Sayaji Ratna Award

Sayaji Ratna Award
Awarded for iconic character and outstanding contribution in the fields of business, sports, arts, humanity, education, governance & medicine
Country India
Presented by Baroda Management Association
First awarded 2013
Official website BMABaroda.com

Sayaji Ratna Award (SRA Award)

Baroda Management Association (BMA) was instituted at national level in Sayaji Ratna Award 2013 to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the erstwhile ruler of Baroda.[1] BMA is an institution founded in 1957 in Vadodara and is an organization member of All India Management Association. This award is given annually to living legends of India. [2] It recognizes the personalityoff the iconic character and outstanding contribution in the realms of business, sports, arts, humanity, education, governance and medicine. [3] The jury selects a person whose life had demonstrated stellar qualities that Maharaja Sayajirao III imbibed and exhibited during his illustrious reign. The Significant among of those qualities are - Vision, Integrity, Compassion, Philanthropy, Institution building ability, Patronage of experts and Leadership that touches, inspires and uplifts all sections of the society.

First recipient

The first recipient of the award was N R Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Infosys Ltd. The award was conferred at a ceremony on 13-May-2013 in Vadodara. [4]

Second recipient

The second recipient of the Sayaji Ratna Award is Ratan Tata, KBE is an Indian businessman of the Tata Group, a Mumbai-based conglomerate. Presently he hold the position of Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, which is an honorary and advisory position. The award was announced on 5 April 2014 in Vadodara.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ BMA starts Sayaji Ratna Award, The Times of India, 11-Mar-2013
  2. ↑ Award instituted to commemorate Gaekwad III’s 151st birth anniversary, The Indian Express, 10-May-2013
  3. ↑ First Sayaji Ratna Award to Murthy, India Speaker Bureau
  4. ↑ Narayanamurthy is the first Sayaji Ratna, The Indian Express, 14-May-2013
  5. ↑ BMA to confer Sayaji Ratna Award on Ratan Tata, The Times of India, 6-Apr-2014