12 Eminent Personalities Selected from 60 Nominations; Felicitation Ceremony to Be Held Next Month
Agra. The Jury Board meeting for the 9th edition of the Braj Ratna Award, organised by the Incredible India Foundation, was held at Hotel Lemon Tree. The board held detailed deliberations on nominations received from various fields and later conducted voting to finalize the awardees.
The meeting was presided over by Foundation Chairman Puran Dawar. Advisory Board Chairman Squadron Leader A.K. Singh, Vice Chairman Rajesh Garg, Dr. Narendra Malhotra, Shakun Bansal, Anil Magan, along with senior board members and jury officials, debated extensively on the names of distinguished personalities nominated for their remarkable contributions in art, acting, music, films, sports, education, healthcare, literature, and culture.
Chairman Puran Dawar said, “The Braj Ratna Award is not just an honour but a celebration of those distinguished individuals from Braj who have selflessly contributed towards society and nation-building.”
Squadron Leader A.K. Singh added that this prestigious award stands out for its transparent, impartial, and well-structured selection process, which enhances its credibility every year.
Vice Chairman Rajesh Garg informed that the jury members cast their votes on 60 nominees, based on which 12 eminent personalities have been selected. The details of the felicitation ceremony, including the chief guest, venue, and event arrangements, will soon be finalized, followed by the official announcement of this year’s awardees and the event date.
Prominent Personalities Present in the Meeting
The meeting witnessed the presence of several notable figures, including:
Dr. Girdhar Sharma (MD, St. Andrews Group),Anil Magan (Chairman, Shroff Group),Dr. Pankaj Nagaich (President, IMA),Deepak Agrawal (Senior State Vice President, Laghu Udyog Bharati),Nirmala Dixit (Former Member, State Women Commission),Advocate Ashok Chaube (DGC Revenue),Dr. Ashok Sharma (Chairman, Scientific Pathology),Rajiv Vasan (Vice President, AFMEC),Deepak Manchanda (General Secretary, IFCOMA),Senior Social Worker Murari Prasad Agrawal,Dr. Arun Sharma (Director, Motion Academy),Ram Mohan Kapoor (Chairman, Manorama Bajaj),Sachin Shankar (Director, Shakar Advertising),Rajesh Mangal (Chairman, Sai Kripa Impax),Aslam K. Saifi (MD, Modern Engineering),Dr. Tarun Sharma,Dr. Kailash Chandra Saraswat,Dr. Surendra Singh Bhagaor,Dr. Aanchal Sharma,Puneet Vashishtha (Principal, GD Goenka Public School),Rohit Jain,Mohit Jain,Yogesh Goel,CS Anuj Ashok Agrawal,Film Producer Ranjeet Sama,Brijesh Sootail,Vineet Bawania,Social Worker Santosh Katara,Harish Saxena ‘Chimti’,Mukul Jain,Dr. Ram Naresh Sharma,Diwakar Sharma,Adarsh Nandan Gupta,Dr. Mahesh Dhakad
The vote of thanks was proposed by Ajay Sharma, General Secretary of the Incredible India Foundation, and Brijesh Sharma, the event coordinator.
The programme was conducted by noted humorist Pawan Agri.
