Karnataka Minister Khader Conferred Global Civics Leadership Award In Chicago

Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader has been conferred with the Global Civics Leadership Award by the American Multi Ethnic Commission (AMEC) in Chicago on July 26, officials said on Monday.

The award recognises his contributions to public service, healthcare, social welfare, and civic leadership, according to an official statement. 

Accepting the honour,



Khader described it as one of the greatest privileges of his life and recalled Swami Vivekananda's historic address delivered in Chicago over a century ago.

He further noted that his visit to the US presented an opportunity to enhance collaboration between India and the United States across key sectors, including healthcare, medical education, nutrition, food science, technology, and innovation.