subject: Madhu Pandit Dasa-awards And Honors [print this page] Madhu Pandit Dasa, formerly named Madhusudan S, was born in 1956 in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India. A spiritual leader of the Hare Krishna Movement, he also initiated Akshaya Patra Foundation, which is today the largest school meal program in the world.
Madhu Pandit Dasa received Awards
Rotary Bangalore City centre RI Dist 3190: Man of the Year 1997
Rotary Bangalore Brigades: Plaque of Honor - 13/07/2001
Governors Award 26/01/2002
Rajyotsava Award, Govt. of Karnataka: Nov-03
Kannada Koota, New York, Inc. :umanitarian Award, 2003
Rotary International Dist 3190: Excellence in Community
Service Award 2003-04 (Jan 2004)
Independence Day Award, 2006 Govt. of Rajasthan
Rotary Bangalore Orchards: Vocational Excellence Award - 2008
CNBC India Business Leader Award 2008 under Social Enterprise category
Distinguished Alumnus Award 2010, IIT Mumbai
Sri. Madhu Pandit Dasa said, I am very humbled and honored on being conferred the Distinguished Alumnus Award on the 51st Foundation Day of IIT Mumbai. This recognition is considered by me to be the blessings my worshippable Lord Sri Krishna and the blessings of the millions of children we feed in Akshaya Patra.
IIT Bombay celebrated its 51st Foundation Day with Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Director, Prof M Barma, as Chief Guest.
