Indiaâs President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the awards during the 16
th edition of the annual Pravasi Bhartiya Divas convention, which was held virtually this year.
The convention is a flagship event of the Ministry of External Affairs and provides an important platform to engage and connect with the overseas Indians.
The theme of the convention, aimed at encouraging the Indian diaspora to be part of socio-economic development in India, was âContributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat.â
The Indian American recipients of the award this year include: Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda for medicine; Dr. Arvind Phukan for environment technology; Nilu Gupta for promoting Indian culture; and Dr. Mukesh Aghi for business.
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Dr. Siddeek Ahmed, chairman of Eram Group.
RIYADH The 2021 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) was won by Dr. Siddeek Ahmed, chairman of Eram Group, a business conglomerate with global operations in several sectors including oil and gas, power, construction, manufacturing, travel, healthcare, IT, media, logistics, automotive and training & education.
The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) is India s most prestigious award for non-resident Indians and is a recognition of the contributions made by a member of the Indian community and their tangible involvement in acts of charity, philanthropy and social upliftment.
Conferred by the Indian president as a part of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Conventions organized annually since 2003, it also acknowledges the winner s support and contribution in multiple fields of endeavor including education, business, medicine and employment opportunity.