38 th FLO Annual Session: Empowering India @75 March 30-31, 2022

FLO organised its 38 th Annual Session on March 30 & 31, 2022 at Hotel Lalit,
New Delhi. In sync with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the theme for the Annual
Session was ‘Empowering India@75.’

On March 30 th , 2022, Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu
addressed the members and stressed the need to fast-track empowerment of
women educationally, economically, socially and politically for the nation to
make further progress on various fronts.

Shri Naidu also said that there was an urgent need to remove gender disparity
in various spheres. “Everybody from the government to the private sector and
civil society must join hands in empowering women”.

On this occasion, the Vice President released the 38th Annual Report of FICCI
Ladies Organisation. A policy document titled – ‘Women Leading India’s
Industrial Outlook’ prepared by FLO was also released along with the Annual
Report.

On March 31, 2022, Smt Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs
and Culture of India addressed the session. Smt Lekhi applauded the initiatives
taken up by FLO towards the goal of women empowerment.

A felicitation ceremony for the Past Presidents of FLO was organised to
commemorate and celebrate their extraordinary contributions towards the
growth story of FLO. Smt Lekhi honoured the Past President with a medal of
appreciation and recognition.

The Chairpersons of FLO & YFLO Chapters across India were felicitated for their
outstanding work during the year 2021-22. They presented a report on their
activities and initiatives taken up during their term as the Chairpersons. The
National Initiatives Heads also presented comprehensive report for the year.

In the ceremonial Change of Guard, the new leadership team for the year
2022-23 was officially announced. Ms Jayanti Dalmia took up the mantle as the
39 th National President of FICCI Ladies Organization.