{"id":60703,"date":"2026-09-08T12:45:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T07:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rajasthanexpress.in\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/leaders-professionals-honoured-at-viksit-bharat-award-2026-and-rashtra-ratna-samman-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T12:45:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T07:15:21","slug":"leaders-professionals-honoured-at-viksit-bharat-award-2026-and-rashtra-ratna-samman-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rajasthanexpress.in\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/leaders-professionals-honoured-at-viksit-bharat-award-2026-and-rashtra-ratna-samman-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders, professionals honoured at Viksit Bharat Award 2026 and Rashtra Ratna Samman 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Delhi [India], September 8:<\/strong>\u00a0The\u00a0<strong>Viksit Bharat Award 2026 and Rashtra Ratna Samman 2026<\/strong>\u00a0were held at the Deputy Speaker Hall of the\u00a0<strong>Constitution Club of India<\/strong>\u00a0here on Saturday, with personalities from the fields of education, law, public service, social work, entrepreneurship and other sectors being recognised for their contributions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programme was organised by the\u00a0<strong>Institute for Social Reforms and Higher Education Charitable Trust (ISRHE)<\/strong>, led by its President\u00a0<strong>Dr. Atul Kumar Sharma<\/strong>\u00a0and Secretary\u00a0<strong>Dr<\/strong><strong>. Reshu Gupta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ramdas Athawale<\/strong>\u00a0joined\u00a0the ceremony virtually through video conferencing as a Chief Guest. Addressing the gathering, Athawale conveyed his greetings and best wishes to the award recipients and expressed his inability to attend the programme in person due to official commitments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shri Ramesh Chandra Ratn<\/strong>, Advocate, Supreme Court of India and former Chairman of the Public Sector Committee (PSC), Ministry of Railways, Railway Board, Government of India, was also present as Chief Guest. He is associated with the\u00a0<strong>National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the Guests of Honour were\u00a0<strong>Shri Vishwendra Paswan<\/strong>, Member of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal and former Minister for Science, Technology &amp; Environment, Government of Nepal;\u00a0<strong>Prof. (Dr.) Devinder Singh<\/strong>, Vice-Chancellor, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat;\u00a0<strong>Dr. Nitin Malik<\/strong>, Registrar, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar;\u00a0<strong>Prof. (Dr.) Ashutosh Mishra<\/strong>, Registrar, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat;\u00a0<strong>Dr. Parvinder Singh<\/strong>, Ambassador for World Peace, United Nations;\u00a0<strong>Dr. Rajesh Pathak<\/strong>, Vice-Chancellor, Metro University, Greater Noida; and\u00a0<strong>Shri Harshavardhan Gowda<\/strong>, Founder, Vardhan Group of Companies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programme began with the\u00a0<strong>National Anthem<\/strong>, followed by the presentation of awards to recipients from diverse professional and social backgrounds. The honours recognised contributions in areas including\u00a0<strong>education, law, public service, social leadership, entrepreneurship and professional excellence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ceremony was conducted by\u00a0<strong>Miss Divyanshi Aggarwal and Miss Geet Sharma<\/strong>, while\u00a0<strong>Mr. Deepak Upadhyay and Master Om Sharma<\/strong>\u00a0looked after event coordination and backstage arrangements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Atul Kumar Sharma said the initiative was aimed at recognising individuals whose work has contributed to society and reflects the broader objectives associated with the vision of a\u00a0<strong>Viksit Bharat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ceremony brought together representatives from academic institutions, the legal profession, public service, social organisations, business and other sectors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programme concluded with the presentation of awards and felicitations to the recipients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Organised by:<\/strong><br \/><strong>Institute for Social Reforms and Higher Education Charitable Trust (ISRHE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Website:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.isrhe.org\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>www.isrhe.org<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">List of Platinum Awardees :-<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1.\u00a0Prof. (Dr.) Ram Chet Chaudhary\u00a0Excellence in Agriculture &amp; Rural Development<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2.\u00a0Ambassador Dr. Amudala Thejo Kumari\u00a0Excellence in Humanitarian &amp; Social Development<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3.\u00a0Prof. Sumit Sinha\u00a0Excellence in Medical Ethics &amp; Professionalism<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4.\u00a0Prof. (Dr.) Rajeev Kumar Dubey\u00a0Excellence in Anaesthesiology &amp; Perioperative Care<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5.\u00a0Dr. S. C. Pandey\u00a0Visionary Education Leader Award<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6.\u00a0Dr. D. L. Gangwal\u00a0Outstanding Medical Professional of the Year<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7.\u00a0Dr. Shruti Sneha\u00a0Excellence in Data Science &amp; Research Award<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8.\u00a0Children\u2019s Heart Foundation\u00a0Outstanding Healthcare Foundation Award<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9.\u00a0Dr. Swati Singh\u00a0Excellence in Rural Social Leadership &amp; Women Empowerment Award<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10.\u00a0Dr. Sushant Rajput\u00a0Outstanding Contribution to Education, Mentorship &amp; Nation Building<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">11.\u00a0Dr. Pankaj Sudan\u00a0Excellence in Creative Writing<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12.\u00a0Dr. Sanjay Dhanka\u00a0Distinguished Best Academic Thesis Award \u2013 \u201cArtificial Intelligence for Biomedical Data to Strengthen the Healthcare System\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13.\u00a0Dr. Meraj Ahamad Ansari\u00a0Sports Icon of Excellence Award<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">14.\u00a0Dr. Monika Kesarwani\u00a0Innovative Teaching Excellence Award<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">15.\u00a0Dr. Soni Gupta\u00a0Academic Excellence &amp; Contribution Award<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">16.\u00a0Mr. Anant Pawan\u00a0National Employment Creator &amp; Business Leadership Award<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">17.\u00a0Amb. Dr. Chandra Lal Bharti\u00a0Excellence in Dalit Upliftment &amp; Human Rights<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">18.\u00a0Acharya Ishwar Singh\u00a0Excellence in Teaching &amp; Student Development<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">19.\u00a0Mrs. Karminder Kaur (Dolly Nagi)\u00a0Makeup &amp; Beauty Artistry Excellence Award<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">20.\u00a0Ms. Shikha Agarwal\u00a0Excellence in Holistic Health &amp; Wellness Coaching Award<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">21.\u00a0Dr. Kunjlata Lal\u00a0Excellence in Education &amp; Academic Leadership Award<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">22.\u00a0Prof. Dr. Neeraj Bedi\u00a0Excellence in Medical Leadership &amp; Healthcare Administration Award<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. 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