ABP Asmita organises ‘Asmita Sanman Puraskar 2021’
ABP Asmita organises ‘Asmita Sanman Puraskar 2021’
Honourable Chief Minister of
Gujarat, Mr. Vijay Rupani was the Chief Guest of the event
Ahmedabad,
20th July 2021: ABP Asmita organised ‘Asmita Sanman Puraskar’ - a prestigious
award show that recognises and felicitates the talent, humility, and the
remarkable journey of the people of Gujarat. The award show was telecast on ABP
Asmita on 18th July, 2021.
The event was
graced by the presence of Honorable
Chief Minister for the State of Gujarat, Mr. Vijay Rupani who awarded the
Gujarati achievers in the following categories: Education, Culture, Literature,
Music, Cinema/Entertainment, Sports, Social Services, Business, and Maha
Sanman. (https://www.facebook.com/320511514668442/posts/4472923132760572/).
The aim of
this award show was to acknowledge the hard-work and enthusiasm of these iconic
Gujaratis who have made a significant contribution to the society.
ABP Network aims
to cater the multi-lingual masses through their regional channels. ABP Asmita
is one of the most viewed Gujarati channel and its viewership pans across the entire
region of Gujarat. The award ceremony of ‘Asmita Sanman Puraskar’, was
exclusively curated for the Gujarati speaking viewers. The program was attended
by various dignitaries to honor the excellence and mettlesome spirit of
Gujaratis.
The recipients
of the Asmita Sanman Puraskar are maestros in their own field. They are
recognized on the basis of their talent, ability, character, and overall
contribution to the state of Gujarat as well as the larger society. The
Awardees of the Asmita Sanman Puraskar
2021 were as follows:
1. Pankaj Patel, MD, Zydus Cadila (Maha
Sanman) - Pankaj Patel is the Chairman and Managing
Director of Cadila Healthcare, the fifth largest pharmaceutical company in
India. He is also the chairman of Zydus Hospitals, a large chain of hospitals
in Gujarat.
During the pandemic, Zydus became the the first brand from Gujarat whose
vaccine went for trail.
2. Rohit Patel, Teacher (Education) - Rohit Patel is a young government school teacher from the
district of Banaskantha, Gujarat. He is known for making learning interesting
for his students by fusing it with singing and dancing. He is very popular
amongst his students and his unique teaching techniques have increased the
number of students attending school.
3. Atul Purohit, Folk Singer (Culture) - A living legend in the field of Gujarati folk music and Garba,
Atul Purohit is a Classical Singer and the lead singer for the famous ‘United
Way Garba’ of Vadodara.
4. Padma Shri Kumarpal Desai, Author
(Literature) - Kumarpal Balabhai Desai is an
author, critic, editor, journalist, columnist, and translator from Gujarat. He
is a recipient of the Padma Shri.
5. Osman Mir, Singer (Music) – A well- known playback singer, Osman Mir has sung both Hindi
and Gujarati songs including the iconic `Mor Bani Thanghat Kare’ from the movie
Ram Leela. His expertise lies in genres like folk, Indian Classical, Bhajan,
and Ghazals. He is also a tabla player.
6. Padma Shri Manoj Joshi, Actor
(Cinema/Entertainment) – Manoj Joshi has acted in over 70
films since 1998 and has also been a part of many Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati TV
series and films. He is known for his character of ‘Chanakya’ in Chakravartin
Ashoka Samrat. In 2018, Mr. Joshi was awarded with the Padma Shri.
7. Sarita Gayakwad, Sprinter (Sports) - Sarita Gayakwad is an Indian sprinter who specialises in 400
metres and 400 metres hurdles. She was a part of the Indian women's 4 × 400
metres relay team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games. The Gujarat
Govt. has selected her as a brand ambassador of the state’s Poshan Abhiyan. She
has also been appointed as a DySP in Gujarat Police.
8. Nishita Rajput, Social Worker (Social
Service) – Vadodara-based girl, Nishita Rajput
is a young social worker who has been working for girls education from the past
11 years. Till now, she has achieved the target of collecting 3.80 cr rupees
for depositing the school fees of 34,500 girls.
9. R.S. Sodhi, MD, GCMMF, Amul (Business) - R.S.Sodhi has spent nearly four decades with the cooperative
dairy behemoth Amul and has spearheaded their highly innovative and widely
acclaimed marketing campaigns. He has been instrumental in launching new
products during his tenure as Managing Director. He has also spearheaded
digital marketing and social media marketing innovations in the Indian dairy
industry and inspired the younger generations of India to follow a healthy
lifestyle by increasing their consumption of milk and dairy products.
