NRI INSTITUTE OBSERVES NRI DIVAS 2015

Manu Jagmohan Singh, NRI Institute observed Pravasi Divas 2015 to give recognition to achievements of People of Indian Origin living in India and abroad for their outstanding achievements in the chosen field of activities and their contribution to the socio-economic development of India along with the country of their adoption. The Chief Guest of the NRI Divas was Dr Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and MoS for Ministry of Civil Aviation (India).

A special reception was hosted by the Deputy British High Commissioner, Julian Evans at the 2, Residence of the British High Commissioner, Rajaji Marg, New Delhi to honour the guests for the Pravasi Divas 2015.

Dignitaries spotted at the event were German Ambassador to India Michael Steiner and his wife Eliese Steiner, Julian Evans, Deputy High Commissioner, UK, Sharmistha Mukherjee, Shazia Ilmi, Bhishma Narain Singh, Adnan Abu Alhaija – Ambassador Embassy of the State Of Palestine, Falguni and Shane Peacock, Abhay Rustum Sopori, Pandit Bhajan Sopori, Prathibha Prahlad and many more.

Some of the esteemed awardees for the night were Dr S. G Prakash Vincent for Research Biotechnology, Germany, S R Shetty for Food Processing & Packaging Consultancy, USA, Leela Ramdeen for Ccommunity Development, Trinidad & Tobago, Suneet Singh Tuli for Innovation, Canada, Sukhjinder Singh Khera for Excellence in Business, UK, Aroon Shivdasani for Promoting Indian Arts and Culture in America, Dr Ajay Agarwal for Excellence in Healthcare, UK, Dr Vinod B Sekhar for Benevolence in Philanthropy , Malaysia, Harry Bains, ML A, Surrey-Newton, Canada for Excellence in Community Service, S S Virk for excellence in Journalism , UK, Antony Jacob for his tremendous contribution in the field of  Health Insurance, India, Suman Kapoor for her services to Ethnic Community, New Zealand, Dr Arun Mohan for Invention in ferrying road accident victims in India, Shane Peacock & Falguni Peacock for Excellence in Fashion Industry, G4S for the excellence in Security knowledge leader and others.