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Late Shri Bansilalji U. Chordiya : Late Smt. Ratanbai B. Chordiya A Missionary with a Social Conscience

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Prof. Dr. Sanjay B. Chordiya

Founder President & Chairman, Suryadatta Group of Institutes About Suryadatta

The Suryadatta National Awards and the Life Time Achievement awards 2018-2019 seek to recognize the valuable contributions of eminent personalities who are role models nationally and internationally known for their zeal and enthusiasm for their excellence and enrichment towards the society through their relentless efforts.

Excellence is the hallmark of the Suryadatta Group, throughout its journey for almost two decades now and it has found a befitting culmination in these Awards which were initiated in the year 2003.

These awards honor personalities from all spheres of life whose noteworthy contributions towards augmenting their chosen vocation has made a vast difference to society, transforming several lives touched by them.

Suryadatta National Awards 2018 is a witness to this. The felicitation of these Our Awardees Our Light Houses personalities becomes an inspiration for all the students. Even if 20% of the students to bring about a desired change for the betterment of the society.

The institute received several nominations for 2018 and I would like to thank every entrant for the same. Out of these nominations, the eminent jury shortlisted a few. We at SGI humbly recognize each entrant for their nominations.

Every year, these awards are conferred on the 7th of February to coincide with the Foundation Day celebrations of the Suryadatta Education Foundation. NATION TA AL T A A D W A A

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SURYADATTA LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 21st Foundation Day th Suryadatta National Awards 7 February 2019 st 21 Foundation Day Suryadatta Education Foundation’s th SURYADATTA GROUP OF INSTITUTES, PUNE 7 February 2019 Suryadatta Education Foundation’s Suryadattaa Group of Institutes, Pune Prof. Dr. Sanjay B. Chordiya Founder President & Chairman

SURYADATTA - Enriching Careers & Enhancing Lives Since 1999 The Suryadatta National Awards and the Suryadatta Life Time Achievement Awards 2019, will be given away to towering personalities from all walks of life, whose significant contributions towards the enrichment of their chosen vocation have made a difference to society, transforming all those lives whom they have touched and leaving their foot prints on the sands of time. Excellence, the hallmark of the Suryadatta Group's journey over the past decade, has found its fitting culmination in these Awards, instituted in the year 2003 , serving as an appropriate platform for saluting distinguished personalities who are iconic role models, renowned nationally and globally for their passion for excellence and enrichment of society through their peerless accomplishments. wards wards These Awards are conferred upon the distinguished dignitaries on February 7 every year to coincide with the Foundation Day Celebrations of the Suryadatta Education Foundation. Areas of Excellence l Education lScience and Technology lHealthcare and Medicine lGlobal Entrepreneurship / Corporate Excellence Leader of the Year lPublic Service / Government Service l Social Service l Indian Classical Music l Contribution in the field of Silver Screen in l Creative Arts / Performing Arts l Anchor / Literature / History / Astrology / Poetry / Yoga l Media / Mass Communication / Journalism l Best Administered Religious Institution (NGO) l Economics, Banking and Finance l Sports / Sports Journalism l Corporate Social Responsibility l Public Service / Government Service ime Achievement A l Rural Development & Environment Protection l Bravery l Young Achievers l Any other area of excellence impacting society

& Suryadatta National A Suryadatta's discerning eye for standing up and acknowledging, cherishing and saluting peerless personalities had augured well for these stalwarts as the harbinger of International and National accolades. The Suryadatta Hall of Fame is adorned by the formidable presence of these note worthy trail blazers, lending credence to Suryadatta's efforts.

Suryadatta National Awards Selection Committee Based on the nomination / applications received from various dignitories for the Suryadatta National and Lifetime Achievement Award, Suryadatta National Award Committee members scrutinize it, and then communicates the process of final selection with due consent of the applicant. The distinguished panel of jury who makes the laudatory selection from the list of nominees comprise of accomplished professionals from all walks of lives such as Industry, Professional Bodies, Social Welfare Organizations and NGO. Suryadatta Life T Suryadatta National Award Committee Members comprises of following members- Our Continuous Inspiration & Motivation Late Dr. , President, Vanarai Prof. Dr. Sanjay B. Chordiya - Founder President & Chairman Ms. Sushama Chordiya - Vice President & Secretary

Ms. Laxmi Narayan Tripathi Dr. Hemendra Singh Ms. Sheila Oka Prof. Leena Bokil Ms. Bharati Kharshikar Ms. Kiran Rao

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SURYADATTA LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 21st Foundation Day th Suryadatta National Awards 7 February 2019 st 21 Foundation Day Suryadatta Education Foundation’s th SURYADATTA GROUP OF INSTITUTES, PUNE 7 February 2019 Suryadatta Education Foundation’s Suryadattaa Group of Institutes, Pune Committee will finalize the name on receipt of all the relevant documents (hard & soft copies) along with detailed Profile & consent letter duly signed by the prospective Awardee.

