Patna: The state government on Thursday evening, January 16 recommended the name of former IPS officer and former secretary of Patna Mahavir Mandir Trust, Late Acharya Kishore Kunal for the Padma Vibhushan Award.
A letter carrying recommendation of Acharya Kishore’s name for the second highest civilian award was sent to the joint secretary of Union Home Ministry after the cabinet unanimously approved his nomination in the social work category.
Bihar government nominates late Acharya Kishore Kunal for Padma Vibhushan, proposal sent to the Centre.#KishoreKunal #Patna #Bihar pic.twitter.com/jbHZotvhzi
— Organiser Weekly (@eOrganiser) January 16, 2025
A 1972-batch officer of Gujarat cadre, Acharya Kunal was made SSP, Patna in the year 1983. He turned towards religious and social work by resigning from his job in the year 2001.
Acharya Kunal was appointed Officer on Special Duty (OSD) for the ‘Ayodhya Cell’ formed by the then Prime Minister V.P Singh for resolving the Ramjanmabhoomi dispute in 1990. He was also one of the founding members of the Ram Mandir Trust.
He also served as the vice chancellor of the KSD Sanskrit University for three years before being elected as a president of ‘Bihar Dharmik Nyas Board’ in the year 2006. During his tenure at the board Kishore paved way for various significant reforms.
He played a pivotal role in establishing many health and educational institutes like the Mahavir Cancer Institute, Mahavir Vatsalya Hospital, Mahavir Netralya and Gyan Niketan School.
Acharya Kishore breathed his last at Mahavir Cancer Institute after suffering a cardiac attack in early hours of December 29 last year.
