3,00,000 plus candidates for numerous bank entrance exams through its 50 centers spread across India. He was Trustee of Kusumagraj Pratishthan, Nasik and Konkan Marathi Sahitya Parishad (Komaspaa). He was also President of Karachi Maharashtriya Shikshan Prasarak Mandal. Award and Recognition: Samaj Ratna Award Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Award Sane Guruji Award Cancer Vijeta Award Cancer Survivor Award. (He fought the affliction of cancer for 42 years and had undergone several surgeries and radiation, etc.)Rotary International's "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the hands of Rotary International Club's Dr. Mark Maloney and in the presence of Hon'ble Shri Prafulji Patel, then Union Minister for Civil Aviation in the Rotary International's District 3140 Annual Conference held at Hotel Leela Kempinski, in the presence of thousands of Rotarians. The "Excellence in Business Communication Award" given by the Association of Business Communicators of India (ABCI). Udyog Ratna Award given by Manohar Pratishthan The national-levef W.G. Alias Annasaheb Chirmule Charitable Trust conferred the Annasaheb Chirmule Award on Shri Thakur in recognition of his outstanding work in the field of banking and finance. In October, 2011 the All India Saraswat Cultural Organisation and "the All India Saraswat Foundation conferred the prestigious 'Saraswat Ratna Award' on Shri Thakur. (11) In March 2012, he was honoured with the Outstanding Konkani of the Year-2012 by the TMA Pai Foundation, Manipal In May, 2012 he was honoured with the Maxell Lifetime Achievement Award at the hands of Shri Prithviraj Chavan, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra by the Maxell Foundation, Maharashtra. References Shiv Sena politicians Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra 1941 births 2014 deaths Marathi politicians