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Members of the Goenka community from India and abroad will gather in Fatehpur Shekhawati from September 7 to 11 for Goenka Sangam 2026, an annual event aimed at reconnecting families with their ancestral roots and preserving the community’s cultural heritage.
Organized under the aegis of the Shree Shakti Goenka Trust, Kolkata, the five-day gathering will bring together business leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs and families from across India and overseas.
The Trust said the event is being organized to help younger generations, many of whom have grown up in metropolitan cities or abroad, understand their family history and maintain a connection with their ancestral land.
“It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you to Goenka Sangam 2026,” Sushil Kumar Goenka, Managing Trustee of Shree Shakti Goenka Trust, said in a message for the commemorative edition of the Goenka Recognition Awards. He said the Goenka community had a history spanning more than seven centuries and had contributed to nation-building while preserving values of integrity, compassion and social responsibility.
A major component of the gathering will be religious and cultural programs at the community’s ancestral temple, Shree Beera Barjee Mandir, where members are expected to offer prayers to their Kuldevi and remember their forefathers.
The Trust said the gathering will also provide an opportunity for younger members to learn about Shekhawati traditions through community activities, religious programs and cultural events.
The event assumes added significance this year as the community marks what the Trust describes as the 746-year journey of the Goenka clan. The commemorative material traces the community’s roots from Bapuda to Fatehpur Shekhawati and highlights the contribution of Goenkas in business, industry, education, medicine, public service and philanthropy.
The Goenka Recognition Awards, instituted in 2019, will be a key feature of the gathering. The awards recognize members of the community for achievements in fields including entrepreneurship, industry, education, medicine, science, professional excellence, public service, arts, sports, innovation and social leadership.
The awards ceremony is scheduled for September 10. Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma is expected to attend as chief guest, while Rajasthan Urban Development and Housing Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra will preside over the function.
The awards are intended to highlight the contribution of Goenkas beyond business and industry. Previous recipients have included entrepreneurs, academics, doctors, public servants, sports personalities, technology professionals, environmentalists and social workers.
The Trust said the initiative is also intended to create role models for younger members of the community. Its stated objectives include encouraging excellence among youth, strengthening ties among Goenkas worldwide and preserving cultural traditions while embracing innovation and progress.
The 2025 awards received 46 nominations from 23 cities, with nominees ranging in age from 11 to 72. The nominations covered business, academics, medicine, professional leadership, sports, technology, entrepreneurship and social service, while participation from Dubai and Melbourne reflected the growing involvement of the global Goenka diaspora.
The Trust’s activities also extend to social welfare. Along with the Goenka Kalyan Trust, it has undertaken initiatives involving educational scholarships, medical camps, vocational training, disaster and winter relief, women’s empowerment and community development.
The September program will include spiritual discourses, motivational sessions, yoga and cultural performances, alongside the awards and community gatherings.
The organizers say the broader objective is to ensure that the community’s economic achievements are accompanied by a continuing commitment to service, heritage and social responsibility.
For the Goenkas returning to Fatehpur Shekhawati this September, the Sangam will therefore serve both as an annual community gathering and an effort to connect a globally dispersed younger generation with the history of its ancestral homeland.
