London, United Kingdom: World Book of Records successfully hosted its 8th Awards Ceremony at the historic UK Parliament, London, celebrating global achievers and honouring distinguished personalities from across the world. The ceremony began with a ceremonial address and a heartfelt tribute to Hon’ble Late Lord Swarj Paul, followed by the release of World Book of Records Magazine 2025 cover page. A key highlight of the ceremony was the “Say No to Drugs” oath, led under the campaign initiated by Madhya Pradesh DGP Kailash Makwana IPS and administered by K. P. Venkateshwar Rao IPS, ADGP, Madhya Pradesh. The keynote address was delivered by Advo. Santosh Shukla, CEO World Book of Records UK, who emphasized global unity and social responsibility.
It witnessed the gracious presence of eminent dignitaries including Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, First Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda; Lokesh Nara, Minister for HRD, Government of Andhra Pradesh, representing CM Chandrababu Naidu; Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda; Hon’ble Lord Rami Ranger, Member of the House of Lords, UK; Hon’ble Virendra Sharma, Former British MP and senior Labour Party leader; and HH Rajrajeshwar Guruji, Spiritual Leader and Founder, International Siddhashram Shakti Centre, London. Arya Rajendran, Mayor, Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, Kerala, Nagaraj T. Pujar, Special Officer, Social Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka also joined the prestigious gathering along with global leaders from Uganda, India, and the United Kingdom.
In a memorable felicitation ceremony, more than 30 awardees from India, Uganda, Nepal, Romania, Singapore, the UAE, and the UK were honoured for their outstanding contributions in fields such as healthcare, education, social service, business leadership, sustainability, youth innovation, and community development.
The remarkable contributions of global achievers including Willy Mutenza, Corina Sujdea, Teodor Alexandru, Paula Miron, Andrei Miron, Peter BenHur Nyeko, Colonel Edith Nakalema, Nelson Tugume, Saanvi Visharad Deo, Dr. Randeep Singh Mann, Dr. Simran Mann, Shankarlal Padamaram Kularia, Vedarka Ranganadha, Arnav Prasad Motaparti, Rashminbhai Chinubhai Jani, Devaansh Nara, Nirvi Pradyumna, Milind Babanrao Bhosure, Toshio C Shekar, Dr. Farooq Ahmed Manur, Sher Singh, Vaishali Amar Shah, Dr. Vaibhav Vijay Thorat, R. Venba Selvamathi, Arnab Majumder, Ashok Kumar Shah, Dr. Monaa Khurana, Dr. Kaustubh Nisal, Santosh Kumar Madhavan, Prisha Tapre, Henil Soni, Adhav Chethak, Abhishek Gupta, and Rathin Dinesh Khandadia.
The honours formally conferred by Advo. Santosh Shukla, CEO World Book of Records, recognizing achievements across social service, culture, governance, innovation, and community leadership. The program direction and overall coordination are being led by Mahendrasinh C. Jadeja (Dada), ensuring a seamlessly orchestrated ceremony of international stature. The 8th Award Ceremony of World Book of Records stands as a beacon of unity, recognition, and global collaboration celebrating extraordinary accomplishments while reaffirming the organization’s vision of building a better and more sustainable world. The ceremony concluded with a Vote of Thanks by Raj Tripathi, marking yet another historic milestone in the journey of World Book of Records.