Prani Mitra and Jeev Daya Award Ceremony 2025

Current Context: The Prani Mitra and Jeev Daya Award Ceremony 2025, held on February 27, 2025, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, recognized the following awardees for their exemplary contributions to animal welfare, as organized by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI).

Prani Mitra Award Recipients

• Advocacy (Individual): Akhil Jain (Raipur, Chhattisgarh)
• Innovative Idea (Individual): Ramesh Bhai Veljibhai Ruparelia (Gondal, Gujarat)
• Lifetime Animal Service (Individual): Harnarayan Soni (Osiyan, Jodhpur, Rajasthan)
• Animal Welfare Organization: Sri Sri 1008 Sriram Ratandasji Vaishnav Go Sewa Samiti (Karahdham, Morena, Madhya Pradesh)
• Corporate/PSUs/Government Bodies/Cooperatives: Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust (Vantara, Jamnagar, Gujarat), led by Anant Ambani.

Jeev Daya Award Recipients

• Individual: Nisha Subramanian Kunju (Mumbai, Maharashtra)
• Animal Welfare Organization: Bhagwan Mahavir Pashu Raksha Kendra (Kutch, Gujarat)
• Schools/Institutions/Teachers/Children (below 18 years):
• Master Chaitanya M Saxena (Jaipur, Rajasthan)
• Master Aadi Shah (Mumbai, Maharashtra)

Question:

Q.1 Who received the Prani Mitra Award in the category of Lifetime Animal Service (Individual)?
a) Harnarayan Soni
b) Ramesh Bhai Veljibhai Ruparelia
c) Akhil Jain
d) Nisha Subramanian Kunju

Answer: a) Harnarayan Soni from Osiyan, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, was honored with the Lifetime Animal Service (Individual) award for his long-standing dedication to animal welfare.