Amita Marwah
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Introduction
Amita Marwah (born 24 December 1977) is an Indian philanthropist and social influencer. Her expertise includes pranic healing and pranic psychiatry. Her other accomplishments include being a social worker, a Feng Shui guide, a Taekwondo coach, a Self-Defense Expert, a Kathak Visharad, a Senior Yoga Teacher, and a Fine Arts diploma holder.
Her unique style has always distinguished her from the rest, and she has never conformed to the ordinary. She has been inducted into the prestigious Taekwondo Hall of Fame India Award for her extraordinary achievements. Additionally, she holds the prestigious title of being one of the top 60 Taekwondo awardees in India.
Early Life and Education
Amita Marwah was born on December 24th, 1977, into a Punjabi Hindu family in Jamnagar, Gujarat. She now lives in Panchkula, Haryana. Amita Marwah studied and earned her education in Mumbai, Agra, Faridabad and Amritsar. She demonstrated exceptional martial arts prowess throughout her schooling and college years.
Since her father was instilled in the Indian Navy early and witnessed his bravery during the Indo-Pakistan Wars of 1965 and 1971 and her uncle in the Indian Army, Amita admires them. Throughout her journey, Amita has been unwaveringly supported by her family in every aspect of her life. Her mother owned a salon during the Khalistani Movement in Amritsar. She was therefore molded into the strong-willed and outspoken individual she is today by her formative years.
Amita has studied a variety of martial arts, and her commitment to her trade is evident in the fact that she holds four black belts in Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Chi Kwang Do, and Karate, among other outstanding accolades. Following her marriage and family, she continues to preach the necessity and motivation for martial arts.
Personal Life
She got married to Mr. P Chand Marwah and was blessed with two wonderful daughters. Himanshi Marwah, their oldest child, is a talented artist who also has a black belt in Taekwondo. Their younger daughter Ishani Marwah, a Visharad student and accomplished Kathak Bhushan with a black belt in Taekwondo. Their darling Rio, a three-year-old beagle, completes their loving family and is the most valued part of their home. Rio brings joy to their lives.
AMAT Society
She has committed her life to fighting for disadvantaged and poor people in society. She founded the Society Amita Marwah Activity Team in 2011, which is officially recognised by the Department of Industries and Commerce in Haryana. providing free instruction in a range of genres, including martial arts, Kathak dance, yoga, visual arts, and meditation.
She encountered numerous fellow students, when she was learning herself who were not only underprivileged but also incredibly deserving. Unfortunately, these students' financial struggles made it impossible for them to continue their education or take part in competitions.
She was inspired by their sufferings and vowed from the bottom of her heart that when she grew up, she would teach these worthy kids for free. Achieving what she aspired for as they have trained more than ten thousand students in the last 12 years.
The self-defense specialists, taekwondo coaches, fine arts teachers, yoga instructors, and Kathak trainers make up the Amita Marwah Activity Team. They want to make sure that no one is left behind in the learning process in addition to educating children. They labor tirelessly and selflessly to help the poor kids they work with acquire useful skills.
The Amita Marwah Activity Team seeks to improve the lives of underprivileged kids through creative extracurricular activities. Apart from this, many schools, colleges, organisations, other societies, and NGOs collaborate with AMAT, so that they conduct summer camps, self-defense camps, yoga, Kathak, and fine arts workshops all free of cost. Every year District Child Council collaborates with AMAT for their annual summer camps, which includes Taekwondo Martial Arts, Self Defence and Fine Arts Workshops.
Her extraordinary effort has received praise from ministers, recognition from Bollywood superstars, and several awards and honors on a national and international level.
Through interviews and coverage, numerous media outlets put light on her inspiring life and significant social efforts.
Notably, she has received commendation awards from illustrious organizations like the Panchkula Child Council and the Haryana Women Commission. On the historic days of August 15 and January 26, Amita was also given a coveted Commendation Certificate by the District Administration Department.
