OdishaLIVE Bureau
The second edition of the Shrie Awards organised by the Parichay Foundation concluded recently at a city hotel in Bhubaneswar. The Shrie awards are given to male achievers in various categories defined by the foundation. The awards are bestowed upon the individuals from the state who have done notable work nationally and internationally.
Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha graced the second edition of ‘Shrie Awards’ as the Chief Guest and gave away the awards. OdishaLIVE is proud to be associated with Shrie Awards as the digital media partner for the event. The Shrie awards recipients for the year 2017 are mentioned below:
- Shrie Guru Award: Padma Vibhushan Raghunath Mohapatra
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Amarendra Khatua
- Field of Business Leadership & Showmanship: Akshay Kumar Parija
- Field of Medical Science: Dr. Ramaraman Sarangi
- Field of Social Service: Sanyas Behera
- Field of Education: Dr. R.N. Barik
- Field of NRO (Promoting Odia Art & Culture Abroad): Bimal Mishra
Field of Media: Mr. Manoranjan Mishra - Field of Environment Conservation Education: Dr Siba Prasad Parida
- Field of Entertainment: Chandrasekhar Rath
- Field of Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Mr. Amarendra Sahu, Mr. Smurti Ranjan Parida & Mr. Jitendra Jagadev (NestAway Technologies)
- Field of Sports: Pramod Bhagat
- Special Mention Award: Sanjat Kumar Mishra
- Field of CSR- Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
Parichay Foundation has been engaged in the promotion of Indian art and culture and bringing about economic and social upliftment of underprivileged women and children in urban slums of Odisha and Delhi for the last ten years. The foundation has been running various projects through its fund-raising events and has been felicitated by the President of India and recognised by the United Nations for its outstanding work.
“Parichay has always made an attempt to give a new identity to Odia achievers, both men and women from across the country and outside, who have been quietly doing good work in various fields which in turn has had a positive impact on the society. Of course, we also have awards being given away to very eminent and established achievers. The idea is to appreciate good work on one platform, be it on a smaller or a larger scale.” said Rosalin Patasani Mishra, Founder, Parichay Foundation to OdishaLIVE.
The second edition of Shrie Awards was witness to a lively show by Padmashree Illeana Citaristi and Sangeet Ratna Saswat Joshi performing together and a soulful performance based on Fathers’ Day by playback singer and Indian Idol 6 contestant Amrita Bharati Panda.
While Aarya Awards, one of its signature events has been felicitating women achievers from different fields for the last five years, Shrie Awards, launched in 2016, acknowledges the achievements of men in various sectors in a bid to encourage their contribution to the society. While the foundation believes in empowerment of women, it also wants to recognise the role played by men for a better society.
The awardees are selected on the basis of suggestions of all executive and committee members of Parichay and awardees from previous years, include both renowned and eminent men achievers as well as those who have been made significant social impact in their own spheres but have been away from the limelight.
