Every year MMLA recognizes members of our Marathi community in Los Angeles for their outstanding achievements and contribution to the Marathi Community in Los Angeles and the Marathi community in North America at large. This initiative started back in 2009.
The awards are given once every year at the Ganesh Utsav.
Year |
Category |
Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Science & Technology | Samir Mitragotri |
| Arts | Shekhar Rahate | |
| Science & Technology | Ashish Mahabal | |
| 2012* | Social Work | Smt. Aparna Hande |
| MMLA Comet | Shri. Akash Gaiki and Sau. Ashwini Gaiki | |
| 2011* | Arts | Shri. Prabhakar Joshi |
| Social work | Shri. Ashok and Sau. Vidya Sapre | |
| MMLA Pillar | Shri. Arun Phadnis | |
| Music | Sau. Shobha Ambegoankar | |
| 2010 | Entrepreneurship | Shri. Ravi Tilak |
| Youth | Tanay Suryavanshi | |
| Social Work | Shri. Haribhau Bhate | |
| Arts and Literature | Shri. Anuradha Ganu | |
| 2009 | Arts | Kai. Jagadish Mule |
| Music | Shri. Gopal Marathe |
* awards were presented at Diwali function
:&style=Site%20title%201&styleGroup=100&fn=Linux%20Libertine&fs=20 "पार्श्वभूमी (Background):")
Every year MMLA recognizes members of our Marathi community in Los Angeles for their outstanding achievements and contribution to the Marathi Community in Los Angeles and the Marathi community in North America at large.
The awards are given once every year at the Ganesh Utsav, In 2011 awards were presented Diwali event on 13th November 2011.
:&style=Site%20title%201&styleGroup=100&fn=Linux%20Libertine&fs=20 "निवड प्रक्रिया (Selection Procedure):")
MMLA’s Board of Trustees and Board of directors select the award winners from the community. All are welcome to nominate a person(s) for the award. All nominations will receive due consideration from the Trustees.
:&style=Site%20title%201&styleGroup=100&fn=Linux%20Libertine&fs=20 "पुरस्कार श्रेण्या (The categories for the Awards):")
- Arts and Literature: Outstanding Achievement/contribution in this fields of literature, dance, stage and other fine arts.
- Music: Outstanding Achievement/ Contribution in the field of Music including Music Composition, Singing.
- MMLA Pillar: Outstanding Contribution to MMLA over the years.
- MMLA Comet: Outstanding Contribution to MMLA in recent years.
- Science & Technology: Outstanding contribution in the field of science & Technology.
- Sports: Outstanding Contribution in the field of Sports.
- Entrepreneur: Outstanding contribution/achievement in the field of Entrepreneurship.
- Social: Outstanding contribution/achievement in the field of social work (general) and social work (India Specific)
- Youth: Outstanding contribution/achievement by youth in general or in academics.
