Sunday 12 February 2017

Profile: mona mahtani by sobia saleem

Profile
by Sobia Saleem – 2k15/MC/84
Class : BS III
Commonwealth Youth Award Winner for Excellence 2016, Mona Mahtani
Many women have contributed to Pakistan's Technology Industry and have made a name for themselves, the concept of Women in Technology or towards Entrepreneurship in Pakistan is a new one. There are several examples of women leading the way in Technology and towards Entrepreneurship. This has led to the growth of the economy from over last few years.The presence of those enthusiastic women has brought prosperity, welfare and as role models have encouraged numerous others to stand up and strive for stunning achievements. Here is the profile of one of the Pakistani game changers and her stories.

Mona Mahtani born in Hyderabad on 8 September 1990. She went to Foundation Public School and then into St. Mary's for basic education.For Higher education, she joint University of Sindh, Jamshoro. In 2010, she was selected for Central Queenland University, Sydney. In 2012, she was chosen for Women Leadership Program in the University of Kansas, Lawrence. Mona, is a United States Alumni. Nowadays she is working with Georg-Eckert-InstitutfürinternationaleSchulbuchforschungShe has received International N-Peace Award from Judy Cheng-Hopkins, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki-Moon, N-peace Network is a multi-country network of peace advocates in Asia working on the advancement of women and peace issues. She is an advocate of Inter faith harmony and spends her time running a school and other similar projects advocating peace and educational the youth. She has founded Dewan Farm School in her village, a primary school targeting poor and minority families. Since its establishment, Dewan has expanded its annual attendance from three to 75 pupils. Mona Prakash Mahtani, is only one resident of Hyderabad plus Pakistan, who received the Commonwealth Youth Award for Excellence, 2016, in the field of education. The award was given at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London by Youth Affairs Director Katherine Ellis. This award is given to young people under the age of 30 years who have significantly contributed to social uplift. Some 17-young people from 53 Commonwealth countries were selected for the award. Earlier, Mahtani was earlier conferred United Nations Development Program's N-Peace Award.

Nowadays, her ongoing project is "Teach one, Feed one" educational movement. Mona's
goal, as a social and child rights activist, is to open up a world of new possibilities to deprive students. “I believe that everyone is creative. She has a very vivid imagination, and creativity. She is a motivational speaker, eloquent orator, enthusiastic presenter. On and off she is invited to different universities and institutions for guest lectures and judge different competitions. She is friendly in nature, and extremely devoted to bring change for deprive people of our country. She is a keen reader and also an excellent writer and a blogger. Precisely, jack of all trades.  Undoubtedly, not less than an inspiration for budding activists who dream to do something big, something different, something better for society.

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