Ms Meenakshi Pahuja

Awards :

  • Third time recognized by Limca Book of Records. This time published & awarded certificate for being the First Indian to successfully swim Lake Constance-2018.
  • Women’s Achiever’s  Award -Honoured by Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi on 7thMarch’2019
  • Awarded The Prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskar ( highest civilian honour to an Indian Women) by Women & Child Development Ministry, Government of India om 8thMarch’2019 by President of India, Shri Kovind
  • Special Award by Delhi Sports Journalist Association for open waters on 28thMarch’2019, Lalit Hotel, New Delhi

Publications :

  • Consultant Limca Book of Records sports Section.
  • Author, 38thEdition of V.K.Pahuja, swimming Statistical Bulletin-2018

Paper presentations :

  • National conference on Anti Doping jointly organized by National Anti Doping Agency NADA & Physical Education Foundation of India (PEFI) held on 30th& 31st January’2019 at New Delhi. Presented Paper on Pledge for Drugs Free Sports. Paper Published in International Journal of Physical Education, Health & Sports Sciences, ISSN 2279-0306, Impact Factor-1.845 (ISRA), Volume,08& Issue,01, Page 18-20, March,2019.

Conferences and Workshops :

  • Attended International Conference on Olympic and Indian Values in Global Context on 25th September at 11.00.a.m. in Conference Center, University of Delhi, presented research paper on Para Sports and Co-chaired one of  the scientific session 
  • International Conference on Sports for All, Decoding Indian Sports Ecosystem organized by Indian Association of Sports For All under the auspices of TAFISA in collaboration with H.V.P. Mandal, degree college of Physical Education, Amravati Held at Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh on 5thJune’2019.Presented Research Paper on, Swimming as one of the best Physical Activity For Better Lifestyle Management. The research paper was published in International Journal of Fitness, Health, Physical Education & Iron Games, ISSN 2349-722X, Vol:6, No: 1, Jan 2019- June 2019. UGC Approved no: 63896, ISRA & JIF 2.045

Memberships :

  • Life member Physical Education Foundation of India
  • Director, Indian Association of Sports For All
  • Member Advisory Board , International Health & Fitness Association

Others :

  • First Asian to participate  Apolima Strait-2018 Swam for 11 hours and 30mins. April’2018
  • First Asian to successfully swim Lake Constance, Germany, 11.6km – July’ 2018
  • Dal Lake, Kashmir,  Successful  2kms, Swim for Peace- September, 2018
  • Resource Person,TAFISA Certified Leadership course with the support of International Olympic Committee.
  • Advisor, National Workshop On Applied Psychology & Sports Psychology (Psychological skill training for performance Enhancement and Life Skill) Organized by Department of Physical Education, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi  and Sports Sciences & Society Sports And Fitness Development on 8th-9th April,2019.
  • Speaker at Conference organized in  collaboration with UNESCO and CII  on “Education through Sports: Empowering a Girl Child” held on 5 March, 2019: at UNESCO House, New Delhi
  • Speaker at Sports Connect, “engaging Minds and Empowering Success”  held in New Delhi on 3rd March 2019.