New Delhi: In the backdrop of the world facing the worst economic and health crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s, over a dozen top academicians, including several vice chancellors, bureaucrats and corporate leaders participated in a mega virtual event. The first Commonwealth Innovation Forum, on June 1, 2021.
The theme of the forum was “Serving Humanity, Protecting Lives & Promoting Peace”.
On this occasion 32 individuals and institutions were awarded with Commonwealth Innovation Awards 2021. Those who were awarded included Prof. Dr. Asha Kanwar, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth of Learning, Canada, for her contribution to promotion of online and distance education in commonwealth countries; Rev. Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad, Chairman, MITWPU, Pune and UNESCO CHAIR For Human Rights, Democracy & Peace, for his contribution to promotion of peace through education; Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, Delhi, for the Contribution to Innovative Drug Development. (The Award was received by Prof. Dr. Ramesh Goyal, Vice Chancellor of DPRSU, Delhi); Prof. Dr. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences for the contribution to innovative drug development; and IIHMR University, Jaipur for the contribution to innovation in healthcare management education. The award was received by Prof. Dr. Prahlad R. Sodani, President of the University.
The online event saw guests, speakers, jury and participation from 30 leading institutions from 20 Countries. The Forum was organised virtually by Golden Signatures Research and Consulting in association with Global Thought Leaders, Indian Observer Post, Corporate Tycoons, Africa-Asia Scholars Global Network (AASGON) & Commonwealth Friends Association. It was supported by IIHMR University, Jaipur, IMS, Ghaziabad, Up, RCM, Bangalore, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, Delhi and Mata Sundari College for Women, Delhi University, Delhi.
Prajapati Trivedi, Special Envoy to Commonwealth Secretariat, presented Inaugural Keynote. He said “Those countries that have clarity of goals succeed while others falter. Unless countries have goal clarity, they will drift without any directions”. Trivedi also called for making the bureaucracy accountable by rewarding performers and pulling up non-performers and added that what is needed is to reform the entire system.
Among those who spoke at the programme were Dr. Roger Gopaul, High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago to India, who was also the Chief Guest; Dina Grace Akello, High Commissioner of Uganda to India; Dr. K. J. Srinivasa, High Commissioner of India to Guyana; Tripurari Sharan, Chief-Secretary,Government of Bihar; and Maj. Gen. Manoj K. Bindal, Executive Director, National Institute of Disaster Management. Onkareshwar Pandey, Founder of Commonwealth Thought Leaders group welcomed the guests.
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