Begum Bilkees Latif
Begum Bilkees Latif is a social worker earlier involved with upgrading and recognition of 60 Air Force Schools, stressing family planning issues through women’s groups and Air Force Medical Centres all over India. As Founder President of The Society for Human & Environmental Development (SHED) and the Dharavi Jan Shikshan Sanstha, she established Centres for vocational training. As Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Central Social Welfare Board, she developed women’s training workshops for women sarpanchs and NGOs all over the state. She is presently Chairman of The National Bal Bhavan. Begum Latif is also President of the Society for Clean Cities with its Children’s Complex in Mumbai. She is a Trustee of the Population Foundation of India and of the Indian Council for Child Welfare.