Vanita Jagdeo Borade

Vanita Jagdeo Borade (born 25 May 1975) is an Indian conservationist, who founded the Soyre Vanchare Multipurpose Foundation, which deals with protecting wildlife. She has rescued snakes and has been called as the first woman snake rescuer. She received a 2020 Nari Shakti Puraskar from the Government of India.

Vanita Jagdeo Borade
Borade receives the Nari Shakti Puraskar
Born (1975-05-25) 25 May 1975
Known forRescuing snakes
Awards2020 Nari Shakti Puraskar

Personal life

Vanita Jagdeo Borade was born on 25 May 1975.[1] She lives with her husband in Buldhana in the state of Maharashtra.[2][3]

Career

Borade learned to be at ease with wildlife as she was brought up on a farm. Her friends shared her interest in the local environment.[4] She began catching poisonous snakes at age 12 without ever being bitten.[3] She founded the Soyre Vanchare Multipurpose Foundation which is focused on the environment ending pollution and protecting wildlife.[5] The work that has created most attention is that she has rescued over 50,000 snakes.[2] Making a record of catching snakes, she has been included in the Guinness Book of Records.[4] She is particularly compassionate towards snakes but also has much experience with honeybees.[4]

Borade teaches how to treat snake bites.[2] She also aims to reduce ophidiophobia (a fear of snakes) by providing realistic information about snakes: only ten percent of snakes in India are venomous, and every hospital has freely available antivenom drugs.[4]

Awards and recognition

India Post recognized Borade's achievements by making a stamp with her portrait.[6] On International Women's Day 2022, she received the 2020 Nari Shakti Puraskar from president Ram Nath Kovind.[5][7] Press coverage dubbed her as "The First Women Snake Rescuer" and as "the Snake Woman".[8][7]

References
  1. Pandey, Bhavna (8 March 2022). "राष्ट्रपति ने सांप को रेसक्‍यू करने वाली देश की पहली महिला बचावकर्ता वनिता जगदेव को दिया नारी शक्ति सम्‍मान" [President gave Nari Shakti Samman to Vanita Jagdev, the country's first woman snake rescuer]. Oneindia (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. "3 Maharashtra women honoured with Nari Shakti Puraskar including 'First woman snake-rescuer of India'". Free Press Journal. 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. "वश में किए 51 हजार नाग... ये हैं 'नाग मोहिनी'". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 14 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  4. "Nari Shakti Puraskars honour Nari Shakti's triumph over social, economic and physical challenges". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  5. "Leaders cut across political lines to hail Indian women achievers". Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST. 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  6. "Snake rescuer, organic farmer, entrepreneur - 29 women conferred Nari Shakti award". The New Indian Express. 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  7. Kainthola, Deepanshu (8 March 2022). "President Presents Nari Shakti Puraskar for the Years 2020, 2021". Tatsat Chronicle Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  8. Deshp, Chaitanya; Mar 9, e / TNN /; 2022; Ist, 04:18. "'Saanpwali bai' from Buldhana gets prestigious 'Nari Shakti' award | Nagpur News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-04-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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