36TH ANNIVERSARY GLOBAL AWARDS

Priyadarshni Academy’s internationally recognised Global Awards for the year 2020 honours the following eminent personalities who have made significant contributions in their respective fields.

Chief Guest

  • Shri Nitin Gadkari
  • Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways & MSMEs, Government of India

Guest of Honour

  • Shri Suresh Prabhu
  • India's Sherpa to the G20 and Former Union Minister, Government of India

Guest of Honour

  • Shri Piyush Goyal
  • Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways, Government of India

PHOTO GALLERY

Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Chairman, Priyadarshni Academy; welcoming the gathering.

Mr. Nanik Rupani, Chairman Emeritus, Priyadarshni Academy; addressing the audience.

Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Chairman, Priyadarshni Academy Global Awards Advisory Committee; addressing the audience.

Ms. Reena Rupani, Trustee, Priyadarshni Academy and Master of Ceremonies; addressing the audience.

Mr. Suresh Prabhu Guest of Honour, addressing the audience.

Mr. Børge Brende, President, World Economic Forum, Switzerland, receiving the Harish Mahindra Memorial Global Award for outstanding contribution to Economic Welfare and Sustainable Growth from Dr. R A Mashelkar, Chairman, Global Awards Advisory Committee

Mr. Børge Brende, President, World Economic Forum, Switzerland, receiving the Harish Mahindra Memorial Global Award for outstanding contribution to Economic Welfare and Sustainable Growth in-person from Mr. Suresh Prabhu.

Mr. José Ángel Gurría, Secretary-General, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, France, receiving Priyadarshni Academy Global Award for outstanding contribution to Global Economic Co-operation from Mr. Nanik Rupani, Chairman, Priyadarshni Academy

Ms. Graça Machel, DBE HonFBA, Founder and Chairperson, The Graça Machel Trust, Johannesburg, South Africa, receiving the Priyadarshni Academy Global Award for outstanding contribution to the Welfare of Women and Children from Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Chairman, Priyadarshni Academy

Mr. Sanjiv Mehta, Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Ltd., India, receiving Priyadarshni Academy’s Pralhad P. Chhabria Memorial Global Award for outstanding contribution to the FMCG Industry from Dr. R A Mashelkar, Chairman, Global Awards Advisory Committee.

Mr. Sanjiv Mehta, Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Ltd., India, receiving Priyadarshni Academy’s Pralhad P. Chhabria Memorial Global Award for outstanding contribution to the FMCG Industry in-person from Mr. Nanik Rupani, Chairman Emeritus, Priyadarshni Academy. Also seen in the picture are (L-R) Ms. Reena Rupani and Mr. Ashish Vaid.

Mr. Kamlesh Patel (Daaji), President, Shri Ram Chandra Mission, India receiving Ramkrishna Bajaj Memorial Global Award for outstanding contribution to the promotion of Holistic Healing through Spirituality and Yoga from Shri Suresh Prabhu, India's Sherpa to the G20 and Former Union Minister, Government of India.

Ms. Taapsee Pannu, Actress, India, receiving Smita Patil Memorial Award for best actress from Shri Suresh Prabhu, India's Sherpa to the G20 and Former Union Minister, Government of India.

Mr. Ashish Vaid, Vice Chair, Priyadarshni Academy, proposing the Vote of Thanks.