REPORT ON INSPIRATIONAL INTERACTION WITH SAMEERA KHAN

Overview of the Event

  • Event: Guest Lecture and Interactive Session
  • Guest Speaker: Ms. Sameera Khan (Renowned Mountaineer and Long-Distance Cyclist)
  • Date: 17 February 2026
  • Venue: DB Tech ITI, Krishnanagar
  • Target Audience: Female students and candidates of DB Tech ITI

Introduction

DB Tech ITI, Krishnanagar, was deeply honoured to welcome Ms. Sameera Khan, an extraordinary mountaineer and long-distance cyclist hailing from Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The institution organized a special interactive session where Ms. Khan engaged with girl students to share her life journey, promote women's empowerment, and motivate candidates to relentlessly pursue their dreams.

Key Highlights of the Interaction

1. Early Life and Overcoming Struggles

  • Shared her initial journey and the deep societal barriers she faced.
  • Revealed that her family and relatives initially discouraged her career choice.
  • Faced a severe lack of emotional and financial support during her early days.
  • Emphasized that sheer determination and hard work helped her overcome these obstacles.

2. Extraordinary Achievements

  • Mountaineering: Successfully scaled 11 mountain peaks globally.
  • Cycling: Completed long-distance cycling expeditions across 37 countries.
  • Current Mission: Conducting a solo cycling campaign across India to advocate for the empowerment of rural girls.

3. Core Message and Golden Principles

Ms. Khan advised the candidates to believe in themselves, strive for financial and emotional independence, and always listen to their hearts. She left the students with three powerful principles to guide their lives:

  1. "Women are the supreme kind in the whole universe."
  2. "I am not going to give up on me."
  3. "Until I become the best version of me."

Impact and Conclusion

The session concluded with Ms. Khan generously sharing her personal contact information with the students, offering them a direct line for future mentorship and career guidance. Her powerful words, humility, and fierce independence deeply moved and inspired every student present. The event successfully planted seeds of confidence, resilience, and ambition in the hearts of the young women at DB Tech ITI.