Bahrain-based Indian to receive 'Bharat Gaurav' award

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Press Trust of India Dubai
Last Updated : Jan 08 2014 | 2:00 PM IST
A Bahrain-based Indian was selected for the prestigious "Bharat Gaurav" (Pride of India) award in recognition of his contribution to the community.
John Iype, 63, has been chosen by the India International Friendship Society for the award. He will collect the award in New Delhi tomorrow.
According to the Gulf Daily News, Iype has been living in Bahrain for over 40 years and working as a construction manager.
Iype will join the likes of Mother Teresa, cricketer Sunil Gavaskar and actors Shammi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna and Dev Anand, who have received the award in the past.
Iype has been volunteering in the community for 14 years.
He had helped survivors of the 2006 Gudaibiya fire in which 16 people died, ensured employment for 800 workers after a garment factory went bankrupt and was instrumental in launching a free insurance scheme for poor Indian workers in Bahrain.
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First Published: Jan 08 2014 | 2:00 PM IST

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