INDIA: Madhobi Mukherji Among Distinguished Seniors Honoured

NEW DELHI (NewKerala - UNI), October 30, 2007: Renowned actress from Bengal Madhobi Mukherji was today honoured with Vayoshreshtha Samman (Felicitation as Distinguished Senior) given to eminent senior citizens of the country. Among other awardees were centanarian J L Dalal from Haryana and Prof Turaga Somasundaram from Hyderabad, who was given the Samman for lifetime achievement. Mr H Ramegowda, a 75-year-athlete from Karnataka and 83-year-old Football Player Shailen Manna from Kolkata were also given the award. T V Narayana Shastry got the award in the Economic Leadership category. Ms Mukherji was given the award in the category of creative arts. This year's Vayoshreshtha Samman for Institution of Knowledge was given to Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India from Kerala, while Chikmagalur Rotary and Inner Wheel Trust, Jeevan Sandhya, was given the Award for Institution of Service. The Vayoshreshtha Samman is a modest recognition of the senior citizens' compassion, determination, creativity and devotion to the cause of humanity, and it was a humble gesture to honour their relentless and remarkable service to the society and nation. The awards included a shawl, citation and a memento. A seminar on "Addressing the Challenges and Opportunities of Aging: Empowering Older Persons", was organised by the National Institute of Social Defence and the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, earlier in the day. Source: UNI