From 1993 onwards the REX Karmaveer Mission Founder
has been an advisor and event/ campaign organizer for several Non-Profit Organisations from around the globe. He has planned and organised Music Events like Sound of the Sea (the firs Music Concert in India to be held with an historical monument “Gateway of India” as the backdrop, Music For Life with all Indian Classical Music Maestros, Pop Concert Tours, Art Auctions with Christies, Sotheby’s and Bowring, Movie Premieres and Contests and Global Online Auctions with eBay.
The JOY OF GIVING movement is announced
and launched to raise funds for several causes. Invisible Leaders of India launched with Prince Charles felicitating Real Heroes. Dashrath Manjhi- The Mountain man’s story published on www.karmadishoom.com Ek Alag Mausam, the first Bollywood Movie to mainstream the lack of dignity for people living with HIV is released. This inspired several other cause related movies like My Brother Nikhil, Taare Zameen par and Manjhi’s story which was made into a movie in 2015.
The Founders of iCONGO conceive and implement
THE JOY OF GIVING, Vision of India (to create a just, humane, egalitarian society with a dialogue between the haves and have-nots), Music & Art for Communal Harmony and Invisible Leaders of India (all registered trademarks and IPR safeguarded by iCONGO) as a part of the RIGHT every WRONG and REX Karmaveer movement. IMPACT & OUTCOME - This leads to the thought that we should create a dialogue though a network with people from all walks of life, on one
The yearlong planning and preparations to organize
the first REX Karmaveer event begins. Partnerships with several bodies like UN, CII, FICCI, RAI, NECCI, FISME, EU etc. are finalised. iTEAM- Institutionalized Training Empowerment and Advancement of Marginalised is launched to create Industry based skill jobs for underserved youth. IMPACT & OUTCOME - iTEAM proved that jobs for the marginalised need to be well conceptualised and devised with advancement built in. It is win-win as the underserved and
Planned Peaceful Protest with candle-lighting
to demand justice for Jessica Lal is organised by REX Karmaveer Founders. People Power in the world’s largest democracy was demonstrated when people came out on the streets and demanded for justice. Manu Sharma, the man who killed Jessica Lal, who was acquitted by the judiciary, was retried and imprisoned after a PEACEFUL PUBLIC PROTEST. This demonstrated and proved THE POWER OF ONE and the POWER OF A SIMPLE IDEA FOR ACTION .
The first REX Karmveer forum and Karmaveer Puraskaar awards
Planned for November 26 & 27, 2006 but due to the unavailability of our VENUE OF CHOICE (where the freedom struggle began and continues) – Satyagraha Mandap at Gandhi Darshan – Rajghat, we cannot organize the event in November 2006 (we are sticklers for principles. What to do? 😊 )
REX Karmaveer mission starts the Ethical Leadership workshops
in schools, colleges, B-schools to sensitise students about our constitutional rights and duties and own our Individual Social Responsibility.As and integral part of Ethical Leadership Learning Workshops we encourage students and faculty to join us to clean the streets around India and cleanse India holistically.We also begin pledges around India to adopt 26/11 as the Citizen Action Pledge Day. Swachh Bharat Mission becomes a national movement in later
The first REX conclave & Karmaveer Puraskaar awards
are planned for November 26 & 27, 2006 but due to unavailability of our VENUE OF CHOICE (where the freedom struggle began and continues) – Satyagraha Mandap at Gandhi Darshan – Rajghat, we cannot organize the event in November, 2006 (we are sticklers for principles).After getting everyone’s consensus & availability, we decide to host the first REX Karmaveer forum & awards in March, 2007.Over the years, we are glad that the REX Karmaveer mission has been
The 1st curtain raiser REX Karmaveer event is held
at Satyagraha Mandap in Gandhi Darshan, Rajghat, New Delhi in partnership with Population First. Several socio-political issues are discussed. Issues ranging from child rights to human rights are brought to the fore.Issues of Farmers, Positive People and the Disabled etc. are discussed. Issues related to Right to Information, Media Irresponsibility, CSR, NGO mismanagement, Livelihood are discussed.The Omega ratings NGO Transparency & Accountability code was
The 3rd REX Karmaveer Forum in 2008
led to a sustained campaign for electoral reforms, in association with NNFI- National Network for India and the UNODC. This also set the pace for fighting corruption. In 2008, REX Karmaveer community and iCONGO also collaborated with Onir Anirban (Filmmaker extraordinaire, REX Karmaveer Global Fellow and Karmaveer Puraskaar award recipient) to produce the first crowd-funded Bollywood Movie in India titled “I AM” which tackled 4 big social
The 4th REX Karmaveer forum in 2009 was on
the issue of citizens rising against corruption and organized by iCONGO and REX Karmaveer Volunteers and founders in partnership with UNODC, NNFI and the Professionals Party of India. In March 2009, with industry associations, corporate leaders, we also organized the REX Humane Capitalism CONCLiVE, with business leaders from around the globe. At the REX Humane Capitalism CONCLiVE, we announced the 100 most humane businesses
In 2010, the 5th REX Karmaveer Forum
in partnership with the National Foundation for Communal Harmony & the Ministry of Home Affairs was on the theme of communal harmony. In 2010, REX Karmaveer founders also collaborated with the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation) of the UN, to launch and promote the ONE BILLION HUNGRY petition to raise awareness in the world about people living in abject poverty and dying of hunger and raise over 10 million signatures in a years’ time.
