Priyadarshni Academy’s National Awards for the year 2000 honours the following eminent personalities who have made significant contributions in their respective fields. |
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Mr. Suresh Prabhu |
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Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India |
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Smt. Jayawantiben Mehta |
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Union Minister of State for Power, Govt. of India |
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Mr. Ram Jethmalani |
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MP |
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Smt. Prabha Rau |
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MP |
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| Special Guests : |
Dr. Patangrao Kadam |
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Minister for Industries and Water Conservation,
Govt. of Maharashtra |
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Mr. Ashok Chavan |
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Minister for Revenue and Protocol, Govt. of Maharashtra |
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Mr. Anil Deshmukh |
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Minister of State for Education, Youth Welfare, Sports, Information & Public Relations, Govt. of Maharashtra |
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Mr. Gopinath Munde |
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MLA |
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Mr. Ramrao Adik |
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Senior Advocate |
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Mr. Pramod Navalkar |
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MLC |
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Mr. Nana Chudasama |
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Former Sheriff of Mumbai |
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Yogachariya Shri B. K. S. Lyengar, renowned Yoga Exponent. |
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Mr. Nitin Gadkari, Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Council, Mumbai. |
Receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award for the service rendered in the field of Yoga from Mr. Suresh Prabhu.
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Receiving the Public Service Award for outstanding contribution towards Infrastructure Development from Mr. Suresh Prabhu. |
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Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar, Chairman. ETH Research Lab, Pune. |
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Mr. Naresh Goyal, Chairman, Jet Airways, Mumbai. |
Receiving the National Award for outstanding contribution for the Advancement of Information Technology from Smt. Jayawantiben Mehta.
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Receiving the National Award for outstanding contribution to Aviation and Travel Sector from Mr. Suresh Prabhu. |
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| Mr. Aishwarya Rai, renowned Film Actress. |
Receiving the Smita Patil Memorial Award for Best Actress from Mr. Suresh Prabhu. |
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