SURYADATTA - Enriching Careers & Enhancing Lives Since 1999 The Suryadatta Hall of Fame Suryadatta National Awardees 2018

Parampujya Sudhanshuji Late Shri. Hirabhai Shah Shri. Ramdas Phutane Shri. Mukesh Khanna Shri. Govind Namdev Maharaj wards 2018

Dr. Kalyan Gangwal Shri. Sunil Parekh Shri. Murali Lahoti ACP Shri. Bhanupratap Barge Shri. Ashok Shilwant

Dr. Jayashree Todkar Shri. Popatrao Pawar Dr. Avinash Pol Ms. Gracy Singh Dr. Gangadhar Mhamane The Suryadatta National A

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Adv. Hitesh Jain Smt. Lalita Babar Smt. Pranjal Jain Gundesha Master Parth Bansal

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Bharat Ratna Padma Vibhushan Padma Vibhushan Padma Vibhushan Late Padma Vibhushan Padma Vibhushan Pandit Padma Vibhushan Pandit Ms. Sudha Shri. Mukesh Late Pandit Pandit Shri Ustad Pandit Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna Hariprasadji Chaurasia Chandran Khanna Birju Maharajji

Padma Bhushan Padma Bhushan Shri. Pyarelal Padma Bhushan Padma Bhushan Begum Sangeet Martand Ustad Pandit Shri. Ustad Dr. Prabha Atre Pandit Rajan Misra Pandit Sajan Misra Sharma Parween Sultana Mohd. Dilshad Khan Kaivalyakumar Irshad Khan

Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan Padma Shri Shri. Prem Padma Shri Shri Shankar Shri Raza Smt. Shahnaz Shri. Govind Dr. Vyjayantimala Bali Chopra Anup Jalota Mahadevan Murad Husain Namdev

Padma Vibhushan Dr. Krishnaswamy Padma Vibhushan Padma Vibhhushan Padma Vibhushan Padma Vibhushan Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan Dr. Mangala Shri. Ashok Kasturirangan Dr. M. S. Swaminathan Dr. M. S. Valiathan Dr. Jayant Naralikar Dr. Anil Kakodkar Dr. R. A. Mashelkar Late Dr. Vasant Gowariker Narlikar Shilwant

Justice Shri. Parshuram Adv. S. K. Hon. Shri. T. S. Smt. Neela Justice V. S. Hon. Attorney Justice Hon. Dr. Kiran ACP Shri. Sawant (Retd.) Jain Krishnamurthy Satyanarayana Sirpurkar General Shri Mohan Shri B. N. Srikrishna Bedi Bhanupratap Parasharan (Retd. Justice Supreme Court) Barge

Padma Bhushan Padma Bhushan Padma Vibhushan Padma Shri Ayurvedacharya Late Dr. Sharadchandra Dr. Gururaj Dr. H. V. Dr. Vinod Late Dr. K. B Grant Dr. P. R. Dubhashi Dr. Kantilal Sancheti Late Dr. Niranjan Pandya Dr. Balaji Tambe Gokhale Mutalik Sardesai Shah

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Padma Vibhushan Swami Rev. Dr. Baba H. H. Brahmarishi Acharya Rev. Rajyogini Rev. Rajyogini Rev. Pujya Acharya Parampujya Late Dr. Mohan Chidanand Saraswati Ramdev ji Guruvanand Swami Ji Dr. Lokesh Muni Ji - Dadi Janki ji Dadi Hridaya Mohini ji Shri. Chandanaji Maharasab Sudhanshuji Dharia The Saint of Modern India The Saint of Modern India The Saint of Modern India Maharaj

Padma Vibhushan Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan Padma Vibhushan Legendary Cartoonist, Shiv Shahir Param Poojya Late Shri Dr. Samprasad Late Shri. Hirabhai Late Dr. Baba Sunderlal Shri. Late Nirmala Padma Vibhushan Babasaheb Purandare Rishi Prabhakar Guruji Vinod Shah Amte Bahujunaji Deshpande Late Shri R K Laxman

Padma Bhushan Padma Shri Padma Shri Padma Shri Dr. Gulab Smt Kiran Padma Shri Shri Sanjeev Dr. Gangadhar Ms. Indu Jain Shri. Vijay Chopra Shri Prataprao Pawar Dr. Pratapsinh Jadhav Kothari Chopra Kumar Ketkar Maheshwari Mhamane

