This is the first occasion since the institution of the annual awards in 1978 that we are meeting without respected Ramkrishnaji Bajaj in our midst. The glorious traditions of philanthropy and constructive work which were the most distinguishing features of my grandfather, Pujya Jamnalalji, were inherited by his two sons, my father, Shri Kamalnayanji and my uncle, Shri Ramkrishnaji. The Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation was set up in 1977 to further the cause of constructive work on Gandhian lines by instituting Awards for recognizing such work.

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