TCEI felicitates awe inspiring women of substance with the famed Stri Shakti Awards at the 6th CBS Shopping Mall Stri Shakti Awards 2023!

Press Release

• 18-10-2023

Hyderabad, October 17th, 2023: The Telangana Chamber of Events Industry (TCEI) - India's largest regional events association, hosted the prestigious 6th CBS Shopping Mall Stri Shakti Awards 2023, today at Sandhya Convention, Gachibowli. Chief Guest Dr (Smt.) Tamilisai Soundararajan, Hon’ble Governor of Telangana; felicitated the awe inspiring fifty women of substance with the awards. Sri A Balaram Babu, President, TCEI; Sri Ravi Kumar Bura, General Secretary, TCEI; Ms Vishala Reddy, Startup Mentor and Convenor of CBS Stri Shakti Awards 2023; along with the members of the event fraternity and women from all walks of life, graced the occasion. TCEI honoured women in three distinguished categories of Stri Shakti, Stri Murti and Stri Ratna, for their exceptional work which redefined the standards of excellence. The event was powered by Sandhya Convention and Kodikura Chitti Gare Restaurant and co-powered by Tenali Double Horse.

Speaking on the occasion the Hon’ble Governor of Telangana, Dr (Smt.) Tamilisai Soundararajan, said,  wherever women are empowered, it’s my duty to be there to empower them. Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji always says, women are the embodiments of ethics, loyalty and leadership, progress of women gives strength to the empowerment of the nation. Women are the strength of the nation, when I heard about all the achievers, I thought I will have to honour you by coming here. Women are good administrators, they can manage men as well as women. Women are good achievers, whenever opportunities are given to them, they do justice to it. Whenever women is empowered, her family is empowered, the state is empowered, the nation is empowered and as a whole the society is empowered. Shri Ambedkar said, the yardstick of a nation’s progress is measured by the progress of the women. I appeal to you all as a Doctor, not just as a Governor, to focus on your health properly, you may be a top business woman or a politician, when it comes to your health, definitely you tend to ignore it. Be conscious of your health, if you are healthy, you can achieve many great things, the country needs you, your family needs you. Also don’t compromise your happiness for anything, life is for enjoying, enjoy it to the fullest extent and empower yourself.   

Sri A Balaram Babu said, TCEI is a non-profit organisation, which over the past one decade has been instrumental and rendering various services for event management and event management industry across the region and the country. We envisaged some wonderful initiatives for the betterment of event industry. We organise every year more than 7 to 8 events for bringing all of us together and this Stri Shakti is one such event which has grown in prominence over the years and has an emotional bonding for all of us. This award is primarily to acknowledge the enormous contribution of women to event industry.

Ms Vishala Reddy said, this award has been improving and expanding in the last six years. This year the entire jury of sixteen comprises of women including eminent national and international leaders, seventy percent of the organising committee members are women. So this is a purely women led platform for women and this way we are walking the talk.

The highest recognition among the Stri Shakti Awards, the Stri Ratna Awards were presented to Women Achievers from pan India with over 15 years of experience. Stri Ratna awards were presented to three prominent women leaders.

Anuradha Reddy, Director, INTACH.

Padmashree Dr. Manjula Anagani, a renowned Gyneacologist and Clinical Director, Care Hospital.

Vasundara Reddy, Founder of Nachiketa Tapovan running educational institutions for urban poor free of cost.

Special Jury Awards were presented to

Dr Sandhya Saranala, Director, Sandhya Group of Companies;

Dr Lavanya Puttagunta, Co-Founder, Kodikura Chitti Gare & Kumkuma Banquets;

Swetha Chava, Co-Founder, Kodikura Chitti Gare & Kumkuma Banquets;

Stri Murti Awards were presented to Women Achievers with 5 to 15 years of experience and the applicants were from pan India. The awardees were

Dr Addala Lajwanti Naidu, Assistant Director- Capacity Building, Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority;

Dr Bandaru Sujatha Shekar, School Asst, Head Master, ZP High School, Gujja;

Dr K Hymavathi, President, Mahachandra Vikas Society;

Indu Khatri, Director of Sales and Marketing, Fairmont Jaipur;

Maddali Soundarya Kaushik, Artistic Director, Natya Mayura Kuchipudi Dance Academy;

Padmaja Kalyani M V, Promoter-Director, 4a Synergy Services LLP;

Prathima Viswanath, Managing Director, Mangamma Foods;

Sahithya Jagannathan;

Sapna Shankar, CEO, Belur Products;

Sharon Aamir, Anchor / EMCEE;

Shilpa Alay Nainani, Founder, Shilpa Nainani;

Sudha Rani Mullapudi, Co-Founder and CEO, Abhihaara Social Enterprise;

Dr Yogeeswari Perumal, Senior Professor & Dean, Administration, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus;

Stri Shakti Award for Women Achievers up to 5 years of experience – PAN India applications.

