ICAI Muscat holds Omani Women’s Day Awards ceremony

ICAI Muscat holds Omani Women’s Day Awards ceremony

Muscat – The Muscat Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) held its first ever Omani Women’s Day Awards ceremony on Sunday at the College of Banking and Finance in Muscat.

The event was attended by chief guest Divya Narang, wife of the Indian Ambassador H E Amit Narang; and guest of honour Madiha Nasser al Sibani, Audit Director of the State Audit Institution.

The event, organised by the sub-committee for the empowerment of women members, honoured 14 Omani women drawn from various industries.

One of the awardees Wasan al Malki expressed her appreciation for the ceremony.

“It is great to feel valued and appreciated. Each and every woman here achieved amazing things. It is great to be here and hear them sharing their success stories,” she said.

A mother of two, Wasan – an entrepreneur and the managing partner of Thy Yard Oman – said, “The Omani Women’s Day means a huge deal to me…it gives [me] that feeling that we can achieve anything.”

Giving a little background of the selection process, sub-committee chairperson Shilpa Pawani said, “We had requested our members to nominate one Omani woman who is a part of their organisation, whom they believe need to be recognised with