S. Vishnu Sharma
MOP Vaishnav College For Women organized the seventh edition of MOP Yuva Samman Awards on 24 February 2025.
Young women received the award in recognition of their achievements.
Winners
The winners of MOP Yuva Samman Awards are mentioned below:
Entrepreneurship – Ms. Tanishaa Bhansali, a pioneering Instagram Coach and consultant, for her transformative impact in digital branding and business strategy.
Sports – Ms. Thulasimathi Murugesan, Arjuna Awardee and Paris Paralympics Silver Medalist (Para-Badminton), for her excellence in sports and unparalleled resilience on the global stage.
Performing Arts – Kalai Ilamani Ms. S. Sruuthi, a prodigious multifaceted performer, being celebrated for her artistic brilliance and contribution to cultural heritage.
Special Recognition – Dr. CA. CMA. CS. Divya Abhishek, Chairperson, FICCI FLO Chennai and Chairperson, (SIRC of ICMAI) (2023-24), being honored for her visionary leadership in finance, business, and women’s empowerment.
Each awardee was presented with a citation and a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh, a token of encouragement to continue their pursuit of excellence and innovation, say sources from MOP Vaishnav College For Women.
The award
The award was instituted in the Silver Jubilee year of MOP Vaishnav College for Women (2017-18).
It celebrates extraordinary women between the ages of 20 and 35 who have
redefined success in their respective fields, say sources from MOP Vaishnav College For Women.
Achievers
MOP Yuva Sammaan is awarded annually to young women achievers to nurture leadership, excellence, and a sense of social responsibility, thus enabling them to unlock their full potential as responsible citizens, say sources from MOP Vaishnav College For Women.
The three awardees for the 2025 edition, in the categories of Performing Arts, Sports, and Entrepreneurship have been selected through a rigorous evaluation process by a distinguished jury, say sources from MOP Vaishnav College For Women.
Selection
The Yuva Sammaan awardees were carefully selected from over 50 entries received from young women achievers across the country, say sources from MOP Vaishnav College For Women.
The final awardees were chosen through a rigorous evaluation process by a distinguished jury.
The jury comprised Ms. Lakshmi Menon, CEO, The New Indian Express, Ms. Vidya Subramanian, founder, Vidya Subramanian Academ, Mr. Sorav Jain, founder, EchoVME and Mr. K Keerthivasan, deputy editor, sports, the
Hindu.
Chief guest
Member of Parliament Dr. Thamizhachi Thangapandian gave away the awards. She praised the intent of women’s empowerment behind the initiative.
She cited the State government’s policies that were also instituted with the same goal. These are not just policies, she said.
They are commitments to young women in the State — that her dreams are valid, her ambitions are supported, and her success is inevitable, she said.
About MOP Vaishnav College For Women
MOP Vaishnav College for Women, a pioneering institution in women’s education and empowerment, is autonomous and proudly reaccredited with the highest A++ grade by NAAC.
With a legacy of producing high-achieving women in diverse fields including media, management, food science, entrepreneurship, sports, etc, the college continues to be a cradle of excellence.
Its alumni include Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and SAF Games
medalists, a testament to its commitment to fostering exceptional talent.
MOP Vaishnav College for Women (Autonomous) is committed to the goals of attracting and supporting top calibre women students in the areas of higher education.
Dewan Bahadur M O Parthasarathy Aiyengar a leading barrister, visionary philanthropist of yester years was an advocate of women’s education.
Sri Vallabhacharya Vidya Sabha, the prominent managing body of D.G. Vaishnav College, in its Silver Jubliee Year in association with Deewan Bahadur M O Parthasarathy Aiyengar Charities established this women’s college in 1992.
This college is a dream realization, the result of the determination and sustained efforts of the two trusts.
Both of these organizations have eminent industrialists, administrators and people committed to the cause of women’s education.
While M.O.P Charities set apart the prime land in the heart of Chennai, the infrastructure and administrative expertise are being provided by Sri Vallabhacharya Vidya Sabha.
Since its inception the college has recorded a phenomenal continual growth.
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