Chandigarh, Nov 23: Mr. Rajesh Bagha, Chairman, Punjab Scheduled Caste Commission, has been chosen for the coveted Guru Ravidass Ratan National Award -2014. He would be conferred the award By former Chief Justice of India, Justice KG Balakrishnan at an impressive function to be organised by Babu Jagjivan Ram Kala Sanskriti & Sahitya Academy at New Delhi on November 25.
An official spokesperson of the SC, Commission Punjab said that the jury of the academy has selected Mr. Bagha for this award due to his selfless service he rendered for the betterment of underprivileged and oppressed sections of the society. The academy has noted that Mr. Bagha has done commendable job for releasing the dues of Post Matric scholarship to the students of SC community. The spokesperson further said that in this award function besides Mr.Indresh Kumar, senior leaders of RSS, Dr. Satiya Narayan Jatiya and Dr. Sanjay Paswan, (Both former Union Ministers) eminent scholars and thinkers from across the country and neighbouring country Nepal would participate.