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AWARDS AND HONOURS - August 2022

Aug 2022

Mar 04, 2023

Health Ministry Awards Porter Prize 2023 for Successfully Managing COVID-19

The Union Health Ministry was awarded the Porter Prize 2023 for successfully combating the COVID-19 crisis.
The prize was announced at The India Dialog, organized by Institute for Competitiveness (IFC) and US Asia Technology Management Centre (USATMC) at Stanford University.
The award was presented to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in the virtual presence of Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Secretary, MoHFW, Rajesh Bhushan.
The theme of the two-day conference was 'The Indian Economy 2023: Innovation, Competitiveness and Social Progress'.
The prize recognizes the strategy followed by the government of India in managing COVID-19, the approach and involvement of various stakeholders, especially the involvement of ASHA workers in the industry to create PPE kits.
Porter Prize is named after US citizen Michael E Porter, an economist, researcher, author, advisor, speaker and teacher.

Mar 03, 2023

Vinod Kumar Shukla Wins PEN/Nabokov Lifetime Achievement Award 2023

Acclaimed Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla won the 2023 PEN/Nabokov Award for achievement in international literature, PEN America is one of the most prestigious literary prizes worldwide.
The short story writer, poet and essayist, Shukla, who is considered one of the greatest contemporary writers in the Hindi language, received the 59th Annual PEN Literary Award on March 2 at The Town Hall in New York.
The PEN/Nabokov award is conferred annually to a living author whose body of work is of enduring originality and consummate craftsmanship.
Previous winners have included Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Anne Carson, M. NourbeSe Philip, Sandra Cisneros, Edna O'Brien, and Adonis.

Mar 02, 2023

India Wins GSMA Government Leadership Award 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visionary leadership got global recognition. GSM Association (GSMA) conferred Government Leadership Award 2023 to India for implementing best practices in telecom policy and regulation. India was declared winner in the ceremony held at Mobile World Congress Barcelona, Spain.
GSMA Government Leadership Award: it is given by GSM Association (GSMA) for implementing best practices in telecom policy and regulation. GSMA Government Leadership Award 2023 is also important for UPSC Prelims Exam 2023 and UPSC Mains Exam (GS Paper 2- Various government policies and programs for various development of different sectors of the country).
Mobile World Congress (MWC) is an annual trade show and conference for the mobile telecommunications industry. The Mobile World Congress (MWC) event attracts representatives from mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, and other players in the mobile industry.

Feb 27, 2023

MIT Professor Hari Balakrishnan Wins 2023 Marconi Prize

Computer scientist Hari Balakrishnan was awarded the 2023 Marconi Prize. Balakrishnan is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
The Marconi Prize is a top honour for computer scientists and is awarded by the U.S. based Marconi Foundation. It is given to those who have made a significant contribution to increasing digital inclusivity through advanced information and communications technology.
Balakrishnan is cited "for fundamental contributions to wired and wireless networking, mobile sensing, and distributed systems".
Balakrishnan has previously won the Infosys Prize (2020) and the IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award (2021).
Previous winners of the Marconi Prize include Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Google cofounder Sergey Brin, and sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke.

Feb 25, 2023

Navy Chief Awarded On-The-Spot Unit Citation INS Nireekshak for Salvage Operation

The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Adm R. Harikumar visited INS Nireekshak at Kochi where he interacted with the diving team of the ship involved in the salvage operations at a depth of 219 meters in the Arabian Sea. He commended the ship on the safe and successful conduct of the operations under the most challenging circumstances. This is the deepest salvage carried out in the country's waters.
The CNS awarded the ship an 'on the spot' Unit Citation, a first in Indian Navy. He also awarded commendations to the crew involved in the salvage ops.
INS Nireekshak is a Dive Support and Submarine Rescue Vessel of the Indian Navy. Built by Mazgaon Shipbuilders in 1985, the ship has been in service with the Navy since 1989.

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