Wahid Saleh
Address: The NeatherlandsAbout Me: Born at Jorhat, Wahid studied engineering in Kerala, Germany. He came to Germany in 1963 for his higher training in Jet Engines. In 1965 he opted for IT. From 1968 till his retirement he worked in this area. He has served as a board member of the Netherlands-India Association, and guided the creation of the Dutch Indian Youth Association. He has also served in numerous civic, community and cultural organizations in various executive positions. In April 2002 Wahid was awarded the coveted Dutch honor, Ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau (Knighthood of the Order of Orange-Nassau). Wahid also authored the book, “Indiawijzer — India in Nederland,” a reference guide on Indian culture in The Netherlands. For his services to the PIO/NRI community, Saleh was presented with The Foundation for Critical Choices for India Silver Jubilee Award. In 2007 he was one of the 4 recipients of the GOPIO International Community Service Award. He is associated with different educational, healthcare and development projects in Assam.
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