Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla gives away Lion’s Roar to Restore SDG awards

New Delhi, June 10, 2023:The honorable Speaker of Lok SabhaShri Om Birla on Friday introducedLions Club International’s Roar to Restore SDG awardsto twenty people and organizations on the Lions International’s fourth Round Table Discussion held in Delhi. These awards are an effort to acknowledge and acknowledge the efforts and contributions of those that made a distinction by their efforts and contributions, flipping the script on local weather change, gender stability and girls empowerment, well being and wellness and laying the foundations for a extra sustainable and equitable future for all.

“India is main the world in each discipline. The coming time belongs to India, whether or not it’s financial, social, political or democracy. There is dialogue of India’s SDG in all places. We had a protracted dialogue on the platform of Parliament to obtain the objectives of SDGs. How can we contribute to attaining the SDG objective. When India adopted parliamentary democracy after independence, many nations felt that with such a big inhabitants and geography, the nation with this case will not be ready to do something however at this time India is exhibiting the mirror to the world,”stated Shri Birla,“Our energy has elevated due to the brand new considering of the youth. Today the youth is doing exceptionally nicely in each discipline. India’s mental capability has additionally elevated. I’m pleased that within the coming days, India will lead in each discipline in the entire world”.

Applauding Lion’s efforts in the direction of attaining the SDG objectives, he stated,“Lions Club is working dedicatedly throughout the nation. With optimistic modifications, now we have achieved many objectives from the spherical desk dialogue on SDG objectives that occurred at this time. Apart from the individuals of the company world, the federal government can be working to deliver a few change within the society concerning the 4 SDG objectives. There is a protracted dialogue and after that the conclusion that comes out, additional technique is being made. Lions Club can be shifting ahead on the identical technique at this time”.

Talking aboutmeals safety and starvation, Shri Om Birla stated,“Lions Club has taken up the problem of starvation. In India, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi labored to present meals to greater than 80 crore individuals. After Covid19, until now the state governments labored on this course by planning. Right now, there isn’t any hunger-like state of affairs within the nation, you tried, we confirmed the world on the time of Covid19 that the tradition of working with collectiveness prevails within the nation throughout each catastrophe”.

Talking about Lions Club dedication in the direction of ‘good well being and well-being’, Shri Om Birla stated,“The method the Lions Club labored for the prevention of blindness, its impact is seen in the entire nation. Lions Club labored in distant villages to overcome the issue with Cataract. Lions Club did the work of giving gentle to the individuals, and for this I thank Lions Club”.

Delivering the keynote handle,Shri Manoj Tiwari,Member of Parliament, stated,“The discussions on the Sustainability Development Goals are well timed, and even for initiatives like inexperienced vitality and Swachh Bharat, organizations just like the Lions Club play an vital function.”He assured the Lions Clubs that the federal government would assist them proceed upholding their values and ethos in service to society.

A P Singh, International Third Vice President, Lions Clubs International, whereas welcoming the honorable Speaker of Lok Sabha,supplied an perception to the backgroundandcontribution ofLions Clubs International, affirming the Association’smissiontoservethe world in want.
“When the UN first launched the Millennium Development Goals in 2008, Lions International signed an MoU to assist the objectives. Those objectives have developed by time into the Sustainable Development Goals, that are akin to the agenda of citizen, the agenda {that a} good authorities ought to have, and the agenda of each particular person to higher their lives and make them value dwelling,”Mr. Singh continued.

“The dedication and enthusiasm of Lions Clubs in selling sustainability, environmental advocacy, well being, and wellness have already made a major distinction in combating local weather change and constructing resilient communities. Through their actions, Lions Clubs function a shining instance of how service organisations can play a pivotal function in addressing the worldwide local weather disaster. We want to push for increasingly more use of DPIs, and the federal government, personal sector, and non-governmental social welfare organisations should collaborate to obtain the 2030 goal for the UN SDG.”stated Mr. Singh.

The spherical desk has beforehand been held in Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Ahmedabad. Experts from an array of professions have participated within the endeavour. Sumanta Datta, MD, Oxford University Press; Chetan Kapoor, CEO,TechMahindra Foundation; Rachna Panda, VP & Country Group Head Comms, PA & Sustainability, Bayer; Devansh Pathak, Specialist, Strategy & Community Engagement, WEF India; Vijay Kumar Raju, Past International Director, Lions International; and Swati Mahajan, Lead, Health Systems Strengthening, Path South Asia had been among the many specialists on the panel.

Annexure: Complete checklist of Awardees