Congratulations to the MP colleagues who will be conferred the Sansad Ratna Awards. May they keep enriching parliamentary proceedings with their rich insights. https://t.co/IqMZmLfC1l
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 22, 2023
Wednesday, February 22, 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
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
(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
Panel Discussion 2
(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
Please download the March 2022 edition of PreSense for the full report
Important speeches of Chief guests - Sansad Ratna Awards 2022 function
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
(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
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 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.
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)
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
Sunday, March 27, 2022
Dr M Veerappa Moily and Dr H V Hande honoured with Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Lifetime Achievement Award during
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Lifetime Achievement Award 2022
(This category is introduced for the first time this year to honour the veteran leaders.)
Dr M Veerappa Moily, Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and Former Union Minister received the Lifetime Achievement Award 2022.
Shri Sushil Chandra (Chief Election Commissioner of India), Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal (Hon’ble Mos Parliamentary Affairs) presented the Awards. Shri Hansraj Ahir, Former MoS Home Affairs and Patron of Sansad Ratna Awards Committee (first from left) is looking on.
Dr Veerappa Moily is a Senior leader of Indian National Congress.
Please listen to the informative acceptance speech by Dr Veerappa Moily.
Dr H V Hande (95), Former Health Minister of Tamil Nadu and six times Legislator could not be present during the event due to his age. On behalf of Dr Hande, the award was received by Shri Sridhar Raj, General Secretary of Sansad Ratna Awards Committee.
On 28th March 2022, the Award was presented to Dr Hande at his residence at Chennai by the office bearers of Sansad Ratna Committee in the presence of political leaders of different parties, including Shri K Annamalai, President of BJP Tamil Nadu. Dr Hande is a Senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Please download the March 2022 edition of PreSense for the full report
12th Edition of Sansad Ratna Awards Function - March 2022 - A Brief Report
12th Edition of Sansad Ratna Awards presentation ceremony was held on Saturday, 26th March 2022 at New Maharashtra Sadan, New Delhi. Shri Sushil Chandra, Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner of India and Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon’ble MoS Parliamentary Affairs and Chairman of Jury Committee presented the Awards. 9 Members of Parliament. 4 Standing Committee and 2 Veteran Leaders received the Awards.
These Awards are presented on behalf of the Civil Society. An eminent Jury Committee chaired by Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal (Hon’ble MoS Parliamentary Affairs) and Shri T S Krishnamurthy (Former Chief Election Commissioner of India) selected the Awardees based on the performance data provided by PRS India, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha websites.
This initiative was started by Prime Point Foundation and eMagazine PreSense in 2009 on the suggestion of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam to honour the top performing Parliamentarians. Till 2022, 86 Awards have been presented and all the Awardees have received the Awards in person.
Award Winners 2022
Please watch the Presentation Ceremony
Sponsors and supporting partners for this event
Sansad Ratna organising Team 2022
Please download the March 2022 edition of PreSense for the full report
