Overcoming  unimaginable  things is nothing new for Victoria Quiyo.Not only is she a thoughtful mother and wife,she is a social activist and an entrepreneur, who has broken barriers and help foster an environment that inspires the community to cultivate and incorporate sustainable skills  and ideas.

Hailing from the hilly district of Senapati, Manipur, Victoria grew up surrounded by nature and the rich Maram Thangal culture.  As a child, she was bright eyed, adventurous and had a deep desire for learning. Her fervent love for her culture and mother nature helped her initiate “Evergreen Hand” in 2008 a local handicrafts and skill development enterprise which offers authentic Manipuri handicrafts by artisans, especially northeast women artisans. She stands by the belief that local establishments and handmade business supports the local craft industries and people.

With a strong resolute determination and passion, Victoria has devoted more than 9 years of her life towards several organisations and movements including awareness programmes on menstrual health and hygiene,distribution of menstrual pads, charity for the poor and destitute, educational programmes and initiatives to help women and children in the most disadvantaged groups in rural areas of Manipur while providing resources and sustainable ways for women to economically empower themselves to help make their goals and dreams turn into a reality.

“Jamie Kitchen” with the message, “No child should suffer from hunger” is a mission to feed the poor and hungry and share the hope that comes with God.

There is no limit to what we, as women can accomplish. And Victoria is an exemplary example of it. Her determination, compassion and consistence has earned her several titles and prestigious awards,

Miss Barak (2005), 1st Runner up

Miss Barak (2005), Miss Beautiful hair

Best Female Artist Award (2005) Senapati District Level

Mrs IAWA India (2019), 1st Runner up.

Mrs IAWA India (2019), Mrs Best Smile.

Mrs IAWA India (2019), Mrs Social Media Queen.

Queen of northeast with a golden heart(2020)( fashion lifestyle magazine)

Popular Queen of Universe (2020)

Quarantine Queen of Universe (2020)

Through all her struggles and ventures, her beliefs have been affirmed that the most important ingredients that leads to the success of women are two things, support for one another and education to realise one’s dreams.

Victoria is fighting to make this become a reality through future endeavours that she would focus on with the grace of God as she believes, “A woman who fears the lord is to be praised”.

Selina Ahmed is from the land of deep green forest where rainfall predominates the season, where the tall Bhutanise mountain lay covered with white clouds in the North, where the roaring sound of wild beast hangs the future uncertainties the land witness a little angel, affectionately called by name “Dalia” of Sishubari. This little mystic daughter is fondly loved and cared by the villagers with almost love and care. The “MEM SAHEB” of the little village as she is being called the daughter of “Devniya”. The pretty nested brown haired village daughter would soon be growing into a young athlete running inter-college competitions leaping like a leopard for inter-district competitions at the Kanchenjunga stadium at Siliguri.

Owing to her talkative speech and dynamic nature she took deep interest over field activities on agricultural land. Father noticed these qualities in her and allowed her to carry out business responsibility soon. She would carry the agricultural produce on a bullock cart and was seen in the market selling the produce. Thus, the responsibility of the family was entrusted to her at a very young age. She began to balance her education, sports and family business over a long period of time. These experiences would help and guide to fly high in the sky for ambitious achievements but remain rooted to the earth at all times. While in college paragliding in NCC added adventure to her class.

Testing time began with migration to an entirely new place for her in Maharashtra in 1995 where she came after her marriage. Her husband who was in DOT was posted in Dhule. The place Dhule happens to be a rigid, dusty, dry and a tough climate where you strive for water supply for every four to five days. The vegetables were not fresh and look aghast with little moisture left to survive. In her own words,” These dry vegetables are food for the animals in our village. Even villagers would not like to purchase such hygroscopically poor vegetable choice.” A drastic change, where Selina Ahmed, the grownup “Dalia” took the situation as challenge. With new language, a harsh climate with new dry season, she adapted the changes in her life. From being occupied in her village time paid a tough alarm to her. She was guided by her husband now who said,” Only university degree alone does not suffice but your own acquired skills will let you apply and gain competence in the turbulent situations”.

