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AWARDS AND HONOURS - December 2018

Dec 2018

Sep 07, 2019

Vatican Awards Yunus With The 'Lamp Of Peace Of Saint Francis'

The Vatican has honoured Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus with the 'Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis' award, which aims to honour those who work towards promoting peace and harmony.
He was given the award at the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, Italy.
Prof Yunus was a guest in the Upper Basilica of San Francesco of Assisi (Umbria), where he held a Lectio Magistralis and received the Lamp of Peace award.
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate gave a lecture on circular economy and microcredit. He also participated in the scientific teaching of Percorsi Assisi, the first inter-university school in economics, fostered by the Franciscan friars of the Sacred Convent and multiple higher education Italian institutes.
Previous recipients include Pope John Paul II, Dalai Lama, Angela Merkel and King Abdullah II of Jordan.

Ministry Of Railways Wins 'Swachchta Hi Seva' Award

The Ministry of Railways has been declared the best department for its contribution to "Swachchta Pakhwada" under the "Swachchta Hi Seva" category of awards in an inter-ministry initiative organised by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation to promote cleanliness in government offices and health facilities.
The award was presented to the Railway Ministry, on the fourth anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission.
The 'Swachchta Hi Seva' campaign was launched in 2018 to spur the public to donate their time for building toilets and cleaning public places.

Sep 06, 2019

IIT-HRD Ministry Awards The Status Of Institute Of Eminence To 5 Institutes

The Human Resource Development Ministry has awarded the status of Institute of Eminence to the IIT-Madras, the IIT-Kharagpur, Delhi University, Benares Hindu University and the University of Hyderabad.
Four private universities — the Vellore Institute of Technology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Jamia Hamdard University and the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology — were issued Letters of Intent to grant them the status.
The new greenfield Bharti Institute, a project of Airtel's Satya Bharti Foundation, has also been issued the letter.
The Ministry took the action, following a recommendation from the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Each university will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry, laying out its plan to achieve the objective of becoming a world-class institution.
The public institutions on the list will then be eligible for a government grant of ₹1,000 crore.

President Of India Presents National Awards To Meritorious Teachers On The Occasion Of Teachers' Day

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented National Awards to meritorious teachers from across the country at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on September 5, 2019 on the occasion of Teachers' Day.
The President urged teachers to build a new generation that is full of knowledge and wisdom, so that it can successfully address all the contemporary challenges.
Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', Union Minister for Human Resource Development and Shri Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao, Minister of State for Human Resource Development.

Sep 05, 2019

Prof Muhammad Yunus Conferred 'Lamp Of Peace Of Saint Francis ' Award By Vatican

Nobel Laureate from Bangladesh Professor Muhammad Yunus was conferred the 'Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis ' award by the Vatican for his contribution towards establishing peace and harmony. The award is a recognition for distinguished work by an individual for promoting peace and dialogue among people.
The ceremony took place at the historical Papal Basilica of Assisi in Italy. In his acceptance speech Professor Yunus said that extreme concentration of wealth, environmental degradation and rise of artificial intelligence threaten the existence of mankind.
The Lamp of Peace award was first given to the Polish trade union leader Lech Walesa in 1981. Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev and Angela Merkel are a few other prominent persons who received this award earlier.

BS Koshyari Accorded Ceremonial Guard Of Honour

Maharashtra's Governor-designate Bhagat Singh Koshyari was accorded the ceremonial Guard of Honour at Raj Bhavan.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis, Minister of Higher Education and Technical Education Vinod Tawde, Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta and Director General of Police Subodh Jaiswal were present on the occasion.
The swearing in ceremony of the new Governor will be held at Raj Bhavan.

Sep 03, 2019

Malaysian Author Zen Cho Wins Hugo Award For Best Novelette

A work by a Malaysian author has won a Hugo Award, widely considered to be the premier award for science fiction.
"If At First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again", by Zen Cho, received the Hugo Award for Best Novelette at a ceremony during the 77th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) in Dublin, Ireland.
This award is given to the best science fiction or fantasy story of between 7,500 and 17,500 words published in the prior calendar year.
Also nominated in this category were works by Tina Connolly, Daryl Gregory, Brooke Bolander, Naomi Kritzer and Simone Heller.

PM Narendra Modi To Receive Award From Bill And Melinda Gate

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with yet another award, this time it's by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, for the PM's ambitious pet project, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, or the Clean India Mission, was one of the first few ambitious projects that PM Modi launched in his first term at the Centre in 2014. The project was launched as an ode to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary on October 2, 2014.
Another award, another moment of pride for every Indian, as PM Modi's diligent and innovative initiatives bring laurels from across the world.

Sep 02, 2019

Aswatha Narayana Bags Gold At World Skills Event In Russia, Creates History

Aswatha Narayana became the first Indian to win gold at World Skills competition in Kazan city of Russia, and created history.
A student of CV Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneshwar, Aswatha bagged the gold in water technology competition held between August 23 and 27, 2019.
The 25-year-old competed against 11 countries to win the medal. He was felicitated 'Best of Nation' amongst all the other Indian competitors.
Aswatha was a part of the 48-member contingent representing India in the world's biggest international vocational skills competition.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated Aswatha on his commendable performance and appreciated his hard work and dedication.

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