Swadesh Awardees 2022
Justice MN Rao Venkatachaliah
Justice Venkatachaliah served as the 25th Chief Justice of India from February 12, 1993 to October 24, 1994
Justice MN Rao Venkatachaliah
Justice Venkatachaliah served as the 25th Chief Justice of India from February 12, 1993 to October 24, 1994
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Justice Manepalli Narayana Rao Venkatachaliah began his general practice of law in 1951. He became a permanent judge of the Karnataka High Court on November 6, 1975 and was later elevated as the judge of the Supreme Court on October 5, 1987. He became the Chief Justice of India on February 12, 1993. He served in office for almost 2 years, retiring on October 24, 1994.
Justice Venkatachaliah also served as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of India from November 26, 1996 to October 24, 1999.
Sri M
Spiritual guide, Social reformer, Educationist, Author and Speaker
Sri M
Spiritual guide, Social reformer, Educationist, Author and Speaker
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sri M’s transformational journey, from a young boy to a living yogi is a fascinating story symbolised by single-minded discipline and dedication. At the age of 9, his spiritual transformation was initiated by his future Master, Babaji. In 1998, he started his teachings, eventually becoming part of the The Satsang Foundation. Sri M was conferred with the Padma Bhushan in 2020, for distinguished service of high order in spirituality.
Dr. Bakulesh M. Khamar
Executive Director, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited
Dr. Bakulesh M. Khamar
Executive Director, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC HEALTH
As an eye doctor Dr Bakulesh, developed a medical device to predict visual potential in presence of opaque media. As an Executive Director, Research at CADILA Pharmaceuticals, he is coordinating CADILA’s efforts to develop innovative products on its own as well as through public private partnership.
Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi
Member Secretary, IGNCA
Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi
Member Secretary, IGNCA
AWARD FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Dr Sanjeev Kumar Joshi is currently the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, BrahMos Aerospace and is a Senior Defence Scientist of DRDO. His pioneering contributions as Technology Advisor to Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Head, Programme Office (Missiles & Strategic Systems), sustained R&D contributions and techno-managerial leadership has exponentially strengthened multiple technology domains, international collaborations and flow of learning across organizational boundaries to promote indigenous developments in defence and aerospace. His versatile contributions paved the way for export of BrahMos System to friendly nations.
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Joshi
Deputy CEO, BrahMos Aerospace & Senior Scientist at DRDO
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Joshi
Deputy CEO, BrahMos Aerospace & Senior Scientist at DRDO
AWARD FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Dr Sanjeev Kumar Joshi is currently the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, BrahMos Aerospace and is a Senior Defence Scientist of DRDO. His pioneering contributions as Technology Advisor to Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Head, Programme Office (Missiles & Strategic Systems), sustained R&D contributions and techno-managerial leadership has exponentially strengthened multiple technology domains, international collaborations and flow of learning across organizational boundaries to promote indigenous developments in defence and aerospace sector. His versatile contributions paved the way for export of BrahMos System to friendly nations.
Lord Rami Ranger, CBE
Member of House of Lords of the United Kingdom
Lord Rami Ranger, CBE
Member of House of Lords of the United Kingdom
AWARD FOR SOCIAL ACTIVISM
Lord Rami Ranger is a founding member of the Hindu Forum of Britain, and Chairman of the Pakistan, India & UK Friendship Forum, and the British Sikh Association. His company, Sun Mark Ltd, is the only company in the UK to have received 5 consecutive Queens Awards for the enterprise. He was conferred the CBE by the Queen.
Prof. Yogesh Singh
Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi
Prof. Yogesh Singh
Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi
AWARD FOR PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
Prof. Yogesh Singh is the 23rd Vice- Chancellor of the century-old University of Delhi. He is an academician par excellence, a decisive leader with the courage to dream big and bring change, a beloved educationist who has touched the lives of innumerable number of students as well as his colleagues and peers. Prof. Singh has an impressive track record of quality teaching, innovation and research in the area of software engineering, with ‘h’ index of 33, citation index of 3789 (reported by Google scholar as on June 18, 2022) and has supervised 23 Ph.Ds.
Shri Mahavir Prasad Mansinghka
Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
Shri Mahavir Prasad Mansinghka
Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
AWARD FOR PHILANTHROPY
He is synonymous with charity. At the same time, the 96-year-old Mahavir Prasad Mansinghka is considered a pioneer in country’s edible oil industry. It was his effort that established cottonseed oil as the main form of edible oil in the country. Mahavir vastly expanded his father’s business and led the Indian Cottonseed Processors Association and Soyabeen Processors Association. He is a devotee of Balaji and his charitable works include setting up Murlidhar Kripa Hospital and Research Centre in Maksi, Shajapur district, in Madhya Pradesh.
