New Dehli, 04.06.2013
Mohammed Shafique Khan Awarded Rs/- 10 Lakh Cash By The 16th Mahaveer Award For Excellence In Human Endeavour In The Sphere Of Nonviolence & Vegetarianism.[1]
News (Hindi) & Photos:
The Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari presenting the 16th Mahaveer Award to Mohd. Shafique Khan of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh for excellence in the sphere of ‘Non-violence & Vegetarianism’, in New Delhi on June 04, 2013.
Footnotes
- Mahaveer Award For Excellence in the sphere of education went to Gandhi Vidya Mandir of Rajasthan.
- Mahaveer Award for Excellence in Medicine went to Dr. Ravi Kannan of Cachar Cancer Hospital And Research-Centre of Assam.
- Mahaveer Award For Excellence for Community and Social Service went to Sushifa Bohra ot Rajasthan.
The awards were decided on the basis of nearly 403 nominations received from all over the country by a select jury headed by Justice M.N. Venkalachalaiah, the former Chief Justice of India.
The award of the Bhagwan Mahaveer Foundation, Chennai, carries a cash component of Rs 10 lakh each, a citation and a memento.