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Manmohan Singh to get World Statesman award
Saturday, 13 March 2010, 21:10 Hrs
Washington: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be presented the Appeal of Conscience Foundation 2010 World Statesman Award in September in New York.
The announcement of the award was made by former Deputy Secretary of State,John Negroponte at a reception hosted at the residence of Indian Ambassador to the US Meera Shankar here Thursday. Shankar said the Prime Minister has graciously accepted the award.
Past recipients of the prestigious award include British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2009), French President Nicolas Sarkozy (2008), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2007) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2006).
Founded by Rabbi Arthur Schneier in 1965, the Appeal of Conscience Foundation is an interfaith partnership of corporate and spiritual leaders from all faiths who come together to promote "peace, tolerance and ethnic conflict resolution." Delegations from the group meet with religious and government leaders across the world to promotie peace and democracy.
Source: IANS
The announcement of the award was made by former Deputy Secretary of State,John Negroponte at a reception hosted at the residence of Indian Ambassador to the US Meera Shankar here Thursday. Shankar said the Prime Minister has graciously accepted the award.
Past recipients of the prestigious award include British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2009), French President Nicolas Sarkozy (2008), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2007) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2006).
Founded by Rabbi Arthur Schneier in 1965, the Appeal of Conscience Foundation is an interfaith partnership of corporate and spiritual leaders from all faiths who come together to promote "peace, tolerance and ethnic conflict resolution." Delegations from the group meet with religious and government leaders across the world to promotie peace and democracy.
Source: IANS
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Posted by: acaiberry trial - 01 Dec, 2010
2: Our Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singhji richly
deserves the Appeal of Conscience Foundation
2010 World Statesman Award to be presented
in September in New York.
What a great career our Prime Minister has which is an inspiration to everybody.
Here are complete details on our Hon'ble Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singhji:
EDUCATION /Qualification
1950 Stood first in BA (Hons) Economics Punjab University ,Chandigarh
1952 Stood first in MA (Economics) Punjab University Chandigarh
1954 Wright's Prize for distinguished performance at St John's College Cambridge
1955 and 1957 Wrenbury scholar University of Cambridge
1957 DPhil ( Oxford) DLitt (Honoris Causa) PhD thesis on India's export competitiveness
OCCUPATION /Teaching Experience
Professor (Senior lecturer Economics 57-59
Reader Economics 1959-63
Professor Economics Punjab University Chandigarh 1963-65 Professor International Trade Delhi School of Economics University of Delhi
1969-71 Honorary professor Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi
1976 and Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi 1996 and Civil Servant
Working Experience/ POSITIONS
1971-72 Economic advisor ministry of foreign trade
1972-76 Chief economic advisor ministry of finance
1976-80 Director Reserve Bank of India Director Industrial Development Bank of India Alternate governor for India Board of governors Asian Development Bank
Alternate governor for India Board of governors IBRD
November 1976 - April 1980 Secretary ministry of finance (Department of economic affairs) Member finance Atomic Energy Commission Member finance Space Commission
April 1980 - September 15 1982 Member-secretary, Planning Commission
1980-83 Chairman India Committee of the Indo-Japan joint study committee
September 16 1982 - January 14 1985 Governor Reserve Bank of India
1982-85 Alternate Governor for India Board of governors International Monetary Fund
1983-84 Member economic advisory council to the Prime Minister
1985 President Indian Economic Association
January 15 1985 - July 31 1987 Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
August 1, 1987 - November 10, 19! Secretary-general and commissioner, south commission, Geneva
December 10 1990 - March 14 1991 Advisor to the Prime Minister on economic affairs
March 15 1991 - June 20 1991 Chairman UGC
June 21 1991 - May 15 1996 Union finance minister
October 1991 Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam on Congress ticket
June 1995 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
1996 onwards Member Consultative Committee for the ministry of finance
August 1 1996 - December 4 1997 Chairman Parliamentary standing committee on commerce
March 21 1998 onwards: Leader of the Opposition Rajya Sabha
June 5 98 onwards Member committee on finance
August 13 1998 onwards Member committee on rules
Aug 1998-2001 Member committee of privileges 2000 onwards Member executive committee Indian parliamentary group
June 2001 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
Aug 2001 onwards Member general purposes committee
BOOKS:
India 's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth -Clarendon Press Oxford University 64 also published a large number of articles in various economic journals.
