Janki Vasant
Janki Vasant (born c. 1965) is an Indian activist. She received the 2016 Nari Shakti Puraskar.
Career
[edit]Janki Vasant was born c. 1965. She was on board Pan Am Flight 73 when it was hijacked in 1986.[1] She established the NGO Samvedana in 2003 aiming to help children living in slums to gain access to education and health services.[2] Vasant began to work with inhabitants of slums in Ahmedabad and set up a school for 250 children which as well as education provided vaccinations, food and workshops.[3] She received the 2016 Nari Shakti Puraskar in recognition of her achievements.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Deshmukh, Ashwini (24 February 2016). "Exclusive! Pan Am 73 survivors talk about Neerja Bhanot's brave act". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Sky is the limit for these slum kids: Samvedana is an NGO established 11 years back to uplift deprived children and educating them through non-formal education". DNA Sunday. 1 June 2014. 1530758031. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "The playway privilege". The New Indian Express. 4 September 2011. 887271224. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Social worker Janki Vasant conferred Nari Shakti Puraskar by President". India CSR Network. 11 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2022.