Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founder president Raj Thackrey will confer this year's prestigious ‘Suryoday Manavta Sewa Samman’ award on noted social activist Sarang Gosawi on July 31 at Anand Mohan Mathur Sabhagrih during the two-day Guru Purnima Mahotsav being organized by Shree Sadguru Datta Dharmik Evam Parmarthik Trust.
Gosawi is 7th recipient of this coveted award constituted by the Trust under inspiration form spiritual leader and Rashtr saint Shree Bhaiyyuji Maharaj. Earlier, this award had been conferred upon luminaries like noted social worker Anna Hazare, Prakash Baba Amte, senior advocated Ujjwal Nikam, eminent journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik, Prabal Pratap Singh and noted doctor Abhay respectively.
This year Sarang Gosawi has been nominated for ‘Suryoday Manavta Sewa Samman’ award for exceptional works done by him for the uplift and development of Kashmiri youths.
Sharad R Pawar, chairman, Shree Sadguru Datta Dharmik Evam Parmarthik Trust, said his Trust gives away this prestigious award every year not only to eminent personalities but also to the lesser known people who remain unnoticed despite great amount of social works being done by them in various walks of life.
The award ceremony will be presided over by Chatrapati Yuvraj Sambhaji Maharaj of Kolhapur, while ace social worker Vishwambhar Choudhary, editor - Z 24 Taas Uday Nirgudkar, former Maharashtra ministers Harshwardhan Patil and Anil Deshmukh will be special guests.
Suryoday Manavta Sewa Samman award was instituted by Shree Sadguru Datta Dharmik Evam Parmarthik Trust in 2006 under the inspiring guidance of spiritual leader Shree Bhaiyyuji Maharaj with a view to honoring people for their distinguished services and contributions towards the society.