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Indian-origin MEP chosen for Krishna Menon Award
H S Rao
London, Jul 27 (PTI) Claude Moraes, an Indian-origin
Member of the European Parliament, has been chosen for the V K
Krishna Menon Award 2009 for his contribution to political,
social and economic advancement of the deprived sections of
the Asian community.
"We had many other nominations for the award but
Claude won hands down because of his integrity,
conscientiousness, courage and mastery of his brief," Dr
Cyriac Maprayil, Director of the V K Krishna Menon Institute,
said Sunday announcing the award.
"He is respected too, for his oratorical prowess and
his very engaging personality. It is significant that when
many Labour MEPs throughout the UK were defeated in the last
election, Claude more than comfortably retained his seat," he
said.
Claude Ajit Moraes was elected to the European
Parliament from London in 1999 and again in 2004 and mostly
recently in 2009, when he led the London list of candidates.
One of the first Asian MEPs elected to the European
Parliament, Claude was previously Director of the Joint
Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI), a national
refugee charity.
Claude was born in Aden of Indian parents and arrived
in the UK at a very young age. He grew up in Dundee and
Stirling and studied Law at Dundee University and subsequently
at London University including The London School of Economics.
The award will be presented next month when he will
deliver The V K Krishna Menon Memorial Lecture.
The V K Krishna Menon Institute was launched in 2006
to celebrate and commemorate the life and achievements of
prodigiously talented statesman who served as India's defence
minister under Jawaharlal Nehru.
Menon founded the India League, which became a
powerful force in the overseas movement to help India attain
independence.
One of the objectives of the Institute is to present
awards to outstanding Indian patriots who have served in the
diaspora and distinguished themselves in various fields
including science, literature, economics, politics and
diplomacy. PTI
London, Jul 27 (PTI) Claude Moraes, an Indian-origin
Member of the European Parliament, has been chosen for the V K
Krishna Menon Award 2009 for his contribution to political,
social and economic advancement of the deprived sections of
the Asian community.
"We had many other nominations for the award but
Claude won hands down because of his integrity,
conscientiousness, courage and mastery of his brief," Dr
Cyriac Maprayil, Director of the V K Krishna Menon Institute,
said Sunday announcing the award.
"He is respected too, for his oratorical prowess and
his very engaging personality. It is significant that when
many Labour MEPs throughout the UK were defeated in the last
election, Claude more than comfortably retained his seat," he
said.
Claude Ajit Moraes was elected to the European
Parliament from London in 1999 and again in 2004 and mostly
recently in 2009, when he led the London list of candidates.
One of the first Asian MEPs elected to the European
Parliament, Claude was previously Director of the Joint
Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI), a national
refugee charity.
Claude was born in Aden of Indian parents and arrived
in the UK at a very young age. He grew up in Dundee and
Stirling and studied Law at Dundee University and subsequently
at London University including The London School of Economics.
The award will be presented next month when he will
deliver The V K Krishna Menon Memorial Lecture.
The V K Krishna Menon Institute was launched in 2006
to celebrate and commemorate the life and achievements of
prodigiously talented statesman who served as India's defence
minister under Jawaharlal Nehru.
Menon founded the India League, which became a
powerful force in the overseas movement to help India attain
independence.
One of the objectives of the Institute is to present
awards to outstanding Indian patriots who have served in the
diaspora and distinguished themselves in various fields
including science, literature, economics, politics and
diplomacy. PTI
