‘Peoples Forum for Rise of South Asia' launched in New Delhi
Mr. Pratap Singh, President of ARSP Foundation said at the launch event of PFFROSA forum that they are focussed on building South Asia from the bottom-up approach with focus on key areas of 'Trade, Tourism & Technology', encashing the demographic dividend of the country, ensuring gender equality at all levels in our society and harnessing of water resources.
New Delhi, April 26, 2024: “This is a century of Asia and South Asia with India as a leader has an important role to play in global scenario for overall peace, harmony and progress, as enshrined in our age-old Indian ethos of Vasudhev Kutumbkam”, said Mr. Sanjay Bhalla, General Secretary of ARSP Foundation (Indian Council of International Cooperation) as he participated in the launch of ‘Peoples Forum for Rise of South Asia- PFFROSA’, a two days’ summit at Vishwa Yuvak Kendra in New Delhi. They have organized this with the collaboration of Yuvsatta (youth for peace) NGO, Gandhi Smriti & Darshan Samiti, New Delhi under Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Mr. Pratap Singh, President of ARSP Foundation said that they are focussed on building South Asia from the bottom-up approach with focus on key areas of ‘Trade, Tourism & Technology’, encashing the demographic dividend of the country, ensuring gender equality at all levels in our society and harnessing of water resources.
In this two days’ summit, powered by collaboration with Manav Rachna University and LAVA Mobiles, many prominent people are participating namely Mr. Shailendra Kumar, Chairman of TIOL Knowledge Foundation, Mr. Nitesh Raj, Advisor TV9 Digital, Prof. (Dr.) Monica Munjial Singh, Member, CCPCR-Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Mr. Vijay Bhartiya, Director, South Asia Peace Alliance (SAPA), Mr. Bhaskar Koirala, Former Director of Nepal Institute of International
and Strategic Studies, Dr. Jwala Prasad, Director, Gandhi Smriti & Darshan Samiti and Sh. Anupam Shrivastava, former CMD of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).
On the occasion, some exemplary social leaders were honoured with PFFROSA Youth Leadership Awards. These subsumed Dr. Anil Jaggi, Founder, Conscious Ventures & Japan-India Sustainability Alliance, Mr. Vishal Sehgal, Co-founder & Director, LAVA Mobiles, Dr Geeta R. Thakur, Dean Students Welfare, Manav Rachna International University, Mr. Vedabhyas Kundu, Programme Officer, Gandhi Smriti & Darshan Samiti, Dr. Om Prakash Kansal, Country Advisor-India, Global HPV Cancer Free, American Cancer Society, Ms. Jaya Bharti- Programme Lead, Atmashakti Trust, Mr. Chheku Dukpa,
Jackson Dukpa’, Founder, Global Village Connections (GVC), Bhutan, Sameer Raturi, Chief Coordinator, Himalaya Bahao Andolan, Mr. Abdul Hamid Bhatt, CEO, Rahim Greens alias Treeman of Kashmir and Mr. Sundar Ghimre, Secretary, CPN UML, Ramechap Municipality, Nepal and Mr. Bawi Hlei Hu from Myanmar.
Mr. Sanjay Bhalla, Secretary General ARSP Foundation alongwith Mr. Pramod Sharma, founder of Yuvsatta-NGO, who are the organizers of this initiative concluded the summit sharing the perseverance and continuity matters for the ultimate success of any campaign for the good of all. And their plan is to hold such initiatives of the PFFROSA Summit twice a year with the next one slated to be organized after six months in friendly Sri Lanka.
The programme today culminated with prayer by all participating delegates for the solidarity of South Asia at Rajghat-the samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi.