Ahmedabad: With an aim to bring the youth of Sindhi society on one platform and make them financially empowered and self-reliant, the first Global Sindhu Summit 2022 was organized by Bharatiya Sindhu Sabha, the largest organization of Sindhi society in India.
Sindhi industrialists, businessmen and professionals from 10 countries participated in a grand event held on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) in Bhat, Ahmedabad. Representatives and dignitaries from various government institutions including Gujarat Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Pradipsinh Parmar and Minister of State for Cottage Industries and Co-operation Shri Jagdishbhai Panchal also graced the occasion.
The Global Sindhu Summit was inaugurated by Shri Ravi Iyer, RSS Pracharak and International Joint Co-ordinator of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS). He was also the chief guest of the event. He called upon the Sindhi youth to come forward to become financially self-reliant and play an active role in Indias growth story and strengthen the social fabric.
Commenting on the success of the event, Mr. Nikhil Methiya, Youth President, Bharatiya Sindhu Sabha-Gujarat, and Co-ordinator, Global Sindhu Summit, said, “This first in India Global Summit has received an unprecedented response from the Sindhi community.
This day was especially important for us as we also celebrate Sindhi Language Day on 10th April. With this summit, we wish to achieve socio-economic empowerment, value-based education, community welfare, the practice of compassion, the spread of global friendship, and the spiritual upliftment of fellow beings.
The Sindhi community has always played an important role in the progress of the country by being at the forefront of trade and industry. Through this summit, we have reaffirmed our commitment to build a strong nation by bringing together Sindhi leaders from home and abroad and encouraged by the youth.
Gujarat Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Pradipsinh Parmar, who was present during the program, appreciated the leading role of Sindhi community in the progress of Gujarat. He reiterated that it is an excellent and strong platform for Sindhi youth to become self-reliant. Shri Jagdish Panchal, Minister of State for Cottage Industries and Co-operation, Gujarat also congratulated the Sindhi community and expressed hope that more and more Sindhi youth would contribute towards building a strong Gujarat by achieving socio-economic development.
In this summit, the country leading Sindhi industrialists, businessmen and professionals encouraged the Sindhi youth. The summit was attended by about 600 delegates from India and abroad and was visited by around 15,000 people. Global Sindhu Summit had organized Business Conferences, Business Exhibition, Sindhi Folk Festival and Sindhi Food Festival.
In the business conference, leading speakers like Mr. Nikhil Chandwani (Influencer), Shri Raj Rahora (Social Media Expert), Ms. Simran Dhameja (E-commerce Expert), Mr. Umesh Uttamchandani (Founder, Dev Accelerator), Mr. Deepak Mulchandani (AGM at SIDBI), Mr. Rohit Goplani (Founder & CEO, GEM Partners), Mr. Mukesh Samtani (Senior Assistant Director at EEPC India), Mr. Anil Bhambhani (Chartered Accountant &Wealth Management Expert) and Mr. Ram Kundanani (UK based Management and ITConsultant) delivered detailed speeches on topics like Digital World, Startups, Investments, Import-Export and interacted with Sindhi youth.
Top Business personalities and professionals from across the country had revealed the secrets of their success to motivate and inspire the youth. Mr. Rajesh Vasvani (Owner,Venus group of companies), Mr. Madan Dodeja (Founder and CEO, Vashi Integrated Solutions), Mr. Suresh Nihalani (Director, The Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Ltd), IPS Sandeep Rupela (ACP, New Delhi), Mr. Prem Lalwani (Owner, Shree Ganesh Corporation) and Mr. Haresh Karamchandani (MD & CEO, Hyfun Foods) encouraged the youth by giving interesting presentations on how they achieved success through their struggle, strong morale, relentless hard work and leadership.
The Global Sindhu Summit also hosted the Sindhu Business Exhibition in which around 80 businessmen presented their businesses. Sindhi youth came to know about new areas and business opportunities through this exhibition. The Summit proved to be the best platform for them to start their own business with less capital and to get professional guidance from experts from various fields.
Why Sindhi people are known as best businessmen in the world, what precautions should be taken for success in business, how to digest failure and how one Sindhi will hold hands with another Sindhi to achieve overall growth and success were discussed and explored throughout the summit. As part of the program, a Sindhi Folk Festival was also organized to showcase the splendour of Sindhi language and culture, in which the oldest Sindhu culture of the country got a glimpse.
At the Sindhi Food Festival, visitors and delegates tasted world famous Sindhi delicacies like Dal-Pakwan, Bhasad Koki, Kadi-Chawal, Bhi, Chillo and learned recipes from various chefs. To promote women empowerment, all stalls were given only to women in the food festival who prepared and presented various Sindhi dishes.
