Indian First Ladies-MsBenoZephine- First visually-impaired woman to join the Indian Foreign Service

Ms. Beno is India’s first 100% Visually challenged Indian Foreign Service Officer of the Country, after having secured rank 343 in the Civil Service Examinations conducted by UPSC, BenoZephine is currently deputed to the Embassy of India, Paris, as Language Trainee. Beno attended Global Young Leaders Conference in USA in 2008 and this boosted her Confidence further. She is the recipient of Woman of the Year Award by Deccan Chronicle and best Woman by Ritz Magazine, to name a few. She received several awards for her oratory skills.

She was honored with INDIAN WOMEN ACHIEVERS AWARD by the President of India on January 20, 2018 at New Delhi.

Source: PIB