Awards and Recognitions
Her extraordinary effort has received praise from ministers, recognition from Bollywood superstars, and several awards and honors on a national and international level. For instance, she secured recognition from ministers like Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Haryana Cabinet Minister Anil Vij, 18th Governor of Himachal Pradesh Acharya Devrrat, Former Minister of Indian Railways Pawan Kumar Bansal, Minister of Haryana Legislation Mohan Lal Badoli, Member of Haryana Legislative Kuldeep Vats, Member of Haryana Legislative Surender Panwar, Panchkula MLA Gyan Chand Gupta (Present Speaker of Haryana Assembly), Former Minister of Indian Railways Pawan Kumar Bansal, Former President of Chandigarh BJP, Sanjay Tandon, Former Chandigarh Mayor Raj Bala, Former Chandigarh Mayor Arun Sood.
Furthermore, she has been awarded by Honorary General Secretary Haryana State Child Welfare Council Mrs.Ranjeeta Mehta, late Ex Sports Minister and lok sabha Member Mr. Chetan Chauhan, Union Cabinet Minister of Micro and President Taekwondo Federation of India Mr. Kalraj Mishra, Sangam Lal Gupta, National General Secretary of Bhartiya Janta Party OBC Morcha and Riti Pathak Member of the Lower House of Parliament.
Several news channels have also acknowledged her excellence and covered her work, namely:
Doordarshan, Jazba India Ka, Dess Haryana, ABP News, Hindustan News, The Logical Indian, Zee TV, INDIA TV, Janta TV, Beautiful News, Sanjha TV, Khabar Fast, NEWS 18, Bharat Aaj, LIVING INDIA, Haryana News, News Nation, The Summer News, Khabre Abhi Tak, Dainik Savera, and DD 1.
In addition, she got recognized for her work in the upliftment of the society by the following Celebrities: -
MADHURI DIXIT
SOHAIL KHAN
SONALI BENDRE
SHILPA SHETTY
VIVEK OBEROI
NEHA DHUPIA
KIRAN BEDI
ANU MALIK
MANINDER JEET SINGH BITTA
MANISHA LAMBA
KUNICKA SADANAND
NAVNI PARIHAR
AKHIL MISHRA
MADAN LAL (Cricket)
SHIBANI KASHYAP
NANDITA OM PURI
DILJIT RANA
RAM VANJI SUTR
SUZANNE BERNET
PANDIT DEBABRATA CHAUDURI
The list of achievements does not end here, like this meticulous woman her initiative AMAT Society got the well deserving attention.
HARYANA WOMEN COMMISSION - Empowerment of College Girls through free self-defense training and Developing Skills in them and establishing them.
CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT - Free classes for Martial Arts and Self Defense to Haryana School Girls
DISTRICT ADMIN DEPARTMENT PANCHKULA - On 15th August for our free Self Defense and taekwondo Martial Arts Classes for Haryana Unprivileged Children.
DISTRICT ADMIN DEPARTMENT PANCHKULA - On 26TH JANUARY -for the Development of Skills in Underprivileged and making them independent (Atma Nirbhar Bharat) through taekwondo
Newspaper Association of India has honoured us twice, as an individual - The best Social Worker in India 2018.
And as a society - The best Social Society of India 2020, Indian CSR Award - Skill Development Initiatives of the Year and Global Excellence Awards - Most Trusted Skill Development Society of the Year.
Additionally, she has secured the lifestyle Journalist Magazine Jury Award for Best Social Worker and honored on 94.3 My FM on Women’s Day.
Summary
Amita Marwah, born in 1977 in Jamnagar, Gujarat, is a martial arts enthusiast who founded a society to empower underprivileged children in slums. Her tireless efforts have earned recognition from governments and organizations worldwide, and her impactful social endeavors have inspired countless individuals to join her noble cause. Marwah's dedication to empowering children has also captured the attention of Bollywood industry figures, leading to well-deserved accolades.
