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Ruppfuzhano Whiso tending to customers promoting dignity of labour under the BWAP in Kohima on May 1. (EM Images)[/caption]
Eighteen year old Miss Ruopfuzhano Whiso who is representing the state of Nagaland at the FBB Femina Miss India 2018 is promoting ‘Dignity of labour’ under the Beauty with a Purpose (BWAP) - a routine and an activity expected of any beauty queen before the main event. It raises money and participates in humanitarian projects.
To encourage the unemployed youth and to set an example, Whiso, the first runner up of Miss Nagaland 2017 in collaboration with the Beauty and Aesthetic Society of Nagaland (BASN) has set up a kiosk below PHQ Junction, Kohima to sell vegetables.
The project was kicked-off on the morning of May 1 which will continue on May 2, 7 am onwards. The items available for sale includes onion, potato, cabbage, tomato, garlic, chilli, ginger, beans, carrot, capsicum, karela etc.
BASN officials informed that the vegetables that are being sold at cheaper rates than the current market price. For those interested, it informed that there is a package offer with 20 kilos of fresh vegetables at INR 800 with free home delivery.
All the profits and proceeds that are earned in this project, it informed will be given as charity to encourage the targeted identified unemployed individuals to take up the business as set by Miss Whiso in this project.
Therefore, it has solicited the support of the public to come and buy its products towards promoting dignity of labour.
Talking about her project and expressing serious concern on the rise of unemployment in the state, Whiso said that she truly believes “no person can stay unemployed if he/she is hard working.”
She opined that “it is us, ourselves that we have to be blamed for not being unemployed” because according to her “we” refuse or think it’s below our dignity to get down to our knees to work.
Sharing her first hand experience on doing the business herself, Whiso said 'It's a liberating feeling actually. It makes me feel happy at helping people as well instead of always being the person being helped.'
Ruopfuzhano Whiso hails from Khonoma Village and will be representing the state in the 55th edition of Miss Femina Miss India 2018 to be held in June 2018. Contestants from all 30 states will compete for the crown.
Whiso will be leaving the state on May 15.
Reigning title holder and Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar from Haryana will crown her successor at the end of the event. The pageant will also crown India's representatives to compete in one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants.
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