Abhay Deol gives away health awards

Abhay Deol gives away health awards
Friday, November 18, 2011 11:19 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
Dr. Batra's Positive Health Awards 2011, an initiative to recognize and award the heroism of those who have displayed outstanding courage in the fight against disease and disability, were held at the NCPA in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Bollywood actor Abhay Deol presented the awards to this year's winners at a glittering ceremony that had over 1, 000 people in attendance.

It marked the 6th year of this initiative.

The winners for this year's edition of the awards were selected by an eminent panel of jurists comprising of Maneka Gandhi, Anu Aga, Vivek Oberoi, R. Balki, Rajiv Bajaj and Dr. Mukesh Batra.

The awardees were Girish Sharma, Geeta Castelino, Rahul Deshmukh and Bandenawaz Sheikh.

In addition to a short biographic film on each awardee, attendees at the award function were treated to performances by dance guru Shiamak Davar's troupe of specially-abled children.

There was also a musical rendition and dance performance by the students of The Happy Home and School for the Blind, with whom Dr Batra's is associated since last 40 years.
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