NEW DELHI: The Indian Government recognised Captain Radhika Menon under
the Bharat Ki Laxmi campaign initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Captain Menon, who is the first female master mariner had won the top
international bravery award by the International Maritime Organisation
(IMO) for 'Exceptional Bravery at sea 2016'. She was recognised
recently, under the Bharat Ki Laxmi campaign which was announced by PM
Modi on September 29, during the 57th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' to
honour the extraordinary achievements of women in society.
Captain Radhika Menon is the first woman captain of the Indian Merchant
Navy who received the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in
2016. The IMO, which is a specialized agency of the United Nations
responsible for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention
of marine pollution by ships, conferred Captain Menon with bravery award
to honour her for rescuing seven fishermen from a sinking fishing boat
in tumultuous seas in the Bay of Bengal in June 2015. Captain Radhika
Menon first started her career as a radio officer at the Shipping
Corporation of India and established the International Women Seafarers
Foundation (IWSF) in 2017 to help young women pursuing a career in
maritime. Menon has made her mark spectacularly in a male-dominated
profession and proven that professions are not gender-based.
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