Prabhakar Vaidya was honored by the Government of India, in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.
14 Facts About Prabhakar Vaidya
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Prabhakar Vaidya was born in Amravati in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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Prabhakar Vaidya graduated in Physical Education from the renowned Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education, Gwalior in 1960 and later secured a master's degree from the same university, in 1966.
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Prabhakar Vaidya retired from academic teaching in 1992 as the Principal of the college.
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Prabhakar Vaidya is the honorary secretary of Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal, in Amravati.
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Prabhakar Vaidya is the founder president of the National Association of Physical Education and Sports Science and has held the post of vice president of Maharashtra State Association of Sports Medicine and Maharashtra State Gymnastic Association.
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Prabhakar Vaidya has been the Chief Commissioner of Amravati chapter of Bharat Scouts and Guides, and a member of the International Council of Higher Physical Education and Recreation, New York and the International Association of Colleges of Physical Education, Spain.
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Prabhakar Vaidya is a former chairman of the Maharashtra State Board of Studies of Physical Education and has been a member of the Academic Council of Nagpur University and Amravati University.
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Prabhakar Vaidya has been a member of various bodies under the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education from 1986 to 1990.
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Prabhakar Vaidya has represented India at the World Lingiad Festival at Stock Holm, Sweden and the III World Congress of Physical Education at Istanbul, Turkey.
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Prabhakar Vaidya has presented demonstrations of traditional Indian physical culture at various countries such as Germany, Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria.
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Prabhakar Vaidya is married to Sudha and the couple lives in Amravati, Maharashtra.
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Prabhakar Vaidya is a recipient of three Maharashtra State awards, Shiv Chhatrapati Award, Best Teacher award and Shiv Chhatrapati Jiwan Gaurav Puraskar, which is the highest award by the Government of Maharashtra in the sports category.
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Prabhakar Vaidya has received the Best Old Student award from the Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education, Karmavir Kannamwar award, Dadaji Didolkar award, Paul Harris Fellowship from Rotary International and Ramchandra Purushottam Ganorkar Smruti Samajik Puraskar.