Dubai (UAE), December 28: “Bharat Gaurav Award” was held in Dubai. In which eminent & iconic personalities of the country and abroad were honored with Bharat Gaurav Award. This award ceremony by “Sanskriti Yuva Sanstha” is continuing since the year 2012. Representatives from many countries, including India, the UK, USA, New Zealand, Paris, Malaysia, Dubai, are going to participate in this year’s award ceremony. Addressing the function on occasion, His Excellency Awad Mohammad Sheikh Mogrin – Chief Guest {Director General of Emirates, Administrative Officers of Department of Foreign Trade at Economic Development in Dubai} said that Indians had spread laurels in the whole world. When India got independence, no one even thought that one day Indians would make their mark on the world stage in this way. Today, Indians are playing a leading role in all fields, and the popularity of Indians is increasing in the world. This idea was expressed on behalf of Sanskriti Yuva Santha at the grand ceremony at Hotel Atlantis in Dubai.
On the auspicious occasion, the dignitaries present on the dais were Mr Mohamed Al Banna-Special Guest {CEOand Senior Advisor to HH Sheikh Juma Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum}, Countess Elena Felice DeBacci-Guest of Honor {she is a royal Family member of Italy & fashion Icon to the world}, Mr Mohamed Al Ali-Special Guest {Managing Director & Head ofCash First Abu Dhabi Bank}, Mrs Meera Teresa Gandhi-Special Guest {CEO &Founder of Giving Back Foundation} who also addressed the awardees. Sanskriti Yuva Sanstha’s President of the function Suresh Mishra has said that we must take a pledge to Stay Connected to the soil of our country in such a way that our belongingness and Indianness continue to grow. On this occasion, the Principal Patron of Sanskriti Yuva Sanstha, Lokendra Singh Kalvi, mentioned that this is the 8th event, and the sanstha has done a tremendous job with the events like Jaipur Marathon and social mass movement and has spread social consciousness that NGO has taken to spread the word of culture and will continue to move forward in the same way. Mishra said that it is a matter of pride for all of us to come to Dubai and to organize this felicitation ceremony. I request and expect from all the personalities who have received the Bharat Gaurav Award today to bring the youth forward for the development of the country.On this occasion, Mishra also told that in the past years, Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Movie star Manoj Kumar, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi, world’s most influential woman Indira Nooyi, Jain saint Pulak Sagar, Lokesh Muni, Prassana Sagar, Major Dhyan Chand, and about 200 NRIs including G-mail’s inventor Shiva Ayyadurai, Neerja Bhanot have been honored in the last 8 years. The main speaker of the function Lokendra Singh Kalvi said that now Indians are making their mark in the whole world. Now when we are honored while standing under our tricolor in Dubai, we definitely feel proud. While conducting the program on occasion, Assistant Director, DPR Rajasthan, Govind Pareek, addressed and said that through this Bharat Gaurav Award ceremony, such hidden talents have been brought to the fore, and praised those one who have made remark by the name of the country by making a different identity in the whole world. He also appreciated the activities of Sanskriti Yuva Sanstha and also congratulated the Bharat Gaurav Awardees.
Prominent Jain Saint Param Pujya 108 Shri Virag Sagar Ji Maharaj (India), Famous Musician Padma Bhushan Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt, Padma Shri Ram kishor Chhipa, Chairman of Akshaya Patra Foundation Padma Shri Madhu Pandit Das (India), Businessman Mr Rizwan Sajan, Mr Naveen Sharma, Mr Vijay Samyani, Mr Rajesh Bhimsariya (Dubai), Director of Swaminarayan Sansthan in Dubai His Holiness Brahmavihari Swami, Jain Sadhvi Ganni Aryika 105 Swasti Bhushan Mataji, CEO of Dutch Bank Mr Saket Mishra, renowned businessman Subatro Shah, Green Man of India Mr Viral Desai doing tremendous work in the field of environment, Chairman of World Trade Park Mr Anoop Bartaria, Director of Raj Yoga Center Dubai, Oman and Qatar Sister Jyoti, Nirbhaya’s mother Mrs. Asha Devi, Dr Ameya Ashok Hasmanis (Malaysia), Indo New Zealand Society Chairman Mr Sunil Kaushal (New Zealand), Sarangi player Ustad Ikram Khan Kalawant, Women Entrepreneur and Global Icon Masoom Minawala (Paris), Founder of the only Gurudwara in UAE, Dr. Surendra Singh Kandhari, Shri Jitendra Matlani (Dubai) and social worker who played an important role in getting back 168 Indians stranded in Sharjah. International Renowned Match Maker Sima Taparia. The renowned motivational speaker Padma Shri Gaur Gopal Das and International Polo Player Ashwini Kumar Sharma. On this occasion, Mr. Abdul Muqeet, popularly known as the Paper Bag Boy, winner of the Highest Citizen Award in the UAE, was honored with the Yuva Ratna Award. Also, International badminton player Mr. Shubham Taylor was honored with Sports Award. On this occasion, the talents were honored with the decoration of “Bharat Gaurav” by giving an award letter, memento, gold medal and shawl in the award ceremony. On this occasion, the guests were welcomed by the Secretary of Sanskriti Yuva Sanstha Sunil Kumar Jain, Shri B.K. Pareek, Anil Jain, Bansal, Surendra Kumar Verma, Namrata Jain and Rakesh Jain.
