Army Wives Welfare Association announced its ‘First AWWA Award of Excellence’ on 15 Jan 06. This award has been instituted to recognize the exemplary efforts of its members who have contributed in a positive manner voluntarily and made a significant value addition in their given field of work or have proactively worked for amelioration of problems of the members and beneficiaries.

                             This award will serve as a motivation and a matter of pride for the recipients. It aims to encourage initiative, creativity, community and social service and pride in its members. The President AWWA, announced the AWWA award of Excellence for the first time in the year 2006. Every year the awards are announced twice i.e. on Army Day (15 Jan) and on AWWA Day (23 Aug). The name of various awardees so far is given below:-

• 15 Jan 2006
  1. Mrs DM Khare, Chairperson Asha School, Central AWWA
  2. Mrs Rita Bhalla, Secy “PRERNA”. NC
  3. Mrs Anuradha Dube, Asha School. Delhi Cantt, WC
  4. Mrs Poonam Singhal, 18 Engr Regt, WC
  5. Smt Paishola Shanglai, HQ 101 Area, EC
  6. Smt Kohinoor Begum, 12 FAD, SC


• 23 Aug 2006
  1. Mrs Vandana Marya Kumar, Coordinator Central AWWA & Chairperson of Environment Committee
  2. Mrs Arundhati Dhareshwar, Principal AWWA Asha School, SC
  3. Mrs Nimmy Kumari W/o Hav (AEC) Kanti Mohan 11 SIKH, WC
  4. Smt Meena Devi Tamang W/o Nk (Late) Subhash Tamang, EC


• 15 Jan 2007
  1. Mrs Sunita Khanna, Chairperson AWWA Lunch Project and Pallavi Complex.Central AWWA
  2. Mrs Vandana Bali, 11 FOD,NC
  3. Mrs R Maithrayee, 221 Coy ASC (Sup) Type ‘G’


• 23 Aug 2007
  1. Mrs Sarita Chopra, President AWWA HQ 71 Sub Area, NC
  2. Mrs Trveen Dhillon, Principal, DAPS, Western Command
  3. Mrs Purnima Bakshi, Director IHRC and Project AAHWAN, Central AWWA Sectt.
  4. Mrs Deepa Singh W/o Col Vijaydeep Singh CO 18 JAK RIF, SC
  5. Mrs D Das of Asha School Gauwahati C/o HQ 51 Sub Area, EC
  6. Mrs Minu Lepcha W/o Hav Pradeep Lepcha, HQ UB Area, CC


• 15 Jan 2008
  1. Mrs Gurpreet Bevli W/o Col Anupinder Bevli, 50(I) Para Bde, CC
  2. Mrs Bandana Gurung W/o Hav Rajai Gurung, HQ 2 Corps, WC
  3. Mrs Anjumkausar R Pathan W/o Hav Pathan RG, CMM Jabalpur, ARTRAC
  4. Mrs Madhuri Arole W/o Mr Sanjeev, Teacher Asha School Pune, SC