Seven achievers get Saptarshi Awards in Nagpur, Padma Shri Bhalchandra Nemade among them

The Hindu Research Foundation honoured seven eminent people with the Saptarshi Award in Nagpur, highlighting the glorious heritage of Indian knowledge traditions. The seven were recognised for outstanding contributions in literature, arts, science, technology and medicine.

The fifth Saptarshi Award ceremony was held at Kavikulguru Kalidas Sabhagruha in Nagpur. Its theme was "Revisiting the Glorious Past of Bharatvarsha". Each awardee received Rs 1 lakh in cash and a citation.

Dr Geetha Krishnan G. Pillai presided over the event. She is Unit Head, Data and Innovation, at the World Health Organization's Global Traditional Medicine Research Centre in Jamnagar.

Prof. Shrinivas Varakhedi, Vice-Chancellor of the Central Sanskrit University, Kishorbhai Shah of the Jeevdaya Foundation in Surat, and Dr Bhimaraya Metri, Director of the IIM, were on the dais. Also present were Dr T.S. Bhal, founder president and managing director of the Hindu Research Foundation, and chairmen Suresh Kote, Bhagwan Raut and Preeti Ramakrishnan.

The Maharshi Valmiki Award went to Padma Shri Bhalchandra V. Nemade. The Aryabhatta Award went to Prof. V. Kamakoti Veezhinathan, the Nagarjuna Award to Prof. Balathil Pradeep and the Vishwakarma Award to Dr Anit Ramji Sutar.

The Acharya Bharadwaj Award was given to Suyya Singh, the Acharya Sushruta Award to Vedprakash Mishra and the Acharya Kanad Award to Sanjay J. Dhoble. All seven awards were presented at this single ceremony.

Such events help revive India's ancient culture, knowledge and science, and encourage the new generation to draw inspiration from the country's glorious history. The fifth Saptarshi Award ceremony in Nagpur district has become a milestone in the educational and cultural field.