ILC-I Awards 2023 ceremony was held on Saturday, 16th December 2023 at the New Law College Auditorium, Bharati Vidyapith Deemed To Be University (BVDU), Pune.
This award ceremony witnessed an outstanding gathering of senior citizens in the presence of dignitaries, Padma Vibhushan Dr R A Mashelkar, President of ILC-I, Prof Dr Shivajirao Kadam, The Chancellor of BVDU and Shri Jayant Umranikar, Chairman of ILC-I.
Dr Kadam was the guest of honour at the ceremony and he distributed the state-level awards to the winners.
Shri Umranikar set the context of the event, followed by the distribution of the 5 different types of awards. The list of winners is given under each heading:

1. The Late Shri B G Deshmukh for ” Promoting Qualitative Excellence in Ageing” is given to Jyeshtha Nagarik Sanghas from Maharashtra (Includes Trophy, Citation, Bouquet and Cash prize of 10,000/-)

Ajinkya Jyestha Nagarik Sangh, Satara

Bavdhan Jyestha Nagarik Sangh, Pune

Shri Vakeshwar Jyesth Nagarik Sangh, Pashan

Warje Malwadi Jyestha Nagarik Sangh, Warje, Pune

2. The late Shri B. G. Deshmukh Award – the Jeevan Gaurav

Puraskar or Lifetime Achievement Award (Includes Trophy, Citation, Bouquet and Cash prize of 5,000/-)

Shri Shriram Bedkihal

Shri Namdeo Bhosale

Smt Madhavi Gokhale

Shri Dilip Pawar

3. Vishesh Sanmaanpatra under the B G Deshmukh Awards (Includes Citation and Bouquet)

Shri Avinash Bhalerao

Shri Chandrashekhar Bhide

4. The late Shri S. D. Gokhale Award is given to a journalist from the print, electronic or social media for Promoting Qualitative Journalism in Ageing. (Includes Trophy, Citation, Bouquet and Cash prize of 5,000/-)

Ms Nozia Sayyed