Mumbai: DainikBhaskar.com, the flagship portal of the digital division of DB Corp Limited (DBCL), India’s largest print media company, in a unique initiative honoured Visionaries of Uttar Pradesh at a glittering ceremony on 27th May, 2017, Saturday at Hotel Renaissance, Marriott, Lucknow. Hon’ble Deputy Chief Ministers Dinesh Sharma and Keshav Prasad Maurya graced the event with their presence.
DainikBhaskar recently strengthened its online presence in UP during the state elections with campaign like “AbSirfSachchalega. UP Mei Khabrein Na Dabengi Na Rukengi”. The new Government’s vision together with the impactful presence of DainikBharskar.com as a new media player in the state, have been greatly instrumental in the success of this maiden initiative.
‘Visionaries of Uttar Pradesh’ was created to acknowledge all individuals who contributed towards enabling the state make a mark at a global level and thus playing a significant role in India’s progress. DainikBhaskar’s editorial team identified 14 such personalities who with their talent and noteworthy actions have made a mark in society creating a unique identity and setting strong examples for today’s youth through most inspiring success stories.
Talking about the initiative, Mr. Gyan Gupta, CEO, DB Digital, commented, “Visionaries of Uttar Pradesh was aimed to reinforce our heritage as a socially responsible brand and help develop a platform to felicitate such phenomenal personalities to acknowledge their efforts and selfless contribution towards building the state of Uttar Pradesh. We are overwhelmed with the response received in the first edition and extend our heartfelt wishes to all.”
The list of personalities who were declared ‘Visionaries of Uttar Pradesh’ are as follows:
- SUNITA GANDHI, FOUNDER & DIRECTOR‐ GLOBAL CLASSROOM
- (MRS.) BHARTI GANDHI, FOUNDER‐ CITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL
- VISHAKHA TRIPATHI, PRESIDENT‐ JAGADGURU KRIPALU PARISHAD
- RAJAT PRAKASH, MANAGING DIRECTOR‐ ATHENA LEGAL
- USHA AWASTHI, FOUNDER‐ UMMEED NGO
- RAJESH SINGH CHAIRMAN‐ KUNWAR’S GLOBAL SCHOOL (DAYAL GROUP)
- RADHEY SHYAM DIXIT CHAIRMAN‐ GOPALJEE DAIRY FOODS PVT. LTD.
- ASHUTOSH VERMA SECRETARY‐ U.P. PEDIATRIC & CHILDREN MEDICAL CENTRE
- ALOK DIXIT FOUNDER MEMBER‐ STOP ACID ATTACKS
- SAURABH SHIVHARE, CHARMAN & MD‐ KAPILA KRISHI UDYOG LTD.
- P.K. SRIVASTAVA JI, ADDL. CEO‐ LUCKNOW SMART CITY LTD.
- SAMEER TRIPATHI CHAIRMAN & MD‐ MEDHAJ TECHNO CONCEPT PVT. LTD.
- SANJAY TRIPATHI MANANGING DIRECTOR‐ S.R. TOURS & TRAVELS PVT. LTD.
- SAURABH GARG (CHAIRMAN ‐ POCT SERVICES)
