Dr Arati Barua from Assam who is an Associate Professor, Philosophy, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi & the Founder Director of Indian division of the Schopenhauer Society (IDSS) under the main International society in Germany, was conferred with the prestigious national award “ Bharat Excellence 2016” by FFI at New Delhi on April 25.
Dr. Barua has been conferred with the National award of Bharat Excellence 2016 in recognition to show that she is a great achiever who has done something extra – ordinary for her country and countrymen and has attained greater excellence in his/her field of activity and enhanced the image of India. Earlier Dr Barua was awarded with “Bharat Jyoti Award 2015” and “Best Citizens of India 2015” by different institutions .
This award includes an award and a GOLD MEDAL with (Certificate of Excellence) (Certificate of Felicitation) for the year 2016 and was presented by Honorable Choudhary Randhir Singh, former Governor of Sikkim organized by Friendship Forum (FFI) in a NationalConference on “ECONOMIC GROWTH & NATIONAL UNITY” in NEW DELHI on 25thAPRIL 2016 which was attended by Educationists, Intellectuals and Industrialists and so on.
The awards which carried a Citation, Gold Medal and a Certificate of Excellence, was presented by Shri Chaudhury Randhir Singh, Former Governor of Sikkim, at a NationalSeminar entitled ‘Economic Growth & National Unity’.
The ‘Bharat Excellence Award’ recognizes the various achievements, excellence in business and outstanding contribution made by individuals and institutions towards Society and National Welfare. The awards are a testimony towards the proactive attitude, innovation, contribution and global perspective reflected by the recipient towards business and economy.
The ‘Bharat Excellence Awards’ is instituted by the Friendship Forum of India, a New Delhi based social & cultural organization focused on forging greater unity, integrity and collaboration among Indians across the globe. About 40 individuals from around the country were presented the Bharat Excellence Award for their contribution in education, social work, medicine, arts, science and entrepreneurship.
Previous eminent awardees include Governor Khurasheed Alam Khan, Sunil Dutt, Justice P.N. Bhagwati, Dev Anand, Shammi Kapoor, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Sunil Gavaskar, Manik Dastoor, and Shri BKS Iyengar.
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