Anitha Raj Nayak

• Purple Haze Beauty Lounge and Academy 2013- Present

Director

Started from a single salon, Purple Haze has grown on to be a franchise network with three salons in Bangalore, and many more to come up all over India. Trains the students free of charge. Helps skilled Dalit women set up their own Purple Haze across all states of India, without demanding any royalty for the franchise

• Jala Beverages Pvt. Limited 2013- Present

Director

Providing packaged drinking water all over Karnataka, they are now co-packers for the Teacher and Lavenjal brands.

• Akash Enterprises 2010 – Present

Director

Designing and customizing clothing and school uniforms. Having risen from small scale beginning, the business now provides employment to 20 employees.

• Achievements & Awards
  
  
• In March 2017, she was awarded for “Empowering Destitute Women” by World Trade Centre (WTC) and All India Association of Industries (AIAI) at the 6th Global Economic Summit at Mumbai.
  
  
• Zee Business honored her for “Exemplary Contribution towards MSMEs Sector” at their Emerging Business Forum Season 6.
  
  
• In May 2017, the Asian Research and Training Institute for Skill Transfer awarded her with the “Artist Reality Award” in Entrepreneurship Sector for collaborating to skill India, turning dreams to reality.
  
  
• On 13th of July 2018, she received the “Entrepreneurship Award” from Shri JualOram, Honorable Minister for Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India and Shri EtelaRajendar, Honorable Finance Minister, Govt. of Telangana Hyderabad.
  
  
• On January 19th 2019, she received “World Signature Award” from APS Research & Media by Govinda (BOLLYWOOD Signature Star) for Purple Haze Unisex Beauty Lounge as the Best Spa & Health Club in Bangalore.
  
  
• On 27th April 2019, she received “The Best Beauty Salon & Spa in Karnataka Award” from Ms. Karishma Kapoor (BOLLYWOOD Signature Actor) at Asia’s Beauty & Wellness Awards at New Delhi.