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‘Shakti’ The Power Ignites Gala Award Night 2024

OUR BUREAU
Fords, NJ
hakti’ The Power Awards 2024, pow-
ered by Royal Albert Palace was held
Son March 22nd at Royal Albert Palace,
New Jersey. Shakti, as it stands symbolizes the
power of women which propels the mission to
empower and celebrate this power, inspiring
future generations.
Shobna and Sonal, both believe that when
women support, encourage, inspire, and learn
from each other, women can change the world.
With a mission to inspire and empower wom-
en, the powerful event showcased outstanding
contributions and highlighted the invaluable
role of women in society.
‘Shakti’ The Power Awards 2024 paid
tribute to the late Shobhna ji, a true inspira-
tion for the empowerment of women.
The event was graced by esteemed individ-
uals including Padma Shri Dr. HR Shah, Albert
Jasani, Dr. Dinesh Patel, Dr. Vithal Dhaduk,
Sonal Gadhavi, Misha Patel, Dr. Disha Pa-
tel, Viru Patel, Mukesh Kashiwala, and many
more. This year’s award recipient, Dr. Rach-
na Kulkarni, exemplifies the essence of Shakti
through her remarkable contributions. Other
distinguished awardees included Dr. Dipti Pan-
choli, Dr. Smita Guha, Mrs. Kalpana Patel, Pad-
ma Khanna ji, Mrs. Ela Shah, Mrs. Pria Haider,
MS Falu Shah, Mrs Neeta Bhasin, Mrs. Nancy
Patel, Mrs. Amin, and Mrs. Ruchika Arora.
The event witnessed a grand celebration
of women’s power and their Shakti, featuring
various activities such as shopping and exhibi-
tions by women-led businesses, cultural events
including vintage dance by Tara Dance Acade-
my, Pranavi and singing performances by Neel
and Ria Pawar.
The turning point for the gala award night
was the Shakti Power Walk showcasing Indi-
an heritage, and a Sustainable Khadi Fashion
Show by Sonal Gadhavi that aimed at pro-
moting Women Artisans weaving Handloom
Khadi among the youth. Emcees of the glitter-
ing award night were Juhi and Shiva Mathur.
The keynote address by Mayor McCor-
mick, along with speeches by HR Shah, Albert
Jasani, Dr. Disha Patel, and Dr. Dhaduk, in-
spired the audience to take an active role in
empowering women and recognizing their
contributions to society. ‘Shakti’ The Power
Awards 2024 received overwhelming sup-
port from the community, with a huge crowd
cheering for women’s empowerment and cel-
ebrating the power of Shakti.
‘Shakti’ The Power Awards is an annual
event dedicated to honoring and empowering
women who have made significant contribu-
tions to society, through recognition and cel-
ebration, aiming to inspire future generations
and highlighting the invaluable role of women
in our communities.

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