Assam's Jahnabi Phookan appointed FICCI FLO National President

    Guwahati, May 22 (PTI) Assam-based entrepreneur
Jahnabi Phookan has been appointed as the National President
of FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO), the women wing of the
leading industry chamber of the country.
     Phookan took over from outgoing National President
Harjinder Kaur Talwar at the 36th FLO Annual Session in
presence of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, FICCI FLO said in a
statement on Friday.
     "Phookan is the 37th National President of FICCI FLO.
In her role as the National President, she will focus on
empowering women with entrepreneurship capabilities and
professional excellence, enabling them to take up new
challenges and maximise opportunities in the new normal post
Covid," it added.
     FICCI FLO represents over 8,000 women entrepreneurs
and professionals across 17 chapters nationally and works
towards promoting economic empowerment and equal opportunities
for women.
     "We at FICCI FLO are working towards women's economic
empowerment at various levels.... In accordance with current
times, our aim will be to focus on creating sustainable
livelihoods for women to empower them further," Phookan said.
    FICCI FLO said Phookan has been working for
empowerment, equality and skill development of women in order
to make them more confident, employable and independent.
    She has worked for the cause of women weavers of Assam
and runs her own signature line as Tribal Heritage and Lahe
Looms since 2014, it said.
     An alumnus of Calcutta University, IIMC-Delhi and
Indiana University-USA, Phookan is the co-founder of Jungle
Travels India and Assam Bengal Navigation Company in the field
of travel and hospitality.
     She is also a member of the National Board of Indian
Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) under the Ministry of
Entrepreneurship and Skill Development since 2012 and was the
Founder Vice Chairperson of FLO North East chapter in 2007.
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