GUWAHATI, May 24 - Noted entrepreneur Jahnabi Phookan has been appointed as the national president of FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO), the women�s wing of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
She took over from the outgoing national president Harjinder Kaur Talwar at the 36th FLO Annual Session which was held on May 21 in New Delhi in the presence of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, stated a press release.
Phookan is the 37th national president of FICCI FLO. In her role as the national president, she will focus on empowering women with entrepreneurship capabilities and professional excellence to help them take up new challenges and maximise opportunities in the post-COVID-19 period.
Speaking about her new role, Phookan said, �I am honoured and humbled by the responsibility entrusted on me. We at FLO are working towards women�s economic empowerment at various levels, but we will focus on creating sustainable livelihoods for women to empower them further. We wish to move towards our aim by promoting entrepreneurship and professional excellence among women across the country and I am excited to embark on this journey.�
Phookan is an entrepreneur and a co-founder of two national tourism award-winning companies � Jungle Travels India and Assam Bengal Navigation Company � under the JTI Group.
She has worked for the cause of women weavers of Assam and runs her signature lines Tribal Heritage and Lahe Looms since 2014, said the press release.
Phookan is a founder member and founder vice-chairperson of FLO North East Chapter.
FICCI FLO represents over 8,000 women entrepreneurs and professionals across 17 chapters nationally.
