Respected dignitaries on the dais: Advocate V. R. Parnerkar, Advocate Laxmikant Parnerkar, Shri Pradip Palnitkar, Shri Mohan Tanksale, Justice Mhase, Dr. S. N. Pathan and Dr. Ashutosh Raravikar; Ladies and Gentlemen. It is indeed my honour that Late Dr. Ramchandra Parnerkar Outstanding Economics Award for 2013 has been bestowed upon me.
I thank the Poornawad Charitable Trust and its Life Management Institute for this recognition. It is heartening to see that over the last so many years, the Trust has taken up the mission of people’s welfare and is working towards enrichment of our life through various social service activities, inspired by the life and mission of Dr. Parnerkar.