- Ahead of International Women’s Day, Minister of State Ports, Shipping and Waterways Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday flagged off the first “All Women Officers’ Sailing”.
- The first ship that comprised of all women is MT Swarna Krishna from Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
- MT Swarna Krishna is a product carrier of Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI), informed the ministry.
A recent news article published in the Republic World reveals that shipping minister flags off first all-women crew’ on MT Swarna Krishna to mark women’s day. Astha Singh brings out a clear picture about all women officers’ sailing.
Minister’s tweet
Mandaviya tweeted in Hindi, “Indian woman power always makes history! For the first time in world history, a ‘Cargo-ship’ (MT Swarna Krishna) was embarked on a voyage with a female captain and a crew of women officers only. On this International Women’s Day, salute to the spirit of women leaders working in the maritime sector”.
According to a press statement issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the SCI flagged off the all-women crew as part of its ongoing Diamond Jubilee celebrations and also to commemorate the International Women’s Day on March 8.
Sacrifice of women
Mansukh Mandaviya also acknowledged the contribution and sacrifice of the women seafarers who acted as the Indian ambassadors to the global maritime community and had made the nation proud.
Minister’s further information
The ministry further stated, being in consonance with the theme for International Women’s Day this year– “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”. The All Women Officers’ Sailing is an attempt to acknowledge the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping an equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic while celebrating the many accomplishments by the women in breaking down the stereotypes in this male-dominated field.”
It is a ‘paradigm shift’ in the maritime sector which has successfully recognized and honoured the ’empowered womanhood’.
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Source : Republic World
