New Delhi, Turning her grief into a social message, a 43-year-old woman IAS officer who lost her father to cancer three years ago scaled Africa’s highest mountain peak, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, to spread awareness about the deadly disease and the ill effects of drug abuse.
His passing left a profound void in my life, but it also strengthened my resolve to turn personal grief into a meaningful social commitment. Goel, a 2008 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Tripura cadre, used the expedition to promote cancer awareness, healthy living and a drug-free India. “I lost my beloved father to cancer on October 24, 2023.
At Stella Point, she unfurled the Indian Tricolour and carried posters bearing messages on cancer awareness and the slogan “Drugs Nahi, Dreams Chuno” . I decided to spread awareness about cancer prevention, early detection and healthy living, hoping that greater awareness and timely medical intervention could help other families avoid preventable suffering,” Goel told PTI on Friday, after returning from the expedition.
