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75TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE
75TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE

Indian Consulate and RANA host Ruma Devi,

winner of Nari Shakti Puraskar-2018

Ruma Devi at Indian consulate New York CGI New York Randhir Jaiswal

Prem Bhandari President RANA & Founder Jaipur Foot

OUR BUREAU textiles to the world of international sul General Mr. Randhir Jaiswal all the help and support in the US to
fashion. talked about transformative chang- take her work to members of Indian
New York, NY
Ms. Ruma Devi shared the in- es happening in India to empower diaspora and to the wider American
he Consulate General of In- spirational story of her journey from women such as Beti Bachao – Beti society.
dia, New York in collabora- a small village in Barmer, Rajasthan Padhao, Jal Jeevan Mission. The suc- The event included cultural per-
Ttion with Rajasthan Associ- and the challenges she faced at vari- cess achieved by Indian women ath- formances by talented members of
ation of North America (RANA) ous steps in the way. The gathering letes in the recent Commonwealth Indian diaspora. Ms. Riya Dadheech
hosted Ms. Ruma Devi, winner of was moved by her story and inspired Games is a testimony to the progress performed the traditional Rajasthani
Nari Shakti Puraskar-2018 at the by her courage, resilience, and de- India is making in the field of women Ghoomar dance, whereas Ms. Nidhi
Consulate on August 18, 2022. The termination. Ms. Ruma Devi shared empowerment. Ladda performed Bharatnatyam
objective behind the program was to her future plans and requested the Mr. Prem Bhandari, President, dance. They both received Certifi-
showcase ongoing women empower- diaspora to support traditional Indi- Jaipur Foot USA and President cates of Excellence from the Consul
ment efforts in India as part of Azadi an crafts by popularizing them in the RANA spoke of the struggles and General.
ka Amrit Mahotsav. Ruma Devi, a US. Mr. Haridas Kotahwala, Presi- achievements of Ms. Ruma Devi. During the event, Dr. Ravi
woman artisan from a small village in dent of Diwali Celebration Commit- He commended her for the work Morarka, who has contributed to-
Thar desert started out in the field of tee of RANA, requested Ms. Ruma that she is doing at the grassroots to wards containment of ‘Lumpy Skin
handmade textiles at a very small lev- Devi to visit the US again in Novem- empower women and encouraged Disease’ in certain parts of the coun-
el. Today, she is working with 30,000 ber 2022 and promised to support her to expand her network to rest of try was honored for his work. Mem-
women from the region and is bring- her work amongst the community. the country and provide a platform bers of the diaspora from all walks of
ing western Rajasthan’s traditional Speaking on the occasion, Con- to Indian women. He assured her of life participated in the event.

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