ELA
GANDHI, RAMAKRISHNA MISSION GET PRAVASI BHARATIYA AWARD
Mahatma Gandhi's grand-daughter Ela
Gandhi, Australian senator of Indian origin Lisa Maria Singh and Ramkrishna
Mission in Fiji were among the 13 recipients of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award
conferred in New Delhi today.
Ela Gandhi
has been awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
for public service, enhancing India's image and promoting ties
between India and South Africa.
President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the awards to the winners at the Pravasi
Bharatiya Diwas programme in New Delhi.
Gandhi, who was a member of Parliament in South Africa from 1994-2004, was
placed under house arrest in 1943 for five years during that country's freedom
struggle.
Lisa Maria Singh is the first member
of Australian Parliament of South Asian descent and has held several ministerial
portfolios in the past. She is a senator from Tasmania.
Singh was given the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman for
public service and fostering friendly relations between India and
Australia.
Ramkrishna Mission, serving in Fiji
since 1937, was honoured for community service
and philanthropic activities and enhancing India's prestige abroad.
Other winners include Kurian Verghese
for his contribution in the field of business in Bahrain, Vasdev Chanchlani for community service in
Canada, Bikas Chandra Sanyal for
contribution to education and culture in France, Satnarainsing
Rabin Baldewsingh for public service in the Netherlands and Sasindran Muthuvel for public service in Papua
New Guinea.
Shibudeen Vava Kunju was given the
award for community service in Saudi Arabia, Shamsheer
Vayalil Parambath in healthcare business in UAE, Shailesh Lakhman Vara, a solicitor of the
Supreme Court in England and Wales, for public service, Parthasarathy Chiramel Pillai for his
contribution in field of science in US and Renu
Khator for work in field of education in the US.
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