Prez gives CII President’s Lifetime Achievement award to Rahul Bajaj

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New Delhi : President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented CII President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement to Rahul Bajaj and CII foundation Woman Exemplar Award in New Delhi on April 27, 2017.  Speaking on the occasion, the President congratulated Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Auto Ltd. for receiving this year’s CII President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement and those conferred with Woman Exemplar Awards.

The President said that the institution of the CII Foundation Woman Exemplar Award in 2005 is a welcome initiative to promote women’s empowerment at the community level by discovering and recognizing those who have, against all odds, excelled and contributed significantly to the development process in India, according to a PIB release.
The President reminded Industry that just as much as funds, the country also needs their ideas, energy and drive. He urged them to leverage CSR to re-imagine interventions and transformative solutions to address the higher developmental challenges in India. He emphasized that they should have a pan-Indian outlook and not limit themselves to a few geographies for CSR development, according to the PIB release. He stated that given the magnitude of the challenges before our country and the relatively short time available to address them, partnerships will play a very crucial role.