London, The co-founder of the Bharat Cricket Neighborhood as a charity membership to advertise wholesome residing and neighborhood integration throughout south-east England has been honored with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Factors of Mild award.
Himanshu Jain is among the many most up-to-date recipients of the glory, which usually acknowledges excellent folks whose service is making a distinction of their communities and whose story can encourage others towards revolutionary options to social challenges in their very own communities and past.
The award earlier this month got here forward of Vaisakhi and Mahavir Jayanti, Downing Road mentioned.
“This recognition is a testomony to the collective efforts of the Bharat Cricket Neighborhood, my fellow trustee and co-founder Prasanth, and the quite a few neighborhood and humanitarian initiatives I've been privileged to be a part of, each regionally and globally, such because the Leprosy Management Program in India, which I’m championing within the UK,” mentioned Jain.
The Bharat Cricket Neighborhood supplies South Asian males from Barking, Sutton, Kent and Southend with alternatives to interact in cricket, from newbie periods to over 200 members taking part in in skilled leagues.
Since its formal launch in 2021, it has helped 1000’s of males and has additionally expanded to incorporate girls and kids in teaching periods and crew formations.
It hosts the so-called “Bharat Premier League” and mini-tournaments each weekend and fosters neighborhood cohesion by way of award ceremonies, household days and providing a platform for the broader neighborhood to interact with and respect South Asian tradition.
The membership encourages its members to contribute again, with many volunteering in native sports activities and rotary occasions, such because the London Marathon earlier this month.
Bharat Cricket Neighborhood members additionally assist Jain in elevating consciousness and funds for his Leprosy Management Programme, which he runs within the UK to deal with the illness in India.
Jain's Factors of Mild honor additionally acknowledges his efforts in supporting different charities and work with the Institute of Jainology on upgrading its “Jainpedia initiative” – the digitisation, translation, and transliteration of over 5,000 manuscripts housed in British museums and libraries.
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