Karmaveer Puraskaar
The Karmaveer Puraskaar are National People's Awards for Citizen Social Justice and action instituted by the citizens and people of India. These awards are instituted by iCONGO (a confederation of NGOs), a public-private partnership in association with other partners from industry, media, government, students, SMEs and other sectors as a part of the Right every Wrong Movement. All the awardees are dubbed Noble Laureates. These awards seek to celebrate and inspire individual citizen social responsibility, justice' and action initiatives and are held every year on 26 November, the day the Indian Constitutional Pledge was signed.
Awards for real-life unsung heroes
"In a country of almost 1 billion Indians, we have many awards for movie stars and other achievers launched by tobacco, FMCG, media, and beverage brands as marketing campaigns but we are yet to recognise the real-life unsung heroes who believe that it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness by leading a change.Karmaveer Puraskaar is given to change dreamers and doers who practise philanthropy for social justice"-Jeroninio Almeida, founder and chief volunteer, iCONGO.
For the first time, these awards are for individual citizens from various sectors, for excellence and best practices in promoting social justice & action in their sector. Citizens are nominated and selected in the corporate, government, media, SME, students & other sectors, who have contributed to social justice & action. The award is given to citizens individually for their contribution in leading change and is not for any organization.
Karmaveer Puraskaar Noble Laureates, 2012
| Award Category | Awardee |
|---|---|
| Global Citizen KVP 2012 | Nida Shams Michael Norton Obe |
| Global Indian KVP 2012 | Carmen Miranda Vijay Mehta |
| Lifelong Fight For Social Justice KVP, 2012 | Shahid Azmi |
| Lifelong Fight For Social Justice KVP, 2012 | Geeta Venkadakrishnan |
| Real Wealth Creator For The Communities KVP, 2012 |
Nand Kishore Chaudhary Birla Thangadurai |
| Government Citizren KVP,2012 | Dr. S.Y. Quraishi Chhavi Rajawat General Vinod Saigha |
| Media Citizen KVP, 2012 |
Filmmaker- Contemporary Issues - Mr.Hansal Mehta
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| Corporate Citizen KVP 2012 | Corporate Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar-Executive - Frederick G Mendonca Corporate Citizen For Holistic CSR Initiatives- Chairman - Karan Paul |
| Civil Society Citizen KVP, 2012 | Animal Welfare - Jyotsana Sharma
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| Civil Society KVP | Wildlife Conservation - Nirmal U Kulkarni Health - Arun Nevatia |
| Artistes 4 Change KVP 2012 | Mainstream Actress - Dr.Swaroop Rawal Theatre - Arjun Sajnani |
| Sportsperson 4 Change KVP, 2012 | M.C.Mary Kom Mr.Kuldeep Singh Bisht Ajeet Bajaj |
| Young Social Entrepreneur KVP, 2012 | Dr. Rushi Ghadawala |
| Kids 4 Change Karmaveer Puraskaar, 2012 | Master Arvindh P Natarajan |
| Student Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar- 2012 | Tanvi Girotra |
| Karmaveer Puraskaar For Citizen Action | Pooja Kapur |
| Professional Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar | Doctor - Prashant S. Deshmukh
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| Art Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar-Entrepreneur | Payal Khurana |
| Golden Candle Karmaveer Puraskaar | Sumithra Prasad Gen. Secretary - D.O.R.A.I Foundation (Development. Opportunities. Resources. Access. Insight)life skill counselor, media activist, trainer, parent of a son with special needs. Abhishek Bharadwaj |
Karmaveer Puraskaar Noble Laureates, 2011
| Award Category | Awardee |
|---|---|
| Lifetime Achievement Karmaveer Puraskaar,2011 | Dr. Kalyan Banerjee |
| Global Citizen Lifetime Achievement Karmaveer Puraskaar, 2011 | Dr. David M. Dror |
| Global Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar,2011 | Duncan Watkinson |
| Global Artistes 4 Change Karmaveer Puraskaar, 2011 | Arzell Papazell Nelson |
| Global Indian Karmaveer Puraskaar, 2011 | Marian B Noronha Asha Glynis D'souza |
