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Pushpavati Mehta

Ms. Pushpavati Mehta

  • 1983
  • Jamnalal Bajaj Award for Development & Welfare of Women And Children
Born in 1905. Started as Secretary, Jyoti Sangh. Buit up a number of institutions for women and children – Vikas Griha (Ahmedabad), Vikas Vidyalaya (Wadhwan). Kanta Stree Vikas Griha (Rajkot), Pragati Griha ((Halvad), Kasturba Stree Vikas Gruha (Jamnagar), Tapibai Vikas Griha (Bhavnagar) and Shishu Mandal (Junagarh). Founded a federating body called the Gujarat Samajik Sanstha Madhyasthata Mandal.Honoured with Padma Bhushan. Vikas Griha, ‘Ashiana', P.O. Jhuhapura, A .... Read More