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AWARDS AND HONOURS - December 2018

Dec 2018

Mar 09, 2020

President Awards Nari Shakti Puraskar of WCD Ministry

President Ram Nath Kovind gave away the Nari Shakti Puraskar to 15 women in Rashtrapati Bhawan on the occasion of International Women's Day.
The awardees are 103 year old athlete Mann Kaur, Indian Air Force's first women fighter pilots Mohana Singh, Bhawana Kanth and Avani Chaturvedi, Farmers Padala Bhudevi and Bina Devi, Artisan Arifa Jaan, Environmentalist Chami Murmu, Entrepreneur Nilza Wangmo, Automotive research professional Rashmi Urdhwardeshe, Lady Mason Kalavati Devi, Twin Mountaineers Tashi and Nungshi Malik classical vocalist Kaushiki Chakroborty and 98 year old Karthyayini Amma who topped the literacy exam in 2018. Another awardee 105 year old Bhageerathi Amma could not travel to Delhi to recieve the award.
The National Award is given annually to individuals, groups, institutions in recognition of their exceptional work towards the cause of women empowerment, especially for vulnerable and marginalized women.

Mar 07, 2020

2020 Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards

Veteran theatre director and teacher Barry John was chosen for Lifetime Achievement honour for 2020 at the upcoming Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META).
The 76-year-old, mentor including Shahrukh Khan, Manoj Bajpayi, Mira Nair and Lillete Dubey, will be conferred upon with the award on March 19 along with the winners of the 15th META festival.
Born and educated in the UK, John, who has lived and worked in India since 1968, was founder-director of Delhi''s most acclaimed company, "Theatre Action Group". Brain behind the CBSE curriculum for theatre, he was also on the faculty of the National School of Drama (NSD), where he taught and directed actors like Anupam Kher, Pankaj Kapoor, Anu Kapoor, Surekha Sikri and Manohar Singh.

Mar 06, 2020

Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2019

World champion shuttler P. V. Sindhu was named Sportsperson of the Year at the fourth Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2019 in New Delhi.
Rio Olympic silver medallist Sindhu, who won the world championship gold at Basel, Switzerland, last year also bagged the Unbreakable Spirit of Sports award.
Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia was given the Lifetime Achievement award, while hockey legend and three-time Olympic gold medallist Balbir Singh Sr. was honoured with the Icon of the Century award.
National badminton coach Pulella Gopichand won the Mentor of the Year award, while former shooter Jaspal Rana was recognised as the Coach of the Year.
Sindhu bagged a hat-trick of awards when she was named as the Badminton Player of the Year in female category, while B. Sai Praneeth got the recognition among male shuttlers.
India's first world championship silver medallist pugilist Amit Phanghal won the recognition among male boxers while Lovlina Borgohain bagged the award among female boxers.

Mar 05, 2020

Ireland Architects Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara Win The Pritzker Architecture Prize 2020

Chairman of The Hyatt Foundation Tom Pritzker announced Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara as the winners of Pritzker Architecture prize 2020. It is the 1st time an Irish citizen and a female combination won the prize. It is an annual award sponsored by Hyatt Foundation regarded as the profession's highest award.
The Pritzker Architecture Prize is founded by Jay A. Pritzker and his wife Cindy. The prize gets its name from the Pritzker family who established through their Hyatt Foundation in 1979.The award consists of $100,000 (US) and a bronze medallion.
It is presented to honour a living architect or architect's built work which demonstrates a combination of talent, vision, and commitment and has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture. It is often referred to as "architecture's Nobel" and "the profession's highest honour."

Mar 03, 2020

Sarbananda Sonowal Receives Swarajya Awards 2020

Assam's Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was honoured with Swarajya Awards 2020 under the category, Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee Award for Politics at the 6th India Ideas Conclave at Tent City Narmada in Gujarat. The award is instituted by India Foundation & Indic Academy, and presented by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Speaker of People's Majlis of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed.
He received the award for his work in integrating the nation, and to take Mukherjee's vision and philosophy forward.
He dedicated the award to the people of Assam, who have been the source of inspiration and guidance during his public life.
The award aims to honour the stellar work by individuals in the field of culture, social work, politics and economics. Each award carries a citation, a specially designed trophy and a cheque worth Rs. 1 lakh.

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