AIWEFA
Platinum Jubilee Award
AIWEFA found a person, who had made an outstanding contribution
to remove drudgery for women, for their one time ”
Lifetime Achievement AIWEFA Platinum Jubilee Award”
in Mr. Bindeshwar Pathak, Founder Sulabh International
Social Service Organisation. Mr. Pathak is an icon of
the sanitation movement not only in India but also in the entire
world who has made a difference in the lives of millions and millions
of people. He is a crusader for restoration of human rights and
dignity to abject scavengers. The Sulabh Sanitation Movement
is translating the dreams of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
by its painstaking efforts. It has apparently changed
the thought and behaviour of the people towards sanitation and
the scavenging system. It has played a pioneering role in promoting
sanitation and healthcare to ensure good life, especially for
the poor and the disadvantaged.
Scholarships
AIWEFA also awards two scholarships, Raj Rani Scholarship
and Padmini Scholorship to the students of Lady
Irwin College every year.
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