Awards

Shri Meenesh Shah, Chairman & Managing Director of NDDB and Director of Vidya Dairy has been the recipient of the 14th ‘Dr. Kurien Award’-2023 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Indian Dairy Industry. Shri Meenesh Shah received the award from Hon’ble Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah at the IDA conference held during 16-18 March, 2023 at Gandhinagar.


Dr. Atanu Jana, Principal, SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand and Chairman of Vidya Dairy had been the recipient of IDA Fellow-2023 in recognition of the outstanding services rendered by him in furthering the cause of Indian Dairy Association (IDA) and the growth of the Indian Dairy Industry.


Shri Amit Vyas, Managing Director, KDCMPU Ltd. (Amul Dairy), Anand and Director of Vidya Dairy had been recipient of IDA Fellow-2023 in recognition of outstanding services rendered by him in furthering the cause of IDA and the growth of the Indian Dairy Industry.


Vidya Dairy was awarded “Appreciation award” in ice cream Hoshin meeting held on 20th December, 2022 for their contribution for new product development and ice cream supply chain.


Vidya Dairy was awarded 1st Runner up prize in All India Kaizen Competition 2021-22 by Baroda Productivity Council in the Category of Energy. Kaizen was: Energy Conservation by regenerating energy of cheese milk and whey. On behalf of Vidya Dairy Shri Ajay Zala, Dy. Manager(Dairy), Shri Akshay Patel, Asst. Executive (Dairy) and Shri Vipul Raval, Sr. Officer (Dairy) received the award & certificate from Shri Pradip Ahirkar, Chief Project Manager, I.R.S.E. (Bullet Train Project), Smt. Shalini Agrawal, IAS, Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara and Shri Vipinchandra Patel, President of BPC were the other dignitaries present.


Vidya Dairy, Anand was awarded “Certificate of Merit” by South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) for the year 2021 for best presented Annual Reports in the category ‘Non Governmental Organizations (including NPOs)’.


Shri Meghraj Raj, Officer (Q.A.) from Vidya Dairy was awarded 1st position in 17th National Dairy Products’ Judging Contest for individual under industry category by SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand on 3rd September, 2022.Shri Meghraj Raj, received trophy from Hon’ble Shri Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB, Dr. N.H. Kelawala, Vice Chancellor, Kamdhenu University, Shri Jayen Mehta, Chief Operating Officer of GCMMF and Dr. Atanu Jana, Principal of SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand.


Vidya Dairy team was awarded 1st position in 17th National Products’ Judging Contest under the category dairy/food industries by SMC College of Dairy Science on 3rd September, 2022. Team of Vidya Dairy comprising of Shri BhaskarTrivedi, Asst. Executive (Q.A.) and Shri Meghraj Raj, Officer (Q.A.) received the trophy from Hon’ble Shri Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB in the presence of Dr. N.H. Kelawala, Vice Chancellor, Kamdhenu University, Dr. Atanu Jana, Principal, SMC College of Dairy Science and Shri D.R. Shah, Managing Director, Vidya Dairy.


Vidya Dairy team won first prize in a quiz competition organized by GPCB in association with Amul dairy on 2nd June, 2022 as a part of celebrating World environment day. Mr. Shubham kumar and Mr. Pranav Padhiyar were the team members from Vidya dairy who received the first prize.


On 4th March, 2021, Vidya Dairy, Anand was awarded “Certificate of Excellence & Trophy” by Baroda Productivity Council, Vadodara for being 1st Runner up in Productivity in COVID Uncertainty Contest 2020. Shri Divyesh Chauhan, Assistant Executive (QA); Shri Ajay Zala, Dy. Manager (Dairy), Shri Kalpesh Parmar, Dy. Manager (Engg); Shri Jaydev Patel, Dy. Manager (Sales & Gen. Admn.); Shri Harshad Oza, Assistant Executive (QA), and Shri Jigar Patel, Sr. Executive (Marketing) received the award and certificate from representative of Baroda Productivity Council, Vadodara.


