Poona’s pride

For excellence in social work the Residency Club of Poona awarded Armene Modi its Pune’s Pride 2013 award. Founder of the Ashta No Kai (which, in Japanese, means "For a Better Tomorrow”) the NGO (nongovernmental organization), Modi has "with simplicity to the core, exemplary enthusiasm and tireless dedication, (served) the community in upgrading the economic and social development of rural women through literacy, health awareness and self-development programs,” reads the citation signed by chairman R. K. Agrawal. The information was forwarded to Parsiana via email by Zarine Commissariat. The awards were presented to seven persons from different fields at the Presidency Club on March 24, 2013 at a function attended by film personalities Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Dhillon, followed by dinner.

Modi’s "incessant efforts to inculcate the necessity for education for the rural girl child” has earned for her the Dr Sushila Nayar and The Real Heroes Awards and her "sensitivity to woman power, establishing hope and strength in underdeveloped areas” enabled them to look forward to a better tomorrow, the citation states.
Earlier recipients of the award include social activist Anna Hazare and renowned gynecologist the late Dr Banoo Coyajee of Poona, reveals Modi in an email.