STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Parichay Foundation, a well-known foundation known for its social projects, celebrated 8th edition of its prestigious Parampara Awards 2022 on the occasion of Kumari Purnima in New Delhi by honouring 15 eminent personalities from different walks of life.
The lamp lighting ceremony was done by Bindeshwar Pathak, Founder of Sulabh International; Dr P K Patasani, former Member Parliament, Pt Abhay Rustum Sopori, Santoor Maestro & Music Composer, Kathak Exponent Shovna Narayan, Sharon Lowen, Odissi Exponent, Priyadarshi Mishra, former MLA, Amarendra Khatua, Retired IAS, Mukul Verma, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Manish Chaudhury, founder of Respect India Foundation and Dr Rosalin Patasani Mishra, Founder Parichay Foundation. The function was also graced by the Chinese Consular General Zha Liyou and Dr Nisha Kohli from Singapore.
The function had a special prayer meeting in the memory of Late Pandit Bhajan Sopori, the great music legend of India hailed as the ‘Saint of Santoor’ and ‘King of Strings’. A two-minute silence was observed in memory of the legendary Santoor Maestro & Music Composer, who was posthumously honoured by Parichay Foundation for his contributions to the music. The honour was received by his elder son Sohrab Sopori.
On this occasion internationally acclaimed music maestro Pt Abhay Rustum Sopori was awarded 8th Parampara Award, which was presented by Dr P K Patasani, Zha Liyou and Dr Rosalin Patasani Mishra. Abhay Sopori thanked Parichay foundation for acknowledging his work and contribution. Other awardees included Krishan Kumar Gupta, A.N. Verma, Dr Pravas Chandra Acharya, Gargi Seth, Dr Urvi Agarwal, Dr Subhash Yashwant Dalvi, Girija Pattanaik, Debasish Mukherjee, Dr Nisha Kohli, Sunada Rao, Snehasis Das, Dr Bhusan Balasaheb Jadhav, Gaurav Gupta, Inder Kumar Goel and Anantinee Mishra.
