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IMC Ladies' Wing - Jankidevi Bajaj Puraskar for Rural Entrepreneurship
The IMC Ladies' Wing in the year 1992-93, under the Presidentship of Smt. Kiran Bajaj, dedicated its programmes to the theme, 'Discover the Entrepreneur in You'. In a spirit of innovation, the Ladies' Wing and its members sought a close alliance with rural India to promote, support and honour the substantial work being done there in the field of entrepreneurship.
The year 1993 happened to be the birth centenary of Jankidevi Bajaj who had involved herself in the movement of rural entrepreneurship in more ways than one. It was indeed a welcome gesture for the Ladies' Wing when Bajaj Electricals Ltd. willingly offered to sponsor the Award.
31st IMC LW-JANKIDEVI BAJAJ PURASKAR - 2024
Committee:
| Sr. No | Name | Designation |
| 1. | Ms. Jyoti Doshi | President - IMC ladies wing |
| 2. | Ms. Rajyalakshmi Rao | Vice-President - IMC ladies wing |
| 3. | Ms. Nayantara Jain | Chairperson |
| 4. | Ms. Priyadarshini Kanodia | Co-Chairperson |
| 5. | Ms. Amrita Somaiya | Member |
| 6. | Ms. Anar Shah | Member |
| 7. | Ms. Anuja Mittal | Member |
| 8. | Ms. Malini Agarwalla | Member |
| 9. | Ms. Pooja Bajaj | Member |
| 10. | Ms. Radhika Nath | Member |
| 11. | Ms. Sheila Kriplani | Member |
| 12. | Ms. Asha Joshi | Special Invitee |
Jury Members:
| Sr. No | Name | Designation |
| 1. | Mr. Mukul Upadhyaya | CEO, Touchstone Advertising and Marketing Services (Chairman - Panel of Judges) |
| 2. | Ms. Deepa Soman | Founder, Managing Director, Lumiere Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd |
| 3. | Ms. Malashri Patel | Hon'ble Joint Secretary of SRCC Centre for Child Development |
| 4. | Mr. Pradip Shah | Chairman, IndAsia Fund Advisors Pvt. Ltd |
| 5. | Mr. Ram Gandhi | Chairman & Managing Director, Beacons Pvt. Ltd. and Past President, IMC |
| 6. | Ms. Saumya Roy | Co-Founder and CEO, Vandana Foundation |
The Award
The Award is known as The IMC-Ladies' Wing Jankidevi Bajaj Puraskar. It comprises of a Cash Award of Rs.10,00,000/-, a Citation and a Ceritificate.
Objectives
To encourage and develop business entrepreneurship in rural India by recognising outstanding contribution of women who work for rural economic development.
Criteria for Eligibility/Selection
Procedure for Selection
Presentation of the Award
Guidelines for Submitting Nominations
(a)
The awardee should be a woman for rural India.
(b)
She may or may not live in rural India
(c)
She should have made an outstanding contribution through entrepreneurship by which the rural community and society at large should have benefited.
(a)
The Ladies' Wing Awards Sub-Committee will appoint ever year a Panel of Judges to scrutinize the nominations received and select the awardee. One member nominated from among Bajaj Trusts
will also be a member of the Panel of Judges. One member nominated from Bajaj family will also be a member of the IMC Ladies' Wing Awards Sub-Committee.
(b)
The Panel's decision will be final. The President and Vice- President if the IMC - Ladies' Wing will be the ex-officio members of the Awards Sub-Committee. (c) Nominations received in
the previous years, but not selected for the Puraskar, can also be considered for selection.
(c)
Nominess short-listed may be asked to send photographs and/ or video CD of their work, to facilitate the decision of the Judges.
(d)
Panel of Judges may also consider suo moto any eligible woman for the Puraskar on merits, even if no nomination for her has been received.
(a)
The Award will be presented at a special function which will be organised by the IMC-Ladies' Wing on or around the date of birth (7th January) of Smt. Jankidevi Bajaj.
(b)
An eminent person will be invited as Chief Guest who will also deliver a Keynote address on the subject of 'Rural Entrepreneurship among Women'.
(c)
The awardee will be given an opportunity to make a presentation.
(1)
Nominations sent by the heads of recognized institutions; other representative bodies and/or eminent individuals on their own initiative and/or if approached by Ladies' Wing,
will be considered for the Puraskar.
(2)
Self-nominations will be accepted.
(3)
The sponsors should send factual information pertaining to the nominee in the format prescribed by the IMC- Ladies' Wing.
(4)
While making nominations, the sponsors should take into consideration the sum total of the work done by the nominee(s) during the year/years preceding the conferment of the Award.
(5)
The individual who gets this Award will not be considered again.
