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NEW DELHI: Dr. Syed Anwar Khursheed, one of the longest-serving Indian physicians in 抖阴短视频, received on Friday the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, the highest honor conferred by India鈥檚 president on nationals based overseas.

Dr. Khursheed was born in Gulbarga city in the southwestern state of Karnataka and has spent most of his professional life 鈥� more than 40 years 鈥� in the Kingdom.

He has served for three decades at King Faisal Hospital in Taif and nearly a decade as a Royal Protocol physician in Riyadh, was involved in the COVID-19 response, and has overseen critical care operations and medical assistance to Hajj pilgrims.

He has also contributed to education, founding the International Indian School in Taif, and provided guidance on the establishment of other schools for the Indian community in 抖阴短视频.

Dr. Khursheed usually travels to India twice a year to see his relatives and hometown, but this time the visit is different, coming with a recognition that he did not expect.

鈥淢y heart rate is higher this time,鈥� he told Arab News, as he arrived in India to take part in the ceremony in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

鈥淚 really felt excited, thrilled when the award was announced. I was not in the race for the award. I am aware of the honor associated with the award, the prestige it has ... I will be joining an elite club of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awardees and meet top-level personalities from around the globe. It鈥檚 a lifetime achievement.鈥�

Established in 2003, the annual award celebrates the exceptional contributions of overseas Indians in various fields, including medicine, community service, education, business and public affairs.

Dr. Khursheed is among 27 recipients of this year鈥檚 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, and the only one based in 抖阴短视频. He received the award from President Droupadi Murmu.

鈥淒r. Syed Anwar Khursheed is a distinguished physician with 45 years of experience in public health care and is one of the longest-serving physicians in the government sector. Having spent three decades at the King Faisal Hospital, he was a part of the Medical Protocol Department of the Royal Saudi Family for eight years. He also oversaw critical care operations in the Hajj program at Minah and Arafat,鈥� Suhel Ajaz Khan, India鈥檚 ambassador to the Kingdom, told Arab News.

鈥淭he Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award to Dr. Syed Anwar Khursheed is a matter of great pride for the Indian diaspora in 抖阴短视频, since it is the highest honor conferred on overseas Indians by the Hon鈥檅le President of India. The award has recognized Dr. Khursheed鈥檚 outstanding achievements in the field of medical science and health care, and his long-standing contribution to the welfare of the Indian community in 抖阴短视频.鈥�

More than 2.65 million Indians live and work in 抖阴短视频. They constitute the second-largest Indian community in the Middle East after the UAE.

Among the previous recipients of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award from 抖阴短视频 are Dr. Majid Kazi, personal physician to King Fahd bin Abdulaziz, who was honored with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman in 2006, and Rafiuddin Fazulbhoy, social worker and the founder of Indian International School in Jeddah, who received it in 2008.

In 2011, the award was conferred to renowned pediatrician Dr. M.S. Karimuddin, and in 2014 to Shihab Kottukad, a social worker engaged in assisting the poorest Indian laborers in the Kingdom.

Educationist Zeenat Jafri, who started the first Indian school in Riyadh, was awarded Pravasi Bharatiya Samman in 2017. In 2021, the recognition was granted to Dr. Siddeek Ahmed, investor and philanthropist based in 抖阴短视频鈥檚 Eastern Province.