Lila Poonawalla Foundation’s Hyderabad Award Function

By PNI Admin On Oct 26, 2025

(L-R) Ms. Ketki, Lila Alumni; Mr Peter Raussendorf, Padma Shri Lila Poonawalla, Founder & Chairperson, Lila Poonawalla Foundation; Chief Guest Mr. Hussain Syed, Head of Service Delivery & Operations at Concentrix Hyderabad & Vizag; Mr. Firoz Poonawalla, Founder & Trustee, Lila Poonawalla Foundation; Ms. Michela Raussendorf, Ms. Sharmila Govande, Sr. GM, Operations, Lila Poonawalla Foundation; Ms. Diksha Sharma, Lila Alumni; handover the Scholarship certificate to Lila Girl at the Hyderabad Scholarship Award Function 2025 Organized by The Lila Poonawalla Foundation (LPF), a non-profit organization at G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, today.

Hyderabad: The Lila Poonawalla Foundation (LPF), a non-profit organization committed to empowering girls through education, completed its Hyderabad Scholarship Award Function 2025 at G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, today. The event was graced by Mr. Hussain Syed, Head of Service Delivery & Operations at Concentrix Hyderabad & Vizag, as the Chief Guest.

Recently, the Foundation also celebrated its 30th Postgraduate Scholarship Award Function in Pune with Chief Guest Dr. Kiran Bedi (1st Women IPS Officer Of India & Former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry).

The Hyderabad ceremony marked yet another milestone in LPF’s ongoing journey of empowering deserving girls from financially challenged backgrounds to pursue higher education. During the function, new scholarships were awarded to meritorious girl students pursuing undergraduate courses, Bachelor of Engineering and Engineering After Diploma from colleges of Hyderabad region.

Speaking on the occasion, LPF’s Chairperson Padma Shri Lila Poonawalla highlighted that the Foundation’s vision goes beyond scholarships, it focuses on mentorship, personal growth, and leadership development to create confident and capable women changemakers.

Mr. Syed Hussain noted that it was an honor to be partnering with the foundation and being part of transforming the lives of many girls. As a company they are looking forward to continued partnership. Concentrix is one of our major partners and has been supporting the education of Engineering girls in Pune and Hyderabad.

The event concluded with heartfelt gratitude to LPF’s Founder Trustees, Board of Trustees, Corporate Partners, Individual donors, Trainers, Alumni, Well-wishers, and the office team whose unwavering support continues to make this transformative journey possible.