8 APRIL2024INFOCUSINFOCUSThe Inspiring Indian Women (IIW) Awards were presented to Specialist Dietitian Alka Pandey in the category of "Promising Professional" award earlier this month at the Houses of Parliament. She has been presented with the honorable award due to her devoted practice as a dietician over the years. She has participated in volunteer work along with contributing to the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.Alka has helped NHS England's diabetes group during the COVID-19 Pandemic by shooting engaging and informative videos to help with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes patients' vaccination uptakes. She is presently working as a dietician at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital. In addition to this, she also collaborates with nonprofit organizations to promote diabetes awareness in the South Asian community. She uses her social media platforms to upload informative videos in order to spread awareness about this and other health-related concerns and advice.On winning the award, Alka mentioned that as a first-generation immigrant, she is excited, proud, and humbled after winning the "Promising Professional" award at the Houses of Parliament, describing it as a lifetime experience in British history.In order to apply for the prestigious IIW She Inspires Awards, any woman, from any country, can register her name regardless of her race or religion. Around 40 to 50 nominees get qualified to the finals at Parliament after two rounds of examination. SPECIALIST DIETITIAN ALKA PANDEY RECEIVES INSPIRING INDIAN WOMEN AWARD46 PERCENT INCREASE IN WOMEN BUYING USED-CARS, SAYS NEW SPINNY REPORTA recent study by Spinny, an acclaimed full-stack platform for used automobiles or cars, highlighted the increasing inclination of female consumers in the Indian used car market. Their data indicates that in March 2024, 46 per cent of women in India chose used cars, an increase of significantly from 35 percent in the same quarter the previous year.The largest increase in female customers was seen in Delhi-NCR with 48 percent. Bengaluru came in sec-ond with 41 per cent. In Mumbai, 46 percent of female drivers preferred used cars. Pune obtained 39 percent of the total. Kochi distinguished itself in the south with a staggering 57 percent rise in the number of fe-male Spinny car buyers. Women buyers increased by 20 percent in non-metropolitan towns like Jaipur and Lucknow.Popular brands like Renault Kwid, Grand-i10, and Baleno appeared as favorites among women between the ages of 30 to 40 as per the study of the Spinny platform. These decisions are the result of a variety of considerations, such as a desire for more autono-my, environmental awareness, and effective finan-cial management. Niraj Singh, the CEO and founder of Spinny, underlined the company's dedication to ad-vancement and inclusivity in the automotive sector.In March, the firm celebrated and encouraged women who own cars with its "Lady Luck" campaign, which gave exceptional discounts of up to Rs. 25,000 on automobile purchases.This dedication is further supported by the over-whelmingly positive response from both men and women. The growing dependence on the used car market for automotive requirements denotes a sub-stantial shift in consumer behavior.
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