Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Bosch
India Ltd. and Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Founder Chairman, Apollo Hospital re the
awardees of PHD Annual Awards for Excellence 2017 for its outstanding
contribution which were given away today by the Jury present at the Award
Ceremony - Mr. P K Malhotra, former Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice; Dr.
Bindeshwar Pathak, Founder Sulabh International and Mrs. Meera Shankar, Former
Indian Ambassador to United States during the 112th Annual Session of the
Chamber.
Good Corporate Citizen Award was won by the
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) whereas the Award for Outstanding
Contribution to Social Welfare was given to Bosch India Ltd.
ONGC established in the year 1956 is involved
in the business of oil and natural gas exploration in India. The Corporation
promote education especially amongst children as well as elders as they strive
for providing basic education for all and eradicating illiteracy. ONGC also provides financial support to
several hospitals for upgradation of facilities and for construction purposes
with its Mission UJALA project envisages eye screening of 50,000 children in
government schools in NCR under National Blindness Control Programme.
Bosch Limited won Award for its significant
contribution under its community welfare initiatives ‘BRIDGE’ (Bosch’s Response
to India’s Development and Growth through Employability Enhancement) Programme
under which they provide short term training with 100% placement assistance to
underprivileged youth in the age group of 18-25 years to bring them into the
mainstream.
Outstanding Business Woman Award was given
away to Ms. Sujata Arora, Founder and Director, HireIndians Infotech for her
contribution in the field of software and mobile application development and
has made significant contribution for community development including
initiatives for the upliftment or marginalised society. Ms. Sujata has also
launched free car pooling service by the name ‘poolmycar.in’ and e-commerce
women fashion marketplace by the name of ‘bollywoodkart.com’.
Distinguished Entrepreneurship Award won by
Mr. Rakesh Agarwal, Managing Director, Purbanchal Laminates. Mr. Agarwal started his journey of
entrepreneurship in Gandhidham, Kutch, Gujarat in 1997 with a capital of Rs.1
crore which increased to Rs.245 crore in the year 2017.
The Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred
to Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Founder Chairman, Apollo Hospital as the architect of
modern Indian healthcare. The innovative
insurance project of Rs.1 a day that he introduced decades ago in his native
village has been adopted in multiple ways across the country and created the
platform for the government of India’s Universal Health Insurance Programme for
the below poverty line population. He is
the recipient of Padma Vibhushan in 2010 and Padma Bhushan in 1991 among many
other prestigious recognitions.
PHD Chamber Annual Awards for Excellence were
instituted in 1997 to recognise Indian businesses, entrepreneurs and
individuals for their outstanding achievements, contributions in select areas
and to promote corporate and individual initiatives in economic, social and
educational areas.
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