Vikram served as an Infantry Officer with the elite Gurkha Regiment of the Indian Army for nearly four decades. He was twice decorated by the President of India with Vishist Seva Medals for services of a distinguished order to the Nation. He migrated to Australia in 2007 having married an Australian national of Indian origin.
On Australia Day 2019 Vikram was awarded Medal in the Order of Australia (OAM) for his outstanding contribution to multicultural affairs.
Vikram has a vast and varied military, corporate, diplomatic and international experience. After arriving in Australia he worked as a strategic security consultant for couple of years helping local entrepreneurs to seek, develop and sustain business opportunities in India. He also frequently undertook guest speaker assignments on strategic security issues.
After initial few years in Australia he decided to devote his time and energies to social and community work with unbridled passion and commitment. His work was appreciated by the South Australian Government and he was appointed one of the Commissioners with South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission in 2010 where he served for 8 years. As a member of SAMEAC Vikram had a wonderful opportunity to work closely with almost all the multicultural communities. Vikram also had an opportunity to work with Local Governments and represent the Chair of SAMEAC on Citizenship Ceremonies of the Metro and Regional Councils. He would speak to the new citizens on behalf of the Chair and unequivocally strengthen the belief that multiculturalism has been a great asset to our State.
In 2011 he started looking at another two areas of community work, Aged Care and welfare of taxi drivers who were in large numbers of Indian origin. South Australian Government appointed him to sit on the Passenger Transport Standards Committee where he continues to work. He also joined Multicultural Aged Care Inc. as an Ambassador, was appointed to the Board of Management, became Vice Chair and then Chair during the challenging times of the Covid pandemic. Relinquished the Chair but has continued as a member.
On Christmas Eve last year (2023) the Federal Minister for Aged Care, Hon. Anika Wells appointed Vikram to the prestigious Aged Care Council of Elders where he feels he has been given an extraordinary opportunity to be a voice at the highest level for the elderly in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities.
Vikram has been an Ambassador for Australia Day Council of South Australia since 2019 where he works with passion, zeal and commitment and feels privileged to be interacting with some amazing achievers and also get an opportunity to welcome new citizens to Australia.
Vikram also had an opportunity to work with Local Governments and represent the Chair of SAMEAC on Citizenship Ceremonies of the Metro and Regional Councils. He would speak to the new citizens on behalf of the Chair and unequivocally strengthen the belief that multiculturalism has been a great asset to our State.
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