Professor Unnat P. Pandit
Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks. Govt. of India
Professor Unnat P. Pandit
Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks. Govt. of India
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIA
Shri Unnat P. Pandit is a Professor at the JNU, primarily involved in techno- commercial activities, IP protection, innovation, incubator management, and entrepreneurship. He has been active in multiple fields including research, academia, and industry.
Srimati Sandhya Vasudevan
Former Managing Director of Deutsche Bank, India
Srimati Sandhya Vasudevan
Former Managing Director of Deutsche Bank, India
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Smt Sandhya Vasudevan is a senior Corporate Leader with over 20 years as MD with Deutsche Bank Group and Thomson Reuters. She has also been head of off- shoring at Axa Business Services, a whole- time-director for a number of TVS group entities, Independent Director at Swiss Re Business Solutions.
She is a Trustee at NASSCOM Foundation & Governor on the Board of IIT, Delhi. She is active with NASSCOM, CII in various roles. Member of Young President’s Organisation and Social Venture Partners. Advisory board member of IMA; AnitaB.org. Member of Indian & Mumbai Angel Network & IIMB NSRCEL. Currently active with Startups & with NEP forums.
Dr. S Srikanta
Physician, Scientist, Social Worker
Dr. S Srikanta
Physician, Scientist, Social Worker
AWARD FOR PHILANTHROPY
As an Endocrinologist and an expert on diabetes, he founded the Samatvam Trust which has done yeomen work on human welfare, spreading the goodness of medical treatment to the impoverished masses.
Prof. O P Kalra
Vice Chancellor, SGT University
Prof. O P Kalra
Vice Chancellor, SGT University
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD MEDICAL OF EDUCATION
Prof O. P. Kalra is Director, a Professor of Medicine and a Nephrologist, having teaching experience of more than 40 years. He is a renowned academic administrator. He has been serving as Vice-Chancellor, Pandit B. D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak (2015-2021). Prof. Kalra has received several prestigious awards, including the Dr B.C. Roy National Award in the Eminent Medical Teacher category.
Dr. Akhsya Kumar Bisoi
Professor of Cardiac Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi
Dr. Akhsya Kumar Bisoi
Professor of Cardiac Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL EDUCATION
Dr Akhsya Kumar Bisoi is Professor of Cardiac Surgery at AIIMS, New Delhi. He is an accomplished surgeon, with three decades of professional excellence and innovation to show. He has performed over 32,000 procedures, has created and made operational various effective and sustainable models of healthcare. The intention was to especially take care of the weak and deprived sections of society. Dr Bisoi has received several laurels, including the prestigious Dr B.C Roy National Award, given to Eminent Medical Teachers.
Shri Raajiv Yaduvanshi
IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Delhi
Shri Raajiv Yaduvanshi
IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Delhi
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ADMINISTRATION
Shri Raajiv Yaduvanshi, is an IAS officer of 1989 batch in AGMUT cadre. As a distinguished practitioner in Public Administration, in his 33 years services in the Indian Administrative Service, he has served India for 22 years outside Delhi, in the Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh and in the hilly state of Tripura, in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, on the East Coast of India in Puducherry and on the west coast of India in Goa.
Shri Upendra Pratap Singh
Regional PF Commissioner, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India
Shri Upendra Pratap Singh
Regional PF Commissioner, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ADMINISTRATION
Under the leadership of Shri Singh, the Regional PF Office in Varanasi had taken a novel initiative in the area of claim settlement of death cases during the time of the Covid pandemic. This initiative had immense effect, especially in cases involving the electricity department. Employees, mostly contractual, engaged in such sectors are prone to occupational hazards and are usually unaware of EPF, EPS and EDLI schemes and the benefits being extended to them.
Smt. Deepa Subramanian
Director, Athachi
Smt. Deepa Subramanian
Director, Athachi
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Deepa Subramaniam is the director of the Athachi group. The Athachi group’s aim is to bring together a bunch of people who work towards making well-being a sustainable option.
Shri Amitabha Bhattacharya
Journalist
Shri Amitabha Bhattacharya
Journalist
AWARD FOR JOURNALISM
Amitabha Bhattacharya is a journalist by profession and an ardent student of different limbs of Indology. He is visiting faculty of Banaras Hindu University and other Institutes of Journalism in Eastern UP.
Shri Yuvraj Malik
Director, National Book Trust, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India
Shri Yuvraj Malik
Director, National Book Trust, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE PROMOTION OF ACADEMIA AND BOOKS
Lt Col Yuvraj Malik is the Director, National Book Trust of India. Lt Col Malik has served with Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, Raj Bhawan Jammu & Kashmir, United Nation Missions in Africa and in several operational areas in administrative and operational assignments including Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, Punjab and Rajasthan. He is a voracious reader and is passionate about the world of books. He has 15 years of administrative experience in various capacities in government organisations.
