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AWARDS AND HONOURS - July 2020

Jul 2020

Dec 08, 2023

Indian-Origin Novelist Meira Chand Receives Singapore's Highest Arts Award

Indian-origin writer Meira Chand was among the three Singaporeans conferred the Cultural Medallion, the city-state's most prestigious arts accolade, in recognition of their artistic excellence and contribution to enriching the country's arts and culture.
Meira Chand, fellow novelist Suchen Christine Lim and Malay dance veteran Osman Abdul Hamid received the award from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at a ceremony held at the Istana.
Meira Chand is an award-winning novelist known for her depiction of multicultural societies. Her 'The Painted Cage' (1986) was longlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize.

Dec 06, 2023

President Draupadi Murmu Gives National Award to Narayan Seva Sansthan's President

Prashant Agrawal, President of Narayan Seva Sansthan, was honoured with the prestigious National Award for 'Best Personality- Empowerment of Differently-abled' by President Draupadi Murmu at a ceremony organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
The event, held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, witnessed the presence of dignitaries including Virendra Kumar, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, along with Ramdas Athawale, Pratima Bhoumik, and A. Narayan Swami.
Recognised for his outstanding contributions, Prashant Agrawal has led initiatives in establishing residential schools, and vocational rehabilitation centres, and providing assistive devices for differently-abled individuals.
Agrawal dedicated the recognition to the beneficiaries of Narayan Seva Sansthan. The organisation, committed to serving humanity and disability causes since 1985.

Dec 05, 2023

India's President Presents National Awards 2023 for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

President Droupadi Murmu bestowed the National Awards for the Empowerment of Divyangjan 2023 upon 21 individuals and 9 institutions. Recognising exemplary contributions across various fields, the awards underscored the government's commitment to prioritising the empowerment of Divyangjan, constituting 15% of the global population.
The awards spanned various fields, recognising the diverse talents and efforts that contribute to the holistic development of the disabled community.

India's Safeena Husain Wins Qatar WISE Prize 2023

Safeena Hussain, founder of 'Educate Girls,' become the first Indian woman to bag the WISE Prize worth 5 lakh USD for mobilising 14 lakh out of school girls in Indian villages to get back to mainstream education. The prize, awarded by the Qatar Foundation at the 11th Edition of the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Summit in Doha, is one of the most prestigious awards in education.
Established in 2011 by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the WISE Prize for Education is the first distinction of its kind to recognise an individual or a team for an outstanding, world-class contribution to education.
Safeena is the second Indian to receive the award.
'Pratham' co-founder Madhav Chavan was the recipient of the 2012 WISE Prize for providing quality education to millions of underserved children in India.

Dec 03, 2023

Akshaya Mukul Wins Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize

Author Akshaya Mukul won the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2023 for his biography of Hindi writer-poet Agyeya – 'Writer, Rebel, Soldier, Lover: The Many Lives of Agyeya'.
The book, published by Penguin Random House, offers a panoramic view of the Hindi literature' through Agyeya's life.
The winner of the sixth edition was selected from a diverse shortlist of five books across a range of Indian history, including Achyut Chetan's 'Founding Mothers of the Indian Republic', Rotem Geva's 'Delhi Reborn: Partition and Nation Building in India's Capital', Gita Ramaswamy's 'Land, Guns, Caste, Woman: Memoirs of a Lapsed Revolutionary', and Taylor C Sherman's 'Nehru's India: A History in Seven Myths'.
The book prize recognises excellence in non-fiction writings about modern and contemporary Indian history by writers of all nationalities.

French Government Honours Translator and Writer Arshia Sattar

Renowned author and translator Arshia Sattar was honoured with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government. The prestigious award was presented by Thierry Mathou, the ambassador of France to India, in a ceremony held at the Consulate General of France in Bengaluru.
Arshia Sattar, based in Bengaluru, has made significant contributions to Indian literature and mythology. Notable among her works are translations of epics like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, as well as tales from Kathasaritsagara. Her literary prowess extends to creating engaging books for children, with 'The Mahabharata for Children' earning her the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Children's Literature in 2022.

Dec 02, 2023

Power Grid Honoured SKOCH Gold Award 2023

In a significant recognition of its excellence in the power sector, the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), a Maharatna Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) under the Ministry of Power, was honoured with the prestigious SKOCH Gold Award 2023. The accolade was bestowed upon PGCIL for its groundbreaking Pugalur Thrissur 2000 MW Voltage Source Converter High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) System. The award ceremony saw the participation of Power Grid's Executive Director B. Anantha Sarma and Chief General Manager (Corporate Planning) Abhinav Verma.
The SKOCK Gold Award 2023 acknowledged the outstanding contributions and technological advancements made by PGCIL in the realm of power transmission and distribution.
The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited was incorporated on October 23, 1989 under the Companies Act, 1956.
Its original name, which was the 'National Power Transmission Corporation Limited' was changed to 'Power Grid Corporation of India Limited', on October 23, 1992.

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