Social entrepreneur Hina Shah is a noted Odissi dancer and a painter. Her novel institute has helped over half a million women to their feet and turned them into successful entrepreneurs.
Hina Shah dares to be different. A home maker, a classical dancer, an entrepreneur, a painter, an academician and the director of ICECD, she is perfectly comfortable in each role. In a man’s world, she has created a niche for herself with path breaking innovative ideas.
A young, energetic, qualified woman, with a desire to become independent, empowered and successful, Hina Shah faced many an odds when she decided to become an entrepreneur in 1976. 30 years back, society was not prepared to see women being independent. However, her determination and grit converted these difficulties into opportunities, and she emerged a successful entrepreneur in the field of plastic packaging. This was her first crucial step towards acceptance and recognition in society. With a belief that economic empowerment is the tool for overall empowerment of women, she piloted a development strategy in 1980, that viewed women as an active participant in economic development. The pilot was called Entrepreneurship Development program, conducted for 25 women of Gujarat, of which 16 women established their non-traditional businesses, and are still in business in 2009.
In 1986, she transformed her vision into an initiative “International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (ICECD)” which today is recognized as “Centre for excellence” by United Nations. She has thus facilitated thousands of deprived women to become entrepreneurs all over India and the developing world. By the year 2009, ICECD has reached out to +75,000 women directly and +1150 organizations in India, who have in turn trained +500,000 women. Hina institutionalized Women Economic Empowerment strategy in over 60 countries of Asia, Africa, Pacific and Caribbean, and lately, USA.
Having committed a lifetime to “entrepreneurship”, she has also initiated the Satyamevajayate International School, where students learn the nuances of entrepreneurship from as early as class 1! Her mission is to create these students into capable, successful, persistent and responsible entrepreneurs of the country who will emerge as job creators and not job seekers.
While Hina is not at her desk, you may find her dancing on the tunes of the pakhavaj, for she is an accomplished Odissi Dancer. With many felicitations on national and international platforms, she set new standards for this rich form of Indian classical dance, and has also passed on this art to her two daughters, who have recently accompanied her on stage at the National Dance festival at Modhera.
Hina Shah has inherited yet another art, the art of painting. Her oil paintings are part of many art collectors around the world, and her art gallery is proud of over 100 paintings created by her. Her painting exhibitions have been extremely well received all over India.
It is indeed a wonder how Hina combines such diverse dimensions with such agility, grace and precision! The dynamism that she personifies, the charisma that she presents, and the exuberance and leadership which she exhibits, makes her a true inspiration for many…
Hina Shah has been selected among the 6 finalist for the TITAN-India Today Be-More Legends Contest. A contest to recognise those who have lived more than one life in this one lifetime.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS
“Bharat Excellence Award” and Gold Medal (Certificate of Excellence) for the year 2009 by Friendship Forum of India.
“Rashtriya Shiksha Samman Puraskar” 2009 by World Economic Progress Society
“Rashtriya Ekta Samman” by All India National Unity Conference in August 2009
“National Achievements Award for Education Excellence” by IEDRA, Delhi – March 2009
“The Bharat Jyoti Award” for contribution to Global Economic Development - 2009
“Gujarat Women Development Award” by the Government of Gujarat, Women and Child Development Department. 2007
“Gujarat Mahila Vikas Puraskar Award” For Outstanding Performance Under SHG Bank Linkage Programme – by NABARD 2006
“National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Award” for “Outstanding Performance” under Self Help Groups (Poor Women) Bank Linkage Programme2004
“SAKHI Award “for “Excellent performance” in Contribution for Women Entrepreneurship Development – 2003 (State level, Gujarat, India)
“Entrepreneurs International Award For Global Contribution In Women Entrepreneurship Development” 2002
“Entrepreneurs International award” “for global contribution” in Women Entrepreneurship Development – 2001
Recognition Of The Services Rendered To Humanity By UN-ANGOS - 2001
“Woman of the Year 2000” award by American Biographical Institute, USA
2000 - Woman of the Year 2000 Award By American Biographical Institute, USA.
1999 - The United Nations - Economic And Social Commission For Asia And Pacific (ESCAP) selects ICECD As A Centre Of Excellence For Human Resource Development (HRD) Research And Training
“Recognition of International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (ICECD)” as a “Centre of Excellence” by UN-ESCAP – 1997. I am the founder member and working Director.
“Bharat Excellence Award” and Gold Medal (Certificate of Excellence) for the year 2009 by Friendship Forum of India.
“Rashtriya Shiksha Samman Puraskar” 2009 by World Economic Progress Society
“Rashtriya Ekta Samman” by All India National Unity Conference in August 2009
“National Achievements Award for Education Excellence” by IEDRA, Delhi – March 2009
“The Bharat Jyoti Award” for contribution to Global Economic Development - 2009
“Gujarat Women Development Award” by the Government of Gujarat, Women and Child Development Department. 2007
“Gujarat Mahila Vikas Puraskar Award” For Outstanding Performance Under SHG Bank Linkage Programme – by NABARD 2006
“National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Award” for “Outstanding Performance” under Self Help Groups (Poor Women) Bank Linkage Programme2004
“SAKHI Award “for “Excellent performance” in Contribution for Women Entrepreneurship Development – 2003 (State level, Gujarat, India)
“Entrepreneurs International Award For Global Contribution In Women Entrepreneurship Development” 2002
“Entrepreneurs International award” “for global contribution” in Women Entrepreneurship Development – 2001
Recognition Of The Services Rendered To Humanity By UN-ANGOS - 2001
“Woman of the Year 2000” award by American Biographical Institute, USA
2000 - Woman of the Year 2000 Award By American Biographical Institute, USA.
1999 - The United Nations - Economic And Social Commission For Asia And Pacific (ESCAP) selects ICECD As A Centre Of Excellence For Human Resource Development (HRD) Research And Training
“Recognition of International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (ICECD)” as a “Centre of Excellence” by UN-ESCAP – 1997. I am the founder member and working Director.
Hina Shah in her own words...
"My vision continues to be THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN, but the final mission is the achievement of FULL EQUALITY and TOTAL ALROUND DEVELOPMENY of WOMEN. My efforts will culminate only when women from all strata of the society, particularly the disadvantaged and the poor, will achieve a sense of overall empowerment through meaningful participation and decision making at family, community and policy levels.
This empowerment process starts with changes in consciousness and in self perception of women. This has been the most explosively creative, energy releasing transformation, one from which there is no looking back. Our Women Empowerment Strategies have tapped powerful reservoirs of hope and enthusiasm among women who used to view themselves negatively.
I perceive a very positive and vibrant future for the women of India. They will enjoy better status in family, community and society as well as in the professional field. We have successful women role models, who have proven that they have the capability to succeed in any given field, be it politics, economics, or social sphere.
In future, I see myself having reached out to every woman of India, realising my dream of seeing these women as independent decision makers, entrepreneurs and socially and economically empowered in the true sense."
This empowerment process starts with changes in consciousness and in self perception of women. This has been the most explosively creative, energy releasing transformation, one from which there is no looking back. Our Women Empowerment Strategies have tapped powerful reservoirs of hope and enthusiasm among women who used to view themselves negatively.
I perceive a very positive and vibrant future for the women of India. They will enjoy better status in family, community and society as well as in the professional field. We have successful women role models, who have proven that they have the capability to succeed in any given field, be it politics, economics, or social sphere.
In future, I see myself having reached out to every woman of India, realising my dream of seeing these women as independent decision makers, entrepreneurs and socially and economically empowered in the true sense."
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