Nirupama Pandey
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Sqn. Ldr. Nirupama Pandey is an India
n mountaineer. She is first person from Bihar
to have scaled Mount Everest
. The officer has till now gone on several mountaineering expeditions, including Mt Stock Kangri (6121m) in Leh, Mt Kamet (7,757m), Mt Abhigamin (7357m) in Garhwal
region and Mt Saser Kangri I (7672m) in Ladakh
region. Nirupama, who belongs to Jamo Jalalpur village in Siwan
, has taken Bihar
into the league of 14 states from where people have climbed Mount Everest
so far. Currently, she is posted at Rajokri Air Force Station in New Delhi
under the Western Air Force command.
district. She was born to Shri Rajendra Pandey and Srimati Uma Pandey in a bihari family in Siwan
a small district in the state Bihar
. She did her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya in Pune
and graduation and MBA from Ness Wadia College, Pune
. She started her mountaineering career in 2007 by undergoing rigorous training at Nehru Institute of Mountaineering located at Uttarkashi
. She joined Indian Air Force as flying officer in 2003.
Prakash Jha, who hails from Benipatti in Madhubani
, Bihar
. Nirupama got married to Prakash in August 2009.
CM Sri Nitish kumar
felicitated Squadron leader Nirupama Pandey in Patna
for unfurling tricolour at the Mount Everest.Squadron Leader Nirupama pandey was awarded with Ati Vishisth Khel Samman by the Govt of Bihar.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n mountaineer. She is first person from Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
to have scaled Mount Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
. The officer has till now gone on several mountaineering expeditions, including Mt Stock Kangri (6121m) in Leh, Mt Kamet (7,757m), Mt Abhigamin (7357m) in Garhwal
Garhwal Division
Garhwal is the north-western region and administrative division of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand which is home to the Garhwali people. Lying in the Himalayas, It is bounded on the north by Tibet, on the east by Kumaon region, on the south by Uttar Pradesh state, and on the north-west by...
region and Mt Saser Kangri I (7672m) in Ladakh
Ladakh
Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India. It lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent...
region. Nirupama, who belongs to Jamo Jalalpur village in Siwan
Siwan
Siwan may refer to* Sivan, a month of the Hebrew calendar* Siwan, Xichuan County , a town in Xichuan County, Henan, China* Siwan District, in the state of Bihar, India* Siwan, Bihar, the headquarters of the district...
, has taken Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
into the league of 14 states from where people have climbed Mount Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
so far. Currently, she is posted at Rajokri Air Force Station in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
under the Western Air Force command.
Early life
Nirupama Pandey originally hails from village Jamo Jalalpur in SiwanSiwan
Siwan may refer to* Sivan, a month of the Hebrew calendar* Siwan, Xichuan County , a town in Xichuan County, Henan, China* Siwan District, in the state of Bihar, India* Siwan, Bihar, the headquarters of the district...
district. She was born to Shri Rajendra Pandey and Srimati Uma Pandey in a bihari family in Siwan
Siwan
Siwan may refer to* Sivan, a month of the Hebrew calendar* Siwan, Xichuan County , a town in Xichuan County, Henan, China* Siwan District, in the state of Bihar, India* Siwan, Bihar, the headquarters of the district...
a small district in the state Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
. She did her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
and graduation and MBA from Ness Wadia College, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
. She started her mountaineering career in 2007 by undergoing rigorous training at Nehru Institute of Mountaineering located at Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi, meaning Kashi of the north, is a holy town in Uttarakhand, India. It is the district headquarter of Uttarkashi district. Uttarkashi is situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi at an altitude of 1352 m above sea level. Uttarkashi is home to a number of ashrams and temples and also to...
. She joined Indian Air Force as flying officer in 2003.
Family
Nirupama Pandey is married to Squadron leaderSquadron Leader
Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence. It is also sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-specific rank structure. In these...
Prakash Jha, who hails from Benipatti in Madhubani
Madhubani
Madhubani is a town and a municipality in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the district headquarters. It lies 26 km northeast of Darbhanga town and was part of the erstwhile 'Bettiah Raj'. Internal disputes and family quarrels divided the Bettiah Raj in course of time....
, Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
. Nirupama got married to Prakash in August 2009.
Awards
In the month of August, 2011 BiharBihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
CM Sri Nitish kumar
Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumār is an Indian politician currently serving as Chief Minister of Bihar, an eastern state of India. He leads the Janata Dal party...
felicitated Squadron leader Nirupama Pandey in Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
for unfurling tricolour at the Mount Everest.Squadron Leader Nirupama pandey was awarded with Ati Vishisth Khel Samman by the Govt of Bihar.
External links
- http://indianairforce.nic.in/