♦ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was honoured with Fiji's highest civilian award ‘Honourary Officer Of The Order of Fiji’. President of the Republic of Fiji, Ratu Wiliame M. Katonivere gave this title to Sri Sri. He got this award for his tireless contribution to the upliftment of the human spirit and connecting diverse communities in peace and harmony.

♦ Fiji has become the sixth country to confer the highest civilian award upon Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, recognising the vast scope of his humanitarian work globally through his ‘The Art of Living Foundation’.

♦ ‘The Art of Living Foundation’ was set up by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in 1981 with the purpose of spreading happiness and harmony through its multifarious service initiatives in areas of mental health, education, environment, women and youth empowerment, and stress relief and meditation programmes.