Fourteen women achievers honoured with ‘Sarojini Naidu Women Achievers Awards’

KUNAL RAI

GANGTOK,: Fourteen women achievers in various fields were presented with the ‘Sarojini Naidu Women Achievers Award 2023’ by Himalaya Darpan in association with Techno India Group World School during an event held here at Janta Bhawan on Tuesday.

Education minister KN Lepcha handed away the awards along with State OBC commission chairperson Pabitra Bhandari, GMC councillor Kala Rai, social worker-senior architect Kiran Rasaily and Techno India Group vice president Bhaskar Roy.

The awardees were singer Bimala Pradhan, poet Deepa Rai, educationist Jempandi Norzum Targain, Little Champs winner Jetsen Dohna Lama, environmentalist Mayalmit Lepcha, actress Meena Goutam, mountaineer Manita Pradhan, journalist Nita Nirash, social worker Pasangkit Lepcha, RJ Priyanka Tamang, international paraglider Rinzing Doma Bhutia, social entrepreneur Sandhya Subba, international taekwondo player Sulochana Limboo and entrepreneur Sunita Gadaily.

In his address, the Education minister lauded the initiative of Himalaya Darpan and Techno India Group to recognize the women achievers from Sikkim who have been contributing for women empowerment. The dedication and achievements of the women felicitated today paves way for empowerment of all women, he expressed.

Lepcha also spoke about the schemes introduced by the State government for welfare and empowerment of women in Sikkim.

Himalaya Darpan executive director Prajwal Chaudhary shared that the award initiative was to honour the tireless endeavours and achievements of women from Sikkim in various fields.

Techno India Group vice president Bhaskar Roy mentioned that the group works in various sectors but its core is education field with several schools, universities and technical institutions under it. “We have begun a premium school for girl children with all the facilities, curriculum and other activities involved in the school. The education sector today is a diverse sector and we need to keep pace with the national as well as global changes and adapt accordingly so that our students do not fall behind,” he said.