Vallamkonda Nagamani Teja, student of Global Indian International School (GIIS), East Coast Campus in Singapore, won the ‘NRI of the Year 2015 - Academics (Asia Pacific)’ in an award ceremony held on Friday, 10 April 2015 at Taj Lands End in Mumbai. Nagamani was recognised in the Academics category for ‘successfully constructing a prototype for a solar bag capable of charging mobile phones and laptops on the go’. He is also an all-rounder with achievements in academics, sports, and co-curricular activities.
Nagamani constructed the prototype of the solar bag for an inter-school competition organised last year by GIIS, where it was selected among the top entries. Nagamani shares passion for athletics and contemporary dance. He has won competitions in athletics and is one of the fastest runners in the school, and represented GIIS in dance competitions.
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GIIS student, Nagamani Teja (3rd from right) with Shah Rukh Khan and winners from other award categories at the NRI of the Year award ceremony |
Overwhelmed with joy on winning the award, Nagamani said, “This feeling cannot be expressed in words, as achieving such a prestigious award at such a young age is amazing! I am very humbled and honoured, and appreciate the effort put in by the organisers for recognising Indians living overseas”.
Sharing the stage with Indian cinema’s icon Mr Shah Rukh Khan at the award ceremony further added to the air of excitement. “Standing next to Shah Rukh Khan was an unforgettable moment. Mr Khan wished me and said, ‘Congrats, keep on doing well and do your best!’ It was an exciting and rewarding experience”, Nagamani said.
Instituted by Times Now in 2013 to honour high-achieving non-resident Indians, the NRI of the Year awards recognise individuals from diverse walks of life. GIIS partners Times Now in this pioneering initiative.
In its second season, the awards covered a larger Indian Diaspora base as it invited nominations from Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) residing in USA, Canada, Singapore, UK, and Middle East including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait. This year, for the first time, the award also invited nominations from Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Thailand.
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