Chennai: The Global Strategic Alliance (GSA)
India @75 Expo USA announced the Pride of India awards
which were presented to 75 outstanding Indians from
different walks of life for their impactful work to celebrate
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
An initiative of Indian diaspora from Chicago in the US, Vikash
Kumar Vikash, Inspector General Of Police and the Managing
Director of Mysore Sales International Ltd, MSIL, Bangalore was
named as one of the 75 Pride of India awardees for his dynamic
leadership in MSIL’s outstanding growth post-covid particularly
in promoting the use of renewable energy and aggressive
marketing which made MSIL successfully venture into the
tourism and hospitality sector which reaped profits, a press
release here today said.
Retired bureaucrat Pejavar Murari Adviser to the President of
Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries
(FICCI), New Delhi, India was also awarded in recognition of
his distinguished career in the Indian Administrative Service
including being the former Secretary to President of India,
R. Venkataraman.
The citation recalled Murari’s entrepreneurial leadership including
being the current Chairman of Aban Offshore Ltd, Chairman, Advisory
Board Lochan & Company and Chairman, Lepra India Trust, New Delhi.
Murari also serves as the Director of Bajaj Auto, Xpro India, Idea Cellular
and Fortis Mallar. He is also on the Governing Council of Loyola Institute
of Business Administration, LIBA Chennai and the Business Advisory
Council of Great Lakes Institute of Management.
Ms. Seeta Bala, GSA Awards Jury Chair announced the other Pride
of India awardees, which included 17-year old Aryan Lakshmanan,
a Grade 11 Student, L’école Chempaka School, Thiruvananthapuram,
Keralain Praful Billore, CEO, MBA Chaiwala, Indore, India, Dr.Chitti
R. Moorthy, Radiation Oncologist, Westchester, New York, Madhu
Uppal, Community Activist, Naperville, Illinois, Dr. Paul Dhinakaran,
Chancellor, Karunya University, Coimbatore, India, Cottalango Leon,
2016 Academy Award Winner, Scientific and Tech Achievement in
Animation, Los Angeles, Rajkumar Rajappa, Chairman, President
NHEL Small Scale Industries Association, Trichy, Tamil Nadu,
Ms. Geeta Radhakrishnan, CPA, New York, Dr. Sambhu Banik,
Eminent Clinical Psychologist & Former Member, Presidential
Commission on Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Washington
D.C., USA, Sukhpal Singh Dhanoa, White House Correspondent &
Bureau Chief PTC News, Washington, D.C., Ms. Rajeswari Rajagopal,
Kids Education Counselor, Surakhsha Bhuja Foundation, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu, Ravi Karkara, Global Champion of Sustainability, New
York, Tenkasi ‘s Ananthan Ayyasamy, State Vice President, Tamil
Nadu BJP Party, Padmashri S.V. Rama Rao, eminent Artiste and
Educationalist, Palos Hills, Illinois, Simarpreet Singh, CEO, Hartek
Solar, New Delhi, Manav Subodh, Founder- Global Ambassador UC
Berkeley & Founder 1M1B, New Delhi, Usha Boddapu, CEO/Founder,
Esolvit, Austin, Texas, Padmanabhan Venkatesan, Treasurer, World
Federation of Tamil Youth, Phoenix, Arizona, 25 year old Ulhas
Satyanarayan, Member, India’s Basketball Team, New Delhi, and
First Indian to play in European Professional Basketball League,
Moldovia, Sushil Mitruka, Chairman and Managing Director of
Kusum Udyog Ltd & Group of Industries, Siliguri, India, Shweta
Baid, First Indian Alderwoman of Aurora City, IL, Thirumala Kumbum,
CEO, Value Financial Services, Texas and Dr. Mohammed Jameel,
Member Illinois Physician Disciplinary Board, Springfield, IL among
others.
Dr. Vijay G Prabhakar, President, GSA India@75 Expo USA said that
this epic one of kind Expo brought together Ancient and New India
on a single platform that included a vibrant tradeshow, meaningful
daily workshops, informative plenary sessions on India’s growth,
interactive sessions on Yoga, Meditation and Ayurveda and a rich
cultural extravaganza of India’s dance and music.
Dr. Ajit Pant, Chairman, GSA India@75 Expo USA said that the
three-day Expo held at Lisle, Naperville was the most impactful
event.
Shree Gurusamy, CEO GSA India@75 Expo USA that the theme of
the Expo was ‘Made in India Made for the World” and that the
showcasing of India will continue through Amrit Kaal, the next
25 years.
Dr. Vasavi Chakka, Dean of the Global Eye International Institute
of Leadership, New York announced that short term Leadership
Training Programs to focus on US-India relationships in six sectors
starting from June 2023 will be conducted to create tomorrow’s
inclusive leaders today.
This will be an excellent opportunity for both Indians and Indian
diaspora throughout the world to interact with the US Congressional
leadership and network with experts in the different sectors, added
Dr Chakka.
Seeta Bala, G.S.A. India Expo Awards Jury Chair said the Pride of India
Awardees will be given annually to outstanding Indians including the
Indian diaspora under different categories in recognition of their
inclusive leadership to empower our Community.
Seeta Bala said the impactful G.S.A. India @75 Expo is hosting sequels
across North America, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Australia
continents throughout Amrit Kaal.
