New Delhi

The grand Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Award Ceremony 2025, organized by the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Sports Foundation, was successfully held yesterday at the India International Centre, New Delhi. This year, 55 distinguished individuals and institutions from across the country were honoured for their outstanding contributions in various fields.

The highlight of the event was a National Seminar held to mark the “International Day of Rural Women”, which brought together social workers, experts, educators, and prominent personalities from different sectors to discuss rural empowerment and social equity.

Major Awardees

  • Dr. Atul Bhatnagar – Renowned social worker and educationist; Founder, Subharti University
  • Vijaypal Baghel – “Greenman of India”
  • M. S. Chauhan – Director, Sports Authority of India
  • Padma Shri Dr. Satendra Lohiya – Vikram Awardee, Madhya Pradesh (Para Sports)

Special Guests & Guests of Honour

  • Prof. (Dr.) Vishal Bhargav – Former Registrar & Controller of Examination, MPMSU, Madhya Pradesh
  • Mr. Janardan – Deputy Director, EPFO (Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India)
  • Mr. Satvinder Singh – Administrative Officer, MHRD (Government of India)
  • Dr. Sushil Kumar Vimal – Ministry of Health, Government of India
  • Prof. Sanjoy Roy – Head, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi
  • Dr. Desh Raj – Senior Medical Officer, CGHS, Government of India
  • Dr. Jai Prakash Singh – Former Vice President & National Coordinator, BSP
  • Mr. Dharmendra Kumar – Senior Journalist, Sahara Samay; President, Social Foundation, Delhi

Category-wise Awardees

Sports and Sports Sciences

Dr. Satendra Singh Lohiya (M.P.) • Mohammad Yusuf Shaikh (Maharashtra) • Ms. Tanu Rani (U.P.) • Ms. Shivani Gupta (Uttarakhand) • Ms. Swati (U.P.) • Ms. Vaishnavi Singh (U.P.) • Mr. Varun Ahlawat (U.P.) • Dr. Wazir Singh Phogat (Haryana) • Dr. Chetna Chaudhary (Rajasthan) • Fit Hub Explorer (Delhi) • Ms. Himani Sharma (Jammu) • Mr. Sahil Sharma (Delhi)

Education & Research

Dr. Atul Krishna Baudh (U.P.) • Dr. Birendra Jhajharia (M.P.) • Mr. Virender Singh (Delhi) • Dr. Vijay Kishor Chakravarti (U.P.) • Prof. Gajendra Singh (Delhi) • Dr. Shyam Sunder (Delhi) • Prof. (Dr.) Manoj Kain (Delhi University) • Prof. (Dr.) Harjeet Kaur Bhatia (Jamia Millia Islamia) • M. S. Chauhan (Uttarakhand) • Ms. Payal Jain (Haryana) • Mary Chingngaihlun Lethil (Delhi/Manipur) • Dr. A. K. Arora (Delhi) • Ms. Priya Panwar (Rajasthan) • Mrs. Parul Tyagi (U.P.) • Prof. Gulshan Kumar (Delhi)

Medical & Hospitality

Dr. Juhi Aggarwal (U.P.) • Dr. Neha J. Sydney (Haryana) • Dr. Akshay Kumar Nigam (M.P.) • POCT Services (Lucknow, U.P., Uttarakhand, Bihar, Maharashtra)

Social Work

Vijaypal Baghel (U.P.) • Chaudhary Praveen Bhartiya (U.P.) • Mr. Lhendup Dorjee Bhutia (Sikkim) • Dr. Pushpraj Singh (Chhattisgarh) • Er. Deepak Verma (U.P.) • Dr. Hemant Pushkar (U.P.) • The Suyash Foundation (Lucknow) • Mr. Karamveer (Haryana) • Ms. Kalpana Devi (U.P.) • Mr. Arun Kumar (Delhi Police) • Mr. Sunil Dutt (Delhi Police)

Media & Journalism

Mr. Arpit Shakya (U.P.) • Ms. Zoya Thomas Lobo (Mumbai) • Mr. Vaibhav Kumar (Delhi) • Mr. Shiv Kishor Singh (U.P.) • Dr. Sanjay Dhawale (M.P.)

Art & Culture

Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Raj (U.P.) • Mr. Mahendra Kumar (U.P.)

Industry & Corporate

Miragpur Village – India’s First Drug-Free Village (U.P.)

Rural Development & Projects

Sri Tarkeshwar Project, Gram Gotla, Pauri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) – for Rural Development, Water Management & Skill Development

Publication & Science

Mr. Mayank Aditya Lohiya (M.P.) • Mr. Vijay Prasad Bhatt (Uttarakhand) • Dr. Ramaswamy Soundara Rajan (Hyderabad)

Event Management and Coordination

The award ceremony was conducted by Prof. Krishna Gopal (Organising Secretary) and coordinated by Mr. Veer Singh Ambedkar (National Coordinator). The national seminar was successfully managed by CEO Neeraj Kumar Mehra.

Foundation President’s Remarks

Master B. K. Bharat, President of the Foundation, stated:

“The ideals of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar continue to inspire every section of society. This award aims to promote those same values — equality, education, and social justice.”

The ceremony concluded with a vote of thanks, followed by the National Anthem.