Josephine Selvaraj is winner of the 20th
Janki Devi Bajaj Puraskar 2012 for
Rural Entrepreneurship
Josephine Selvaraj, a bee farmer from Vadipatti taluka of Madurai, in Tamil Nadu was presented the 20th
Janki Devi Bajaj Puraskar 2012 for rural entrepreneurship by the Indian
Merchants’ Chamber (IMC) Ladies’ wing on Monday evening at a function
in Mumbai. The chief guest at the event was ad personality turned
activist Gerson da Cunha and the guest of honour was actor Nandita Das.
Selvaraj who owns Vibis Natural Bee farm, started her venture six
years ago with an investment of Rs 5,000 and 10 boxes in which bees were
reared. Today not only does Selvaraj have a flourishing business, but
she has helped 420 women set up honey bee farms and trained more than
50,000 people under the National Honey Mission. Selvaraj earns nearly a
lakh per month from her business and supplies honey, royal jelly and
honey propolis to Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Bangalore and Mumbai. 38 year-old
Selvaraj is the eldest of four children. She holds a postgraduate degree
in history and learnt bee-keeping from Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK),
Madurai.
(L-R)Amita Haribhakti, Darshana Doshi, winner Josephine Selvaraj, Gerson da Cunha, Nandita Das and Justice Dharmadhikari
The IMC Ladies' Wing, under the presidentship of Smt. Kiran Bajaj, instituted an award in 1993, the IMC Ladies' Wing Jankidevi Bajaj Puraskar, to recognise women entrepreneurs who work for the progress of rural India. The award is named after Smt. Jankidevi Bajaj who strongly advocated the emancipation of women and envisioned them as agents of progress. Read more about the award and the Bajaj Group's contribution, on the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation website.
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