Shruti Mallpani receives Bharat Gaurav Award 2026
Shruti Mallpani, co-founder of the Hyderabad-based Symposium forum, has been awarded the Bharat Gaurav Award 2026 for her contributions to social impact. Several high-ranking government officials were also honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the same ceremony in Dehradun.
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The award highlights the growing influence of private knowledge and leadership forums in shaping national discourse in India.
Shruti Mallpani, co-founder of Symposium, Hyderabad, was presented with the Bharat Gaurav Award 2026 in the Social Impact category by Uttarakhand Governor Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh (retired) at a ceremony in Dehradun on Monday.
IFS officers Sameer Sinha (Uttarakhand), Meenakshi Negi (Karnataka), and IPS officer Anjani Kumar (Andhra Pradesh) were conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award at the same event.
Since its launch, Symposium, a curated knowledge and leadership forum in Hyderabad, has organised a series of high-level programmes featuring policymakers, administrators, scientists, sportspersons and industry leaders.
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