UNESCO’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize : Central Institute Of Educational Technology: Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET) wins UNESCO’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the year 2021. CIET is a constituent unit of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) under Department of School Education & Literacy. CIET has been […]
Category: Important Awards
Martin Ennals Award
Martin Ennals Award: This year it was awarded posthumously to pay homage to Father Stan Swamy, a Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist from Jharkhand who had been arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case. Given by the Martin Ennals Foundation, based in Geneva, Switzerland. It is regarded as the Nobel Prize for human rights defenders. […]
Palme d’Or : Winner 2022
Palme d’Or : Winner 2022 The Palme d’Or is considered one of the most prestigious awards in the film industry. The winner – 2022: The Swedish satire Triangle of Sadness, directed by Ruben Östlund. It is awarded to the film adjudged the best among those contending at the Cannes Film Festival. Cannes is one of […]
Nikhat Zareen : World Women’s Boxing Championships Winner
Nikhat Zareen : World Women’s Boxing Championships Winner Nikhat Zareen became the fifth Indian woman to win a World title at World Women’s Boxing Championships 2022 in Istanbul by defeating Thai Olympian Jutamas Jitpong at 5-0 in the 52 kg category. Manisha Moun and Parveen Hooda also won bronze medals in separate categories 57kg and […]
Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2020, 2021 And 2022
Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2020, 2021 And 2022: The Music Academy announced Sangita Kalanidhi award winners for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. Madras Music Academy (MMA): It plays an important role in promoting the Carnatic Music. A music conference was held along with All India Congress Session held in Madras in 1927and during the deliberations, […]
Global Nursing Award 2022
Global Nursing Award 2022: Anna Qabale Duba from Marsabit County, Kenya was conferred the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2022 in an award ceremony that was held at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. From 24,000 nurses 10 were selected as the top 10 finalists from which 1 won this award. Anna Qabale Duba: She was her […]
Param Vishisht Seva Medal : Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande
Param Vishisht Seva Medal : Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande Army chief Gen Manoj Pande was given the Param Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service of exceptional order by President Ram Nath Kovind at a Defence investiture ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) is a military award of India. It […]
Pulitzer Prize 2022
Pulitzer Prize 2022: A team of four Indian photographers from Reuters news agency — slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo and Amit Dave — have won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography for their coverage of the Covid-19 crisis in India. Arguably the most coveted award for journalists from across the […]
World Food Prize
World Food Prize: Cynthia Rosenzweig, a Nasa climate research scientist who has spent much of her career explaining how global food production must adapt to a changing climate was awarded the World Food prize. Cynthia Rosenzweig, an agronomist and climatologist, was awarded the $250,000 prize in recognition of her innovative modeling of the impact of […]
Prime Minister’s Awards For Excellence In Public Administration
Prime Minister’s Awards For Excellence In Public Administration: Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration have been instituted with a view to recognize the extraordinary and innovative work done by Districts/implementing units and Central/State organisations for the welfare of common citizens. They are also conferred for effective implementation of identified priority programs and innovation. […]
