About us

For the longest time, Gujaratis have made a mark for themselves in history books. They have brought pride to the state of Gujarat with their efforts and achievements. Gujarat has immense contribution in nation building and continues to be a strong pillar of strength and for our republic. Gujarat is filled with talented individuals who are making a mark for themselves across the globe. Gujarat Nu Gaurav is a celebration of the true Gujarati spirit of talent, valour and accomplishment. Through this effort, we wish to inspire the youth and the children of our state with the stories of our recipients and envision a bright and positive future for themselves. It is an honour which is being bestowed upon individuals of Gujarati origin or ones settled in Gujarat who have made commendable contribution in their respective field – sports, artists, business, cinema, social work, etc. This is a campaign by Round Table India.

7505+

Classrooms in India

350+

Classrooms in Gujarat

317+

Crores of outlay

Round Table India (RT India) is a zero overhead, not for profit organisation, working in the field of education, health care, disaster relief for the less privileged. Its India’s largest Young Men’s organisation (age group of 18 to 40) which is actively working towards serving the society.  Through its flagship program, Freedom Through Education, Round Table India has built 7141+ classrooms across the country with a total outlay of approximately Rs.317+ Crores.

RT India is proud to have been doing constructive working in the state of Gujarat for over four decades now. Round Table India has built 350+ classrooms in the state of Gujarat for the benefit of the lesser privileged.

We are also doing extensive work during the covid pandemic. With initiatives like medical equipment donations (oxygen concentrators, bipap machines, ventilators), medical supplies, setting up of hospital facilities, etc, under a long-term project  called HEAL, we are working towards strengthening the healthcare infrastructure.

About Us

For the longest time, Gujaratis have made a mark for themselves in history books. They have brought pride to the state of Gujarat with their efforts and achievements. Gujarat has immense contribution in nation building and continues to be a strong pillar of strength and for our republic. Gujarat is filled with talented individuals who are making a mark for themselves across the globe.

Gujarat Nu Gaurav is a celebration of the true Gujarati spirit of talent, valour and accomplishment. Through this effort, we wish to inspire the youth and the children of our state with the stories of our recipients and envision a bright and positive future for themselves. It is an honour which is being bestowed upon individuals of Gujarati origin or ones settled in Gujarat who have made commendable contribution in their respective field – sports, artists, business, cinema, social work, etc. This is a campaign by Round Table India.

Round Table India (RT India) is a zero overhead, not for profit organisation, working in the field of education, health care, disaster relief for the less privileged. Its India’s largest Young Men’s organisation (age group of 18 to 40) which is actively working towards serving the society.  Through its flagship program, Freedom Through Education, Round Table India has built 7500+ classrooms across the country with a total outlay of approximately Rs.300 Crores.

RT India is proud to have been doing constructive working in the state of Gujarat for over four decades now. In the state of Gujarat, Round Table India has built 350+ classrooms in the state of Gujarat for the benefit of the lesser privileged.

We are also doing extensive work during the covid pandemic. With initiatives like medical equipment donations (oxygen concentrators, bipap machines, ventilators), medical supplies, setting up of hospital facilities, etc, under a long-term project  called HEAL, we are working towards strengthening the healthcare infrastructure.

Recipients

In the year 2021, we are proud to acknowledge the following recipients of the award. All recipients will be featured in a Freedom Calendar exclusively launched to celebrate Gujarat Nu Gaurav. It shall showcase the recipients and their achievements. Also, it shall feature major schools constructed by by Round Table India within Gujarat, India.
Shri Irfan Pathan
Cricketer
X Shri Irfan Pathan Shri Irfan Pathan is a former Indian cricketer and actor. He was a bowling all-rounder and a member of the Indian cricket team that won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He was a contestant in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2015. Irfan Pathan made his acting debut in the Kollywood movie Cobra.

Round Table India recognizes
Shri Irfan Pathan
 as Gujarat nu Gaurav.

Shri Pratik Gandhi
Actor
X Shri Pratik Gandhi Shri Pratik Gandhi is an Indian theatre and film actor who primarily works in Gujarati theatre and cinema. He was included in the Limca Book of Records with his play Mohan’s Masala; a monologue performed in three languages, English, Hindi and Gujarati on the same day. He played a lead role in his next Wrong Side Raju (2016), which also became commercially and critically successful. The film went on to win the National Award for Best Gujarati Film. His biographical drama web series, Scam 1992 (2020) depicting stock broker Harshad Mehta became a blockbuster.

