Kanupriya Mongia

• New Delhi

• A Brief about yourself and how you describe your own Personality and Persona.

I am a small town girl from Haldwani married and settled in Delhi for the last five years but have been in delhi for last 11 years.I have lived in different cultures with different people which has given me a vast experience of living life large. I am currently a banker by profession.I have been married into a beautiful family which has been vhery supportive in all my endeavours.I am very compassionate and hold a goodwill for people who have a made great contributions to the social cause. I am a very ambitious and hard working person with big dreams to make a difference to this world in my own ways.I believe that life has given me a great opportunity to maximise on contributing to the society and I am passionate to make this world a better place with great compassion and love.

• Your Achievements that makes you feel high.

I have always been an academically bright student and have excelled in all fields I have put efforts into.I have got an opportunity to study from all the prestigious institutes like lady shri ram college and St Stephens.I have been successful in my current job and striving to do even better.I have also contributed to the society by being associated with NGOs in my college days as that has always been my bent of mind.I have been able to achieve a work life balance and have given equal importance to my career and family.

• Define the true beauty.

True beauty lies in a pure mind,heart and soul of a human being which becomes evident in the physical appearance of a person.The mental state of mind and the will to spread love and happiness around brings beauty within.True beauty can only be achieved by having clean thoughts which ultimately reflect on our face and makes us happier and a beautiful person. A good deed done in a day brings a natural smile on our face and makes us more beautiful with every passing day.

• What makes a complete, healthy and happy family for you?

Family is the most precious treasure that a person can have.Without a happy family around life becomes meaningless.A complete family is when each and every individual member holds a goodwill for each other and is happy in others success and supportive in troubled times. Health is the most crucial factor for a happy family but it comes with happiness where in most of the days are well spent with each other by giving quality time to each other and spreading love,affection and care for each other.The moment we stop having ill feelings for each other like jealousy,hatred etc. we will create a happy family as it is us as individuals who have to make a family and not break it.

• What is your favourite Idea of Holidaying?

Holidaying becomes exciting mainly with a great destination,great company and great zeal to explore more and more. The best idea of holidaying would be to to go with my family and friends to serene places with an overload of natural beauty which gives me abundant of space to unwind myself and relax Inorder to infuse fresh energy and enthusiasm.I like to go mainly to places that are unexplored and taste different delicacies and look forward to learning from different cultures.

• Why you are participating in Mrs India Queen of Substance?

It is a great platform to embark upon a journey that I have always dreamt of.It will give me a zeal to work in a direction by making me contribute to the society and will give me an opportunity to represent my country to the world.It will give me a chance to make my family proud.It will infuse fresh energy and instil confidence.It will improve my personality and make me a better person similar to women who have been associated with this platform in the past.

• What bothers you most about what is happening in the country today?

Our country is secular with different cultures amalgamated in one atmosphere but there are certain issues which have spread like a virus and have infected the society and unfortunately the solution to those issues looks far fetched.The most critical issue is gender bias and crimes against female gender.I feel that a huge amount of potential that could have been nurtured has been left to die its own death as a result of rigid mindsets and differentiation.A female in most societies has been treated as an object rather than a human being and have been stereotyped as a gender which is differently abled meant to do household chores and satisfy men's needs. The crime rate against women has only been increasing with time out if which only a few cases come into limelight.

• The Quote or saying that encourages you?

“Three things you cannot recover in life: the WORD after it’s said, the MOMENT after it’s missed and the TIME after it’s gone. Be Careful!” –

• What is true “Sportsmanship” for you?

Sportsmanship is what defines the attitude of a person.It is atrue reflection of how positive or negative ones thought process is.The ability to achieve success comes with the power to accept a failure and to improve with every failure as it teaches us in the best way possible.True sportsmanship also comes with the ability to appreciate the competitors as all have something exceptional that we don't have.

• If you were selected as a Charity Ambassador what Value addition would you like to make for our Society and how?

I would want to improve the state of female gender in our society as not all are lucky to be born in educated families.If life has given me this opportunity,I would want to spread the message of gender equality and create awareness that being physically weak does not make us mentally weak and if our skills are utilised in the right direction women who are not being given a chance in male dominated societies can do much better than what men are doing or can do. A woman has a great sense of sacrifice and tolerance which is being misused in most of the families as they don't speak for themselves out if fear and as a result are in a lose lose situation. I would value add to this cause by reaching out to the victims of crime or orthodox conservative societies by setting up special awareness centres where we as educated women can spread the message to the society to bring out the talent in women so that they can create an importance for themselves in the society.I would personally motivate them to realise their true potential and feel strong from within to face every challenge they face.