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SINDHI WINS GHANAIAN NATIONAL AWARD
 Gobind Nankani, a prominent Sindhi of Indian-origin was honored by Ghanaian President John A Kufour who presented Nankani with the 'Order of the Volta' on July 3 in Accra. The President personally handed to him the award.
He is a development economist and head of the Global Development Network (GDN), and has been honored for his contributions to the development of Ghana and Africa. Nankani was cited particularly for his role as vice president for Africa at the World Bank from 2004 to 2006, and also for his contribution over the years to the promotion of social development policy and financing. As head of GDN, Nankani oversees a worldwide association of researchers and policy institutes with the goal of generating and sharing knowledge, building research capacity and bridging the gap between ideas and policy for development.
Yearly the government gives out awards to distinguished personalities, including foreign nationals. The awards were instituted by the nation's first president, Kwame Nkrumah, when Ghana attained republic status on July 1, 1960.
Speaking at the National Honors Awards, on the theme 'Branding Ghana for a Prosperous Future', Kufuor said: "We have sought to honor a cross section of society who in the course of their work has made exceptional contributions to the development of the nation. Today's function is to urge them on to greater service to the nation and encourage others to follow their example."
Nankani firmly believes that "world-class research capabilities exist in developing countries. The challenge is to ensure that they influence policy debate at the country and regional levels". Informed policy-making instead of opinion-based policy-making is the key to effective and inclusive development and poverty reduction.
The online research GDNet database has over 7,000 registered researchers and provides access to over 14,000 journal articles for researchers in developing and transition countries.
GDN became an International Organization in February 2008. It is headquartered in New Delhi. It signed the Headquarters Agreement with the Government of India in May 2008. GDN's regional offices are located in Cairo, Egypt and Washington. Its site is www.gdnet.org
Congratulations BHAI GOBINDRAM NANKANI. Lakh Lakh Wadiyo. |
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ABOUT GHANA
Accra is the capital of Ghana. Ghana is a country located on the Gulf of Guinea, only a few degrees north of the Equator, therefore giving it a warm climate. The Greenwich Meridian also passes through Ghana, specifically through the industrial city of Ghana-Tema; so it is said that Ghana is geographically closer to the "centre" of the world than any other country. The coastline is mostly a low, sandy shore backed by plains and scrub and intersected by several rivers and streams. Formerly, a tropical rainforest belt, broken by heavily forested hills and many streams and rivers, extended northward from the coast, but most of the rainforest was felled in the twentieth century, leaving scattered remnants, principally in the southwest, some of which are under protection. North of this belt, the land is covered by low bush, park-like savannah, and grassy plains.
The climate is tropical. The eastern coastal belt is warm and comparatively dry (see Dahomey Gap); the southwest corner, hot and humid; and the north, hot and dry. Lake Volta, the world's largest artificial lake, extends through large portions of eastern Ghana. More than 250 languages and dialects are spoken in Ghana. English is the country's official language and predominates government and business affairs. It is also the standard language used for educational instruction.
There are lots of Sindhis in Ghana and are very well respected. |
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