Arunachal Pradesh’s Tashi Yangjom becomes the first Indian to climb Mt. Everest this season

Tashi Yangjom from Arunachal Pradesh became the first Indian to scale Mt. Everest this season. She reached the summit of the World’s largest mountain on the morning of 11th May 2021.

Tashi from Arunachal Pradesh was trained at the National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) in Dirang.

Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Saturday, lavished praise on Tashi Yangjom as she became the first Indian woman climber to scale Mount Everest this season.

India’s Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju, took to his Twitter handle to congratulate her and wrote, “I extend my heartiest congratulations to Ms. Tashi Yangjom from Arunachal Pradesh for scaling the Mt. Everest & becoming the first Indian woman climber to Everest in 2021. She was trained at National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) in Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh (sic).”

Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu tweeted, “Congratulations Ms Tashi Yangjom for scaling Mt. Everest and becoming the first Indian lady climber to Summit Everest this Season. Regular Training at @DirangNimas has made her a strong mountaineer with blitzkrieg speed. She becomes the ninth climber from NIMAS to scale Everest (sic).”

NIMAS thanked Arunachal Pradesh’s CM for always supporting the institute and the “energetic climbers”.

“Congratulations to Ms Tashi Yangjom for being the first Indian climber to scale Mt Everest this season on 11 May 2021.Our sincere thanks to Honourable CM Shiri Pema Khandu ji for always supporting NIMAS and young energetic climbers. The nation is proud of Ms Tashis’s recent feat,” NIMAS DIRANG tweeted.