Round Table India recognizes
Shri Pratik Gandhi
 as Gujarat nu Gaurav.

Ms Deeksha Joshi
Actress
X Ms Deeksha Joshi Ms Deeksha Joshi is an Indian actress from Gujarat who primarily works in the Gujarati film industry. She made her acting debut in 2017 with the film Shubh Aarambh, followed by Karsandas Pay & Use (2017), Sharato Lagu (2018), Dhunki (2019), establishing herself as a leading actress in Gujarati cinema.

Round Table India recognizes
Ms Deeksha Joshi
as Gujarat nu Gaurav.

Shri Sharvil Patel
Industrialist
X Shri Sharvil Patel Shri Sharvil Patel is joint Managing Director At Zydus Cadila, India’s Fourth largest drug company. Their passion to innovate, to look at new possibilities through research, and focus on new therapies and technologies.

Round Table India recognizes
Shri Sharvil Patel
 as Gujarat nu Gaurav.

Shri Abhishek Jain
Director
X Shri Abhishek Jain Shri Abhishek Jain is an Indian film director and producer known for his Gujarati films Kevi Rite Jaish, Bey Yaar, and Wrong Side Raju.After finishing the course at Whistling Woods, he assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Subhash Ghai on Guzaarish, Saawariya and Yuvvraaj.won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati at the 64th National Film Awards.

Round Table India recognizes
Shri Abhishek Jain
 as Gujarat nu Gaurav.

Shri Lihas Trivedi
Triathlete

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Shri Lihas Trivedi

Shri Lihas Trivedi is a Triathlete and an Ultramarathon Runner. He also holds a Limca Book Record for Running 25 hours on a Treadmill covering a distance of 194.02kms, And, A National record of Running 24 hours in Gurgaon covering 182kms. A freak accident left him bedridden for six months in 1989; the doctors asked him against long-distance walking and jogging. He then got bored doing nothing and one day started to jog against the doctor’s advice, and the rest is history. Shri Lihas Trivedi is the Founder Director of a sports events management company LS Sports Management Pvt. Ltd.

Round Table India recognizes
Shri Lihas Trivedi
 as Gujarat nu Gaurav.

Honourable Mentions

Shri Natubhai Patel
GCCI
X Shri Natubhai Patel Shri Natubhai Patel is an Indian politician, belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party. In the 2009 election he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency. He won again in 2014, but lost in 2019 elections.

Round Table India recognizes
Shri Natubhai Patel
 as Gujarat nu Gaurav.

Shri JP Gupta
SGST Commissioner
X Shri Jagdish Prasad Gupta Shri Jagdish Prasad Gupta, Principal Secretary, Water Supply, has been appointed as Chief Commissioner of State Tax, Ahmedabad. Roopwant Singh, serving as Commissioner of Geology and Mining, has been appointed Expenditure Secretary in the state Finance Department.

Round Table India recognizes
Shri Jagdish Prasad Gupta
 as Gujarat nu Gaurav.

Shri Jagdip Goyal
IT Commissioner
X Shri Jagdip Goyal Shri Jagdip Kumar is a global leader in specialty films for packaging, lamination and labeling applications. He has a wide-ranging experience of completing large IT projects in transforming business and implementing ERPs in various industry domains. He is a digital transformation professional having hands-on expertise across various domains including Polyester, Textile, Automotive, BOPP and Thermal.

Round Table India recognizes
Shri Jagdip Goyal
 as Gujarat nu Gaurav.

Shri Jaxay Shah
CREDAI President
X Shri Jaxay Shah Shri Jaxay Shah began his professional career after graduating from LD Engineering College, Ahmedabad in the year 1996 and founded Savvy Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd along with his two college mates. Jaxay is the promoter of Kensville Golf and Country Club. 

Round Table India recognizes
Shri Jaxay Shah
 as Gujarat nu Gaurav.

CA Sunil Talati
ICAI Past President
X Shri Sunil Talati Shri Sunil Talati is the Chairman of Centre of Excellence on Education, Training and CPD of South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) – an Apex Body of SAARC. … He has been the Vice-Chairman of the Western India Regional Council (WIRC) of ICAI and also Secretary of the Ahmedabad Branch of WIRC of ICAI.

Round Table India recognizes
Shri Sunil Talati
 as Gujarat nu Gaurav.