Chirom Indira

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Kshetrimayum Indira Devi
Chirom Indira aka Kshetrimayum Indira Devi of Manipur (cropped).jpg
Born
Imphal West district, Manipur
EducationPolitical Science
Alma materIndian Institute of Hardware Technology, Guwahati
OccupationsEntrepreneur, designer, social worker
Known forHandloom weaving and design development
Awards National Award in Design Development of Handloom Products (2015)
Nari Shakti Puraskar
Women Transforming India

Kshetrimayum Indira Devi, known as Chirom Indira, is an Indian entrepreneur, designer, and social worker. She was awarded Nari Shakti Puraskar for her contribution with handloom weaving.

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Early life and education

Devi was born in the Imphal West district of Manipur. She was the first born of six children. [1] She is a graduate in Political Science and also studied weaving at the Indian Institute of Hardware Technology in Guwahati and her first job was nearby at Goenka woollen mills ltd in 1994.

Career

In 2003, Devi and her husband set up an export company for handloom-crafted 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] for her work with handloom weaving. [3] The award was made by the 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] Another person honoured that day was Madhu Jain who was also excelling in textiles. [7] On the same day as that award the nominations were open for fifteen women to receive the 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] which was formed in 1992. However, the board was dissolved in 2020, as it was judged to be not effective enough. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kshetrimayum Indira Devi of Manipur conferred Women Transforming India Award 2018 by NITI Aayog & United Nations India | Times Of Manipur %". Times Of Manipur. 2018-12-17. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  2. ↑ "Chirom Indira Promoter of Manipuri Handlooms products". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  3. 1 2 "Manipur's Chirom Indira awarded Nari Shakti Puraskar 2017". NORTHEAST NOW. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  4. ↑ "Nari Shakti Puraskar - Gallery". narishaktipuraskar.wcd.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "International Women's Day: President Kovind honours 39 achievers with 'Nari Shakti Puraskar'". The New Indian Express . 9 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  7. ↑ "Madhu Jain Honoured by Ministry of Textiles' Award for Special Recognition in Textile Sector". The Times of India . 6 January 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  8. ↑ A, Divya (2020-09-05). "Why was the All India Handloom Board dissolved?". The Indian Express . Retrieved 2021-01-15.
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