Excitement grows over Miss India, Northern KZN, pageant

Internationally famous businesswoman and motivational speaker Kajal Panday is going to be one of the judges at the Miss India Northern KZN Pageant which will be held at the ML Sultan school hall. Ladysmith,  on Saturday, August 13.
She is also the ambassador of the Empress India South Africa Pageant and will be travelling to New York in October, where she will network with women from 40 countries.
“It’s the 25th Miss India Worldwide Pageant and to mark this milestone, married women from around the world will take part in a competition all of their own,” said Panday.
But first, she is looking forward to visiting Ladysmith, which she said had important historical links to the Indian community.
“It was a rallying point for Mahatma Gandhi and apart from staying in the town, a number of his passive resistance campaigns were planned and launched from this great place,” said Panday.
She said she is looking forward to meeting all 15 contestants and hopes she will be able to motivate and boost their confidence.
“The winners will be going to the Miss India South Africa Pageant in Johannesburg from November 28 to December 3. I hope we can get some strong contenders from Ladysmith,” said Panday.
She pointed out that those chosen would also audition for ZEE-TV, who are looking to promote local talent as actors, presenters and participants for a new show called ‘Dance Africa Dance’.
“This contest has major implications for all these girls. It could change their lives forever,” said Panday.
With her will be the chief executive officer of ZEE-TV Africa, Mr Harish Goyal, who will also serve on the panel of judges. This means that major celebrities will be taking a long, hard look at what Ladysmith has to offer.
Host Vimmi Ramdaas said this event is going to be spectacular, especially in the talent round which is the heart of the pageant.
“Each contestant is given three minutes to show her proficiency in the Indian performing arts. This section is doubled and has twice the number of points than any of the other sequences,” said Ramdaas.