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The youth wing of the FICCI Ladies' Organisation felicitated women achievers the other day in New Delhi
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We picked people who are synonymous with their profession Sheetal Ansal
THE LEGEND MAKERS Young Flo's achievers in New Delhi Photo: Anu Pushkarna
If anyone can be expected to move with the times, it is Young FLO, the young women's wing of the FICCI Ladies' Organisation. Not only do its members have youth on their side, they also belong to one of India's most happening communities - business. Not surprising then, that YFLO, which is in its second year of existence, decided to hold an event to salute 12 young women achievers.
Sheetal Ansal, Chairperson, YFLO, points out that these are not awards, but merely felicitations, and that the event was meant as an inspiration for the members.
Selected by a committee comprising members of both FLO and YFLO, the achievers, feted at an event held at Federation House this past weekend, included Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor, Kuchipudi dancer Yamini Reddy and vocalist Zila Khan for the arts. Divya Gurwara and Priya Paul were felicitated as entrepreneurs, while Sagarika Ghose was chosen in the media field. Architect Sonali Rastogi and banker Manisha Girotra were chosen among the five business professionals chosen, while in sports the woman found worthy of being a youth icon was Sushma Singh, shooter. The list is certainly not exhaustive. However, feels Sheetal, it was not difficult to choose these people, simply because, in the opinion of the selectors, there were not many contenders in the under-40 age group. "We picked people who are synonymous with their profession," she says.
The members of YFLO are aged between 25 and 39. This age differentiation from the main FLO, explains Sheetal, is intended to inject "dynamism". Programmes organised so far include discussions on important topics like corporate social responsibility and parenting.
Not just a club
YFLO, asserts Sheetal, is not just another ladies' club. "All our programmes are purely on entrepreneurial skills. There is no social or charitable agenda," she clarifies. As for seminars on parenting, including one on `Super Mom or Super Boss', she explains, it is vital for a young woman to learn how to manage her family when she steps into public life. And Shobhaa De, who was a special invitee at this seminar, proved that one can be both, emphasises Sheeta.
So too, perhaps, will these young achievers, hailed as `Today's Icons: Tomorrow's Legends'.
ANJANA RAJAN
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