SI Woman of the Year Award to LDC Principal
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Four other achievers honoured
In the centenary year of Soroptimist International (SI), the Madurai Chapter bestowed the Woman of the Year Award on the Principal of Lady Doak College (LDC), Christianna Singh on Tuesday. Also to mark its 12-year journey, the local chapter honored four other women achievers.
The SI-Madurai is India’s 12th Soroptimist Club founded in 2009 by Anitha Rajarajan.
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