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AWARDS AND HONOURS - May 2022

May 2022

Nov 24, 2022

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Announces National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022

  • Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Ministry on Wednesday announced the National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022. The awards were given to the winners on National Milk Day.
  • The Awards were given in three categories. These categories were, Best Dairy Farmer Rearing Indigenous Cattle and buffalo Breeds, Best Artificial Insemination Technician and Best Dairy Cooperative, Milk Producer Company, Dairy Farmer Producer Organization.
  • The award consists of a cash prize of 5 lakh rupees for first rank, 3 lakh rupees for second rank and 2 lakh rupees for third rank.
  • National Gopal Ratna Award is one of the highest National Awards in the field of livestock and dairy sector.

Nov 23, 2022

Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong Gets UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prize for 2022

  • The 2022 Edition of UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize has been given to Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong from Cameroon. 
  • She is a President of the NGOs #Afrogiveness and Positive Youths Africa for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence. 
  • The Prize is named after its benefactor, former Indian artist, writer and diplomat Madanjeet Singh (1924-2013) who was also a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. 
  • This award is awarded every two years to individuals. She received a prize money of US$ 100,000.

Champions of the Earth 2022: India's Purnima Devi Barman Honoured with UN's Highest Environmental...

  • Assam's leading conservationist Purnima Devi Barman was awarded the United Nation's highest environmental honor, 'Champions of the Earth', for 2022. 
  • As per the United Nations Environmental Program, Barman who is a wildlife biologist won the award along with four others from different countries for their transformative action to prevent, halt and reverse ecosystem degradation. 
  • The 'Champions of Earth' Award is given in various categories and India's Purnima Devi Barman received it in the Entrepreneurial Vision Category, for leading the 'Hargila Army'.

Nov 22, 2022

Uma Sharma Receives Sumitra Charat Ram Award

  • Dr. Uma Sharma was honored with the prestigious 'Sumitra Charat Ram Award' for Lifetime Achievement, presented by Padma Vibhushan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan at Kamani Auditorium in the capital. The award ceremony was graced by the presence of Shobha Deepak Singh, Dr. Karan Singh, and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.
  • 'Sumitra Charat Ram Award' for Lifetime Achievement was instituted by SBKK in 2010 to commemorate the huge contribution made by Sumitra Charat Ram (1914–2011) as a harbinger of Cultural Revival in post-independent India.
  • For the last 11 years 'Sumitra Charat Ram Award' for Lifetime Achievement has been presented to honour eminent Artists who have made a lasting contribution to the field of Indian Classical Music & Dance.

Uma Sharma Receives Sumitra Charat Ram Award

  • Dr. Uma Sharma was honored with the prestigious 'Sumitra Charat Ram Award' for Lifetime Achievement, presented by Padma Vibhushan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan at Kamani Auditorium in the capital. The award ceremony was graced by the presence of Shobha Deepak Singh, Dr. Karan Singh, and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.
  • 'Sumitra Charat Ram Award' for Lifetime Achievement was instituted by SBKK in 2010 to commemorate the huge contribution made by Sumitra Charat Ram (1914–2011) as a harbinger of Cultural Revival in post-independent India.
  • For the last 11 years 'Sumitra Charat Ram Award' for Lifetime Achievement has been presented to honour eminent Artists who have made a lasting contribution to the field of Indian Classical Music & Dance.

53rd IFFI 2022: Chiranjeevi Honoured with Indian Film Personality of the Year 2022

  • At the opening ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi was honoured with the Indian Film Personality of the Year 2022 award.
  • Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Anurag Thakur announced that the Indian Film Personality of the Year award will be conferred upon megastar Chiranjeevi.
  • In a career spanning nearly four decades, Chiranjeevi has acted in more than 150 films, primarily in the Telugu film industry. The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia.

Dalai Lama Receives Gandhi Mandela Award

  • The 14th Dalai Lama was conferred the Gandhi Mandela Award 2022 at Thekchen Choeling in Dharamshala's Mcleod Ganj by Himachal Pradesh governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.
  • The award, constituted by the Gandhi Mandela Foundation, is in recognition of promoting the values and ideals of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela in the interest of global peace and freedom.
  • The award serves to recognise the global leaders who inspire citizens for peace, unity and freedom.
  • This time, the awardee, Dalai Lama, was selected by a jury including former Chief Justice of India K. G. Balakrishnan and Justice Dipak Misra, forme Supreme Court Judge Gyan Sudha Misra, former Chief Justice of Nepal Justice Kedarnath Upadhyay and former Chief Justice of Bangladesh Justice MD Tafazzul Islam.

Nov 21, 2022

India Wins Excellence in Family Planning Leadership (EXCELL) Award

  • India became the only country to receive the Leadership in Family Planning (EXCELL) Awards 2022 in the 'country category' at the International Conference on Family Planning held in Thailand. India's efforts in improving family planning demonstrated the progress the country made toward achieving the SDG targets on women and maternal health.
  • The award recognises and applauds India's achievements in ensuring increased access.
  • Adoption of modern contraceptive methods and significantly reducing the unmet needs for family planning.
  • India made progress in improving access as well as in the adoption of modern contraceptive methods enabling couples to make informed choices about family planning.
  • The overall Contraceptive Prevalence Rate increased substantially from 54 per cent to 67 per cent in the country.

Haryana Launches Awards to Promote Good Governance

  • The Haryana government introduced an award scheme to promote good governance and reward innovative human resources who make extraordinary efforts at workplace.
  • Officials who have done innovative work in economic, infrastructure and social sector or state flagship programmes can apply for awards under the Haryana Good Governance Award Scheme, 2022 (Haryana Sushasan Puraskaar Yojana, 2022).
  • The good governance awards would be given at the state and district levels.
  • For the state level award, the winning individual or team will get a first prize of Rs. 51,000 in cash, second prize of Rs. 31,000 and third prize of Rs. 21,000. At the district level, the first prize will be a cash reward of Rs. 31,000, the second prize of Rs. 21,000 and the third prize of Rs. 11,000. A trophy, and an appreciation certificate signed by the Chief Minister (whose copy will be kept in the service book of the employee) will also be given.

National Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2021-22

  • The Ministry of Education announced that 39 schools from across the nation received the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar for the 2021–22 academic year.
  • Of the 8.23 lakh entries, 28 government and aided institutions and 11 private schools were chosen. Three Kendriya Vidyalayas, one Navodaya Vidyalaya, and two Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas are among the honoured schools.
  • In addition to recognising schools that have done outstanding work in the areas of water, sanitation, and hygiene, the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar also serves as a benchmark and road map for schools to continue making improvements.
  • Schools were evaluated for the award based on six broad criteria: Covid-19 (preparedness and response), hand washing with soap, toilets, operation and maintenance, behavioural change, and water.

Nov 18, 2022

Sumeet Anand Conferred with the Legion d'Honneur

  • Emmanuel Lenain, Ambassador of France to India, conferred the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) on Sumeet Anand, Founder, IndSight Growth Partners, and President of the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in Mumbai.
  • The highest French civilian award came in recognition of Sumeet Anand's outstanding contributions in the fields of business and industry, as well as promoting Indo-French business and education ties. Sumeet Anand, one of India's leading corporate strategy advisors, especially on Indo-French cross-investments, has played a pivotal role in the development of trade and investment between India and France. He is a key actor in building bridges between industry leaders and business enterprises of France and India.
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