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Gargi Awards for the year 2023
by Kamakshi Shenoy The Gargi Awards for the year 2023 was organized by Hindu Council of Australia on Sunday, 2nd April 2023 at Strathfield Girls High School. Hindu Council of Australia recognizes exceptional achievements of Hindu women in the community through the prestigious Gargi Awards, which is now in its 5th year since inception in […]
Gargi Awards 2022 celebrations
Hindu Council of Australia celebrated Gargi Awards 2022 as a part of International Women’s day on Saturday 26th March 2022. Each year, an award named after Rishi Gargi. The award is named after an ancient Indian philosopher considered to be the first woman philosopher Gargi Vachaknavi (c. 7th century BCE). She is honored as a […]
Gargi Awards Nominations 2022
Gargi Awards Nominations 2022 Inviting Nominations for Australian Women for Gargi Awards 2022. Celebrating Women’s Accomplishment. Closing Date 31st January 2022. Link for registration https://hinducouncil.com.au/gargi About Gargi Award On the International day of women 2018, Hindu Council of Australia has decided to institute an award for outstanding women in Australia who make a good role […]
Winners and Finalists of Gargi 2020 Awards
Gargi woman award is given to Australian women for their outstanding contribution to the community. Gargi women make good role models for young girls and women growing up in Australia. 2020 awards were delayed due to pandemic. A ceremony was held on 17th April 2021 and the awards were handed out by Hon. Alex Hawke, […]
Kavitha Jayakumar – Gargi Award 2020 Winner in Arts Category
A passionate emigrant crossed the hurdles of settling down, adapting to a new country and easing into work, to start an Art School in 2016 with just a handful of students. Kavitha Jayakumar – Gargi Award 2020 Winner in Arts Category Today KJS has about 100 students from 4 to 80 years at its 2 […]
GARGI AWARD 2020 PRESENTATION FUNCTION POSTPONED
By: Ashwani Jain As per Federal & State Government advisory about COVID-19, the Hindu Council Executive Committee has made the difficult decision to POSTPONE the Gargi Award 2020 presentation function. The safety and well-being of our communities and stakeholders are of the highest importance to the Hindu Council of Australia. An alternate date will be […]
Gargi Awards Nominations 2020
Gargi Awards Nominations 2020 Inviting Nominations for Australian Women for Gargi Awards 2020. Celebrating Women’s Accomplishment. Closing Date 09 March 2020. Link for registration Gargi Woman Award Related Images:
Gargi awards 2019
By: Bharathi R. As part of International Women’s day celebration, Hindu Council of Australia organises Gargi Award function to appreciate and honour women’s achievement and contribution in various fields. Jodi McKay MP, Bharathi R and Durga Owen at Gargi Awards 2019 The concept of Gargi Award was started in 2018 with the intention to institute […]
Gargi Woman Manju Jain Verma, NSW
Winner of Gargi Woman Award 2019 – Community Service Manju Jain Verma, NSW A scientist, academic and clinician, Dr. Manju has earned her PhD in Ocular immunology from UNSW whilst being a specialist in ophthalmology. Abandoning a promising academic career at home, bringing up children, clearing the 14 exams to be allowed to practice, financial […]
Gargi Woman Mittu Gopalan, NSW
Winner of Gargi Woman Award 2019 – Performing Arts Mittu Gopalan, NSW A successful lawyer, managing a business and legal firm (Freedman and Gopalan). Mittu finds time for her passion, the arts taking pride for pursuing it, and helping the community all the way. Conducted a painting exhibition in November 2017 at Sydney. Related Images:
Gargi Woman Dr. Chandrika Subramaniyan, NSW
Winner of Gargi Woman Award 2019 – Language & Culture Dr. Chandrika Subramaniyan, NSW A multi-faceted personality, who is a key contributor in the field of education since 1988 across organizations in Australia and the south-east Asian countries. Also, Dr. Chandrika is a renowned media and judicial consultant and advisor She is a seasoned educator, […]
Gargi Woman Harita Mehta, NSW
Winner of Gargi Woman Award 2019 – Journalism Harita Mehta, NSW A hardworking individual who has received numerous accolades from Indian and international organizations, and an active volunteer at IllawarraMulticultural Services. She has helped refugees kick start their small businesses, and trains small groups on soft skill. Harita also runs an NGO in India, the […]
Gargi Woman Kamala (Nayni) Sharma-Wing
Winner of Gargi Woman Award 2019 – Defence Police Fire Emergency services Kamala (Nayni) Sharma-Wing, ACT Kamala is an impressive young Naval officer and an active member of the Royal Australian Navy’s intercultural Diversity Reference group Works to see genuine diversity and inclusion reflected within the Defence, Nayni has been a positive influence at the […]
Winner of the 2019 Gargi Woman Awards are …..
Hindu Council of Australia awards Gargi Woman Award to outstanding women in Australia who make a good role model for growing up Hindu girls and women. The award consists of a commendation letter and is awarded in multiple categories. On International Women’s Day the winners will be announced for 2019 Gargi Woman Award. Please join […]
Gargi Women Awards 2019
This award is given to Australian Women who have made a significant contribution to Australia. This year, eight awards are being offered, one in each of the following categories : Sports Defense, Police, Fire, emergency services Performing and Arts Community services Education Science and Research Language and Culture Journalism Nominations are accepted online at hinducouncil.com.au/gargi […]
Nominate a woman for Gargi Award
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Brisbane Buddhist temple appreciates Hindu Council
A Buddhist temple in Brisbane appreciates Hindu Council of Australia (HCA)’s presence at their annual Multi-Faith prayer for peace and harmony. Mr Surendra Prasad has been attending this event every year for the last 6 years on behalf of HCA. Related Images:
Indian Link Newspaper, HARSHAD PANDHARIPANDE reports on Hindu Council
Indian Link Newspaper, HARSHAD PANDHARIPANDE reports Hindu Council to felicitate women achievers – HCA launches the Gargi Awards for role models in various fields. [Read More…] Related Images:
Gargi Woman Award Press Release
Hindu Council of Australia institutes award for recognizing Australian women Sydney : 12 February 2018 Hindu Council of Australia has instituted annual awards to recognise outstanding contribution by Australian women in the society. The awards would be across multiple categories and will be announced on the occasion of International Woman’s day 2018. Speaking about the […]
Hindu Council Gargi Woman Award
On the International day of women 2018, Hindu Council of Australia has decided to institute an award for outstanding women in Australia who make a good role model for growing up Hindu girls and women. The award will consist of a commendation letter and will be awarded in multiple categories like Sports, Journalism, Performers, Defense, […]