CHANDIGARH, JAN 11
The Haryana Government conferred Gaurav Samman upon 19 Pravasi Haryanvis for their outstanding contributions in various fields at the first ever Pravasi Haryana Divas in Gurugram today.
The awards were presented by Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Gen. V.K. Singh (Retd.),Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr Krishan Pal and Haryana Chief Minister Mr Manohar Lal.
Those awarded included noted actor Mr. Randeep Hooda and singer Mr. Sonu Nigam. The awardees include in the Entertainment and Tourism category Dr Lalit Shokeen, Principal Engineer, Global Foundries, New York, USA; in the social service category, Mr. Mahendra Pal Chaudhry, former Prime Minister, Fiji, and Dr Subhash Chandra, Chairman, Essel Group of Companies; Mr Balinder Singh Kundu, Touch International Inc, USA; in the art and culture category Ms Ritu Sheoran and Mr Vikas Sheoran, Melbourne, Australia; in the health and education category, Mr Rajeev Gupta, Consultant Paediatrician, United Kingdom; in trade and industry, Mr Ashok Kumar Mago, Founding Chairman, US-INDIA Chamber of Commerce, Dallas Texas, USA; Ms. Vandana Luthra, Founder, VLCC Health Care LTD, Gurugram and Mr. Sandeep Chauhan, Managing Director and CEO, Singapore; Special Achievement Award to Mr B.L. Chawla, Father of Ms Kalpana Chawla (posthumously). In entertainment and Tourism, Mr. Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO-OYO Rooms; in Health and Education category, Mr. Om Parkash Dhankher, Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; in IT, Engineering and Services, Mr. Pradeep Sindhu, Founder, Vice-Chairman, and CTO, Juniper Networks Inc, USA; Mr. Punit Renjen, Global CEO, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, New York, United States and Mr. Vinod Dham, Founding Managing Director, IndoUS Capital LLC, USA.
Among sports personalities who were felicitated in the event included former Captain of Indian Women’s Cricket team, Ms. Anjum Chopra, international athlete, Mr. Naveen Suhag and former Captain Indian Women’s Hockey Team, Ms. Mamta Kharab.
While speaking on the occasion Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Gen. V.K. Singh (Retd.), stressed the need for taking strict action against such persons who dupe innocent people on the pretext of sending them abroad.
Mr V.K.Singh outlined the vision of the present government to provide all amenities in villages so that the villagers may enjoy high standard of living without having to move to urban areas.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal, urged the Pravasi Haryanvis to adopt villages under the Swa-prerit Adarsh Gram Yojana for their development, and to also encourage others to do the same.He said that the atmosphere in the State had changed tremendously over the last two years. The previous governments, instead of making the people socially aware, had misused them as mere vote banks and discriminated against them on the basis of region, caste and other such factors. The present State Government has risen above such petty politics and is working with the ideology of ‘Haryana Ek, Haryanvi Ek’, he added.
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr. Krishan Pal, said that the entire world appreciated the present State Government as the first one to serve the people without any self-interest. The present State Government has not only introduced a system for fast track approval of schemes, but also brought about a positive change in the attitude of the officers. Haryana now has the benefit of pro-active government and officers, he added.
Urging the Pravasi Haryanvis to contribute towards the development of the State and invest in the State by availing the benefits being provided by the Haryana Government.
Chairperson, CII Northern Region, Mrs. Rumjhum Chatterjee, said that the mega event had been organized with the objective to catalyse partnerships in economic, social and cultural spheres. The participation of Pravasi Haryanvi business leaders and domestic industry leaders stands testimony to the immense interest in the opportunities offered by the state.
Former Prime Minister, Fiji, Mr. Mahendra Pal Chaudhry also spoke on this occasion.
Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister, Mr. Vipul Goel, and former Prime Minister, Fiji, Mr. Mahendra Pal Chaudhry were also present on this occasion.
On this occasion, Gen. V.K. Singh, Mr. Krishan Pal, Mr. Manohar Lal and Mr. Vipul Goel also launched entertainment television channel ‘Andy Channel’, and released directories of Pravasi Haryanvis and delegates of Pravasi Haryana Divas, as well as of philanthropists.
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