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Jyotsna Darda

Jyotsna Darda

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Gunjan Jain
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On 23 March 2013, Jyotsna Darda lost her battle to cancer. Thousands of women thronged to pay their last respects in Mumbai and thousands more came together in Nagpur—all members of the Sakhi Manch, Darda’s organization to help women by giving them the means and confidence to start small-scale enterprises.

It was while working for the differently-abled in a deprived neighbourhood in Nagpur that Darda saw first-hand how hard and oppressive the lives of women in the lower strata of society could be. Like many people who are faced with a reality different from their own, Darda too could have done her bit for charity and retreated to her privileged life. Instead, she started Sakhi Manch.

In one of the most stimulating profiles, Gunjan Jain discovers what it is, besides simplicity, serenity, humility and willpower that made Darda the icon of women empowerment.

Imprint: Penguin

Published: Nov/2018

Length : 11 Pages

MRP : ₹15.00

Jyotsna Darda

(Penguin Petit)

Gunjan Jain

On 23 March 2013, Jyotsna Darda lost her battle to cancer. Thousands of women thronged to pay their last respects in Mumbai and thousands more came together in Nagpur—all members of the Sakhi Manch, Darda’s organization to help women by giving them the means and confidence to start small-scale enterprises.

It was while working for the differently-abled in a deprived neighbourhood in Nagpur that Darda saw first-hand how hard and oppressive the lives of women in the lower strata of society could be. Like many people who are faced with a reality different from their own, Darda too could have done her bit for charity and retreated to her privileged life. Instead, she started Sakhi Manch.

In one of the most stimulating profiles, Gunjan Jain discovers what it is, besides simplicity, serenity, humility and willpower that made Darda the icon of women empowerment.

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Gunjan Jain

As an inspired writer, speaker and thought leader, Gunjan Jain is keen to interpret leadership. A principled follower of the Bhagvad Gita and Jnana Yoga, and the values they uphold, Gunjan's most compelling source of motivation is her keen interest in people - to learn from and connect with universally. She has studied in five countries across three continents. A graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA, with a BSc in economics and finance, Gunjan earned her Master's in investment management from Cass Business School, City University, UK. She holds a diploma in Image Management from the London Image Institute and the Academy of Image Mastery in Singapore, and a diploma on International Etiquette and Protocol from the finishing school, Institut Villa Pierrefeu in Switzerland. An explorer at heart, Gunjan travels where work takes her globally and currently has her roots in New Delhi, Mumbai and London.

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