AIBC NSW welcomes

AIBC NSW welcomes Mr Gitesh A. Sarma High Commissioner of India

The Australia India Business Council (AIBC) NSW Chapter hosted a welcome reception for Mr Gitesh A. Sarma the new High Commissioner of India to Australia on Tuesday 18, February 2020 at the Four Seasons Hotel in George Street, Sydney.

Sameer Arora, AIBC NSW President, welcomed Mr Sarma and Mr Manish Gupta Consul General India, Sydney and other guests. Sameer highlighted the strong vision that both Australia and India have for promoting bilateral economic growth and emphasised AIBC’s support of this vision by implementing strategic plans with meaningful outcomes.

“AIBC NSW has a well-defined strategy in place for the next 12 months, in line with AIBC National. All our initiatives are aimed towards adding value for our members and partners and to enhance the Australia India economic profile in NSW,” he said.

Mr Arora also outlined his and his team’s vision for 2020 and mentioned that AIBC NSW would work very closely with AIBC industry chapters and professionals to deliver a two-way outcome for investor friendly NSW and Indian businesses. Manish Gupta, Consul General India, Sydney acknowledged the close working relationship between his office and the AIBC and this would continue in in 2020.

The Indian business community in Australia was one of India’s biggest assets in Australia, he stated.

India continued to be a growth market and offered Australian companies and investors with lots of opportunities in doing business there, including those provided by the flourishing start-up industry, he said.

”The sky is the limit,” he added.

Mr Sarma, acknowledged the warm welcome he had received in Australia.

He said while it was too early for him to talk with authority on Australia, first impressions were that it was an open society with a genuine interest in India.

He said Australia had some of the finest minds in the world and had a progressive multicultural society with people from all over the world.

There was a long history and relation

ship, with many similarities between Australia and India, and this was conducive to furthering business ties between the two nations. India was one of the most open places in the world to do business with, he added.

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The impending visit to India by Simon Birmingham, Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, leading a major business delegation on 24–28 February 2020, would further enhance this important relationship, he added.

Amitav Goswami, AIBC NSW Vice President delivered the official Vote of Thanks and acknowledged the support of AIBC stakeholders and members.

Preeti Bajaj, AIBC NSW Management Committee member was Master of Ceremonies (MC) of this very successful event.

The AIBC is a not-for-profit organization facilitating and linking businesses, exporters and investors in Australia and India. AIBC NSW is the largest chapter of AIBC and plays a strong role in creating business connections and leveraging business opportunities between NSW and India.

Photo credit: Harmohan Singh Walia

Gir ls are Assets

Develop the girls as leaders and give them important roles to play in the development of the country.

Iam a very keen observer of things. During my day to day dealing with people in surrounding areas, I found many people freely indulging in crooked processes. I was shocked to hear that officers of the high status were involved in corrupt practices to help their families. Most of the children are being helped by their parents by illegal means. A few of these specialists in buttering, obtain better grades than I did. By: Prof (Dr) Parminder Kaur Saini

It gives me shock to see that most of the parents intentionally create such a platform for their children and make it easier for them. I mean, they do not force them to work hard; rather, they help them with hook and crook methods to clear the examinations, interviews or to make their career excellent. In actual they weaken them by doing so. I don’t know what kind of parents they are? We all are aware that crutches do not help for long.

Due to such cases my mind was a drift, traversing the bends down memory lane and I think

about the guidelines of him. I deeply feel blessed and even more energetic. He always guided me that work hard, give your best, never think about the result and be sure it would be the best but only if you have worked hard. Never use shortcuts you will not be able to achieve success. In my life, whenever I tried to take a shortcut or adopted a casual way to perform a task the, prying eyes of him noticed. I could see that I was caught by him. Then, I thanked my stars and heaved a sigh of relief that I was out of it.

I was convinced that he was not made of the stuff that could cheat somebody. Neither, would he like to be cheated by me. He is a man of his own principles. He never allows me to be casual. Rather, he always told that there is a strong relationship between hard work and success. He said, if you put in your best efforts the success will knock at your door. He practically realized me that your knowledge of brands doesn’t make you modern, but your education, Quality work & genuineness does. The above said words of him made me so strong and confident in my life. I am fully convinced that “Every word told by him were the best words of the world”.

He never helped me in my work, just to make me realize that I do not require his unwanted help and I can do it easily.

Even if the task is quite difficult and I am doing it for the first time, he just guided how to tackle the problems. But, I love to share that he silently watched from a distance every activity of mine. Whenever I committed any mistake, it was well known to him in advance and he did the correction. It was all about my journey from LKG to Doctorate degree. Yes, he is my Dad (Dr. Hansraj Singh Saini) who developed and empowered me with his own style that made me so humble & strong because, strong girls don’t have attitude, they have standard. Therefore, through this article I want to flash a message to all the parents that your daughters are not your burden, they are your assets. Please develop them as leaders and give them important roles to play in the development of the country.

After completing my doctorate degree, I am serving in Department of Defense Services Welfare, Punjab, while working with Colonels, Brigadiers and Generals I realized that fair skin is not a privilege but the intellect is. “Fouj” taught me that I am strong enough to hold my stuff, unwanted arguments and tears. Subsequently, I felt that it’s better to love your work and your country than a human being who does not realize the value of your feelings. Rather than being a wife of someone, you can be a strong Soldier, a talented Professor, a renowned Author or an experienced Doctor.

How blessed it would be if a woman is 4 in 1...!!!!! Jai Hind.

Prof (Dr) Parminder Kaur Saini Dean Academics, Sainik Institutes of Management & Technology, Hoshiarpur Campus. (Department of Defense Services Welfare, Punjab), India.