President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the National Awards for Senior Citizens 2015. A 91-year-old Leelaben Chhabildas Gurjar from Gujarat has conferred with iconic mother award for successfully bringing-up her children despite great odds. Besides her, ten other individuals, including a 104-year-old man from Haryana, were presented with ‘National Awards for Senior Citizens 2015’ by the President for their outstanding contribution for the welfare of the senior citizens.
Other Award Winners
Name of the Awardee |
Award Category |
Points to Note |
| Yashwant Narayan Kadam (Kolhapur, Maharashtra) Manohar Vishwanath Bhale (Dewas, Madhya Pradesh) | Life Time Achievement | For their efforts in making significant contribution to the society especially for the elderly. |
| Jitendra Udhampuri | Creative Arts Awards | For his efforts in the development and enrichment of Dogri language. |
| Rabindranath Das Shastri | Creative Arts Awards | For his outstanding contribution in the field of Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit and Bengali languages |
| Bahadur Singh | Sports and Adventure | |
| Districts Panchayats of Dindori (Madhya Pradesh) and Udupi (Karnataka) | Best District Panchayat Award | Providing services and facilities to senior citizens |
| Assam’s ‘Gram Vikas Parsihad’ and Maharashtra’s ‘Pravara Rural Hospital’ | Best Institutions | For providing services to senior citizens and for awareness generation. |
