Harmony Silver Awards :: October 1, 2009

SKNL presents Harmony Silver Awards, 2009

Ageing doesn't mean slowing down and to celebrate this fact, SKNL joint hands with Harmony for Silvers Foundation that honoured 10 Silver achievers for their irresistible momentum towards society in October 2009.

The jury comprised S Sridhar, chairman and managing director, Central Bank of India, artist Manu Parekh, Vir Sanghvi, editorial director of Hindustan Times, eminent jurist Fali Nariman, renowned cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty, and award-winning actors Sharmila Tagore and Anupam Kher. They chose 10 heroes for 2009—men and women from across India who continue to set benchmarks for themselves, and society. The thread that binds them together is their commitment to their chosen cause and determination to surmount every obstacle.

This years winners included Dr Alan Davis Alappat from Mumbai, Maharashtra– For administering vaccines to children free of cost , Mukesh Anand from Gurgaon, Haryana - For giving rickshaw pullers another source of income, Meenakshi Balasubramanian from Mumbai, Maharashtra – For helping the differently abled to stand on their own feet, Dr Ganesh Narayandas Devy from Tejgarh, Gujarat-For initiating the Green Economic Zone (GEZ) as a challenge to the SEZ , Asa Dutta from Guwahati, Assam– For empowering women in the slums, Dr Sister Jude from Mau, Uttar Pradesh – For bringing hope and health to poor women in Mau, Pradeep Kshetrapal from Korba , Chhatisgarh– For helping disabled people in rural Korba, Anupam Mishra from New Delhi– For making thousands aware of the need for water conservation, Sinhutai Sapakal from Hadapsar, Maharashtra – For caring for 1000 orphans and Bhausaheb Santuji Thorat from Sangamner, Maharashtra – For a campaign that turned a drought stricken region into a lush forest.

Prominent personalities such as Jaya Bachchan, Hema Malini, Anu Malik, Tina Ambani, Kokilaben Ambani graced the event , which included distribution of the awards and an entertainment programme.