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{{Short description|Indian industrialist and Padma Shri awardee}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2025}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Sajjan Bhajanka
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| birth_date = 03/06/1952
| birth_place = [[Bawanikhera,Haryana]], [[India]]
| occupation = Industrialist
| known_for = Chairman of Century Plyboards (India) Ltd and Star Cement
| awards = [[Padma Shri]] (2025)
}}

'''Sajjan Bhajanka''' (born 1952) is an Indian industrialist and the Chairman of [[Century Plyboards|Century Plyboards (India) Ltd]], a leading plywood and decorative veneer manufacturer, and [[Star Cement]], a major cement producer in the northeastern region of India. In 2025, he was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth-highest civilian award, for his contributions to trade and industry.<ref name="pib">{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2025 announced |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2096285 |publisher=Press Information Bureau |date=25 January 2025 |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref><ref name="padma">{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2025 Notification |url=https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/Document/pdf/notifications/PadmaAwards/2025.pdf |website=Padma Awards |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref>

==Career==
Bhajanka played a pivotal role in building Century Plyboards into a ~₹20000-crore enterprise by market cap and expanding the company’s footprint in the wood panel and cement sectors.<ref>{{cite web |title=Century Plyboards' Sajjan Bhajanka to step down after Padma Shri |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/sajjan-bhajanka-centuryply-to-step-down-after-padma-shri-exclusive-interview-11746025648551.html |work=Mint |date=26 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Century Plyboards to triple MDF capacity by FY24 |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/century-plyboards-to-triple-mdf-capacity-by-fy24/article65480083.ece |work=BusinessLine |date=31 May 2022 |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref>

He also chairs Star Cement, which is one of the largest cement brands in Northeast India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Star Cement contributes ₹3 crore to Assam CM's flood relief fund |date=14 June 2025 |url=https://www.nktv.in/star-cement-contributes-rs-3-crore-to-assam-chief-ministers-flood-relief-fund/ |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gautam Adani's big move: In talks with Star Cement |url=https://www.india.com/business/gautam-adanis-one-more-big-move-this-time-in-talks-with-star-cement-to-acquire-some-part-7445562/ |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref>

Under his leadership, Century Plyboards also ventured into logistics, planning a business spin-off to focus on core verticals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Century Plyboards to hive off logistics business |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/business/century-plyboards-to-hive-off-logistics-business/cid/1837519 |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref>

==Recognition==
Bhajanka has been widely recognized for his business acumen and contribution to the Indian manufacturing sector. He received the Padma Shri in 2025 in the field of trade and industry.<ref name="pib"/><ref name="padma"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Kolkata industrialist Sajjan Bhajanka honoured with Padma Shri |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/sajjan-bhajanka-padma-shri-kolkata-industrialist-9800286/ |work=The Indian Express |date=26 January 2025 |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Shri awardees from Bengal: Tejendra Majumdar, Mamata Shankar among 9 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/mamata-shankar-pt-tejendra-narayan-among-9-padma-awardees-from-bengal/articleshow/117559588.cms |work=The Times of India |date=25 January 2025 |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref>

==Philanthropy==
Bhajanka is also known for his philanthropic initiatives, especially in the areas of disaster relief and social welfare. Star Cement, under his leadership, has donated to state relief funds and supported community programs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Star Cement contributes ₹3 crore to Assam CM's flood relief fund |date=14 June 2025 |url=https://www.nktv.in/star-cement-contributes-rs-3-crore-to-assam-chief-ministers-flood-relief-fund/ |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Trade & Industry|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1954 births]]
[[Category:Indian industrialists]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in trade and industry]]
[[Category:Businesspeople from West Bengal]]
[[Category:Indian philanthropists]]

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