IIPPT Foundation crest & École Supérieure Robert de Sorbon crest
Guests gathered beneath a floral chandelier installation at the Bel-la Monde Hotel ballroom, set for the convocation ceremony

Formal Invitation

XXVIII Sorbon
International Convocation

Celebrating Excellence, Achievement & Global Fellowship

École Supérieure Robert de Sorbon, France and IIPPT Foundation, India

cordially invite you to witness a distinguished celebration of academic excellence, achievement and global fellowship.

Date

Saturday
19 September 2026

Time

Registration 11:00 AM
Ceremony 12:00 PM onwards

Venue

Bel-la Monde Hotel
NH-8, near Delhi Airport, New Delhi

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Programme Agenda

An Afternoon of Honour and Tradition

I.

Ceremonial Opening & Welcome

Arrival & Ceremony

11:00 AM

Registration & Photographs of Awardees

Photo booth

12:00 PM

Guests and Awardees Take Their Seats

12:05 PM

National Anthems

France and India

12:11 PM

Ceremonial Lamp Lighting

12:16 PM

Invocation of Lord Ganesha & Guru Vandana

Kathak by Ghungroo Institute · Inspirational medley by Sukhsetu Foundation students — children with special abilities

12:26 PM

Emcee Invites Dr. Vivek Choudhry, D.Litt.

Vice President, ESRDS France · Chairman, IIPPT Foundation, India

Welcome & Addresses

12:29 PM

Welcome of Dr. John Thomas Prade

Accompanied by Provost Dr. Nirmal Bansal · Honouring the Indian Core Team, Advisory, Jury and Selection Board

12:29 PM

Distinguished Guests of Honour Welcomed on Stage

Sadguru Dr. Sakshi Shree · Shri Jayant Sinha · Dr. Vivek Anand Oberoi · Smt. Usha Rai · Dr. Amit Goenka · Dr. Gurmeet Singh · Dr. Kamal Anand

12:35 PM

Welcome Address

Dr. Vivek Choudhry, Vice President, ESRDS · Chairman, IIPPT Foundation

12:40 PM

Keynote Address

Dr. John Thomas Prade, President, École Supérieure Robert de Sorbon, France

II.

Honours, Degrees & Celebration

Honours & Recognition

12:50 PM

Bharat Samman Awards

In memory of Late Dr. Narendra Choudhry — Shri Jayant Sinha (Politics & Social Service) · Dr. Vivek Anand Oberoi (Global Business Entrepreneurship & Social Service) · Smt. Usha Rai (Journalism & Media) · Dr. Amit Goenka (Business Entrepreneurship)

12:50 PM

Women Empowerment Awards

Instituted by ESRDS, IIPPT and Bel-la Monde Hotel — Dr. Neeti Sharma (Women Awakening & Social Service) · Dr. Neha Dewan (Global Entrepreneurship) · Ms. Nidhi Baweja (Spirituality & Tarot) · Ms. Aarti Khetarpal (Singing & Modelling)

1:15 PM

Certificates of Appreciation

Kathak Dance Group and Sukhsetu Foundation students · Presented by Dr. Prade, Dr. Choudhry and Dr. Vivek Oberoi

1:20 PM

Words of Inspiration

Sadguru Dr. Sakshi Shree

Academic Ceremony & Closing

1:25 PM

D.Litt. · Professor Titles · Doctorate Degrees

Doctorate awards commence, with display and reading of citations

After Awards

Appreciation & Thanks

Sagar · Priyaank · Shubham · Lucky · Arjun · Ritika — for their support and contribution

2:00 PM

Closing Ceremony

Vote of Thanks by Dr. Nirmal Bansal, Provost, ESRDS France · Group Photograph · Lunch

Distinguished Guests of Honour

Joining Us on Stage

Bharat Samman Awardees

In memory of Late Dr. Narendra Choudhry

  • Shri Jayant Sinha — Politics & Social Service
  • Dr. Vivek Anand Oberoi — Global Business Entrepreneurship & Social Service
  • Smt. Usha Rai — Journalism & Media
  • Dr. Amit Goenka — Business Entrepreneurship

Women Empowerment Awardees

Instituted by ESRDS, IIPPT and Bel-la Monde Hotel

  • Dr. Neeti Sharma — Women Awakening & Social Service
  • Dr. Neha Dewan — Global Entrepreneurship
  • Ms. Nidhi Baweja — Spirituality & Tarot
  • Ms. Aarti Khetarpal — Singing & Modelling