M. R. Pai Memorial Award For Prof. Manubhai Shah

       Ref. : ER/PR/’06/mrpai_22.p65/dG

The All-India Bank Depositors’ Association, Mumbai, in association with four other organisations, will confer the Second M. R. Pai Memorial Award on Prof. Manubhai Shah, Chairman Emeritus, Consumer Education and Research Centre (CERC), Ahmedabad, at a function at Mumbai on Monday (8 May 2006). The four other organisations are : the Forum of Free Enterprise, Indian Merchants’ Chamber, M. R. Pai Foundation, and Mumbai Grahak Panchayat.

The Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Mr. V. Leeladhar, will present the Award to Prof. Shah, whose “contribution to the Consumer Movement in the country is legendary”.

On the death of Mangalore Ranga Pai, an eminent consumer activist and champion of public causes, on 3 July 2003, the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Limited decided to institute the Award in his memory, to be conferred on eminent consumer activists and journalists, specialising in consumer affairs, or to consumer organisations. The All-India Bank Depositors’ Association, Mumbai, decides on the winner every year.

The first Award was presented in 2005 to Ms Pushpa Girimaji, journalist.

Date : 08/05/2006                                    Pritee Shah
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