UK-based noted economist Lord Meghnad Desai has been selected for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vishwa Pratibha Award for his contribution to society as a Gujarati. The award is being conferred by Ahmedabad based Vishwa Gujarati Samaj. Addressing the press conference at Ahmedabad, the President of Vishwa Gujarati Samaj Krishnakant Vakharia said that this is the only award which has been named after Sardar Patel. He said that Lord Meghnad Desai was born in Gujarat in 1940 and played a key role in framing UK’s economic policy and authored several books. He said that late Gujarati writer Dhirubhai Thaker has been selected for Kanjibhai Desai Gujarat Pratibha Award, posthumously. Late Dhirubhai Thaker is known for creating the ‘Gujarti Vishwakosh’ encyclopedia in Gujarati. Thaker was given a Padma Bhushan a year ago for his contribution in the field of education and literature.