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Adam Smith Prize University of Cambridge 1956
Padma Vibhushan, 1987
Euro money Award Finance Minister of the Year 1993
Asia money Award Finance Minister of the Year for Asia 1993 and 1994
INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
1966 Economic Affairs Officer
1966-69 Chief financing for trade section UNCTAD
1972-74 Deputy for India in IMF Committee of Twenty on International Monetary Reform
1977-79 Indian delegation to Aid-India Consortium Meetings
1980-82 Indo-Soviet joint planning group meeting
1982 Indo-Soviet monitoring group meeting
1993 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Cyprus 1993: Human Rights World Conference, Vienna
RECREATION
Gymkhana Club New Delhi Life Member India International Centre New Delhi
Name Dr Manmohan Singh
DOB September 26, 1932
Place of Birth Gah ( West Punjab)
Father S. Gurmukh Singh
Mother Mrs. Amrit Kaur
Married on September 14, 1958
Wife Mrs. Gursharan Kaur
Children Three daughters
Our Prime Minister seems to be the most qualified PM all over the world.
Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore(AP)
What a great career our Prime Minister has which is an inspiration to everybody.
Here are complete details on our Hon'ble Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singhji:
EDUCATION /Qualification
1950 Stood first in BA (Hons) Economics Punjab University ,Chandigarh
1952 Stood first in MA (Economics) Punjab University Chandigarh
1954 Wright's Prize for distinguished performance at St John's College Cambridge
1955 and 1957 Wrenbury scholar University of Cambridge
1957 DPhil ( Oxford) DLitt (Honoris Causa) PhD thesis on India's export competitiveness
OCCUPATION /Teaching Experience
Professor (Senior lecturer Economics 57-59
Reader Economics 1959-63
Professor Economics Punjab University Chandigarh 1963-65 Professor International Trade Delhi School of Economics University of Delhi
1969-71 Honorary professor Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi
1976 and Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi 1996 and Civil Servant
Working Experience/ POSITIONS
1971-72 Economic advisor ministry of foreign trade
1972-76 Chief economic advisor ministry of finance
1976-80 Director Reserve Bank of India Director Industrial Development Bank of India Alternate governor for India Board of governors Asian Development Bank
Alternate governor for India Board of governors IBRD
November 1976 - April 1980 Secretary ministry of finance (Department of economic affairs) Member finance Atomic Energy Commission Member finance Space Commission
April 1980 - September 15 1982 Member-secretary, Planning Commission
1980-83 Chairman India Committee of the Indo-Japan joint study committee
September 16 1982 - January 14 1985 Governor Reserve Bank of India
1982-85 Alternate Governor for India Board of governors International Monetary Fund
1983-84 Member economic advisory council to the Prime Minister
1985 President Indian Economic Association
January 15 1985 - July 31 1987 Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
August 1, 1987 - November 10, 19! Secretary-general and commissioner, south commission, Geneva
December 10 1990 - March 14 1991 Advisor to the Prime Minister on economic affairs
March 15 1991 - June 20 1991 Chairman UGC
June 21 1991 - May 15 1996 Union finance minister
October 1991 Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam on Congress ticket
June 1995 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
1996 onwards Member Consultative Committee for the ministry of finance
August 1 1996 - December 4 1997 Chairman Parliamentary standing committee on commerce
March 21 1998 onwards: Leader of the Opposition Rajya Sabha
June 5 98 onwards Member committee on finance
August 13 1998 onwards Member committee on rules
Aug 1998-2001 Member committee of privileges 2000 onwards Member executive committee Indian parliamentary group
June 2001 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
Aug 2001 onwards Member general purposes committee
BOOKS:
India 's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth -Clarendon Press Oxford University 64 also published a large number of articles in various economic journals.
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Adam Smith Prize University of Cambridge 1956
Padma Vibhushan, 1987
Euro money Award Finance Minister of the Year 1993
Asia money Award Finance Minister of the Year for Asia 1993 and 1994
INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
1966 Economic Affairs Officer
1966-69 Chief financing for trade section UNCTAD
1972-74 Deputy for India in IMF Committee of Twenty on International Monetary Reform
1977-79 Indian delegation to Aid-India Consortium Meetings
1980-82 Indo-Soviet joint planning group meeting
1982 Indo-Soviet monitoring group meeting
1993 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Cyprus 1993: Human Rights World Conference, Vienna
RECREATION
Gymkhana Club New Delhi Life Member India International Centre New Delhi
Name Dr Manmohan Singh
DOB September 26, 1932
Place of Birth Gah ( West Punjab)
Father S. Gurmukh Singh
Mother Mrs. Amrit Kaur
Married on September 14, 1958
Wife Mrs. Gursharan Kaur
Children Three daughters
Our Prime Minister seems to be the most qualified PM all over the world.
Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore(AP)
Posted by: Dr.A.Jagadeesh - 14 Mar, 2010
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