Cosmonaut Wg. Cdr. Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan Padma Bhushan NASA Astronaut Shri Rajendra Shri. Dilip Ar. Christopher Shri. Sunil (Retd.) Rakesh Sharma Late Dr. B.K.S. Iyengar Dr. Vijay Bhatkar Shri. Madhav Gadgil Late Kalpana Chawla Singhji (Waterman) Chhabria Charles Benninger Parekh

Hon. M. S. Smt. Rajshree Padma Bhushan Padma Shri Padma Shri Padma Shri Shri. Kasturi Lal Shri Pramod Adv. Hitesh Bitta Birla Shri Shiv Nadar Dr. F. C. Kohli Late Bhavarlal H Jain Ms. Lila Poonawalla Jain Chaudhari Jain

Dr. Kalyan Dr. Madhusudan Dr. Abhay Dr. Avinash Dr. Shailesh Dr. Charudatta Dr. Ranjit Dr. Avinash Dr. Jayashree Gangwal Jhamwar Mutha Inamdar Puntambekar Apte Jagtap Pol Todkar

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Padma Bhushan Padma Shri Late Hon. Shri Ved Hon. Dr. Arun Dr. P. C. Dr. Balchandra Dr. Narendra Dr. Datta Shri. Ramdas Prof. Dr. Satya Vrat Dr. Chitra Naik Prakash Nigavekar Shejwalkar Mungekar Jadhav Kohinkar Patil Phutane Shastri

Krida Maharshi Shri Ashok Shri Mir Ranjan Padma Bhushan Padma Bhushan Hon. Navjot Shri. Maharaj Smt. Leena Ms. Gracy Singh Late Haribhau Sane Kumar Negi Shri Jasdev Singh Shri Chandu Borde Singh Sidhu Krishan Kaushik Mogre

Shri Ashutosh Shri. Vinod Shri Siva Prof. Dr. Gita Shri Shailesh Shri. Niladri Shri Amar Shri. Zakir Shri. Terence Gowariker Ganatra Mani Kasturi Lodha Kumar Oak Hussain Lewis

Padma Shri Shri Harish Smt. Dolly Shri. Kishan Shri Pradeep Shri Sudhir Shri Deepak Shri Sanjay Smt. Mrinal Ameen Sayani Bhimani Thakore Sharma Bhide Gadgil Chaurasia Pugalia Kulkarni

Padma Shri Padma Shri Smt. Padma Shri Dr. Syed Maqbool Sister Lucy Shri. Vivek Shri Sanjay Shri. Sudhir Shri Girish Madhu Pandit Dasa Phoolbasan Yadav Ms. Ahmed Kurien Velankar Ghodawat Goyel Kulkarni

Shri Sradhanand Shri D. K. Bakshi M. Anthony Smt. Neeta Ramchand Shri. Vithal Shri. Pawan Shri Sanjay Shri. Dinesh Shri Yuvraj Sital Netherlands Chaina Dularam () Kamat Kumar Ruia Nahar Nathani Shah

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Vidyavachaspati Shri P A Prof. Sharadchandra Shri. Suryakant Shri Mangesh Shri Ravi Shri. Vivek Shilpakar Shri. Murali Dr. Shankar Abhyankar Inamdar Darade Pathak Tendulkar Paranjpe Khatavkar Shri Pramod Kamble Lahoti

Padma Shri Shri Girish Dr. Shravan Shri. Sameer Smt. Pratibhatai Padma Shri Shri. Suhas Acharya Nandita Smt. Lalita Adv. Ujwal Nikam Gandhi Kumar Dharmadhikari Moadak Mrs. Shital Mahajan Khamkar Pandey Babar

Late Shri Dajikaka Shri Subhash S Shri Fatehchandji Shri D. S. Shri. Vitthalseth Shri. Rajendra Shri Shantilal Padma Shri Smt. Swetta Gadgil Runwal Ranka Kulkarni Maniyar Mehta Mutha Ms. Kalpana Saroj Jumaani

Ms. Shubhalakshmi Shri Ajai Smt. Amruta Shri Rajesh Shri. Motilal Late Shri Subhash Shri Rajeshkumar Shri. Shantilal Shri. Popatrao Panse Kumar Fadanvis Gupta Oswal Lokhotia N. Sankla Kataria Pawar

Smt. Laxmi Narayan Smt. Anjali Padma Shri Dr. Satish Dr. Milind Prince Manvendra Shri Subhash Shri. Pradeep Shri.Sunil Tripathi Gopalan Shamshad Begum Desai Bhoi Singh Gohil Chuttar Lokhande Runwal

Dr. Swati Shri Vinayak Shri. Sandesh Smt. Zoya Afroz Shri Sagar Master Aman Ms. Sayali Smt. Pranjal Jain Master Parth Lodha N. Raskar Navlakha Chordiya Rahman Agavane Gundesha Bansal

