New Delhi, July 15: The National Conclave “Role of CSR in Mission Viksit Bharat by 2047” and Indian Achievers’ Awards 2025 were held in Le Méridien, New Delhi, on 15th July. Organised by Indian Achievers’ Forum, a pioneer in recognising achievements since 2000, the summit in this 25th year, honoured eminent individuals and organisations working towards the Mission Viksit Bharat by 2047.”

The chief guest of the event was Hon’ble Union Minister of Road Transport and Highway Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari. The Guests of Honour were Smt. Rekha Sharma, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Smt. Smita Wagh, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Government of India (also recipient of Sansad Bharati Samman), H.E. Mr. Mariano Agustin Caucino, Ambassador of Argentina to India, H.E. Ms. Jacqueline Mukangira, High Commissioner, High Commission of the Republic of Rwanda, Mr. Bui Trung Thuong, Trade Counsellor – Head of Trade Office Embassy of Vietnam, and Eva Kopecká, Head of Commercial & Economic Section, Embassy of the Czech Republic. The summit was further graced by the presence of eminent dignitaries including Shri Surendra Nath Tripathi, Retd. IAS, Director General – Indian Institute of Public Administration, Dr. Rashmi Singh, IAS, Secretary Department of Women and Child Development (WCD) Government of NCT of Delhi, among other distinguished guests.

The Summit, powered by State Bank of India, brought together over 400 delegates including business leaders, CSR professionals, and numerous award winners from across India, while over 2,000 participants joined via live streaming. This event is set in accordance with the goals of Viksit Bharat by 2047 set by our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi as the nation positions itself as a voice for the Global South and a key partner to developing countries worldwide.

Mr. Harish Chandra, Publisher and Managing Editor CSR Times, in his opening address cited the importance of CSR in Viksit Bharat, “From commitment of enterprises to inclusive education and skill development, CSR stakeholders are essential architects of the future.”

Hon’ble Union Minister of Road Transport and Highway Shri Nitin Gadkari, in his address to the vast gathering said: “What we take from our society, we must give it back to them. With our positive efforts we are able to change the backward sections of our society.” He highlighted his work in rural and agriculture sectors on how CSR funds build our society a better place to live in and its impact in rural and agricultural development in India. “Gaon ka pani gaon mei, khet ka pani khet mei, ghar ka pani ghar mei,” he concluded.

The awardees came from different walks of lives. Some of the prominent winners were LifeWear Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, Mr. Rohim Uddin               Founder, Global CTO & COO, IT Cart Private Limited, and Mr. Yogesh Anyapanawar, Founder & CEO, Datamotive.io among others.

The summit also featured two engaging panel discussions. The first, titled “Role of Social Organisations/Entrepreneurs in Nation Building,” explored grassroots innovation and social entrepreneurship as key to inclusive progress. The discussion featured Shri Manoranjan Nayak, ED-Reach to Teach Foundation, Shri Chirag Bhandari, CEO-Ennoble Social Innovation Foundation, Shri Ajai Garg, Head Digital Tech & Law – Anand and Anand, and Shri Shamsher Singh, President (Founder Member), Prabh Aasra, moderated by Shri Sreenath K.C, Development Communication Consultant.

The second panel discussion, “Role of CSR in Mission Viksit Bharat by 2047,” highlighted the essentiality of collective effort in realising Mission Viksit Bharat and stressed upon protection of natural resources, participating in sustainable practices and education-based upliftment and empowerment of vulnerable communities. The discussion featured Mr Amod K Kanth, Founder & Mentor – Prayas JAC Society and Allied Organizations, Mr Vaibhav Raut, CSR Lead- Regional CSR Projects, Bridgestone, Mr. K.Ganesh, Director Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Bisleri International Pvt Ltd, Mr. Ajay Kumar, Administration Head- South Asia, Avery Dennison, Ms Devina Kamal, Lead CSR, Jubilant Ingrevia Limited, moderated by Dr. Somnath Singh, Deputy Director, UN Global Compact Network India (UN GCNI).

In the vote of thanks, Mr. Prashant Das, Editor of CSR Times, expressed deep gratitude to all participants, guests, speakers, and awardees. He acknowledged the invaluable support of sponsors, including JSW Energy, NTPC Ltd., Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd., SJVN Ltd., THDC India Ltd., Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., ONGC, GAIL India Ltd., NLC India Ltd., Power Finance Corporation Ltd., NHPC, and Coal India Ltd and the contributions of Strategic Partner- UNGCNI, and Knowledge Partner- Singhania University, for making this event a grand show. The event concluded on an optimistic note, reaffirming a shared commitment to advance the journey towards a Viksit Bharat by 2047.

Italian tennis player and the world No. 1 Jannik Sinner sealed his first victory in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon on Sunday against the Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz. He took three hours and four minutes to beat the two-time defending champion Alcaraz in four sets (4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4).

Sinner changed the course of the match in his favour by overcoming first-set loss nerves to win his fourth Grand Slam trophy and first on the famous Centre Court at the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. The win also snaps Sinner’s streak of five successive defeats against Alcaraz, taking their head-to-head in ATP matches to 8-5 in the Spaniard’s favour. In the match, Alcaraz came back from 2-4 down to break Sinner twice and clinch the first set 6-4. However, the champion showed calmness to break Alcaraz at crucial moments, winning three sets in a row to claim his first Wimbledon crown. Jannik Sinner has become the first Italian to win the Wimbledon men’s singles title. It had never been done before, even before the Open Era. During the post-match ceremony, Sinner engaged in playful banter with his brother, who had come to watch his match. He said, “It is so special because seeing my parents here, my brother, my whole team, it is amazing. A special thanks to my brother because there is no Formula 1 race this weekend, that is why he is here!” He was also emotional after his win and was seen smiling at his box after the match. “It feels emotional because only me and the people who are close to me know exactly what we have been through on and off court, and it has been everything except easy,” he said. “We have tried to push every practice session, even though I was struggling at times mentally. Maybe even more in practice sessions, because I feel like when I play the match, I can switch off and just play. I believe that this helped me a lot.”

It also proved to be Sinner’s first Grand Slam title since his doping ban came to an end, and he also lost to Alcaraz in the Roland Garros final.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was today conferred the national honour of Ghana – Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana – by the President of Ghana, H.E. John Dramani Mahama in recognition of his distinguished statesmanship and influential global leadership. Accepting the award on behalf of 1.4 billion Indians, Prime Minister dedicated the honour to the aspirations of the youth of India, its cultural traditions and diversity, and to the historical ties between Ghana and India.

Prime Minister thanked the people and government of Ghana for this special gesture. Noting that the shared democratic values and traditions of the two countries would continue to nurture the partnership, Prime Minister stated that the award further deepens the friendship between the two countries and places new responsibility on him to embrace and advance bilateral ties. Prime Minister affirmed he was confident that his historic State Visit to Ghana would impart a new momentum to India-Ghana ties.

“Today, we have decided to double the ITEC and ICCR scholarships for Ghana. Work will be done to establish a Skill Development Centre for vocational education of youth,” PM Modi stated.

“In the agricultural sector, we would be happy to abet by President Mahama’s ‘Feed Ghana’ programme. Through Jan Aushadhi Kendra, India proposes to provide ‘affordable healthcare, reliable care’ to Ghana citizens. We discussed avenues for cooperation in vaccine production,” he added.

“This visit is a testament to the deep-rooted historical ties between Ghana and India shaped on the visionary leadership of Ghana’s first President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and India’s former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, as well as the ever-growing bonds of friendship and cooperation that exist between our two sisterly countries for the mutual benefit of our people,” he said.

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