37TH ANNIVERSARY GLOBAL AWARDS

Priyadarshni Academy’s internationally recognised Global Awards for the year 2021 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, Government of India

Guest of Honour

  • Shri Suresh Prabhu
  • 6-time MP; Past Federal Minister of 10 Portfolios, Government of India

Guest of Honour

  • Shri Piyush Goyal
  • Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food and Public Distribution. Leader of the House - Rajya Sabha, Government of India

PHOTO GALLERY

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

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

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

Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Mr. Nanik Rupani and Ms. Reena Rupani at the awards ceremony.

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

Mr. Piyush Goyal, Guest of Honour, addressing the audience. Also seen in the picture, Ms. Reena Rupani.

Mr. Suresh Prabhu Guest of Honour, addressing the audience. Also seen in the picture, Ms. Reena Rupani.

Mr. Nitin Gadkari, Chief Guest, addressing the audience. Also seen in the picture, Ms. Reena Rupani.

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, The Art of Living, Bengaluru, India receiving Harbinger of Peace, Priyadarshni Academy Global Award for Outstanding Contribution to Human Welfare and Spirituality from Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India.

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, The Art of Living, Bengaluru, India receiving Harbinger of Peace, Priyadarshni Academy Global Award for Outstanding Contribution to Human Welfare and Spirituality in-person from Ms. Reena Rupani, Vice-Chair, Priyadarshni Academy.

Mr. Gautam Adani, Founder and Chairman, Adani Group, Ahmedabad, India, receiving Priyadarshni Academy Ramkrishna Bajaj Memorial Global Award for Outstanding Contribution to Industry, Commerce and Infrastructure Development from Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India.

Mr. Gautam Adani, Founder and Chairman, Adani Group, Ahmedabad, India, receiving Priyadarshni Academy Ramkrishna Bajaj Memorial Global Award for Outstanding Contribution to Industry, Commerce and Infrastructure Development in-person from Shri Nanik Rupani, Chairman Emeritus, Priyadarshni Academy.

Baroness Sandip Verma, Chair, UN Women UK; Member of the House of Lords; United Kingdom receiving Priyadarshni Academy Global Award for Outstanding Contribution to Promoting Women's Welfare, Rights and Gender Equality fromShri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Leader of the House - Rajya Sabha, Government of India.

Dr. Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Republic of Indonesia, receiving Priyadarshni Academy Global Award for Outstanding Contribution to National Economic Recovery from Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Leader of the House - Rajya Sabha, Government of India.

Lord Nicholas Stern, Chair, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment; The London School of Economics, United Kingdom receiving Priyadarshni Academy Harish Mahindra Memorial Global Award for Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Economic Growth and Tackling Climate Change from Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Leader of the House - Rajya Sabha, Government of India.

Mr. Sang-Hoon Bang, President & CEO, The Chosunilbo, South Korea, receiving Priyadarshni Academy Pralhad P. Chhabria Memorial Global Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism and Freedom of Press from Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Leader of the House - Rajya Sabha, Government of India

Ms. Kiara Advani, Actress, India receiving the Priyadarshni Academy Smita Patil Memorial Award for Best Actress from Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry, Consumer affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Leader of the House - Rajya Sabha, Government of India.

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