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To: Mohan Marette who wrote (9678)11/20/1999 12:45:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 12475
 
UK's top Asian women rewarded-Meena Pathak,Usha Parmar,Prof Praveen Kumar among winners

The UK's top Asian women have received recognition for their achievements at a ceremony attended by Cherie Booth. The prime minister's wife was the guest of honour at the awards which aim to challenge stereotypical images of Asian women around the world.

Ms Booth joined Women's Minister Baroness Jay, chat show host Clive Anderson and actor Michael Caine's wife Shakira at the ceremony at London's Grosvenor House.

Awards were being made for success in business, the arts, film and for work in the community.

Ms Booth presented the Professions Award to Parveen Kumar, professor of clinical medical education at St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and director of continuing medical education at the Royal College of Physicians.

(Professor Kumar, from Surrey, was chosen for her contribution to medical education. )

Shakira Caine presented the award for Business Entrepreneur to Usha Parmar, who runs Sunrise Radio in West Yorkshire.

She turned it into a success, becoming the only female head of an Asian radio station in the UK.

Meena Pathak from Lancashire won the Business Corporate category for her success in setting up the Patak's Spices empire....... news.bbc.co.uk