Prof. Yeshwantrao Kelkar Youth Award 2021
(A Joint endeavour of Vidyarthi Nidhi Trust and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad)
This Yuva Puraskar has been instituted in 1991 to commemorate the inspiring life of Prof. Yeshwantrao Kelkar who inspired thousands of students and youth for undertaking social work as a “Jeevan Drishti (Vision of Life)”.
The award is given in the memory of Professor Yeshwantrao Kelkar, who is one of the key architects in shaping the world's largest student organization, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and had over the years contributed immensely towards the expansion and consolidation of the organisation and towards the development of the strong fundamentals of the organisation.
The primary objective of “Prof. Yeshwantrao Kelkar Yuva Puraskar” is to encourage the efforts of young social workers in various fields of public service, acknowledge and respect their good work and express gratitude towards them on behalf of the entire youth community. Also to motivate the students to draw inspiration from the awardees and to motivate them to start service to the society.
Individuals doing outstanding social work either alone or in the organisations in various fields of society like health, education, environment, science and technology and many more, can apply for this award.
Important Information
1. Prof. Yeshwantrao Kelkar Youth Award 2021 will be given in the National Conference of ABVP to be held at Jabalpur (Mahakaushal) from 24th to 26th December 2021
2. Final Selection will be done by the screening committee.
3. Cash Prize of Rs.1 Lakh, Memento & Certificate will be awarded.
Rules and Regulations
1. Complete bio-data of the applicant is required.
2. The person should be a living person and below the age of 40 years as on 31st December 2021.
3. Three copies of a passport-sized recent photograph is required.
4. Detailed description of work:
(i) Area and theme of the work
(ii) Method and Details of the work
(iii) colleague or partner if any
(iv) Beneficiaries and impact on society
(v) achievement of the work
(vi) award and felicitations received by the government or other organisations
(vii) send relevant photographs, press clippings, certificates and other documents
5. Last date for submission of Nomination: 15 November 2021
Send your application to ABVP Central Office
Shri Sumit Pandey, Central Office Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad
03, Marble Arch, Senapati Bapat Marg W.R.) Stn. Opp. Matunga, Road, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400016.
Or Email us your application at abvpkendra@gmail.com
Ph. No. (022) 24306321 / 24373754, Mobile: 9869082153, Fax- 24313938
List of earlier awardees
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No |
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Type of Work |
Award Winner |
Chief Guest |
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1 |
1991 |
A Woman Social Worker |
Smt. Indumati Rao (Karnataka) |
- |
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2 |
1992 |
Appropriate Technology for Rural Development |
Shri. Santosh Gondhalekar (Maharashtra) |
Sh. Kalyan Singh (CM,UP) |
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3 |
1993 |
Development of Tribal People |
Smt. Ubati Riang (Assam) |
- |
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4 |
1994 |
Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Technology |
Shri. Sudharam Birjia |
Prof. Raj Kumar Bhatia (National President, ABVP) |
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5 |
1995 |
Preservation and Promotion of Medical Vanaspati |
Shri. Ramdas Palekar (Maharashtra) |
Dr. Om Prakash Behal (Former National President) |
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6 |
1996 |
Slum Dwellers Development |
Shri. Vishvanath Bendre (Maharashtra) |
Dr. Sudarshan (Social Activist) |
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7 |
1997 |
Social Awareness Through Journalism |
Shri. Samip Kumar Das (Assam) |
Shri. Surendra Mehta (President, International Vegetarian Congress) |
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8 |
1998 |
Protection and Promotion of Urban Environment |
Shri. Anil Mehta (Rajasthan) |
Shri. Nana Patekar (Film Star) |
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9 |
1999 |
Development of Sanskrit |
Shri. P. Nand Kumar (Kerala) |
Prof. Dineshanand Goswami (National President, ABVP) |
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10 |
2000 |
Cow : Protection, Conservation & Research |
Dr. Ramakant Bhosle (Vidarbh) |
Shri Harishbhai Joshi (Member, Madhya Pradesh Go-Seva Ayog) |
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11 |
2001 |
Promotion and Popularization of Bharatiya Folk Music |
Smt. Lakshmi Kumari (Bihar) |
Shri. Jahnu Barua (International Fame Movie Director) |
