WOMEN ACHIEVER IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

DR. PAYAL KANODIA TRUSTEE, M3M FOUNDATION, GURUGRAM Dr. Payal Kanodia, plays a pivotal role in the functioning of her family business. As the trustee of M3M Foundation (philanthropic arm of M3M Group), Dr. Kanodia is committed towards equitable development that helps in accomplishing a brighter India. As a member of YFLO (Young FICCI Ladies Organization) CSR committee, Dr. Kanodia strives for the upliftment of women and education for all. She also spearheads various environment conservation campaigns aligned with the Global Sustainability Goals. A Doctor by education and a mother of 2 young boys, Dr. Kanodia is driven by an ethos of sincerity, dedication and entrepreneurial skills ensuring that commitments are honoured with precision. Dr Kanodia is a listed member with Royal Asiatic Society (Great Britain), English Heritage (UK) & Royal Society of St. George (England) and has nurtured this relationship with great empathy, insight & management. She was recently also awarded the prestigious Karmaveer Chakra (gold) award and conferred the coveted Karmaveer Global Fellowship instituted by #iCONGO in partnership with United Nations for her exemplary work in imparting education to underprivileged children, skill development, women empowerment and environment conservation. Under her able guidance, M3M Foundation and Aide et Action, embarked on a journey to support vulnerable families through imparting stitching training of face masks to women and young girls. The project ‘iMask’, a part of iMpower programme, not only helped them become skilled but helped them live a life of dignity and respect. During Bihar Floods and Cyclone in Orissa, the Foundation reconstructed and redeveloped thirty houses as well and provided gas stove for at least thirty families in the East Champaran district. It also assisted about 700 cyclone affected families in 6 villages of Puri district, Odisha. REAL HAPPINESS IS TO MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY. EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT IS THE KEY TO ENSURE THE SAME AND THIS CAN ONLY BE ENSURED THROUGH SHARING RESOURCES. Haryana Government has inked a MoU with M3M Foundation to facilitate students’ online preparation for government jobs. M3M Foundation also donated computers and stationery to underprivileged children so that they can continue with their learning especially during the pandemic.