Rt. Hon. John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister, U. K., England. Receiving the Global Award for the Betterment of the World Environment from Mr. L. K. Advan

Ms. Satu Hassi, Former Minister for Environment and Development Co-Operation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland. Receiving the Global Award for Contribution to Environment from Mr. L. K. Advani.

Ambassador Jiro Aiko, Corporate Advisor & Former Senior Managing Director, Sony Corporation, Japan. Receiving the Harish Mahindra Memorial Award for Corporate Social Responsibility from Mr. L. K. Advani.

Mr. Steven Puthuff, Chairmen, President & CEO Sybersay Communications Corporation, U.S.A. Receiving the Global Award for Contribution in the Field of Mass Communication from Mr. Ved Prakash Goyal.

Prof. Gilbert Etienne,Professor, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Switzerland. Receiving the Global Award for contribution to Social Economic Development Studies from Mr. L. K. Advani.

Mr. Sat Pal Khattar, Consultant, Khattar Wong & Partners, Singapore. Receiving Priyadarshni Academy's Overseas Indian Award from Dr. Hari Harilela.

Mr. Chandra Das,Chairman, NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd., Singapore. Receiving Global Award for Promotion of International Business and Co-operative Movement from Mr. Suresh Prabhu

Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Director General, CSIR & Secretary, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Govt. of India. Receiving the National Award for outstanding contribution in the Field of Scientific Research and Development from Mr. K. K. Nohria.

Mr. Yash Chopra, renowned Film Producer & Director. Receiving the National Award for outstanding contribution to the Film Industry from Mr. Suresh Kotak

Mr. Anant Pai, Editor, India Book House Ltd. Receiving the National Award for Promotion of Indian Culture and Heritage to the Student Community from Mr. L. K. Advani.

Dr. R. A. Heredia, Principal & Head of the Department of Commerce, L. S. Raheja College of Arts & Commerce. Receiving the National Award for outstanding contribution in the field of Eduction from Mr. Tarun Vijay.

Ms. Karisma Kapoor, renowned Film Artise. Receiving the Smita Patil Memorial Award for the Best Actress from Mr. L. K. Advani.

Mr. Tarun Vijay, Editor, Panchjanya. Receiving a Cheque of Rs. 11 Lakhs at the hands Mr. Ved Prakash Goyal towards donation by Priaydarshni Academy for the upliftment of Children in Leh Ladakh