5th edition of the Women Transforming India Awards (WTI) was organised by the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) of the NITI Aayog.
The WTI Awards have been conferred 75 women achievers for their contribution towards a ‘Sashakt Aur Samarth Bharat’ as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, to celebrate 75 years of India’s independence.
According to Press Information Bureau release Of these 75 Awardees 11 women from Maharashtra with three from Pune were honoured. Sulajja Firodia Motwani, Prema Gopalan and Sayalee Marathe were the 3 women.
Founder of Aadyaa Originals Pvt Ltd, Sayalee Marathe, works with artisans to create authentic silver jewellery and make it available worldwide. It is part of Cornell University’s first cohort for accelerator program with Maharashtra and has been incubated at IIM Bengaluru.
When EV technology was nascent with more disbelievers than supporters, Motwani, set up Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions, an e-mobility venture over five years ago. Including indigenous motors, controllers and batteries She invested in developing advanced EV technology and created advanced yet affordable e-three wheelers and two-wheelers for the masses - an e-auto for ₹1 lakh, aligned with Kinetic’s vision.
To empower grassroots women’s networks & communities across Maharashtra, Kerala, Bihar and Odisha states Gopalan founded Swayam Shikshan Prayog. Positively impacting over six million people they are building resilient communities across 7 climate hit States in India. Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) is transforming grassroots women from beneficiaries to decision makers fulfilling its mission since 1998.
