Sai Prema Foundation receives the highest honour award from the President of India

Sai Prema Foundation receives the highest honour award from the President of India

By Sheenal Charan
Tuesday 17/08/2021
Foundation’s Director, Sumeet Tappoo receives the medal and citation by the Indian High Commissioner to Fiji, Palaniswamy Karthigeyan. [Image: Sai Prema Foundation/ Facebook]

Sai Prema Foundation has been awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award at the Indian High Commission.

The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award is the highest honour awarded by the President of India to non-resident Indians who have made significant contributions towards local communities.

Foundation’s Director, Sumeet Tappoo received the medal and citation by the Indian High Commissioner to Fiji, Palaniswamy Karthigeyan.

Tappoo says he is humbled to receive the award on behalf of the foundation.

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