Adv. SK Jain honored with 'Ideal Family'; Ashabai & Ramanlal Lunkad honored with 'Ideal Mata-Pita National Award'; Shobha Dhariwal (Samaj Ratna), Popatlal Ostwal (Samaj Shiromani), Subhash Lalwani (Samaj Bhushan), Manik Duggad (Guru Seva), and Shekhar Mundada (Manav Seva) honored; Meritorious Students Felicitated by Acharya Dr. Lokesh Muniji & Veteran Industrialist Viththal Maniyar
Pune: The Suryadatta Education Foundation's Bansi Ratna Charitable Welfare Trust honored stalwarts who have contributed tremendously to society with the 'Bansi-Ratna National Awards,' given in memory of Ratanbai and Bansilal Chordiya. The first 'Bansi-Ratna Ideal Family National Award' was presented to Adv. SK Jain and his family, while the 'Bansi-Ratna Ideal Parents National Award' was given to the couple Ashabai and Ramanlal Lunkad.
Shobha Dhariwal received the 'Samaj Ratna' award, Popatlal Ostwal was honored with the 'Samaj Shiromani,' Subhash Lalwani received the 'Samaj Bhushan,' Manik Duggad was given the 'Guru Seva,' and Shekhar Mundada received the 'Manav Seva' National Award 2024. This marked the seventh year of the awards, which included a certificate of honor, a memento, and a special scarf designed by Suryadatta's students. Additionally, meritorious students from the Jain community who excelled in their 10th and 12th grades were honored with certificates of merit, gold medals, and mementos.
The program, held at the Shri Vardhaman Shwetambar Sthanakvasi Jain Shravak Sangh in Bibvewadi, was presided over by Acharya Dr. Lokesh Muniji. Notable attendees included veteran industrialist and social worker Viththalseth Maniyar, Air Marshal Bhushan Gokhale (Retd.), musician Abu Malik, B.K. Dashrath Bhai from Brahma Kumaris, Founder President of the Bansi-Ratna Charitable Welfare Trust Prof. Dr. Sanjay B. Chordiya, Vice President Sushma Chordiya, Associate Vice President Snehal Navlakha, Dr. Kimaya Gandhi, Digital Strategy Officer Siddhant Chordiya, Chief Operating Officer Akshit Kushal, Director Prashant Pitalia, and Principal Ajit Shinde.