Vidya Dairy participated in the 13th Quality Council of India-QCI-D L Shah Quality Award for the project entitled "Establishing extrusion line set up for Dairy students' training and public utility". It was a four round award process. After 1st round of screening (application/Data evaluation), Vidya Dairy was selected for presentation round which was conducted at QCI, Delhi followed by nomination/selection of Vidya Dairy for the site visit.


Following site visit and scrutiny by QCI team, the jury of NBQP (National Board for Quality Promotion), Delhi declared Vidya Dairy for Gold Award in QCI – D L Shah Quality Award-2020. On 17th December, 2020, QCI presented the Gold award to Vidya Dairy in virtual event. Earlier Vidya Dairy also received IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award-2006 & Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award-2004.


Vidya Dairy, Anand, was awarded the “National Awards for Excellence in Training & Development”. This year Vidya Dairy has gained national level recognition from World HRD Congress for “Excellence in Training & Development”.


Vidya Dairy received “Best Skill Development for the year” of Gujarat Training & Development Leadership Awards 2018, in the program hosted by World HRD Congress & Star of the Industry Group. The award was received from Shri Pankaj Popat, President of Yes Bank and Ms. Ruzan Khambhatta, women entrepreneur and founder of WIZZ O TECH, ReachGujarat.com, N Wave Tech Pvt. LTd. and E Comm Opportunities Pvt. Ltd.


Vidya Dairy received the Assocham Innovation & Excellence Awards, 2018 in the category of “Best Skill Development in Dairy Sector for the year 2018” from the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, Gujarat council, Ahmedabad. Award was received from Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, GOI.


Vidya Dairy had been awarded 2nd Runners up in GHKC & GreEnv Contest 2016-17 in the Category of Food & Pharma sector by Baroda Productivity Council. The award was received the award from Shri Arjunram Meghwal, Union Minister of state in Ministry of Water Resources.


Vidya Dairy, Anand, has been awarded the Assocham Innovation & Excellence Awards 2017 in the category of “Best Skill Development in Dairy Sector” by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, Gujarat Council, Ahmedabad. The award was received from Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, GOI, Shri Parshottam Rupala Hon’ble Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, GOI, in the presence of Shri Sanjay Prasad, Principal Secretary Agri & Co-op. Dept, GOG, Chairperson, Assocham Western Region, Ms. Bhagyesh Soneji at the “11th International Summit FAD 2017 for Food Processing, Agribusiness and Dairy” held on 7th September 2017.


Vidya Dairy received an appreciation award by GCMMF for contributing in new ice cream product development. During the period 2016-17, we have carried out trials of ice cream using five different fruit preparations of Orana India Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon, Haryana. We have also developed Peanut butter ice cream, low sugar ice cream, with monk fruitpulp & different types of Mayonnaise from pure ghee, trials were conducted and recipe was finalised.


Vidya Dairy, Anand has been awarded by two distinguished organization for excellence in financial reporting. One from South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) for being 2nd Runner up in Best Presented Annual Report Awards for the year 2016 under the category Non Governmental Organisations and another award from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for being winner of the Plaque under the same category for the year 2016-17. On behalf of Vidya Dairy Shri DR Shah, Managing Director, Vidya Dairy received SAFA Award from Hona’ble Shri Tanka Mani Sharma Auditor General of Nepal at Kathmandu on 31.01.2018. And Shri Ashutosh Shukla (Executive) & Shri Kalpesh Patel (Asstt. Executive) received ICAI Plaque award from Shri M. Damodaran, Former Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) during glittering function held in Mumbai on 25.01.2018.


Vidya Dairy has won the “National Safety Award – 2014” under Scheme No.V for Lowest Average Frequency Rates. from Hon’ble Union Minister of Labour and Employment Shri Bangaru Dattatreya at a glittering function held at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi on 16th September 16, 2016.


Vidya Dairy, Anand, has been awarded the “National Safety Award” based on Accident Free Year and for Lowest Average Frequency Rate for the Performance Year 2013.