned and operated a chain of salons, Urbane Locks, formerly New Look, for 7 years with a total of 9 showrooms spread across Chandigarh,
I put him into acting in Wings Theater Academy with Zubin Mehta. It was miraculous, Manav began conversing, he had developed a connection with his Greater Mohali, Patiala and Jalandhar Experimented with various things like biochemical medicines, Reiki, Pranic healing Trained in Angel healing, Pranic and
teacher, he wanted to go out for the first time and developed a routine. spiritual healing Co-founded an NGO for special children as I have a special child in the autism framework with asperger's syndrome Trained in specific
learning disability and guidance and counseling Education: Loreto Convent, Tarahall, Shimla Sacred Heart High School, Chandigarh MCM DAV College,
Theater helped him connect and express himself and with the exercises and improvisations he began to express himself and make friends. He became
Chandigarh Graduated from: Lady Sri Ram, New Delhi Punjab University- LLB, MA. Pol. Sc, MA. Eng.
independent. We realized he has a higher IQ and his maturity surpassed his age so he got along better with people older than him more than children of his own
age. He explored more with theater, singing in the choir, dancing in a musical, playing the Casio etc. Awards: The Lifetime Achievement award- MCM DAV College (given for the first time to an alumnus) Awarded by State, UT and tourism for excelling in the
field of spiritual healing on women's day About myself- I am a poet and a prolific blogger, writing in various languages. I'm in the process of writing and
I got some time and realized I had to do more and work towards something larger than that so we started EmPOWER an
publishing a few books. I am a leading social activist fighting for rights of women and children, against child abuse and to integrate special children into society.
NGO with Bharati to spread awareness in the field of specific learning disability which include dyslexia and its forms-
We have a legal cell under the NGO which provides free guidance and fights cases for women with special children. The NGO and its members are funding
ADD, ADHD and autism. I decided we should talk about it and spread awareness about ability and throughout the
education of many special children abandoned by their families.
journey it troubled me that people in our country don't talk about mental health and there is no awareness, only lack of
knowledge about mental retardation. About EMPOWER- The NGO by is under the aegis of Joy Lal memorial educational society working for and training in specific learning disability through
workshops, setting up of resource rooms, assisted remediation, raising social awareness through programs, counseling and parenting workshops Healing
Well 23% of the world is physically or mentally challenged- deaf, dumb, blind, cerebral palsy, dyslexia, ADD, ADHD,
workshops and various modules of therapy We have a parent support group An inspirational and motivational storytelling group We do various talks on mental
autism, PDD, Down Syndrome and more. Why don't we have them outside, integrated into society. Why are they not
health and awareness workshops. We have done fashion shows, carnivals and workshops where we assimilate special children into society and give them a
doing jobs, why are they not going to parties or movies? So we began to hold fashion shows and carnivals. Where there
platform for equal opportunities. The NGO gets all the children challenged special and normal on a common platform with the idea of spreading
was ability that was important we brought experts in field of music, dance, theater and art to train special children. Many
awareness...about specific learning disability and other needs.
celebrities, movie stars, leading models, key political figures and others walked the ramp with the children. We did a huge
conference about specific learning disability where experts from all over India were there. We started a parent support
20 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 21
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She is an artist of divine nature. She loves to draw and paint life in different mediums and colorful hues. It makes life flowing through her. Also, an avid, devoted
fabulous writer, she is a story weaver, an aspirant playwright, translator too, all well reflecting in her fabulous varied and profound writings.
Personal Profile: A mystic, poetess, playwright, translator, decorator, polyvalent athlete and a teacher who holds a PhD in American literature.
Persona: My persona is not different from my real character. For I am the same person in private as well as in public. I am spontaneous, hypersensitive,
altruistic, straight forward, serious, bold, hard -working and a devoted person.
Achievements:
Olfa's poems have appeared in many international anthologies of poetry and in different online and print literary journals in USA, UK, Canada, India, China,
Philippines, Albania, Uzbekistan, Serbia, Belgium, Iraq and Italy. Some of her poems have been translated into Arabic, Serbian, Chinese, Albanian, Romanian,
Assamese, Bengali, Nepali, Italian, Polish and Spanish. Thus far, Olfa Philo has published a play entitled Sublime Revenge, a collection of poetry entitled (Un)
jailed and another collection entitled Beyond the (sur)face.
Ÿ She had six poems translated into Italian by Mario Rigli then turned into songs composed and performed by Fabio Martoglio. One of this songs « Love
Spells/ Incantesimi Di Amore » appeared in the CD released by the singer in 2018 under the title of « Emozioni Arabe in Musica Italiana ». She also had one
song written and composed for her sake « Parco E'll Tuo Sorriso » released in another CD by the artist together with other songs dedicated to other poets
under the title of « Ritratti Di Anime ». (2019)
Ÿ She figures in the book dedicated to 100 women in the world belonging to different domains. It is entitled « Mujeres En Un Verso » by the Colombian poet
Mario Ramon Mendoza.
Ÿ She participated in the KIBATEK Festival of poetry in Turkey, 2017
Ÿ She participated to the World Poetry Day held at UNESCO headquarter, Paris, 2018.
Ÿ She participated in the International Festival of Tozeur, Tunisia. 2017.
Ÿ She was awarded the Connoisseur De Poetry Award as one of the top six writers in the world by the Motivational Strips Academy of Literary Excellence &
Wisdom (2018).
Ÿ She was awarded a certificate of excellence as an International Icon of Iiterature by the contemporary Literary Society of AMLOR : BENDA, India. 2018
Olfa Phillo Ÿ She was awarded the « World Laureate in Literature » by WNWU, 2018.
Ÿ She has around 40 poems translated into Assamese and published in a book by the Indian poet and translator Abani Buragohain.
Ÿ As a translator, she translated a play by Youssef Rzouga and some short stories for children by Ines Abassi. She also translated some poems by Abou El Kacem
Chebbi, Nizar Kabbani, Raja Chebbi, Jlidi Laouini, Reem Gomri, Salah Souissi, Ahmed Chaker Ben Dhaya, Keireddine Chebbi, Fatma Mekni, Souleyma
24 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 25
She is an artist of divine nature. She loves to draw and paint life in different mediums and colorful hues. It makes life flowing through her. Also, an avid, devoted
fabulous writer, she is a story weaver, an aspirant playwright, translator too, all well reflecting in her fabulous varied and profound writings.
Personal Profile: A mystic, poetess, playwright, translator, decorator, polyvalent athlete and a teacher who holds a PhD in American literature.
Persona: My persona is not different from my real character. For I am the same person in private as well as in public. I am spontaneous, hypersensitive,
altruistic, straight forward, serious, bold, hard -working and a devoted person.
Achievements:
Olfa's poems have appeared in many international anthologies of poetry and in different online and print literary journals in USA, UK, Canada, India, China,
Philippines, Albania, Uzbekistan, Serbia, Belgium, Iraq and Italy. Some of her poems have been translated into Arabic, Serbian, Chinese, Albanian, Romanian,
Assamese, Bengali, Nepali, Italian, Polish and Spanish. Thus far, Olfa Philo has published a play entitled Sublime Revenge, a collection of poetry entitled (Un)
jailed and another collection entitled Beyond the (sur)face.
Ÿ She had six poems translated into Italian by Mario Rigli then turned into songs composed and performed by Fabio Martoglio. One of this songs « Love
Spells/ Incantesimi Di Amore » appeared in the CD released by the singer in 2018 under the title of « Emozioni Arabe in Musica Italiana ». She also had one
song written and composed for her sake « Parco E'll Tuo Sorriso » released in another CD by the artist together with other songs dedicated to other poets
under the title of « Ritratti Di Anime ». (2019)
Ÿ She figures in the book dedicated to 100 women in the world belonging to different domains. It is entitled « Mujeres En Un Verso » by the Colombian poet
Mario Ramon Mendoza.
Ÿ She participated in the KIBATEK Festival of poetry in Turkey, 2017
Ÿ She participated to the World Poetry Day held at UNESCO headquarter, Paris, 2018.
Ÿ She participated in the International Festival of Tozeur, Tunisia. 2017.
Ÿ She was awarded the Connoisseur De Poetry Award as one of the top six writers in the world by the Motivational Strips Academy of Literary Excellence &
Wisdom (2018).
Ÿ She was awarded a certificate of excellence as an International Icon of Iiterature by the contemporary Literary Society of AMLOR : BENDA, India. 2018
Olfa Phillo Ÿ She was awarded the « World Laureate in Literature » by WNWU, 2018.
Ÿ She has around 40 poems translated into Assamese and published in a book by the Indian poet and translator Abani Buragohain.
Ÿ As a translator, she translated a play by Youssef Rzouga and some short stories for children by Ines Abassi. She also translated some poems by Abou El Kacem
Chebbi, Nizar Kabbani, Raja Chebbi, Jlidi Laouini, Reem Gomri, Salah Souissi, Ahmed Chaker Ben Dhaya, Keireddine Chebbi, Fatma Mekni, Souleyma
24 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 25
Srairi, Sami Dhibi, Samir Farhani, Thouraya Ramadan, Chedli Karouechi etc…and she has the and a series of publications and recognitions followed…
intention to translate more poems then collect all the translated poems and publish them in an
How to eradicate inhumanity in this world?
anthology in the future.
I think that the role of poets is crucial in fighting against violence and wars and eradicating inhumanity altogether. As a poetess myself who is driven to write
Ÿ She started writing in the Tunisian dialect 2 years ago and she had some of her poems published in because of the black hearts and evil people around me, I took it as an oath to denounce all evil acts and behaviors without fear and to be committed in my writing.
the Tunisian « El Anwar Journal » and had two articles written about her poems « Ithrab al hob » My mission and cause as a poetess is to voice the buried emotions and phobias of the oppressed and downtrodden, as well as to unmask and expose hidden truths
and « Ena Andi Kabous » by the Jordanian journalist Hechem Khalil Abd el Ghani and were socially considered taboo or shameful. In this respect, I admit that I am a female rebel at heart who is waging war against injustice, marginalization, intimidation,
published in « Almanar Journal », 2019. objectification, subjugation and violence against the «inferior » and powerless groups.
Ÿ She has recently written a play in the Tunisian dialect under the encouragement and direction of Sense of depersonalization?
the Tunisian playwright and actor Nizar Kshaw, who has the intention to perform it on the stage.
Being a wise and modest person, I think that one should not be arrogant or claim to be the best in whatsoever. I believe that leaving the room for others to decide
Ÿ She is also fond of making videos. So she made around 40 videos illustrating her poems in different and judge according to certain criteria is the wisest way to assure transparency and merit.
languages: Tunisian, English and Spanish and they are published on her youtube channel. Talents used to spread love and peace ?
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMcYZtsitYOCixxYM5Kz5g
I think that being committed in one's writing and trying to write about topics that touch and address the majority of readers all over the world is already one
Ÿ Apart from poetry, she has other passions like sport, decoration and gardening. She had a long way to spread love and peace. Another way is to be an inspiring modal to others. In my case as a poetess and as an athlete, I am exposing and sharing my physical
career as an international volleyball player with the Tunisian national team and she took part in activities and athletic achievements so as to inspire others and encourage them to practice sport. For sports have many beneficial effects on both the body and the
many international events mainly the Volley Ball World Cup in Japan 1999. Now she is mind as the saying goes « Healthy mind is in a healthy body ». For practising sport helps one release his stress, tension, anger, negative energy etc… and gives a
practicing other sports like biking, running and Aqua-Walking and she is taking part in the events feeling of inner peace that helps one overcome the pressure of our everyday life that may lead to disputes and violence.
of half-marathons organized locally.
Can you make people happy?
Inspirational works: I think that some people inspire love and happiness around them while some others don't. For charisma is something given by the Divine and it's a reflection of
Like other writers, Olfa has published a play entitled Sublime Revenge and two collections of poetry entitled (Un)jailed and Beyond the (sur)face. But her one's soul. Those who are pure from the inside are likely to emit a positive energy from their body that may attract others and
creative and most inspirational work is her unprecedented experience with the Tunisian painter Nebiha Felah who identified with many of her 'mysterious' make them eager to connect with them and enjoy their company. As far as I am concerned and according to my experience, I
poems then decided to exchange the pen and paper with the brush and palette. So she chose 25 of her poems and translated them into paintings which were think that I have this positive energy…
displayed in an art exhibition entitled « The Shadow of a Dream » (May, 2017). The video summarizing this unprecedented collaboration is available on Olfa's View in building a perfect human being in you ?
youtube channel. The selected poems together with their illustrations was published in a booklet entitled « Female Aches », which is available on Amazon
I am convinced that perfection is a divine trait. But as human beings, we all have some good and some evil sides. What makes
together with the other books.
the difference between us is each one's inner strength and determination to silence the evil side and champion the good side.
Failures and successes: As a mystic and a strong believer in God, my spiritual rituals are the ones that are making me stronger and helping me to
champion the good over the evil and the soul over the body. This Faith is indeed the one that made me remain calm,
Olfa has failed in her conjugal life for multiple reasons both normal and paranormal and she ended up by divorcing after long years of struggle and hesitation. Yet
humble and contented with what God ordained for me despite all the hurricanes I experienced in my life. In this context, I
those evil human hands who did their best to destroy her life and dim her light (out of envy) were the ones behind her decision to take her pen and start writing.
may evoke my very first book/ play « Sublime Revenge », which depicts this very fight between the good and evil voices
For it was in a period of depression that Olfa found writing as a therapy to exercise all the deceptions and misfortunes she had been through. Her intention then
haunting (or calling) us as human beings. This book is available on amazon together with the other collections of poetry.
was just for healing reasons. Yet, when she had one of her poems published in an American anthology « The Poets' Sanctuary » in just one year after she started
writing (2008), she started believing in the power of her pen to touch the readers' hearts and minds. Hence, the door of publication was opened for her by then
26 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 27
Srairi, Sami Dhibi, Samir Farhani, Thouraya Ramadan, Chedli Karouechi etc…and she has the and a series of publications and recognitions followed…
intention to translate more poems then collect all the translated poems and publish them in an
How to eradicate inhumanity in this world?
anthology in the future.
