Salute to women changemakers

Eastern Condiments presented "Eastern Bhoomika, the iconic women in your life" awards to nine accomplished women from Telugu States in Hyderabad on the eve of World Women's Day.

The Awardees include a woman who sold property to provide shelter to elderly; a girl who provides Sanitary napkins free to slum dwellers in Miyapur; a woman who despite of two mentally retardate children, provides funeral service to destitutes; a woman who has come out with Worlds's first India's own doll.

Bhoomika is a social initiative by Eastern Condiments, India's major player in Spice Blends and a makore exporter, strives to bring to light the iconic women in in our lives.

Capt. B Susan Nelson, Indian Army, Capt Arpita Indian Army; Vibhi from Eastern Condiments were chief guests and gave away the awards.

The recipients of the awards include: Gattu Indira, a Social worker who runs Matrudevobhava Anadha Ashramam; Hima Shailaja Theerdhala, a IT professional turned Fashion designer who created India's own fashion doll called 'Kiya', what Barbie doll to the West, 'Kiya' to India; Mattupalli Satya Sunita, who is into Service; Lavanya Gudelli, who founded a NGO, "Be The Changer Makers", which started with 20 strangers as volunteers, it has now 200; S. Sujatha, Athidi Divyangan Ashramam; Krishna Veni, who trained many women by training them with the tailoring skills; Amma Sridevi, sey up home for the elderly; Kasthuri Vijayalakshmi, Founder of Kasturi Vijayalakshmi Bharat Social Service Society and others.

Recognising women with Eastern Bhoomika Awards is the brain child of Nafeesa Meeran, director of Eastern Condiments.