Team Kung Fu Nuns
Druk Amitabha Monastery
Team Kung Fu Nuns
Druk Amitabha Monastery
AWARD FOR SPORTS AND WORK TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY
The Kung Fu Nuns of the Himalayas are from the Drukpa lineage of Buddhism. Kung Fu Nuns believe in gender equality, environmentalism, and staying strong. Most of Kung Fu are from the Himalayas, a culturally diverse mountain range that stretches throughout Asia. They are from the Hermis Monastery of Ladadkh.
Shri Sanjay Chatrath
Managing Partner, Incuspaze
Shri Sanjay Chatrath
Managing Partner, Incuspaze
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INDUSTRY
Sanjay Chatrath is a visionary entrepreneur and strategist par excellence. Currently, he is the Managing Partner-India at Incuspaze. He brings aboard two decades of diversified experience in commercial brokerage (Office, Residential, Land, Industrial / Warehousing & Capital Markets).
Dr. Karma Raj Singh
Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Karma Raj Singh
Orthopedic Surgeon
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
Dr Karma Raj Singh, a Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon and Disability Correction Expert with a specialisation in Joint Replacement and Pelviacetabular trauma, resides and practises in Varanasi. Dr Karma has performed over 10,000 major surgeries over the last two decades, serving people all over the country and treating even international patients.
Shri Love Kumar
Indian Police Service (IPS), UP Cadre
Shri Love Kumar
Indian Police Service (IPS), UP Cadre
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ADMINISTRATION
A career bureaucrat, Love Kumar has been posted in many districts of Uttar Pradesh in various responsibilities and he has excelled in each posting, resulting in his elevation.
Shri Laxmi Narayan Somani
Director, Inland Group
Shri Laxmi Narayan Somani
Director, Inland Group
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INDUSTRY
Shri Laxmi Narayan Somani is the Director of the Inland World LogisticsGroup. He has business experience of more than four decades. Having graduated from the Calcutta University in 1970, he had a successful career as a courier service provider in the Eastern and North Eastern part in India. He started Inland World Logistics Pvt. Ltd in 1983.
Shri Sumesh Choudhary
(MD, Jago Gaon)
Shri Sumesh Choudhary
(MD, Jago Gaon)
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SOCIAL WORK
JAGO GAON believes that the soul of India still resides in its villages. India is the land of coexistence of paradoxes. Here opulence of a select few exists alongside utter penury of the oppressed masses. Jago Gaon aims to make a humble attempt in inducing hope in so far ignored sections of society.
Shri R. Premkumar
(Chairman & Managing Director, BLM Housing Co-operative Society)
Shri R. Premkumar
(Chairman & Managing Director, BLM Housing Co-operative Society)
AWARD FOR PROMOTING THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT
Premkumar, Chairman & Managing Director of Bharath Lajhna Multi-State Housing Co-operative Society Limited and BLM Co-operative Society, heads one of the leading multi-state housing co-operative societies in South India.
Subhash Kumar Ishwar
Director, Shreekangan Farmer Producer Co Ltd
Subhash Kumar Ishwar
Director, Shreekangan Farmer Producer Co Ltd
AWARD FOR SOCIAL SERVICE
Ishwar’s Begusarai-based company has climbed new heights in agricultural development and social inclusiveness. A unique example of vocal for local. While leading his company to business success, Ishwar has incorporated social activism, spreading goodness to the deprived sections of society.
Shri Riyaz Mir
Entrepreneur
Shri Riyaz Mir
Entrepreneur
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TRADE
He is famous for his promotion of Kashmir handicraft, such as shawls and carpets. He established India Kashmir Exports in 1980 and his company has done excellent business with Gulf countries.
Smt Prachi Dhabal Deb
Cake Artist
Smt Prachi Dhabal Deb
Cake Artist
AWARD FOR CULINARY EXCELLENCE AND WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Prachi Dhabal Deb is an internationally award winning cake artist from Pune. She has brought justice to her art by making cakes and cookies in the most creative fashion. Her work is crisp and precise and she has a keen eye for detail.
Shri Abdul Gafur
MD, SWA Diamonds
Shri Abdul Gafur
MD, SWA Diamonds
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INDUSTRY
Abdul Gafur has been associated with the jewellery business since was a class VIII student. He loves to study about the new markets, trends, and new technologies regarding the jewellery business.His company, SWA Diamonds, has earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the maximum number of embedded diamonds in a piece of jewellery.