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Dr Bharat Barai, Dr Sampart Shivangi bags Pravasi Samman 2017
Dr Bharat Barai and Dr Sampat Shivangi get selected for Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Award 2017
Pravasi Bhartiya Award will be presented by President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Monday in Bengaluru.
Pravasi Bhartiya Samman is the highest civilian award presented to the individual who have the Indian origin.
Dr Bharat Birai is from Chicago and Dr Sampat Shivangi is from Mississippi
Dr Barai is from Chicago who was successful in grand event of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Madison Square Garden in New York in September 2014.
Dr Sampat Shivangi is from Mississippi who has made a good relationship between India-US through law makers.
Pravasi Bhartiya Samman was established in the year 2003by the Ministry of External Affairs to honour the exceptional contribution in any field.
Till now, 28 Indian overseas citizens have been awarded Pravasi Bhartiya Samman.