The Indian Audit & Accounts Service Officers' Wives Association (IAAOWA)

Dr. Smita Murmu

Patron, IAAOWA.

PATRON

Dr. Smita Murmu, spouse of the 14th Comptroller and Auditor General of India, is a widely respected persona in the social welfare sector. She has also served as the First Lady of J&K and over some twenty odd years, has come to have a body of social work that is as daunting as it is genuinely impressive!

“Believe you can and you are half-way there!” is her firm belief and guided by that principle, she has brought light into thousands of lives. Her passion takes her to remote and needy areas and her commitment makes her undertake laborious campaigns that provide a healing touch to the people living there. So, how it did it all come to be?

IIt began with young children whose parents were involved in bootlegging and petty crimes. Being a mother first and foremost, she felt the calling to do something meaningful for them. Then, she became involved in making elderly people staying in old age homes feel cared for and sponsoring saris and gifts during the weddings of orphan girls. Somewhere along the line, the Shubra Priyamvada Foundation came into being and driven by the mentorship and passion of Dr. Smita Murmu, this not-for-profit organization began implementing her initiatives on a much wider scale in rural and urban areas of Delhi and Gujarat in the sectors of Health, Education, Sanitation and Community Development.

A unique highlight of the Shubhra Priyamvada Foundation was initiating a factory unit (in association with Wings to Fly) in the city of Asarawa, Ahmedabad to produce affordable and bio-degradable sanitary napkins from banana leaf and wood pulp, thereby promoting menstrual hygiene in underprivileged sections of society. Another major campaign organized recently was a four-day multi-speciality primary healthcare camp in villages of Mayurbhanj district of Odisha with distribution of free health cards and medicines.

Needless to say, all noble deeds speak for themselves! Dr. Smita Murmu’s exemplary contribution to the society was recognized internationally and it is matter of national pride that she was invited to speak as a Distinguished Guest Speaker in a symposium on ‘Next Phase of India’s Growth and Development’ at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Therefore, it is not surprising that under her patronage, IAAOWA transformed into an association operating at a different level, altogether! From instituting the logo to revamping the organizational structure and to creating the state chapters, tremendous efforts have made under the guidance of Dr. Smita Murmu to make the association a meaningful and vibrant entity. More than thirty-five initiatives have been rolled out in the fields of health, education, livelihood and culture in her tenure; the crowning achievement being three-day health camps (Swasthya Phase 1&2 in collaboration with AIIMS) for some 800 contractual workers of CAG office, many of who were outside ESIC cover.

Notably, during the Covid period, innovative e-melas were organized to support out-of work J&K weavers and Banarsi saree weavers so that they could pay outstanding rent and school fees. Video song titled ‘Vishwas’ dedicated to the fight against the pandemic was also released when she was serving as the First Lady, to motivate the corona warriors and to assure the public.

Dr. Smita Murmu is a proud aficionado of Indian art, culture, and fashion. Driven by her passion, she organized a Khadi fashion show in collaboration with Khadi India, highlighting the beauty of indigenous textiles. Additionally, she promoted tribal paintings created by children from Sanali Ashram in Banaskantha district as greeting cards for Diwali corporate gifting. The proceeds from these cards were used to buy winter essentials for the children, showcasing her commitment to leveraging art and culture for social causes. This initiative exemplifies her unique approach to social welfare.

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Health camp organised by Shubhra Priyamvada foundation in the Banaskantha

Health camp organised by Shubhra Priyamvada foundation in the Banaskantha district of Gujarat. The crowd was educated on personal hygiene by our panellist which consisted of doctors from government hospitals. Free sanitary napkins were also distributed.

Clothes and sweets donation at an orphanage home in Bhubaneswar

Health Camp in Balasore, Betnoti, Odisha

Blankets, mattresses, bed sheets and pillows donated to a school for physically challenged children in Betnoti, Mayurbhanj district.

SPF in order to keep its undeterred and noble intention have decided to donate jackets to all the children of the Utkal bala ashram,Balasore (Odisha)

Donation of Jackets to children of the Utkal Bala Ashram, Balasore

Chief Guest At the Ladies Cultural Program Organised by Youth Services and Sports Development

At the ladies cultural program organised by youth services and sports development as chief guest. The event is the part of a Republic Day. Matter of great pride.

Helping Police Officers in Covid Times

Educated the children about the importance of conservation of environment.

Seminar on health and hygiene,Rajkot district Gujarat. Gujarat health minister was there.

Seminar on health and hygiene in Rajkot, Gujarat

Interacted with a delegation of Prominent Kashmiri Pandit Women

First Lady of J&K Dr. Smita Murmu today interacted with a delegation of prominent Kashmiri Pandit women. The delegation termed domicile law as historic and expressed gratitude towards Gol and UTAdm for doing away with PRC law.

Health Camp in Noida

Hygiene Camp and Free Sanitary Napkin distribution in Narmada District

Hygiene camp and free sanitary napkin distribution in the Narmada district of Gujarat with the help of DM and Municipal commissioner.

Health camp in Balasore district of Odisha

More than 1000 people treated by a team of doctors from AIIMS. Crowd was made aware of healthy living standards. Also, free medicines and sanitary napkins were distributed.