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Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award is given every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Late Smt. Indira Gandhi on 19 November.

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This award is instituted by All India National Unity Conference and is awarded to individuals for promoting national unity, integration and brotherhood.

2002

Recipients

Dr. Radha Maheshwari - Extraordinary social work for girl education and outstanding contributions to society. She has also received many prestigious awards in the field of Homeopathy.

2004

Recipients

Shri Prakash Chand Bajaj - for his outstanding social service, achievements and contributions to the society.

Dr.C.S.Shivaji Rao - for his outstanding contribution in the field of medicine in Karnataka State.

2006

Recipients
  • Naco BN Swain Executive Director (H&A).
  • Mrs. Alice Victor - for outstanding services, achievements and contributions in Education.
  • Dr. B Ramalingeswara Rao for outstanding services, achievements and contributions in Earth Science
  • 2007

    Recipients
  • Shri Ambarish Srivastava (Architectural Engineer who is a prominent Hindi poet also)
  • Shri. Ponnala Lakshmaiah (Minister, Major Irrigation, Govt of Andhra Pradesh)
  • Shri G. Nizammudin (Member of Parliament)
  • PROF O N Nagi, Professor Emeritus at PGI, Chandigarh, and a senior consultant at the Department of Orthopaedics, Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi,
  • Ms. Ritu Kumar (Fashion Designer)
  • Ms. Shallu Jindal (Women Entrepreneur)
  • Prof. Surabhi Banerjee, (Vice Chancellor Netaji Subhash Open University)
  • Ms. Sushma Arora, Vice President, LK Singhania Education Centre Gotan, Nagaur, Rajasthan
  • The awards were presented by Shri M. V. Rajasekharan, Union Minister of State for Planning, Government of India

    2008

    Recipients
  • Acharya Lokesh Vats - Shivay Astrology
  • (for outstanding services, achievements and contributions in Astrology and Books)

  • Shri Shiv Bhatia (Media Advisor of Chief Minister of Haryana)
  • Akanksha Chaudhry of Panchkula
  • Ms Alka Lamba (Secretory of All India Congress Committee)
  • Shri Vasantlal R. Sanghavi
  • Ms. Poonam Bagai
  • Shri Akash Takyar, CEO of LeewayHertz for outstanding services, achievements and contributions
  • Shri C R Shetty (Founder of Karnataka Sangh Dubai, current president of Karnataka Sangh Dubai and convener UAE Tulu Koota Dubai)
  • The awards were presented by Honourable Shri Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare, Governor of Orissa. The award ceremony was held on 19 Nov 2008 at the India International Centre Auditorium, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi. The award was presented to 69 achievers in their respective professions.

    2009

    Recipients
  • Shri Nikunj Kirtibhai Kanakia, chairman and managing director, Lifeline Industries
  • Dr. Pankaj Naram was conferred Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award for "Outstanding Services, Achievements, and Contributions" in the field of traditional Indian medicine, and for his humanitarian work.
  • BRAND LEADERSHIP AWARD
  • Madam Grace Pinto, Managing Director, Ryan International Group of Institution.
  • The awards were presented by Honourable Shri Dr Bhishma Narain Singh, Former Governor of 7 states and Shri Dr G.V.G.Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner Dr Gurinder Singh,general secretary. The award ceremony was held on 17 Nov. 2009 at the India International Centre Auditorium, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi

    2010

    Recipients
  • Ram Prasad Saini, Director of Kalpana Handmade Paper Ind. & Vice President of All India Handmade Paper Association (www.kalpanahandmadepaper.co.in) for Outstanding services, achievements and contribution in the field of "Handmade Paper & Products Mfg & Export".
  • J. Srinivasa Raju, the Managing Director of Geo Marine Dynamics (I) Private Ltd,
  • The awards were presented by Honourable Shri Dr Bhishma Narain Singh, Former Governor of 7 states and Shri Dr G.V.G.Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner Dr Gurinder Singh,general secretary. The award ceremony was held on 17 Nov. 2010 at the India International Centre Auditorium, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi

    2011

    Recipients
  • Manish Kumar Meena, Young Indian Social Worker, Founder president & CEO, Mansha Global NGO, (www.manshaglobal.com, www.shgportal.com)for his outstanding works for Rural & Tribal Community welfare.
  • Vhaskar Mukherjee for his outstanding services achievements and contributions in the field of 'EDUCATION'
  • Vinay Mavji Gondaliya (A.H.D) for outstanding services contributions and achievements in the field of 'textile shuttle mfg '
  • The awards were presented by Honourable Shri Dr Bhishma Narain Singh, Former Governor of 7 states and Shri Dr G.V.G.Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner. The award ceremony was held on 17 Nov 2011 at the India International Centre Auditorium, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi

