ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS
Defending Borders, Winning Hearts – NHCE Alumni honored with UN Award 2025
Name : Major Swathi Shantha Kumar
Batch : 2012 – 2016
Branch : Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Company : Indian Army
Designation : Major
We are delighted to share that our distinguished alumna Ms. Swathi Kumari (Batch 2012–2016), Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, presently serving as an Indian Army Officer – Major Swathi Shantha Kumar, has been conferred the UN Secretary-General’s Award 2025 for her impactful project “Equal Partners, Lasting Peace.”
Major Swathi is currently deployed with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Her exemplary efforts have significantly enhanced gender parity through the effective deployment and integration of the Indian Engagement Team, thereby strengthening grassroots-level engagement across her area of responsibility.
This prestigious international recognition honors initiatives that advance gender equality and promote gender-responsive peacekeeping, in alignment with the core mandate of the United Nations.
New Horizon College of Engineering proudly congratulates Major Swathi Shantha Kumar on this remarkable achievement, which brings immense honor to the institution and serves as an inspiration to students and alumni alike.
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