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AWARDS AND HONOURS - January 2019

Jan 2019

Sep 06, 2021

Indian Naval Aviation Gets President's Colour

The Indian Naval Aviation was awarded the President's Colour by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony in Goa.
Indian Naval Aviation came into being with acquisition of the first aircraft in January 1951 and today it has nine air stations and three naval air enclaves along the Indian coastline and on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Over the past seven decades, it has transformed into a modern, technologically advanced and highly potent force with more than 250 aircraft. The Naval aviation played a key role during the stand-off with China.
The President's Colour is the highest honour bestowed on a military unit in recognition of its exceptional service to the nation.
The Navy was the first amongst the armed forces to be awarded the President's Colour on May 27, 1951 by then President Rajendra Prasad.

National Teachers' Award 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind awarded 44 unique teachers from all over India with the National Teachers' Award 2021, on occasion of Teacher's Day, for their exemplary work in education including the development of innovative methods of teaching to improve school education and enrich the lives of students.
A documentary film on each of the 44 awardees was also shown at the online ceremony.
At the ceremony, the President said that teachers needed to focus on the all-round development of students, while keeping in mind their different needs and interests.

Sep 05, 2021

5-star 'Eat Right Station' Certification

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) awarded a 5-star 'Eat Right Station' certification to the Chandigarh Railway Station.
This certification was awarded for providing high-quality, nutritious food to passengers.
It was awarded the certification after the conclusion of an FSSAI-empanelled third-party audit agency with ratings from 1 to 5.
5-star rating indicates exemplary efforts made by stations in ensuring that safe and hygienic food is available to passengers.
The 'Eat Right Station Certification' was the part of the 'Eat Right India' movement. It is a large-scale effort made by FSSAI to transform food system in India in order to ensure safe, healthy and sustainable food for all Indians. As per IRSDC, Eat Right India adopts a mix of regulatory, capacity building, collaborative, and empowerment approaches in ensuring that the food is suitable both for people as well as planet.
Chandigarh Railway Station has become the fifth station in India to receive this certification. Other stations with this certification include- Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station in Delhi, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai, Mumbai Central Railway Station in Mumbai and Vadodara Railway Station in Vadodara.

Sep 04, 2021

POWERGRID Wins the Prestigious global ATD Best Award

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna CPSU under Ministry of Power, Government of India has been awarded the coveted "Association for Talent Development (ATD) 2021 BEST Award" securing 8thrank among the 71 organizations from around the globe, thus becoming the only PSU to win this award and one of the only two companies of India in Top 20.
The Association for Talent Development (ATD, formerly ASTD) is the world's largest association dedicated to those who develop talent in organizations and ATD's BEST Award is the talent development industry's most rigorous and coveted recognition. The global program recognizes organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success through talent development.
POWERGRID has won this International recognition for its diligent efforts in talent development practices and programmes. The talent development initiative in POWERGRID is driven by POWERGRID Academy of Leadership (PAL).
PAL is POWERGRID's state-of-the-art Institute of Learning in Management and Technology catering to both domestic and international clients. At PAL,trainings and initiatives are organized for enhancing employee performance, boosting employee productivity, improving and strengthening company culture.

Sep 03, 2021

Alejandro Prieto Wins Bird Photographer of the Year 2021

Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto has emerged as the winner of the Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) 2021. He has won for capturing a photograph of a greater roadrunner staring up at the barbed-wire-clad border wall between the USA and Mexico, with what almost looks like a sense of bewilderment.
The image has been given the title as 'Blocked'. The Bird Photographer of the Year comes with a cash prize of £5,000. He was chosen from among 22,000 entries from 73 countries.

Sep 02, 2021

Dorje Angchuk Inducted as Honorary Member of the IAU

Dorje Angchuk, the chief engineer at India's northernmost astronomical observatory, is among 11 new honorary members inducted to the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
According to IAU, Angchuk was inducted for his passionate promotion of astronomy in the Ladakh region, through his excellent astrophotography.
Dorje Angchuk of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, is also the first Indian to bag the position in the prestigious body. This honour is meant to officially recognise those individuals who have significantly contributed to the progress of astronomical research and culture in their country.
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is the foremost international association of professional astronomers and is over 100 years old. It has more than 13000 individual members and 82 national members, including India. The IAU is also the recognized authority for assigning names to stars, planets, asteroids, and so on.

Neurosurgeon Basant Misra Receives Prestigious AANS Award

Odisha-born neurosurgeon Dr. Basant Kumar Misra has been conferred the prestigious American Association of Neurological Surgeons' 'International Lifetime Achievement Award in Neurosurgery'. Misra is the first Indian physician to receive the AANS honor which was conferred on him at a virtual ceremony during the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting 2021 held in Orlando, Florida. He was the world's first surgeon to perform Computer-Guided Aneurysm surgery.
Mishra completed his MBBS from VIMSAR, Burla. He received a Master of Surgery from Delhi University in 1980 and MCh Neurosurgery from AIIMS New Delhi in 1983.
He is the chief of surgery, head of the department of neurosurgery, and Gamma knife radiosurgery, PD Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai. He is president of the Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons and the World Federation of Skull Base Societies, is also first vice president of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.
He is also the recipient of the most prestigious Dr. BC Roy National Award in the category of 'Eminent Medical Person' (Highest Medical Award in India) in 2018.

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