Manjari Priya Gupta has bagged Women Icon of the year Award

Manjari Priya Gupta has bagged Women Icon of the year Award

• December 09, 2022

Manjari Priya Gupta: Her Journey

“Hard work, perseverance, and strong determination are what we need in order to achieve success in any field,” says Mrs. Manjari Priya Gupta, a global leader, banker, social activist, model, philanthropist, Mrs.India World Wide 2021, international and national awardee, influencer, and motivational speaker. Let’s learn more about her incredible journey, her background, and her advice for our growing community. 

Manjari rose to fame after winning the international pageant, "Haut Monde Mrs. India Worldwide 2021," in its 10th season. The grand finale of this prestigious pageant was held in the UAE among more than 100 participants from across the world. She has been additionally crowned the zonal winner of East and Central India and Mrs. Popular in this coveted pageant. 

She has been unstoppable since then. She won many awards in the last year, has been sought after as a guest of honor across events, is associated with many NGOs, and was one of the most searched public personalities for several weeks in a row.

From rising the corporate ladder to setting the ramp on fire, and from recently winning dozens of international and national awards to being one of the most sought-after jury members and guests of honor across fashion and business events, she has done it all!

She has been working for the last 17 years in the banking and financial industry for global banks and multinationals. She has previously worked in Australia for a leading bank, and her last stint was as an assistant vice president at a Swiss bank. She is currently working as a director at FIS Global, a leading financial technology MNC.

Some of her key accolades include being named "Most Inspirational Women 2022," "Nationwide Women Achievers Award" by Business Mint, "Bharat Shri Samman Award" 2022 by the Government of India undertaking, "Women Leader of the Year" by Ms. Kiran Bedi, and "Corporate & Fashion Influencer" by the Times of India Group. 

She has recently graced several events, including award functions as the chief guest, guest of honor, and jury, and awarded many international achievers across various fields. 

Apart from her usual corporate work life, she is a public speaker, fond of writing poetry, and fit.

enthusiast and loves cooking for her family in her spare time.

Manjari is also associated with various social causes, including women's empowerment, girl child education, menstrual hygiene, supporting various orphanages, and helping the underprivileged in society through various initiatives in collaboration with various NGOs.

She was brought up in Dhoni’s hometown of Ranchi in a modest family by her father, Mr. Vinod Kumar Jaiswal, a retired government official from FCI, and by her mother, Manju Jaiswal, a homemaker. She has always been an intelligent yet sincere and hardworking student. recall her teachers and friends. She has been a topper in her academics throughout, apart from being a science state topper and a gold medalist. She graduated from Xavier’s College in Ranchi and completed her MBA in Finance from Delhi as a gold medalist. She believes in continuous learning and has also done double post-graduation by completing her Executive Management degree from Cornell University.

She lives in Bengaluru with her husband, Mr. Ritesh Gupta (Director at a leading consulting firm), and her two adorable kids: an 8-year-old daughter, Amaira, and a 6-year-old son, Yuvaan. She loves spending time with them, including cooking their favorite dishes. She is a God-fearing, homely, and caring person by nature.

Some of the strategies that she believes have helped her achieve her goals are:

• Continuous Improvement
• The Power of Positivity
• Hard work with strong determination
• Thriving to become the best version of ownself.
• Knowledge should always be upgraded, and change should be consistent.

“I think we all should invest our time wisely, balance it very well, and strive to be better each day. If we are able to do it, we lead a motivated, positive, and stress-free life, which is an important virtue to nurture the kids at home and lead a happy life." says Mrs.manjari Priya gupta.