Governor Honours City’s Brightest at Entrepreneur and Achiever Awards-2025
From seasoned bureaucrats and defence veterans to student toppers and journalists, the city on Sunday came together to celebrate excellence across age groups and professions at the ‘6th Entrepreneur and Achiever Awards-2025’, hosted jointly by the Media Federation of India (MFI) and the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI), Chandigarh Chapter. Held at PHD House, Sector 31, the event honoured 31 distinguished individuals who have left a mark in fields ranging from civil services and healthcare to journalism, education, and sports.
Presiding over the ceremony as chief guest, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria applauded the awardees and commended the organizers for recognizing unsung heroes shaping society. “Such acknowledgments inspire others to strive for greater good,” he remarked.
Rajya Sabha Member Satnam Singh Sandhu, the Guest of Honour, underlined the need for integrity and ethical leadership in public life. He spoke on the ever increasing number of startups in India, how it was shaping the global position of the country and how a transformation was taking place in various fields.
PRCI Chandigarh chairman Dr Rupesh Singh emphasized the Awards’ focus on real-life impact makers. MFI national president Arun Sharma congratulated the achievers for “leading by example in their respective domains”.
The evening witnessed an inspiring array of honourees. In public service, VK Singh, a senior IAS was recognized for ‘Excellence in Civil Services’; while Lt Gen RS Sujlana, PVSM, AVSM, VSM was felicitated for his contributions to Defence Services. In the legal domain, Sanjay Kumar Sachdeva was awarded for ‘Excellence in Judicial Services’; and Himmat Singh for streamlining recruitment governance.
Healthcare saw honours go to Dr (Prof) Ashish Gulia (Surgical Oncology), Dr Sandeep Patel (Orthopaedics), and Acharya Manish, whose facility was named Best Ayurvedic Hospital of the Region.
Education and youth achievement also took centre stage with Dr Anirudh Gupta winning for Edupreneurship and Srishti Sharma for her academic excellence in CBSE Class X. Priya was awarded for her gold medal win at the Special Olympic Bharat National Badminton Championship 2025.
The ‘Excellence in Journalism’ awards went to Amitabh Shukla (English), Aashish Tiwari (Hindi), and Navdeep Singh Gill for his sharp precision in writing. Dr Vineet Punia was recognized for Excellence in Public Relations.
The event was a glowing tribute to dedication, talent, and the spirit of service — a celebration not just of achievement, but of inspiration.