I think that the role of poets is crucial in fighting against violence and wars and eradicating inhumanity altogether. As a poetess myself who is driven to write
Ÿ She started writing in the Tunisian dialect 2 years ago and she had some of her poems published in because of the black hearts and evil people around me, I took it as an oath to denounce all evil acts and behaviors without fear and to be committed in my writing.
the Tunisian « El Anwar Journal » and had two articles written about her poems « Ithrab al hob » My mission and cause as a poetess is to voice the buried emotions and phobias of the oppressed and downtrodden, as well as to unmask and expose hidden truths
and « Ena Andi Kabous » by the Jordanian journalist Hechem Khalil Abd el Ghani and were socially considered taboo or shameful. In this respect, I admit that I am a female rebel at heart who is waging war against injustice, marginalization, intimidation,
published in « Almanar Journal », 2019. objectification, subjugation and violence against the «inferior » and powerless groups.
Ÿ She has recently written a play in the Tunisian dialect under the encouragement and direction of Sense of depersonalization?
the Tunisian playwright and actor Nizar Kshaw, who has the intention to perform it on the stage.
Being a wise and modest person, I think that one should not be arrogant or claim to be the best in whatsoever. I believe that leaving the room for others to decide
Ÿ She is also fond of making videos. So she made around 40 videos illustrating her poems in different and judge according to certain criteria is the wisest way to assure transparency and merit.
languages: Tunisian, English and Spanish and they are published on her youtube channel. Talents used to spread love and peace ?
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMcYZtsitYOCixxYM5Kz5g
I think that being committed in one's writing and trying to write about topics that touch and address the majority of readers all over the world is already one
Ÿ Apart from poetry, she has other passions like sport, decoration and gardening. She had a long way to spread love and peace. Another way is to be an inspiring modal to others. In my case as a poetess and as an athlete, I am exposing and sharing my physical
career as an international volleyball player with the Tunisian national team and she took part in activities and athletic achievements so as to inspire others and encourage them to practice sport. For sports have many beneficial effects on both the body and the
many international events mainly the Volley Ball World Cup in Japan 1999. Now she is mind as the saying goes « Healthy mind is in a healthy body ». For practising sport helps one release his stress, tension, anger, negative energy etc… and gives a
practicing other sports like biking, running and Aqua-Walking and she is taking part in the events feeling of inner peace that helps one overcome the pressure of our everyday life that may lead to disputes and violence.
of half-marathons organized locally.
Can you make people happy?
Inspirational works: I think that some people inspire love and happiness around them while some others don't. For charisma is something given by the Divine and it's a reflection of
Like other writers, Olfa has published a play entitled Sublime Revenge and two collections of poetry entitled (Un)jailed and Beyond the (sur)face. But her one's soul. Those who are pure from the inside are likely to emit a positive energy from their body that may attract others and
creative and most inspirational work is her unprecedented experience with the Tunisian painter Nebiha Felah who identified with many of her 'mysterious' make them eager to connect with them and enjoy their company. As far as I am concerned and according to my experience, I
poems then decided to exchange the pen and paper with the brush and palette. So she chose 25 of her poems and translated them into paintings which were think that I have this positive energy…
displayed in an art exhibition entitled « The Shadow of a Dream » (May, 2017). The video summarizing this unprecedented collaboration is available on Olfa's View in building a perfect human being in you ?
youtube channel. The selected poems together with their illustrations was published in a booklet entitled « Female Aches », which is available on Amazon
I am convinced that perfection is a divine trait. But as human beings, we all have some good and some evil sides. What makes
together with the other books.
the difference between us is each one's inner strength and determination to silence the evil side and champion the good side.
Failures and successes: As a mystic and a strong believer in God, my spiritual rituals are the ones that are making me stronger and helping me to
champion the good over the evil and the soul over the body. This Faith is indeed the one that made me remain calm,
Olfa has failed in her conjugal life for multiple reasons both normal and paranormal and she ended up by divorcing after long years of struggle and hesitation. Yet
humble and contented with what God ordained for me despite all the hurricanes I experienced in my life. In this context, I
those evil human hands who did their best to destroy her life and dim her light (out of envy) were the ones behind her decision to take her pen and start writing.
may evoke my very first book/ play « Sublime Revenge », which depicts this very fight between the good and evil voices
For it was in a period of depression that Olfa found writing as a therapy to exercise all the deceptions and misfortunes she had been through. Her intention then
haunting (or calling) us as human beings. This book is available on amazon together with the other collections of poetry.
was just for healing reasons. Yet, when she had one of her poems published in an American anthology « The Poets' Sanctuary » in just one year after she started
writing (2008), she started believing in the power of her pen to touch the readers' hearts and minds. Hence, the door of publication was opened for her by then
26 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 27
Poet Sudha Dixit “Poetry is the treatment of words, lyrical lines, self made phrases, thoughtful expressions and language to call human minds and their heartfelt
deep emotions which are more filled with feelings and thoughts, while a verse is the understanding of these words. Poetry is the process of creating a literary
creation as well as recreation." , says honorable Poet Sudha Dixit from Bangalore.
I, Sudha Dixit, was born and brought up in Bijnor, UP, in 1944. Graduated from AMU, did masters (English literature) from Lucknow university and
studied Law at BHU. Presently settled in Bangalore. Career wise had 15 years stint in real estate. Now, I am doing what I always wanted to do - painting
landscapes and portraits & writing poetry / articles on net and various magazines, including print media. I look at nature with myopic eyes & paint it wearing
tinted glasses, with poetry in my heart. Poetry just happens. It acts as catharsis in my life, removing the toxin from my heart in the form of words on paper . It's
therapeutic . It lightens my heart and makes me cheerful again. I am an activist for environment and any women oriented cause I am not religious in conventional
sense but keenly spiritual. I believe in simple living while enjoying partying with friends and living life with zest. Poetry for me is a compulsion. It bursts out like
lava when I am hopelessly angry and distressed. It flows like a river and cleanse me when I feel as down trodden and heals me when I am in pain. It's like breeze
when I am euphoric.
While talking about my achievements, I think I should mention that before my marriage I was a topper throughout my academic life. Starting from class three I
received scholarship. I participated in debates, theatre, organized cultural functions and won prizes in all those fields. To quote a couple of lines from one of my
poems –
Flappin Flapping my wings merrily
I flew towards the sky
With stars in my eyes
I was soaring very highry high
I was preparing to appear in civil services to become an IAS officer but my father chose to marry me off first. I was not prepared for marriage. Any way after
marriage my first priority became my children. For quite some time raising children was my full time job. This cost me my academic career as I became
disqualified for teaching in degree college (A gap of fifteen years was a big taboo). I thought of venturing into real estate scene. I did real estate for fifteen years.
Writing was my hobby. Face book became my platform. It led several magazines to approach me and it widened my horizon. I have got my collection English
poems published by Vishwabharati publishers. Another collection of my ghazals, has been published by Pustakam publishers. Three coffee table books by Sir
K.C. Sethi contain my poems and a research paper. Many anthologies published by various poetic groups and publishers have my poems. Recently, I got six
poems published in a book under the title of “Bharat Ke Kalakar”, which honoured me too. Several institutes have also honoured me. Besides writing I have done
painting course from Chitrakala Parishad of Bangalore (CKP). I have had a few painting exhibitions.
Sudha Dixit My inspirational work consists of small jobs; such as doing social services with Lions Club and other ladies groups. children and counseling needy women.
My biggest failure is that I could not appear for civil services (IAS), for which I had really worked hard. I missed many opportunities due to traditional family
background.
I lost my mother when I was only fifteen. We were eight siblings. There was a gap of around seven to eight years between me and my two sisters hence no
28 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 29
Poet Sudha Dixit “Poetry is the treatment of words, lyrical lines, self made phrases, thoughtful expressions and language to call human minds and their heartfelt
deep emotions which are more filled with feelings and thoughts, while a verse is the understanding of these words. Poetry is the process of creating a literary
creation as well as recreation." , says honorable Poet Sudha Dixit from Bangalore.
I, Sudha Dixit, was born and brought up in Bijnor, UP, in 1944. Graduated from AMU, did masters (English literature) from Lucknow university and
studied Law at BHU. Presently settled in Bangalore. Career wise had 15 years stint in real estate. Now, I am doing what I always wanted to do - painting
landscapes and portraits & writing poetry / articles on net and various magazines, including print media. I look at nature with myopic eyes & paint it wearing
tinted glasses, with poetry in my heart. Poetry just happens. It acts as catharsis in my life, removing the toxin from my heart in the form of words on paper . It's
therapeutic . It lightens my heart and makes me cheerful again. I am an activist for environment and any women oriented cause I am not religious in conventional
sense but keenly spiritual. I believe in simple living while enjoying partying with friends and living life with zest. Poetry for me is a compulsion. It bursts out like
lava when I am hopelessly angry and distressed. It flows like a river and cleanse me when I feel as down trodden and heals me when I am in pain. It's like breeze
when I am euphoric.
While talking about my achievements, I think I should mention that before my marriage I was a topper throughout my academic life. Starting from class three I
received scholarship. I participated in debates, theatre, organized cultural functions and won prizes in all those fields. To quote a couple of lines from one of my
poems –
Flappin Flapping my wings merrily
I flew towards the sky
With stars in my eyes
I was soaring very highry high
I was preparing to appear in civil services to become an IAS officer but my father chose to marry me off first. I was not prepared for marriage. Any way after
marriage my first priority became my children. For quite some time raising children was my full time job. This cost me my academic career as I became
disqualified for teaching in degree college (A gap of fifteen years was a big taboo). I thought of venturing into real estate scene. I did real estate for fifteen years.
Writing was my hobby. Face book became my platform. It led several magazines to approach me and it widened my horizon. I have got my collection English
poems published by Vishwabharati publishers. Another collection of my ghazals, has been published by Pustakam publishers. Three coffee table books by Sir
K.C. Sethi contain my poems and a research paper. Many anthologies published by various poetic groups and publishers have my poems. Recently, I got six
poems published in a book under the title of “Bharat Ke Kalakar”, which honoured me too. Several institutes have also honoured me. Besides writing I have done
painting course from Chitrakala Parishad of Bangalore (CKP). I have had a few painting exhibitions.
Sudha Dixit My inspirational work consists of small jobs; such as doing social services with Lions Club and other ladies groups. children and counseling needy women.
My biggest failure is that I could not appear for civil services (IAS), for which I had really worked hard. I missed many opportunities due to traditional family
background.
I lost my mother when I was only fifteen. We were eight siblings. There was a gap of around seven to eight years between me and my two sisters hence no
28 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 29
companionship between us. They always treated me as their kid sister and shooed me away. Younger to me were brothers who shunned me for being a girl. As a whenever there was an occasion of euphoria, an unexpected serendipity or some heart rending loss. I think I coped with
result, I was a very lonely child. My only companions were books and only emotional outlet were the poems. My family was religious, I being a very logical person bereavements by becoming someone else. A kind of detachment made me strong enough to deal with unhappy situations.
and a bit of skeptic, I saw through the futility of rituals and fake god men. From the early age I developed a philosophic tendency and spirituality devoid of all Q.C. How and what talent you used in spreading love, peace and humanity ?
religious feelings. I care for fellow human beings. I have seen children being abused. I have seen women being maltreated. I have been a bit of crusader for their
Ans. To make someone feel loved, I think, “touch” is the best therapy. Whenever I found that a morose child, a sad woman or a
cause. Education, job opportunities, equal rights and equal status for women is the cause I live for. Also I want to revolutionize our education system. We must
disheartened man needed to be consoled, I used gentle words while touching him /her with my hand. An affectionate hug makes
develop a system which may enhance children's intelligence and wisdom. An overall personality development plus infusing humanitarian values in kids should
more difference than any amount of soothing words. For “peace” 'sorry' and 'please' are the magic words. In any unpleasant
be of prime importance. Of course a change in the mind set on men is also imperative. Patriarchic society and feministic reactions have to find a balance.
situation logic is not very effective. Heated argument worsens the situation. Once I was driving in a colony. A young man hit my car
Q.A. What makes you to be one among 25 wonderful women of virtue ? on the side, by his bike. I stopped the car to check the damage. An old man came forward and pointing his finger towards me said “ Women do not know
how to drive”. Obviously the elderly person was biased against ladies driving cars and being independent. A small crowd has gathered over there. The
Ans. How and why do I claim to be one among some wonderful women, is a very enigmatic question. I have to be careful that do not appear over confident or
accident was not my fault but I could sense that there was no point in arguing . So I looked at the old man with a smile on my face and said “Sir, the issue is
arrogant. At the same time I should not be too modest to undermine my worth. First of all I would like to claim that I am a fighter. I have always been a
between me and this gentleman. Don't you think he is an adult and intelligent enough to deal with it ?” People around there laughed. The young man
fighter. I was third consecutive girl in series of offspring. Not really welcomed. Then four brothers followed – a preferred and cherished species. So I
smiled and told the old man to relax. Well matter was sorted out amicably. There was no tension.
fought for equality. I fought for my identity. I was no beauty. I faced harsh criticism, cruel taunts and derisive laughter. Yet I was determined to make my
mark. I developed gift of gab. I could out talk any smart alec . I won inter college and inter state debate competitions. As for facial beauty I evolved my gait To spread humanity, we should always remember that whenever someone is in a bad situation, it could have been 'me' or 'us'. We cannot turn our face
and personality. I invented my own style of dressing and behaving. I was unofficial “Miss Femina” (The beauty queen) in my university days. In spite of away from a victim. When we put ourselves in others' shoes, we become perceptive. We can feel others' pain. Only when we have empathy and sensitivity
this I was never arrogant. My friends loved me. Still do. My moral values are my priority. I may forgive any other crime, depending on its circumstances, we can be human in real sense. Selfishness make us less human. Love should never be 'less', it should always be 'more'. Ego and self should always take a
but never a lie. A liar has no excuse except cowardice. So I never lie even if I have to suffer for it. I believe that eventually truth prevails. Another of my back seat while dealing with other human beings. In my opinion love, peace and humanity can be spread by being caring and responsible. Concern,
winning point is that whatever I do I give it my hundred percent. When I could not pursue my academic career I dedicated myself to my family and empathy and sense of duty takes care of all moral values which a human being must cultivate in oneself.
children. Later I took up Real Estate as career and worked like a man without asking for any discount for being a woman. Life was too busy to indulge in Q.D. Do you feel you have a sense of making people happy? If yes, how do you make?
my hobbies. Now in my twilight years I am doing painting and writing – getting my books published. I do not know if these things make me worthy of Ans. I think no one can make all people happy all the time. Sometimes when we make one person or a group of persons happy we make someone else
being included among the wonderful ladies but that's all I can say about myself in full honesty. unhappy. Moreover, while I can say with confidence that I don't make people consciously unhappy. Only thing I can say is that usually people are
Q.B. When did you find sense of depersonalization in you and how ? relaxed and happy to be in my company. The reason for it not far to seek. I know the art of appreciation. I believe that everyone has one or other talent.
