Mrs Ela Lal

Mrs Ela Lal has always been a very special lady with the finest  qualities and values.  She was caring, kind and gentle and yet very  firm.  She observed that while there were various forums for air  warriors to project and discuss their welfare issues, the welfare of  their families took a back seat.  It was that the idea of the Air Force  Wives Welfare Association (AFWWA) was conceived by her to serve the  needs and to promote the welfare of Air Force families. She formed AFWWA  in late 1970 with just seven members with the common objective to  promote the welfare of families of Serving, Retired, Deceased and  Disabled Officers, Airmen and NCs(E) of the Indian Air Force. It was  under her guidance that AFWWA was registered under the Societies  Registration Act, 1860.  Mrs Lal used to personally teach  underprivileged children and was so dedicated towards this mission that  she continued her zeal of imparting education to the needy even after  developing Tuberculosis. Today, AFWWA has over 2.69 lakhs member called  ‘Sanginis’.  We are grateful to this pioneer of AFWWA for her initiative  and guidance.