| Real Wealth Creators For The Communities Karmaveer Puraskaar, 2011 | Tulashi Ballav Dash Nileema Mishra |
| Lifelong Fight For Social Justice Through Citizen Action | Sanjay Ghose ( Posthumous) |
| Government Citizen | Dr. Mahesh Gaur Parimal Rai |
| Media Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar | Filmmaker On Contemporary Issues - Nila Madhab Panda Author– William Dalrymple |
| Corporate Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar | Corporate Ceo’s Foundation – Chetan Sharma |
| Civil Society Karmaveer Puraskaar | Disability- Mahantesh Ghativallapa, Kavita Kumar Hiv - Anuapam Kataria |
| Dialogue India-Icongo Karmaveer Puraskaar For Promoting Citizen Action | Anita Bhargava
Sanjay Bhargava |
| Artistes 4 Change Karmaveer Puraskaar- | Mainstream Actress – Gul Panag Theatre- Mahabanoo Kotwal Music for Change: Arzell Papazell Nelson Music - Band - Babush Santana Music - Singer -Vidya Shah |
| Kids 4 Change Karmaveer Puraskaar | Angadbir Singh Sabherwal |
| Dare- Icongo Young Social Entrepreneur Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar | Vijendra Shekhawat |
| Professional Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar | Doctor - Dr. Asish Satav Veterinary Doctor - Dr.Chiro Priyo Mitra |
| Young Creative Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar | Aseem Asha Usman |
| Fashion Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar – Entrepreneur | Geeta Puri |
| Yt-Icongo Karmaveer Puraskaar-Social Transformers | Dr. Sonia Mackwani |
| Yt-Icongo Karmaveer Puraskaar –Entrepreneurs For Social Justice | Anupam Mittal |
Karmaveer Puraskaar Noble Laureates, 2010
| Award Category | Awardee |
|---|---|
| Lifetime Achievement Karmaveer Puraskaar | Anina Joseph Mathew Rajinder Johar |
| Global Citizen Lifetime Achievement | June Connolly |
| Global Citizen | Kumi Naidoo Loralee Martha Mae Lee |
| Global Artistes 4 Change | Saskia Laroo |
| Global Indian | Angeli Kapoor |
| Real Wealth Creators For The Communities | Rahul Barkataky Lakshmi V. Venkatesan |
| Lifelong Fight For Social Justice Through Citizen Action | Dr. Chandrakant Puri Sumithra Prasad |
| Government Citizen | Dr. Manoj Sharma Abha Singh |
| Media Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar | Documentary Maker - Vijay S. Jodha Filmbooth-Rintu Thomas, Sushmit Ghosh |
| Corporate Executive Citizen | Venkat Changavalli Subha Rajan Tampi |
| Civil Society Karmaveer Puraskaar | Disability - Akhil Paul, Syed Sallauddin Pasha Community Welfare – Jyothi Raj, M.C. Raj |
| Nfch-Icongo Communal Harmony | Dr. Atul Krishna |
| Dialogue India- Promoting Citizen Action | Promod Chawla |
| Student Citizen | Kush Kalra |
| Artistes 4 Change Karmaveer Puraskaar | Mainstream Actor – Anupam Kher Music Band – Indian Ocean (band) - Asheem Chakravarty, Susmit Sen, Amit Kilam, Rahul Ram |
| Kids 4 Change Karmaveer Puraskaar | Pasam Venika Rao |
| Dare- Icongo Young Social Entrepreneur | Rtination.Com Rahul Gupta |
| Professional Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar | Lawyer - Biraja Mahapatra Doctor -Dr. Sunita Dube |
| Art Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar Artist | Sanjay Austa |
| Young Creative Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar | Gaurav Chhabra |
| Fashion Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar- Designer | Sanjana Jon |
| Courage Of Conviction Karmaveer Puraskaar | Neerja Bhanot |
Karmaveer Puraskaar Noble Laureates, 2009
| Award Category | Awardee |
|---|---|
| Lifetime Achievement | Nirmala Narula |
| Lifelong Fight for Social Justice Karmaveer Puraskar | Virendar Mohan Trehan |
| Government Citizen Karmaveer Puraskar |
D R Kaarthikeyan |
| Civil Society |
Disability - Anjlee Agarwal, Sanjeev Sachdeva |
| Communal Harmony | Shri Idris Nizami |
| Global Indian Karmaveer |
Kayzad Namdarian |
| Global Citizen |
Claudia Ciesla |
| Corporate Citizen |
Holistic CSR Initiatives |
| Real Wealth Creators for Communities | Siva Cotipalli |
| Artist for change |
Gautam Ghosh |
| Art Citizens |
Isha Singh |
| Kids for Change |
Rijuta Lamba |
| Sports people for change |
Bittoo Sondhi |
| Professional Citizen |
Asim Sarode |
| Media Citizen |
