Poornima Advani | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Advani addressing the media in 2005. | |
| Chairperson of National Commission for Women | |
| In office 25 January 2002 – 24 January 2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Girija Vyas |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Lawyer, Author, Professor, Social worker |
Poornima Advani is an Indian lawyer, author and social worker.[1] She has served as the chairperson of National Commission for Women (NCW), from January 2002 to January 2005.[2][3] She was a member of the NCW and has written legal and medical publications.[4] Advani is a doctorate in law from the University of Bombay and also holds a post-graduate diploma in physio-therapy. She is currently a Partner at The Law Point, a national law firm, which she co-founded in the year 2005, along with Mr. B.N. Makhija, Former Principal Advisor, Planning Commission of India.[5]
She was also a lecturer in the department of law, University of Bombay.[5] She has authored a book titled Indian Judiciary: A Tribute (1997).[6] Her mother, Meera Govind Advani is an author.[7] Advani was honoured with the Acharya Tulsi Kartitva Puraskar in 2003.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Poornima Advani lambasts UP police". The Times of India. 5 August 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ "Poornima bows out as NCW chief". The Tribune. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dr. Poornima Advani". Mata Amritanandamayi Math. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dr. Poornima Advani". Speaker's Research Initiative. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Poornima Advani to be new chairperson of NCW". Zee News. 15 January 2002. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ Advani, Poornima (1997). Indian Judiciary: A Tribute. ISBN 8172232497.
- ↑ "Burying blog bitterness, BJP chief calls Advani tallest leader". Hindustan Times. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ "Awards presented by ABTMM". ABTMM. Retrieved 25 July 2019.