Her initial dream of opening a school in native North Bengal wayback in 1996 was overruled by helping the woodcraft artisans who needed sustainable income from their craft skills. A generation needs preferably money rather than adult education. She realized the need of the hour and engulfed in selling the wooden furnitures developed and made by the village artisans. This strengthened the handicraft artisans for sustainable employment. The quality furniture’s got a local challenge, as the thick deeply carved teak wood faced a setback to local artisans, but stood as a new choice to newly constructed houses. This way, she inculcated the entrepreneurship within and got satisfaction for doing business by supporting the artisans who would otherwise migrate from village elsewhere for their livelihood.

After her husband got transferred to Nagpur, she began visiting local trades to find out new scope in entrepreneurship. Every evening she would visit the new found interest of tailoring unit in the vicinity to learn the difficulties that would come across in running the establishment. The job of tailor master, the job of tailors and their families some of whom would indulge in catering business to servive opened the new avenues as spark in her dreams. In another few years time in 2008, she also got the experience of entrepreneurship by bringing in rural families from village Nandigram, under Purba Medinipur, West Bengal and generated employment locally in Nagpur where she started a small unit consisting of stitching from tailoring machines.

She has mastered the art of managing the work of stitching and supplying stitched clothes back to the market. The joy of having money from the market infused a new lease of life where she found happiness by helping 30 odd families of Nandigram not only to maintain tailoring unit but also to earn their livelihood through tailoring work. In this journey she employed other needy women to earn by providing tailoring machine and work from home. She felt joyous as she was successful in establishing the unit, rope in the suitable working manpower, got the work demand from the market and work of stitching done in scheduled time, finally to bringing money from market and support families of Nandigram, West Bengal. This unit continued to sustain for few years till Covid-19 enforced and brought at halt the entire established setup when well trained tailors moved back to their villages.

Being a lively dynamic person, she nurtured her two children in classical music from the childhood. She actively participated in foundation day celebrations of BSNL training centre, RTTC Nagpur particularly in songs and drama.

She started a firm Selina Exporters Private Limited, under covid-19 situation wherein, she could generate income from dollars by strengthening export potential of India particularly in agricultural products and stone boulders. She started export of boulders from land port Changrabandha of West Bengal to land port Burimari of Bangladesh under COVID-19 circumstances for demand of 500 MT per month. She generated not only revenue from this export but added employment to various export transporters and associated persons during the tough times in domestic and international market. In the month of January 2021, she applied registration from MSME, FIEO, FSSAI and APEDA to carryout export in the agricultural products from INDIA also. The firm got Indian Achiever’s Award 2021 by IAF Forum for outstanding performance in export during the pandemic situation.

Since last 25 years, she has achieved to reach the goal as a successful women entrepreneur helping the working class artisans and craftsmen, villagers and developing rural economy beyond borders.

She has observed throughout her journey that, “believe on women” for sustaining success, in a given opportunity either in financial sector or employability, has been poor in spite of good policy by the Government. This difficulty, was mitigated and faced by her through her life, by constantly pushing her sincerity and trust on her truthful abilities.

She has also the vision to impact significant growth in employment, balancing socio-economic requirements in the regional areas, where demands meets the supply network strong enough to achieve freedom and happiness in doing small but quality work for the mankind over the period of his / her best committed tenure under the present digital world.

Satish Kaul  who worked in bollywood and tollywood passed away due to Covid-19 on Saturday. The 73-year-old actor breathed his last in Ludhiana. Satish had played the role of Lord Indra in the mythological series Mahabharata. Daljeet kaur President IAWA  Innovative artist welfare association was taking care of him right from the time he was admitted in Rajpura hospital.IAWA ngo helped raise funds for his treatment.

