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AWARDS AND HONOURS - January 2020

Jan 2020

Jan 27, 2023

Murmu Approves 412 Gallantry Awards, Decorations to Armed Forces Personnel

President DroupadiMurmu approved 412 gallantry awards including six Kirti Chakras and 15 Shaurya Chakras on the eve of 74th Republic Day.
Out of the six Kirti Chakras, four were conferred posthumously. Similarly, two Shaurya Chakras were awarded posthumously.
Kirti Chakra is India's second highest peacetime gallantry award after Ashok Chakra. Shaurya Chakra is the country's third-highest peacetime gallantry award.
The Kirti Chakra award winners were Major Shubhang from the Dogra Regiment of the 62 battalion of Rashtriya Rifles and NaikJitendra Singh of the Rajput Regiment of the 44 Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles.
The Shaurya Chakra awardees were Major AdityaBhadauria from Kumaon Regiment of 50th battalion of Rashtriya Rifles, Captain Arun Kumar from the Kumaon Regiment of 13th battalion of Rashtriya Rifles, Captain YudhvirSinbgh of the Mechanised Infantry of ninth battalion of Rashtriya Rifles and Captain Rakesh T. R. of ninth battalion of the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces).

Jan 26, 2023

R. V. Prassad Honoured the Most Distinguished Scientist of the Year Award 2022

R. Vishnu Prassad was awarded "The most distinguished scientist of the year 2022" at Vigyan bhawan, Delhi. Prassad, a scientist with 69 patents was honored with the Indian Achievers Award as the most distinguished scientist of the year. The award recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions in various fields, including culture, science, sports, and innovation. He contributed to smart cities, solid waste management, large-scale water treatment, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, was selected by a jury headed by Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra.

Jan 25, 2023

Indian-origin FedEx CEO to Get Horatio Alger Award

Rajesh Subramaniam, the Indian-origin President and CEO of FedEx, was named as one of the recipients of the 2023 Horatio Alger Award for embodying "power of the American Dream". The award is given to exceptional business, civic and cultural leaders. He grew up in Thiruvananthapuram and was selected in 2022 as president and CEO of FedEx.

Jan 24, 2023

Raghav Chadha Conferred with 'India UK Outstanding Achievers Honour'

Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha received the "Outstanding Achiever" honour at the prestigious India UK Achievers Honours in London.
Raghav was selected as the "Outstanding Achiever" for the "Government and Politics" category, which recognises individuals who are demonstrating excellence in how democracy and justice are experienced and how challenging societal problems are tackled together for the good of people and the planet.
The India UK Achievers Honours celebrate the educational and professional achievements of young Indians who have studied in the UK, marking India's 75th independence anniversary. Chadha studied at the prestigious London School of Economics (LSE), after which he set up a boutique wealth management firm in London. The award ceremony was organised by the NISAU UK in partnership with the British Council in India, supported by the UK Government Department for International Trade and the UK Higher Education sector. This is the second international recognition for Chadha within a year. Last year (2022), he was honoured as a Young Global Leader by the most coveted World Economic Forum.

Jan 23, 2023

ESAF Bank Bags Inclusive Finance India Award 2022

ESAF Small Finance Bank bagged the prestigious Inclusive Finance India Awards 2022 for its contributions in advancing the goal of financial inclusion and supporting inclusive growth. This award is a recognition of ESAF's unique spectrum of Financial Inclusion projects ESAF Dhansree, ESAF Udyog Jyothi, LSEDP (Local Sustainable Economic Development Project), ESAF Balajyothi, ESAF Vayojyothi, and ESAF Garshom.
The Inclusive Finance India Awards initiative aims to celebrate and encourage deserving institutions to continue to enhance outreach to the poor by way of motivating management and staff through recognition of their painstaking efforts and enhancing the credibility of the institution, thereby making it more attractive for funding.

Padma Vibhushan Dr. Prabha Atre Conferred with Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Lifetime Achievement A...

Hindustani vocalist Padma Vibhushan Dr. Prabha Atre was conferred with the Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented to her by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at Thane near Mumbai. The Chief Minister felicitated Dr. Atre at a function at Ram Ganesh Gadkari Rangayatan.

President Droupadi Murmu Conferd Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar

President of India Droupadi Murmu presented the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2023.
This year (2023), eleven exceptional children were selected for the prestigious award. Of them, 6 were boys and 5 were girls from eleven states and union territories.
The award ceremony took place in Vigyan Bhawan.
Children in the age group 5 – 18 years were awarded Bal Puraska, for their excellence in six categories – Art & Culture, Bravery, Innovation, Scholastic, Social Service and Sports. Each awardee of PMRBP was given a medal, a cash prize of Rs.1 Lakh and a certificate.

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