Anusha Varri, EMCEE;

Ayesha Hajera, Designer, Gulmohar Boutique;

Chandana Jayaram, Fashion Model;

Deepthi Matta, Production Director;

Dhanya Sri Chowdary, Decor by Dhanya;

Gincy Thomas, Giaan Medias;

Hasiina Shaik, Managing Director, De Wedding Factory Events;

Jyothi Valaboju, CEO, JV Publications;

Dr Janaki Badugu, Owner & Consultant Nutritionist, Diaita Eat Right Clinic;

Kirthana Devdas Photographer, Moving Pictures;

Krishnaveni P, Proprietor, SK Games House;

Kusuma Priya, Founder & Director, Kitchen Temple Pvt Ltd;

Meghana Musunuri, Founder & Chairperson, Fountainhead Global School;

Nagasrivandana, Kadiyala Managing Director, Bakers Harvest Retail Pvt Ltd;

Nallamothu Thanmayee, Chef, Former Worldskills 2022 Indian Representator , Food For Hope

Neha Ahuja, Director, Sim and Sam's Party And Playtown;

Parul Kulshreshtha, Chief- GMR Aviation Academy, GMR Airports;

Pratibha Agarwal, Founder & Director, Anahata Yoga Zone;

Pratyusha Acharyabhatta, Entrepreneur & Artist;

Praveena Naidu Thota, Founder & Director, Women Envision Council for Entrepreneurship, Nvision Innovations (Gomaya Pushpam);

Prerrna Jain, Dance Studio Owner and Choreographer, Prerrna Jain’s Dance And Fitness Studio;

Dr Ratnala Tulsi Kumari, Founder Secretary, Right To Life Foundation;

P Sravanthi Reddy, Founder, Padiga's;

Dr Sireesha Malladi, Founder and Managing Director, Aarohi Sewing Enterprises;

Sanju Deeti Sanju, Makeup Artistry;

Shramani Ghosh, Sr.Sales Account Manager-RSO Hyderabad, The Leela Hotels;

Shruti Anthony, Brand Head, Krisayu, Bespoke Gifting Studio;

Sonali Sudhakar Morge, Professional Anchor;

Soni Singh, Founder and Director, 77 Hospitality Private Limited;

Sravani Asuri, Founder, Diginomad;

Sreevidya Ethiraj, CEO, Bamboo Events, Coimbatore;

Sumana Rani, Founder, Managing Partner, Masterbrains;

Ashu Grover, Founder, Liver Care World;

Vijaya Lakshmi Nara, Artist;

"The Stri Shakthi Awards have evolved into a national platform which recognizes the outstanding contributions of women across diverse sectors. This underscores the growing popularity and significance of the Stri Shakti Awards on the events community pan India, says A Balaram Babu, President, TCEI.

Over 250 women from pan India and a few from USA, applied for the Stri Shakti Awards. The winners were adjudged by a jury consisting of eminent women from Hyderabad, Delhi, Malaysia and USA, who followed a transparent three-tier screening process. These women achievers were entrepreneurs, professionals and portfolio entrepreneurs like artists and other exponents in individual crafts.

"The Stri Shakti Awards symbolize the strength and resilience of women in our society and their invaluable contributions to various industries" says Vishala Reddy, Startup Mentor and Convenor of CBS Stri Shakti Awards 2023.

As a part of the grand finale several entertainment programs including dance performances, fashion shows were hosted. Women Leaders' showcased their stories, besides Business and lifestyle expo and 50 Women of Telangana Photo Exhibition were hosted on the occasion. Women thought leaders shared valuable insights through sessions to help women enhance their personal and professional skills and grow as individuals, the topics included Team Management Skilling by Dr Arpitha, Leadership Coach & Organizational Psychologist; Women of Today… Building A Better You by Brain Tellis, Founder and Kyla D'Souza, Director, The Indian School of Protocol.

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