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Kshetrimayum Indira Devi
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Nationality Indian Occupation designer
Kshetrimayum Indira Devi , known as Chirom Indira , is an Indian entrepreneur, designer, and social worker.
Devi was born in the Imphal West district of Manipur . She was the first born of six children.[1] Indian Institute of Hardware Technology in Guwahati and her first job was nearby at GOENKA woollen mills ltd in 1994.
In 2003 she and her husband set up an export company for handloom created products.[2]
In 2015 the Ministry of Textiles recognised her work and she became the first Indian recipient of the National Award in Design Development of Handloom Products.[3]
On International Women's Day Devi was awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar [4] [3] President of India Ram Nath Kovind at the Presidential Palace (Rastrapati Bhavan ) in New Delhi with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi and the Minister for Women & Child Development, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi also attending. About 30 people and nine organisations were honoured that year, receiving the award and a prize each of $R 100,000.[5] [6] Madhu Jain who was also excelling in textiles.[7] Women Transforming India Award which she was nominated for and awarded later that year.[1]
By 2018 she had become a member of the "All India Handloom Board"[1] [8]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Manipur's Chirom Indira awarded Nari Shakti Puraskar 2017" . NORTHEAST NOW . Retrieved 2021-01-15 .
^ "Nari Shakti Puraskar - Gallery" . narishaktipuraskar.wcd.gov.in . Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-13 .
^ "On International Women's Day, the President conferred the prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskars to 30 eminent women and 9 distinguished Institutions for the year 2017" . pib.gov.in . Retrieved 2021-01-14 .
^ "International Women's Day: President Kovind honours 39 achievers with 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' . The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-08 .
^ "Madhu Jain Honoured by Ministry of Textiles' Award for Special Recognition in Textile Sector - Times of India" . The Times of India . Retrieved 2021-01-16 .
^ "Why was the All India Handloom Board dissolved?" . The Indian Express . 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2021-01-15 .
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