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NEW DELHI: Eight young revolutionary Indian leaders who symbolize optimism of the country which has the largest youth population in the world have been honoured as Young Indian Leaders in an initiative by the Network18 initiative presented by IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd.
The young dynamic trailblazers, who set new paths, ventured into unexplored territories and finally emerged as path-breaking success stories of our nation. They were felicitated by Unique Identification Authority of India Chairman Nandan Nilekani at a function here.
A panel discussion with Actor Gul Panag, MP and Steel icon Naveen Jindal, Olympic champion Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, and RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal marked the beginning of the event.
The inspiring stories of these Young Indian Leaders will be telecast daily from October 25 to October 29 at 6:30 pm on CNN-IBN and 7:30 pm on IBN7. The grand finale of the award ceremony will be telecast on October 30 at 8:00 pm on CNN-IBN and IBN7 and on IBN-Lokmat at 6:00PM.
The winners were: young politician Aga Ruhullah; environmentalist Akhil Gogoi; young sarpanch Chhavi Rajawat; Rupee symbol designer D Udaya Kumar; Indrani Medhi whose research has helped take the computer to a section of the society which cannot read or write; Irfan Alam who founded the Sammaan Foundation and came up with the idea of equipping rickshaws with music, magazines, newspapers, first-aid kits, refreshments and advertisements to help rickshaw-pullers; Krushnaa Patil who at twenty conquered Mt. Everest; and sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik of Orissa who is India?s world champion when it comes to making sculptures from sand. They are all aged between 20 and 34 years of age.
This first of its kind editorial initiative of CNN-IBN, IBN7 and IBN-Lokmat is about celebrating the achievements of Young Indians who personify the spirit of youth.
According to Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, CNN-IBN, IBN7 & IBN Lokmat, ?We salute these young leaders and hope that their inspiring stories bring a positive change that compel the youth of the nation to broaden their horizons and think differently.?
Speaking on the occasion, Ashutosh, Managing Editor, IBN7, said, ?This initiative is our endeavour to acknowledge the exemplary work done by these young individuals through unconventional routes thereby earning shining success in their respective fields.?
