We, women in India, sincerely believe that the welfare of our country will be advanced by - our greater unity of thought, sympathy and purpose and by our united effort of social and educational conditions of the women and children in India. We do hereby bind ourselves together to further this object and adopt as our motto.
“Do unto others as you would want they should do unto you”

Presidents Of The National Council Of Women In India 1947–2017

Year Presidents Place
1947–1951Smt. Maniklal PremchandCuttack
1951–1953Smt. Sarladevi SarabhaiBombay
1953–1956Smt. Manmohani SenghalDelhi
1956–1959Smt. Sarladevi SarabhaiBombay
1959–1964Smt. Sheru NanawatiBombay
1964–1966Smt. Kumi D. CassadNagpur
1966–1969Smt. Mary Clubwala JadhavMadras
1969–1972Smt. Annie BasilCalcutta
1972–1975Smt. Vimala VirmaniDelhi
1975–1978Smt. Raksha SaranDelhi
1978–1981Smt. Yamutai KirloskarPune
1981–1984Smt. Kamla SubramaniumPatna
1984–1987Smt. Vimal RaghurajBombay
1987–1990Smt. Tehmi GrantPune
1990–1993Padamshree Rani Lila Ramkumar BhargavaLucknow
1993–1996Smt. Vimal RaghurajBombay
1996–1999Smt. Anusuya SharmaAllahabad
1999–2002Smt. Pushpa HegdePune
2002–2005Padamshree Rani Lila Ramkumar BhargavaLucknow
2005–2008Smt. Manju SharmaAllahabad
2008–2011Smt. Pushpa HegdePune
2011–2014Smt. Rita SinghLucknow
2014–2017Smt. Nirta AkreShimla