SSBCL MD receives WEC award

DHAKA: Managing Director of SSBCL Group Sumon Talukder was given the World Education Congress (WEC) award for his outstanding contribution to education.

Sumon Talukder received the award during the two-day World Education Congress that took place on June 29 and 30 at Taj Lands   End, Mumbai.

While handing over the award, chairmen of WEC Awards & Academic Committee Edward Smith said, “The leadership and contribution of   Sumon Talukder in the field of Education is well known. The position that Mr. Talukder occupy in the fraternity is strategic and iconic. As a thinker and doer Mr.Talukder is   a role model in International Education sectors.”

Among others, Dr. David Namwandi, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education, Republic of Namibia, Lyonpo Thakur Singh Powdel, Ministry of Education, Bhutan, Mr.Nurul Islam Nahid, Minister of Education, Bangladesh, Shri Bratya Basu,Minister In Charge, Department of Education,Shri Madan Mitra, Minister In Charge, Department of Sports & Transport, West Bengal, Professor -  Jan Thomas-Vice Chancellor & President, University of Southern Queensland,  Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Dr. John Thanopoulos, University of Piraeus, Greece, Rajan Saxena, Vice Chancellor, NMIMS University, Dr. Osei Darkwa, President, Ghana Telecom University College, Prof. Said Irandoust, President, Asian Institute of Technology  also  have been Awarded   for their contributions in Education.

BDST: 1410 HRS, JULY 1, 2012
Edited by: Maria Salam, Asst Output Editor