Ms. Hina Shah has been chosen as a social entrepreneur, who in the past 3 years has led over 13,000 widows of Gujarat to become successful entrepreneurs, and is currently  reaching out to over 2500  Primitive Tribal Youth of the State to become self sufficient.

Her contribution to the development of Gujarat over the last 22 years has been significant, for which she has received various national laurels.

Besides helping over half a million women to their feet through her institute, Hina Shah is a noted Odissi Dancer and a painter of international repute.  Having spread her wings to over 52 Asian, African and Pacific countries world over,

she is a huge source of inspiration to many who have changed the course of their lives to follow her leadership.