Saturday, April 8, 2023

13th Edition of Sansad Ratna Awards 2023 crosses 100th Award mark - 8 Lok Sabha Members, 5 Rajya Sabha Members, 2 Committees and one veteran were honoured

 Prime Point Foundation' presents Sansad Ratna Awards 2023 during the  13th Edition and crosses 100th Award mark

13th Edition of Sansad Ratna Awards 2023 was held at New Maharashtra Sadan, Delhi on Saturday, 25th March 2023. 

Shri Bandaru Dattatreya (Hon'ble Governor of Haryana) and Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal (Hon'ble MoS, Parliamentary Affairs) were the Chief Guests.

8 Lok Sabha Members, 5 Rajya Sabha Members and 2 Departmentally Related Standing Committees were honoured with Sansad Ratna Awards.  One Veteran leader was honoured with 'Dr APJ Abdul kalam Lifetime Achievement Award'. 

March 2023 (193rd( edition of our eMagazine PreSense covers the 13th Edition of Sansad Ratna Awards 2023.  During this event, we have crossed the 100th Award mark.  With this, Sansad Ratna Award moves from the first Phase to the Second Phase.  

This edition may be downloaded from the link

https://www.prpoint.com/ezine/presense0323.pdf

The full proceedings of the event may be watched from this link.


In the morning session, a Panel discussion was held on "Role of women leaders in the nation building",  Dr Heena Gavit MP, Chairman of Standing Committee on Women Empowerment chaired the Sesion.   Dr Ameeta Mulla Wattal (Chairman, DLF Foundation - Education) and Dr Ashok Pandey, Director, Alhcon Group of Schools were the panelists.  Ms Priyadharshni Rahul, Editor of PreSense moderated the discussion.  Please watch the entire proceedings.

Friday, March 31, 2023

Three eBooks launched by Prime Point Foundation during the Sansad Ratna Award function 2023

 

Three eBooks launched during 13th Edition of Sansad Ratna Awards 2023 event
Hon'ble Governor of Haryana Shri Badaru Dattatreya released the following eBooks on 25th March 2023 at New Maharashtra Sadan Delhi during the 13th edition of Sansad Ratna Awards 2023.  

Three eBooks launched by Prime Point Foundation during the Sansad Ratna Award function 2023

The three eBooks can be downloaded from the following links:

1.  Parliamentary Speeches of Dr Heena Vijayakumar Gavit, Hon'ble Member of Parliament during the 16th Lok Sabha. Download

2.  Digest of Editorials published in the eMagazine PreSense during the year 2022.  Download

3.  Digest of Cover Stories published in the eMagazine PreSense during the year 2022.  Download

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Sansad Ratna Awardees 2023

 

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Sansad Ratna Awardees 2023

Monday, February 20, 2023

13th Edition of Sansad Ratna Awards 2023 - Awardees list - Press Release

13th Edition of Sansad Ratna Awards 2023 - Awardees list - Press Release

Press Release

The Sansad Ratna Awardees for 2023

13 MPs, Two Parliamentary Committees and One Veteran to be  Honoured

New Delhi, 20th  Feb 2023: The Jury Committee  of eminent Parliamentarians and civil society, chaired by Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal (Hon’ble MoS, Parliamentary Affairs) and           Co-Chaired by Shri  T S Krishnamurthy (Former Chief Election Commissioner of India) has nominated  eight  MPs from Lok Sabha and five from Rajya Sabha   for the  Sansad Ratna Awards 2023. In addition, two Departmentally Related  Standing Committees (DRSC)  and a veteran  and distinguished leader has also been nominated  under the special awards category. 

Lok Sabha

The Jury Committee has nominated (1) Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato (BJP, Jharkhand), (2) Dr.  Sukanta Majumdar (BJP, West Bengal), (3) Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma (INC, Andaman Nicobar Islands), (4) Dr Heena Vijayakumar Gavit (BJP, Maharashtra), (5)  Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (INC, West Bengal), (6) Shri Gopal Chinayya Shetty (BJP, Maharashtra), (7)  Shri Sudhir Gupta (BJP, Madhya Pradesh) ,  and (8) Dr.  Amol Ramsing Kolhe (NCP, Maharashtra) for ‘Sansad Ratna Awards 2023’ for their performance in the 17th Lok Sabha  under various categories.  

These nominations  are based on the cumulative  performance in Questions, private members bills and initiated debates  of the members from the beginning of 17th Lok Sabha until the end of  Winter Session 2022 .  The performance data of the members has been sourced from data provided by PRS India, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariat.