Mainstream Maker Onir |
| Young Social Entrepreneur | |
| Student Citizen |
Dhirendra Pratap Singh |
| CHAKRA FOR EXCELLENCE |
Javed Ahmad Tak |
Karmaveer Puraskaar Noble Laureates, 2008
| Award Category | Awardee |
|---|---|
| Artistes for Change, Karmaveer Puraskaar Noble Laureates |
Arvind Gaur, theatre director Kajol Devgan, film actress Lushin Dubey, theatre actress Geeta Chandran, Bharatnatyam Dancer & recipient of the Padma Shri Bobby Cash, Gautam Ghosh and Ritika Sahni, for Music |
| Media Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar |
Umesh Anand and Rita Anand, Print Media Pritish Nandy, Film maker Bhavna Talwar, Filmmaker on contemporary Issues Nitin Das and Akanksha Joshi, Documentary film maker Swati D'Souza, Sahej Mantri, Aalap Deboor and Sheetal Bhan, Short Film makers Vandana Shah, Author Mita kapur, Literary Consultant |
| Lifetime Achievement Karmaveer Puraskaar | Maj. Gen. Raghubir Singh Pannu |
| Global Indian Karmveer Puraskaar | Dr. Venkat Pullla and Dr.Sailesh Rao |
| Real Wealth Creators For The Communities |
Rajendra Joshi and Vipin Sharma |
| Lifelong Fight for Social Justice Through Citizen Action | Pamela Gale Malhotra |
| Government Citizen Karmveer Puraskaar | Syeda Hameed |
| Corporate Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar |
Corporate Citizens for Holistic CSR Initiatives- CEO- Ajay Bijli, CSR Head- Deepa Menon Corporate Citizens for Holistic Media Initiatives - Chairman- Indu Jain, Director- Pooran Pandey Corporate CEO's Foundation -Ashok Kurien Corporate Executive Citizen - Meera Sanyal |
| Civil Society Karmaveer Puraskaar |
Disability - Divya Arora HIV – Dr Ashok Rau Community Welfare - T. K. Mathew Fund Raising - Surat Sandhu Education, Health and Empowerment - Shobha Murthy Women Empowerment and Child labour - Nusrat Naqvi Animal Welfare and Environment - Nigel Otter Cancer - Harmala Gupta Care for the Elderly - Sailesh Mishra Social Communications and Campaign Strategist - Meenakshi Madhwani Social Venture Mentoring - Varun Sahni Social Entrepreneurship/Transformation - Rejendra Misra |
| Student Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar |
Inir Pinheiro |
| Young Social Entrepreneur Citizen |
Meghna Agrawal Madhusudan Agrawal |
| Professional Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar |
Madhu Bhatnagar |
| Kids 4 Change |
Aradhna Chhachhi Diwakar |
| Young Creative Citizen |
Ambar Prakash |
Karmaveer Puraskaar Noble Laureates,March,2007
| Category | Awardee |
|---|---|
| Lifetime Achievement Award for creating real wealth for the community | Verghese Kurien |
| Recognition for promoting social responsibility |
M.Arun Maira Crispino Lobo & Ms. Marcella D'souza |
Karmaveer Puraskaar Noble Laureates,26 Nov,2007
| Category | Awardee |
|---|---|
| Lifetime Achievement Karmaveer Puraskaar | M.S. Swaminathan |
| Lifelong Fight for Social Justice and Action Karmaveer Puraskaar | Dr. Leo Rebello |
| Global Indian Karmaveer Puraskaar | Pavan Sukhdev[1] |
| Civil Society Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar | Nanda Rana, Dr. Latika Rana, Mrs Shanti Raghavan |
| Professional Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar | Raj Bhandare |
| iCONGO-Deakin University Student Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar | Ishita Chaudhry |
| iCONGO-Business World Corporate Citizen in CSR Karmaveer Puraskaar | Mamta Saikia |
| iCONGO-Business World Corporate Citizen in IT Karmaveer Puraskaar | P Sridhar Reddy |
| iCONGO- Tehelka- CMS Media Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar |
Revathi Altaf Ahmad |
| Artistes for Change Karmaveer Puraskaar | Rahul Bose
[[Remo Fernandes] Sushma Veer |
| Kids for Change Karmaveer Puraskaar |
Baby Benzy Akhil Akkineni |
| iCONGO-Exchange 4 Media Young Creative Citizen Karmaveer Puraskaar | Ankur Garg and Vivek Kumar Singh |
| Sportspeople for Change Karmaveer Puraskaar | Gopichand Pullela, Mahesh Bhupathi and Shvetha Bhupathi |
| Young Social Entrepreneur Karmaveer Puraskaar |
Abhishek Bharadwaj |
References
- ↑ "About Us". Green Indian states trust. Archived from the original on April 2, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2009.