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27-04-2025
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Spiritual leader and author Acharya Prashant has been honored with a special award by IIT Delhi. He has been awarded the 'Outstanding Contribution to National Development' (OCND) award. Acharya Prashant received this award on Saturday at IIT Delhi. The honor recognizes his impactful efforts in promoting national consciousness for modern society and reviving transformative spiritual wisdom. The IIT Delhi Alumni Association praised the 47-year-old awardee, saying, 'A rare fusion of timeless spiritual insight and contemporary relevance that is not only shaping individual lives but also weaving the fabric of our national consciousness.' A renowned Vedanta teacher, author, and founder of the PrashantAdvait Foundation, Acharya Prashant has authored more than 160 books and has led several initiatives that combine inner transformation with social responsibility. He is an environmental activist, a science activist, a campaigner against superstition, and a champion of essential human freedom.
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27-04-2025
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IIT Delhi honours Acharya Prashant for his contribution to national development
'A rare confluence of timeless spiritual insight and contemporary relevance —shaping not only individual lives, but the very fabric of our national consciousness,' said the IIT Delhi Alumni Association in its praise for the 47-year-old awardee. Prashant was presented the award on Saturday at IIT Delhi. The honour recognises Prashant for his influential efforts in promoting national consciousness and reviving transformative spiritual wisdom for modern society. New Delhi, April 27 (PTI) Acharya Prashant, an alumnus of IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad, has been conferred the 'Outstanding Contribution to National Development' (OCND) Award by the IIT Delhi Alumni Association. A renowned Vedanta teacher, author, and founder of the PrashantAdvait Foundation, Prashant has authored over 160 books and spearheaded a wide range of initiatives blending inner transformation with social responsibility. His teachings have reached premier institutions across the world, including the IITs, IIMs, AIIMS, and UC Berkeley. The Alumni Association also praised Prashant's work for bridging ancient Indian philosophy with contemporary global challenges, noting his leadership in fostering a revolution rooted in clarity, compassion, and self-education. One of Prashant's flagship programmes, a large-scale Bhagavad Gita Teaching Program, has attracted over 100,000 participants and recently hosted what is considered the world's largest Gita-based online examination. PTI MG RDS RDS This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
