This prestigious award is given to a member of the community
who has by own hard work and integrity achieved outstanding distinction
in his life. At the same time recipient should have been concerned for
the uplift men of fellow brothers and sisters in the community. Past
recipient of the award was Shri Devendra Kumar Kulshrestha of Mayur
Vihar New Delhi
Shri
Virendra Kumar Kulshrestha ‘Soldier’, Agra cited with the prestigious
award “Kulshrestha Ratna” by Kulshrestha Kalyan Samiti during World
Kulshrestha Conclave on 08th November, 2015. The citation with Rs.
11,000/- was given for their exemplary services, selfless and long
dedicated service to the Community.
He is our Regional Coordinator – Western Uttar Pradesh and President – Kulshrestha Sabha Agra.
He
is the person who has been connected with most of us. He is most
dependable and ever ready to accept responsibilities for social cause.
He is the backbone of Kulshrestha Kalyan Samiti being the Coordinator of
Western UP, which is the base of its resources and disbursements for
the welfare of the community.
On 08 Nov 2015 the President
announced the award decided by the jury to Shri Virendra Kumar
Kulshrestha of Agra ( soldier) The citation read out is as below.
This was followed by applause by the house. If you are looking for a person at Agra, city with which most
of us are connected, a person who is most dependable and ever ready to accept
responsibilities for social causes, it is ‘soldier’ whose real name is as above
which very few people know. His parents Shri Bankey Lal who was in police and
Shrimati Sri Devi would have recognized the traits in the toddler and appropriately started calling him
‘soldier’. They may not have imagined that this name would become so well known
and famous in the community and beyond. This young man of 75 years with broad
shoulders and untiring zeal does not know the word ‘NO’. He is omnipresent in
community gatherings whether of grief or
joy and is on his own happy to accept any responsibility with smile on his
face.
 Born on 27 Nov 1940 at Bulandshahar town of west UP had his
early education at Agra. True to his name he was selected for IAF and joined
the service in June 1962. He would be amongst few veterans who participated in 1962, 1965,
1971 and Kargil war of 1999. Finally, retired in Nov 2000 in the rank of a
Flying Officer after distinguished service of 38 years.
Soldier is working with dedication for the community since
1991 even while in service. In Feb 2014
he was elected for the coveted post of
President Kulshrestha Sabha Agra thus joined the gallery of illustrious
Kulshresthas who have been the past presidents. During his tenure he has
accomplished major renovation at Kulshrestha Bhavan Shahganj Agra. He is the
backbone of Kulshrestha Kalyan Samiti being the Coordinator of western Uttar
Pradesh which is the base of its resources and disbursements for the welfare of
the community.
Kulshrestha Kalyan Samiti is today honored to give the prestigious award of
‘Kulshrestha Ratna’ for the year 2015 to Flying Officer (retd) Virendra Kumar
Kulshrestha for his self less and long dedicated service to the community.
Best Articles in Udbodhan 2014 The jury selected the following articles :-
- A Review of Book written by late Mrs Pratibha Verma on her great grand
father 'Dewan Bahadur Roshan Lal of Barhan'. Review written by Col
(retd) Virendra Sahai Verma.
- Manav Jeevan ki Sarthakta by Shri V D Kulshrestha
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