Six officers at the Federal Bank will ride motor bikes from Kochi to Delhi as part of a women empowerment campaign that the bank has organised. The bank says 36 women officers came forward as the “Motorcycle Angels” plan was floated.
Febina, Merlin Hamlet, Sita V Nair, Lavanya, Surya Raveendran and Sangeetha Sikhamani were selected on the basis of experience in riding bikes. The team, aged 22 to 41, include married ones as well as mothers. There are clerks and senior managers among them. The common link is the passion for bike riding.
Brand new bikes were purchased to train the Motorcycle Angels for the long journey.
Routes were finalised for the trip from Kochi Marine Drive to Delhi, passing through various states. Police stations on the route have been intimated.
Places to rest during the 22-day long trip have been readied. The team will start their journey from the Federal Bank Towers, Marine Drive, on August 1 and reach Delhi on August 21.
Receptions have been arranged along the route. The 'Angels' will also speak at six locations.
Once the mission is over, they will fly back to Kochi. Federal Bank managing director Shyam Sreenivasan said the Federal Bank network of branches across India will provide them with the necessary support.
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