The 6th conclave in 2011 was on how
citizen need to adopt fundamental duties and volunteer to become proactive citizens and organized in partnership with UNDP, the UN Volunteers and VSO International In 2011, we partnered with global advertising firm Publicis Asia and India Pictures to create the BLOW-UP campaign to raise awareness of Fundamental Duty # 9 Safeguard public property and to abjure violence. Karmayuga – The RIGHT every WRONG Generation with the
The 7th REX CONCLiVE is organised
on 26/27 and 28 November 2012 and opens with the new look and format of REX. REX CONCLiVE is a big hit and we launch the ONE BILLION RISING campaign to address crimes and wrongs against women at REX. REX Karmaveer Community, now prepares for the new format of REX CONCLiVE and curates the first cadre of REX Karmaveer Global Fellows. The REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship is launched with stupendous success and some of the most
On 23rd March we organised the
new format of REX CONCLiVE and also celebrate Martyr’s day as a tribute to the 3 big heroes of India Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Rajguru and Shaheed Sukhdev. The 2nd cadre of REX Karmaveer Global Fellows is carefully curated and awarded. In Late 2014 after the 8th REX CONCLiVE with the REX Karmaveer Global Fellows we launch the nationwide, Swachh Bharat mission and PM Modi is influenced through the REX Karmaveer circles to make
We hold the event 9th REX CONCLiVE around
the 27th day of February 2015, as a tribute to Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad another forgotten hero and freedom fighter who sacrificed his life for India alongwith Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Rajguru and Shaheed Sukhdev. The 3rd cadre of REX Karmaveer Global Fellows is announced and awarded. The Tribe is growing and we are bringing together great champions of change from all over the world. The collective energy is overwhelming.
In 2016, we celebrate 10 years of the
REX Karmaveer Global Fellowships, Karmaveer awards and REX CONCLiVE and host the 10th REX CONCLiVE and REX Karmaveer awards at the DPS School in Sector 45, Gurgaon. With over 600 REX Karmaveer Global Fellows and 2700 delegates participating, the energy at the REXperience is simply awesome, vibrant, inspiring and full of moJOsh. Ms. Preeti Monga and Mr. Girish Gogia who have been inspiring people all around the world to be the change are chosen
Through this time, we have been
consolidating our efforts and preparing for the 11th REX CONCLiVE, REX Karmaveer Global Fellowships and Karmaveer awards.
REX Karmaveer Co-Founder and Crusader Jugnu Almeida
She like most of us at REX Karmaveer Mission worked behind the scenes with, to mobilize people for the protest demanding JUSTICE FOR RAPE SURVIVORS and HEROES through strict laws for punishing rapists. We at REX Karmaveer Mission have noticed that when we work silently from behind , somehow the universe conspires to recognize our efforts. So though you won’t see Jugnu’s name anywhere, her picture has become the POSTER IMAGE for most articles
KBC (Kaun Banega Crorepati India’s most popular TV show)
has started the KBC KARMAVEER series showcasing our REAL UNSUNG heroes. KARMAVEER – the global awards for social justice and citizen action are the first awards, which recognized UNSUNG heroes and today many of our award recipients have also received other global and national awards (Magsaysay, Nobel, Padma, Social Impact Awards, CNN Real Heroes awards). The Karmaveer has also inspired other awards in India and globally, to recognize REAL UNSUNG heroes.
Buddha had said that
“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.” Keeping this thought in mind the REX conclave from inception has been converting ideas into action through strong advocacy and policy influencing. From the beginning the REX Facilitator & Curator Jeroninio Almeida (Jerry) started dreaming of an idea for building an egalitarian platform where concerned
From Rag Picking to Teaching
Dev’s outlook to life changed the day he accompanied Chandini in the year 2016 to RKGF where she was being awarded for her work in the upliftment of slum children. It’s at Rex Karmaveer Global fellowship and awards that one more Hero was born and inspired to follow his heart and passion to open up his own organisation and unfurl his heroic potential to inspire, motivate and build a platform he called “Voice of Slum”.
BRAVEHEARTS
3 Dec 2020 for a live to Mark yet another landmark day in Covid Times when we celebrate the power of BRAVEHEARTS Sai Kaustuv & @Dhanya Ravi; They INSpire us to never Give up. We for the first time in the history of REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship conferring (bronze )Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship &Rex Karmaveer Chakra “e-Awards “to celebrate the tenacious Human Spirit!
Brave Women of Shaheen Bagh
20.1.2020 is a very special day in the history of Right Every Wrong, Citizen Action and Rex Karmaveer Movement. The women of Shaheenbagh were conferred with the REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship and Karmaveer Chakra-Global Award (RGKF) instituted by International-Confederation-Of-NGO-(iCONGO) in partnership with UN (United-Nations). Rex Karmaveer celebrates inclusivity, egalitarianism and extraordinary in ordinary and unsung heroes.
Magnificient 7
28 Feb 2021: The Magnificent 7 Covid heroes* at the Book A Smile - YESS - (Year-End Success Stories) event to celebrate Real Heroes who served humanity and animals during the Covid pandemic and lockdown last year. BookMyShow launched its charity initiative BookASmile in 2014 with a vision to support special causes and enrich the lives of the less fortunate across India.
Launch of tree song.
26 January 2021 the launch of the “Tree Song” by the Songster @Francis Paul who has written and composed this song to bring in awareness on the importance of planting more trees under our #CHAMPaign with #1300 Indian 
BillionTrees. TRUE PATRIOTIC spirit lies in Standing up against the Wrong and RIGHTING it with ACTIONS.