On the evening of 20 March, the Shãlin Mãnav Ratna Ceremony took place.
Pujya Dr Manojbhai Soni welcomed all, including the recipients of Shãlin Mãnav Ratna, Sushri Tejalben Amin, Shri Amrishbhai Patel, Shri Dr Harshadbhai Desai and Shri Pinakinbhai Pathak.

Sushri Tejalben Amin (Navratna Education Society) shared that her ancestral family were the followers of Shãstriji Mahãrãj and thanked Sant Bhagwant Param Pujya Sahebji for his blessings and rekindling this link.
“Anoopam Mission’s activities inspire me.”

Shri Amrishbhai (Pioneer in water conservation) : “There are very few like Sahebji, who work tirelessly to make society happier and more prosperous”

Shri Dr Harshadbhai M Desai (Motivator and Vice-Chancellor of Dharamshi Desai University)
“Tulsiji has said ‘who knows in which form God will come to you’ Today in shirt and trousers, in the form of Sant Bhagwant Param Pujya Sahebji, I have had darshan of God’s swaroop. Sant Bhagwant Param Pujya Sahebji is the embodiment of love. He has both ‘power’ and ‘vision’, two qualities that rarely co-exist in the same person. Sant Bhagwant Param Pujya Sahebji has both in abundance, resulting in the blossoming of Anoopam Mission.

Shri Pinakinbhai Pathak expressed his deep thanks to Anoopam Mission for honouring him.

Param Pujya Goswami 108 Mahodayshri Vrajrajkumarji
“In this world, who is worthy of honour? It is he who has no desire to take honour but to give it, - only he is worthy of being honoured. This is the principle of Jashbhai Sahebji’s life, who has surrendered his life for all others.”

Sant Bhagwant Param Pujya Sahebji : “Bhagwan Shri Swãminãrãyan manifested on this earth to uplift humankind…… Yogi Bapa showered us with exceptional love and directed us onto the true path; showing us what it meant to uplift society and also joined us in that work. Yogi Bapa used to say efforts of persons involved in human development should always be recognised and appreciated, so we too may receive inspiration. Keeping Bapa’s bhav in mind, it has become our devotion to award this honour to you all.”

Pujya Ratikaka thanked one and all for participating in this session.