Dr. Naseema Hurzuk (born 2 September 1950 in Kolhapur) is a social worker from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. She works for handicapped people. She has founded a foundation named 'Helpers of the handicapped, Kolhapur'.
Early life and education
Naseema Hurzuk was born on 2 September 1950 in Solapur. she was fond of dancing. at the age of 16 she became paraplegic, because her spinal cord became injured in an accident.though she became handicapped, she completed her degree in economics subject and started working as a government servant in the Department of Central Excise of Government of India. She got promoted till the level of vice Superintendent.Then she accepted voluntary retirement and devoted her life for the welfare of handicapped people.
1993 - Started vocational training centre at Kadamwadi Kolhapur
1996 - Founded hostel came rehabilitation center named "Gharonda" at Kolhapur
2000 - Founded 'Samarth Vidya Mandir' - an inclusive school
2001- Founded "Swapnanagri" at Kudal, Sindhudurg and started cashew processing unit there.
Awards, honours and recognitions
1986 - National Award,1986 by the handicapped welfare federation,new delhi
1996 - fie foundation award, lchalkaranji, 1996
1998-99 - best lady entrepreneur of Kolhapur, 1998–99
1998-99 - baya karve puraskar, 1998-99 awarded by the maharshi karve stree shikshan sanstha, pune
2001- national award for a role model, 2001 by the ministry of social justice and empowerment, government of India
2002 - kolhapur Bhushan, 2002
2002 - cavin kare ability award for eminence, 2002 by ability foundation, chennai
2002 - B J modi foundation award, 2002 by NASEOH
Member of expert committee on disable woman under the national commission for women
member of committee under the national trust for the welfare of persons with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities, by the ministry of
special guest at the international year of women's empowerment celebrations, 2001,held in new jarsey by the maharashtra foundation
Member of the advisory committee for women's study centre, shivaji university
Marathi book 'Chakachi khurchi' ( The wheel chair) (2001) Translated into by Viveka Foundation, New Delhi
