28TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS

Priyadarshni Academy’s internationally recognised Global Awards for the year 2012 honours the following eminent personalities who have made significant contributions in their respective fields.

Chief Guest

  • Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad
  • (Hon'ble Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare)

Guests of Honour

  • Shri Dilip Walse-Patil
  • (Hon'ble Speaker Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly)
  • Shri Anil Deshmukh
  • (Honrable Minister, Govt.of Maharashtra Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Protection)

Special Guests :

  • Mr. Suresh Prabhu
  • Former Union Cabinet Minister
  • Dr. R.A.Mashelkar
  • (Chairman, Global Awards Advisory Committe)
  • Mr. Carlos Magarinos
  • (Former Director General UNIDO)
  • Mr. Niraj Bajaj
  • (Director, Bajaj Group)
  • Mr. Nana Chudasama
  • (Former Sheriff of Mumbai)

PHOTO GALLERY

Chevalier Thakur Niranjan Deva-Aditya, Member of European Parliament, receiving Global Award for Outstanding Contributions to International Development from Mr. Dilip Walse-Patil, Hon’ble Speaker of Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly. Also seen in the picture are (from left) Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mr. Nanik Rupani and Mr. Anil Deshmukh

Dr. Samir Brahmachari, Director General, CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) and Secretary, DSIR, New Delhi, receiving Global Award for Outstanding Contributions to Science-Led Inclusive Innovation from Mr. Anil Deshmukh, Hon’ble Minister of State (Maharashtra) for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection. Also seen in the picture are (L-R) Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mr. Nanik Rupani, Mr. Dilip Walse-Patil and Mr. Milind Deora

Dr. Jeanne Devos (Belgium), National Co-ordinator, Domestic Workers Movement, Mumbai, receiving Ramkrishna Bajaj Memorial Global Award for Outstanding Contributions to Protecting the Rights of Domestic Workers from Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Hon’ble Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare. Also seen in the picture are (L-R) Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Mr. Niraj Bajaj, Mrs. Minal Bajaj, Mr. Nanik Rupani, Mr. Dilip Walse-Patil and Mr. Anil Deshmukh

Dr. Jacques Rogozinski (Mexico), General Manager, Inter-American Investment Corporation, Washington, D. C., receiving Global Award for Outstanding Contributions to Economic Development Leveraging on Small & Medium Enterprises from Mr. Carlos Magarinos, Former Director General, UNIDO. Also seen in the picture are (L-R) Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mr. Nanik Rupani and Mr. Dilip Walse-Patil

Mr. Aditya Puri, Managing Director, HDFC Bank, Mumbai, recieving the Global Award for Outstanding Contributions as a Visionary Leader in the Banking Industry by Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad. Also seen in the picture (L-R) are Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Mr. Nanik Rupani, Mr. Dilip Walse-Patil and Mr. Anil Deshmukh.

Mr. Juan Schiaretti, Political Leader, Argentina,receiving Global Award for Outstanding Contributions to Improved Living Conditions of the Poor and Political Transparency from Mr. Dilip Walse-Patil. Also seen in the picture are (from left) Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mr. Nanik Rupani and Mr. Anil Deshmukh

A view of the audience.

A view of the audience.

A view of the audience.

Mr. Milind Deora, being presenting a Felicitation Memento by Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad for his induction in the Union Cabinet as a Minister of State for Communication & I.T. Also seen in the picture (L-R) are Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, Mr. Nanik Rupani and Mr. Dilip Walse-Patil.

Mr. Piyush Goyal, receiving Felicitation Memento for his appointment as a Member of the Rajya Sabha, from Mr. Suresh Prabhu, Former Union Cabinet Minister. Also seen in the picture are (from left) Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad and Mr. Nanik Rupani

Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, releasing Priyadarshni Academy’s Souvenir. Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Mr. Nanik Rupani, Mr. Mohar Sawant, SEO, Priyadarshni Academy, Mr. Dilip Walse-Patil and Mr. Anil Deshmukh are also seen.

Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, releasing the e-book of Kautilya’s Arthashastra in Farzi language. Also seen in the picture are (from left) Mr. Nanik Rupani, Mr. Mohar Sawant, Mr. Dilip Walse-Patil and Mr. Anil Deshmukh

Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, receiving a memento from Mr. Nanik Rupani. Also seen in the picture is Dr. R. A. Mashelkar

Mr. Dilip Walse-Patil, receiving a memento from Dr. R. A. Mashelkar

Ms. Deepika Padukone, Actress, Mumbai, receiving Smita Patil Memorial Award for Best Actress from Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad. Also seen in the picture are (from left) Dr. R. A. Mashelkar and Mr. Nanik Rupani

Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Hon’ble Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, addressing the audience

Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group,Mumbai, receiving Harish Mahindra Memorial Global Award for Outstanding Contributions to Globalization of Indian Industry from Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad. Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Ms. Radhika Nath fom Mahindra family, Mr. Nanik Rupani, Mr. Dilip Walse-Patil and Mr. Anil Deshmukh are seen in the picture

Mr. Anil Deshmukh, receiving a memento from Mr. Nanik Rupani.