Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was conferred the prestigious lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship at Singapore on Wednesday for providing dedicated leadership for development. Chouhan is the 4th Indian recipient of the award. Previously, 48 persons had received it. It is a pleasant coincidence that the award was conferred when Singapore is celebrating its 50th independence day. The award has been conferred on Chouhan for excellent works and innovations in agriculture, irrigation, power, women's empowerment and other sectors.
Addressing a dignified function at Singapore to felicitate the CM, Chairman of lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship (lKYEF) Shri Eddie Teo said that marvelous development and public works have been undertaken in Madhya Pradesh under the leadership of Chouhan. The institution has chosen Chouhan for this prestigious award due to his innovative development works. He said that the institution feels proud by honouring Chouhan.
Former PM of Singapore and now Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong had led a 15-member parliamentary delegation to Madhya Pradesh in year 2014. A presentation on inclusive growth, achievements in infrastructure development and innovation in public welfare works was given before him. The latter was all praise for inclusive development in Madhya Pradesh. He was very much impressed by Madhya Pradesh's growth rate, agriculture growth rate and works for women's empowerment and social sectors. He had recommended name of Chouhan for the fellowship along with other persons. After scrutiny of all aspects of leadership, the institution decided to confer the prestigious award to Chouhan.
At his felicitation programme, Chief Minister Chouhan met Singapore's PM lee Husien loong. He said that the industry interactive session to be held on January 14 in context of Madhya Pradesh will yield very good results.