The awards will be presented by Vice-President Hamid Ansari at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar.
"The President is pleased to award 'Pravasi Bhartiya Samman' to Mala Mehta, President of Guyana Donald Rabindernauth Ramaotar, Dr Rajaram Sanjaya, Kanwaljit Singh Bakhshi, Rajmal Parakh, Duraikannu Karunakaran, Essop Goolam Pahad, Shah Bharatkumar Jayantilal, Ashraf Palarkunnummal, Mahendra Nanji Mehta, Professor Nathu Ram Puri, Satyanarayn Nadella, Dr Lulla Kamlesh and Dr Nandini Tandon," a release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Donald Rabindernauth Ramaotar has been awarded for his work for the Indian diaspora in Guyana.
Rajaram Sanjaya, an India-born Mexico scientist, is winner of the '2014 World Food Prize' for developing 480 wheat varieties that have been released in 51 countries.
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Kanwaljit Singh Bakhshi is an MP from New Zealand and is also known for work he had done for the Indian diaspora.
Mahendra Nanji Mehta, a Uganda-based businessman of Indian roots, and professor Nathuram Poori of Purico Group are also chosen for their contribution to Indian diaspora.
Lord Raj Lumba, a philanthropist and founder of clothing company, Rinku Group and a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords has also been named for the honour.
Kamlesh Lulla, chief scientist for Earth observation in the Human Exploration Science Office at the Johnson Space Centre at NASA, has named for the award for his exceptional service to the space science.