A corporate leader, visionary, motivational speaker, Innovator, singer, humanitarian, philanthropist and a Beauty Queen – Mrs India UK Universe 2019.
She continues to be inspirational by launching RASA – Rise and Shine Again an initiative to empower you to build a better you.
Adrija inspires, motivates and helps women find purpose and raises awareness against abuse through her education, survivor, expertise series and fitness, dance, health and well-being boot camps building stronger and peaceful communities.
She has three degrees from three continents. From India, she completed her Engineering from Mumbai, Masters in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering from Columbia University, New York, USA and MBA from Warwick Business School, London, U.K
Adrija is actively supporting and passionate for social causes such as sustainable earth, environment protection, allergy awareness, domestic violence awareness, women leadership, human trafficking prevention, save the girl child, serving underprivileged society.
Inspiring words of encouragement
“I seek a world where women are able to re-create their stories against all odds and make their lives beautiful. As a 9/11 survivor, I believe life is a blessing full of miracles and encourage women to live their lives with positivity, resilience and courage – we can and must win. I continue to inspire many others to adopt a miracle mindset and that despite trials and tribulations life doesn’t end, one can always build one’s future. Let us build a stronger future by educating our next generation, teach our daughters to be fearless, and teach our sons to respect women.”
Awards & Recognitions
She has many awards to her credit. To list a few- Ambassador of Peace – Universal Peace Federation UK, an affiliation of United Nations on International Peace Day, International Progressive Women Award – Aesthetics International Council for Progressive Women, Innovator and Inventor Showcase Award – Hold a Patent for Banking App, Panache Global Entertainment (PGE) Awards UK – Outstanding Achievement in Community Empowerment and Support, Beautiful Survivor Award – Ladies of All Nations International (LOANI), Naari Tujhe Salaam (Woman I Salute You) – National Human Rights Organization, Social Worker Award 2019 – Elite Club on 73rd Indian Independence Day, Featured as one of the 100 Expert voices to inspire and empower, Domestic Violence Awareness Education Series, #RiseandShineAgain Campaign
FAMILY’S ROLE IN HER LIFE:
Being a 9/11 survivor I have an optimistic perspective towards life. I am blessed with a beautiful family of amazing parents, a brilliant sister, loving husband and two adorable children. I believe having a loving and caring family forms the foundation of peaceful people and communities with no room for abuse.
When I had an arranged married at a young age I did not recognize the signs of abuse. Family was essential to me; hence I thought to be tolerant was the right thing to do and I interpreted the signs as love and possessiveness. I’ve had firsthand experience of women giving up on hope, struggling through challenges, losing the will to live and then rebounding back from their lowest points.
I am now re-married and my family plays an integral role in my life
LIFE AMBITIONS AND PLANS
As a motivational speaker, woman leader, mental health ally and Ambassador for Peace, Domestic violence and Human Trafficking, I want to continue to motivate and inspire women and help them find purpose – no matter their background, education or scars – to be unapologetic in recognizing ourselves as massive forces in society. To come forward and take on those leadership roles not just building strong families, but also strong companies, communities and nations.
I seek a world where women can re-create their stories against all odds and make their lives beautiful. Irrespective of our past hurts or challenges, we are capable of incredible things and can rewrite our destiny and make our lives beautiful.
Through my project RASA – Rise and Shine Again, an initiative to empower you to build a better you, I want to inspire, motivate and help women find purpose and raise awareness against various abuses.
