Shaheen Khan, founder director, CEDP Skill Institute and Vasim Shaikh, president, CEDP Skill Institute, a premier institute imparting quality training and education based in Mumbai, recently bagged the prestigious award for ‘Eminent Educationists and Educationalaa Excellence’, respectively at the “Indo-American Education Summit 2016”. The award is in recognition of CEDP’s effort to provide a sustainable solution to make quality skill-based training on skilling and entrepreneurship leading to meaningful employment to millions of young Indians. 
Organised by the Indus Foundation, an association dedicated to the promotion of higher education in India, the Indo-American Education Summit recognises the achievements of some of the finest universities, colleges and institutions by presenting Awards for Educational Excellence annually. The Summit 2016 featured sessions on collaborative research programmes, joint/dual degree programmes, twinning and transfer programmes, faculty and student exchange programmes, study abroad in India programmes, distance education programmes, vocational education programmes, and other academic partnerships. 

Speaking on the occasion,Khansaid, “This award is an acknowledgment of our assurance to offer job-focused skills training to the large under-skilled population of India, with a goal to generate a globally competitive workforce for the developing Indian economy. I wholeheartedly thank Indo-American Education Summit for this inspiration and respect.” 

“This award from Indo-American Education Summit to promote Education Excellence and recognise the achievers is a commendable effort. No one can dispute the fact that quality education is what will actually contribute towards India developing into a global superpower. I sincerely thank Indo-American Education Summit for this motivation and admiration,” added Shaikh. 

Both these awards were presented in recognition of their educational excellence in various fields who have displayed talents in creating and sustaining educational institutions, departments or programmes, pursuing new opportunities, engaging in continuous innovation, and exhibiting a high degree of accountability for quality education. 

CEDP Skill Institute over the last few years has contributed extensively to skilling and entrepreneurship leading to meaningful employment to millions of young Indians. As a socially responsible entity, the institute is now committing to extend that experience and expertise to service the needs of India in many other sectors, across the entire social spectrum. This award is an addition to the numerous prestigious awards and accolades received by CEDP Skill Institute for their outstanding contribution to industry and academia over the years. 

Mumbai based Council of Education and Development Programmes (CEDP) was set up in 2010 with the sole objective of providing improved quality of life to individuals and groups through apt training and education.