Ans. I was in class three. Exams were over. My school organized annual function. My father was the chief guest. Our whole family was invited. We reached There are very wise, intelligent and knowledgeable people who do not hold any degree. Even illiterates have talents. If I can make an introvert open up
late. My father felt bad as he was, otherwise, a very punctual person. We remained at the back. No one noticed us. When awards were announced, my and confide in me I feel I have made him /her a bit happy .Being perceptive goes a long way in making someone happy. Appreciating someone's ability
name was also called out for being the outstanding student in English. It was unexpected. My father held my hand and rushed towards the stage. and talent is a sure shot tool to bring smile on their face. I know in 90 % cases I can do it.
Immediately the principal recognizes him, greeted him profusely and picking me up, handed over the prize to me. I was in a daze. I had never imagined to Q.E. Your personal views in building a perfect human being in you.
get the prize. Suddenly it seemed that I am not the girl who is receiving the prize. As if I am standing at a distance and watching someone Ans. Perfection, frankly, is a myth. Even in nature, there are oddities and imperfection. What I want to say is that we may never become perfect but we can try
called Sudha receiving the prize It was a moment of pride but I was unable to accept it; hence the sense of depersonalization. After that I to be as much good as much is possible. Coming to myself, I would be content if I could be honest with myself. Whatever I do, I should be able to find
got recognition as a bright student and became confident. But at the home scenario was different. I was often taunted for not being 'feel good' factor in me afterwards. The best test is if ever we feel slightest of guilt or a sense of discomfort in our core, rest assure there must be something
pretty. I developed an inferiority complex. This made me an introvert. Next time I felt the sense of depersonalization was at my uncle's which does not agree with our sense of values. My personal ethics is I never hurt anyone, even in joke. I don't think that I or anyone, for that matter, can
wedding. Everyone in the family was dressed up in fineries. Whole horde of baratis were walking towards the bride's house. Despite my be perfect. Perfection means godliness. Spirituality is closer to godliness. I would close with a couple of lines I really like –
pretty frock I did not feel pretty. I did not join them in their fun and frolics. All of a sudden that same sense of depersonalization took
The pain I felt is buried in my heart
hold of me. I felt I was a disembodied person watching other girls( including me) from a distance. In fact I was scared. I didn't know
The way I smile and laugh is an art
who I was. I reached out and held somebody's hand. This feeling stayed for short period only. Similar sense of disembodiment I felt
30 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 31
companionship between us. They always treated me as their kid sister and shooed me away. Younger to me were brothers who shunned me for being a girl. As a whenever there was an occasion of euphoria, an unexpected serendipity or some heart rending loss. I think I coped with
result, I was a very lonely child. My only companions were books and only emotional outlet were the poems. My family was religious, I being a very logical person bereavements by becoming someone else. A kind of detachment made me strong enough to deal with unhappy situations.
and a bit of skeptic, I saw through the futility of rituals and fake god men. From the early age I developed a philosophic tendency and spirituality devoid of all Q.C. How and what talent you used in spreading love, peace and humanity ?
religious feelings. I care for fellow human beings. I have seen children being abused. I have seen women being maltreated. I have been a bit of crusader for their
Ans. To make someone feel loved, I think, “touch” is the best therapy. Whenever I found that a morose child, a sad woman or a
cause. Education, job opportunities, equal rights and equal status for women is the cause I live for. Also I want to revolutionize our education system. We must
disheartened man needed to be consoled, I used gentle words while touching him /her with my hand. An affectionate hug makes
develop a system which may enhance children's intelligence and wisdom. An overall personality development plus infusing humanitarian values in kids should
more difference than any amount of soothing words. For “peace” 'sorry' and 'please' are the magic words. In any unpleasant
be of prime importance. Of course a change in the mind set on men is also imperative. Patriarchic society and feministic reactions have to find a balance.
situation logic is not very effective. Heated argument worsens the situation. Once I was driving in a colony. A young man hit my car
Q.A. What makes you to be one among 25 wonderful women of virtue ? on the side, by his bike. I stopped the car to check the damage. An old man came forward and pointing his finger towards me said “ Women do not know
how to drive”. Obviously the elderly person was biased against ladies driving cars and being independent. A small crowd has gathered over there. The
Ans. How and why do I claim to be one among some wonderful women, is a very enigmatic question. I have to be careful that do not appear over confident or
accident was not my fault but I could sense that there was no point in arguing . So I looked at the old man with a smile on my face and said “Sir, the issue is
arrogant. At the same time I should not be too modest to undermine my worth. First of all I would like to claim that I am a fighter. I have always been a
between me and this gentleman. Don't you think he is an adult and intelligent enough to deal with it ?” People around there laughed. The young man
fighter. I was third consecutive girl in series of offspring. Not really welcomed. Then four brothers followed – a preferred and cherished species. So I
smiled and told the old man to relax. Well matter was sorted out amicably. There was no tension.
fought for equality. I fought for my identity. I was no beauty. I faced harsh criticism, cruel taunts and derisive laughter. Yet I was determined to make my
mark. I developed gift of gab. I could out talk any smart alec . I won inter college and inter state debate competitions. As for facial beauty I evolved my gait To spread humanity, we should always remember that whenever someone is in a bad situation, it could have been 'me' or 'us'. We cannot turn our face
and personality. I invented my own style of dressing and behaving. I was unofficial “Miss Femina” (The beauty queen) in my university days. In spite of away from a victim. When we put ourselves in others' shoes, we become perceptive. We can feel others' pain. Only when we have empathy and sensitivity
this I was never arrogant. My friends loved me. Still do. My moral values are my priority. I may forgive any other crime, depending on its circumstances, we can be human in real sense. Selfishness make us less human. Love should never be 'less', it should always be 'more'. Ego and self should always take a
but never a lie. A liar has no excuse except cowardice. So I never lie even if I have to suffer for it. I believe that eventually truth prevails. Another of my back seat while dealing with other human beings. In my opinion love, peace and humanity can be spread by being caring and responsible. Concern,
winning point is that whatever I do I give it my hundred percent. When I could not pursue my academic career I dedicated myself to my family and empathy and sense of duty takes care of all moral values which a human being must cultivate in oneself.
children. Later I took up Real Estate as career and worked like a man without asking for any discount for being a woman. Life was too busy to indulge in Q.D. Do you feel you have a sense of making people happy? If yes, how do you make?
my hobbies. Now in my twilight years I am doing painting and writing – getting my books published. I do not know if these things make me worthy of Ans. I think no one can make all people happy all the time. Sometimes when we make one person or a group of persons happy we make someone else
being included among the wonderful ladies but that's all I can say about myself in full honesty. unhappy. Moreover, while I can say with confidence that I don't make people consciously unhappy. Only thing I can say is that usually people are
Q.B. When did you find sense of depersonalization in you and how ? relaxed and happy to be in my company. The reason for it not far to seek. I know the art of appreciation. I believe that everyone has one or other talent.
Ans. I was in class three. Exams were over. My school organized annual function. My father was the chief guest. Our whole family was invited. We reached There are very wise, intelligent and knowledgeable people who do not hold any degree. Even illiterates have talents. If I can make an introvert open up
late. My father felt bad as he was, otherwise, a very punctual person. We remained at the back. No one noticed us. When awards were announced, my and confide in me I feel I have made him /her a bit happy .Being perceptive goes a long way in making someone happy. Appreciating someone's ability
name was also called out for being the outstanding student in English. It was unexpected. My father held my hand and rushed towards the stage. and talent is a sure shot tool to bring smile on their face. I know in 90 % cases I can do it.
Immediately the principal recognizes him, greeted him profusely and picking me up, handed over the prize to me. I was in a daze. I had never imagined to Q.E. Your personal views in building a perfect human being in you.
get the prize. Suddenly it seemed that I am not the girl who is receiving the prize. As if I am standing at a distance and watching someone Ans. Perfection, frankly, is a myth. Even in nature, there are oddities and imperfection. What I want to say is that we may never become perfect but we can try
called Sudha receiving the prize It was a moment of pride but I was unable to accept it; hence the sense of depersonalization. After that I to be as much good as much is possible. Coming to myself, I would be content if I could be honest with myself. Whatever I do, I should be able to find
got recognition as a bright student and became confident. But at the home scenario was different. I was often taunted for not being 'feel good' factor in me afterwards. The best test is if ever we feel slightest of guilt or a sense of discomfort in our core, rest assure there must be something
pretty. I developed an inferiority complex. This made me an introvert. Next time I felt the sense of depersonalization was at my uncle's which does not agree with our sense of values. My personal ethics is I never hurt anyone, even in joke. I don't think that I or anyone, for that matter, can
wedding. Everyone in the family was dressed up in fineries. Whole horde of baratis were walking towards the bride's house. Despite my be perfect. Perfection means godliness. Spirituality is closer to godliness. I would close with a couple of lines I really like –
pretty frock I did not feel pretty. I did not join them in their fun and frolics. All of a sudden that same sense of depersonalization took
The pain I felt is buried in my heart
hold of me. I felt I was a disembodied person watching other girls( including me) from a distance. In fact I was scared. I didn't know
The way I smile and laugh is an art
who I was. I reached out and held somebody's hand. This feeling stayed for short period only. Similar sense of disembodiment I felt
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Dr. Tejaswini Deepak Patil Dange There's a reason for me to choose social work. Answering a call to service changes more than one life—it has a ripple effect,
first touching one person and eventually an entire community. Social work and the society in general is dedicated to a serious analysis of the relationship between
social work, social policy, the Governmental and economic forces.
Dr. Tejaswini Deepak Patil Dange
I, Dr. Tejaswini Deepak Patil Dange, would like to introduce myself as a grand-daughter of two Indian Freedom-fighters, namely Prof. Madhavrao Shripatrao
Bhosale, my maternal grandfather who joined Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi Yatra and fought until 15th August 1947, the Independence of India; and Shri
Pandurang Dnyanoba Jadhav, my paternal grandfather who contributed in Bilashi Satyagraha, in Sangli district, Maharashtra. My maternal grandfather told
many stories he had lived and had been contemporary, too. I feel that the strong nationalist in me is the inheritance of these two important personalities in my
life.
I believe in extending the helping hand towards anyone regardless of caste, creed or nationality. In this regard, I feel myself blessed with the support of revered
personalities like Padma Sri Dr. Jayanta Mahapatra, Odisha and Dr. B.P. Bhatnagar, Former Vice- Chancellor of Udaipur University, Udaipur, Rajasthan and
Dr. Mangal Mishra, Indore.
Education: I did my graduation in Balasaheb Desai College, Patan with English as my special subject. My post-graduation was done in Department of English,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur in 1992 where I continued for my research degree of Master of Philosophy (M. Phil. 1995). Later, in 2015, I completed my research
degree of Ph. D. working on the poetry of A. K. Ramanujan and Jayanta Mahapatra, both eminent Indian poets writing in English. A reference book on A.K.
Ramanujan's poetry anthology Relations and Jayanta Mahapatra's Relationship has been published by Shubham Publication, Kanpur under the title of
“Relations and Relationship” in 2016. To pace with the present era of computers, I've completed a Diploma in Computer Education, viz. C-DAC.
Career: As an assistant Professor in Senior college, I represent third generation after my grandfather and father. In 1992, I joined Mahavir Mahavidyalaya,
Kolhapur (B.A.B.Ed Unit) as a lecturer in English. Later, in 1993, I joined Kasegaon Education Society's Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Islampur from where I was
transferred to Arts and Commerce College, Kasegaon in 1998. Thereafter, I was transferred to Arts and Commerce College, Ashta in 2007. Presently, I'm
working in Smt. Kusumtai Rajarambapu Patil Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Islampur (previous Kanya Mahavidyalaya) as an Asst. Professor in English. As a PG
teacher, I've worked in S.G.M. College, Karad (Dist. Satara), Arts and Commerce College, Ashta (Dist. Sangli), Balwant College, Vita (Dist. Sangli) and
Mahavir Mahavidyalaya, Kolhapur (Dist. Kolhapur).
