Bori Awards

Journey of the Bori Awards Information of the Bori Awards

Bori Awards are instituted by Borikar families  in memory of

1.  Laxmidas Borkar Patrakarita Puraskar in memory of Swatantrasenani Late Shri Laxmidas Krishna Borkar 

2.  Kavi Bakibab Borkar Smruti Puraskar in memory of Padmashri Kavivarya  Late Balkrishna Bhagwant (alias Bakibab) Borkar 

3.  Bori Dhanvantari Award in memory of Late Major Dr. Mablu Dotu Borcar 

4. Samaj Seva Puraskar in memory of Late Rukminibai Balkrishna Borkar

Journalist of the Year Award (JOTYA)  till 2015 and now Laxmidas Borkar Patrakarita Puraskar

• Anant Salkar (Marathi) - 2023

• Sandesh Prabhudesai (English) - 2022

• Suhasini Prabhugaonkar (Marathi) - 2019

• Raju Nayak (Marathi) - 2018

• Suresh Walve (Marathi) - 2017

• Prakash Kamat (English) - 2016

• Gurudas Sawal (Marathi) - 2015

• Devika Sequeira (English) - 2014

• Late Alfred D'Cruz (English) - 2013

• Kiran Thakur (Marathi) - 2012

• Vinayak Naik (English) - 2011

• Balbli  Nayak (Konkani) - 2010

• Uday Bhembre (Konkani) - 2009

• Gurudas Singbal (English) - 2006

• Late Shriram Kamat (Konkani) - 2005

• Lambert Mascarenhas (English) - 2004

• Late Chandrakant Keni (Marathi) - 2003

• Pramod Khandeparkar (English) - 2002

• Sitaram Tengse (Marathi) - 2001

          Kavi Bakibab Borkar Smruti Pursakar

• Ashok Naik Tuenkar alias Pushpagraj - 2023

• Madhav Borcar - 2022

• R. Ramnath - 2019

• Hardatta Khandeparkar - 2018

• Jess Fernandes - 2017

• Ramesh Bhagvant Veluskar - 2016

• Dilip Padgaonkar - 2015

• Nagesh Ramdas Karmali - 2014

• Late Purshottam Mangesh Lad - 2013

• Late Damodar Achyut Kare -2012

• Late Manoharrai Sardesai - 2011

• Late Shankar Ramani - 2010

• Late Shriram & Geeta Kamat -2010

     Bori Dhanvantari Award in memory of Late Major Dr. Mablu Dotu Borcar 

• Dr. Majunath Desai - 2023

• Dr. Vallabh Bapu Dhaimodker - 2022

• Dr. Purnima Santosh Usgaonkar - 2019

• Dr. Dipchand Bhaskar Bhandare - 2018

• Dr. Francisco Colaco - 2017

• Dr. Narayan Hede - 2016

• Dr. Gopinath Prabhu Sawkar - 2015

• Dr. Atmaram Govind Borkar - 2014

• Dr. Vinayak Naguesh Shriodkar - 2013

• Dr. Madhukar Raghuvir Prabhu Colvalkar - 2012

• Prof. Dr. Premanand Ramani - 2011

• Late Dr.Shakaram Gude - 2010

Samaj Seva Puraskar in memory of Late Rukminibai Balkrishna Borkar

• Claude Alvares - 2023 (Goa Foundation)

• Ratna Vantekar - 2022 (Matruchayya Orphanage)

• Laxman Behere - 2019 (Founder Keshav Seva Sadhana)

• Dr. Sabina Martins - 2018 (Founder Bailancho Saad)

• Dr. Asha Sawardekar - 2017 (Founder Sanjivan)

• Ramkrishna Naik - 2016 (Founder Sneha Mandir)