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| Africa Day Celebrated by ICHR on 25th May on Line |
New Delhi: "We are grass root
workers and our job is to execute and support the vision of our Prime Minister
to have best of the relations with all the countries of Africa,” said Dr.
Sandeep Marwah President of ICMEI and Patron to Indian Council For Human
Relations on the occasion of celebration of Africa Day which falls on 25th
May.
“We have announced 54
scholarships for the deserving students from all the countries of Africa to
come and study at AAFT University of Media And Arts.
We have also sectioned and
provided space and time on our Radio Station- Radio Noida 107.4Fm and MSTV to
highlight all these countries and our relations,” added Dr. Marwah Chairing
large number of Indo African Associations.
Needless to say Sandeep
Marwah has already been to Nigeria, Egypt and Senegal on a state visit and been
appointed as consultant for starting a film school in these countries. Dr.
Marwah is now the International Patron to Actors Guild Nigeria, Chair to Indo
African Students ‘s Association in India and has conducted large number of
programs for the country like Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Nigeria, Sudan, South
Africa, Senegal, Rwanda, Lesotho, Ghana, Gambia, Gabon, Comoros and others as
Chair for their cultural forums.
Marwah Studios has attracted
delegates from almost 45 out of 54 Nations of Africa though different festivals
and international summits. International Film And Television Research Centre of
Marwah Studios could also involve all the 54 African countries in Cinema,
Fashion and journalism Research.
The
Chief guest of the occasion was MP and Former Union Minister for Tourism
Government of India k Alphonse spoke about our strong and healthy relations
with African countries., H.E. Maj. Gen. Chris S. Eze High Commissioner of Nigeria, H.E. Dr.
G.M. Chipare Ambassador of
Zimbabwe and H.E. Mrs Jdith K.K. Kan’goma Kapijimpanga Ambassador of Zambia also
expressed on the subject of Africa Day. They all remembered and paid their gratitude to
Mahatma Gandhi.
Mahaveer Singavi Joint Secretary MEA, Consul General of Comoros K.L.Ganju, H.E. Josphine Patricia – Ehya Charge d’ Affairs of Gabon, Hervee D. Coulibally Minister council Burkina Faso, S.S. Malhotra Honorary Consul of Lesotho, Abdul Hussain IFS Council General of Uganda in Bangladesh, Jorge E. Castro IRS, Jayaprakash, K.V. Rajan former Ambassador to Nepal, Wg cdr Praful Bakshi, Rajat Kapoor founder Indian diaspora club and Subhash Goyal of Stic Travels were present there.
The event was Chaired by Aruna Oswal, Initiate by k L Malhotra, coordinated and conducted by Gaurav Gupta who also read the message of Ambassador of Eritrea the Dean of African diplomats in India.
