Nov 1-15, 2023 - Vol 4, Issue 7
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Deakin University student Sarvjeet Singh wins Victorian Premier’s Award Melbourne, October 27 (Australia India News Newsdesk) Sarvjeet Singh from Deakin University, Geelong has won the coveted Victorian Premier’s Award for International Student of the Year 2023, recently. In 2022, Divyangana Sharma received this award. About his achievement, Sarvjeet Singh in a LinkedIn post, wrote, “I am deeply honoured and thrilled to share that I have been awarded the Premier’s International
Student of the Year Award. This award is the highest recognition an international student can receive, and I am truly grateful. This award recognises the student who has been able to make exceptional contributions to the victorian community and have had a positive global impact. Australia has played a huge role in my transformation while making me realise about my capabilities. I had never thought that I would be able to come this far.”
He further wrote, “From my friends to my family, boss to my colleagues and teachers to my classmates; everyone who I have met has played a huge role in making me who I am today. I would have never been able to achieve this award without all of you. This is a major milestone in my journey, and I would say that this is me just getting started and there is still a lot that I have to do.” Sarbjeet is a final Year
Undergraduate Civil Engineering student who has interests in construction management and infrastructure industry, backed by knowledge of engineering theories and principles. He began his career as an intern with the Geelong City Council and is now working as an Undergraduate Stormwater Engineer and is helping with flood assessments, He has recently started a project with the City of Greater Geelong to elaborate and understand the
potential of Geelong’s retarding basins for tree plantation and public recreation activities. Sarbjeet is also a student leader and is currently working on many leadership roles. He is currently serving as a success coach and student ambassador at Deakin University. He is also a student ambassador for Study Geelong. Sarbjeet has recently been elected as campus coordinator for students association of Deakin University.
Kalaivani School of Indian Classical Arts celebrates 40th anniversary Perth, October 18 (Australia India News Newsdesk) Nritya Mala was organized to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Kalaivani School of Indian Classical Arts. Consul General Amarjeet Singh Takhi presented
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a certificate of appreciation honouring the founder and artistic director of the school, Jayalakshimi Raman, for her dedicated service to the teaching and promotion of Indian arts, including classical Bharatanatyam
dance, in Western Australia and Singapore for over five-and-ahalf decades. The students of Kalaivani School demonstrated their skills through pure classical dance presentations of music and
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vocals based on Ragas, including the dance-drama based on the childhood mischiefs and miracles performed by Lord Krishna. All performances were choreographed by Guru Jayalakshimi Raman. The finale
was a tribute by Jayalakshimi Raman to her guru Rukmini Devi Arundale, founder of Kalakshetra, and featured all senior students of Kalaivani School performing pure dance Thillana.
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