Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman | ||
Award Information | ||
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Type | Civilian | |
Category | International | |
Description | to honour exceptional NRIs and PIOs | |
Instituted | 2003 | |
Total awarded | 136 | |
Awarded by | President of India | |
The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (Overseas Indian Award) is an award constituted by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India in conjunction with the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Non-resident Indian Day), to honor exceptional and meritorious contribution in their chosen field/profession. The award is given by the President of India.[1]
The official list of awardees can be found on the website of the Indian Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs.[2]
Awardees for 2014
- 1. Ms. Senator Lisa Maria Singh - First member of South Asian descent in Australian Parliament
- 2. Kurian Varghese - Leading overseas Indian businessman in Bahrain
- 3. Vasdev Chanchlani - Entrepreneur and philanthropist based in Canada
- 4. Ramakrishna Mission - Fiji
- 5. Bikas Chandra Sanyal - Renowned educationist in France
- 6. Satnarainsing Rabin Baldewsingh - Significant contribution to promoting better understanding of India in The Netherlands
- 7. Sasindran Muthuvel - First Member of Parliament of Indian origin in Papua New Guinea
- 8. Shihabudeen Vava Kunju - Contributor to welfare of Indian community in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- 9. Ms. Ela Gandhi - Contributions in promoting ties between India and South Africa, and the cause of freedom in South Africa
- 10. Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath - Contribution in field of healthcare business and for promoting better understanding of India in UAE
- 11. Shailesh Lakhman Vara - First Indian origin Govt. minister for Conservative Party in UK
- 12. Dr. Parthasarathy Chiramel Pillai - Contributions in field of science, and fostering closer relations between India and USA
- 13. Dr. Renu Khator - one of the first persons of Indian origin to head a higher system and a research university in America. President and Chancellor of The University of Houston.
Awardees for 2013
- 1. H E Mr. Rajkeswur Purryag - The President of the Republic of Mauritius.
- 2. Narendra R Kumar - a doctor specialising in otolaryngology (head and neck surgery)
- 3. Mohammed Rabeeh Karuvanthodi - He runs polyclinics in the Middle East.
- 4. Bava Haji Pandalingal - United Arab Emirates.
- 5. Patricia Maria Rozario - Her contributions in the field of music, is the Only Women who won this Award.
- 6. Professor Gurusharan Singh Chatwal, Germany (Science).
- 7. Ashok S. Vaswani, Guinea (community service).
- 8. T.S. Ravindra Menon, Malaysia (Community service).
- 9. Dr. Rasik V.Joshi, Mexico (Literature).
- 10. Dr. Satendra K. Singh, New Zealand (Community service).
- 11. Gilbert. C. Moutien, Reunion Island (Business).
- 12. Ismail E. Ebrahim, South Africa (Public service).
- 13. Subhash Razdan, US, (Public service).
Awardees for 2012
- 1. Mr. Radhakrishna Plavalil Kizhakkethil Vasudevan Pillai, Bahrain.
- 2. Mr. Sachchidanand Sahai, Cambodia
- 3. Indo‐Canada Chamber of Commerce, Canada
- 4. Mr. Deepak Naraindas Shivdasani, Cote D’Ivoire
- 5. Mr. Victor Shahid Smetacek, Germany
- 6. Mr. Prakash Lohia, Indonesia
- 7. Mr. Jose Parayanken, Mozambique
- 8. Mr. Kiran Navinchandra Asher, Oman
- 9. Mr. Hassan Abdulkarim Chougule, Qatar
- 10. Mr. S.R. Nathan — The former President of Singapore
- 11. Ms. Khorshed Noshir Ginwala, South Africa
- 12. Hon. Kamla Persad‐Bissessar — The Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- 13. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Saraiya, Ukraine
- 14. Prof. Surendra Kumar Kaushik, USA
- 15. Ms. Kalpalatha Kummamuri Guntupalli, USA
Awardees for 2011
- 1. Prof. Veena Harbhagwan Sahajwalla, Australia (Science)
- 2. Ms. Lata Pada, Canada (Arts)
- 3. Shri Harindrapal Singh Banga, Hong Kong (Business)
- 4. Shri Hohammad Munir Nazir Hassan Ansari, Israel (Community Service)
- 5. Shri Upjit Singh Sachdeva, Liberia (Community Service)
- 6. Tan Sri Dato’ Ajit Singh, Malaysia (Public Affairs)
- 7. Sir Anand Satyanand, New Zealand (Public Affairs)
- 8. Shri Saleh Wahid, Netherlands (Community Service)
- 9. Indian Community Benevolent Forum, Qatar (Community Service)
- 10. Dr. Mohiaddin Syed Karimuddin, Saudi Arabia (Community Service)
- 11. Shri Mano Selvanathan, Sri Lanka (Business)
- 12. Shri Mohan Jashanmal, U.A.E. (Community Service)
- 13. Baroness (Dr.) Sandip Verma, U.K. (Public Affairs)
Awardees for 2010
Awardees for 2009
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Netherlands | Ram Labhaya Lakhina | Founder and Executive President of the Netherlands India Chamber of Commerce and Trade (NICCT) | Community Affairs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Awardees for 2003Country Name Description Mauritius Rt. Hon’ble Sir Anerood Jugnauth Prime Minister of Mauritius. South Africa Prof. Fatima Meer she took active part in political, social and philanthropic causes, deeply influenced by the Gandhian values and approach Hong Kong Dr. Hari N. Harilela business ventures and community welfare activities, he has been long considered the standard-bearer and the most recognizable symbol of the Indian Diaspora in Hong Kong Oman Shri Kanaksi Gokaldas Khimji The Khimjis have utilized their proximity to the ruling family in the cause of the Diaspora and strengthening links between India and Oman. Kenya Shri Manilal Premchand Chandaria Shri Chandaria has used his resources to propagate Indian ethos and values. He helped set-up Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Academy Society and Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Fund in Kenya. United Kingdom Lord Navnit Dholakia Lord Dholakia made significant contributions in the fields of community care and issues relating to ethnic unrest. He played an important role in addressing the sensitive issue of racial discontent. USA Shri Rajat Gupta Shri Gupta has embarked on work relating to community welfare and social and Philanthropic causes. He played a key-role in the establishment of the Indian School of Business at Hyderabad. Guyana Sir Shridath Surendranath Ramphal Sir Ramphal is a distinguished Jurist having been Solicitor General and AttorneyGeneral of Guyana and Member of International Commission of Jurists. Sir Ramphalalso held positions of responsibility in international organizations such as Independent Commission on International Development Issues, IndependentCommission on Disarmament and Security Issues, Independent Commission ofInternational Humanitarian Issues and World Commission on environment andDevelopment, Chairman UN Committee for Development Planning and President,World Conservation Union (IUCN). Malaysia Dato’ Seri S. Samy Vellu Deputy Minister of Local Government and Housing (1978–79); Minister for Works (1979–85) and Minister of Energy, Tele communications & Posts, Malaysia (1989–95). He has been a Member of the House of Representatives of the Malaysian Parliament since 1974. Canada Shri Ujjal Dosanjh In 1991 Shri Dosanjh was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly in the Vancouver Kensington constituency and then as Caucus Chair. He became the Minister for Human Rights, Multiculturalism, Sports and Immigration in 1995 and then was appointed the Attorney General of British Columbia. In a historic development, he was elected as the 33rd Premier and President of the Executive Council of the British Columbia, first for a person of Indian origin in Canada. References
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