Akbar Hossain: South Asian Leadership Awards were presented to 15 individuals from South Jersey, New Jersey, United States for their contributions in various fields. Atlantic City Councilman Jesse Kurtz hosted the event held on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 in the ballroom of the local Nizam’s Restaurant. The event was attended by South Jersey’s main stream politicians, dignitaries, New Jersey’s Second District Assemblyman Don Guardian and assemblywoman Claire Swift.

Educated, elegant, modest and one of the pioneers in social change is Atlantic City’s 6th Ward Councilman Jesse Kurtz. The main objective of the award ceremony was to encourage creative and innovative activities rather than giving preference to traditional work. Councilman Jesse Kurtz is already well-respected by everyone for his honesty as a councilman and his honest representation of the city’s common people.

He said that 15 individuals were given the South Asian Leadership Awards for their contributions in various fields by personally observing the activities of different people without being influenced by any person or organization. Among the 15 persons, there are no leaders of political and social organizations.

Among the Bangladeshis, the South Asian Leadership Awards were awarded to the Mir Hossain, journalist Akbar Hussain, cultural personality Shantana Roy Chowdhury, social worker Saeed Asduha, Rowshan Uddin, and Gazi Alam, Pakistanis are Naim Khan, Saukat Ali  Azad,Mohammed Ayub, Riaz Rajput and Aenib Rahman. Indians include Dr. Mukesh Roy, Chetan Sharma, Jay Sodha, and Umar Muhammad.

Honors are always joy and glory for people. And if that honor is received from mainstream politicians in the United States, it is even more joyous and glorious, which further increases the interest in creative work. The South Asian Leadership Awards ceremony was the first in South Jersey, New Jersey, United States.

The recipients of the South Asian Leadership Award thanked Councilman Jesse Kurtz and said the honor he bestowed on South Asians by promoting creative activities is a testament to his creative mindset. The program concluded with dinner at 8 pm.