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IAS Officer Scales Mount Kilimanjaro to Raise Awareness on Cancer and Drug Abuse

Sonal Goel, a 43-year-old IAS officer from Tripura, has successfully climbed Africa's highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, to promote cancer awareness and healthy living. She completed the eight-day expedition through the challenging Lemosho route, unfurling the Indian Tricolour and carrying awareness posters at the summit. Goel aims to spread awareness about cancer prevention and early detection, inspired by her personal loss of her father to cancer.

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IAS Officer Scales Mount Kilimanjaro to Raise Awareness on Cancer and Drug Abuse
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  • The Big Picture: Core Development: IAS Officer Scales Mount Kilimanjaro to Raise Awareness on Cancer and Drug Abuse.
  • Key Developments: Sonal Goel, a 43-year-old IAS officer from Tripura, has successfully climbed Africa's highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, to promote cancer awareness and healthy living.
  • What's at Stake: She completed the eight-day expedition through the challenging Lemosho route, unfurling the Indian Tricolour and carrying awareness posters at the summit.

Sonal Goel, a 43-year-old IAS officer from Tripura, has successfully climbed Africa's highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, to promote cancer awareness and healthy living.

She completed the eight-day expedition through the challenging Lemosho route, unfurling the Indian Tricolour and carrying awareness posters at the summit.

Goel aims to spread awareness about cancer prevention and early detection, inspired by her personal loss of her father to cancer.

“She completed the eight-day expedition through the challenging Lemosho route, unfurling the Indian Tricolour and carrying awareness posters at the summit.”
— Primary Wire Dispatch (hindustantimes.com)
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Published Friday, October 16, 2026

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