Name: Manika Sheokand
Brand: StarClinch
SKU: 261916
Rating: 4.2 (98 reviews)

Manika Sheokand is an Indian model who came into the limelight after winning the title of Femina Miss Grand India (2020).In an Instagram post, Manika revealed that her parents suffered the wrath of the age-old misogynist culture, which considers a girl child as a burden. She said that people pitied her parents for having a second girl child. Since then, she has been determined to create a distinct identity for herself and make her parents proud.[3]Instagram Childhood picture of Manika Sheokand with her parents.Apart from excelling in her academics, she was also a national-level netball player during her school days.After graduating from Dr. S. S. Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, she went on to pursue an MBA. In May 2016, she started working at KBR, Inc., Gurgaon. After working at KBR, Inc. for three months, she joined Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited. Later, she left her job to pursue a career in modelling.In 2019, Manika began her career as a model. She walked the ramp for popular designer labels Anjalee and Arjun Kapoor, Narendra Kumar, and Rina Dhaka at Gurugram International Couture Week (2019). She was the show-stopper of the event. Manika Sheokand modelling for Narendra Kumar at Gurugram International Couture Week (2019).In an interview, Manika revealed that it was her elder sister who encouraged her to participate in the beauty pageant Femina Miss India (2020). She said, It was my elder sister who convinced me that I should participate in the pageant. I always thought that winning the crown was a dream I could never achieve.Through Femina Miss Indias platform, Manika aims at spreading awareness about climate change issues. During her corporate journey, she worked towards the sustainable development program of the company she worked in. She initiated the process of tracking the carbon footprint of the company to reduce its impact on the environment. She has adopted various eco-friendly practices at an individual level. Women play a crucial role in preserving the climate, and that is why one of the SDG especially focuses on gender equality and women empowerment. Gradually, I realized that to make an extraordinary impact, an extraordinary platform is a prerequisite.During Manikas college days, her friends believed her sister to be her clone. Excited, they made Manika meet her clone one day, only to realise that she was Manikas elder sister.In an interview, while stating interesting facts about herself, she quoted, I have social media phobia, sometimes,.

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