Recently on 24 th march she went to meet Satish kaul in Ludhiana as Satish jee called number of times to meet him.where he complained about his eyesight she helped him with some cash to buy specks and  to show to a Doctor. They spent very good time he was ok .it was only two days back he was not feeling comfortable.Daljeet herself was covid positive asked her friend to help him .

IAWA invited Satish kaul as guest of honour in their event to Mumbai and tried to help him shift in mumbai.But they did not get much support from the industry. From 2015 when he met an accident Daljeet stood by him in all odds . Satya jee a very cooperative lady helped satish jee revive back from bed Soares. she is a big fan of Satish jee and took care of him from last 6 years.

Dr Daljeet says “Met Satish jee on 24 th March in Ludhiana …he told me that he is having  eyes problem and he wanted specks which he could not afford v…so I arranged for him and  and was planning to get his cataract operation bone but when I reached mumbai got positive and quarantine from 1st April rather Satish jee called me after I reached mumbai  to take care as mumbai is hub of covid 19. But see covid took him away from us.”

First time the women of the world were honored together on one stage

The Special Guest of Honour at the event were the great Legendary Singer Anup Jalota Jee ,Pioneer Ad Film Maker Prahlad Kakar Jee and Chandrashekhar Pulsawker Grandson of Saraswati Bai Dadasaheb Phalke who motivated 100 iconic Women of the World 2021.

Nomination were recieved from more than 50 countries with 3000 entries. IAWA wanted to bring out the top 100 Iconic personalities who made their mark in the society. This is in recognition of their outstanding performance in all their endeavours, where a women manifests her legacy and is an Inspiration and Role Model for others.

Women who are at par worked towards their success, reached their goals fighting all hurdles in life. They never gave up in life but managed all their responsibilities. They were the Icons who pursued their dreams despite obstacles. They were focused and found no excuse for their drive-in life.

Notably, Iconic Women don’t wait for perfect moments. However, they start by being a boss of their own self, taking all the risk in life.

Every women has that spirit hidden in them. It requires motivation and firm decision to learn from their own mistakes and make a mark, and a space for themself in society.

IAWA recognized such extra-talented women throughout the world and awarded them with a memento to reminisce and bring all such sucessful women on one Dice to celebrate womenhood with SDP INTERNATIONAL ICONIC WOMEN AWARD 2021.

These SDP Awards are a Noble Tribute to the great lady who worked tremendously hard with her husband Dadasaheb Phalke Ji, the first film maker of India, and father of Indian Cinema, whereas, his wife was left unnoticed even though she worked hard in managing everything as a self-empowered woman. She did not get the recognition she deserved.

Hence, honouring all successful Women with an award in the name of the Great Saraswatibai Dadasaheb Phalke Ji.

—— Munde Media

This pandemic has led everyone to connect with each other via internet.The whole world is moving towards virtual Space. Films getting direct releases, musical events now as virtual concerts.

.With this idea Amarcine conducted their beauty pageant IAWA MRS INDIA 2020 with Quarantine Queen 2020  successfully online  virtually. While most of the beauty pageants have got canceled this year owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

IAWA had put the entry process online to make it as easy as possible to reach more contestants through out the country. There was  no regional auditions, no travel. This was hugely successful where in they received a record number of entries than last year.

Despite the lockdown that the country is observing currently, they moved forward to Organise the first ever VIRTUAL PAGEANT online IAWA MRS INDIA 2020 and QUARANTINE QUEEN 2020 and  made it an entertaining event for everyone. Contestants were trained not like a typical pageant contestant, instead, they were trained to become women’s rights champions and savvy career women  with 13 days online grooming in various sectors.

IAWA (Innovative Artist Welfare Association), organization is  already working for   women empowerment and their development since last 8 years in India and abroad. It is one of the world’s first online beauty pageant for Indian women namely IAWA Mrs. India 2020 and IAWA Mrs. India Quarantine Queen 2020 during this corona lockdown time.  There were total 600 entries for the contests form each and every part of India. After passing through various challenges only 20 lucky women get selected for finale. During those 20 finalists .Finale was held online on 2nd august. It was a 13 days celebration where all these finalist were so busy in this pandamic, when the whole world was moving towards stress but IAWA  engaged them on working for 12 different task on Covid 19, domestic violence, save girl child, breast and cervix cancer, fashion, cooking etc.

