Bajaj among those honoured by Asian Women of Winnipeg

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Dr. Anju Bajaj has been honoured as the recipient of the 2022 Asian Women of Winnipeg’s distinguished service award for outstanding women.

Bajaj is the vice-principal and STEM educator at Holy Cross School in St. Boniface and has received a number of educational acknowledgments in recent years, including being one of two Manitoban recipients of the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence for 2021.

“I’m extremely humbled and honored to have been recognized by the Asian Women of Winnipeg as a distinguished service award for being an equity, diversity, and inclusion champion and promoting STEM in girls,” Bajaj told Canstar recently, noting the award was given on International Women’s Day on March 13.

“Each year, we see a rich display of events across the globe where women connect to celebrate their accomplishments. AWOW is known for its International Women’s Day events, and this year recognized three outstanding women for their incredible achievements, tremendous contributions, and vision for the betterment of the community in Manitoba.”

This year’s other two recipients were Dr. Kernjeet Kaur Sandhu, and Yenny Trinh.

“For me, receiving a distinguish service award recognition and winning awards mean that I have an obligation to continue mentoring the younger generation through my career and showing them the essence of tenacity, determination, and work ethic. Everything we do has a cause and effect,” Bajaj said.

“Whether its something small or great, our actions contribute and affect the society one way or another. We have to hold ourselves responsible for the quality of our lives and the lives of our future children.”

Bajaj — who is also the founder and co-ordinator of the Bison Regional Science Fair, which is open to students in Grades 4 to 12 across the province — said she wants to bring “happiness, laughter, motivation, and inspiration to as many people as possible.”

“As an immigrant, and now Canadian citizen, I dedicate my awards and achievements to other immigrants that speak more than one language, who had to struggle, or are currently struggling, to fit in and compete with millions of other people who have more advantages and resources. I never would have imagined to be where I am today. I still have a lot of work to do, but I am happy to know that I’ve come so far.”

Asian Women of Winnipeg is a non-profit organization that aims to promote, educate, and empower women living in Winnipeg, according to its website.

Bajaj received her award at an event on March 13.

Visit www.asianwomenofwinnipeg.com for more.