48 Betul achievers honoured at 'Betul Ke Gaurav 2026' ceremony

Forty-eight people who have made Betul district proud through their work for society, their service and their skills were honoured on Friday at the 'Betul Ke Gaurav 2026' ceremony. The event was held at Ramkrishna Bagiya in Ganj. RD Public School was the main sponsor.

BJP state president and Betul MLA Hemant Khandelwal was the chief guest. Additional SP Kamlesh Kharpuse was also present. The organising body's State Editor Rajeev Sharma and State Vertical Head Satish Patel attended as special guests. Basant Chauhan, Anshul Shukla, Mohit Vishwakarma and Ajay Lokhande of the Betul bureau were also present.

Khandelwal congratulated those honoured. He said that seeking out such people in society and honouring them was work that could not be praised enough. According to him, whatever field a person works in, they inspire society through their work. Such people prove to be milestones for society.

Khandelwal said a city is identified by its development, roads and basic facilities, but even more by the achievers and icons who give society and the city a new identity through their work. He said it is because of such people that the city's reputation grows.

Those honoured had made notable contributions in different fields, including administrative and police service, environmental conservation, sport, medicine, education, art, sculpture, ex-servicemen, social service and business. Hemantchandra Dubey and Ajay Dubey, associated with the 75 Din 75 Kadam campaign, were honoured. Others honoured included the couple Dr Badve, Betul SDOP Annapurna Sirsam, Laxman Rao Ghodki, a 95-year-old retired employee and yoga teacher, TI Devkaran Dahariya, and Ashok Katare, chief traffic inspector with the railways.

The honourees thanked the organisers. They said they had been working in their fields for years and that the honour had brought recognition to their work, service and skill. They said such events encourage people who do good work in society and inspire the new generation to do better in their own fields.

The organisers had earlier honoured 1,000 promising students of the district and 55 "karmveers" who have brought positive change to society. 'Betul Ke Gaurav 2026' was an effort to carry this tradition forward, giving a platform to 48 achievers of the district and honouring their contributions.