Achievers of the Millennium Awards Shekhar Suman and Sandeep Marwah

Television artiste Shekhar Suman of the popular ‘Movers & Shakers’ show and Prof. Sandeep Marwah Director of Asian Academy of Film & Television were honoured with the Achievers of the Millennium award by the Honourable Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Mr. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in a glittering function held in the capital. Among the other distinguished personalities on the dais were Honourable Minister for Labour Dr. Satya Narayan Jatiya and Minister of State for Steel & Mines Mr. Ramesh Bais. All India Achievers Conference has been honouring selected few for their notable services to the society and excellence in their chosen field of activity for the last, ten years. This years other award winners include Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha P.M. Sayeed, Former Director General of Police K.P.S. Gill, Bharat Natyam exponent Geeta Chandran, Fashion-Designer Ritu Beri and former Femina Miss India Manpreet Brar. Prof. Sandeep Marwah has been chosen for this award in recognition of this outstanding and pioneering work in the field of film and television education and training. Congratulating the award winners, Mr. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi called upon every citizen to work hard to build a truly great Indian nation at the dawn of the new millennium. Speaking on the occasion Dr. Jatiya said that staring point for the great achiever is faith in himself and that nothing is impossible for a willing mind. He was of the view that well meaning and talented persons should be given necessary support and encouragement in their work for welfare of the society.