Indian Achievers-Male and Female as a part of Project Management Assignment

The rapid growth and development of the Indian Economy has increased the need for a common platform in order to discuss important issues of India's economic growth, Indian Achievers Forum has taken the initiative in this regard. Indian Achievers Forum is the partnership of business, professional and other representatives of the Indian community to define and discuss the key issues on the Indian economic agenda. It will provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of recent research, advocacy work and other initiatives by academics, activists and others on a wide range of topics, with the aim of generating constructive debate.

1. Assignment #5 Project Management INDIAN ACHIEVERS Submitted By: KARTIK MEHTA SYMMS-A [50]

2. Kailash Satyarthi Nita Ambani

3. Kailash Satyarthi B orn 11 January 1954, is an Indian children’s rights activist and a global frontrunner face against child labour . He founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (lit. Save the Childhood Movement) in 1980 and has acted to protect the rights of more than 83,000 children from 144 countries. It s t largely because of Satyarthi’s work and activism that the International Labour Organization adopted Convention No. 182 on the worst forms of child labour , which is now a principal guideline for governments around the world. His work is recognized through various national and international honours and awards including Nobel Peace Prize of 2014, which he jointly shared with Malala Yousafzai .

4. works In 1980, he gave up his career as a teacher and became secretary general for the Bonded Labor Liberation Front; He also founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save the Childhood Mission) T hat year, He has also been involved with the Global March Against Child Labor and its international advocacy body, the International Center on Child Labor and Education (ICCLE), which are worldwide coalitions of NGOs, teachers and trades unionists. He has also served as the President of the Global Campaign for Education, from its inception in 1999 to 2011, having been one of its four founders alongside ActionAid , Oxfam and Education International.

5. works He has argued that it perpetuates poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, population growth, and other social problems, and his claims have been supported by several studies. He has also had a role in linking the movement against child labour with efforts for achieving “Education for All”. He has been a member of a UNESCO body established to examine this and has been on the board of the Fast Track Initiative (now known as the Global Partnership for Education).

6. Awards and honours Satyarthi has been the subject of a number of documentaries, television series, talk shows, advocacy and awareness films. Satyarthi has been awarded the following national and international honours : 2014: Nobel Peace Prize 2009: Defenders of Democracy Award (US) 2008: Alfonso Comin International Award (Spain) 2007: Gold medal of the Italian Senate (2007) 2007: recognized in the list of “Heroes Acting to End Modern Day Slavery” by the US State Department 2006: Freedom Award (US) 2002: Wallenberg Medal, awarded by the University of Michigan 1999: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Award (Germany) 1998: Golden Flag Award (Netherlands) 1995: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award (US) 1995: The Trumpeter Award (US) 1994: The Aachener International Peace Award (Germany) 1993: Elected Ashoka Fellow (US)

7. Nita Ambani Indian Female Achiever

8. Nita Ambani – Life Was born on 1st Nov, 1963. Grew up in the suburbs of Mumbai and hails from a middle class family. Holds qualifications as a teacher and an interior designer. Is a Commerce Graduate from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai university. Has a keen interest in Indian classical dance Is married to Reliance Industries Owner Mukesh Ambani . Is a proud mother of a lovely daughter Isha , and two sons, Anant and Akash .

9. Nita Ambani - Career Is the chairperson of Dhirubhai Ambani International School. Heads the Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation which is a non-profit organization primarily devoted towards the promotion of education and health care services for the needy and under privileged in India. Co-owns the IPL team Mumbai Indians.

10. Nita Ambani – Social Work Works tirelessly in order to raise the living standards of the underprivileged and needy as part of the Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation. Has taken upon the task of providing for a fair share of representation to the physically challenged in call centers and associated facilities in the Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City. Has supervised the development of villages around the Reliance projects personally. Is part of Reliance Industries and UNAIDS partnership which is aimed towards halting and reversing the HIV epidemic in India .

11. Nita Ambani - Achievements Has received Samaj Seva Vishwa Bhushan at the Bharat Nari Shakti award Award function was held on the International Women’s Day in 2005. She was awarded for her leadership qualities, selfless service and innovative ideas, particularly in health care and education.

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