Name: Rajesh Chaplot
Country: Uganda
Family: Married, Two Daughters
Nationality: Indian
Contact: Mobile: +256772220074
Email: chaplotrajeshug@gmail.com
Professional Qualification: Chartered Accountant
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Delhi
Business Position –Corporate / Associations /Government Advisory Board
Career
Period Position Entity
1998 to date CEO/Director Various Corporates in Uganda/Congo (Printing &
Packaging, IT, Metal & Aluminium Fabrication)
(Graphic Systems(U) Ltd -Uganda, Fabrication Systems (U)Ltd – Uganda, Crown & Packaging -Uganda, Fusion Africa-Uganda, Cameo Techedge Services -Congo, Manglam Africa – Uganda)
Business Advisory
Feb 2019 to Date Chairman Technical Working Group on Ease of doing Business
on Presidential Investors round table Conference
Phase VI-Uganda
Aug 2015 to Dec 2018 Chairman Technical Working Group on Ease of doing Business
On Presidential Investors Round Table Conference
Phase V-Uganda
April 2014 to April 2016 Secretary General Indian Business Forum, Uganda
Jan 2014 to April 2016 Chairman Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
(Kampala) Uganda chapter
March 2013 to March 2015 Board Member Uganda Manufacturers Association
March 2005 to March 2008 Board Member Uganda Manufacturers Association
Social Positions
March 2015 to date Trustee Indian Association, Uganda
March 2006 to date Advisor Rajasthani Association
May 2015 to date Board Member Miss Uganda Foundation Board
April 2014 to March 2016 Trustee Indian Women Association, Uganda
March 2012 to March 2014 Chairman Indian Association, Uganda
June 2012 to June 2014 Trustee Jain Samaj Uganda
June 2012 to June 2014 Board Member School Management committee, India
International School Uganda
Major Accomplishments
- Spearheaded the celebration of the first Diwali celebration at State House with the President of Uganda H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni which is being continued every year since the year 2012
- spearheaded the launch of the first ever Indian content magazine in the National Newspaper of Uganda, New Vision ( Indi Vision)
- Formed & launched the Indian Business Forum Uganda in the year 2014
Other Accomplishments
- Vice chairperson of the organising committee for the visit of Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi to Uganda in June 2018
- Formed and launched the chapter of the institute of chartered accountants of India in Uganda and was the first chairman (Year 2014)
- Judge for Miss India Worldwide (2010) at Durban, South Africa
- Judge for Miss Uganda in Kampala, Uganda (2013)
- Part of the team for the India Africa Summit (2008) at New Delhi with H.E The President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
- Formed the Rajasthan Association in Uganda (Year 2004)
- Founder Chairperson of Jain International Trade Organisation Chapter in Uganda( JITO)
- Undertaken various charitable /sports /cultural /education /health projects during various social positions in Kampala
Awards
Personal Awards
- Received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman 2019 awards from HE the President of India for keeping the Indian Flag high
- Award in the Category of “Rising Star” Yr. 2018 (By Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Dehli)
- Indian Ambassador of the Year 2016 ( By Indian Association, Uganda)
- Award for recognising the lobbying for Indian Business Community Yr. 2017 ( By Indian Business Forum)
- Presidential Investors round Table conference (PIRT) recognition award as the Chairman of Technical working Group; Yr. 2017 (From H.E the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni)
- Many others
Awards Received under Indian Association Uganda
- Visionary of Uganda Award -2013
- Uganda Red Cross Recognition Award -2013
- Uganda Manufacturers recognition Award -2013
- Best Float in the KCCA carnival -2013
Awards received on behalf of the company (Graphic Systems (U) Ltd)
- Investor of the year Award Gold in 2016 (Uganda Investment Authority)
- Investor of the Year award in 2014, 2012,2009,2007,2005,2004,2000,1998 (Uganda Investment Authority)
- Best Employer of the Year Award, 2006 (From Federation of Uganda Employers)
- Best Indian Company employer /employee relations -2015 (Indian Business Forum Uganda)
- CRS community development award in 2016 (Private Sector Foundation Uganda)
- Presidents Export Award -2015, Uganda
- Private Sector Foundation Uganda Appreciation award 2005
- Awarded Gold by Uganda Exports promotion Board 2019
- Awarded the Best Exhibitor at Bubu Expo 2019
- CSR Champion of the year 2017 by Private Sector Foundation Uganda
- Certificate of Appreciation by President by the President of Uganda, H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for common wealth summit -2001
- Many others
Recognition through Publication
- Jewels of Rajasthan Yr 2015
- Who’s who of Rajasthan, Rajasthan Edition (First speaking coffee table book)
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