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Regional level Jury meeting for the third edition of Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman by JSPL Foundation, the CSR arm of leading steelmaker Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL), has been held on Saturday in the city. Out of the total 112 entries received for this national-level award from eastern India, 60 entries were shortlisted and the regional jury selected 10 individuals and 10 organizations to represent the eastern states in the national assessment to be conducted at New Delhi on August 2019.
The regional jury committee members comprised Snehasis Sur, president, Press Club of Kolkata, artist Debashis Mullick Chowdhury, Dr. Dipayan Dey, chairman, South Asian Forum for Environment, Dr. Sandip Ghosh, former CGM, NABARD and Sujoy Roy, secretary, CINI-SWS. The jury evaluated the entries on the basis of the evaluation matrix based on regional and national priorities, aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s).
Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman has been instituted by JSPL Foundation, under the guidance of its co-chairperson Shallu Jindal, to honor unsung heroes for their societal achievements.“The Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman is an effort to identify and honor the unsung heroes who with their courage, determination and a will have defied all odds to bring about a change in the society. Like the previous two editions, we have received an overwhelming response from various states of India and most of the entries are truly inspiring," Shallu said.
The selected entries from the east will go for assessment in the national Jury meeting to be conducted in New Delhi on August 2019. After the national level evaluation, 10 individuals and organizations will be selected and conferred upon the prestigious Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman. An honorarium of Rs. 100,000 along with a citation will be awarded to each winner.
This national-level award will be given in 10 categories – rural development, health, education, women empowerment, public service/social service, entrepreneurship, art and craft, innovation and technology, livelihood/vocational, and environment skills- after a robust process of jury meetings at regional and national levels.
The award has so far been conferred upon more than 160 grass root action leaders, both at the regional and national level. The first edition, in 2015 had received 358 entries from across the country. Out of the 25 individuals and organizations across the country from different walks of life were felicitated with the Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman. In the second edition of the Awards, JSPL Foundation introduced the Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Jeevan Samman for lifelong inspirational and selfless service. The Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman was awarded to 12 Individuals and nine organizations, from across India for their societal contribution in the 11 categories. Today, these awardees have become ‘Ambassadors of Change’ and are guiding others to achieve their dreams, thus forming a human chain.