Rajya Sabha

Dr.  John Brittas (CPI-M, Kerala), Dr.  Manoj Kumar Jha (RJD, Bihar), Smt. Fauzia Tahseen Ahmed Khan (NCP, Maharashtra) have been nominated for their performances in Rajya Sabha in 2022 under the ‘Sitting Members’ category.  Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad (Samajwadi Party, UP) and Smt. Chhaya Verma (INC, Chhattisgarh) have been  nominated for the Award under the ‘Rajya Sabha Members Retired in 2022’ category for their  outstanding performance during their full term in Rajya Sabha.  

Standing Committees

The Departmentally Related Standing Committees (DRSC) in Parliament have been performing exceedingly well and silently contributing their lot to parliamentary democracy. The Prime Point Foundation and eMagazine PreSense are honouring the Standing committees since the last six years, based on the subjects selected, sittings and reports presented.   The Jury Committee has selected this time one Lok Sabha Committee and one Rajya Sabha Committee for the Award. 
 
The Finance Committee (Lok Sabha Committee - Chairman – Shri Jayant Sinha, BJP, Jharkhand) and Transport, Tourism and Culture Committee (Rajya Sabha Committee - Chairman – Shri V. Vijayasai Reddy, YSR Congress, Andhra Pradesh) are nominated for Awards for their outstanding cumulative performance from the beginning of the 17th Lok Sabha until the end of Winter Session of  2022.
  
Lifetime Achievement Award

In 2022, the Prime Point Foundation and PreSense introduced a new category “Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Lifetime Achievement Award” to honour veteran leaders for their contribution to Indian politics, the society and the people. The Jury Committee has nominated Shri T K Rangarajan, (Former Rajya Sabha MP for two terms  and a Senior CPIM Leader) for the Award. 

All the above Awards will be presented on 25th March 2023 at New Delhi.  These Awards are being presented on behalf of the Civil Society.

About Sansad Ratna Award

The Sansad Ratna Awards were instituted at the suggestion of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam to honour top performing Parliamentarians.  He himself launched the first  edition of the  Award function in 2010 at Chennai.  Till now, 90 top performing Parliamentarians have been honoured  and all of them  have received the awards in person.  The 13th Edition of the award function will be held on Saturday, 25th March 2023 at New Delhi. The 13th Edition will be making history as it crosses the century of awards mark. Mr. K. Srinivasan is the Founder Chairman and Ms. Priyadharshni Rahul is the President of the Sansad Ratna Awards Committee. 

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Note to Editors: For further details, please contact: K. Srinivasan (Founder and Chairman, Prime Point Foundation and Sansad Ratna Awards Committee – +91 91766 50273 @ Chennai) or 
Priyadarshini Rahul (Advocate Supreme Court, Trustee Secretary, Prime Point Foundation and President, Sansad Ratna Awards Committee  - +91 99712 48869 @ Delhi)

The  complete list of awardees, including the Awards category and the list6 of Jury Committee Members is annexed. 


Monday, March 28, 2022

Panel Discussion on "Women Empowerment" and "New Normal Education System" during Sansadratna Award 2022 event

During the post lunch session of Sansad Ratna Awards 2022 function,  two panel discussions were held.

Panel Discussion 1

 Panel discussion on women empowerment

(L to R: Priyadharshni Rahul, Gloria F Berbena. Srinivasa Prabhu and J Rajiv Choudhry)

The first panel discussion was on “women empowerment for a progressive society.  Ms Gloria F Berbena, Minister Counselor for Public Diplomacy,  Embassy of USA was the Key Speaker.  The other panelists were Shri Srinivasa Prabhu, Retired Joint Secretary, Lok Sabha and Shri J Rajiv Choudhry, Educationist.  Smt. Priyadharshni Rahul, Editor of PreSense moderated the discussion.  Please watch the interesting discussion.

The proceedings may be watched at

https://youtu.be/S2ae8LQ3j5s

 

Panel Discussion 2

Panel discussion on ‘New Normal in Education System – Post Covid effect

(L to R: Tarun Nangia, Prof. Dr C Rajkumar and Vikas Arora)

The second panel discussion was on ‘New Normal in Education System – Post Covid effect’.   Prof. Dr C Rajkumar, Vice Chancellor, OP Jindal Global University and Shri Vikas Arya, Secretary, DAV Group of Schools, Chennai were the panelists.  ‘Legally Speaking’ fame TV anchor Shri Tarun Nangia was the moderator.   Please watch this interesting discussion.