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12 |
2002 |
Commercial Application of non-Conventional Energy |
Dr. Priyadarshini Karve (Maharashtra) |
PT Usha (Indian Athlete) |
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13 |
2003 |
Service to Lepers and their Children |
Shri. Aashish Gautam (Uttaranchal) |
Shri. Kailashpati Mishra (Hon’ble Governor, Gujarat) |
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14 |
2004 |
Development of Tribals through Training in Bamboo-item Production and their Marketing |
Smt. Nirupama Deshpande |
Dr. Mahesh Sharma (Chairman, National Khadi Commission) |
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15 |
2005 |
Organic Farming Promotion and Rural Development |
Shri. A.S. Anand Shri Aruna kumar VK (Karnataka) |
Shri. Sompal Sashtri (Former MoS) |
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16 |
2006 |
Work done for Rehabilitation and socialization of Commercial Sexually Exploited Women and their Children |
Shri Girish Kulkarni (Maharashtra) |
Dr. Dayanand Dongavkar (General Secretary, Indian Universities Union) |
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17 |
2007 |
Achievements for self Reliance in the area of Navigation for Defense Applications |
Shri. G. Satheesh Reddy (Andhra Pradesh) |
Dr. K.I. Vasu (National President, Vigyan Bharati) |
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18 |
2008 |
Poverty Alleviation, Ultimate Care and Protection of the Women, Children and Weaker Section of the Society |
Sushree Oinam Indira Devi |
Padmashree Dr. Bhanwar Lal Jain (Founder, Jain Irrigation) |
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19 |
2009 |
Employment Generation and Rural Development |
Dr. Nandita Pathak (Madhya Bharat) |
Prof. Bal Aapte (Member, Rajya Sabha) |
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20 |
2010 |
Free IIT coaching to poor and backward students |
Shri. Anand Kumar (Bihar) |
Dr. Resul Pookutty (Oscar Winning Indian Sound Designer) |
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21 |
2011 |
Rehabilitation of orphan and destitute children by uniquely owning their Motherhood |
Smt. Manan Chaturvedi (Rajasthan) |
Justice RC Lahoti (Former Chief Justice of India) |
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22 |
2012 |
Sustainable Rural Development through People’s Movement |
Dr. Prasad Deodhar (Maharashtra) |
Ma. Bhaiyyaji Joshi (Sarkaryawah, RSS) |
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23 |
2013 |
helping the helpless, homeless, sick, mentally ill and destitute by providing healthy food, care and opportunity to rehabilitate to restore human dignity |
Shri. Narayanan Krishnan (Tamilnadu) |
Prof. Kapil Kapoor (Former VC, JNU Delhi) |
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24 |
2014 |
In Appreciation for the history creation by conquering the highest peak in the world with artificial leg & will power to fight against all odds & dedicated social work |
Sushree Arunima Sinha (Ambedkar Nagar, UP) |
Smt. Smriti Irani (Union Minister, MHRD) |
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25 |
2015 |
Outstanding work in the sphere of plastic and solid waste management which immensely contributed to the upliftment of the masses connected with the sanitation, rag-picking and janitorial sector. |
Shri. Imtiaz Ali (Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh) |
Shri. Dharmendra Pradhan (Petroleum Minister, GOI) |
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26 |
2016 |
In Appreciation of Remarkable work done ' Fighting Against Drug-Addiction among Youth & HIV/AIDS Through Regular Exercise & Maintaining Good Moral Character through Spiritual Engagement' |
Shri. R.K. Vishwajitsingh (Imphal, Manipur) |
Shri. Manohar Parikar (Defense Minister, GOI)
Smt. Sonal Mansingh (Indian Classical Dancer and Padma Vibhushan) |
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27 |
2017 |
Child care, Protection and Development |
Shri. Gopinath R. (Bengluru, Karnataka ) |
Shri. Raghubar Das (CM, Jharkhand) Shri. Suresh Raina (International Cricketer) |
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28 |
2018 |
Creating & Successfully implementing innovations in education in Government Schools |
Shri. Sandeep Joshi (Jalore, Rajsthan) |
Hon’ble M. Venkaiah Naidu (Vice President of India) |
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29 |
2019 |
Looking after at-risk orphans above the age of 18 and working to rebuild their self-respect and all-round development |
Shri. Sagar Reddy (Navi Mumbai, Maharshtra ) |
Shri. Yogi Adityanath (CM, UP) |
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30 |
2020 |
Attracting Youth Towards Sustainable Organic and Multi-Pronged Farming and Creating Rural Employment Through Enterprises by Skilling Youth |
Shri. Manish Kumar (Bihar) |
Shri. Nitin Gadkari (Minister for Road Transport & Highways, GOI) |