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==Awardees for 2012== |
==Awardees for 2012== |
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* 1. Mr. Radhakrishna Plavalil Kizhakkethil Vasudevan Pillai Bahrain. |
* 1. Mr. Radhakrishna Plavalil Kizhakkethil Vasudevan Pillai, Bahrain. |
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* 2. Mr. Sachchidanand Sahai Cambodia |
* 2. Mr. Sachchidanand Sahai, Cambodia |
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* 3. Indo‐Canada Chamber of Commerce Canada |
* 3. Indo‐Canada Chamber of Commerce, Canada |
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* 4. Mr. Deepak Naraindas Shivdasani Cote D’Ivoire |
* 4. Mr. Deepak Naraindas Shivdasani, Cote D’Ivoire |
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* 5. Mr. Victor Shahid Smetacek Germany |
* 5. Mr. Victor Shahid Smetacek, Germany |
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* 6. Mr. Prakash Lohia Indonesia |
* 6. Mr. Prakash Lohia, Indonesia |
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* 7. Mr. Jose Parayanken Mozambique |
* 7. Mr. Jose Parayanken, Mozambique |
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* 8. Mr. Kiran Navinchandra Asher Oman |
* 8. Mr. Kiran Navinchandra Asher, Oman |
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* 9. Mr. Hassan Abdulkarim Chougule Qatar |
* 9. Mr. Hassan Abdulkarim Chougule, Qatar |
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* 10. Mr. S.R. Nathan — The former President of Singapore |
* 10. Mr. S.R. Nathan — The former President of Singapore |
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* 11. Ms. Khorshed Noshir Ginwala South Africa |
* 11. Ms. Khorshed Noshir Ginwala, South Africa |
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* 12. Hon. Kamla Persad‐Bissessar — The Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
* 12. Hon. Kamla Persad‐Bissessar — The Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
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* 13. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Saraiya Ukraine |
* 13. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Saraiya, Ukraine |
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* 14. Prof. Surendra Kumar Kaushik USA |
* 14. Prof. Surendra Kumar Kaushik, USA |
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* 15. Ms. Kalpalatha Kummamuri Guntupalli USA |
* 15. Ms. Kalpalatha Kummamuri Guntupalli, USA |
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==Awardees for 2011== |
==Awardees for 2011== |
Revision as of 15:51, 9 December 2013
Template:Infobox Indian Awards
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 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
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Awardees for 2009
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Ram Labhaya Lakhina | Founder and Executive President of the Netherlands India Chamber of Commerce and Trade (NICCT) | Community Affairs |
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Sumit Arora | Nucleus Software |
Awardees for 2008
Country | Name | Description | Field of Merit |
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Dr. MohammedRoshankt | Chairman of TCS-FNS | |
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Dr. Ravi Pillai | Managing director Nasser Al Hajri Corporation | Business |
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Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam | Prime Minister Mauritius | Public Affairs |
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Neville Joseph Roach | Chairman of TCS-FNS | |
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A. P. S. Mani | Founder and coordinator of Indian Community Activities in Tokyo | |
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Judge Ajit Swaran Singh | District Judge in New Zealand | |
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Dr. Rafiudin Fazulbhoy | Founding member of the Indian school at Jeddah and the Indian Pilgrims' Welfare Forum | |
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Bicky Chakraborty | CEO Elite Hotels, Sweden | |
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Krishnamurthy Kumar | Founding governor of the Indian Business and Professional Council | |
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Lord Karan Bilimoria | Chancellor Thames Valley University | |
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Dr. Thomas Abraham | Founder chairman Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO Inc.) | |
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Joy Cherian | Commissioner at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | |
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National Council of Indian Culture | NGO dedicated to the promotion of Indian culture in Trinidad and Tobago |
Awardees for 2007
Country | Name | Description | Field of Merit |
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Gopal Raju | journalist, founder-editor India Abroad | Media |
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Lord Diljit Rana | Hon. Consul Belfast, Managing Director Andras House | Business |
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Dave Sukhdip Singh Hayer | Member of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | Public Affairs |
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Dr. Madhavan Anirudhan | President Essen Nutrition | Business |
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Billy Nair | Member of Parliament, ANC South Africa | Public Affairs |
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Pheroze Nowrojee | Advocate, Human Rights Activist | Community Affairs |
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Nirmal K. Sinha | Community Leader, Significant contribution to fostering friendship between India and USA | Community Affairs |
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Tan Sri Dato K.R. Somasundram | Executive Chairman, National Land Finance Co-operative Society | Public Affairs |
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Kenneth S. Benjamin | Founder and chairman of the Guardsman Group | Business |
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Sibabrata Roy | President Indo-German Society Hamburg, Promoter of Indian Culture in Germany | Community Affairs |
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Syed M. Salahuddin | Managing Director, ETA-Ascon Group | Business |
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Dr.Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty | Businessman Pharmaceuticals, Chairman Board of Governors Abu Dhabi Indian School | Business |
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Sir Moti Tikaram | Justice, National President Fiji World Jurist Association | Public Affairs |
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Dr. Abdool Magid Karim Vakil | President Comunidade Islamica de Lisboa | Business |
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Dr. P. Jayaraman | Writer, Promoter of Hindi language and literature | Culture |
Awardees for 2006
Country | Name | Description |
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Shivnath Rai Bajaj | |
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Eliahu Bezale | |
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Abdool Raouf Bundhun | |
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Pratima Kale | |
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Majid Uddin Kazi | |
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C.K. Menon | |
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Gulam Kaderbhai Noon | |
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Sudhir Parikh | |
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Yesu Persaud | |
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V. Ramadoss | |
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Sisupal Rambharos | |
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Niranjan S. Shah | |
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Rusy M. Shroff | |
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Jean-Paul Virapoullé | |
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Fareed Zakaria | journalist, editor of Newsweek International |
Awardees for 2005
Country | Name | Description |
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M. Arunachalam | President, Asia Pacific India Chambers of Commerce |
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Jagdish Bhagwati | Indian American economist |
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Amina Cachalia | Women's activist, politician |
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J.K. Chande | Chancellor, International Medical and Technological University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. |
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Alokeranjan Dasgupta | Poet, philosopher, academic |
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Ahmed Kathrada | South African anti-apartheid activist |
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Sunil Khilnani | Political scientist, writer |
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Basdeo Panday | Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago |
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Bhikhu Parekh | member, British House of Lords |
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Sam Pitroda | Indian American entrepreneur and Indian communications policymaker |
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Vikram Seth | Novelist and poet |
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M. Night Shyamalan | Indian American film screenwriter, director and producer |
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Vijay Singh | Indo-Fijian golfer |
Dr. Sant Singh Virmani | Rice scientist | |
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Yusuffali M.A. | Owner of EMKE Group (Abu Dhabi based Indian congleramate) |
Awardees for 2004
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Dipak Jain | Dean, Kellogg School of Management |
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late Kalpana Chawla | Astronaut |
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Justice Ahmed Moosa Ebrahim | |
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Bharrat Jagdeo | President of Guyana |
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Mahendra Pal Chaudhry | Fmr. Prime Minister of Fiji |
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Dr. Marian Chisti | |
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Lord Meghnad Desai | Economist, Writer, Labour politician |
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Narinder Singh Kapany | |
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Shashi Tharoor | Writer |
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Sukhi Turner | Fmr. Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand |
Awardees for 2003
Country 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
- ^ "Pravasi Bharatiya Divas concludes; Overseas Indian doctors ready to help India". Economic Times. 9 Jan, 2011.
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(help) - ^ Pravasi Bharatiya Samman MOIA website.