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unique full-time specialist system. Over the only residential institute in India
the past 15 years, Kokilaben Hospital, dedicated to creating leadership in strategic
which has consistently been rated as the marketing and communication. She has
top multispecialty hospital in Mumbai also recently taken over as president of the
and Western India, has bridged many a Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information
healthcare gap. It has also continued to and Communication Technology (DA-
widen its healthcare embrace, including IICT), which is now recognised as a
the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani multidisciplinary education and research
Hospitals in Navi Mumbai and Indore, as university. “Building on its legacy of
well as the cancer care centres in Akola, excellence, we aim to make it a world-class
Gondia and Solapur, part of Ambani’s multidisciplinary institution, dedicated
landmark initiative to take cancer care to to driving positive social change and
the hinterland. Most significant, she has contributing to the advancement and well-
ensured that her hospitals endeavour not being of communities,” she emphasises.
to turn back a single patient owing to lack It all begs the question: With such
of funds. a laundry list of commitments and
“We are all here with a purpose. If you responsibilities, is life somewhat of a
have the power to change another person’s juggling act for Ambani? “Not at all!” she
life, you must do it,” she says softly. “India exclaims with a chuckle. “Women are born
is undoubtedly making its presence multitaskers. The strength of a woman can
felt as an emerging power in the world. carry the weight of the world, they say.
However, while our financial and physical I think if one looks upon each challenge
infrastructure is on everyone’s mind, we as an opportunity to excel, one can move
have paid little attention to building our mountains. Also, if you are committed to
social infrastructure. Until we commit what you are doing, you will do it well, no
ourselves to building a truly inclusive matter how much work you have. Passion
society that carries every segment along, is the key to the success of any project.”
words like development and progress And what about the energy? “It comes
mean very little. This must be a priority from within,” comes the reply. “When you
for both our government and the private
sector.”
Thus, she takes her position as CSR
chairperson of Reliance Group very
seriously. “I firmly believe that power
demands principle,” she underlines.
“We must consider the interests of
society in every step we take and make
a firm commitment to give back to the
communities that nourish and sustain us.”
Further, Ambani is also chairperson of the
Mudra Foundation for Communications
Research and Education – one of its To her left: Son Anshul, husband Anil, mother-in-law Kokilaben
main activities is the prestigious MICA, and to her right son Anmol and his wife Khrisha
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