The profession of teaching is bliss for me. It has given me chance to be close to the young generations for last 27 years. In last 27 years, I have got many sons and
daughters whom I could support in their academic development as well as personal enrichment. A few names to refer are- Prafulla Munse, a successful High
School Teacher, Mr. Krishnat Patil, founder of Education Society, Mr. Ananda Khodre, Head-Master, Mr. Shahaji Randive, a successful Insurance Agent, Dr.
Savita Kothawale, Asst. Professor, Hanmant Shinde, M.J.C., LL.B, Prerana Kadam, High School teacher, Mr. Pravin Patil, B.Com, M.B.A., Mr. Nitin Bhosale,
M.A. B.Ed., Miss. Sujata Pawar, Asst. Professor, Miss. Summaiya Mulla, B.A. M. S.W., Deepak Kashid, M.A. NET, Avi Sakhare, M.A.M.S.W., Mohmmed
Bagwan, B.A., Sachin Hegde, M.A. Yoga Instructor, Imtiyaz Shaikh, Body Building, Vaibhav Hajare, Army, Ramesh Halloli, High School teacher and Career
Counselor, Vikas Tasgaonkar, M.A. SET, Sunil Shinde, Police Constable, Ankush Kurane, M.A. English, Russian, SET(English), Kalyani Choudhary-Sonone,
TV Actress, Mr. Arvind Jagtap, B.A. M.B.A. Police Patil of the Village Yevalewadi, Sajida Shaikh, PG Student, Mayuri Chavan, PG student, Nazneen Momin,
UG student, Samruddhi Bhilawadikar, etc.
32 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 33
Dr. Tejaswini Deepak Patil Dange There's a reason for me to choose social work. Answering a call to service changes more than one life—it has a ripple effect,
first touching one person and eventually an entire community. Social work and the society in general is dedicated to a serious analysis of the relationship between
social work, social policy, the Governmental and economic forces.
Dr. Tejaswini Deepak Patil Dange
I, Dr. Tejaswini Deepak Patil Dange, would like to introduce myself as a grand-daughter of two Indian Freedom-fighters, namely Prof. Madhavrao Shripatrao
Bhosale, my maternal grandfather who joined Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi Yatra and fought until 15th August 1947, the Independence of India; and Shri
Pandurang Dnyanoba Jadhav, my paternal grandfather who contributed in Bilashi Satyagraha, in Sangli district, Maharashtra. My maternal grandfather told
many stories he had lived and had been contemporary, too. I feel that the strong nationalist in me is the inheritance of these two important personalities in my
life.
I believe in extending the helping hand towards anyone regardless of caste, creed or nationality. In this regard, I feel myself blessed with the support of revered
personalities like Padma Sri Dr. Jayanta Mahapatra, Odisha and Dr. B.P. Bhatnagar, Former Vice- Chancellor of Udaipur University, Udaipur, Rajasthan and
Dr. Mangal Mishra, Indore.
Education: I did my graduation in Balasaheb Desai College, Patan with English as my special subject. My post-graduation was done in Department of English,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur in 1992 where I continued for my research degree of Master of Philosophy (M. Phil. 1995). Later, in 2015, I completed my research
degree of Ph. D. working on the poetry of A. K. Ramanujan and Jayanta Mahapatra, both eminent Indian poets writing in English. A reference book on A.K.
Ramanujan's poetry anthology Relations and Jayanta Mahapatra's Relationship has been published by Shubham Publication, Kanpur under the title of
“Relations and Relationship” in 2016. To pace with the present era of computers, I've completed a Diploma in Computer Education, viz. C-DAC.
Career: As an assistant Professor in Senior college, I represent third generation after my grandfather and father. In 1992, I joined Mahavir Mahavidyalaya,
Kolhapur (B.A.B.Ed Unit) as a lecturer in English. Later, in 1993, I joined Kasegaon Education Society's Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Islampur from where I was
transferred to Arts and Commerce College, Kasegaon in 1998. Thereafter, I was transferred to Arts and Commerce College, Ashta in 2007. Presently, I'm
working in Smt. Kusumtai Rajarambapu Patil Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Islampur (previous Kanya Mahavidyalaya) as an Asst. Professor in English. As a PG
teacher, I've worked in S.G.M. College, Karad (Dist. Satara), Arts and Commerce College, Ashta (Dist. Sangli), Balwant College, Vita (Dist. Sangli) and
Mahavir Mahavidyalaya, Kolhapur (Dist. Kolhapur).
The profession of teaching is bliss for me. It has given me chance to be close to the young generations for last 27 years. In last 27 years, I have got many sons and
daughters whom I could support in their academic development as well as personal enrichment. A few names to refer are- Prafulla Munse, a successful High
School Teacher, Mr. Krishnat Patil, founder of Education Society, Mr. Ananda Khodre, Head-Master, Mr. Shahaji Randive, a successful Insurance Agent, Dr.
Savita Kothawale, Asst. Professor, Hanmant Shinde, M.J.C., LL.B, Prerana Kadam, High School teacher, Mr. Pravin Patil, B.Com, M.B.A., Mr. Nitin Bhosale,
M.A. B.Ed., Miss. Sujata Pawar, Asst. Professor, Miss. Summaiya Mulla, B.A. M. S.W., Deepak Kashid, M.A. NET, Avi Sakhare, M.A.M.S.W., Mohmmed
Bagwan, B.A., Sachin Hegde, M.A. Yoga Instructor, Imtiyaz Shaikh, Body Building, Vaibhav Hajare, Army, Ramesh Halloli, High School teacher and Career
Counselor, Vikas Tasgaonkar, M.A. SET, Sunil Shinde, Police Constable, Ankush Kurane, M.A. English, Russian, SET(English), Kalyani Choudhary-Sonone,
TV Actress, Mr. Arvind Jagtap, B.A. M.B.A. Police Patil of the Village Yevalewadi, Sajida Shaikh, PG Student, Mayuri Chavan, PG student, Nazneen Momin,
UG student, Samruddhi Bhilawadikar, etc.
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During 21st January, 1997 to 30th January, 1997, I led the group of six students to represent Maharashtra State at Poetic Career: My poetic career began with the encouragement of my grandfather who published my first Marathi poem 'Chitta' (Panther) in local newspaper
National Level National Integration Camp at Daman (UT), Gujrat. at the age of 12. In the premises of Shivaji University, I found my voice in English verse. My teachers viz. Dr. J.A. Shinde, Dr. P.B.Patil, Dr. Maya Pandit, Dr.
Kher, Dr. Jahagirdar encouraged me to continue writing. I remember, I began with the Nature poems and the poetic essence further got developed with my
I performed a role of coordinator in Arts and Commerce College, Kasegaon, Dist. Sangli. The college received 'B+' Grade
personal experiences. Having got the woman's self hurt, I wrote about the women's issues regarding "her self-respect, social security, her place in domestic
from National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) though being in rural area in 2004. In the next cycle, I
scenario and her hardships persuading her dreams". Many of my poems depict the feelings of rejection of rights for women. As a result of it, there are poems that
performed the role of Coordinator in Arts and Commerce College, Ashta and 'B' grade was achieved by the college in 2011
depict the deep pains of personal loss.
from NAAC.
Two anthologies of mine of English poems have been published by Authorspress Group, New Delhi entitled "Talons and Nets " (2018) and "Verses of Silence"
In my academic career, I have attended 22 International level Seminars and Conferences including Baia Mare, Romania
(2019) . The former one is translated into Romanian language by Dr. Ligia Tomoiaga, Baia Mare, Romania and is published by EIKON Publishers, Bucharest,
and Colombo, Sri Lanka, 45 National level Seminars and Conferences and 10 State Level Seminars and Conferences.
Romania in a bilingual form. This book is edited by Valentin Adjer. It contains the poems regarding 'how woman's Talons are entangled in the Nets. She is torn
There are 17 research papers presented in International level Seminars and Conferences; 40 papers in National level
between ties and skies.' In the bilingual version, Dr. Ligia Tomoiaga has pointed out the strong aspects of my poetry. 'Verses of Silence' has poems with
Seminars and Conferences and 5 Book chapters in ISBN books. I have been working on the Editorial Board of Literary
experimentation such as brevity, monologue and other aspects. Third collection of poems entitled “A Glass of Time” is submitted to the same publication. A
Voyage, an International Journal for Scholarly and Creative Writings Print Journal.
collection of Hindi poems of mine entitled “Kainaat” have been published by Samvad Publication, Kolhapur. While reading poetry of Hariwanshrai Bachchan,
Social Work: The social problems have attracted me since years when I was an undergraduate student in 1987. Chhatrabharati, a students' organization, Mahadevi Varma, in my college studies, I was touched by their words and styles. But the poems of Gulzar Saab deeply moved the unexposed 'Ehsaas' into words.
imbibed in me the awareness towards social issues and cultivated the life skills so that I could empathize with the victims and tried to extend my hand to them.
Six of my Hindi poems have been included in an extensive anthology entitled “Ehsaas Ki Dehleez Par” published by Knowledge Publications, New Delhi. The
We organized many activities regarding issues in Education System, a survey of ten thousand primary and Higher secondary schools in Maharashtra; Issues of
award of Sahitya Sarathi Samman' is conferred on me for the contribution. The representative anthology of Marathi poems entitled Koyanakathchya Kavita has
Night Schools; Awareness towards the Water Scarcity; Value Education Classes for the children from the age of 8 to 15; the Torch Rally on the occasion of
included my Marathi poems in it.
Golden Jubilee of Kranti Din on 9th August 1992; Workshops on Women's Issues, Tree Plantation, Awareness towards registration of birth and death at Gram
Panchayat, etc. In 2005 flood in Sangli District, especially in Tambave village, I distributed the phenyl bottles in flood affected areas with the help of my In 2018 and 2019, my poems have been selected for Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival, Texas, USA and poems found place in their prestigious
students. The liquid was prepared at home. The activist in me was taking form through these activities. Since the first day of my career as a teacher, I have been anthologies entitled, Boundless Series.
the member of Department of Cultural Activities in all colleges I served. In them, I can mention the street plays, skits and mimes on anti superstition movement,
The following international poetry anthologies have included my poems in them:
issues in education system, deforestation, and reforestation, female feticide, caste system, national integration, etc. I feel satisfied when I see my students
participating in social issues as responsible citizens. For the rights of teachers' fraternity and students in general, I have participated in many agitations, Jail Bharo 1. Feeling for You Anthology (US), 2. Ekphrastik Poems (France, An Academic Project), 3. Women Poets
Andolan, Agitations at Pune University, Pune, Azad Maidan, Mumbai, Jantar-mantar, New, Delhi, etc. Across Cultures (India), 4. Women Poets: Within and Beyond Shores - Vol. II and III, 5. Boundless 2018,
Texas , US, 6. Boundless 2019,Texas, US, 7. Verbal Art International Journal, India, 8. Petals of Peace,
In this regard, I have delivered many lectures on the issue of Female Feticide as well as on Women Empowerment, Role of Mother in 21st century, Role of Youth
Hyderabad, India., 9. Different Truths, Kolkata, India.
in 21st Century, Cleanliness Campaign, etc. I have tried to contribute to the Vijaymala Orphanage, Islampur, Old Age Home, Nerle in the form of money,
grocery, availing help from other donors. To create awareness in next generations, I have formed an activity group named Shwas which includes college students Since 2015, the following reputed international journals have given space for my poems:
for social awareness. To provide an avenue for the college students' writings, I have recently registered a Monthly Journal “Amhi Aksharyatri” from Pune along
Muse India, VerbalArt journal, Langlit journal, Literary Voyage, Contemporary Vibes, Spillwords,
with my fellows of which I am the Associate Editor. On 27th November, 2017 and 7th April 2018, I participated as a co-anchor in the musical programme “Kya
Literary Nest, Different Truths online journal.
Bhulun Kya Yaad Karun” based on the poetry of Hon. Dr. Hariwanshrai Bachchan, a famous Hindi poet created by Sanjog Creations, Kolhapur. This program
was appreciated by the academicians, music lovers and poetry lovers as well. I also participated in the Novel Reading Program on the Non-Fictional work The Context: In order to spread awareness towards the muse and involve the younger generation in the
“Ghaatsutra” written by Shri Deepak Karanjikar. This activity was performed in order to attract young generation towards reading. I am a founder Director of creative process, I have taken workshops on 'Creative Writing'. With strong support from my husband, Dr.
Adishakti Women's Rural Non-Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society, Saidapur, Karad, Dist. Satara since 2014. This Society helps women in rural areas to Deepak; son, Mr. Shivraj (Private Pilot license holder) and my maternal family as well as my in-laws, I
upgrade their financial status. Navnirmiti Foundation, Ukshi, Dist. Ratnagiri has found me eligible for their 'Mahila Samaj Ratna Purskar- 2016'. could have contributed a little towards the society and the fraternity around.
34 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 35
During 21st January, 1997 to 30th January, 1997, I led the group of six students to represent Maharashtra State at Poetic Career: My poetic career began with the encouragement of my grandfather who published my first Marathi poem 'Chitta' (Panther) in local newspaper
National Level National Integration Camp at Daman (UT), Gujrat. at the age of 12. In the premises of Shivaji University, I found my voice in English verse. My teachers viz. Dr. J.A. Shinde, Dr. P.B.Patil, Dr. Maya Pandit, Dr.
Kher, Dr. Jahagirdar encouraged me to continue writing. I remember, I began with the Nature poems and the poetic essence further got developed with my
I performed a role of coordinator in Arts and Commerce College, Kasegaon, Dist. Sangli. The college received 'B+' Grade
personal experiences. Having got the woman's self hurt, I wrote about the women's issues regarding "her self-respect, social security, her place in domestic
from National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) though being in rural area in 2004. In the next cycle, I
scenario and her hardships persuading her dreams". Many of my poems depict the feelings of rejection of rights for women. As a result of it, there are poems that
performed the role of Coordinator in Arts and Commerce College, Ashta and 'B' grade was achieved by the college in 2011
depict the deep pains of personal loss.
from NAAC.
