Archive · 20 May 2025
Darjeeling Student First Bengal NCC Girl to Summit Everest
A 19-year-old student, Pratima Rai, from Darjeeling, climbed Mount Everest as part of an all-girls team from the NCC.
She was the only girl chosen from Bengal for this big climb.
The team started their journey in March and reached the top of the world on May 18.
Her college is very proud, and they believe her success will inspire other students to dream big and reach for their goals.
She is now heading back down from the mountain and is doing well.
Pratima Rai, a 19-year-old student from Darjeeling, summited Mount Everest.
She was part of an NCC all-girls expedition team.
Rai was the only cadet selected from Bengal for the mission.
The team reached the summit at 3 am on May 18.
She is currently descending towards base camp and in good health.
- Who
- Pratima Rai, a 19-year-old student.
- What
- Successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest.
- When
- May 18
- Where
- Mount Everest
- Why
- As part of an NCC all-girls expedition and to achieve a personal goal.
- Climber
- Pratima Rai
- Age
- 19
- Hometown
- Ghum, Darjeeling
- Affiliation
- NCC All-Girls Team
- Summit Reached
- Mount Everest
- Summit Date
- May 18
