Mrs Molina Tipnis

The Kargil Operations took place during the tenure of Mrs Molina  Tipnis. She interacted with each of the wounded soldiers. As president  AFWWA, she initiated a fund called ‘Kargil Fund’ to extend help to the  brave warriors and their families. Donation in kind like woolen caps,  gloves, socks,, pullovers, blankets, stretchers, hospital beds and  ration were extended. The catastrophic earthquake that struck Gujarat on  26 Jan 2001 left lakh of people homeless. Under her able guidance AFWWA  commenced relief measures and provided basic amenities to the  survivors. Apart from Ex-gratia grant and AFWWA pension, an additional  amount of Rs 10,000/- each was paid to all the affected families. Mrs  Tipnis also ensured that most of the Air Force Schools were upgraded to  higher classes and introduced traffic parks and education of dinning  etiquette in AFWWA play Schools.