Two anthologies of mine of English poems have been published by Authorspress Group, New Delhi entitled "Talons and Nets " (2018) and "Verses of Silence"
In my academic career, I have attended 22 International level Seminars and Conferences including Baia Mare, Romania
(2019) . The former one is translated into Romanian language by Dr. Ligia Tomoiaga, Baia Mare, Romania and is published by EIKON Publishers, Bucharest,
and Colombo, Sri Lanka, 45 National level Seminars and Conferences and 10 State Level Seminars and Conferences.
Romania in a bilingual form. This book is edited by Valentin Adjer. It contains the poems regarding 'how woman's Talons are entangled in the Nets. She is torn
There are 17 research papers presented in International level Seminars and Conferences; 40 papers in National level
between ties and skies.' In the bilingual version, Dr. Ligia Tomoiaga has pointed out the strong aspects of my poetry. 'Verses of Silence' has poems with
Seminars and Conferences and 5 Book chapters in ISBN books. I have been working on the Editorial Board of Literary
experimentation such as brevity, monologue and other aspects. Third collection of poems entitled “A Glass of Time” is submitted to the same publication. A
Voyage, an International Journal for Scholarly and Creative Writings Print Journal.
collection of Hindi poems of mine entitled “Kainaat” have been published by Samvad Publication, Kolhapur. While reading poetry of Hariwanshrai Bachchan,
Social Work: The social problems have attracted me since years when I was an undergraduate student in 1987. Chhatrabharati, a students' organization, Mahadevi Varma, in my college studies, I was touched by their words and styles. But the poems of Gulzar Saab deeply moved the unexposed 'Ehsaas' into words.
imbibed in me the awareness towards social issues and cultivated the life skills so that I could empathize with the victims and tried to extend my hand to them.
Six of my Hindi poems have been included in an extensive anthology entitled “Ehsaas Ki Dehleez Par” published by Knowledge Publications, New Delhi. The
We organized many activities regarding issues in Education System, a survey of ten thousand primary and Higher secondary schools in Maharashtra; Issues of
award of Sahitya Sarathi Samman' is conferred on me for the contribution. The representative anthology of Marathi poems entitled Koyanakathchya Kavita has
Night Schools; Awareness towards the Water Scarcity; Value Education Classes for the children from the age of 8 to 15; the Torch Rally on the occasion of
included my Marathi poems in it.
Golden Jubilee of Kranti Din on 9th August 1992; Workshops on Women's Issues, Tree Plantation, Awareness towards registration of birth and death at Gram
Panchayat, etc. In 2005 flood in Sangli District, especially in Tambave village, I distributed the phenyl bottles in flood affected areas with the help of my In 2018 and 2019, my poems have been selected for Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival, Texas, USA and poems found place in their prestigious
students. The liquid was prepared at home. The activist in me was taking form through these activities. Since the first day of my career as a teacher, I have been anthologies entitled, Boundless Series.
the member of Department of Cultural Activities in all colleges I served. In them, I can mention the street plays, skits and mimes on anti superstition movement,
The following international poetry anthologies have included my poems in them:
issues in education system, deforestation, and reforestation, female feticide, caste system, national integration, etc. I feel satisfied when I see my students
participating in social issues as responsible citizens. For the rights of teachers' fraternity and students in general, I have participated in many agitations, Jail Bharo 1. Feeling for You Anthology (US), 2. Ekphrastik Poems (France, An Academic Project), 3. Women Poets
Andolan, Agitations at Pune University, Pune, Azad Maidan, Mumbai, Jantar-mantar, New, Delhi, etc. Across Cultures (India), 4. Women Poets: Within and Beyond Shores - Vol. II and III, 5. Boundless 2018,
Texas , US, 6. Boundless 2019,Texas, US, 7. Verbal Art International Journal, India, 8. Petals of Peace,
In this regard, I have delivered many lectures on the issue of Female Feticide as well as on Women Empowerment, Role of Mother in 21st century, Role of Youth
Hyderabad, India., 9. Different Truths, Kolkata, India.
in 21st Century, Cleanliness Campaign, etc. I have tried to contribute to the Vijaymala Orphanage, Islampur, Old Age Home, Nerle in the form of money,
grocery, availing help from other donors. To create awareness in next generations, I have formed an activity group named Shwas which includes college students Since 2015, the following reputed international journals have given space for my poems:
for social awareness. To provide an avenue for the college students' writings, I have recently registered a Monthly Journal “Amhi Aksharyatri” from Pune along
Muse India, VerbalArt journal, Langlit journal, Literary Voyage, Contemporary Vibes, Spillwords,
with my fellows of which I am the Associate Editor. On 27th November, 2017 and 7th April 2018, I participated as a co-anchor in the musical programme “Kya
Literary Nest, Different Truths online journal.
Bhulun Kya Yaad Karun” based on the poetry of Hon. Dr. Hariwanshrai Bachchan, a famous Hindi poet created by Sanjog Creations, Kolhapur. This program
was appreciated by the academicians, music lovers and poetry lovers as well. I also participated in the Novel Reading Program on the Non-Fictional work The Context: In order to spread awareness towards the muse and involve the younger generation in the
“Ghaatsutra” written by Shri Deepak Karanjikar. This activity was performed in order to attract young generation towards reading. I am a founder Director of creative process, I have taken workshops on 'Creative Writing'. With strong support from my husband, Dr.
Adishakti Women's Rural Non-Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society, Saidapur, Karad, Dist. Satara since 2014. This Society helps women in rural areas to Deepak; son, Mr. Shivraj (Private Pilot license holder) and my maternal family as well as my in-laws, I
upgrade their financial status. Navnirmiti Foundation, Ukshi, Dist. Ratnagiri has found me eligible for their 'Mahila Samaj Ratna Purskar- 2016'. could have contributed a little towards the society and the fraternity around.
34 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 35
Modern Poetry today can be written on almost on any themes on life. The modern poets find inspirations from various sources, from their own life as well as from
our own society or community Honorable Poet Swapna Behera has accepted the theory of simple environmental subjects for her poetic compositions which are
realistic and highly poetic in its depiction. The most modern poetry of this century is marked with a note of realism. Realism in modern poetry was the product
of a reaction against the pseudo-romanticism of the last century over and above the influence of science.
Swapna Behera born on 1955 is a trilingual contemporary poet, author, educationist, critic, translator, reviewer, social worker and editor from Odisha ,India.
Her stories ,poems and articles are widely published in Newspapers, International journals ,magazines Anthologies and ezines and translated in different
languages. Swapna Behera is a former teacher for more than three decades i .e at the Mont Fort School from 1984-1995 and a teacher in Kendriya Vidyalayas,
from 1995-2015 under Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan ,an Autonomous organization under the Ministry of Human Resource Development ,Government of
India . She has received several outstanding recognitions for teaching excellence . She retired as a teacher from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan , in July 2015.
Educational and Professional Trainings : She is a post graduate in History with a Bachelor's degree in Education.(M.A.BED) . She was a trained teacher in
substance Abuse Prevention Education from Shalom Rehabilitation Centre Chumkedima Nagaland 2001. She is a trained teacher and participated in the
Swapna Behera Social Activities: She was the YUVA JAGAT artist of All India Radio Cuttack. She was the Judge of the International INT'L Essay Competition, Nigeria 2017.
workshop of School Audio Visual Script writing, By School Audio Project 1991, Sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development . Microsoft
Participation certificate in Partners in Learning Teacher Training Programme 2007
She has taken an active part in the KINDLING THE KINDNESS PROGRAMME in the flood affected Ebion Public School of Mazuli, The world's Largest
Island in 2017. She is associated with a few International, National and local humanitarian forums.
Literary Activities: Her poems are published in the Inter National Anthologies "Tomb Of Words from America, Time Less Love, Lang Lit, Hung On the Cross,
Creative corner, The Poetry Wall, My Sweetest Love, Diff Truth, Voices of Humanity, Rock Peebles, Lang Lit, Amarvati International Multilingual Anthology
2016 & 2017, International Multilingual Poetry Anthology of women Poets [Women wit & Wisdom}, Indifaring Muse, Heart, Symphony of Peace, Pravati
Tara, Chanakya in Hindi, Veena in Hindi, Yugashee Yuganaree, Sucharita, Vasudha, and the Rhythm Endures, Sabdalipi in Odia, FUN-N –FROLIC
Anthology, Serious and Hillarious, Heart to Heart, International Anthology for World Peace, World Poetry on Let there be Peace a paradigm for Peace
Strategies, Plant Poetry Anthology, OPA Anthology of Beyond The Borders, The Year Of The Poet published from U.S., Article in Complexion Based
Discriminations Global insight, Short story and poem in Different Truth's special Anthology on Africa, Symphony of Souls, Medley of Melodies A Florilegium
of Poems, GloMag, Sambad Kalika, The Love Anthology 2019 Inner child Press International, Anthology of Poems on International Women's day 2019 by
Different Truths, Fancy Fragrances, The Current International Anthology of English Poems, Prajatantra, Prameya and in several newspapers". She is the winner
of the poetry competitions of Spring the season of love Anthology. She is adjudged for the POIESIS AWARD for Poetic Excellence based on the Result of The
International Rabindranath Tagore Award for English Poetry Contest 2018 as she got 4th position . Her poems are published in atunisoetry.com. Her poems are
translated in Albanian, Italian, Tamil, Arabic, Chinese, Urdu, Greek, Koshsali, Roma, Mauritian creole, Malayalam, Maithili, Asamese, Persian, Awadhi,
Bhojpuri, Telugu and many other languages.
At Present: 1. She is the President of the Superior Council of the Five Of The World Union Of Poets (Governor of the International Affair of the World Union
of Poets ) at Italy 2019. , 2. The National President for India by Hispanomundial Union of Writers(UHE), Peru, 3. Production Manager Children Literature,
36 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 37
Modern Poetry today can be written on almost on any themes on life. The modern poets find inspirations from various sources, from their own life as well as from
our own society or community Honorable Poet Swapna Behera has accepted the theory of simple environmental subjects for her poetic compositions which are
realistic and highly poetic in its depiction. The most modern poetry of this century is marked with a note of realism. Realism in modern poetry was the product
of a reaction against the pseudo-romanticism of the last century over and above the influence of science.
Swapna Behera born on 1955 is a trilingual contemporary poet, author, educationist, critic, translator, reviewer, social worker and editor from Odisha ,India.
Her stories ,poems and articles are widely published in Newspapers, International journals ,magazines Anthologies and ezines and translated in different
languages. Swapna Behera is a former teacher for more than three decades i .e at the Mont Fort School from 1984-1995 and a teacher in Kendriya Vidyalayas,
from 1995-2015 under Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan ,an Autonomous organization under the Ministry of Human Resource Development ,Government of
India . She has received several outstanding recognitions for teaching excellence . She retired as a teacher from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan , in July 2015.
Educational and Professional Trainings : She is a post graduate in History with a Bachelor's degree in Education.(M.A.BED) . She was a trained teacher in
substance Abuse Prevention Education from Shalom Rehabilitation Centre Chumkedima Nagaland 2001. She is a trained teacher and participated in the
Swapna Behera Social Activities: She was the YUVA JAGAT artist of All India Radio Cuttack. She was the Judge of the International INT'L Essay Competition, Nigeria 2017.
workshop of School Audio Visual Script writing, By School Audio Project 1991, Sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development . Microsoft
Participation certificate in Partners in Learning Teacher Training Programme 2007
She has taken an active part in the KINDLING THE KINDNESS PROGRAMME in the flood affected Ebion Public School of Mazuli, The world's Largest
Island in 2017. She is associated with a few International, National and local humanitarian forums.
Literary Activities: Her poems are published in the Inter National Anthologies "Tomb Of Words from America, Time Less Love, Lang Lit, Hung On the Cross,
Creative corner, The Poetry Wall, My Sweetest Love, Diff Truth, Voices of Humanity, Rock Peebles, Lang Lit, Amarvati International Multilingual Anthology
2016 & 2017, International Multilingual Poetry Anthology of women Poets [Women wit & Wisdom}, Indifaring Muse, Heart, Symphony of Peace, Pravati
Tara, Chanakya in Hindi, Veena in Hindi, Yugashee Yuganaree, Sucharita, Vasudha, and the Rhythm Endures, Sabdalipi in Odia, FUN-N –FROLIC
Anthology, Serious and Hillarious, Heart to Heart, International Anthology for World Peace, World Poetry on Let there be Peace a paradigm for Peace
Strategies, Plant Poetry Anthology, OPA Anthology of Beyond The Borders, The Year Of The Poet published from U.S., Article in Complexion Based
Discriminations Global insight, Short story and poem in Different Truth's special Anthology on Africa, Symphony of Souls, Medley of Melodies A Florilegium
of Poems, GloMag, Sambad Kalika, The Love Anthology 2019 Inner child Press International, Anthology of Poems on International Women's day 2019 by
Different Truths, Fancy Fragrances, The Current International Anthology of English Poems, Prajatantra, Prameya and in several newspapers". She is the winner
of the poetry competitions of Spring the season of love Anthology. She is adjudged for the POIESIS AWARD for Poetic Excellence based on the Result of The
International Rabindranath Tagore Award for English Poetry Contest 2018 as she got 4th position . Her poems are published in atunisoetry.com. Her poems are
translated in Albanian, Italian, Tamil, Arabic, Chinese, Urdu, Greek, Koshsali, Roma, Mauritian creole, Malayalam, Maithili, Asamese, Persian, Awadhi,
Bhojpuri, Telugu and many other languages.
