IEML Chairman Dr Rakesh Kumar conferred with ‘Shikhar Samman’ for pioneering work in Skill development and CSR
14th November, New Delhi: On Saturday, Shikhar Organization conferred the prestigious ‘Shikhar Samman’ on Dr Rakesh Kumar, Chairman, India Exposition Mart Limited (IEML) for pioneering work in Skill development and CSR.
The award was conferred during the 9th edition of National CSR Summit held in New Delhi.
While introducing Dr. Kumar, Aditya Ghildyal, VP, Shikhar termed Dr. Kumar as the man who changed the face of Gautam Buddh Nagar and especially of Greater Noida. “Earlier, most of the national / international conference used to be held in Hyderabad or Delhi, but ever since Rakesh Kumar joined as the Chairman of IEML, Greater Noida has become a hub for the National and International Conferences, even the Prime Minister has visited the mart several times,” he said.
In his address after receiving the award, Dr. Kumar said, “My forte is handicrafts sector as I have been working as a DG of Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts from last 30 years. Our main work is to convert 70 lakh artisans across the nation into entrepreneurs through training.”
“We organize world’s largest handicrafts fair – ‘Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair’ two times a year. 10,000+ volume buyers including world’s biggest retail corporations like Marks & Spencer, Target source their products from this fair,” he added.
While speaking to Ten News, Dr. Kumar dedicated the award to the EPCH and IEML stakeholders and thanked them for their efforts.
He further informed that India Expo Mart Limited, under its CSR wing ‘Gautam Budh Society for Social Welfare’, runs three Early Learning Centres in Noida and Greater Noida for underprivileged children who are found working as rag pickers and labourers because of lack of awareness about education.
“IEML provides quality and non-formal education to these underprivileged children for one year and then brings them to the mainstream with formal education and remedial coaching.”
“During Covid, IEML went all out to support the people in need. Along with EPCH, IEML handed over 750 medical kits and 200 steamers to Dadri MLA Tejpal Nagar. It also distributed food packets, masks among the poor section of the society,” he added.
