Sunanda Rajendra Pawar

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Sunanda Rajendra Pawar
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Born (1959-05-31) 31 May 1959 (age 64)
NationalityIndian
OccupationFarmer
Organization(s)Agricultural Development Trust (ADT), Baramati, Pune (India)
Known forSocial activism
Notable workBhimthadi Jatra
TitleTrustee of Agricultural Development Trust (ADT), Baramati
SpouseRajendra Dinkarrao alias Appasaheb Pawar
Children1. Rohit Rajendra Pawar, 2. Saee Pawar-Negi
Website https://bhimthadijatra.com, https://agridevelopmenttrustbaramati.org

Sunanda Rajendra Pawar, popularly known as Sunandatai, is an Indian women's rights activist. [1] She is a trustee of the Agricultural Development Trust in Baramati, Pune. [2] [3] She is the mother of Rohit Pawar, a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Karjat-Jamkhed. [4] [5]

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Early life and family

Pawar was born to  Mohanrao Namdevrao Bhapkar and Savitribai Mohanrao Bhapkar in Baramati, Maharashtra on 31 May 1959. She completed her Primary education at Khatalpatta Z.P. School, her Secondary education at Mahatma Gandhi Balak Mandir, Baramati and her Junior education at Chhatrapati Vidyalaya Bhavaninagar, Indapur. She graduated in  'Economics Studies' from the University of Pune in 1980 and later married Rajendra Pawar. The couple has two children, one daughter and one son. She is the mother of Rohit Pawar, who is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Karjat-Jamkhed.[ citation needed ]

Social Activities

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Folk dance by tribe at Bhimthadi Jatra

Bhimthadi Jatra

Pawar has organized an annual carnival called Bhimthadi Jatra since 2008. The week-long event showcases the art, culture, and foot of rural Maharshtra and was founded to promote women's empowerment. [6] [7] [8]

Sobti

Pawar's "Sobti" program was founded by Pawar to spread menstrual awareness and increase rural women's access to menstrual products. Since its founding the program has reached over 55,000 college-aged women in rural India. [9] [10]

Water conservation

Pawar has chaired committees dedicated to water conservation work in rural Maharashtra. These committees and initiatives have improved groundwater levels and increased access to water in drought-stricken regions of Maharashtra. [11] [12]

Police training for women

Pawar leads an initiative to recruit women police officers and provide scholarships for their training. Since the founding of this initiative, over 600 women have become police officers in Maharashtra. [13] [14]

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