    2012

    Recipients
  • Chethana C G, Young Volunteer in various Rashtriya seva club, organised numerous blood donation camps, Young volunteer in TOFA, Secretary of VSE Trust, Human resource professional for her outstanding achievement in the field of Service, Education and Culturals.
  • The awards were presented by Honourable Shri Dr Bhishma Narain Singh, Former Governor of 7 states and Shri Dr G.V.G.Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner. The award ceremony was held on 20 Nov 2012 at the India International Centre Auditorium, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi

  • Dr.S.Narendra Kumar (President of Raviteja Educational and Environmental Development Society (R) Vijayanagara Tumkur 572102 and also CO Ordinator Alagappa University, Karaikudi and SUB-EDITOR EE MUNJANE KANNADA DAILY NEWS PAPER Tumkur for outstanding achievement in the field of education and Press Media The awards were presented by Honourable Shri Dr Bhishma Narain Singh, Former Governor of 7 states and Shri Dr G.V.G.Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner Dr Gurinder Singh, general secretary. The award ceremony was held on 20 Nov. 2012 at the India International Centre Auditorium, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi
  • 2013

    Recipients
  • Chakraborty, Rachana (Professor and Former Head, Department of History, University of Calcutta) for outstanding achievement in the field of education and research.
  • Mukhopadhayay, Rupa (Associate Professor, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata) for outstanding achievement in the field of scientific research.
  • G. Indra Kumar ( District Reporter SAMYUKATHA KARNATAKA Daily news paper ) for outstanding achievement in the field of Media / Press.
  • Dr. S Ramanathan (Director Mumbai Institute of Metallurgy Quality & Management) for outstanding services in the Metallurgical Educational/Training field
  • Ganna Smirnova, Internationally acclaimed Classical Indian Dancer (Bharatnatyam) exponent,author, Indologist and a research scholar for her outstanding contribution to the promotion of Indian culture in Europe.
  • Dr. Prathibha (Asst. Professor, department of chemistry, BNM Institute of Technology) for outstanding achievement in the field of scientific research.
  • Dr. J P Shubha, Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Don Bosco Institute of Technology for research efforts in the field of Chemistry having social significance.
  • Bharti Dayal, National Awardee, Madhubani Art
  • Harshvardhan Upadhyay (Masters in Design, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati) for outstanding achievement in the field of national unity & integration, his thesis project is based on national unity.
  • 'M P Roshanlal', (President, Lions club of Thiruvanamalai, Tamil Nadu) for outstanding achievement in the field of social services.
  • Navamani M, BE – Mechanical, member the Hydraulic Institute (HI), Volunteer in the Charitable Trust for the purpose of Service for Old, the Poor, Physically Challenged.
  • V. Sathya Murthy, Proprietor of Ashwini Hardwares & Emulsions, involved with many Social welfare societies and Prime Donor for hearing and speech impaired children.
  • N Ananda, Merchant, Social Worker and Trustee of a charitable organization dedicated to the noble cause of providing shelter and support to senior destitute citizens and uplift of the poor and the downtrodden.
  • (Awards presented on 20 November 2013 at the India International Centre, New Delhi)

    2014

    G. Indra Kumar (District Reporter Samyukatha Karnataka Daily news paper) for outstanding achievement in the field of Media / Press.

    Sandesh Kesarkar - CEO of Hi-TECH Engineers, for outstanding contribution in automation and software development for Pharmaceutical industry as per US Pharmacopeia clause 21CFR Part 11 & social contribution for development of "Konkan Belt" in Maharashtra through "Kokan Bhumi Pratisthan"

    Dr. Sri. Chandrashekara Swamiji, founder of Sri. Bhagavathy Ksethram Trust - Irudhayapuram served in Navy and now serving the society by undertaking "Annadanam" & "Vastradanam" to unprivileged people, Sponsoring education of 10 children in Kolar Gold Fields & contribution in various social issues like women empowerment, educational support, supporting destitute women, medical assistance etc.

    (Awards presented on 25 Nov. 2014 at Dy Speaker Hall, Constitution Club of India, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, by Honourable Shri Dr Bhishma Narain Singh, Former Governor of 7 states and Shri H E Shivraj V. Patil, Governor of Punjab was the Chief Guest. )

    Other recipients

    Some other eminent personalities who have received the award are Field Marshal General Cariappa (Ambassador to Tanzania, Botswana and Belgium), Deepak Nayyar (Vice Chancellor, Delhi University), Manpreet Brar, Rita Bahuguna Joshi (President, All India Mahila Congress), B. S. Sail (Commissioner of Police, Karnataka), Jaya Prada (Member of Parliament and film star), Shamshad Husain (artist) Naga satyam Ramayanam (Managing Director Of Vivek Group of Companies, Vijayawada), Meenakshi Gopinath, educationist and C. G. Krishnadas Nair (Former CMD, HAL)

    References

    Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award Wikipedia