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AWARDS AND HONOURS - January 2021

Jan 2021

Dec 04, 2022

Kerala Green Start-up Tree Tag Bags Award in 2022 Climathon

A green start-up by climate-conscious individuals from Kerala, striving to reduce carbon emissions through tech-integrated afforestation projects, emerged first in the Climathon-2022.
Tree Tag, the start-up, received Rs. five lakh as prize money in the hackathon which was held in Kerala Technology Innovation Zone (KTIZ), Kochi. They won the award under the category of Life on Land, addressing the problem statement such as 'monitoring and protecting existing forest eco-systems'.
The team Tree Tag included Abhijith Kumar Meenakumari , CEO, Aashuthosh B. Sai - Chief Technology Officer, Mohamed Wazeer - Chief Operating Officer, Anoop Babu - Chief Strategy Officer.
Climathon-2022, a hackathon, was organised by Kerala Start-up Mission (KSUM) in collaboration with EY Global Delivery Services, UNDP, Startup India, Global Shapers Kochi, NASSCOM, TiE Kerala.
The Climathon-2022 focused on climate change with the theme- of securing a sustainable and climate-resilient future.

Dec 03, 2022

Two Films from Northeast Win at 'tve Global Sustainability Awards' in London

Two films from Northeast India, one about rhino conservation in Assam and the other on water scarcity in one of the world's wettest places Cherrapunji, won prizes at 'tve Global Sustainability Film Awards (GSFA) 2022'.
The tve GSFA, now in its 11th year, recognises outstanding films from the business, non-profit, media and creative sectors that inspire audiences with real-world solutions for a more sustainable future.
While the film from Assam, 'Bad Blood', by Vice Media won in the Greener Living Short Film Award category, the special tve Trustee Choice Award was given to 'Water for Life' by Green Hub.

Dec 01, 2022

President Droupadi Murmu Awards MAKA Trophy to GNDU VC for Promoting Sports

President Droupadi Murmu presented the coveted "Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy" (MAKA) to the Guru Nanak Dev University for its all-round best performance in sports for the year 2021-22 in an investiture ceremony held at Ashoka Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhawan this evening. The university received the award for a record 24th time.
Vice-Chancellor Jaspal Singh Sandhu and Dr. Kanwar Mandeep Singh, in-charge, Sports Department of the University, received this trophy. The replica of trophy and award money of Rs. 15 lakh was also presented to the university by the President for the promotion and development of sports.

Nov 30, 2022

Tamil Writer Imayam Selected for Kuvempu National Award

Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Prathishtana Kuppali selected Tamil poet V. Annamalai aka Imayam for the Kuvempu National award for the year 2022 at the Kuvempu's 118th birth anniversary program on December 29 at Kuppali in Thirthahalli taluk. 'Kannada National Poet Kwembu Rashtriya Puraskar Award is presented annually in memory of the late poet Kwembu. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh, a silver medal and a citation.
Annamalai writes in the pen name Imayam and has penned seven novels, six short story collections, and a novella. His debut novel 'Koveru Kazhudaigal has been translated into English, French, and many other Indian languages. Imayam has brought new sensibilities to Tamil literature through his writings. His novels Koveru Kazhudaigal and Pethavan, have been translated into English and several other languages.

VP Jageep Dhankhar Confers Shilp Guru and National Awards

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar gave away Shilp Guru and National Awards to master craftspersons for 2017, 2018, and 2019 at a function in New Delhi. These awards are conferred every year to legendary master craftspersons of handicrafts whose work has contributed to the preservation of the rich and diverse craft heritage of the country. The main objective of the award is to give recognition to outstanding craftspersons in the handicrafts sector. The awardees represent almost all states and Union Territories of the country, as well as different craft styles of different locations.

Nov 29, 2022

CSMVS, Byculla Railway Station Wins UNESCO Award for Conservation

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) won the highest award of excellence in the UNESCO Asia Pacific awards 2022 for cultural heritage conservation.
The Byculla railway station of Central Railway received an award of merit for conservation, giving a double pride moment to the people of Mumbai city.
The CSMVS, which is part of the Victorian gothic and art deco ensembles of Mumbai World Heritage property in India, got the award as it impressively restored 'a major civic institution in the historic city of Mumbai'. The jury of the UNESCO Asia Pacific awards 2022 noted, "The project addressed extensive deterioration through well-informed architectural and engineering solutions, overcoming major challenges during the pandemic."
The museum is a major landmark in the Kala Ghoda Art precinct, in South Mumbai, formerly known as the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India and is one of the premier art and history museums in India. The museum is an autonomous institution unaided by the government but supported by public-private partnerships.

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