NE women entrepreneur awards presented

NE women entrepreneur(उद्यमी) awards presented

IMPHAL, April 9 - Manipuri entrepreneur Keisham Babita Devi along with seven other women entrepreneurs have been awarded “Vasundhara NE Woman Entrepreneur of the Year” for the year 2014-15 in a function held in Guwahati on Saturday. North Eastern Council Secretary Ram Muivah attended the award ceremony(समारोह) organised by Sreemanta Sankar Mission of Guwahati. This year, Nagaland has been selected as the focus State of the event.

The Vasundhara – NE Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award is annually conferred on eight nominated women entrepreneurs from each State of NE on the basis of their achievements. The brightest among them is chosen for the regional award which carries a cash award of Rs 25,000 along with a winner’s trophy, an eri shawl and a plaque(धातु का सजा हुआ टुकड़ा).

The awardees are Radha Devi Gurung of Sikkim, Taba Yall Nabam of Arunachal Pradesh, Kevisedenuo Margaret Zinyu of Nagaland, Keisham Babita Devi of Manipur, Zoramchhani Ralte of Mizoram, Sumitra Debbarma of Tripura, Janessaline Mary Pyngrope of Meghalaya and Najitara Bori of Assam.

After observing the problems faced by artisans of Manipur, Babita, an entrepreneur, turned the problem into a prospect(संभावना), by taking up a challenge and started doing value addition in Kauna reed products through her unit M/s Natural Textile and Collection since 2005. The move ensured regular work for the artisans besides business by making products from raw materials that are abundantly (बहुतायत से) found locally.