Hyderabad, March 09, 2021: FICCI Ladies Organisation (FICCI) organised its ambitious program FIWA 2021 (FICCI FLO Influential Women Awards) at the UNESCO Heritage site of Chowmahalla palace, near Charminar, Hyderabad on Sunday night.
FIWA 2021 was the first event to be held at Chowmahalla Palace after the lockdown and unlock phase of the pandemic. The magnum opus event was scheduled to mark, observe and celebrate the empowered women on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
14 distinguished individuals were recognised and honoured with FIWA Awards for their outstanding achievement and contribution through their work.
The award categories spanned industry and innovation, entrepreneurship and social outreach, public administration and grassroots impact, start-ups, sports and arts. The awards were presented under the categories: Outstanding Women Achievers, Covid Warriors, Young Achievers and Public Administration.
The awardees included:
Ms. Suchitra Ella, JMD of Bharat Biotech International Ltd. for Outstanding Contribution to the Biotech Sector.
Ms. Shikha Goel, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crimes and SIT) for Outstanding Contribution to Law Enforcement.
Ms. Deepanwita Chattopadhyay, Chairman & CEO at IKP Knowledge Park for Outstanding Contribution to the Innovation Ecosystem.
Prof. Shantha Sinha, anti-child labour activist, Founder-Secretary-Trustee of MV Foundation, for Outstanding Contribution to Social Welfare.
Ms. Rekha Reddy, First master, Ohara, Ikebana for Outstanding Contribution to Art & Culture. .
The awards for Selfless service as COVID Warriors went to the Department of Health & Medical Welfare, Telangana Police and GHMC.
Dr. Vimala Thomas, Director of Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) received the award on behalf of the Health & Medical Welfare Department.
Ms. C. Anusuya, DCP, Women and Children Safety Wing, Cyberabad was presented the award on behalf of Telangana Police.
Hyderabad Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi, received the award on behalf of GHMC.
The recipients of awards under Young Achievers category included:
Ms. Upasana Kamineni, Vice Chairman of Apollo Life for Entrepreneurial Excellence.
Ms. Chandini Chandana Akula, Co-Founder & COO, Avera Energy for Startup Excellence.
Ms. Harika Dronavalli, Chess Grandmaster for Excellence in sports.
Ms. Manasa Varanasi, Miss India World 2020 for her win.
Ms. Hari Chandana Dasari, IAS, Collector & District Magistrate, Narayanpet received the FIWA for her work as a Public Administrator.
Ms. Kumbala Lakshmi, ZPTC member from Narayanraopet received the FIWA for Grassroots Impact for her efforts to make Ibrahimpur a model and cashless village.
