Dr Jeanette Pinto, Stany Veigas among 5 selected for Rachana awards

Rachana, a forum of Catholic businessmen, professionals and entrepreneurs will confer its annual award on five outstanding personalities selected from various fields, at Milagres jubilee hall in Mangalore on November 16.

Addressing a press meet here, President John B Monteiro said that the award winners are Dr Jeanette Pinto, Mumbai ( Rachana Woman of the Year ),  Stany Veigus, Perar (Rachana Agriculturist of the Year), Raphael Sequiera, Mumbai ( Rachana Entrepreneur of the year),  Dr Anil Kieth  D’Cruz, Mumbai(Rachana Professional of the year) and Ligoury D’Mello, Oman(Rachana NRI entrepreneur of the year ). The award ceremony will be presided over by Mangalore Bishop Rev Dr Aloysius Paul D Souza. Minister for Railways D V Sadananda Gowda will be the chief guest. MLA J R Lobo, MLC Ivan D’Souza and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel will be guests of honour.

About winners

Dr Jeanette Pinto is a retired educationist from Mumbai. She was the principal of famous Sophia College and Vice Principal of St Xavier College in Mumbai. She is the Director of Human Life committee of the Bombay Diocese, which is involved in promoting the dignity of human life from birth to death.  She also authored a book- Indian Widow- from Victim to Victor that was well reviewed.

Gabrial Stany Veigas, a retired forest official has turned 37 acres into model farm, with innovative farming practices. Planting around 3,400 plants of cocoanut, Mango, Rambutan, Cashew, grafted variety of jackfruit and breadfruit, he has in the last ten years converted his land into high yielding agricultural plot. 

Raphael Sequeira, entrepreneur from Mumbai is the managing Director of Mumbai based Reliable group. Making his foray into apparel export, he     started his business career and never looked back since then. Starting with 50 employees in 1984, he today employs 900 employees producing about 5500 garments everyday.

Dr Anil Kieth D'Cruz, is Director at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, as well as Professor and Surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Dcruz is a distinguished leader in the field of oncology. He is an elected     member on the Board of Directors of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), Geneva. He is currently also on the board of Governors of the Foundation of Head Neck Oncology India.

A mechanical engineer by profession Ligoury D Mello chose Oman as his land of opportunity, working there in oil and gas sector. He formed Technofit LLC  a specialized company to provide Engineering Solutions in the Oil and Gas sector with local Omani Partners.

From a humble beginning of a small business set-up, he steered the company to become an international group spreading its wings into the horizons of other Gulf Countries.
DH News Service