(Year 2003 - 2018) SURYADATTA - Enriching Careers & Enhancing Lives Since 1999 Glimpses of our renowned Guests of Honour who took time off their busy schedules and presented the Awards to the distinguished recipients. Our Chief Guest & Guest of Honors wards wards

Padma Vibhushan Late Dr. Mohan Dharia Prof. Dr. Sanjay B. Choridya President, Vanarai Chairman of Award Selection Committee

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Shiv Shahir Shri. Babasaheb Purandare Shri. Niranjan Panday Eminent Historian & Poet Executive Director, The Pune Blind Men's Association

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Hon’ble Dr. S. S. Sidhu Shri. Krishnakumarji Goyal The Governor of Goa Chairman, Cosmos Co-op., Bank Ltd. wards wards

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Hon’ble Lt. Gen A. K. Singh Hon’ble Dr. Shri Adish Aggarwala AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC Goc in C Southern Command Eminent Jurist & Chairman - All India Bar Association

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Hon’ble Shri Hon’ble Shri. M. S. Bitta The Governor of Gujarat Chairman, All India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF)

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H. H. Hon’bleShri Jagdish Mukhi Hon’ble Dr. Vinod Shah Governor of Founder and Chairman Janaseva Foundation SURYADATTA - Enriching Careers & Enhancing Lives Since 1999 Suryadatta Temple of Learning The Suryadatta Education Foundation, SEF, is a charitable trust registered with the Registrar of Societies, Government of Maharashtra. The Suryadatta Group of Institutes was established in the year 1999, under the aegis of the Suryadatta Foundation in Pune, the Oxford of the East. Over the years Suryadatta family has blossomed into a bouquet of academic institutions in number of disciplines such as Management, Information Technology, Travel & Tourism, Hotel Management, Media & Mass Communication, Interior Designing, Fashion & Apparel Design, Event Management, Creative Arts, Vocational & Advanced Studies, CBSE School, Junior College, Beauty & Wellness, Health & Fitness and Multimedia & Animation etc. Students from many foreign nations and from all parts of India are pursuing education at various Suryadatta Institutions. The ethos of Suryadatta is “Enlightening and Disseminating Knowledge for Prosperity” “ kmZ[ZYy©V H ë_fm…”

The Suryadatta Education Foundation runs the following professional & voluntary educational institutions: • Suryadatta Institute of Management & Mass Communication (SIMMC) Ÿ Suryadatta Institute of Business Management & Technology (SIBMT) Ÿ Suryadatta Institute of Management & Information Research (SIMIR) Ÿ Suryadatta College of Management, Information Research & Technology (SCMIRT) Ÿ Suryadatta College of Hospitality Management & Travel Tourism (SCHMTT) Ÿ Pune Institute of Applied Technology (PIAT) Ÿ Suryadatta Institute of Vocational and Advanced Studies (SIVAS) Ÿ Suryadatta Institute of Fashion Technology (SIFT) Ÿ Surya - Kids & Suryadatta National School (SNS)

Ÿ Suryadatta Junior College (SJC) Ÿ Suryadatta Public School (SPS) Ÿ Suryadatta Institute of Mass Communication & Event Management (SIMCEM) Ÿ Ÿ Suryadatta Institute of Entrepreneurship & Skill Development (SIESD)

Suryadatta Group - Edu-Socio Connect Initiative offering various voluntary skill based modules & awareness programs Free of cost education to the needy, deserving, economically deprived strata of the society and to devang children. Ÿ Suryadatta Institute of Computer Technology (SICT) Ÿ Suryadatta Institute of English & Foreign Languages (SIEFL) Ÿ Suryadatta Institute of Rehabilitation of Special Children (SIRSC) Ÿ Suryadatta Fitness & Sports Academy (SFSA)

Ÿ Suryadatta Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS)

Ÿ Suryadatta Global Finishing School (SGFS) Ÿ Suryadatta Institute of Beauty & Wellness (SIBW) Ÿ Suryadatta Centre for Skill Development & CSR (SCSDR)

Ÿ Suryadatta International Self Defense Academy (SISDA)

Ÿ Suryadatta Institute of Corporate Studies (SICS) Ÿ Suryadatta College of Management & Information Technology (SCMIT) Ÿ Suryadatta College of Education Pune (SCOEP) Ÿ Suryadatta International Institute of Lifestyle Management (SIILM) Ÿ Suryadatta Institute for Banking and Finance (SIBF) Ÿ Suryadatta Institute for Career Development (SICD) Ÿ Suryadatta Institute of Graphics Multimedia & Animation (SIGMA) Ÿ Suryadatta Global Peace Research Foundation (SGPRF)

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