Arushi Nishank

Arushi Nishank Pant (née Pokhriyal; born 17 September 1986) is an Indian classical dancer and environmentalist. She is the chairperson of Himalayan Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital in Dehradun.[1][2][3]

Arushi Nishank
Born
Arushi Pokhriyal

(1986-09-17) 17 September 1986
Kotdwar, Uttarakhand, India
NationalityIndian
EducationInternational Cambridge PGDM from Cambridge University
Occupation
Years active2000 – present
Spouse(s)
Abhinav Pant
​
(m. 2015)​

Career

NIshank is a disciple of Birju Maharaj.[4] She has choreographed dance performances such as "Ganga Avataran", a story of Goddess Ganga coming to earth.[5] She received the Pride Of Uttarakhand Award in 2017.[6] She has a postgraduate diploma in management from Cambridge Assessment International Education. She is also the chairperson of Himalayan Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.[3]

In 2018, Nishank produced a regional film, Major Nirala, based on a novel written by her father Ramesh Pokhriyal.[7][8]

Social causes

Nishank is a promoter of the Sparsh Ganga Campaign, started in 2009 by her father Ramesh Pokhriyal to promote environmental awareness about the Ganga River.[9][10] She also chaired the International Women Empowerment Program in 2019 in New Delhi and in 2018 in Dubai.[11]

Personal life

Nishank is the eldest daughter of Kusum Kanta Pokhriyal and Ramesh Pokhriyal, India's Union Cabinet Minister for Education (formerly Ministry of Human Resources Development) and the former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.[12][13] She married Abhinav Pant on 24 January 2015.[14]

See also

References
  1. "भारत की एनवायरमेंट एक्टिविस्ट आरुषि निशंक को शिकागो में मिला 'टॉप 20 ग्लोबल वूमेन अवॉर्ड'". Amar Ujala. 3 March 2020. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. Kuriakose, Simi (30 October 2019). "'Women should lend a helping hand to each other'". India Today. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. "Houston Tamil Studies Chair honors Arushi Nishank Pant, educational and environmental activist". india-herald.com. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. Kuriakose, Simi (30 October 2019). "'Women should lend a helping hand to each other'". India Today. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. "The Dance of Mother Ganga: Pujya Swamiji and Dignitaries, Including Shri Anna Hazare, come together to enjoy an unforgettable performance". Gangaaction.org. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  6. "Himani Shivpuri, Dobhal get Pride of Uttarakhand award". Tribuneindia.com. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  7. "उत्तराखंडी फिल्म 'मेजर निराला' का प्रोमो दिल्ली में रिलीज, भाजपा सांसद ने लिखी है पूरी कहानी" [Uttrakhand's Film 'Major Nirala' 's promo released in Delhi, BJP MP had written the script.]. Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  8. "केंद्रीय मंत्री रमेश पोखरियाल 'निशंक' की बेटी ने खादी के मास्क बनाकर बांटें, पिता ने ट्वीट कर जताया गर्व". Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  9. "'Father influenced me to strive for more'". The Sunday Guardian Live. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  10. "मानव जीवन बचाने के लिए पेड़ लगाना है जरूरी: आरुषि". Hindustan. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  11. Post, Garhwal. "Arushi Nishank hosts India Chapter of IWES-2019 | Garhwal Post". Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  12. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Edition". The Tribune. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  13. "कमाल की डांसर हैं HRD मंत्री निशंक की बेटी, इनकी फिल्म जीत चुकी है अवॉर्ड". News18 India. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  14. "V-DAY : निशंक की बेटी ने की मां की आखिरी इच्‍छा पूरी, सहेली के बेटे से शादी". News18 India. 1 January 1970. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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