Laibi Oinam
Laibi Oinam | |||
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| Nationality | Indian | ||
| Citizenship | India | ||
| Occupation | Woman auto driver | ||
Laibi Oinam was the first woman auto driver in Manipur, India.
In 2015, filmmaker Meena Longjam made a documentary about her called "Auto Driver".[1][2] In India, driving is considered a non-traditional profession for women.[3]
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India, she drove a 22-year-old nurse who was suffering from COVID-19 140 kilometres (87 mi) from the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal to her home in Kamjong at night, after the hospital's authorities and other taxi drivers refused to do so. The trip took 8 hours to complete. Oinam was given a cash reward of 110,000 rupees by the chief minister of Manipur, N. Biren Singh, in honour of her actions.[1][2][3][4]
She is the mother of two sons.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Meet Manipur's First Woman Auto Driver, Whose Grit Inspired an Award-Winning Documentary". The Better India. 18 January 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Manipur Woman Auto Driver Awarded For Ferrying COVID-19 Survivor". NDTV.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Lady auto driver's 8-hour night trip to ferry nurse wins laurels, Rs 1 lakh". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "140 km, 8 hours... how a woman drove a Covid-19 survivor home when no one else would". The Indian Express. 6 July 2020.
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