At Present: 1. She is the President of the Superior Council of the Five Of The World Union Of Poets (Governor of the International Affair of the World Union
of Poets ) at Italy 2019. , 2. The National President for India by Hispanomundial Union of Writers(UHE), Peru, 3. Production Manager Children Literature,
36 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 37
and Columnist of "The Literati Council Team'', 4. Cultural Ambassador of India ,South East Asia by the Inner Child Press 2019, for prestigious Achiever of Global Literature, For Glory and Honour, For Uplifting literary generations, For being Top
International U.S., 5. Member of the Poetry Posse 2018 of The Year of The Poet V by The Inner Child Press U.S., 6. Honorary Celebrity of International Literature by Fantastic Ideas of Global Celebrities with Destiny Light Speaks , 11. Ambassador of
member of the Hon'ble Editorial Board of IJBST Journal Group, 7. Guest Editor of Fire Anthology ,Water Anthology, 8. Editor of Humanity by Hafrikan Prince Art World, Africa 2018 in the service of promoting the humanity, 12. Recognition and Inclusion in
International Editorial Board of the volume "Poetry and Peace" by the International Society for Intercultural Studies and Research Latin American Academy of Modern Literature in Mexico and In the World Directorio Escritores World 2018, 13.Ambassador of
(ISISAR), 9. Administrator of several poetic groups and associated with many Socio-Educative works, 10. Life Member of Odisha Asia Of Global Socio –economic And Financial Evolution Net Work (GSFEN) Membership No A0209 dated 30th October
Environmental Society, 11. She is the Brand Ambassador Of International Best Seller Katashi Tales in India , 12. Honorary 2018, 14. Official Member of World Nation's Writer's Union Kazakhstan, 15. Life Time Achievement Award at the International
Distinguished Editorial Advisory Panel Member Of The Bilingula Magazine Grihaswamini . Conference 2018, by the Literati Cosmos Society Regd 75/2018-19, 16. Best Planner Award at the International Conference
2018, by The Literati Cosmos Society Regd 75/2018-19, 17. Sahitya Shiromani Award at the International Conference 2018 by
Presentation of Papers: 1. Presented a paper on The Importance of Peace Education In Schools in the Thinkers and Writers Peace
The Literati Cosmos Society Regd 75/2018-19, 18. Certificate Of Humanitarian Award From World University Of Human
Meet at Kolkata 6.1.2019, 2. Presented a paper on The Importance of Peace Education In Schools in the Kafla International"s 12th
Rights And Human Sciences 2018 "https//wuhrhs.jimdo.com" Spain, 19. World Icon of Pace Award from World Institute For
International Writers Festival in Indore on 24.10.2018, 3. She has presented her paper on The Responsibilities of Religions for a
Peace, Nigeria in 2017, 20. Distinguished Service award by Muse for Peace Foundation 2017 from Nigeria, 21. The Pentasi B
Humane World in the National Seminar on World Religions for a humane world ; A step towards Inter Religious Dialogue on24-25 .2 .2017 in Patkai
World Featured Poet, 201, 22. The Enchanting Muse Award in Pentasy India World Poetree Festival 2017., 23. Prestigious International Poesis Award of
Nagaland, 4. Resource person in the Lok Mahotsav Sambalpur and presented a paper on Indigineous Knowledge Of The People Of Western Odisha In 2002,
Honour as a Jury Member at the 2nd Bharat Award for Literature (an International Short Story Competition)2015 by the Poesis online.com and
5. Resource person and presented a paper on Disposal And Management of Solid Waste in the seminar by Society for Integrated Human Development Anugul,
XpressPublications.com., 24. Featured Poet of the Year of the Poet V for the month of April 2018 from U.S., 25. Received the Certificate of Excellence from
2001, 6. Resource Person in the Post Beijing workshop on Women Health, Education and Rights and presented a paper on WOMEN RIGHTS in Jyoti Vihar
Yayati Mohan G Gandhi Inter National Poetry Festival 2016 ., 26. International Mewadev Laurel Award 2018 from Contemporary Literary Society of Almor,
Sambalpur in 1996, 7. Presented a paper Remedial Measures To Prevent Complexion Based Discimination in the International seminar on Complexion Based
Banda., 27. National Director ,Ambassador of Social, Cultural, Arts, Sports, Theatre, Film Cells by Human Rights Council & Crime Intelligence Force 2018.,
Discrimination at Mathura on 2.6.2018 and 3.6 2018, 8. Presented a paper on Story Writing : Techniques And Reaching The Readers of Today in the Work
28. Sahitya Shree Samman by National Face Book Kabita Sangam 2016 ., 29. A recipient of the Pravtitara Pratibha Samman by Utkal Christian Sahitya
Shop of the Pravati Tara Christian Writers' Workshop for on the completion of the magazine Pravati Tara's 120 years celebration in 2017, 9. She was a panellist
Parishad, 2013, 30. Invited and felicitated by the Deptt of Philosophy b Patkai Christian College(Autonomous )Nagaland for presenting a paper in the seminar
in Cuttack Literary Festival 2018in the segment Credibility of Odia Poems In The National Level, 10. Presented a paper in Telengana Poetry Feast on Language
on World Religions ; A step towards interreligious dialogue 2017., 31. Invited and felicitated by Amravati Poetic Prism International Multilingual Poets Meet by
is a value and Literature is a Blessing at Hyderabad on 26.05.2019
the Cultural Centre of Vijayawada & Amravati at Vijayawada in 2016,2017and 2018, 32 . Felicitated in the 8th National Poets and Writers meet Ernakulum ,
She has penned six Books: 1. Batikhunta O Mu (Short story collection In Odia), 2. Beyond The Galaxy ( Poem collection in English), 3. Pherile Tumar ( Poem Kerala 2017 by Poesis online.com and XpressPublications.com., 33. Invited and felicitated in the 10th International Poetry Fest 2017 in the J.K.C. College
collection in Odia) , 4. The Inner Voice , translation of Dr Ved Prakash Sharma'S Poems from Hindi to English , 5. Amma Is Singing ( English Poetry collection Guntur,Andhrapradesh, 34. Invited and felicitated in Cherry Blossom Preschool by Sri Gayatri Vidya Vikas Educational Trust 2018., 35. Invited and felicitated
on Indian aroma)in press , 6. A Bucket of Water on A Bicycle ( Children's Literature ). Her English poems are translated to a Tamil Book named A Night In The in the 1st National Face Book Kabita Sangam 2016 at Bhubaneswar., 36. Invited and felicitated in the Sahitya Utsab -2 at Dhenkanal 2016 ., 37. F e l i c i t a t i o n
Refugee Camp by Subrabharthi Maniam a katha Award Winner . Certificate from Utkal Christian Literature Board 1997 in the Christian Writers Conference, 38.Received the International Poiesis Award for Poetic Excellence
for being the Fourth Prize Winner based on the Result of The 7th International Rabindranath Tagore Award of English Poetry Contest 2018 ., 39. Received the
Awards and Felicitation Received: 1. Received the "World Poetic Star Award" From the World Nation Writers Union, The World's largest Writers Union
Appreciation letter in 2007 from Assistant commissioner of Regional office Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Bhubaneswar for giving Excellent result in
Kazhakstan for the 175th Anniversary of Kazakh Poet Abai Qunanbaiyuli, 2. Honoured Poet of India from Seychellas Government accredited International
AISSE/AISSCE Exam., 40. Special Certificate of Appreciation from United Schools of Organisation for the valuable services and cooperation in evaluating the
Literary and Art Society ' Laso Syasyon Larsan Frontyer (LLSF) as a tribute to India's 73rd Independence Day, 3. She is the recipient of the International Ugadi
Answer Scripts of the 55th Annual all India UN Information Test conducted all over India by the Council for UN Information, a wing of USO., 41. Invited and
Award 2019 from Karnataka Telugu Writer's Federation at Bangalore, 4. World Laureate in Literature 2018 from World Nations Writers Union, Kazakhstan
received the Certificate of Honour from the International Malay Artistic Poetry & Cultural Festival 2018 at Singapore 2018., 42. Received the Felicitation
as the Life time achievement Award, 5. Received Global Literature Guardian Award 2018 for recognition of Global Literary Excellence and recognition of
Letter from Sahitya Sangam Utsav ,Cuttack, 43. Received the Peace Excellency Award from Peace Unison India , 44. Received the Pride Of India Award by the
Global Literary Support from Motivational Strips 2018, 6. Ambassador De Literature by Motivational Strips, 2018, 7. Certificate of Excellence World Icon Of
Global Literary Society, 45. Received the Recognition certificate from The Guild of Gentlemen Alashraf, Algeria for the hard work, dedication creativity one of
Literature from International Higher Academic Council of English Literature 2018, 8. Received the Gold Cross Of Wisdom Award, the medal for the best
the Advante Garde., 46. Received the Prolific poetess 2019 award in the Telengana Poetic Feast, 47. Received the Certificate of Excellence from the International
teachers of the World for morality in teaching from the World Union Poets, Italy, 9. Received the Double Gold Cross Award of The World Union of Poets as an
Forum for Creativity and Humanity , Morocco in recognition of my efforts in the Humanitarian and cultural Fields ., 48. Received the certificate from the
Author for her contribution of paper and poem to the Anthology Complexion Based discrimination, 10. FIGCDLS Readers Pavement Light Gallery Award
International Forum for creativity and honoured , Morocco.
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and Columnist of "The Literati Council Team'', 4. Cultural Ambassador of India ,South East Asia by the Inner Child Press 2019, for prestigious Achiever of Global Literature, For Glory and Honour, For Uplifting literary generations, For being Top
International U.S., 5. Member of the Poetry Posse 2018 of The Year of The Poet V by The Inner Child Press U.S., 6. Honorary Celebrity of International Literature by Fantastic Ideas of Global Celebrities with Destiny Light Speaks , 11. Ambassador of
member of the Hon'ble Editorial Board of IJBST Journal Group, 7. Guest Editor of Fire Anthology ,Water Anthology, 8. Editor of Humanity by Hafrikan Prince Art World, Africa 2018 in the service of promoting the humanity, 12. Recognition and Inclusion in
International Editorial Board of the volume "Poetry and Peace" by the International Society for Intercultural Studies and Research Latin American Academy of Modern Literature in Mexico and In the World Directorio Escritores World 2018, 13.Ambassador of
(ISISAR), 9. Administrator of several poetic groups and associated with many Socio-Educative works, 10. Life Member of Odisha Asia Of Global Socio –economic And Financial Evolution Net Work (GSFEN) Membership No A0209 dated 30th October
Environmental Society, 11. She is the Brand Ambassador Of International Best Seller Katashi Tales in India , 12. Honorary 2018, 14. Official Member of World Nation's Writer's Union Kazakhstan, 15. Life Time Achievement Award at the International
Distinguished Editorial Advisory Panel Member Of The Bilingula Magazine Grihaswamini . Conference 2018, by the Literati Cosmos Society Regd 75/2018-19, 16. Best Planner Award at the International Conference
2018, by The Literati Cosmos Society Regd 75/2018-19, 17. Sahitya Shiromani Award at the International Conference 2018 by
Presentation of Papers: 1. Presented a paper on The Importance of Peace Education In Schools in the Thinkers and Writers Peace
The Literati Cosmos Society Regd 75/2018-19, 18. Certificate Of Humanitarian Award From World University Of Human
Meet at Kolkata 6.1.2019, 2. Presented a paper on The Importance of Peace Education In Schools in the Kafla International"s 12th
Rights And Human Sciences 2018 "https//wuhrhs.jimdo.com" Spain, 19. World Icon of Pace Award from World Institute For
International Writers Festival in Indore on 24.10.2018, 3. She has presented her paper on The Responsibilities of Religions for a
Peace, Nigeria in 2017, 20. Distinguished Service award by Muse for Peace Foundation 2017 from Nigeria, 21. The Pentasi B
Humane World in the National Seminar on World Religions for a humane world ; A step towards Inter Religious Dialogue on24-25 .2 .2017 in Patkai
World Featured Poet, 201, 22. The Enchanting Muse Award in Pentasy India World Poetree Festival 2017., 23. Prestigious International Poesis Award of
Nagaland, 4. Resource person in the Lok Mahotsav Sambalpur and presented a paper on Indigineous Knowledge Of The People Of Western Odisha In 2002,
Honour as a Jury Member at the 2nd Bharat Award for Literature (an International Short Story Competition)2015 by the Poesis online.com and
5. Resource person and presented a paper on Disposal And Management of Solid Waste in the seminar by Society for Integrated Human Development Anugul,
XpressPublications.com., 24. Featured Poet of the Year of the Poet V for the month of April 2018 from U.S., 25. Received the Certificate of Excellence from
2001, 6. Resource Person in the Post Beijing workshop on Women Health, Education and Rights and presented a paper on WOMEN RIGHTS in Jyoti Vihar
Yayati Mohan G Gandhi Inter National Poetry Festival 2016 ., 26. International Mewadev Laurel Award 2018 from Contemporary Literary Society of Almor,
Sambalpur in 1996, 7. Presented a paper Remedial Measures To Prevent Complexion Based Discimination in the International seminar on Complexion Based
Banda., 27. National Director ,Ambassador of Social, Cultural, Arts, Sports, Theatre, Film Cells by Human Rights Council & Crime Intelligence Force 2018.,
Discrimination at Mathura on 2.6.2018 and 3.6 2018, 8. Presented a paper on Story Writing : Techniques And Reaching The Readers of Today in the Work
28. Sahitya Shree Samman by National Face Book Kabita Sangam 2016 ., 29. A recipient of the Pravtitara Pratibha Samman by Utkal Christian Sahitya
Shop of the Pravati Tara Christian Writers' Workshop for on the completion of the magazine Pravati Tara's 120 years celebration in 2017, 9. She was a panellist
Parishad, 2013, 30. Invited and felicitated by the Deptt of Philosophy b Patkai Christian College(Autonomous )Nagaland for presenting a paper in the seminar
in Cuttack Literary Festival 2018in the segment Credibility of Odia Poems In The National Level, 10. Presented a paper in Telengana Poetry Feast on Language
on World Religions ; A step towards interreligious dialogue 2017., 31. Invited and felicitated by Amravati Poetic Prism International Multilingual Poets Meet by
is a value and Literature is a Blessing at Hyderabad on 26.05.2019
the Cultural Centre of Vijayawada & Amravati at Vijayawada in 2016,2017and 2018, 32 . Felicitated in the 8th National Poets and Writers meet Ernakulum ,
She has penned six Books: 1. Batikhunta O Mu (Short story collection In Odia), 2. Beyond The Galaxy ( Poem collection in English), 3. Pherile Tumar ( Poem Kerala 2017 by Poesis online.com and XpressPublications.com., 33. Invited and felicitated in the 10th International Poetry Fest 2017 in the J.K.C. College
collection in Odia) , 4. The Inner Voice , translation of Dr Ved Prakash Sharma'S Poems from Hindi to English , 5. Amma Is Singing ( English Poetry collection Guntur,Andhrapradesh, 34. Invited and felicitated in Cherry Blossom Preschool by Sri Gayatri Vidya Vikas Educational Trust 2018., 35. Invited and felicitated
on Indian aroma)in press , 6. A Bucket of Water on A Bicycle ( Children's Literature ). Her English poems are translated to a Tamil Book named A Night In The in the 1st National Face Book Kabita Sangam 2016 at Bhubaneswar., 36. Invited and felicitated in the Sahitya Utsab -2 at Dhenkanal 2016 ., 37. F e l i c i t a t i o n
