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Rohini Charms – Inauguration of WellWoman Education Cell – Surana College

Education | Aug 12, 2003

Rohini Charms – Inauguration of WellWoman Education Cell – Surana College.

Principal KE Radhakrishna felt that the perfectperson to launch the cell would be chairperson Akshara Foundiition Kohini Nilekani, being dynamic and enterprising a woman as she is about social issues.
Graciously accepting the accolades, Rohini said. “1 don’t know if I can be called a role model. I suggest you wait another 10 years to see if that cap fits me”.

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