Twenty-seven competitors are set to vie for the Miss/Mrs/Teen/Mr India Worldwide Guyana titles this year.
“This year we will see a lot more of the contenders for all categories. All activities will be virtual unless the COVID guidelines change. These sessions will range from women empowerment to public images conferences, pageant training and industry workshop, Indian cooking, sari draping, yoga, and dance among others,” director of the organization Hashim Ali said.
He noted that the organization is excited to have the first staging of the Mr India Guyana pageant. In addition, 2021 will see the first competitions for Miss Teen India Guyana and Mrs India Guyana, though two representatives were selected at the Miss India Guyana Pageant 2019 to represent Guyana. Owing to the pandemic, last year’s pageant was cancelled.
It is yet to be determined whether the international competition, which is slated for October 20, will be done in a physical or virtual setting.
Here are the contestants in the various pageants, some of whom submitted a quotation:
Miss India Guyana 2021
Name: Ashley Persaud
Age: 18
Academic Pursuit: Psychology
“A crown doesn’t define Royalty, Royalty comes from within the strength of the soul and mind.”
Name: Bhargavi Devi Kondeti
Age: 20
Academic Pursuit: Medicine
“Always remember that you are absolutely unique.”
Name: Doneeta Ramlakhan
Age: 26
Academic Pursuit: Law
“In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, plow your anger and your energy into something positive.”
Name: Lisa Andrea Narine
Age: 23
Academic Pursuit: International Relations
“No one sees your dream like you do. So guard that dream and make it happen.”
Name: Maya Persaud
Age: 26
Academic Pursuit: Business Management
“Happiness depends on what you can give rather than what you can get.”
Name: Nandanie Sharma
Age: 18
Academic Pursuit: Medicine
“All the power is within you, you can do anything.”
Name: Rameshwarie Devi Jairam
Age: 23
Academic Pursuit: Marketing
“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.”
Name: Ramiesa Trishana Ganesh
Age: 18
Academic Pursuit: Business Management
“Ability is a hidden tool that is unknown until the mind proves itself worthy.”
Name: Shekira Arefa Baksh
Age: 20
Academic Pursuit: Medical Imaging Technologist
“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”
Name: Sonia J. Ganpat
Age: 19
Academic Pursuit: Business Management, Marketing & Psychology
“The sky is the limit. We are limitless and so are our dreams. We must never doubt ourselves or the possibilities of those dreams turning into reality.”
Mrs India Guyana 2021
Name: Amelia Bakhsh
Age: 23
“The true mind can weather all the lies and illusions without being lost; the true heart can tough the poison of hatred without being hard.”
Name: Bibi Aarifa Sahadeo
Age: 22
“If you can dream it, you can achieve it.”
Name: Ivonna Samaroo
Age: 26
“The most growth happens when you’re able to step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself to become the best version of yourself.”
Name: Melessa Seupaul
Age: 38
“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.”
Miss Teen India
Guyana 2021
Name: Beauty Roshani Razack
Age: 17
“My mission throughout life is merely not to survive but to thrive; and to do so with compassion, some humour and some style because thriving as a woman in leadership is essential to peace and progress for all.”
Name: Chandani Misir
Age: 17
“As long as you are willing to work hard with determination, you can achieve anything you want in life.”
Name: Yashmeta Lall
Age: 15
“My experience has taught me that once you set your heart and mind on a goal, accompany that with hard work, discipline and an attitude of determination. You will achieve that which you set out for. It is most important to remember, no dream is too big to achieve.”
Mr India Guyana 2021
Name: Avishkar Jaikaran
Age: 25
Occupation: Teacher
Academic Pursuit: Degree in Education
Name: Kumar Sukhu
Age: 18
Occupation: Clerk
Academic Pursuit: Aeronautical Engineering
Name: Lakeram Lall
Age: 20
Occupation: Network Marketer
Academic Pursuit: Finance and Creative Arts
Name: Mario Moonsammy
Age: 23
Occupation: Group Sales Manager
Academic Pursuit: Business Management
Name: Moses Ally
Age: 20
Occupation: Bartender/ Accountant
Academic Pursuit: Accounting
Name: Paul Andrew Dwarka
Age: 23
Occupation: Accounts Clerk
Academic Pursuit: Business Management
Name: Randy Madray
Age: 27
Occupation: Fashion Designer
Academic Pursuit: Fashion Design and Merchandise
Name: Ranjeet Bramnarain
Age: 23
Occupation: Accountant
Academic Pursuit: Finance and Creative Arts
Name: Sharaz Aswin
Age: 21
Occupation: Operations Supervisor
Academic Pursuit: Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management.
Name: Shazam Somwar
Age: 24
Occupation: Student
Academic Pursuit: Medicine
