Joseph Eye Hospital in collaboration with the National Service Scheme (NSS) Cell of Bharathidasan University honored 33 women on Tuesday as part of the International Women’s Day celebrations.
The award winners were from the medical, social service and business sectors. The hospital said in a statement that the ‘Sathanai Pengal 2023’ event was to acknowledge and honor the contribution of inspiring women in the community.
Esther Raj, Biskopena, Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (TELC), who presented the awards, spoke on the need for women empowerment in various fields to be successful.
Lakshmi Prabha, NSS Coordinator, Bharathidasan University, and M. Pratibha, Director and Medical Superintendent, Joseph Eye Hospital also spoke.