Lalita Nijhawan, the Director of Nijhawan Group of Companies, is one of the biggest business woman achievers in India. She has received several awards and accolades for her notable work in social activism as an educationist and advocate of women empowerment. She is also a prolific writer on current issues that deter the progress of women and children. 

She has completed her Post Graduation with a first division from the University of Delhi. She also secured the first position in her college and came second overall in the University and completed British Airways Course in 1979 from the UK, scoring 94%. She was also offered a scholarship to complete a doctorate programme in Psychology from the University of Geneva based on her research.