The Family Planning Association of India was awarded by the Governing Council of International Planned Parenthood (IPPF) recently for its contribution to the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Family Planning Association of India is a founder member of IPPF which works in more than 172 countries with 154 Member Associations across the globe. IPPF being a global leader in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights provides support to all the Member Associations. Accordingly FPA India is one of the Member Association affiliated to IPPF.
The Governing Council Award was given in a function organised by IPPF at The Hallam Conference Centre, London. The award was handed over by the IPPF President, Dr Naomi Seboni and the Director General Tewodros Melesse and received by Sujatha Natarajan, President FPA India and Vishwanath Koliwad the Secretary General. While handing over the award the contribution of FPA India in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights including family planning was highly appreciated.
After receiving the award a short film of four minutes duration about FPA India and its activities was screened and then Sujatha Natarajan President FPA India thanked the Governing Board Members of IPPF who have continuously supported FPA India in its endeavours. She said FPA India is a big family and whenever anything good or bad happens with us the first person to support us is our FPAI Branch. This is because of our relationship, hard work and the strong bonding among volunteers and staff. She thanked one and all in IPPF and FPA India without whose support this award would not have been possible.
Vishwanath Koliwad, Secretary General FPA India, on receiving the award said that “This award belongs to those volunteers and staff who have worked hard at the grass roots level day in and day out reaching the unreached. The result of their tireless work whether measurable or not as service statistics, ultimately results in realisation of rights. I am receiving this Award on their behalf. This belongs to all the volunteers and staff of FPA India back in India.
Having received the Award, I am also accepting a challenge of achieving higher and higher results since the bar is pushed up. We will try our best. While making efforts we will keep up the standards, values and ethics of IPPF. We will never compromise on the quality of services.”
The Governing Council Award ended with a dinner attended by the Governing Council Members of IPPF and six Regional Directors and invitees.
EH News Bureau