Maitri Foundation honours 16 women achievers at Kavathe on Vijayadashami

A special programme was held on Vijayadashami in Kavathe village of Karad taluka. Sixteen accomplished women of the village were honoured with the Navdurga Gaurav award. Maitri Foundation organised the event, and Navchaitanya Durgotsav Mandal assisted.

The programme recognised the determination, struggle and work of women who have made their mark in different fields. The effort to strengthen them, that is, to empower them, was widely appreciated.

Maitri Foundation president Dattatray Salunkhe explained the purpose of the event. He said it aimed to give a platform to the work of the village's women, to introduce society to their contribution and to inspire other women. Honouring women, he said, means encouraging their achievements.

It was said that such initiatives give strength to the movement for women's empowerment.

Maitri Foundation mentor Rajesh Salunkhe was present. Directors Maruti Yadav, Navnath Salunkhe, Sachin Salunkhe, Sanjay Salunkhe, Lalasaheb Patil, Jagannath Kumbhar, Ramesh Wagh and Suryakant Jadhav were also there. Dilip Mane delivered the introductory address and also conducted the programme. Bharat Salunkhe proposed the vote of thanks at the end.

The women honoured as Navdurga this year include Sonali Maruti Yadav, Shital Samadhan Sutar, Bhagwat devotee Sanika Chandrakant Yadav and Asha Suryakant Jadhav. Rajshree Adhikarao Yadav, Sapna Rajendra Chavan, Jayshree Anandrao Yadav and Jayasudha Pankaj Suryawanshi were also honoured.

Radha Mahesh Yadav, Archana Avadhut Patil, Sunanda Nanaso Salunkhe and Sunita Bharat Yadav were honoured as well. Lata Vitthal Salunkhe, Kavita Gorakhnath Mane, Shubhangi Pramod Mane and Sandhya Santosh Chavan also received the award.

All the awards were presented by women members of Navchaitanya Durga Utsav Mandal. In this way, 16 women of Kavathe were honoured before the village for their work.