SKAL International - India launches its Lucknow and Chandigarh Chapters

SKAL International India launched its Chandigarh Chapter on May 21, 2022, at the Mohali Club followed by the Lucknow Chapter at the Centrum, Sushant Golf City, Lucknow on May 23, 2022.

Sunil B. Satyawakta was sworn in as the first President of the Lucknow Chapter, alongside five new board members, including Sukesh Bahadur, Vice President, Anupam Shukla, Hon. Secretary, Bhagwati P. Pant, Hon. Treasurer, Deepak Khare, Internal Auditor, and Sagar Srivastava, Officer Membership Growth, as well as nineteen founding members, in the presence of Carl Vaz, President, National President, Sanjeev Mehra, 1st Vice President, Venkat Reddy, 2nd Vice President, Krishna Gopalan, National Secretary, and Sarvanan Palanivelu, International Skal Councilor.

The ceremony was witnessed by guests of honour Kanishka Sharma, IFS - The Regional Passport Officer, Prof. Alok Kumar Rai, Vice-Chancellor of Lucknow University, and Sarvesh Goel, Chairman, Mansingh Goel Group. Speaking at the occasion, Sunil B Satyawakta, said, “The introduction of SKAL Lucknow has happened at a crucial juncture when the Government is being proactive in branding Uttar Pradesh internationally.”

The SKAL International Chandigarh Chapter was also launched on May 21, 2022, at the Mohali Club, in the presence of Carl Vaz, National President, and other National Board members. SKAL International Chandigarh is the 15th Chapter in India with members from Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal.

Rishi Kapoor was sworn in as the Chandigarh Chapter’s first President, with Vinod Sharma as 1st Vice President, Karan Anand as 2nd Vice President, Piyush Kohli as General Secretary, Sumeet Gandhi as Treasurer, Kanav Aggarwal as Director of Public Relations and Communication, and Pankaj Sharma as Director of Membership Development.

Chandigarh Chapter is aiming to expand in terms of numbers in the coming months. The idea is to create one of the biggest platforms for networking and friendship in the region by inviting members from 42 different verticals such as travel agencies, hotels, airlines, tourism boards, tourism government authorities, education and hospitality.