Uttarakhand will honour 15 eminent personalities with the Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman Award-2026 during the state’s main Foundation Day event in Dehradun. The awards recognise exceptional contributions across public life, professional fields, culture, social service, environmental conservation and sports.
The selected dignitaries will receive the honours at Parade Ground, where the main State Foundation Day programme will be held. The award list includes achievers being recognised both for their individual work and for contributions connected with Uttarakhand.
Awardees from public life and professional fields
Late Major General Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri will receive the award humously for politics and public administration. Dr. Jeewan Singh Titiyal has been selected in the medicine category, while Shri Manmohan Bhardwaj will be honoured for entrepreneurship.
Smt. Himani Shivpuri will receive recognition for her contribution to the film industry. The list also includes Dr. Girish Ranjan Tiwari, who is being honoured for education and journalism.
Recognition for culture, service and conservation
Folk Jagar singer Smt. Hema Negi Karasi and folk singer Smt. Reshma Shah are among the cultural figures selected for the award. Their inclusion highlights Uttarakhand’s folk music tradition in this year’s honours.
Ms. Anita Thapliyal Sharma and Shri Kashmir Singh will be recognised for social service. Environmentalist Shri Suresh Bhai has been selected for work in environmental conservation.
5 sportspersons included
5 sportspersons will also be felicitated for their achievements. They are Ms. Ekta Bisht, Ms. Vandana Katariya, Ms. Ankita Dhyani, Ms. Nikita Chand and Shri Kapil Pokhariya.
With these selections, the 15 awardees represent fields ranging from public administration and medicine to cinema, folk culture, community service, environmental work and sports. The presentation at Parade Ground will be part of the main State Foundation Day event in Dehradun.
Conclusion
The Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman Award-2026 will honour 15 selected personalities at the main State Foundation Day programme in Dehradun, recognising their contributions across diverse fields.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How many people will receive the Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman Award-2026?
Fifteen eminent personalities will be honoured with the award.
Q. Where will the awards be presented?
The awards will be presented at the main State Foundation Day event at Parade Ground in Dehradun.
Q. Who will receive the award humously?
Late Major General Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri will receive the honour humously for politics and public administration.
Q. Which awardees are being recognised for sports?
Ms. Ekta Bisht, Ms. Vandana Katariya, Ms. Ankita Dhyani, Ms. Nikita Chand and Shri Kapil Pokhariya will be felicitated for sports achievements.
Q. Who is being honoured for environmental conservation?
Environmental conservationist Shri Suresh Bhai is included among the awardees for environmental conservation.
Q. Which folk artists are included in the award list?
Folk Jagar singer Smt. Hema Negi Karasi and folk singer Smt. Reshma Shah are included in the list.
Q. Who is being recognised for social service?
Ms. Anita Thapliyal Sharma and Shri Kashmir Singh will be honoured for social service.
