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AWARDS AND HONOURS - August 2021

Aug 2021

Jan 10, 2022

International Craft Award 2021

The Kerala Arts and Crafts Village near Kovalam has won the 2021 International Craft Award for the best craft village of the year.
The Kerala Arts and Crafts Village is an institution established by the Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society for the state tourism department.
The international craft award aims at honouring organization, councils, governments, teachers, artists, designers and individuals around the world who have made significant contributions to the sustainable and comprehensive development of the handicraft industry. The ´Kraf Komuniti Ku´ craft village in Malaysia was was selected as the best village for the previous year.

National Water Awards

The National Water Awards is presented annually by Union Ministry of Jal Shakti. The third round of the awards, for the year 2020 was announced.
Uttar Pradesh was awarded the first prize. Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu were awarded the second and third prizes.
Muzzafarnagar of Uttar Pradesh was presented the "Best District".
In the North Zone, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar of Punjab was awarded the best district.
Thiruvananthapuram: South Zone
Indore, Madhya Pradesh: West Zone
East Champaran, Bihar: East Zone
Goalpara, Assam and Siang, Arunachal Pradesh: North East Zone
The awards are presented by the Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Jal Shakti. The ministry presents 57 awards. They are presented in 11 different categories. They are best district, best state, best village panchayat, best industry, best urban local body, best institution, best NGO, best water user association, best industry for Corporate Social Responsibility.

Jan 07, 2022

JC Chaudhry Achieves the First Guinness World Record on Numerology, First of 2022

The first-ever Guinness World Record in Numerology and the first world record of 2022 was achieved by one of India's top numerologists J.C. Chaudhry educating about ancient science to around 6000 participants, enthusiasts of numerology joined from USA, UK, Middle East, and India.
The initiative was organised by CNPL (Chaudhry Nummero Pvt Ltd) and the Indian Institute of Numerology to create awareness regarding numerology, which was prevalent across ancient cultures like Greece, Egypt, China, Chaldea and India.
Swapnil Dangarikar, the Guinness Record adjudicator, said that Guinness World Record London office has opened a new category itself for this achievement, and this is a pioneering achievement for the year of 2022.

Jan 05, 2022

South Indian Bank Wins UiPath Automation Award for Work on Robotics

Kerala-based lender South Indian Bank (SIB) won the UiPath Automation Excellence Awards 2021 for best automation under crisis for business continuity.
The award was bestowed upon the bank for its exceptional use of robotic process automation capabilities under difficult times for solving severe operational constraints, thereby ensuring business continuity.
The UiPath Automation Excellence Awards aim to recognise the change makers of automation. In the 2021 Edition of the UiPath Automation Excellence Awards, the individuals and organizations across India and South Asia (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal), who have solved some of the greatest challenges through transformative automation projects were recognised.

Jan 04, 2022

Ramnath Goenka Awards: Book on Influence of Politics in Tech Wins in Non-Fiction Category

Some stories need a deeper understanding and analysis to assess the enormity of their impact on people's lives. This is why the Ramnath Goenka Awards have a non-fiction book category that recognises published work that covers an issue on a scale that newspapers or television channels cannot attempt. The award is for books published in English.
Arun Mohan Sukumar won the award in this category for Midnight's Machines: A Political History of Technology in India, which was published in 2019. In his book, Sukumar examines how politics in India has led the country to reject or embrace certain technologies. He takes a broad view, from 1947 to the present, to look at how politics, and the political class, in India shape the way citizens think about technology.

Jan 02, 2022

KVASU Bags National Award for Breed Conservation

The All India Co-ordinated Research Project (AICRP) on poultry breeding, Mannuthy, under the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University (KVASU), bagged the national breed conservation award for 2021. The centre received the prestigious award from ICAR – The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) for the conservation and research activities on the Tellicherry breed, the only registered native chicken breed from the State.
The centre started conservation of the Tellicherry breed in 2014. Through scientific selection and management, the breed began laying eggs as early as in five months and the annual egg production increased to 160-170 eggs.
The award carries a citation and a purse of Rs. 10,000.
The award was established by ICAR – NBAGR for their contribution towards the conservation and improvement of registered Indian breeds of domestic livestock and poultry.

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