Pratap Pawar | |
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| Born | Pratap Govindrao Pawar Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Known for | Chairman & Managing Director ofSakal Chairman ofCollege of Engineering, Pune |
| Parent(s) | Govindrao Pawar (father) Sharadabai Pawar (mother) |
| Relatives | Sharad Pawar (elder brother) Ajit Pawar (nephew) Supriya Sule (niece) |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2014) Punya Bhushan (2015) |
Pratap Govindrao Pawar is an Indian industrialist, and the chairman and managing director atSakal Papers Pvt. Ltd.[1] The Government of India awarded him thePadma Shri in 2014 for his contributions to trade and industry.[2][3] He is also the chairman ofCollege of Engineering Pune located inShivajinagar, Pune.[citation needed]
Pawar is a former president of the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), Pune, theIndian Newspaper Society and the Indian Language Newspapers Association.[4] He is a member of the executive committee of theWorld Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, Paris, and aUGC-nominee at thePress Council of India.[5] He also serves on the director boards of several companies[4] and is a recipient of thePunyabhushan Award.[3] In 2014, the Government of India awarded him thePadma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honor, for his contributions to trade and industry.[6]
Pawar is the younger brother ofNationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaderSharad Pawar.[2]
