Nirupama Pandey

Wing Commander Nirupama Pandey is an Indian mountaineer. She is the first person from Bihar to have scaled Mount Everest on 25 May 2011 at 1015 hrs (IST).[1] Nirupama was part of the first-ever all-woman IAF team comprising flight lieutenant Nivedita Choudhary and flight lieutenant Rajika Sharma.[2]

Nirupama Pandey
Born
Jamo Jalalpur, Siwan, Bihar, India
StatusMarried
EducationNess Wadia College of Commerce, Pune
OccupationIAF Officer
Known forBeing the first person from Bihar to scale Mount Everest
SpouseWg Cdr Prakash Jha

Her other climbs include Mount Stok Kangri (6121m) and Mount Golap Kangri (6100m) in Leh, Mount Kamet (7,757m) and Mount Abhigamin (7357m) in Garhwal and Mount Saser Kangri I (7672m) in Ladakh, Mt Trishul 7120m ( Garhwal Region), Mt Manirang 6593m ( Himachal Region)

Early life

Nirupama Pandey was born in the village of Jamo Jalalpur in Siwan district, the daughter of Shri Rajendra Pandey and Srimati Uma Pandey. She did her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya in Pune and graduated in Commerce and MBA in Finance and Marketing from Ness Wadia College of Commerce, Pune.[3] In college, she was part of the National Cadet Corps and often went trekking. She started her mountaineering career in 2007 by undergoing rigorous training at Nehru Institute of Mountaineering located at Uttarkashi. In 2003, she joined the Indian Air Force as a flying officer.[4]

Family

In August 2009, Nirupama Pandey married Squadron leader Prakash Jha, who hails from Benipatti in Madhubani, Bihar.[5]

Everest climb

Sqn Ldr Nirupama Pandey reached the summit of Mount Everest on 25 May 2011 at 1015 hrs (IST), forming one of the first three women IAF officers, to create history. The team of eleven women officers was accompanied by one medical officer and eight male air warriors who were qualified mountaineers.[6]

Awards

In August 2011 Bihar CM Sri Nitish Kumar felicitated Squadron leader Nirupama Pandey in Patna for unfurling tricolour at Mount Everest. She was awarded Ati Vishisth Khel Samman by the Govt of Bihar.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Nirupama first Bihari to scale Mount Everest". The Times of India. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. "This time, scaling a different height - Deccan Herald". 2 July 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  3. Jun 28, Kumod Verma / TNN / Updated. "Nirupama first Bihari to scale Mt Everest | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. Keshav, Aarohi (1 July 2011). "Mt Everest at her feet, achiever brings laurels to state". Calcutta, India: Telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  5. "Nirupama Pandey becomes first Bihari to climb Mount everest | Bihar News". News.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  6. "IAF Women Expedition Team Scales Everest - Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India". 25 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  7. Aug 29. "Squadron Leader Nirupama Pandey from Siwan district on Monday received Ati Vishisht Khel Samman memento, citation and cash award of Rs 1 lakh from Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at Khel Samman Samaroh for unfurling the tiranga on Mount Everest. - Times of India". The Times of India.
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