Preeti Monga

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Visually impaired Preeti Monga is the founder and CEO of Silver Linings Trust and Silver Linings Services. She has been working tirelessly towards the education and empowerment of the blind, the inclusion of the disabled, and the prevention of blindness since 1987. 

Through her efforts, she has, directly and indirectly, impacted millions of lives. Preeti is the first blind aerobics instructor in India, a celebrated motivational speaker, and a highly effective counsellor. 

She has received numerous prestigious awards, including the National Award presented to her by the President of India in 2013 for her groundbreaking work towards the employment and self-employment of people with disabilities. Additionally, she was honoured with the Exceptional Achievement in Entrepreneurship Award by the Delhi Government in 2015. The Red and White Bravery Award, Rajeev Gandhi Manna Seva Award, and Ashoka Fellowship are among her other significant achievements. 

Preeti is also a nominated member of the Delhi State Advisory Board on Disability and part of the Governing Council of the Skill Council of Persons With Disabilities. She has authored two autobiographies, The Other Senses published by Roli Books in 2012, and Flight without Sight published by Hay House in 2018. 

Her work encompasses educating, training, and empowering blind girls, boys, and women, promoting inclusion and employment of the disabled, POSH and motivation training, facilitating cornea donation, and trauma counselling. 

She has worked in various capacities such as business development manager, marketing manager, public relations head, head of patient relations, trainer, fund-raiser, and counsellor. Preeti firmly believes that every visually impaired child, if provided with a reasonably good quality education, relevant training, and adequate exposure in an inclusive environment, can become an independent and productive citizen.

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