NEW DELHI: The curtain goes up tomorrow on the second edition of The Sunday Standard Devi Awards in the capital, with 15 extraordinary women from across the country being honoured for their work. Union Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj will deliver the keynote address and present the awards to the women achievers, who are all game changers in their respective fields.
The Sunday Standard has instituted the awards to honour dynamic, innovative women who are changing the face of society through their work. The awardees are chosen by a jury of eminent women and senior editors of the newspaper, from a list of over 300 names.
The first set of awards was presented in New Delhi in December 2014 to 20 dynamic women drawn from across the country. The Devi awards have since been given to super-achievers from Andhra, Karnataka, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh, working in the fields of education, medicine, science, child welfare, the arts, sports, policing, and more.
Most of the awardees being honoured in the capital on Monday were born at a time when society expected a lot from the boys and very little from its girls. Yet, each one of the Devis took pains to figure out what she was good at and used that talent to improve not just her own lot, but also that of the people around her. She understood that the world around her could change only if she played a role in the transformation, and went about doing just that. The Sunday Standard salutes this spirit.
Joining us in this glorious initiative is PC Jeweller, as Presenting Partner. The brand is a trusted name in wedding jewellery and affordable wearables. It has 56 showrooms across 47 cities and 17 states. The company has fashioned bold and brilliant designs with unmatched precision. The brand’s expertise extends to customising designs to help the customer find or create her or his perfect piece of jewellery.
Hero Cycles, which is the world’s largest manufacturer of bicycles, is our Co-Presenting Partner. The company produces 19,000 cycles every day and was the first one to introduce aluminum frame bicycles in India. It exports its world-class products to over 70 countries and is known for its mass appeal and cost leadership.
The other partners for the Devi Awards are VI-John, Pravek, Wave, Kent and ATS, all names to reckon with.
Guests attending the awards function at ITC Maurya, New Delhi, will receive gifts from VLCC. They will also be eligible for lucky dip prizes from Nikon, Moet & Chandon, Canali,
Illuminati and Hero Cycles.