Refugee Camp by Subrabharthi Maniam a katha Award Winner . Certificate from Utkal Christian Literature Board 1997 in the Christian Writers Conference, 38.Received the International Poiesis Award for Poetic Excellence
for being the Fourth Prize Winner based on the Result of The 7th International Rabindranath Tagore Award of English Poetry Contest 2018 ., 39. Received the
Awards and Felicitation Received: 1. Received the "World Poetic Star Award" From the World Nation Writers Union, The World's largest Writers Union
Appreciation letter in 2007 from Assistant commissioner of Regional office Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Bhubaneswar for giving Excellent result in
Kazhakstan for the 175th Anniversary of Kazakh Poet Abai Qunanbaiyuli, 2. Honoured Poet of India from Seychellas Government accredited International
AISSE/AISSCE Exam., 40. Special Certificate of Appreciation from United Schools of Organisation for the valuable services and cooperation in evaluating the
Literary and Art Society ' Laso Syasyon Larsan Frontyer (LLSF) as a tribute to India's 73rd Independence Day, 3. She is the recipient of the International Ugadi
Answer Scripts of the 55th Annual all India UN Information Test conducted all over India by the Council for UN Information, a wing of USO., 41. Invited and
Award 2019 from Karnataka Telugu Writer's Federation at Bangalore, 4. World Laureate in Literature 2018 from World Nations Writers Union, Kazakhstan
received the Certificate of Honour from the International Malay Artistic Poetry & Cultural Festival 2018 at Singapore 2018., 42. Received the Felicitation
as the Life time achievement Award, 5. Received Global Literature Guardian Award 2018 for recognition of Global Literary Excellence and recognition of
Letter from Sahitya Sangam Utsav ,Cuttack, 43. Received the Peace Excellency Award from Peace Unison India , 44. Received the Pride Of India Award by the
Global Literary Support from Motivational Strips 2018, 6. Ambassador De Literature by Motivational Strips, 2018, 7. Certificate of Excellence World Icon Of
Global Literary Society, 45. Received the Recognition certificate from The Guild of Gentlemen Alashraf, Algeria for the hard work, dedication creativity one of
Literature from International Higher Academic Council of English Literature 2018, 8. Received the Gold Cross Of Wisdom Award, the medal for the best
the Advante Garde., 46. Received the Prolific poetess 2019 award in the Telengana Poetic Feast, 47. Received the Certificate of Excellence from the International
teachers of the World for morality in teaching from the World Union Poets, Italy, 9. Received the Double Gold Cross Award of The World Union of Poets as an
Forum for Creativity and Humanity , Morocco in recognition of my efforts in the Humanitarian and cultural Fields ., 48. Received the certificate from the
Author for her contribution of paper and poem to the Anthology Complexion Based discrimination, 10. FIGCDLS Readers Pavement Light Gallery Award
International Forum for creativity and honoured , Morocco.
38 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 39
Music fuels the human mind and thus fuels our creativity. A Creative mind has the ability to make discoveries and create innovations. Listening to instrumental
Winky Singh music challenges one to listen and tell a story about what one hears.
In the same sense, playing a musical instrument gives you the ability to tell the story without words. Both require maximum right brain usage which not only
exercises ones creativity but also ones intellect.
The strength of all the Arts including writing, painting, dance, and theater has the ability to create a similar effect, says Winky Singh who had started her career
initially as a teacher
Personal profile
Winky Singh, for a background of music and arts, started her career with teaching Young children until one day she realized she wanted to do more than that. S o
she started designing and stitching clothes at home and selling them. She is married with two kids, one of who works with here in the same trade.
Persona:
She is a passionate soul, only feels content when she achieves or gets her way with what she wants. She can work through nights and days without time constraints.
For her, her work is her baby; it comes before anything and everything. Beyond this, she is also a loving and giving mother of two girls. hen she is with them she is
not a businesswoman, just a mother.
Achievements
Her first ever achievement was at the start of her career, when she had just started out with a very small-scale exhibition and to her surprise, her work was not only
acknowledged and appreciated by International buyers and also worn by the Miss World at that time (Priyanka Chopra 2000). Since then, her journey begun
and went upwards, in the next 5-6 years she had over 10 buyers across the globe. she has recently tied up with Tihar Jail to train the inmates, to design a collection
which will be sold Internationally. She has won an award in UK for the same earlier this year.
Failures
During my life in export, she went through a major downfall professionally. She went through an enormous loss that not only demotivated her professionally but
also mentally. She didn't have the motivation to work for months after. But she eventually lifted herself and got back to work.
Family and parents
She is married to a software engineer. She has two kids, of which one is a designer and the other works in film production. Her father was a lawyer and mother was
a teacher.
What more she can contribute to eradicate Inhumanity from our society?
If it were up to her, she'd contribute the world into a charitable segment where people don't work for money, but to help each other.
40 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 41
Music fuels the human mind and thus fuels our creativity. A Creative mind has the ability to make discoveries and create innovations. Listening to instrumental
Winky Singh music challenges one to listen and tell a story about what one hears.
In the same sense, playing a musical instrument gives you the ability to tell the story without words. Both require maximum right brain usage which not only
exercises ones creativity but also ones intellect.
The strength of all the Arts including writing, painting, dance, and theater has the ability to create a similar effect, says Winky Singh who had started her career
initially as a teacher
Personal profile
Winky Singh, for a background of music and arts, started her career with teaching Young children until one day she realized she wanted to do more than that. S o
she started designing and stitching clothes at home and selling them. She is married with two kids, one of who works with here in the same trade.
Persona:
She is a passionate soul, only feels content when she achieves or gets her way with what she wants. She can work through nights and days without time constraints.
For her, her work is her baby; it comes before anything and everything. Beyond this, she is also a loving and giving mother of two girls. hen she is with them she is
not a businesswoman, just a mother.
Achievements
Her first ever achievement was at the start of her career, when she had just started out with a very small-scale exhibition and to her surprise, her work was not only
acknowledged and appreciated by International buyers and also worn by the Miss World at that time (Priyanka Chopra 2000). Since then, her journey begun
and went upwards, in the next 5-6 years she had over 10 buyers across the globe. she has recently tied up with Tihar Jail to train the inmates, to design a collection
which will be sold Internationally. She has won an award in UK for the same earlier this year.
Failures
During my life in export, she went through a major downfall professionally. She went through an enormous loss that not only demotivated her professionally but
also mentally. She didn't have the motivation to work for months after. But she eventually lifted herself and got back to work.
Family and parents
She is married to a software engineer. She has two kids, of which one is a designer and the other works in film production. Her father was a lawyer and mother was
a teacher.
What more she can contribute to eradicate Inhumanity from our society?
If it were up to her, she'd contribute the world into a charitable segment where people don't work for money, but to help each other.
40 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 41
Question and Answers-
Our Coffee Table Books' Eve Models
A) What makes you to be one among 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue?
As per her, she has reached a point in life where she has experienced so much that if she being in a position where
she can influence people to be a certain way, is no harm. So if her work and identity gets acknowledged and
recognized, that gives her the power to influence the younger generations to be able to live their lives with
nothing but contentment. She can teach them and she can empower them with her experience.
B) When did you find sense of Depersonalization in you and how?
After two decades of working in the field of design, she realized that the intention with which she had started
doing what she was doing i.e. beautifying women and turning their dream looks into reality, had diverted. It h a d
become about commercial success and that affected her work as well. She began to feel like her designs were no
more her and they belonged to the payers more than they did to her. She didn't feel a sense of attachment with her
work at all. She wanted to go back to teaching, but she also didn't want to drift away from designing since that is
where her heart was. She then got an opportunity to train the inmates at Tihar to design clothes for a film; she
looked at that as a turning point in her career as well as life. Since then she has been about empowering women
across the globe, women of all kind to nurture their art and shine.
C) How and what talents you used in spreading love, peace and humanity?
She does not think spreading love, peace and humanity requires talent to be honest. According to her, it's
something that has been inbuilt in all of us; it just gets exploited due to greed. She is a very content person in life,
which eradicates the scope of greed to a very large extent in her life. That is why, her ability to give and teach
increases. She tries and teach something or give something to anyone she comes across in life. It could be the
shortest of encounter with her domestic help at home, or a building liftman. She makes sure she makes a
difference to their lives even in the tiniest way possible if she can.
D) Do you feel you have a sense of making people happy? If yes, how you make?
She believes she does. Or so she has been told by people around her that her affection is infectious and it really Queen Tarannum Shaiah Gauri Anand
makes people happy have told her. She tries and be at her best behavior around people so she can give out love
and positivity to each person possible. Social Worker & Model, Nasik Model, New Delhi
E) Your personal views in building a perfect human being in you?
As per her, a perfect human is one that is detached from greed. One that's purpose is not to reach the top of the
world by bringing others down, but holding hands, sharing their journey, accomplishing things with happiness
and pride.
42 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 43
Question and Answers-
Our Coffee Table Books' Eve Models
A) What makes you to be one among 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue?
As per her, she has reached a point in life where she has experienced so much that if she being in a position where
she can influence people to be a certain way, is no harm. So if her work and identity gets acknowledged and
recognized, that gives her the power to influence the younger generations to be able to live their lives with
nothing but contentment. She can teach them and she can empower them with her experience.
B) When did you find sense of Depersonalization in you and how?
After two decades of working in the field of design, she realized that the intention with which she had started
doing what she was doing i.e. beautifying women and turning their dream looks into reality, had diverted. It h a d
become about commercial success and that affected her work as well. She began to feel like her designs were no
more her and they belonged to the payers more than they did to her. She didn't feel a sense of attachment with her
work at all. She wanted to go back to teaching, but she also didn't want to drift away from designing since that is
where her heart was. She then got an opportunity to train the inmates at Tihar to design clothes for a film; she
looked at that as a turning point in her career as well as life. Since then she has been about empowering women
across the globe, women of all kind to nurture their art and shine.
C) How and what talents you used in spreading love, peace and humanity?
She does not think spreading love, peace and humanity requires talent to be honest. According to her, it's
something that has been inbuilt in all of us; it just gets exploited due to greed. She is a very content person in life,
which eradicates the scope of greed to a very large extent in her life. That is why, her ability to give and teach
increases. She tries and teach something or give something to anyone she comes across in life. It could be the
shortest of encounter with her domestic help at home, or a building liftman. She makes sure she makes a
difference to their lives even in the tiniest way possible if she can.
D) Do you feel you have a sense of making people happy? If yes, how you make?
She believes she does. Or so she has been told by people around her that her affection is infectious and it really Queen Tarannum Shaiah Gauri Anand
makes people happy have told her. She tries and be at her best behavior around people so she can give out love
and positivity to each person possible. Social Worker & Model, Nasik Model, New Delhi
E) Your personal views in building a perfect human being in you?
As per her, a perfect human is one that is detached from greed. One that's purpose is not to reach the top of the
world by bringing others down, but holding hands, sharing their journey, accomplishing things with happiness
and pride.
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Pramila Leaders help themselves and others to do the right things. They set direction, build an inspiring vision, and create something new. Leadership is about mapping
out where you need to go to "win" as a team or an organization; and it is dynamic, exciting, and inspiring. Yet, while leaders set the direction, they must also use
Khadun management skills to guide their people to the right destination, in a smooth and efficient way.
Pramila Khadun She is a woman with a pleasant personality and she usually attracts people of all age groups towards me. Since her childhood she has been trained
by her mother to be loving, kind and generous. For this reason, evidently lots of people come to seek her help as well as her advice. She is very calm and
understanding both as a wife and a mother. Bonds of friendship are very strong in her family.
Achievements
1. She was awarded certificate of best leader in S.N.D.T college, Pune while studying for a University degree from 1972 – 1976.
2. She participated in the general election in 1995 under the leadership of Sir Aneerood Jugnauth.
3. She wrote a book entitled 'Food and Nutrition simplified' which is a best seller both in Mauritius and India.
4. She got the Reuel International Prize for excellence in writing and Literature in 2015.
5. She was Pentasi – B Inspirational Poet of year 2017 and a trophy was awarded to me by Dr Penpen in Ramoji City, Hydrabad.
