By Express News Service
AHMEDABAD: Renowned Activist and founder of Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), Ela Bhatt passes away. She was 89. She has been honored with Many awards such as the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1977, the Right Livelihood Award in 1986, and Padma Bhushan many more. She did many notable works for the employment of women.
Elaben Bhatt was the chairperson of Sabarmati Ashram Trust and until recently, for seven years, chancellor of the Gujarat Vidyapith. She had recently expressed her desire to step down due to failing health. The Vidyapith, over 100 years old, was founded by Mahatma Gandhi and he himself had been first chancellor.
Elaben Bhatt was born on 7 September 1933. Her father Sumantrai Bhatt, was a successful Lawyer while her mother, Vanalila Vyas, was active in the women’s movement and also remained Secretary of the All India women’s Conference which in turn was founded by Kamladevi Chattopadhyay,
She was a leader of the cooperative movement and a social activist. She founded an organization called Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), in 1972 and served as its general secretary from 1972 to 1996. She was involved in many movements related to international labor, and women’s issues. Ela Bhatt was married to Ramesh Bhatt in 1956. Her two children Amimayi (1958) and Mihir (1959) live with the family in Ahmedabad.
Expressing grief for death of Elaben Bhatt Gujarat BJP Chief CR Patil Said “The news of the death of Padma Bhushan Ilaben Bhatt was Painful. Elaben Bhatt remained a lifelong Activist for the upliftment of women, her services to make women self-reliant will always be an inspiration. I pray that God may grant peace to his departed soul,”
What is SEWA?
SEWA is Self Employed Women’s Association that worked for women’s empowerment, SEWA has supported the growth of new co-operatives and other support services. SEWA has many other sister organizations such as SEWA Bank, SEWA Academy, SEWA Research, SEWA Housing, and Vimo SEWA, among others.
AHMEDABAD: Renowned Activist and founder of Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), Ela Bhatt passes away. She was 89. She has been honored with Many awards such as the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1977, the Right Livelihood Award in 1986, and Padma Bhushan many more. She did many notable works for the employment of women.
Elaben Bhatt was the chairperson of Sabarmati Ashram Trust and until recently, for seven years, chancellor of the Gujarat Vidyapith. She had recently expressed her desire to step down due to failing health. The Vidyapith, over 100 years old, was founded by Mahatma Gandhi and he himself had been first chancellor.
Elaben Bhatt was born on 7 September 1933. Her father Sumantrai Bhatt, was a successful Lawyer while her mother, Vanalila Vyas, was active in the women’s movement and also remained Secretary of the All India women’s Conference which in turn was founded by Kamladevi Chattopadhyay,
She was a leader of the cooperative movement and a social activist. She founded an organization called Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), in 1972 and served as its general secretary from 1972 to 1996. She was involved in many movements related to international labor, and women’s issues. Ela Bhatt was married to Ramesh Bhatt in 1956. Her two children Amimayi (1958) and Mihir (1959) live with the family in Ahmedabad.
Expressing grief for death of Elaben Bhatt Gujarat BJP Chief CR Patil Said “The news of the death of Padma Bhushan Ilaben Bhatt was Painful. Elaben Bhatt remained a lifelong Activist for the upliftment of women, her services to make women self-reliant will always be an inspiration. I pray that God may grant peace to his departed soul,”
What is SEWA?
SEWA is Self Employed Women’s Association that worked for women’s empowerment, SEWA has supported the growth of new co-operatives and other support services. SEWA has many other sister organizations such as SEWA Bank, SEWA Academy, SEWA Research, SEWA Housing, and Vimo SEWA, among others.
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