Miss India Worldwide 2012 Alana Seebarran with President Donald Ramotar during a courtesy call at the Office of the President
Newly crowned Miss India Worldwide 2012 Alana Seebarran on Monday paid a courtesy call on President Donald Ramotar at the Office of the President.
The elegantly dressed York University, Toronto student, said in a brief interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA) that the discourse with the Head of State made her feel “proud to be a Guyanese”. She was crowned Miss India Worldwide 2012, on the evening of February 25 at the KKF Ballroom in Paramaribo, Suriname, with US$ 7000 as the winning prize. She also won the title of Best talent.
She described it as a remarkable feeling and a great experience and, with the support of the large contingent of Guyanese who accompanied her on the journey, she was given the strength.
Asked what this means for her as a Guyanese who made history, the beauty said: “This is only the stepping stone. I hope that a lot of young women out there will follow my footsteps and that this will be the first but definitely not the last.”
Seebarran was among 35 contestants in the pageant and after remaining in the five finalists who were shortlisted she won the most points in the round of questioning. The first and second runners up spots went to Kuwait and Australia respectively.
A former student of Mae’s Primary and School of the Nations, Seebarran is also a member of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s Naya Zamana dance troupe.
She is at present pursuing a degree in Marketing at York University, Toronto Canada.
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