6. Her poems have appeared in anthologies world - wide.
7. She has been featured as one among 'The Incredible Women of India.'
Inspirational works
1. She has had published seven poetry collections
a. Priyumvada
b. Rajnee
c. Kavi
d. Igniting key – co – authored by Dr Ampat Koshy and Dr Bina Biswas
e. Shangri – la
f. Pearls of wisdom (Translated in Telegu by Dr Lanka Prasad)
g. Women
Two novels
a. When love speaks
b. He left everything for her
A Textbox entitled
a. Food and Nutrition simplified
b. Understanding Diabetes.
44 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 45
Pramila Leaders help themselves and others to do the right things. They set direction, build an inspiring vision, and create something new. Leadership is about mapping
out where you need to go to "win" as a team or an organization; and it is dynamic, exciting, and inspiring. Yet, while leaders set the direction, they must also use
Khadun management skills to guide their people to the right destination, in a smooth and efficient way.
Pramila Khadun She is a woman with a pleasant personality and she usually attracts people of all age groups towards me. Since her childhood she has been trained
by her mother to be loving, kind and generous. For this reason, evidently lots of people come to seek her help as well as her advice. She is very calm and
understanding both as a wife and a mother. Bonds of friendship are very strong in her family.
Achievements
1. She was awarded certificate of best leader in S.N.D.T college, Pune while studying for a University degree from 1972 – 1976.
2. She participated in the general election in 1995 under the leadership of Sir Aneerood Jugnauth.
3. She wrote a book entitled 'Food and Nutrition simplified' which is a best seller both in Mauritius and India.
4. She got the Reuel International Prize for excellence in writing and Literature in 2015.
5. She was Pentasi – B Inspirational Poet of year 2017 and a trophy was awarded to me by Dr Penpen in Ramoji City, Hydrabad.
6. Her poems have appeared in anthologies world - wide.
7. She has been featured as one among 'The Incredible Women of India.'
Inspirational works
1. She has had published seven poetry collections
a. Priyumvada
b. Rajnee
c. Kavi
d. Igniting key – co – authored by Dr Ampat Koshy and Dr Bina Biswas
e. Shangri – la
f. Pearls of wisdom (Translated in Telegu by Dr Lanka Prasad)
g. Women
Two novels
a. When love speaks
b. He left everything for her
A Textbox entitled
a. Food and Nutrition simplified
b. Understanding Diabetes.
44 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 45
Failure and success - No failure in her life
one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them, but because he is a ,man of high and heroic
Success temper.'
Therefore, it is with the same feelings and composure of mind set that I have accepted the ups and downs of life.
a. Her book 'Food and Nutrition Simplified' is a best seller.
Very often I tell to people around me that all that happens in our life happens for our own good. Vicissitudes in life
b. She won many literacy awards
are the main driving force towards peace and progress.
c. Her children are great achievers under our guidance and their hard work. Her
elder daughter is a famous gynecologist and her son is a consultant in Aviation When did you find sense of Depersonalization in you and how?
matters for World Food Program (WFP). He is a commercial pilot, airline When I started my teaching career, I started feeling that my students are my own children. I did not find any difference
captain. Her second daughter is an excellent massage therapist. between them and my own kids. I felt a great concern for their education. During my whole teaching career, I never had a
d. Two of my students got state scholarships in Technical field as Food Studies single student who failed in my subject. Till today, I do the same justice and I have the same love for all children
Students. irrespective of their colour, caste or creed.
Family and parents How and what talents you used in spreading love, peace and humanity?
Parents: Her father Lutchmun Mungur and mother Reshmee Mungur have done My pen is my greatest tool on which I lean upon to spread my thoughts and my philosophy about love, peace and
many sacrifices for their children. Although they were very poor, they left no stone humanity. In addition to this, I have always been soft – spoken and encouraged people to move on in life with positive
unturned to send us abroad for University studies. Her mother has proved her path in ideas. The powers are in our hands, we have to dig ourselves to catch the treasures we have been endowed with as human beings, wonderful creations of God.
her early years and she helped her understand the power of prayers, the sweet fruits of
Do you feel you have a sense of making people happy?
sacrifice and a life full of trust, compassion and love.
One thing I am sure about is just like the peacock spreads around its tail to exhibit the rarest of beauties, I spread around my positive vibes which make people
Family: She has been married to Raj and he is a very caring and loving husband. Her happy. Very often, they come with all types of problems like difficulty in getting a job, a loan, life partner, to mention but a few and I help to sort out their
children and husband have always encouraged her to write and have supported her in problems. So many seek our advice on health issues and my daughter, Dr Rajnee helps them out. The most beautiful part of it is that when they come to my
all possible ways. home, they adore the beauty and tranquility around and they do not want to go back. Spreading happiness around is very important to me and my family.
What I can contribute to eradicate inhumanity from our society? Your personal views in building a perfect human being in you?
What I can contribute to eradicate inhumanity from our society is my writing. I Since my childhood, I have been a sweet and intelligent girl. However, hardly after a few years after my marriage, I underwent a total change in myself. A thirst for
strongly believe that with the power of my pen. I can move hearts strengthen minds spiritual knowledge developed in me and I would grab any book that spoke about God, religious matters, spirituality and so on. I started exploring the Bhagwad
and purity the souls with my writing. Gita, the Vedas, Bible, Quran, life of great thinkers and philosophers and so on. I read lots everyday and slowly my thirst was quenched though not totally as there
are lots of explorations to be done. Maybe one lifetime is not enough.
What makes me among the 25 women of virtue are the following?
1. The power of my pen Then only, I started exploring myself. The sages say, 'Know thyself.' It took me several years to know myself, my strengths and my weaknesses. One by one I
2. My unconditional love worked on my weaknesses like anger, envy, prides, lies, etc and the process was very difficult. I started developing the finer qualities and finally I became a woman
3. My life which has served as all example for women across the world. of substance with a beautiful mind. Then my writing career started and now my pen has become the inoffensive weapon with which I struggle everyday to make
4. I have sailed in rough seas and through my writing I lead a constant struggle for of this world a better place to live. Like me, there are hundreds and hundreds of women across planet earths that are networking in their multitasking to make
the marginalized, the destitute and the voiceless. I firmly believe Aristotle when humanity clean, clear and cheerful. United we will succeed for the world is humanity`s home and we are all children of the same God.
he says, 'The beauty of the soul shines out when a person bears with composure
46 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 47
Failure and success - No failure in her life
one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them, but because he is a ,man of high and heroic
Success temper.'
Therefore, it is with the same feelings and composure of mind set that I have accepted the ups and downs of life.
a. Her book 'Food and Nutrition Simplified' is a best seller.
Very often I tell to people around me that all that happens in our life happens for our own good. Vicissitudes in life
b. She won many literacy awards
are the main driving force towards peace and progress.
c. Her children are great achievers under our guidance and their hard work. Her
elder daughter is a famous gynecologist and her son is a consultant in Aviation When did you find sense of Depersonalization in you and how?
matters for World Food Program (WFP). He is a commercial pilot, airline When I started my teaching career, I started feeling that my students are my own children. I did not find any difference
captain. Her second daughter is an excellent massage therapist. between them and my own kids. I felt a great concern for their education. During my whole teaching career, I never had a
d. Two of my students got state scholarships in Technical field as Food Studies single student who failed in my subject. Till today, I do the same justice and I have the same love for all children
Students. irrespective of their colour, caste or creed.
Family and parents How and what talents you used in spreading love, peace and humanity?
Parents: Her father Lutchmun Mungur and mother Reshmee Mungur have done My pen is my greatest tool on which I lean upon to spread my thoughts and my philosophy about love, peace and
many sacrifices for their children. Although they were very poor, they left no stone humanity. In addition to this, I have always been soft – spoken and encouraged people to move on in life with positive
unturned to send us abroad for University studies. Her mother has proved her path in ideas. The powers are in our hands, we have to dig ourselves to catch the treasures we have been endowed with as human beings, wonderful creations of God.
her early years and she helped her understand the power of prayers, the sweet fruits of
Do you feel you have a sense of making people happy?
sacrifice and a life full of trust, compassion and love.
One thing I am sure about is just like the peacock spreads around its tail to exhibit the rarest of beauties, I spread around my positive vibes which make people
Family: She has been married to Raj and he is a very caring and loving husband. Her happy. Very often, they come with all types of problems like difficulty in getting a job, a loan, life partner, to mention but a few and I help to sort out their
children and husband have always encouraged her to write and have supported her in problems. So many seek our advice on health issues and my daughter, Dr Rajnee helps them out. The most beautiful part of it is that when they come to my
all possible ways. home, they adore the beauty and tranquility around and they do not want to go back. Spreading happiness around is very important to me and my family.
What I can contribute to eradicate inhumanity from our society? Your personal views in building a perfect human being in you?
What I can contribute to eradicate inhumanity from our society is my writing. I Since my childhood, I have been a sweet and intelligent girl. However, hardly after a few years after my marriage, I underwent a total change in myself. A thirst for
strongly believe that with the power of my pen. I can move hearts strengthen minds spiritual knowledge developed in me and I would grab any book that spoke about God, religious matters, spirituality and so on. I started exploring the Bhagwad
and purity the souls with my writing. Gita, the Vedas, Bible, Quran, life of great thinkers and philosophers and so on. I read lots everyday and slowly my thirst was quenched though not totally as there
are lots of explorations to be done. Maybe one lifetime is not enough.
What makes me among the 25 women of virtue are the following?
1. The power of my pen Then only, I started exploring myself. The sages say, 'Know thyself.' It took me several years to know myself, my strengths and my weaknesses. One by one I
2. My unconditional love worked on my weaknesses like anger, envy, prides, lies, etc and the process was very difficult. I started developing the finer qualities and finally I became a woman
3. My life which has served as all example for women across the world. of substance with a beautiful mind. Then my writing career started and now my pen has become the inoffensive weapon with which I struggle everyday to make
4. I have sailed in rough seas and through my writing I lead a constant struggle for of this world a better place to live. Like me, there are hundreds and hundreds of women across planet earths that are networking in their multitasking to make
the marginalized, the destitute and the voiceless. I firmly believe Aristotle when humanity clean, clear and cheerful. United we will succeed for the world is humanity`s home and we are all children of the same God.
he says, 'The beauty of the soul shines out when a person bears with composure
46 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 47
Seena Sreevalson - The legend goes like this: Lord Vishnu once came to the assist of the Gods by a celestial appearance of the beautiful enchantress Mohini to
seduce their arch nemesis, the Asuras, also called as demons. He would retrieve the very elixir of life from them, which is said to have appeared when the Ocean of
Milk was churned.
The temple dancers of old are said to be the first to have started this dance form in commemoration of this great mythological event, and the world was eternally
blessed with the captivating classical dance form, Mohiniyattam. Honorable Poet/Artist Seena Sreevalson is a multi-talented artist from God's own country-
Kerala.
Personal Profile: Poet/Translator/Editor/Dancer/Teacher/Mother and a lot more.. Determined, Brave, Strong, Caring. Mother of two loving daughters. Who
loves art forms, freedom, education, and equality. Who loves to stand up for her beliefs, and express feminine sensibilities, nature, ecological issues and social
Seena Sreevalson
issues through poems. Who poignantly experiments in visual aspects of poetry through classical dance. Who started writing poetry when she was a kid and won
titles Kalathilakam and Sargaprathibha (titles awarded for the highest achievement in school youth festival and university zonal arts festival). Who authored and
published two books: Kukkinikkattayum Punnagachettum (poems Malayalam), When my hair caught fire (poems, English). Who compiled and edited The
Current, An International Anthology of English Poems. Who introduces poems written in far corners of Earth in her motherland by translating it in Malayalam
while her own poems are translated into Tamil, Kannada, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Hindi and Arabic. Who trains teachers, organizes prime poetry festivals, delivers
speeches on art and literature. Born on 08/05/1981 and proud of being a resident in Kerala, India
Persona: She has been learning dance since the age of 5 and her performances translate poetry through the traditional Kerala dance of Mohiniyattam. She stresses
the visual aspects of poetry and has learned from legends. Her first guru was Padmanaban master, she started learning Mohiniyattam from Kalamandalam
Ambika and Bharatanatyam from Kalamandalam Sarojini.She has presented her poems in several national and international poetry festivals. Her poems have
also been featured in many international poetry anthologies. She has compiled and edited an International Anthology The Current which consists poems from
40 nations across the Globe She has directed Prime Poetry Festival, Kerala 2019. She has participated and presented poems in literary camps conducted by
Kerala Sahithya Academy, Samastha Kerala Sahithya Parishad , Kerala Arts and Literature Academy and Kerala institute for children's literature. She has
choreographed and presented poems of Poonthanam, ONV Kurupu, Ezhuthachan and Prabha Varma and performed mohiniyattam at Malayalam Kavitha
Karnival, Amaravathi poetic Prism, Guntur International Poetry Festival, National Poets and writers meet,Poonthanam Sahithyothsavam etc
She has attended a number of National and International Seminars, details below:
Ecocritical reading of the Malayalam Film 'Drishyam, Down to Earth, National Seminar on Ecological Orientations in Literature, at ASAS, Amrutha
Vishwavidya Peetham, 2014.
Life between Lion and La Mar – A critical interpretation of Santiago's Life and dream in Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea, with special reference to
Modernism in America.
(UGC sponsored national seminar on American Literary Movements: A Reappraisal, 2014) Body, Sexuality and Identity: A Review of Socio – political Agenda
in 'Ancient Promises ', by Jaishree Mishra. (National Seminar on Indian Literature in English at Pondicherry Central University March 2014).
48 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi 25 Wonderful Women of Virtue | 49
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