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AWARDS AND HONOURS - July 2023

Jul 2023

Jul 06, 2023

Britian Gives Environmental Award to Indian Conservationists

King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom presented the prestigious Elephant Family environmental award to Indian conservationists. The award ceremony recognized filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves, the creative mind behind the Oscar-winning documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers', and the Real Elephant Collective (TREC), a group of 70 Adivasi artists. Both Gonsalves and TREC were acknowledged for their exceptional storytelling, advocacy for coexistence, and dedication to preserving India's natural world.
Kartiki Gonsalves, the debut director of the acclaimed documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers,' received the Tara Award from King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The Tara Award, inspired by the sacred bond between elephants and humans, acknowledges outstanding accomplishments in storytelling and advocacy for coexistence.
Meanwhile, the Real Elephant CollectiveTREC was awarded the Mark Shand Award, named in honour of the late founder of Elephant Family – an international NGO dedicated to protecting the Asian elephant from extinction in the wild.

Jul 05, 2023

Vartika Shukla Conferred Business Leader of the Year Award

Vartika Shukla, C&MD, EIL was conferred with the Business Leader of the Year Award at the Downwards Downstream India Awards at the Global Refining and Petrochemicals Congress 2023 in New Delhi. This award is conferred in recognition of the C&MD's extensive contributions in the evolution and development of the hydrocarbons sector.
Shukla having started her career as a Management Trainee at EIL in1988 rose through the ranks to become C&MD in September 2021. During her illustrious career spanning over 3.5 decades, she has made immense contributions to the development of National Policies especially in the area of Auto Fuel vision & policy, National Bio Fuel Policy and future road map for the refining and petrochemical sector. Under her leadership, EIL has also advanced in the application of data driven analytical approach for improving the overall quality of the deliverables across the company.

Jul 03, 2023

Boxing champion Mary Kom named Global Indian Icon at U.K.-India Awards

Sporting legend and India's first-ever Olympic medallist in women's boxing, Mary Kom, was honoured with the Global Indian Icon of the Year award at the annual UK-India Awards in Windsor, south-eastern England. Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, directing Oscar-nominated 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the field of cinema across both nations at the awards, organised by India Global Forum (IGF) as part of UK-India Week. The Nehru Centre in London, the cultural wing of the Indian High Commission, won the UK-India Award for Significant Contribution to UK-India Relations.
The awards were selected from a shortlist by a jury of industry experts and marked the penultimate event of the six-day UK-India Week, which included a special reception hosted by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street during which he committed to working towards a truly ambitious free trade agreement (FTA) with India.
The awards, now in their fifth year, recognise outstanding contributions of leaders in business, professional services, government, culture and social impact, highlighting their remarkable achievements in strengthening bilateral ties.

Jul 02, 2023

Rajindar Singh Dhatt Honoured with the Points of Light Award 2023

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak honoured Rajindar Singh Dhatt, one of the last surviving Sikh soldiers who fought in the Second World War with a Points of Light honour at a UK-India Week reception at 10 Downing Street.
Dhatt, 101, was recognised for his service and his work running the Undivided Indian Ex-Servicemen's Association to help bring together British Indian war veterans.
Dhatt, based in Hounslow in southwest London since 1963, was born in pre-partition India in 1921 and fought with the Allied forces during the British colonial period.

Jul 01, 2023

World Bank President Ajay Banga Named In 2023 List of Great Immigrants

Ajay Banga, the President of the World Bank, was named by a prestigious philanthropic organisation to its annual 'Great Immigrants' list of honourees who have enriched and strengthened America and its democracy through their contributions and actions.
Banga, who became World Bank chief in June 2023, is the first-ever Indian American to lead the institution. He is the only honouree from India in this year's (2023) list of 'Great Immigrants' by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
As per Dame Louise Richardson, president of Carnegie Corporation of New York, the 'Great Immigrants' initiative is a tribute to the legacy of Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish immigrant who, like these honourees, found success in America, contributed enormously to his adopted country, and inspired others to do the same.
Carnegie Corporation of New York is a leading philanthropic foundation established by Scottish immigrant Andrew Carnegie and is now led by Irish immigrant Dame Louise Richardson. It celebrates the crucial role of naturalised citizens in making America a land of opportunity for all.

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