for having instilled the nationalistic foundations of his students on a sustained basis in a subtle but substantive manner,

inspiring & instigating them to dedicate themselves to the service of the nation.

for his impressive role in catapulting the frontiers of National Learning in lines with NEP 2020 by juxtaposing it to the phenomenon of literature through a slew of innovative interventions even during the disruptive phase of #COVID19 at National Book Trust especially the #CoronaStudiesSeries, #StayHomeIndiaWithBooks, #StoryLounge, #BilingualBooks, #VirtualBookFair, #KnowledgeCommunicationCenters apart from setting up of 50000 odd Readers’ Clubs and reaching out to around 100000 Schools under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan as well as those concerning eBooks & Braille Books in making reading more inclusive & participative.

for his sustained advocacy & concerted action plans for the internationalization of India’s Higher Education leveraging the quintessentially Indian areas of Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda, Vegetarian Food, Tech and to taste and enjoy the cultural and philosophical heritage of India that offers a holistic package of creating a new world of peace, prosperity and the divine bliss apart

from the core critical area of affordability.

for having catalyzed the Lovely Movement which now caters to students from 40 odd nationalities in the Punjabi city of Phagwara, making it an emerging Global eduDESTINATION.

eduINDIA 2022 Acclamations by ReTHINK INDIA