Sunday, February 21, 2016

Subhashini Vasanth honoured with Neerja Bhanot Award

Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor presented the Neerja Bhanot Award to Bangalore-based Subhashini Vasanth.
About Subhashini Vasanth :
  • Subhashini Vasanth is the founder-trustee of Vasantharatna Foundation, which she formed in memory of her late husband, Ashok Chakra Col. Vasanth V, in 2008, for his sacrifice on the border while fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The foundation empowers women and educates them and their children, besides providing emotional, legal, and financial counselling. It acts as a bridge between the larger society, government agencies, and the families of martyrs.
About Neerja Bhanot Award :
  • The annual award was instituted in 1990 in the memory of flight purser Neerja Bhanot, who had sacrificed her life when a Pan Am plane was hijacked at Karachi Airport in September 1986, to save others.
  • The Neerja Bhanot Award consists of Rs1.50 lakh, a citation, and a trophy

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