Congratulations to Simran, Surabhi and Amrya! Waiting for the next batch of wonderful ladies aspiring to fulfill their dreams next year!
On 3/9/17, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > The contestants were judged on their talents and intellect > http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/beauty-pageant-for-visually-blind-celebrated-on-womens-day/article17430632.ece > Mumbai: Participants at a beauty pageant for visually-challenged > girls, Princess India 2016-17, celebrated the International Women’s > Day in Andheri on > Wednesday with celebrities John Abraham, Subhash Ghai, Javed Ali, and > Bhagyashree, among others. > > As many as 16 contestants participated in the event, and New > Delhi-based 21-year-old Simran Chawla was crowned as the winner by Mr. > Abraham. Ms. Chawla > is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in science with an honours > in computer science. Jubilant after her victory, she describes > experience as a “dream > come true.” > > “This is the best thing that God have given me,” Ms. Chawla added. Her > mother, she says, is like her mirror, who describes each and every > thing to her > in detail. > > Among the other winners were Surabhi Mudgal from Hyderabad (first > runner-up) and Amrya Dastur from Punjab (second runner-up). There were > various other > categories at the event, like the best smile, and the best achiever. > > The contestants were judged on their talents and intellect. They also > walked the ramp at the contest. > > The participants were shortlisted from across India through an > extensive two-stage selection procedure — at their respective States > and in Mumbai. > > Samir Mansuri, chairman, Blinds Dream, and organiser of the contest, > said, “I am the blind too, and I understand the feelings of those who > are blind. I > believe in fulfilling the dreams of the visually challenged people.” > > > -- > Avinash Shahi > Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
