Local woman nominated for CNN award
Maharishi University of Management professor Promila Bahadur was nominated for a 2017 CNN Hero Award for founding the Guru Institute of Technology, which has trained more than 2,000 people — mostly young women — near Lucknow, India, in essential computer skills.
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MUM professor changes lives
A feature on how Dr. Bahadur founded the Guru Institute of Technology in Chinhat Block, Lucknow District, and how it has changed the lives of around 2,000 students — while she balances teaching computer science full time at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield.
Village Level Entrepreneur (VLE) – Common Service Centre
Dr. Promila Bahadur was recognized as a Village Level Entrepreneur for her Common Service Centre (GIIT, Chinhat, UP), delivering education, banking, insurance, ticketing, Aadhaar enrollment, and utility bill payment services to the local community.