{"id":2421,"date":"2016-02-11T10:40:40","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T15:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/india\/?p=2421"},"modified":"2016-04-01T11:21:29","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T15:21:29","slug":"a-list-2016-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/india\/2016\/a-list-2016-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifty Indo-Canadians Honoured as &#8216;Bridge Builders&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2747 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-list-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"a-list\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-list-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-list-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-list-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-list-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-list.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Fifty prominent Indo-Canadians were recognized in Ottawa recently for promoting and fostering India-Canada relations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">The Canada-India Centre\u00a0hosted a celebration of their achievements on Feb. 4, alongside a launch for <em>The A-List<\/em>, a book compilation of their stories written by Indo-Canadian journalist, Ajit Jain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Now in its second edition, <em>The A-List<\/em> features Canadians of Indian origin who through their various careers and community efforts have helped promote relations between the two countries. This year\u2019s event also celebrated three Canadians considered \u201cfriends of India\u201d who have made similar efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">During the event, President Runte commended the efforts and services of those who made the list in fostering stronger ties between Canada and India. She called their stories \u201cvery extraordinary.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-CA\">Dr. Runte also spoke of the\u00a0Canada and India collaboration in education and how has partnered with other universities in India where students embark on exchange programs.<\/span>\u00a0Dr.\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-CA\">Runte mentioned that\u00a0Carleton University has more students who have gone to India than any other university in Ontario.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Other speakers at the event included Dr. Dilip Soman,\u00a0professor of marketing at the University of Toronto\u2019s Rotman School of Management. Dr. Soman laid special emphasis on how\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u201cas a country and as a community, we need to think about ways we can better support new Indo-Canadians and help them succeed in anything that they choose to do\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The event was held on February 4th and was attended by business executives, leading academics, students, and others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fifty prominent Indo-Canadians were recognized in Ottawa recently for promoting and fostering India-Canada relations. The Canada-India Centre\u00a0hosted a celebration of their achievements on Feb. 4, alongside a launch for The A-List, a book compilation of their stories written by Indo-Canadian journalist, Ajit Jain. 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