Devendra Darda AND TRADITIONAL AWARD
This ceremony held on March 2015, was the second edition of the Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards. Ojas Adhiya received the award in the male category while Pooja Gaitonde received it in the female category. Both are talented artists. The awards included a cash prize of 1 lakh each, a certificate, a shawl, and a trophy. Many dignitaries attended the ceremony including Piyush Goyal,
Union minister for power and coal; Hansraj Ahir, Union minister for chemicals and fertilizers; Chandrashekhar Bawankule, district guardian minister; Sudhir Mungantiwar, finance minister; Dr. Ranjit Patil, minister of state for home; Sanjay Rathod, minister of state for revenue; and Ambarish Atram, minister of state for tribal development.
For Darda family, besides Vijay, Rajendra, and Devendra Darda; other members attended also the impressive ceremony. These members included Rishi Darda, joint managing director of Lokmat Media; Karan Darda, executive director; Ashoo Darda, and Sheetal Darda. Among the attendees were also Purva Kothari and Sunit Kothari, jewelry designers;
Krupal Tumame, Ramtek member of parliament; Pravin Dakte, mayor; John Abraham, Bollywood actor; Roop Kumar Rathod, noted ghazal singe; Sunali Rathod, renowned vocalist; Shashi Vyas, member of jury; and Gauri Yadwalkar from Times Music Company.
Other personalities graced the occasion such as Ramesh Jain, former president of Jalgaon municipal council; Vainkunth Kumbhar, director of national tourism advisory council; Professor Sandeep Pisalkar, trophy designer; Snehal Jalan, Kapil Bhalla, Jaishree Bhalla, Vishal Kalantri, and Ruchi Kalantri.
In order to mark the inauguration of the awards ceremony, the notables lighted the traditional lamp. During the ceremony, learners of Jawaharlal Darda Sangeet Kala Academy presented a worshipful song.
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