«Young Pioneers of BRICS and Shanghai» Award Goes to Representatives from 9 Countries
The third BRICS and SCO Young Pioneers Award ceremony took place in Kazan with representatives from nine countries participating. This year, ten individuals were recognized across five categories: Research and Innovation of the Year, Social initiative of the Year, Public Diplomacy Initiative of the Year, Environmental Initiative of the Year, and Young Media Figure of the Year.
From Iran, Reza Ghavami-pour, founder of the innovative educational platform “Garnet Academy,” received the Social Initiative of the Year award. Utilizing artificial intelligence, this platform evaluates users’ strengths individually and offers personalized training programs designed to guide learners toward entrepreneurship and income generation. To date,over 60,000 people have completed Garnet’s courses,with more than 10,000 attending its free lectures and workshops.The large-scale event “Artificial Intelligence and Enduring Business,” held on July 17th at Tehran University with over a thousand participants, has considerably expanded Garnet’s international reach.
Among other winners was Wu Chao from China who received the Environmental Initiative of the Year award. On his second visit to Kazan,he told BRICS TV: “The people of Russia had the greatest impact on me. I felt comfortable here and was welcomed with hospitality. Kazan is a beautiful city that offers many opportunities for young pioneers worldwide.”
Kritikumar Ramchandani from India, an AI and cybersecurity expert, won in the Research and Innovation category. He said: “One of BRICS Award’s best features is that connections are formed first before discussing projects.my dialog especially with Russia and China has strengthened since Russians are very receptive to new initiatives.”
Additionally, Madinakhon Toshmetova from Uzbekistan earned recognition for her project “Smart Backpack” designed for children with visual impairments. The backpack features obstacle warning signals, a fall sensor, and a solar panel for sustainable power supply.
The ceremony was supported by Tatarstan’s Ministry of Youth Affairs, SCO’s National Public diplomacy Center as well as Russia-BRICS Youth Cooperation Office.
BRICS TV served as an official media partner for this event.
This initiative forms part of Russia’s Federal Agency for Youth Affairs national program “Youth and Children” under its regional youth project framework.
