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UWI Principal receives education award from Hindi Foundation

For Release Upon Receipt - June 4, 2013

St. Augustine


ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad and Tobago – Principal and Pro Vice Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Professor Clement Sankat was this year’s recipient of the Education Award from the Hindi Foundation of Trinidad & Tobago. The awards were made as part of the Hindi Foundation’s 168th Anniversary celebrations of Indian Arrival in Trinidad & Tobago.

Professor Sankat, in thanking the Hindi Foundation, noted that The UWI has been moving to deepen and expand cooperation with nations through collaboration with higher education institutions and other agencies. This year, The UWI St. Augustine welcomed three Chairs funded by the Government and People of India: a Chair in History; a Chair in Ayurveda Medicine; and a Chair in Hindi. A contingent from The UWI will return to India in August for the UWI Discovers academic series, which provides academic immersion experiences while exploring the BRIC countries. Another group comes back from the UWI Discovers tour to Brazil on June 9.

Professor Sankat joins several distinguished awardees honoured over the years, including national icons such as Basdeo Panday, Kamalludin Mohammed, Brian Lara, Daren Ganga and UWI colleagues Dr. Bhoe Tewarie and Professor Vijay Naraynsingh. Other awardees on the night were Dr. Deokienanan Sharma, Nazimool Khan and Sunil Narine. In attendance were Minister of Education, the Honourable Tim Gopeesingh and President of The Hindi Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago, Chanka Seeterram.

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