Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2008

The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2008 honoured the exceptional and meritorious contribution of a total of 13 members in their chosen fields or profession.

Country Name Description Field of Merit
Bahrain Dr. Ravi Pillai Managing director Nasser Al Hajri Corporation Business
Mauritius Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam Prime Minister Mauritius Public Affairs
Australia Neville Joseph Roach Chairman of TCS-FNS -
Japan A. P. S. Mani Founder and coordinator of Indian Community Activities in Tokyo -
New Zealand Judge Ajit Swaran Singh District Judge in New Zealand -
Saudi Arabia Dr. Rafiudin Fazulbhoy Founding member of the Indian school at Jeddah and the Indian Pilgrims` Welfare Forum -
Sweden Bicky Chakraborty CEO Elite Hotels, Sweden -
United Arab Emirates Krishnamurthy Kumar Founding governor of the Indian Business and Professional Council -
United Kingdom Lord Karan Bilimoria Chancellor Thames Valley University -
United States Dr. Thomas Abraham Founder chairman Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO Inc.) -
United States Joy Cherian Commissioner at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commmision -
Trinidad and Tobago National Council of Indian Culture NGO dedicated to the promotion of Indian culture in Trinidad and Tobago -


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