Assam's Jahnabi Phookan appointed FICCI FLO National President

Assam-based entrepreneur Jahnabi Phookan has been appointed as National President of FICCI Lies Organization (FLO), women wing of  leing industry chamber of country. Phookan took over from outgoing National President Harjinder Kaur Talwar at 36th FLO Annual Session in presence of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, FICCI FLO said in a statement on Friday.

"Phookan is 37th National President of FICCI FLO. In her role as National President, she will focus on empowering women with entrepreneurship capabilities and professional excellence, enabling m to take up new challenges and maximise opportunities in new normal post Covid," it ded.

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 m furr," Phookan said.

FICCI FLO said Phookan has been working for empowerment, equality and skill development of women in order to make m more confident, employable and independent. She has worked for 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 co-founder of Jungle Travels India and Assam Bengal Navigation Company in field of travel and hospitality. She is also a member of National Board of Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) under Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Skill Development since 2012 and was Founder Vice Chairperson of FLO North East chapter in 2007.