IPNEWS – MONROVIA – President George Manneh Weah on Thursday, July 21, 2022, evening presented to former Honorary Indian Consul General to Liberia, Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva, the Golden Image Award in the national level category of Humanity.

Mr. Sachdeva, who is commonly known in Liberia as “Jeety”, is the 2022 Recipient and Winner of the National Humanitarian Award.

The National Secretariat, the Liberia Crusaders for Peace and partners extended compliments to Mr. Sachdeva in a communication dated June 30 2022.

According to the communication, Jetty’s selection followed a thorough research and vetting of names and profiles of individuals, organizations and countries that were submitted by a network of national and international committee members.

The Golden Image Award is an annual national Liberian meritorious award event, an outcome of a vision that was conceived by the Liberia Crusaders for Peace 11 years ago.

The organizers said the vision was premised on the need to honor and celebrate Liberia’s unsung heroes whose contributions to the society ranged from peace, development through investment, health, education, leadership, democracy, justice, humanity among others.

This year’s award marked the 12^th edition of the Golden Image Award since its foundation in 2011 and President Weah was the convener of the Award.

The award event, the organizers said, is an integral part of Liberia’s Independence Day celebration (July 26) and is held every year and Liberia’s former President, Her Excellency, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, is the image face of the award.

Recipients of the award are selected from are selected from Asia, Middle East, North and South America, Europe and Africa.