1993 U Thant Peace Award presented to Shri C. Subramaniam – Sep 12

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BHAVAN PRESIDENT GETS U THANT AWARD JAMAICA, N.Y.  –   12 September 1993

Shri  C. Subramaniam, President of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, the worldwide Indian cultural association, received the U Thant Peace Award Sept. 12 from Sri Chinmoy.

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Dignitaries attending the awards luncheon at Annam Brahma Restaurant included

  • S. Ramakrishnan, Executive Secretary of the Bhavan, and
  • Nani A. Palkhivala, the noted Indian jurist and author. .

THE U THANT PEACE AWARD Introduction

TODAY WE ARE DELIGHTED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OUR U TRANT PEACE AWARD , TO A VENERABLE GUEST. Shri C. Subramaniam

THE U TRANT PEACE AWARD IS’ A SYMBOLIC PRESENTATION BY SRI CHINMOY: THE PEACE MEDITATION AT THE UNITED NATIONS TO ACKNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATE AND ADMIRE DISTINGUISHED ACCOMPLISHMENTS TOWARD THE ATTAINMENT OF WORLD PEACE.

THE AWARD WAS NAMED FOR THE LATE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN HONOUR OF THIS CONTEMPLATIVE WORLD LEADER’S EXEMPLARY DEVOTION TO PEACE IN BOTH HIS PERSONAL AND HIS POLITICAL LIFE.

THE RECIPIENTS ARE INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS REFLECTING U THANT’S LOFTY SPIRITUAL IDEALS. – – —- THE U THANT PEACE AWARD IS OFFERED PERIODICALLY BY THE MEMBERS OF SRI CHINMOY: THE PEACE MEDITATION AT THE UNITED NATIONS, , WHO WORK FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES AND HAVE MADE AN ADDITIONAL PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST GOALS OF THE UNITED Nations.

PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE U TRANT PEACE AWARD INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS:

  • UN AMBASSADOR ZENON ROSSIDES OF CYPRUS, PARTICULARLY FOR HIS , EFFORTS TOWARD DISARMAMENT;
  • DR. JORGE ILLUECA, PRESIDENT OF THE 38TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, FOR HIS WORK IN INTERNATIONAL LAW; AND
  • THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP), FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO INTEGRAL WORLD DEVELOPMENT.
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WE NOW INVITE SHRI C. SUBRAMANIAM TO RECEIVE THE AWARD

The U Thant Peace Award

is presented to

Shri c. Subramaniam,

supreme statesman of India,

exemplary exponent of ethical values,

Father of the Green Revolution,

multifaceted leader and server of India, and

glowing pride Of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

in recognition of

a lifetime of tireless dedication

to the lofty goal of a fruitful and fulfilling peace

for his beloved Mother India.

 

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