This competition was live broadcasted by facebook in entire world. Each and every stage of this contest was live international.The event was judged by Mubarkka Lokhandwala a social activist and multitasking queen, Pankaj Raina a actor/singer and Harjeet Anand Governer Aid Rotary Club. All 13 videos were judged by Konika Khuraijam from Imphal, Leena Honakari from Karnataka and  Dr VV Manjula from Andhra  Pradesh.These contestant’s were trained by Dr Daljeet Kaur  continued with many guest lectures on motivational speaker, makeup expert, skin care etc. Winners were felicitated with a diamond pendant by FOCE and other Gifts were sponsored by JOVEES, LOOKSHERBAL,  Da picani, Ayurvita.

Maya kuki won QUARANTINE QUEEN 2020 with the highest votes online from Jharkhand.1st Runner in quarantine queen Babycha Achumi from Imphal and 2 nd Runner khyati from Gujrat.

Maithili Pawar from Mumbai and Jyothi from Mysore  (classic )category were winners of IAWA MRS INDIA 2020. 1st runner Maya Kuki  and Aarti Suri (classic) 2nd runner Khyati Jani from Gujrat and Jenbina Rangnamei (classic) from Guwahati. 3rd runner Babycha N Achumi from Imphal and Srila Chatterjee and Madhumita (classic) from Kolkata.

आईवा मिसेज़ इंडिया २०२० द्वारा विश्व में पहली बार इंटरनेट पर “आईवा क्वारंटाइन क्वीन २०२०” का सफल आयोजन।

इस कोरोना के खतरनाक बीमारी के समय में, जब पूरा विश्व इस संक्रमण से जूझ रहा है, हर तरफ लॉक डाउन है, इस वक्त डॉ दलजीत कौर और अमरसिने ने एक अनूठे ढंग से   इंटरनेट के माध्यम से आईवा मिसेज़ इंडिया २०२० का “आईवा क्वारंटाइन क्वीन २०२०”, का सफलतापूर्वक आयोजन किया। आईवा (IAWA) इनोवेटिव आर्टिस्ट वेलफेयर एसोसिएशन, महिला सशक्तिकरण के लिये विगत आठ वर्षों से प्रयासरत है। अब यह विश्व का पहला ऑनलाइन ब्यूटी पीजेंट बन गया है भारतीय महिलाओं के लिए। ६०० प्रतियोगियों में से २० फाइनलिस्ट हुए। फिनाले २ अगस्त को ऑनलाइन सम्पन्न हुआ अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर पर।

मुबारका लोखंडवाला, पंकज रैना, हरजीत आनंद जज रहे, सारे तेरह वीडियो को जज किया इम्फाल की कोनिका खुराइजम, कर्नाटक की लीना होनाकारी एव आंध्र प्रदेश की डॉ वी वी मंजुला ने, इन्हें डॉ दलजीत कौर ने ट्रेन किया।

झारखंड की माया कुकी हाईएस्ट वोट लेकर क्वारंटाइन क्वीन २०२० की विजेता रही। फर्स्ट रनर इम्फाल की बेबीचा अचूमी बनी, दूसरी रनर गुजरात की ख्याति बनी। मुम्बई की मैथली पवार एव मैसूर की ज्योति क्लासिक केटेगरी की विनर रही, फर्स्ट रनर माया कुकी और आरती सूरी बनी, द्वितीय रनर ख्याति जानी (गुजरात) और जेनबीना रंगनमें (गुवाहाटी), त्रितय रनर बेबीचा अचूमी (इम्फाल), श्रीला चटर्जी और मधुमिता (कोलकात्ता) की बनी।