Winners’ Citations

Shri Ramesh Hari Haralkar: For overcoming adversities and becomingthe beacon of hope to thousands of children, for being their teacher, friend and guide and creating the ‘Jhadu Virudh Khadu’ movement, for challenging traditions that define the future… Bharat Petroleum is honoured to present Shri Ramesh Hari Haralkar the Energising Bharat Award in Primary Education this Twenty-fourth day of January, 2016.

Shri Harish Iyer: For exemplary courage in the face of adversity, for stepping out to create a movement that respects and protects women across the country, for leveraging social media to bring about true social change… Bharat Petroleum is honoured to present Shri Harish Iyer the Energising Bharat Award in Women’s Empowerment this Twenty-fourth day of January, 2016.

Shri Yeshwant Shrivastava: For keeping alive a traditional art, for instilling pride in people, for turning a passion into a profession that encourages others and enables them to earn a living, for painting a brighter future… Bharat Petroleum is honoured to present Shri Yeshwant Shrivastava the Energising Bharat Award in Skill Development this Twenty-fourth day of January, 2016.

Shri Naresh Kumar Pathania: For reaching out single-handedly to thousands of people and helping inform, enlighten and motivate them, for improving their health and their quality of life, for converting words into actions… Bharat Petroleum is honoured to present Shri Naresh Kumar Pathania the Energising Bharat Award in Rural Health this Twenty-fourth day of January, 2016.

Prof. AL Ramanathan: For identifying life-threatening problems and developing solutions across the country, for improving people’s health and showing the way to conserve a precious resource through scientific methods, for making every drop count… Bharat Petroleum is honoured to present Prof. AL Ramanathan the Energising Bharat Award in Water Conservation this Twenty-fourth day of January, 2016.

Kumari Srushti Narendra Nerkar : For re-imagining an ordinary objectand reinventing it to save a precious resource, for proving beyond doubt that every little step counts… Bharat Petroleum acknowledges Kumari Srushti Narendra Nerkar with a Special Mention in the Energising Bharat Award in Water Conservation this Twenty-fourth day of January, 2016.

Shri Danish Mehraj: For identifying a health hazard and creating awareness at all levels, for bringing together local communities and creating lasting change through consensus… Bharat Petroleum acknowledges Shri Danish Mehraj with a Special Mention in the Energising Bharat Award in Rural Healththis Twenty-fourth day of January, 2016.

Shri Rajendran Nair: For demonstrating how a personal disability can be turned into a motivation for others, for becoming a benchmark of hope by seeing life through a different lens… Bharat Petroleum acknowledges Shri Rajendran Nair with a Special Mention in the Energising Bharat Award in Skill Developmentthis Twenty-fourth day of January, 2016.

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