Under the divine guidance of Divya Guru Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ji, the Gender Equality and Women Empowerment wing of Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan (DJJS), DJJS Santulan organized a special event to commemorate International Women’s Day under its month-long annual campaign Swabhiman on 28th Mar 2026 in Excelsior Auditorium, Gurugram. The event highlighted the transformative journey of women from self-awakening to self-confidence, reinforcing the essence of true empowerment. The evening convened a gentry of distinguished women and men creating a space for reflection and meaningful dialogue.
The event was opened with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp graciously by Ms. Simran Bharadwaj, Distt. Program Officer, under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Gurugram; Prof. Nupur Prakash, Vice Chancellor, North Cap University, Gurugram; Dr. Lokveer Singh, Chief Medical Officer, Gurugram; Dr. Pushpa Antil, Principal, Dronacharya Govt. College,Gurugram; Dr. Monika Tyagi, HOD, Dronacharya Govt. College, Gurugram; Mr. Hersh Kumar, Philanthopist and Chairman of Excelsior American School, Gurugram. The evening featured an array of artistic performances and engaging activities that challenged familiar narratives around womanhood and encouraged deeper introspection. An electrifying dance ballet celebrated the rise of wrestler Antim Panghal, portraying grit, discipline, and the indomitable resolve of India’s daughters who challenge boundaries and redefine destiny, delivering a strong message on self-belief, perseverance, and breaking societal stereotypes. A captivating reel mashup choreography titled Kyuki Tum Ladki Ho, challenged the age-old norms and gender based prejudices and encouraged women to reclaim themselves, their inner strength, courage and emotional intelligence to emerge as thoughtful, aware and successful individuals.
At the heart of the evening was a deeply moving poetic composition, recited and musically rendered by Sadhvi Deepika Bharti Ji, Global Head of DJJS Santulan and a world renowned orator of Ram Katha in both English and Hindi. The presentation traversed the spectators through the annals of history reflecting on the personas of iconic Vedic Nari who have braved the testing of times and emerged as warriors such as Queen Chennamma, Queen Jijabai; revolutionaries such as Kanaklata Barua, Queen Gaidinliu; social reformers such as Sister Nivedita, Mirra Alfassa and vedic scholars such as Queen Madalsa, Maitreyi and many more, that re-established the fact that women have always played the role of guardians of civilization, agents of transformation. Sadhvi Ji reiterated the proclamation of Divya Divya Guru Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ji - “She will extend her divine contributions to the society at large and thereby a divine moment will come when womenfolk will bring forth the Golden Age, Nari Satyug Layegi." Thus, Sadhvi Ji recreated on stage the lost essence of Vedic womanhood, where women were revered as embodiments of wisdom, compassion, and strength, and reinforced that under Divya Guru Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ji’s guidance DJJS Santulan envisions the creation of the 21st-Century Vedic Woman who is spiritually awakened, intellectually empowered, and socially impactful.
DJJS Santulan acknowledged exceptional women from across walks of life who have dared the test of times, and their personal journeys reflect resilience, determination and meaningful achievements and felicitated them with Swabhimani Nari Honor, a special award given annually during Swabhiman campaign. The awardees hall of fame includes Ms. Pooja Sharma, Entrepreneur, Kshitiz Foods Chain Pvt. Ltd; Ms. Ritu Kapoor, Advocate & Founder and Director of Reet Foundation; Ms. Nidhi Tuteja Dua, Founder of brand Grandmaa's Secret; Divya Nanavaty, Aviation Industry Expert and social activist; Ms. Renu Chaudhary, Asistant Professor of Law, Dronacharya University; Dr. Richa Jain, Kathak Exponent, Author and Researcher; Ms. Sanya and Ms. Shifa, Makeover Artists; Ms. Sviatlana Radeshkevich, Musicologist, Pianist, Educator.
Over the past two decades, DJJS Santulan has emerged as one of India’s leading women empowerment initiatives and has been successful in empowering over 6.5 lakh women across India through focused campaigns and multifarious outreach programs, contributing steadily to gender equality in line with United Nations SDG-5.
Guided by Divya Guru Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ji’s divine vision, DJJS continues its mission to establish universal peace, equality, and harmony through multidimensional social reform programs in the fields of education, gender sensitization, drug abuse eradication, environment conservation, community health, disaster relief, and prisoner reformation.
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