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AWARDS AND HONOURS - March 2019

Mar 2019

Jul 02, 2021

Rajendra Kishore Panda Bags Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar

The Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar, the national award instituted in memory of late poet laureate Kuvempu, has been awarded to renowned Odia poet Dr. Rajendra Kishore Panda for the year 2020. The prestigious award carries a cash award of Rs. 5 lakh, a silver medal, and a citation.
Dr. Panda writes in the Odia language. He has published 16 poetry collections and a novel. He is a major Indian poet who steered the path of modern Odia poetry to great heights. He was awarded the Gangadhar National Award in 2010 and the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985.
Founded in 1992, Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Trust instituted this national annual literary award in 2013 in the name of Kuvempu to recognize litterateurs who had contributed in any language recognised by the Constitution of India.

'Decoding Shankar', Wins at Toronto International Women's Film Festival

Freelance filmmaker Deepti Pillay Sivan's most touted documentary, "Decoding Shankar" about the life and career of the celebrated musician Shankar Mahadevan, recently won the Best Film Award in the Documentary section (Best Biographical) at the Toronto International Women Film Festival, 2021.
The 52-minute docu-film released a few years ago is a sketch of the life of the prolific musician focusing on how he balances his career as a singer, music composer, and teacher. The film gives interesting tidbits about his family life and shares interesting moments about his passion for cooking.

Jun 30, 2021

JMI Student Gets the Diana Award 2021

Kaif Ali, a 4th-year student of the bachelor of architecture (B.Arch), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has been awarded the prestigious The Diana Award 2021 for his innovation— 'Covid-19 Innovation space era'.
Last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic took center stage, Kaif began to research how architecture could help prevent the spread of disease. He designed a prefabricated sustainable shelter that would not only help reduce transmission of the virus but could also house refugees worldwide in the future.
Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, the award is given out by the charity of the same name and has the support of both her sons, The Duke of Cambridge and The Duke of Sussex. It is one of the most prestigious accolades a young person can receive for their social action or humanitarian work.

Jun 29, 2021

Journalist P. Sainath Wins Japan's Fukuoka Grand Prize

Journalist P. Sainath has been awarded the Fukuoka Grand Prize for 2021. The award, established by Japan's Fukuoka metropolis and the Fukuoka City International Foundation, is given to people and organisations for his or her work in preserving Asian tradition.
The Fukuoka Prize Committee mentioned Sainath is a dedicated journalist who has continued to analyze impoverished farming villages in India and captured the fact of the approach to life of the residents in such areas.

RK Sabharwal Gets Highest Civilian Award of Mongolia

Engineers India Limited (EIL) Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), RK Sabharwal has been honoured with the highest civilian award of Mongolia 'The Order of Polar Star' by his excellency. The President of Mongolia recognises the outstanding contribution made by him towards the establishment of the first-ever oil refinery in Mongolia. On behalf of the government of Mongolia, this award was presented by His Excellency, the Ambassador of Mongolia to India, Gonching Ganbold, at a ceremony organised at the Embassy of Mongolia.
The 'Order of Polar Star' is the most desirable and prestigious state award bestowed by the President of Mongolia which is highly valuable and distinguished and recognises individuals who have made an invaluable contribution with their outstanding hard work, intelligence and sincerity to the prosperity of Mongolia and its friendship with other nations, as well for outstanding contributions in the fields of arts, culture, science and humanity.

Jun 25, 2021

K. K. Shailaja Bags Prestigious European Award

The Central European University (CEU) Open Society Prize for 2021 has been awarded to K. K. Shailaja, the former Health Minister of Kerala. The award was presented to her in recognition of "her determined leadership and community-based public health work, saving lives during the pandemic". She demonstrates to the world that determined leadership, community-based public health and effective communication can save lives.
The CEU' Open Society Prize is awarded annually to an individual or organisation "whose achievements have contributed substantially to the creation of an open society".
CEU was founded in 1991 by George Soros, a Hungarian-born political activist and billionaire philanthropist based on his vision of a unique institution that would train future generations of scholars, professionals, politicians, and civil society leaders "to contribute to building open and democratic societies that respect human rights and adhere to the rule of law".

Jun 24, 2021

Cochin International Airport Ltd Wins Global Award for Service Quality

The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) has won a global award for service quality. Airport Council International (ACI) Director-General Luis Felipe de Oliveira said that CIAL has consistently delivered excellence in customer service by winning multiple ASQ awards over five years during the past 10 years.
The ACI, a global body of airport operators, established the Roll of Excellence recognition to those airports, which in the opinion of the passengers have consistently delivered excellent service.
The award would be presented during the ACI customer Experience Global summit slated to be held on September 9, 2021, in Montreal, Canada.

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