Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards 2004

  • The first Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was held in New Delhi in 2004.
  • The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Conventions have been held annually since 2003, and the PBSA is the highest honor given to Indians living abroad.
  • It is given to non-resident Indians (NRIs), people of Indian origin (PIOs), or organizations or institutions founded and managed by NRIs or PIOs in honor of their exceptional accomplishments both domestically and internationally. 
  • A gold medallion, a citation, a small version of the medallion in the form of a lapel pin, and a bilingual Sanad (certificate) are all included in the award.
1 Fiji Shri Mahendra Pal Chaudhry Public Affairs
2 Guyana H.E. Bharat Jagdeo Public Affairs
3 Kenya Shri Fitz Remedios Santana DE Souza Public Affairs
4 Kuwait Dr. Mariam Chisti Public Health
5 New Zealand Smt. Sukhi Turner Public Affairs
6 Oman Shri P. Mohammed Ali Business
7 UK Lord Meghnad Desai Public Affairs
8 USA Prof. Dipak C. Jain Management
9 USA Dr. Kalpana Chawla (Posthumously) Astronaut
10 USA Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany Business
11 USA Shri Shashi Tharoor Literature
12 Zimbabwe Justice Mr. Ahamed Mossa Ebrahim Public Affairs