Awards
2013
Best Russian Teacher in the World
Exclusive Honor by Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Moscow, Russia
2011
International MAPRYL Contest
Contest for the Russian Language Masters
International Association of the Professors of the Russian Language and Literature (MAPRYL)
Moscow, Russia
2007
Pushkin Medal for Lifetime
Contribution
to Russian Literature
Awarded by Vladimir Putin
President of Russia
Moscow, Russia
2002
Honorary Member of the MAPRYL
International Association of the Professors of the Russian Language and Literature (MAPRYL)
Russian Federation
Moscow, Russia
1997
Moscow-850 Competition
Only winner from entire Asia
Russian Federation
Moscow, Russia
Scholarships
1986
Honorary Expert of Russian Language
For South Asia
UNESCO, Paris
1985
First Doctoral Scholarship
First student in India awarded full scholarshipto
to study Russian language in Russia (then U.S.S.R.)
1982-1985
National UGC Fellowship
The University Grants Commission (UGC)
New Delhi, India
Towards doctoral studies in Moscow, Russia
1975-1977
National Dakshina Fellowship
For Exemplary Academic Achievement
Office of the President of India
New Delhi, India
1971-1975
Open Merit Scholarship
For Exemplary Academic Achievement
Government of Maharashtra State
Mumbai, India
