Sunita Singh Choken | |
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Kolahoi Peak expedition, 2019 | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Mountaineer, activist |
Known for | Climbing Mount Everest, Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Nari Shakti Puraskar |
Sunita Singh Choken (born c. 1985) is an Indian mountaineer and activist. She climbed Mount Everest in 2011. Afterwards she did two long-distance cycle trips to promote both the environment and the "Save, educate the girl child" campaign ( Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao). She has received several awards including the 2016 Nari Shakti Puraskar.
Sunita Singh Choken was born in 1985 in a Hindu Gurjar Family. [1] She grew up in Rewari ( Haryana) and Kishorpura ( Rajasthan) finishing her schooling in Amritsar, ( Punjab). [2] [3] Her father worked for the Border Security Force. [2] Choken studied mountaineering in Manali and Darjeeling. [3]
Choken climbed five mountains in Manali, Darjeeling and Uttarkashi, then was chosen by Nepal to join an expedition going to the summit of Mount Everest. [3] She climbed Everest in 2011, at the age of 25, making her the youngest woman from Haryana to make the ascent. [1] [4] She then scaled several other Himalayan peaks. [5]
In 2017, Choken began a cycle trip of 4,200 km from Kanyakumari to Leh aiming to promote the campaigns "Save, educate the girl child" ( Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao) and "Preserve environment". [1] [3] She ultimately covered 4,656 km and planted 220 trees along the route. [2] After the trip, she returned to Amritsar to teach yoga, on the invitation of Vivekananda Kendra. [2] Choken was appointed a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) in Haryana Police in 2018 following a decision by the Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding the previous appointment to DSP of Mamta Sodha. [6] Also in 2018, she made another cycle trip to promote Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, this time covering a distance of 5,000 km from the Somnath Temple ( Gujarat) to Nepal. [5]
Choken received the 2016 Nari Shakti Puraskar, presented by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. [4] She has also been recognised with the Border Security Force Brave Daughter, the Bharat Gaurav and the Kalpana Chawla awards. [5]
Sunita Singh Choken | |
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Kolahoi Peak expedition, 2019 | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Mountaineer, activist |
Known for | Climbing Mount Everest, Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Nari Shakti Puraskar |
Sunita Singh Choken (born c. 1985) is an Indian mountaineer and activist. She climbed Mount Everest in 2011. Afterwards she did two long-distance cycle trips to promote both the environment and the "Save, educate the girl child" campaign ( Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao). She has received several awards including the 2016 Nari Shakti Puraskar.
Sunita Singh Choken was born in 1985 in a Hindu Gurjar Family. [1] She grew up in Rewari ( Haryana) and Kishorpura ( Rajasthan) finishing her schooling in Amritsar, ( Punjab). [2] [3] Her father worked for the Border Security Force. [2] Choken studied mountaineering in Manali and Darjeeling. [3]
Choken climbed five mountains in Manali, Darjeeling and Uttarkashi, then was chosen by Nepal to join an expedition going to the summit of Mount Everest. [3] She climbed Everest in 2011, at the age of 25, making her the youngest woman from Haryana to make the ascent. [1] [4] She then scaled several other Himalayan peaks. [5]
In 2017, Choken began a cycle trip of 4,200 km from Kanyakumari to Leh aiming to promote the campaigns "Save, educate the girl child" ( Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao) and "Preserve environment". [1] [3] She ultimately covered 4,656 km and planted 220 trees along the route. [2] After the trip, she returned to Amritsar to teach yoga, on the invitation of Vivekananda Kendra. [2] Choken was appointed a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) in Haryana Police in 2018 following a decision by the Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding the previous appointment to DSP of Mamta Sodha. [6] Also in 2018, she made another cycle trip to promote Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, this time covering a distance of 5,000 km from the Somnath Temple ( Gujarat) to Nepal. [5]
Choken received the 2016 Nari Shakti Puraskar, presented by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. [4] She has also been recognised with the Border Security Force Brave Daughter, the Bharat Gaurav and the Kalpana Chawla awards. [5]