Please watch the proceedings at

https://youtu.be/yaY8MsUzZsM

Please download the March 2022 edition of PreSense for the full report


Important speeches of Chief guests - Sansad Ratna Awards 2022 function

speeches of Sushil Chandra, Arjun Ram Meghwal and Prime Point Srinivasan in Sansad Ratna Award 2022 event

Sansad Ratna Awards 2022 function was held on 26th March 2022 at New Maharashtra Sadan, New Delhi.  Shri Sushil Chandfa, Chief Election Commissioner of India was the Chief Guest.  Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, MoS, Parliamentary Affairs and Chairman of Jury Committee presided over the function.  K. Srinivasan, Founder and Chairman of Prime Point Foundation and Sansad Ratna Awards Committee gave a brief note about the Award.  

Please listen to the speech of Shri Sushil Chandra


Please listen to the Preasidential address of Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal


Welcome by Priyadharshni Rahul and Introductory Remarks by Prime Point Srinivasan


Please download the March 2022 edition of PreSense for the full report


eBook on 'Women empowerment' launched during Sansad Ratna 2022 Award event

 eBook on 'women empowerment' launched during Sansad Ratna Award 2022 event


(L to R: Priyadharshni Rahul, Prime Point Srinivasan, Hansraj G Ahir, Dr Heena Gavit, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Sushil Chandra, Dr M Veerappa Moily, NK Premachandran MP and Shrirang Appa Barne MP)

The theme of this year’s event was “Women Empowerment”.  Prime Point Foundation released an eBook titled ”Where Will and Way Meet”.  This book contains interviews of 13 women achievers narrating their experiences of how they braved the challenges.  Priyadharshni Rahul, Editor of PreSense conceptualised and compiled this book.  

This eBook was launched by Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon’ble MoS, Parliamentary Affairs.  The first copy was received by Dr Heena Gavit MP, Hon’ble Chairman of Standing Committee on Women Empowerment and Shri Sushil Chandra, Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner of India.  

This eBook can be downloaded free of cost from the following link. 

http://www.prpoint.com/publication/women.pdf

Please watch the video of the eBook launch

https://youtu.be/yPqQa1fhUis 


Please download the March 2022 edition of PreSense for the full report


Sansad Ratna Awardees 2022 - Individuals and Standing Committees

Sansad Ratna 2022 (Individual Awards)

Individual Awards for Lok Sabha are based on Questions raised, introduction of Private Members Bills and participation in Debates (only initiated debates are considered with self-efforts). For Rajya Sabha, their performance in 2021 on the same parameters were considered.  For a retired Rajya Sabha Member, his overall performance in his full term is taken into account.

All the Awards were presented during the Sansad Ratna Award function held at Delhi on 26th March 2022.

Sansad Ratna Awardees 2022 - Individuals and Standing Committees

Sansad Ratna 2022 (Departmentally Related Standing Committees)

16 Lok Sabha Committees and 8 Rajya Sabha Committees are functioning as Departmentally Related Standing Committees (DRSCs).  Each Committee has 30 Members (20 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha), besides the Chairman, drawn from all the parties.  The Members of the committees are appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha or the Chairman of Rajya Sabha. 

The Committees of the concerned Ministries consider Demands for Grants before they are discussed and voted  in the Parliament.  They also examine the Bills referred to them.  They can also take up any topic under the jurisdiction of the concerned Ministry and discuss.  They present the reports to the Parliament.  From 2018, Sansad Ratna Awards are presented to the Committees based on the sittings, reports presented. 

Sansad Ratna Awardees 2022 - Individuals and Standing Committees

 
Please download the March 2022 edition of PreSense for the full report



Three MPs get 'Sansad Vishisht Ratna 2002 Award' for Superior performance during Sansad Ratna 2022 event

(For sustained continuing super performance after getting Sansad Maha Ratna and/or after becoming Jury Member – Special Award by the Chairman of the Sansad Ratna Committee)

Three MPs get 'Sansad Vishisht Ratna 2002 Award'  doe Superior performance during Sansad Ratna 2022 event
Shri N K Premachandran MP (RSP, Kerla), Smt. Supriya Sule (NCP, Maharashtra) and Shri Shrirang Appa Barne (Shiv Sena, Maharashtra) were honoured with this Award.

The Awards were presented during the Sansad Ratna Award 2022 event held at Delhi on 26th March 2022

Please listen to the inspiring speech of Shri N K Premachandran

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4KIFXG9DYo

Please download the March 2022 edition of PreSense for the full report


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