Reshma Nilofer Naha Explained

Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi
Birth Date:4 February 1989
Birth Place:Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Education:AMET, Kanathur
Alma Mater:Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi
Occupation:maritime pilot
Known For:India's first woman marine pilot and one among an elite few women River Pilots in the World

Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi is an Indian maritime pilot who currently involves in steering ships from sea to Kolkata & Haldia port.[1] She became the first Indian as well as one among world's very few female marine pilots after qualifying as a river pilot in 2018.[2] She received Nari Shakti Puraskar Award in 2019 from the current Indian President Ram Nath Kovind.[3]

She joined the Kolkata Port Trust in 2011 as a trainee and became Hooghly River pilot in 2018.[4] She holds a B.E in Marine Technology from Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: First woman river pilot to start guiding ships soon Kolkata News - Times of India. 5 April 2018. Jayanta. Gupta. The Times of India. en. 2019-08-28.
  2. Web site: Meet Chennai's Reshma Nilofer Naha, the World's 1st Woman River Pilot!. 2018-04-05. The Better India. en-US. 2019-08-28.
  3. News: India's only woman river pilot bags President award Kolkata News - Times of India. 12 March 2019. Jayanta. Gupta. The Times of India. en. 2019-08-28.
  4. Web site: Woman conquers river and gender hurdle. www.telegraphindia.com. en. 2019-08-28.
  5. Web site: Meet Reshma Nilofar Naha Soon to be World's First Woman River Pilot. Bisht. Bhawana. 2018-04-05. SheThePeople TV. en-US. 2019-08-28.