(6)
The Ladies' Wing may defer or withhold conferring the Award if, in the opinion of the Panel of Judges, no nominee is found suitable for receiving it.
| Recipients of the Award | ||||
| Year | Awardee | State | Work | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Smt. Anutai Limaye | Maharshtra | Socio economic sphere | |
| 1994 | Smt. S. G. Susheelamma | Karnataka | Manufacturing | |
| 1995 | Smt. Anuben Thakkar | Gujarat | Cottage Industry | |
| 1996 | Smt. Saraswathi Gora | Andhra Pradesh | Socio-Economic Sphere | |
| 1997 | Dr. (Smt) Ragini Prem | Uttar Pradesh | Socio-Economic Sphere | |
| 1998 | Smt. Meena Agarwala | Assam | Heritage Conservation & Financial | |
| 1999 | Sister Mythili | Kerala | Manufacturing | |
| 2000 | Smt Chinnapillai | Tamil Nadu | Agriculture | |
| 2001 | Smt. Kuntala Kumari Acharya | Orissa | Cottage Industry | |
| 2002 | Smt. Kanta Tyagi | Madhya Pradesh | Cottage Industry | |
| 2003 | Sister Wandana Dabhi | Gujarat | Socio-Economic Sphere | |
| 2004 | Smt Vijaymala Desai | Maharastra | Manufacturing | |
| 2005 | Smt Chetna Gala Sinha | Maharastra | Banking & Finance | |
| 2006 | Smt Hirabaiben Lobi | Gujarat | Socio-Economic Sphere | |
| 2007 | Smt Shaila Arwind Amrute | Maharastra | Agriculture Process | |
| 2008 | Smt. Mallamma Yalawar | Karnataka | Micro Credit & Cottage Industry | |
| 2009 | Ms. Pushpa Chopra | Bihar | Cottage Industries | |
| 2010 | Ms. Anita Paul | Uttarakhand | Cottage Industries & Food Processing | |
| 2011 | Smt. Rashmi Bharti | Uttarakhand | Cottage Industries | |
| 2012 | Smt.Josephine Selvaraj | Tamilnadu | Cottage Industries | |
| 2013 | Ms. Thinlas Chorol | Jammu & Kashmir | Tourism | |
| 2014 | Smt. Krishna Bisht | Uttarakhand | Cottage Industry | |
| 2015 | Smt. Kana Mondal | West Bengal | Cottage Industry | |
| 2016 | Smt. Pabiben Rabari | Gujarat | Cottage Industry | |
| 2017 | Smt. Shamshad Begum | Chhattisgarh | Socio-Economic sphere | |
| 2018 | Smt. Pavithra Y. Sundareshan | Karnataka | Socio-Economic sphere | |
| 2019 | Smt. Ruma Devi | Rajasthan | Cottage Industry | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to Corona Outbreak | |||
| 2021 | Ms. Durga Mallu Gudilu | Maharashtra | Covid Warrior | |
| 2022 | Ms. Manisha Ghule | Maharashtra | Socio-Economic sphere | |
| 2023 | Smt. Rajiben Vankar | Gujarat | Socio Economic Sphere | |
| 2024 | Smt. Veena Upadhyay | Bihar | Socio Economic Sphere | |
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Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation
In 1980, Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation constituted a special award in memory of Jankidevi Bajaj, for women workers doing commendable work in the fields of child welfare and women's emancipation as also in constructive Gandhian work. This award of Rs. 20 lakhs is given every year.
| Recipients of the Award | ||
| Year | Awardee | State |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 |
Jointly to:
(i) Smt. Jayashri Raiji* (ii) Smt. Kamalabai Hospet* |
Maharashtra Maharashtra |
| 1981 | Smt. Ramadevi Chaudhuri* | Orissa |
| 1982 | Smt. Taraben Mashruwala | Maharashtra |
| 1983 | Smt. Pushpaben Mehta | Gujarat |
| 1984 | Smt. Gaura Devi* | Himachal Pradesh |
| 1985 | Smt. Anutai Vagh* | Maharashtra |
| 1986 | Smt. Vasanti S. Roy | Bihar |
| 1987 | Smt. Annapragada C. Krishna Rao | Tamil Nadu |
| 1988 | Smt. Malati Devi Choudhuri | Orissa |
| 1989 | Smt. Indirabai Halbe | Maharashtra |
| 1990 | Smt. Ratan Shastri | Rajasthan |
| 1991 | Smt. Radha Bhatt | Uttar Pradesh |
| 1992 | Smt. Shalini Moghe | Madhya Pradesh |
| 1993 |
Jointly to:
(i) Smt. Kantaben Shah (ii) Kum. Harvilasben Shah |
Gujarat Gujarat |
| 1994 | Smt. Shanti Devi | Orissa |
| 1995 | Smt. Vimla Bahuguna | Uttar Pradesh |
| 1996 | Dr. (Smt.) Indumati Parikh | Maharashtra |
| 1997 | Vinobaniketan | Kerala |
| 1998 | Dr. (Smt.) Rajammal P. Devadas | Tamil Nadu |
| 1999 | Smt. Saraswathi Gora | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2000 | Smt. Vidya Devi | Bihar |
| 2001 | Smt. Rehmat Sultan Fazelbhoy | Maharashtra |
| 2002 | Dr. (Smt.) Chitra Naik | Maharashtra |
| 2003 | Smt Allice Garg | Rajasthan |
| 2004 | Smt Sarojini Varadappan | Tamil Nadu |
