Pratap Govindrao Pawar
Pratap Govindrao Pawar is an Indian industrialist, and chairman and managing director at Sakal Papers Pvt. Ltd.[1] The Government of India awarded him Padma Shri award in 2014 for his contribution to trade and industry in India.[2][3]
Pratap Govindrao Pawar | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Chairman & Managing Director - Sakal Papers Pvt Ltd. |
Career
Pawar is a former president of the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), Pune, the Indian Newspaper Society and Indian Language Newspapers Association.[4] He is a member of the executive committee of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, Paris and a UGC-nominee at the Press Council of India.[5] He also serves on the director boards of several companies[4] and is a recipient of the Punyabhushan Award.[3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2014, for his contributions to trade and industry.[6]
Personal life
Pawar is younger brother of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar.[2]
Awards
- 2014 - Padma Shri award[7]
- 2015 - Punyabhushan award[8]
References
- Pratap Pawar
- Sequeira, Rosy (16 March 2012). "All Pawars not related to NCP leader". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- "President confers 'Punyabhushan' on Pratap Pawar". Deccan Herald. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- "Pratap Govind Rao Pawar on Bloomberg". Bloomberg. 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- "WAN-IFRA Executive Committee: Pratap Pawar". World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers. 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- "List of Padma awardees". The Hindu. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- "President of India presents Punyabhushan Award to Shri Pratap Pawar". Press Information Bureau. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2016.