Sakshi

    Sakshi – Centre for Information, Education and Communication – is a non-profit voluntary organization registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, & Section 80G of the “Income Tax Act”. Founded in 1993 by Dr. Mridula Satish Tandon, to address the rampant health epidemics and high mortality rate in urban slums, establishing the Health Project which provides medical services and Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Project which builds sanitation facilities. She worked diligently to expand Sakshi’s offerings, developing project…

National Girl Child Day, 24 Jan 2016 Celebrating in the SAKSHI Center in Badshahpur, Gurgaon. Behind the celebrations of this day lies a dark and ugly reality. Our Society discriminates against the girl child in innumerable ways, We all need to awaken the collective conscience and bring back to our beautiful country an era where the Feminine was SHAKTI, The land in which the girl is welcomed, given equal opportunity and allowed to flower, develop and contribute meaningfully to the…

A Medical Health Check up and Nutrition Camp for the community in December  saw a turnout of over a 1000 beneficiaries. The crowd was enormous, so my medical degrees came to good use as I jettisoned other plans and pitched in with the Doctors enlisted for the check up. The next 4 hours went in a whirl of very productive activity. It was also a chance to catch up with the tiny tots and middle school going children at SAKSHI’s…

National Girl Child Day, 24 Jan 2016 Celebrating in the SAKSHI Center in Badshahpur, Gurgaon. Behind the celebrations of this day lies a dark and ugly reality. Our Society discriminates against the girl child in innumerable ways, We all need to awaken the collective conscience and bring back to our beautiful country an era where the Feminine was SHAKTI, The land in which the girl is welcomed, given equal opportunity and allowed to flower, develop and contribute meaningfully to the…

I take great pride in my work for Women’s Empowerment. One very important aspect is the correct framing of laws for protection of Women’s issues The second major aspect is the implementation of such laws I regard my work in “Committees against Sexual Harassment at the Work-place” as both imperative and vital. I have chosen to be on The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) for those organizations where my knowledge and experience will bring me great satisfaction as a contributor to…