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AWARDS AND HONOURS - July 2019

Jul 2019

Dec 16, 2022

Railways Bag 9 Awards for Energy Conservation

The Indian Railways have won nine National Energy Conservation Awards for the year 2022, with the South Central Railways bagging the first and second prize in railway stations category.
These awards were given for the best energy management practices and presented by President Droupadi Murmu at a function held by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the aegis of Ministry of Power.
The first prize was awarded for Kacheguda Station (Telangana) and the second to Guntakal Station (Andhra Pradesh) for energy conservation measures in railway stations category.
Certificate of merit was awarded to the Kanpur Central Railway Station (NCR), Rajahmudry Railway Station (SCR) and Tenali Railway station (SCR) under this category.
Under the buildings category, Ajmer Workshop of North Western Railway was awarded the first prize. Certificate of merit was awarded to railway hospital Guntakal (SCR), Electric Traction Training Centre, Vijayawada (SCR) and Divisional Railway Hospital, Pratapnagar (WR).

Dec 15, 2022

Meghalaya Health Department Awarded for Best Practice in Tuberculosis ACSM

The Meghalaya government, which adopted a 'Jan Andolan' (people's movement) against Tuberculosis received an award for best practices in controlling the disease that affects 2.6 million people in India every year. The award for Best Practice in Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilisation (ACSM) in Tuberculosis control was presented to representatives of the health department at a national workshop, aimed at ending TB infections, in the national capital.

Dec 14, 2022

SpiceJet Awarded 'Safety Performer of the Year' Award by Delhi Airport

SpiceJet won the 'Safety Performer of the Year' award at the annual GMR Delhi Airport Awards for being the top performer among the self-handling airlines, besides for its success in reducing ground safety violations.
SpiceJet said that its ground handling team at Delhi Airport achieved this performance through constant focus on quality improvements, innovation and hard work.
SpiceJet was recently audited by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and its operations, safety processes, and systems were found to be strong and at par with the global best practices and safety standards.
The airline was the only scheduled Indian airline part of the audit conducted by ICAO — the United Nations aviation arm. The audit of SpiceJet safety systems "helped India achieve" its highest-ever safety ranking in ICAO audit.

Dec 12, 2022

Former VP Venkaiah Naidu Confered with SIES Award for Public Leadership

Former vice president Venkaiah Naidu was conferred with the 25th Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award (SIES) for public leadership. Other awardees in various categories included the Governor of Kerala Arif Mohammed Khan, eminent industrialist Ratan Tata, renowned cardiologist and Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr. Marthanda Varma Sankaran Valianathan, Scientific Advisor to the Government of India Ajay Sood and famous Harikatha artiste Vishakha Hari. The awards are given in the fields of public leadership, community leadership, science and technology, and social thinkers who have made outstanding contributions in their respective fields.

J&K Awarded 1st Prize in Ayushman Bharat Health Account ID Generation

Jammu and Kashmir was awarded 1st prize in the category for Ayushman Bharat health account ID generation and 2nd prize in the category for Teleconsultation conducted during the celebration of Universal Health Coverage Day 2022 celebrated at International Cooperation and Convention Centre, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
The event was graced by the Governor of UP, Anandiben Patel virtually, Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Health Ministers of various states and UTs, senior officials from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, States, UTs and development partners.
Dr. Mohammad Shafi Koka, State nodal officer NHM attended the function and received the awards from the Union Health Minister who personally congratulated the UT of J&K for achieving the milestones in the healthcare delivery system.

Dec 11, 2022

Indian-American Krishna Vavilala Receives US Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award

US President Joe Biden recognised Indian-American and a long-time Houstonian, Krishna Vavilala, with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Award, the nation's highest honour for his contributions to his community and the country at large. The Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Awards, led by AmeriCorps, is an annual event held to honour citizens, who exhibit outstanding character, worth ethic, and dedication to their communities.
Krishna Vavilala is Originally from Andhra Pradesh. Vavilala is a retired Electrical Engineer, and currently, the founder and Chairman of the Foundation for India Studies (FIS), a 16-year-old non-profit organisation, whose signature project "the Indo-American Oral History Project" won the 2019 Mary Fay Barnes Award for Excellence.
Vavilala has also served as a President of the American Society of Indian Engineers, Telugu Cultural Association, Houston and Telugu Literary and Cultural Association.
He has received several awards and accolades from various organisations including the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston, the Indo-American Press Club and the Lifetime Achievement Award, from the India Culture Centre.

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