CHENNAI, Nov 7:
In an effort to provide recognition, encouragement and motivation to those contribute to the nation?s development, Abdul Kalam Vision India Movement will present national awards in five categories.
According to a press release, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will launch the first edition of the awards and present it to the awardees at a function to be held at Music Academy in the city on November nine.
The awards will be given in the five categories–Tree plantation, Revival of water bodies, Green and clean campus, Safe and clean drinking water and De-addiction. Top performing organisation in each of the above five categories will be given Abdul Kalam Seva Ratna Award, a gold medal with a cash prize of Rs one lakh, 10 gm gold coin, citation and a certificate.
To encourage and expand the societal service, two more awards — Abdul Kalam Seva Award for best performance and Abdul Kalam Seva Certificate of Appreciation–were instituted.’
The awardees have been selected by a panel headed by former Chief Election Commissioner of India T S Krishnamurthy.
Meanwhile, Kalam’s Scientific Advisor and close aide V Ponraj said ”only after nominations for the awards were called for did we realise that many individuals/organisations are engaged in exemplary work in the field of tree plantation, revival of water bodies, de-addiction programmes in Tamil Nadu.”
”At least 10 lakh nominations were received so far under five categories. We want to recognise their outstanding contribution to society and motivate them to keep going”, he added.
Stating that the movement was committed to realise the dream of Kalam in developing India into a self-sufficient and developed nation, Mr Ponraj said the research works, vision documents and speech copies of the former President would be made accessible online on the website www.abdulkalam.com for the benefit of the people, particularly the youth and research scholars.
”A large number of people, mostly students, whom I met in recent weeks wanted to know how they could access the vision document and other works of Abdul Kalam. These documents will soon be made available under the head ?Knowledge Treasure in the official website, Mr Ponraj said. (UNI)
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