| 2005 | Arunaben Desai | Gujarat |
| 2006 | Dr.(Smt) Rani Abhay Bang | Maharashtra |
| 2007 | Smt. Ashoka Gupta | West Bengal |
| 2008 | Smt. Phoolbasan Yadav | Chhattisgarh |
| 2009 | Jaya Arunachalam | Tamil Nadu |
| 2010 | Smt. Shakuntaladevi Choudhary | Assam |
| 2011 | Smt. Shobhana Ranade | Maharashtra |
| 2012 | Smt. Nighat Shafi | J & K |
| 2013 | Smt. Vidhya Das | Orissa |
| 2014 | Smt. Chennupati Vidyya | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2015 | Ms. Anne Ferrer | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2016 | Dr. Nannapaneni Manga Devi | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2017 | Dr. Smt. Praveen Nair | New Delhi |
| 2018 | Ms. Prasanna Bhandari | Rajasthan |
| 2019 | Ms. Shaheen Mistri | Maharashtra |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to Corona Outbreak | |
| 2021 | Sr. Lucy Kurien | Maharashtra |
| 2022 | Ms. Sophia Shaik | Odisha |
| 2023 | Sr. Sudha Varghese | Bihar |
| 2024 | Dr. Tulasi Munda | Odisha |
Jankidevi Bajaj Seva Trust
Jankidevi Bajaj Trust is engaged in various social activities in Udaipur.
Jankidevi Bajaj Gram Vikas Sanstha
This Trust was established in 1987.
The main objective of this Trust is to act as a catalyst for the participation of the rural community in improving their quality of life, eliminating poverty, empowering women, development of human and natural resources, promoting ecological balance, etc. Presently this is done in 24 remote and backward villages in Khed and Maval talukas of Pune and Paithan, Gangapur talukas of Aurangabad.
Activities undertaken by the rural community include:
- Water conservation projects for improving agricultural productivity
- Construction of latrines
- Family size biogas plants
- Training women in using improved technology for storage of foodgrains
- Goat rearing projects owned and managed by women
- Vermiculture projects
- Improving agricultural implements in 11 villages
- Dairy development
- Family planning particularly tubectomy operations
- Polio immunisation campaigns
- Securing loans for women members for both consumption and income generation
Jankidevi Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JDIMS)
JDIMS was established in August 1997, with a donation from the Bajaj Group, at the Churchgate campus of the S.N.D.T. Women's University. It is a Center of Management Studies and the Postgraduate Department of Management Education of the S.N.D.T. Women's University. Since July 2001, the institute functions from its own building at the Juhu Campus of the S.N.D.T. Women's University.
The institute offers a variety of full time and part time professional courses at the Masters level and Postgraduate Diploma courses in management specifically for women. With these, JDIMS seeks to provide much needed training to a growing number of women managers who are increasingly coming to the forefront of global business.
Within a short span of 3 years, it has made a mark for itself in the field of management education in the State. It has been awarded a B+ rating by the AIMA Business India Survey.
Jankidevi Bajaj Vigyan Mahavidyalaya (Science College)
It was established on 20th June 1962. Today it is the principal Science College in Wardha with 1600 students from Junior College to Senior College.
In addition to normal Science stream subjects like Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Electronics and Computer Science, it also offers Minimum Competency Vocational Courses.
The college has a teaching staff strength of 60.
Publications on Jankidevi Bajaj
Grass-Root Divas (Management Gurus of Rural india) - Available in English Jankidevi bajaj (1893-1979)||PREFACE||INTRODUCTION
Available At:
IMC Ladies' Wing Office
Indian Merchants' Chamber
3rd Flr, IMC Building,IMC Marg,
Churchgate, Mumbai-400020
Price: Rs. 250/-
Meri Jeevan Yatra (Autobiography) - Available in Hindi & Marathi
Patra Vyavhar (Correspondence with Jamnalalji)
Samarpan Aur Sadhana (Commemoration volume on her 80th Birthday) - Available in Hindi & Abridged version
Smarananjali (Messages on her demise) - Available in Hindi
Ek Jeevant Vyakhitya (Biography) - Available in Hindi
Janki Sahasranam (Reminiscences about 1000 closely known persons) - Available in Hindi