Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Gorakhpur Social Entrepreneur to Receive Yashwantrao Kelkar Award
A man named Shrikrishna Pandey from Gorakhpur, who helps people in his community, is going to receive a special award.
He runs a group called Smile Roti Bank Foundation.
This award is called the Professor Yashwantrao Kelkar Youth Award.
He is getting it because he works hard to help others.
He helps stop kids from begging, helps people who are mentally ill, talks to people in jail to help them, and tries to stop people from using harmful drugs.
He will receive this award at a big meeting for students called the ABVP national conference in a city called Dehradun.
Shrikrishna Pandey ‘Azad’, president of Smile Roti Bank Foundation, will receive the Professor Yashwantrao Kelkar Youth Award.
The award will be presented during the 71st national conference of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
The ABVP conference is scheduled to take place in Dehradun from November 28-30.
Pandey is recognized for his social initiatives, including efforts to prevent child beggary and rehabilitate individuals with mental illness.
His work also involves counseling prison inmates and combating substance abuse.
- Who
- Shrikrishna Pandey ‘Azad’, president of Smile Roti Bank Foundation
- What
- Will be presented with the Professor Yashwantrao Kelkar Youth Award
- When
- From November 28-30
- Where
- Dehradun
- Why
- For his social work including preventing child beggary, rehabilitating persons with mental illness, counseling prison inmates, and curbing substance abuse.
- Award Name
- Professor Yashwantrao Kelkar Youth Award
- Recipient
- Shrikrishna Pandey ‘Azad’
- Organization
- Smile Roti Bank Foundation
- Event
- 71st National Conference of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)
- Conference Dates
- November 28-30
- Conference Location
- Dehradun