| Girl Star Awards seek to empower the female child |
31st Aug 2013
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Award winners with Pawan Kumar Bansal and other dignitaries
he Chandigarh-based NGO, Yuvsatta, seeks to promote peace and non-violence with its annual Peace Festival that includes students from more than four dozen countries. The NGO has been dedicatedly working across sections of society for more than 16 years to create awareness against many social evils through a repertoire of activities.
Yuvsatta promotes environmental and health awareness, motivates under-privileged children to study and join sports and also empowers women for socio-economic equality. They recently organized a new initiative, 'Girl Star Awards' where 15 girls from different fields were awarded for their contribution in their respective fields. The 'Girl Star Award' is an endeavour to create a girl-friendly environment in schools, colleges and society and also to give them a chance to explore their talent. "This platform has been designed so that girls could find equality in society with equal opportunities through their talent and capabilities. Even in today's era girls continue to suffer injustice and biased behavior despite the high literacy rate," said Pramod Sharma, Coordinator, Yuvsatta.
Ishita Uppal was awarded for being the youngest ever social worker in India. She started at the tender age of 10 and is today a class 11 student of Government Model senior Secondary School, Sector-16. She is also the brand ambassador from Haryana state against female foeticide. For nearly six years Ishita has been delivering lecturers at various places against female foeticide. "This award is more than an honour for me. I believe we must not wait for someone to initiate or take the first step if we need a change. We must dedicate ourselves for a cause if we really want the society to revolutionize," she said. Other awardees include Pragati Trikha, Namrata Singh, Komal Kohli, Jaswinder Kaur, Jaspreet Kaur Rishi, Anu Yadav, Shrishti Asthana, Manveen Sarna, Balwinder Kaur Noori, Anjum Moudgil, Aishna Vashisth, Sonal Asgotraa, and Wamiqa Gabbi.
While presenting the awards, Former Minister of Indian Railways, Pawan Kumar Bansal, said, "By showing confidence in realizing their goals, these brave girls have not only proved their mettle but have also set example for others to follow in their footsteps. The achievements of these girls will inspire many more for ages to come."
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