Chandigarh-The Media Federation of India and Public Relations Council of India felicitated 31 distinguished personalities from diverse walks of life during the 6th Entrepreneur and Achiever Awards 2025 held at PHD House, Sector 31, Chandigarh. The event celebrated individuals who have made exceptional contributions in fields such as civil services, defence, corporate, media, education and social service.
His Excellency Gulab Chand Kataria, the Honourable Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Applauding the initiative, he stated, "Recognizing achievers from different sectors not only acknowledges their contributions but also inspires others to serve society with compassion and dedication."
Satnam Singh Sandhu, Member of Parliament was the Guest of Honour, who emphasized the importance of honesty and integrity in achieving long-term success.
Dr. Rupesh Singh, Chairman, Public Relations Council of India, Chandigarh Chapter, highlighted that the awards aim to acknowledge social entrepreneurs and professionals who are making a meaningful impact through their work and leadership. “We believe in celebrating real heroes who are strengthening the societal fabric, ” he lauded.
Arun Sharma, National President of MFI, also addressed the gathering and praised the awardees for their relentless efforts in their respective domains.
The awardees include V.K. Singh, IAS (Excellence in Civil Services), Lt Gen R S Sujlana, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Excellence in Defence Services), Sanjay Kumar Sachdeva (Excellence in Judicial Services), Himmat Singh (Excellence in Recruitment Governance), Dr. (Prof.) Ashish Gulia (Excellence in Surgical Oncology), Acharya Manish (Best Ayurvedic Hospital of the Region), Dr. Anirudh Gupta (Excellence in Edupreneurship), Dr. Sandeep Patel (Excellence in Orthopaedics), Amitabh Shukla (Excellence in English Journalism), Aashish Tiwari (Excellence in Hindi Journalism), G Bhuvanesh Kumar, Sr. Commandant, CISF (Excellence in Airport Security), Navdeep Singh Gill (Excellence in Capturing Precision through Writing), Sarvpriya Nirmohi (Excellence in Radio Broadcasting & Anchoring), Bhartendu Shandilya (Excellence in Corporate Affairs), Madhu Pandit (Excellence in Promoting Mindfulness & Emotional Intelligence), Sanjeev Nagpal (Excellence in Sustainable Agriculture & Livelihood), Bharti Sood (Excellence in Policy Advocacy), Minal Mishra (Excellence in HR & Staffing), Deep Inder Singh Sandhu (Excellence in Higher Education in India), Srishti Sharma (Excellence in Class Xth CBSE Exam in Tricity), Munish Arora (Excellence in Sports Management), Dr. Vineet Punia (Excellence in Public Relations), Pardeep Bansal & Sh. Ankur Chawla (Excellence as Iconic Builders with Landmark Projects in the Region), Vivek Verma (Excellence in Thermal Engineering & Heat Recycling), Dr. Priya Chadha, YCC Chair (Excellence in Documentary Making), Tek Chand Goyal (Excellence in Export Quality Basmati Rice), Bahadur Singh (Excellence in Philanthropy), Dr. Gyaneshwar Maini (Excellence in Diabetology), Sukhdev Singh (Excellence in Promoting Fine Dining in & Around Chandigarh), Priya (Excellence in Special Olympic Bharat National Badminton Championship 2025 Gold Medal), Reekrit Serai ( Satluj Group of Schools) and Sh. Rajesh Kumar Sharma (STM Group) (Sponsors of the 6th Entrepreneur & Achiever Awards 2025).