Massachusetts Governor Honors Nita Ambani for Philanthropic Contributions with Citation.

Awards

In February 2025, Nita Mukesh Ambani, a renowned Indian philanthropist and the Founder and Chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, the charitable arm of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), was awarded the Governor's Citation by Maura Healey, Governor of Massachusetts (United States of America, USA), during a special ceremony in Boston, USA.


      - The citation recognizes Ambani for her compassionate philanthropy and her dedication to making a transformative impact in education, healthcare, sports, arts, culture, and women's empowerment in India and globally.

     

     

Main Point :-   (i) In 2016, she became the first Indian woman to join the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

      (ii) In 2017, she received the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar (National Sports Promotion Award in India) and was honored by Vogue India with the Global Philanthropist and Leader of the Year award.


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